A/N: O.K next chapter. I have all kinds of insecurities about this one, its a bit short. But I really wanted to close the book on where Cesar and Kenwyn stand so we could move on with the story. Mac will definitely be coming back at a later stage so look out for that.

Thanks for the reviews, sorry no baby shower just yet ;)

Usual apologies.

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Kenwyn took a deep breath as she stared at the automatic doors and the agent nervously started picking at the gauze around her arm.

Just be direct.

Easier said than done. How was she supposed to start anyway? She can't just walk up to her superior and ask him if he likes her, that would be beyond inappropriate.

But then again this is Cesar Salazar...

After one more deep breath, Kenwyn gave the doors a determined glare before stepping forward into the lab.

"Mr. Salazar."

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The lab looked about the same as before she went on the mission, with the exception of a small silver cylinder with what looked like some kind of liquid inside, settled on one of the lab tables. Kenwyn glanced at it as she walked passed, last time she checked Cesar was working on five different project's.

Where did he find the time to make that?

"Mr. Salazar?" The agent called again, looking around the large room.

"Algo falta..." A voice said softly on the other side of the laboratory. Kenwyn walked towards it feeling more than just a little bit nervous, she started picking at the gauze again.

When Kenwyn found the scientist he was sitting hunched over a table, completely absorbed in whatever he was working on.

"Mr. Salazar."

The scientist glanced at her from the corner of his eye and smiled. "Agent Jones, back from your mission?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good, I assume everything went well."

"Very well, sir."

"Buena. Hand me the welding tool please." Cesar looked up from the thing he was working on and nodded towards the other side of the table.

Kenwyn blinked before grabbing the device and placing it next to the scientist, "Is this the Proton fusion gun, sir?"

"No, I finished that yesterday-" the agent winced when her injured arm was suddenly grabbed and pulled forward. It still hurt... a lot.

"What happened to your arm?" Cesar asked staring down at the bandages.

Kenwyn gave a sheepish grin. "Mission hazard, nothing too serious-"

The agent barely had enough time to finish her sentence before Cesar stood up and started dragging her along to the other side of the lab. The muscles in her arm protested with pain as some of the stitches started coming loose.

The scientist stopped next to the table she walked by earlier and reached for a pair of scissors, cutting the bandages from the agents arm.

Once they were gone, Cesar pushed up the sleeve of Kenwyn's uniform a little more exposing her still fresh gunshot wound and reached for the same small device she saw before.

"Sir, what's that?"

"Mitonic regeneration stimulant." The scientist said pressing a button at the top of the cylinder like object, making three long needles appear on the other side.

Kenwyn's eyes went wide, "What-"

Before anything more could be said, Cesar slammed the needles into Kenwyn's wound making her flinch with pain.

She could see a dark purple liquid disappearing from the device, obviously being pumped into her arm. The scientist pulled the needles back out and they both watched as the wound closed. Leaving three black dots behind.

A searing pain shot up her arm and started spreading throughout her entire body. Kenwyn's legs went weak and she collapsed.

Fortunately or maybe not so fortunately, Cesar caught her and held the agent up against his chest. "It speeds up cell regeneration."

"...aaah..." Kenwyn gasped as her fingers clutched the front of Cesar's shirt. It burned, it felt like hot lava was slowly moving through her veins.

"What you're feeling right now is the stimulant moving through your system. Its looking for damaged organs and cells to repair. I imagine it would be quite useful in the field."

Kenwyn was just barely listening, whatever this was had spread to her back crawling up her spine.

God it hurt.

It was like a thousand hot needles piercing her skin from the inside over and over again. The agent leaned further into Cesar, breathing deeply.

"It should wear off in a few moments, for now we should continue the conversation we were having before you left." The scientist said casually.

"What conver... sation."

"My interest in you Agent Jones."

'Oh you have got to be kidding me!'

"What?!" Kenwyn gasped, "right... now, you can't- you can't be- haaa, be serious?!"

