Oh, I'm a terrible person. I haven't updated in what, three weeks now? I will try to get another up real soon.
Also, I'm trying to match flower meanings to the theme of each flower as if Eric puts a good deal of thought into each flower or boquet he gives Nell. Like last weeks, when we were facing the awkward, shy phase; apricot blossoms signify timid love.
I have a list of about fifteen different flowers with their meanings, and I'm going to try to get a new chapter out at least once a week,
Anyways.
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Despite not being in the field except under special circumstances, things up in Tech Ops can still be pretty high stress.
Like when a militia group of unknown origin tried to hack the NCIS server in order to later be able to hack almost any US Government database.
Like when it fell within Eric's workload to put a stop to it immediately, but he can't do it alone.
He's never got to do that stuff alone. In fact, he's never got to do anything alone anymore because she's always there for him and that's mutual.
So when he starts to become frazzled, letting out an irritated yell without pausing the movement of his hands over his keyboard, her chair comes spinning into his peripheral .
She pulls up a page on the screen next to his and the rate of her typing begins to rival his. For a long moment, the only sound in the airy space of Tech Ops is the rapid clicking of every key available.
Whichever of them pressed whichever key, soon the firewall protecting every identity and operation of the Navy and USMC is back up and fully operational. Nell and Eric collapse back into their chairs, their hands connecting in a high five who's crack rings around the room. HE doesn't have to look at her to slap his hand against hers in celebration, but there's this new thing they also do. Of course, he has to look at her to lean over and kiss her.
There's a deep, dark pink rose between their computers the next morning.
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According the site I use for the meanings of the flowers from, dark pink roses can be given as thanks.
This one's super short, but I'm working on the next one as we speak.
Even though I'm bad and I haven't updated in forever, could you leave a review?