same warning as before slash dont like dont read.


Ch. 12: Doubts

Charlie stared as Ian continued to walk away. He couldn't help but think about his words. The mathematician shook his head. It wasn't possible. Colby trusted him with everything. They had gone through terrible things together, even before they had started their relationship. Colby had his whole spy situation and Charlie had the Bonnie Parks' case. Could that trust have disappeared? Was it possible that Colby had stopped loving him? The mathematician didn't even want to think about that. Charlie started having doubts, he was so confused. Could Ian be telling him the truth? Thinking back at the events that had taken place earlier in the day. Charlie knew that Ian and his lover got along well in past cases they worked on, but today was different. Ian had his hands all over Colby, and he didn't do anything about it. Colby just let it happen. Maybe Charlie was over thinking the situation and was overreacting to the sniper's comments. The mathematician's head turned at the sound of a whine. He saw Colby playfully punch David in the arm.

"Ah. Come on, Granger. I'm just messing with you man. You know I love you." David put his arm around his best friend.

"Sinclair!" Don said in his typical boss tone.

"What!" David looked at his boss.

Don looked from David to Colby. "Off!"

"What? This?" David said squeezing Colby tighter as he made a face. "What are you gonna do about it? Huh?"

"Boy! You better get your hands off my bro's man."

"Or what? Tell Liz?"

"That or….Hey Larry! David had this question about the…," the eldest Eppes sibling started as David took his arm off his best friend."

"Okay, you win." His junior agent whispered.

"Yes, Don." Larry asked looking from Megan to Don then to David.

"Oh nothing. Never mind, I just remembered you answered it a few weeks ago." The agent said smiling at his girlfriend, who laughed.

"You are evil, Agent Eppes." Amita said with a smirk as David lifted his beer in agreement.

"Yea, well," Don said taking a sip of his beer. "I have to make sure no one lays their hands on my bro's merchandise."

Laughter broke out around the table as Charlie looked on. Finishing his beer and taking off to clear his mind. Charlie stood, in the small hallway by the restrooms, pacing. He knew he was being ridiculous. Colby and David flirting. David was starting his relationship with Liz; he wasn't going to ruin that.

Why couldn't he just let everything go? Why was he taking David's interaction with his boyfriend so seriously. They always played around like that. Why did it bother him so much today and not other days? What power did Ian's words have on him that they could haunt his thoughts . How could Ian do that?

The mathematician couldn't stop the thoughts that ran through his head. He hated not being able to control his irrational emotions. Charlie raked a hand through his curly black hair. Sighing he rested his forehead on the wall. Suddenly, a disturbing thought popped into his head. Did the crush he had on the sniper still exist? Charlie hit the wall in frustration. "Ow" he whispered.

"Hey, what did the wall ever do to you?"

Charlie turned and saw the ex-military agent standing at the entrance of the hallway looking at him with a playful smirk.

"Ummm…yea…sorry. How long have you been standing there, Colby?" Charlie stammered flexing his hand at the pain.

"Long enough to see the wall cause you a world of pain." The green-eyed agent teased, taking his lover's hand and examining it. Charlie winced a little at the Colby's touch. "Does it hurt that bad? It doesn't seem to be broken."

The mathematician pulled his hand away. Looking over, he saw concerned green eyes looking at him. "It's fine, Colby." A forced smile appeared on the math professor's lips.

"Charlie, you seem a bit out of it, you okay?"

The mathematician shook his head. "It's nothing. I'm okay." He said as he began walking out o the hallway.

By the sound of his voice, the agent knew something was on his lover's mind. Following his boyfriend's lead, Colby walked out of the hallway. He was going to find out exactly what was bothering Charlie. "Charlie, what's wrong?" Colby asked walking in front of his lover and looking at him. Charlie didn't say anything just merely shrugged, a hint of anger in his eyes. Colby knitted his eyebrows in confusion. He couldn't think of any reason as to why the curly haired professor would be so hostile. "Come on, Charlie. You know you can tell me."

The mathematician kept staring at his feet, not daring to meet his lover's gaze.

"What's wrong?" Colby started to worry. His lover was being awfully quiet. He reached out to grab his hand but the younger man pulled away. The green-eyed agent felt like he had just been slapped. "Babe, what's wrong!" he asked a slight hitch in his voice.

Charlie kept ignoring him as he looked past him. Colby turned slightly to see his lover staring at Amita, who was talking to Ian. "Does this have anything to do with Amita…?" Charlie shook his head. "Then what is it?!" Colby asked as he put his hand under the math professor's chin. He slowly lifted his lover's chin, so he could look into his eyes. Colby felt his heart shatter as Charlie looked away, being cold towards him. "Charlie, listen. You know I love you. Nothing's going to change that."

Pulling out of the ex-military soldier's grasp, Charlie turned his back to him and began to walk away. He felt Colby grab a hold of his shoulder and turn him around.

"Charlie, will you just talk to me. You know I'm here…"

"You don't think I know that…Colby?! I…just stop asking me all right!" He snapped, startling his lover. Charlie turned and walked again leaving a confused green-eyed agent behind.


Seems like Ian's plan is working just how far is he willing to go to break the boys apart?

stay tuned