10. Second Chances in Red

Happy was still grumbling by the time she had got back into her truck in Kalviskis parking lot armed with a range of coffees and sandwiches for the team. That's twice today she thought to herself while wondering what looking after Toby the past week since his accident had done to her for her to be lowering her barriers so much and making her such a pushover!

The first was allowing Toby to talk her into going back the garage at 9am after last night's passionate shenanigans there. He wanted them to be there for the team's arrival back from Canada despite much protesting from Happy that a week was not enough time off since his accident. That they should really be taking it easy at home for a bit longer as he needed to rest and his gunshot wound still wasn't healed. Also, he was still covered head to toe in cuts and bruises although the colour in them were fading slightly now. The second was being half persuaded but half pushed out the door by the team to go grab lunch from them all.

When she first got back to the garage, she headed straight for the kitchen after grabbing a quick gaze at Toby who was sat at his desk and a hand pulling at his scruff along either side of his jaw. He was deep in thought and looking across the garage at something but quickly snapped up to give her a small smile as she passed by before falling back into his thoughts and gaze.

Happy knew he was looking in the direction of her workbench but decided to quickly shake that feeling off and put any thoughts about this at the back of her mind, walking into the kitchen and putting everyone's lunches on the table with a sigh. She wasn't even hungry so grabbed her coffee and made a quick exit to the roof before anyone spotted her.

She was surprised but thankful that Toby had not followed her to the roof during lunch as she finished off the last dregs of her coffee, pulling the lapels of her coat closer to her neck with her free hand and gazing across the LA skyline.

For such a crazy and hectic city, the roof offered peaceful haven away from that all the noise and hustle and bustle which in turn offered a calming place to soak in the sun and beautiful views of the city. It was one of Happy's favorite places and was always a good spot for a think.

With her coffee gone and the wind making her slightly cold she decided to head back into the garage. She saw a flash of red on her workbench, having walked by it quickly before ducking behind one of the walls by the kitchen which made her walk backwards a few steps to retrace until she saw red again.

There was definitely something on her workbench. She made a beeline to it wondering what it could be to come across a small wrench with a big red bow on it right in the center of her workbench.

Gingerly she picked up the wrench and as the bow shifted she saw that it was engraved. 'Forever each other's homes' she read before looking up, her eyes meeting Toby's warm brown eyes across the room.

He had just managed to stand up from his chair as Happy quickly ran across the room and into his arms, burying her face in his chest as he stroked her hair.

'Walter said we could go home. I have a migraine and you were right about me needing to spend more time at home. But I couldn't wait on this, Sweetheart. I needed to fix a mess I am part responsible for with you.

Happy looked up at him puzzled, but before she could say anything Toby cut in.

'I know you were having confused feelings towards your tools and bike before you heard about my accident. But I'm concerned that perhaps you wouldn't have got rid of them so hastily if I had not been in that accident. I got them back for you, all your tools and the bike. They are at the opposite end of the garage from your workbench. You can unpack them all if you want, or you can leave them packed up and if in a week's time you still feel that same about them, then you can get rid of them and this time I won't stand in your way or try to stop you. But the emotions you are feeling towards your tools and bike are completely different from the emotions you felt finding out about me being in ICU and that accident. I want to have the opportunity to address your feelings for both of these separate things. You are not your tools Hap, but damn I know how much you love them. And Sweetheart, seeing your workbench last night broke my heart. It was a stark reminder to me of how much I should have been there for you over the past few weeks and I let you down. So please, think about it and give it a week before you get rid of them again.'

'Don't shrink me, Doc. And I'm pretty sure those things are going right out the door in a week's time.' Happy put up her walls before she could even think about it and Toby sighed before shrugging his shoulders.

'No, that came out wrong.' Happy quickly said and Toby frowned. 'I just- well I just mean I do appreciate what you're doing here Doc, it's just I don't' think my feelings are going to change on this one. I don't know what's happened, but I can stand the sight of them.'

Her voice fell flat and she looked puzzled in the direction of where her tools now boxed up and back in the garage where. 'Tools can't fix everything..'

She felt put a hand on her cheek, lifting her gaze to meet his warm brown eyes. She bit her lip and he groaned 'Ah Hap-' before pulling her quickly and off guard towards him and crushing into his lips into hers.

Neither of them knew where this kiss had come from but somewhere between Happy biting her lip and the soft female nature she was pouring out to him as she lower her shields trying to explain her feelings, Toby didn't want to psychoanalysis his girlfriend at that moment, he wanted to just to be a guy who needed a girl knowing that she needed him back.

The kiss deepened and become more frantic as with one hand still on her cheek, Toby grabbed at her shirt on her shoulder with the other, pulling the material of her shirt and Happy as close to him as he could. He surrendered to their need to breathe and broke the kiss quickly before continuing his assault on her mouth, Happy moaned into his mouth that he had forced apart with his tongue which made him smile into her mouth before descending his kisses towards her neck, which rolled to one side in reply.

He nipped and kissed his way down to her collarbone as his hands came to find the buttons of her shirt, before she slapped his hand away. 'Not here! The others are around somewhere.'

Toby growled into her neck 'I want you in my bed. Now' before pulling off her, his eyes bore into hers in a serious manner which almost made her shudder before he reached for her hand and pulled her towards the door and her truck.