The pain was slowly spreading down her chest towards her lower body making her hold on tighter to Cesar to stop herself from falling on the floor.

"There's no time like the present," Cesar shrugged, "Rex says that I might have confused you a bit. Left you uninformed."

"S-sir, I don't think-nghhh!"

'Holy shit it hurts!'

"The stimulant will be moving towards your brain soon, so I'll keep it as simple as possible. I'm attracted to you Agent Jones."

"I-I... Thats-ah..." Kenwyn gasped as the pain kept spreading, trying to piece a sentence together but failing. "o.k."

"Although I've never really had an interest in romantic relationships before, pursuing one with you does seem appealing."

"Well I-"

The agent cut herself off as the pain moved back up her spine straight to her head, causing her eyes to roll into the back of her head.

Her mind shut down and Kenwyn blacked out. She's not sure how long she was out for, but it couldn't have been too long.

A few hours maybe.

When Kenwyn woke up, she was lying on a bed, not her own bed mind you. She sat up and was surprised to find that she felt great. Her body's never felt more relaxed and her head felt clearer than it has in a very long time.

Smell, touch, sight, sound. Everything was just better.

The agent was so absorbed in these new sensations that she failed to notice the figure sitting at a desk on the opposite side of the room, until it spoke.

"You're awake."

The wall in front of the desk where Cesar sat was a large black board, filled with equations and symbols.

Kenwyn stared at him for a few moments. It was strange seeing the scientist like this, wearing a plain t-shirt and sweats. He almost looked normal.

Cesar picked up a small black bag, walked over and sat down beside her. He took pulled out a small torch, held her chin in his hand and shone the tiny light in her eyes, making her blink a few times.

"You've been asleep for ten hours. I assume you are feeling better."

Kenwyn nodded, feeling heat rush to her cheeks. Only just remembering the conversation they had, before she passed out.

"An improvement in your senses?"

"Yes, sir."

"Cesar." The scientist corrected as he gripped Kenwyn's jaw tightly, urging her mouth to open before pressing a stick on her tongue and aiming the torch down her throat.

"I thorry, thir?"

"Do you remember the conversation we had earlier?"

"Yeth, thir."

"Good, that means your hippocampus wasn't damaged. Admittedly that had me a bit worried, I hadn't tested the regeneration stimulant yet." Cesar said as he tilted her head to the side and put down the stick, aiming the torch in her ear. "I'd like to pursue a relationship with you agent Jones. I assume being on a first name basis would make things less awkward."

Kenwyn's eyes went wide. This is not how she thought this conversation would go, at all. The agent isn't sure what she thought would happen, but it wasn't this.

"I uhm, sir-"

"Cesar." He corrected again.

"Cesar," Kenwyn cringed.

Less awkward he said.

"I'm not sure that would be appropriate."

"Why not?"

"You're my superior, I don't think-"

"Do you have feelings for me, agent Jones?" Cesar interrupted, setting the tools down on the bed.

Kenwyn froze, that's the one question she's been trying to avoid for weeks.

No avoiding it now.

Does she like him?

Cesar lifted Kenwyn's head, making eye contact. "Agent Jones?"

Does she? Its only been a few months and he's her boss, which is totally against rule 359 under the section for romantic relationships within the workplace. Not to mention working with the older Salazar would now be extremely awkward-

She bit her lip, before taking a deep breath. "Kenwyn."

The scientist smiled, leaning forward to give her a kiss.

Kenwyn leaned into the kiss, feeling just a little bit light headed.

Everything was just better. Sight, smell, sound, touch... taste. In that moment for the first time since the Sonoran desert, Kenwyn could care less about providence protocol.

A/N: and the insanity begins

Will things work out between Cesar and Kenwyn?

What does Rex think of his brothers new girlfriend?

Who is Maximillian Claws, really?

And Kenwyn's baby daddy finally revealed! You won't believe who it is!

Kenwyn: -gasp- you didn't.

Frankie: Yes, yes I did -evil grin-, looks like somebody's busted.

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