"Wake up, darling," Red whispered to Haylie as the sun was just beginning to rise, though they couldn't see it in the theatre.
Haylie groaned as she rolled away from him, "You two go after the Djinn," she mumbled waving her hand for him to go.
"Are you sure you don't want to come?" Red asked, a little surprised since she was always joining any mission she could.
Haylie opened her eyes and looked up at him, "I'm tired and we may not always be in a place where I can stay behind and rest. Let me, please," she smiled.
Red nodded, "I suppose you make a good point. Take your pill before I leave, please," he said as he grabbed a glass of water from the bedside table already holding a pill in his hand.
Haylie sighed as she sat up to do as she was asked. "Go catch the bad guy," she instructed leaning forward to kiss him before laying back down in the covers. For a stage bed, it was surprisingly comfortable. Red smiled down at her before getting up to leave with Liz.
Haylie awoke later in the afternoon feeling refreshed. She heard Liz's voice in the next room so she moved to the door to listen. Haylie heard Liz shut the flip phone and opened the door to make her presence known, "Were you calling Tom?" she asked.
"I thought you were sleeping," Liz replied, changing the subject. Before Haylie could push the matter further, Red walked in. "Liz, you've returned and Agent Storm, you're up, Good," she said with a warm smile.
"I'm guessing you two didn't get what you needed," Haylie commented from what Red said.
Liz shook her head, "She didn't believe the fantasy just like I said. She wanted to know my real one but I managed to put the tracking beacon on her shoe so we should have a location soon."
Red cocked his head to the side just slightly, "What is your real fantasy?" Haylie felt like she should walk away but she couldn't not with Red's face looking so vulnerable.
Liz replied, holding up a dress to herself, "It's always been the same. I'm walking with my husband and our little girl and we never let go of each other's hands," she finished, beaming at the thought. Haylie swore she could see tears in Raymond's eyes. She reached forward to touch his arm to comfort him in any way she could but she moved.
"I just got a ping on the Djinn," Liz said triumphantly, "Let's go get her."
Haylie walked away to grab her coat when Red grabbed her forearm, "You aren't coming," he said, calmly.
Haylie looked at him, still seeing that broken expression upon his face, "This morning you couldn't wait to get me out of bed," she said, hearing the irony in her own statement.
Red shook his head, "I want you safe. Stay here. We shall be back shortly," he insisted as he squeezed her arm and let her go, leaving with Liz.
Haylie waited, reading through playbooks and looking at the costumes when she had a thought. Haylie hadn't performed on a stage since high school and what better way to kill time than to perform some hits from her favorite musical Chicago? So, she pulled out her Ipod and played the intro to All That Jazz and waited for her moment to enter the song. She hoped she still remembered the choreography.
Haylie never heard the door open as she strutted across the stage belting out the Broadway classic as if she were in front of a theatre full of people. As the song ended and she struck the last pose she heard two sets of hands clapping. She looked up to see Raymond and Liz walking toward her.
"Darling, I see you found a way to pass the time. I had no idea you could sing," Raymond stated as her cheeks turned red.
Liz smiled, "Do you have any more numbers up your sleeve?"
Haylie smiled, "I hadn't realized you two had returned. Based on the smiles, I assume it went well. And yes I do but I won't be doing anymore," she finished, wishing she could have a glass of wine.
Red beamed, "Are you sure? Maybe you and Lizzie could perform a duet?"
Liz shook her head, "Never going to happen. I can't sing. Let's drink to a good day," she said as her phone rang.
"Who is it?" Red asked, his curiosity piqued.
Liz whispered Aram's name as she walked away to take the call. Haylie was not convinced Aram was really the person on the other end of that call. And just as Red was about to say something to her, Leonard Caul arrived beckoning Red to go with him.
A/N: Only two this week but the new episode airs tomorrow and I can't wait to write for that one! I hope y'all enjoyed learning a little more about Haylie Storm today. See you soon :) R&R
