7) what now
Arriving at the Campbell residence Annie and Joan hurried out of the car and into the house. Joan headed for her bedroom and Annie headed for the guest room which Joan now called 'Annie's room'. About ten minutes later Annie crossed the hall way to Joan's room, knocking twice Annie walked in. "Joan?" Annie asked as she opened the door, no reply stepping further into the room Annie looked around slowly locating Joan with her back against the wall opposite her bed, knees pulled up to her chest and head buried in her hands. Annie had never seen Joan that way walking over to her Annie spoke "Joan ," .
At the closeness of Annie's voice Joan's head snapped up, trying to cover her actions Joan spoke "hey Annie, are you alright?"
"I am fine Joan, really . Are you okay though ?" Annie asked concern flooding her voice.
"Yeah Annie, I am" Joan replied in a non convincing tone.
"Really?" Annie asked skeptically
"Okay, so may be I am not that okay , but neither are you" Joan responded "I am just sorry I got you hurt again that's twice now! Ive gotten you hurt when I am supposed to be protecting you!" Joan said in a tone Annie couldn't describe.
"No Joan you didn't get me hurt " Annie tried to reassure.
"Annie go look in the mirror that bruise on your face is because of me" Joan argued, moving to sit next to Joan Annie continued to try and make Joan realise that none of this was either of their faults.
"No Joan that bruise on my face face is because Elaine hit me you didn't! Plus you have one too !"
"Elaine hit you because I left the room "Joan continued to argue
"No Joan Elaine hit me because she told me I couldn't tell her what to do and I replied with oh but you can tell Joan and myself what todo. She hit me because I thought it was a good ideas to piss off a severely angry woman"
"That argument only happened because I locked myself in the bathroom"
"Joan that argument may of started off because you locked yourself in the bathroom but I got in her way not you I did. I wanted to protect you and I got myself hit that being said you took a punch for me as well and As soon as I called out to you you came. Joan it doesn't matter to me how or why i got the bruise , all that matters to me is you showed up again when I needed you ." Annie spoke
"Annie it's my job to protect you I am the oldest it's what I am genetically supposed to do, not the other way around" Joan argued
"Seeing as how we both work for the CIA I would rather say that we protect each other no matter whose the oldest. Joan you can't always protect me that being said I also didn't fight back when I could of that was my choice"
"Why didn't you fight back?" Joan asked
"Because I didn't want you to be mad at me outside of work and I knew you'd answer me if I called and you did " Annie replied.
"Annie I would never be mad at you for protecting yourself " Joan assured
"Still ! "
"Annie " Joan warned "if any one and I mean anyone hits you or touches you, I am ordering you to. Fight back both as your sister and boss. I don't care who it is just promise me even if you think it will make me mad you will hit back"
"Okay okay I promise" Annie spoke. Joan turned so she and Annie were facing each other, Joan smiled pulling Annie into a hug, whispering "just because I can't protect you all the time doesn't mean I am not going to try", Annie and Joan laughed at the comment.
Letting go of one another Annie looked at Joan before speaking "we will have matching bruises at work tomorrow ,think about the kinds of rumours we will be subjected to"
Joan thought for a moment the burst out laughing Annie looked questioningly at her before she spoke "it will probably be along the lines of ice queen and ice princess got mad at each other and thought it best to fight it out for the title " as Joan finished both her and Annie burst out laughing again. At this point Arthur and Auggie entered
"Hey what are you laughing about "Auggie questioned
"We were just thinking about tomorrow's rumours to explain out matching bruises" Joan replied Arthur and Auggie laughed as well before Auggie spoke again "hey Annie can I talk to you alone please?"
Looking at Joan who just looked confused and Arthur who nodded encouragingly Annie got up walking towards Auggie "okay " Annie answered following Auggie out the door.

*Joan and Arthur *
"What's was all that about? Arthur " Joan questioned
"What?" Arthur avoided
"Auggie wanting to talk to Annie alone, you know something Arthur now spill!" Joan ordered
"Auggie told me he is falling for Annie I gave him the big brother speech when he said he wanted to tell her . I also warned him your protective big sister speech might be worse" Arthur responded
"Wait he's telling her now! Arthur I don't know if she can digest anymore today!why did you tell him to tell her to day?" Joan demanded
"Hey relax Annie can handle it plus she has me and you to look out for her but she needs to know this If anything else was kept from her I don't think she could handle it . Joan you and I both know Auggie loves her and she loves him it's just a matter of time . So let Auggie tell her it may be one of the best things that could happen to her. "Arthur reasoned
"Okay fine but if he hurts her ill kill him"

