Disclaimer: I don't own POI and just write about these characters for fun.
Word Count: 321
Mini Summary: Joss wonders why John takes so many chances.
Chapter 10 - Troublemaker
Joss should have known that this man was trouble when he walked into the diner that morning. He was someone that shouldn't be allowed to stay on the streets with his careless attitude and reckless nature. It didn't help that the man was drop-dead gorgeous, making her resolve to arrest him waver slightly when she had finally got a good look at him in the parking lot that night.
Underneath that tough guy exterior, Joss knew that the man harbored pain and guilt, more than someone like him should. John didn't say much to her when he sat down across from her that fateful morning, with some light teasing here and there. Even though he had avoided the question that she really wanted to know the answer to, Joss somehow knew that she could trust him and would help him along with his eccentric friend Harold. However, if someone found out about their relationship, her life would be ruined.
Associating with known vigilantes wasn't exactly something that you would want to brag about to your friends. Oh, but how in the world could someone that looked as good as John did take this kind of path in life, she had questioned. Joss learned later that he had joined the CIA because he wanted to help his country but there were still things that he kept from her.
John looked so calm sitting across from her in public as they were ready to discuss another case. He didn't even think twice about the consequences as was in his nature. Must have been a thing where he liked to hide in plain sight which Joss had to admit was clever but reckless too.
Joss had accepted long ago that she'd have to keep a close eye on John just to keep him from getting into too much trouble but she didn't mind. Not one bit.