After the hellish Monday, the rest of the week flew in without any major incidents and Riley was happy when she woke up on Saturday morning and realised she didn't have to go into work.
She rolled out of bed and padded silently into the kitchen to get a drink of water.
"You're up early." Said a voice behind her making her jump.
"Dammit Gabriel! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"
He grinned from where he stood, leaning against the doorframe of the bedroom.
"You woke me when you got up."
"Sorry. I didn't mean to."
He shrugged "It's okay. So what are your plans for today?"
She hopped up on the counter and watched him make coffee "I need to pay some bills and I should probably head home at some point."
Since returning from the safe house she had spent every night at Gabriels. Most of her clothes were now in his apartment as well as her laptop, several books, toiletries, her entire dvd collection and her favourite mug.
"You don't have to."
"I kinda do. And my lease is up next week so I have to renew it and that means trying to find the paperwork."
"You could just move out. It's not like you spend any time there anyway."
"And live on the streets? No thank you."
"You could move in here."
Riley looked at him "What?"
He came to stand in front of her "It would be easier and you spend every night here so it makes sense."
"Live here? With you?"
"Why not?" he asked.
She stared at him for a minute before replying "Okay then."
"Really?"
"Changed your mind already Vaughn?"
"No way." He grinned.
She smiled back and handed him her mug for coffee.
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By dinner time that night Riley had successfully moved all her belongings into Gabriels apartment. Her bed was in the spare bedroom with Gabriels sofa, her books were on the shelves with his, her tv was in the bedroom and she had taken over most of the bathroom cabinet. It went unspoken that she would continue to stay in Gabriel's room with him.
They were in bed watching tv that night when Gabriel turned to her.
"Hey, I just realised something."
She turned to face him "What?"
"You will have to tell Lillian about your new address. And she will realise it's the same as mine."
"Oh. Crap."
"Nelson is going to love this." He grinned.
Riley shrugged "I couldn't care right now. We can just tell the team on Monday and then they can run with it as they will."
"You want to tell them?"
"They will find out anyway. And this way it doesn't look like we're hiding anything."
Gabriel agreed with her. He knew Nelson wouldn't believe they were just friends but if it didn't bother Riley then it didn't bother him.
"We could invite them all over here." He said.
"What?"
"Tell them you moved in and have them all over for dinner."
"When?"
"Well if we tell them on Monday then we could have them over for dinner on Friday after work. Then they can all relax because they don't have to work the next day."
"Okay. Friday it is."
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When their alarm went off on Monday morning Gabriel reached out an arm and shut it off.
"Sick day." He moaned.
Riley yawned "We can't." she groaned but didn't move.
"So we should get up."
"Yeah."
"Get up Riley."
"You get up."
He laughed and closed his eyes again.
They slept for another 10 minutes before they were awoken by a ringing phone. Gabriel growled and answered it.
"What?."
"Gabriel?" asked Nelson "Why are you answering Rileys phone?"
"Oh. Um, she came over to pick me up and is currently in the bathroom."
"Riiight. Of course."
"Is there a reason for this phonecall?"
"Yeah I needed to ask Riley something. That's why I called her. Not you."
"Okay, here's Riley."
He passed over the phone and Riley glared at him before putting it to her ear.
"It's Riley."
"Hey, Jameson found something interesting."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. His sister just moved to the city and he was helping her look for an apartment when he seen yours was up for rent."
"So?"
"So why is your apartment up for rent?"
"Do we have a mission today?"
"Wha-no, Lillian is in meetings all day and said it's a paperwork day for all of us but that doesn't answer-."
"Gabriel is sick and needs someone to take care of him so we won't be in."
"But Riley-."
"Bye Nelson."
She turned the phone off and Gabriel sat it on the bedside table for her.
"I thought we couldn't have a sick day?"
"Do you want to go in?"
Gabriel wrapped an arm around her waist and closed his eyes.
"Right answer."
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Riley was immediately grabbed by Nelson the second they walked through the doors of CyberCom on Tuesday morning.
"Nelson, what the hell?"
"Where are you living? Jamesons sister is moving into your apartment today."
Gabriel opened his mouth to reply but a glare from Riley made him close it.
"Gabriel, Riley, Nelson. C-dock." Called Lillian.
"I'll explain later." Said Riley and the trio followed their boss.
After a quick briefing, Gabriel and Riley were on a plane to Canada. Their latest mission involved an international arms dealer who had been murdered and they needed to find out where he had been stashing his weapons before anyone else did.
Riley was asleep on her chair so Gabriel went to make himself coffee. He tried walking silently but she opened her eyes the second he tried to leave.
"Where are you going?"
"To make coffee? Want some?"
She checked her watch "Sure. We should be there soon."
He nodded and went to make their drinks.
Riley decided to check in with CyberCom and video called Nelson on the computer.
"Hey. Where's Gabriel?"
"Making coffee."
"Right here." He corrected and handed her a mug.
"Okay so Gabriel we sent you a map of all his possible hiding places. We don't know for certain if the weapons are in any of them so you will just have to check them all."
Riley nodded and Cassidy came on screen.
"And for God's sake be careful."
"Don't worry about me Doc." Grinned Gabriel as he wrapped an arm around Riley "I have one hell of a partner to keep me safe."
Cassidy smiled "I know that, trust me when I say that you would be dead if it wasn't for that girl."
Riley smiled and ducked her head.
"Aww Doc, you made her blush." Teased Gabriel and Riley punched him in the arm.
"Shut up."
"Yeah Doc we better go. Hopefully we will be back tonight but if not then we will call."
"Good luck you two. And stay safe!"
They signed off and prepared to land.
AN: Kind of a went at warp speed here, we had over a week in one chapter but that is chapter nine done! Next chapter; the mission and a stay in Canada O.o
P.S. Anyone else suffering withdrawal symptoms? I know it's only been like ten days but still, I miss it.
