A/N: Just a little something to mix it up a bit.

Disclaimer: I do not own Covert Affairs or the song used.

Birthday Party

"Auggieeee" Annie whined yet again.

"No" he replied firmly.

"Oh come on, it's just a party"

"Yeah, Chloe's birthday party"

"Would it kill you to come?"

"Yes"

Annie sighed and plonked on the corner of his desk. If she had to go then so would he.

"Pleeeeease" she said, dragging it out.

"No Annie"

"It would mean so much to the girls"

"Playing the guilt card, you must be desperate"

"Fine, maybe I'll ask Jai instead"

It was no secret that Jai and Auggie didn't like each other. What kind of woman would she be if she didn't use that once in a while?

Auggie seemed to consider it before replying;

"Ug, fine but you owe me"

"Thank-you Auggie"

...

"Are you sure this is going to work?" Kaita whispered to Chloe.

"It has to. Aunt Annie and Uncle Auggie really like each other but won't admit it. They just need a little push in the right direction. At least that's what Mom always says" Chloe replied as they made their way downstairs, careful to talk quietly least their Mom over hear them.

"But won't we get into trouble?"

"They will be too busy confessing their love for each other to yell at us"

"Ick"

...

"Come on Aug, quit stalling" Annie called after 10 minutes.

"How long does it take to get changed?"

"I am blind you know" he replied.

"Excuses excuses"

"Careful Annie, I could always change my mind"

"Least I have to go through a whole night without your company"

"However will you survive?"

"Will power and tequila shots"

"Annie, this is a kid's birthday party"

"So whisky in the coffee then"

Auggie laughed as he finally emerged, wearing jeans and a t-shirt, a nice change from his work clothes.

"Ready to go?" she asked.

"Yes"

...

They arrived to what could only be described as a kid's birthday party. There were simply no other words for the chaos of 23 kids running around on a sugar high.

"How long do I have to stay?" Auggie asked.

"As long as I have to" Annie replied.

"But you live here"

"Suck it up Anderson"

He mumbled something that sounded a lot like 'smartass' which Annie chose to ignore.

Meanwhile….

"They're here" Kaita whispered to Chloe.

"Finally. Time to begin operation Uncle-Aunt"

"Can't we name it something cool like operation butterfly?"

"That's not cool Kaita. How about operation silverstar?"

"I like it"

"Commence operation silverstar"

Chloe snuck over to the iPod dock just as her Aunt and her companion came in and changed the song from Funhouse by P!nk to Sparks Fly by Taylor Swift.

"Are you sure this is going to work?" Kaita asked from behind her sister.

"Ssssh, Uncle Aug might hear us"

"But the eye colours are wrong"

"It won't matter. The lyrics should have enough meaning as they are"

The way you move is like a full on rainstorm
And I'm a house of cards
You're the kind of reckless
That should send me runnin'
But I kinda know that I won't get far
And you stood there in front of me
Just close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
What I was thinking of

Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile

My mind forgets to remind me
You're a bad idea
You touch me once and it's really something,
You find I'm even better than you imagined I would be.
I'm on my guard for the rest of the world
But with you I know it's no good
And I could wait patiently but I really wish you would...

Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile

I run my fingers through your hair and watch the lights go wild.
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me, it's just wrong enough to make it feel right.
And lead me up the staircase
Won't you whisper soft and slow?
I'm captivated by you, baby, like a firework show.

Drop everything now,
Meet me in the pouring rain,
Kiss me on the sidewalk,
Take away the pain
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile.
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile

And the sparks fly...
Oh, baby, smile...
And the sparks fly...

By the end of the song Annie and Auggie had disappeared and Chloe and Kaita were both smiling triumphantly. At least until they saw the kissing. While they loved their Aunt and Uncle THAT was disgusting.