**Annie and Auggie**

Walking Auggie into her room Annie lead Auggie over to the bed sitting Down she asked "what do you want to talk about without Joan and Arthur ?"
"Before we get to that Annie, are you okay?"
"Yeah Aug I am okay."
"Okay good I just Annie I have to tell you that um" Auggie stuttered with he's words.
"What is it Auggie you can tell me " Annie told him
"Annie what I am about to say could change your relationship with me for the good or bad ,I Annie I am falling in love with you, no scrap that I am In love with you, and it's okay of you don't feel,the same way I just had to tell you" Auggie said In one breath.
Annie was stunned, she stood there staring at Auggie thinking ' oh god did that actually happen'.
Auggie was worried about Annie's silence , thinking she might want to be left alone he stood up, and left the room . Annie hadn't noticed Auggie leaving until she her the door click shut behind him .realising Auggie left Annie quickly stood leaving her room to look for him, finding him half way down the stairs Annie runs to catch up to him "Aug" Annie speaks two steps behind Auggie . He stops turns around slightly , before Auggie could speak Annie was in front of him, she leaned towards Auggie kissing him softly she whispers "I am in love with you two" pulling back Annie bite her lip nervously waiting for Auggies response.
Auggie smiled widely leaning to Annie and kissing her again "I love you Annie, would you doing me the honour of dating me ?" " yeah Aug I love you" Annie responded kissing Auggie again.
Joan and Arthur had just left their room, stopping when they reached the top of the stairs as they saw Annie kissing Auggie. Arthur smiled at Joan who rolled her eyes at him, before speaking "about damn time" Joan spoke .
Annie was startled immediately pulling away from Auggie turning sheepishly Annie faced Joan and Arthur "hey" Annie spoke, behind her Auggie wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hey ice princess , Anderson " Arthur spoke .
Both Joan and Annie groaned "how long are you going to call me that for?" Annie asked
"I don't know I kinda like it " responded Arthur teasingly
Rolling her eyes Annie whined "no fair Arthur!"
"Yeah huh " Arthur responded
"Nuh huh" Annie spoke . Joan laughed amusingly at her sister and husband before saying "oh great my sister and husband are five years olds"
Auggie laughed as Annie responded "I am five according to the agency anyway" Arthur and Joan laughed at that.
Later on Joan called Auggie into the kitchen leaving Annie and Arthur watching t.v and teasing one another.
In the kitchen
"What did you want to talk to me about Joan?" Auggie asked
"Annie" Joan simply responded
"Okay "
"Auggie, even If Annie wasn't my sister I'd still give you the speech, okay so when Annie's on a mission you can't let your feelings control what you do or say to her. If you do you could be endangering her. Life . Secondly from a big sister point of view If you ever and I mean ever hurt her in anyway I will hunt you down kick you from the division and CIA and personally kill you . I don't care if I go to jail for it , I will do what ever it takes to protect her even if it means killing someone she cares about . Are we understood?" Joan's voice was strong and protective ,leaving now room for arguments.
Gulping at Joan's words Auggie responded "yes Joan , I solemnly swear to never hurt Annie"
"Good, let's get back " with that Auggie and Joan walked back into the living room.

Back in the living room Joan Annie Auggie and Arthur sat together talking and getting to know one another when Annie stood up Auggie grabbed her by the waist pulling her onto his lap "Auggie " Annie warned looking to Joan and Arthur . Joan and Arthur shrugged. Joan speaking "Annie it's not like I don't sit in Arthur's lap , it's alright to show affection","okay" Annie whispered back .not long after they all decided to go to bed.

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The next day Annie and Joan went together to work stopping again at Starbucks ,on their way to the DPD Joan noticed Annie being glared at and given strange looks, Joan took issue with this but didn't say anything. Walking into the DPD the looks were more prominent and whispers could be heard by Joan and no doubt Annie too.
Annie followed Joan into her office to file her close and continuing for her and Auggies relationship, Joan took the opportunity to ask Annie if she got those looks and whispers yesterday as well . "Annie, before you go did you get glared at and whispered about yesterday when the news broke ?" Joan asked "um yeah I did, don't worry about it Joan they will all get over it in a couple days " Annie responded "Annie " Joan sighed "I know you don't want them to treat me different or anything but it's going to happen and we will just ignore it. It will fade Joan" Annie responded "they shouldn't treat you like that Annie " Joan responded firmly "there's nothing we can do about it Joan, don't worry we will be okay we know the truth that's all that matters" Annie responded determinedly "isn't that my job to be reassuring" Joan responded annie laughed lightly before leaving Joan to her work .

Later on Joan looked out into the bull pen noticing Annie was missing , Joan looked over to Auggies office hopping to find her there but Auggie was alone and Annie wasn't in the office. Deciding to go down to the in house gym Joan hoped she'd find Annie , on her way Joan saw Annie standing out side the bathrooms with two operatives from different divisions , it looked as though they were talking to Annie but as Joan got closer she could hear what they were saying.
"You get in her because of the Campbell's and think your so high and mighty" the first one said
"No I got here on my merits just like you" Annie replied
"Oh sure you did" the second one sarcastically remarked
"You just so happened to work In your sisters division too huh?" The second added , Annie stood there taking what they threw at her,. Joan listened to their attempts to belittle Annie, after a few minutes the onslaught became more aggressive again Annie just stood there ,Joan was sick of their attack so she walked up behind them speaking "Annie shouldn't you be in the gym?" The two operatives jumped turning towards Joan sheepishly "yeah that's where I was headed" Annie replied "go to the gym then Auggie should be there by now" Joan replied , as the two operatives moved to leave Joan spoke again "uh you to aren't going anywhere don't think I didn't hear any of your onslaught on operative walker " the two operatives looked sheepish "I'll be talking to your directors about this , you do not have the right to belittle another agent because of rumours true or not . That is not your responsibility and I can assure you walker didn't get her because of me !"
"Sure " the first operative replied sarcastically
"Fine you believe that she got here because of me then get some proof and show it to me " Joan ordered icily.
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