A/N: I don't own any of the characters, Square-Enix does.
Ever Fallen in Love?
She called him often, whether it was between surveillance posts or on her breaks. If he didn't answer, she left a voice mail, just chatting on about whatever until the phone cut her off. Normally, he found it annoying and a waste of time when people rambled about mundane things; he didn't care so much when Cissnei did it.
After Reno caught him smiling while listening to one of her voice mails, he started wondering what the hell was wrong with him. Was he sick? Had he finally cracked under the weight of leading the team?
"So, boss man. Who's the squeeze?" The redhead asked, grabbing his coffee in the break room while Tseng finished up some paperwork.
"She's not a 'squeeze,' as you so delicately put it, not like it's any of your business."
"Ooh, touchy. Girlfriend, maybe?" Reno cocked an eyebrow, smiling.
"No. Now stop spouting your nonsense before someone hears you." Tseng signed the paper he was on, hoping it would give Reno a clue to go away.
"Oh! Now we're getting' somewhere. You don't want 'Laney to go all crazy. Must be serious." Rude walked in, standing next to his partner as he poured himself a cup of coffee. "Hey, partner. Boss man's got himself a girl." Rude said nothing, only adjusting his tie with one hand while he held his coffee in the other.
"Hey, buddy. Didn't you hear me? He's got a girl."
A blond head poked itself into the break room from the hallway. "Who's got a girl?" Elena asked, her nosy nature revealing itself.
Reno nearly choked on his coffee. "Oh. Um…no one."
"But you just said-"
"I was joking. I can't believe you would take me, of all people, seriously. How long have you known me?"
