1 month after
HAPPY
Just over a month had passed since Happy's accident. She'd had all the required surgeries and was slowly mending her leg, which meant the use of crutches was involved and Happy hated every minute of it. She always liked her independent lifestyle and the fact that she now needed help with such simple tasks as getting tools from a high shelves angered her. Toby didn't make matters any better with his ongoing joke of taking one of Happy's crutches and challenging her to a crutch sword fight daily, she'd glare at him while he stood en garde humming the pirates of the Caribbean theme song.
They were in big black cars on their way to Homeland headquarters for a case. Happy was sat next to Toby in the backseat, looking out the window she thought of their relationship over the past few weeks. They still weren't totally exclusive, Toby promised he'd take it slow but Happy couldn't shake the feeling that Toby had put this massive pressure on her and the relationship. She also knew that Toby had picked up on her reservations, he'd continuously treat her like one of his patients which was just confusing and annoying her even more.
TOBY
They'd just arrived at Homeland headquarters after a relatively quiet car journey. They'd already been informed on the case and were on their way to meet the agents they'd be working with.
"This is Agent Fray and Agent Wayland." Said Cabe as a woman with flowing red hair and a tall man with swept back blonde hair entered. The team greeted them with the typical handshakes and hello's. "Oh, what happened to your leg?" enquired Agent Fray as she got to Happy. "Motorcycle accident" replied Happy. Toby could tell Happy was bored of the stares and questions, he hoped for the agents sake that she didn't continue with the questions or else Happy might lose her temper. "We can set you up with our tech support in his office." Said Agent Wayland and almost as if planned a young, handsome man with soft brown hair and hazel eyes turned the corner and greeted them with a welcoming smile.
"Agent Lewis, this is Happy she'll be staying here with you while we're out in the field." Said Agent Fray gesturing to Happy. "Wait, a day without you two and the company of a pretty genius, today just keeps getting better." Replied Agent Lewis laughingly. Toby felt a strong urge to punch something but calmed as he saw Happy's unimpressed expression. He took a step closer to Happy while keeping constant eye contact with Agent Lewis.
HAPPY
She felt Toby tight against her back and knew he didn't like the idea of her spending the day with Agent Lewis.
"We should really get going." Said Cabe leading Walter and Sylvester out the room. Happy was just about to head the opposite way toward the IT office before feeling someone tug at her arm.
TOBY
"Hey watch out! Crippled mechanic here." Exclaimed Happy as she turned to face Toby. "Sorry, I just wanted to talk to you before I left…" said Toby pulling Happy to the side. "I don't trust this Agent Lewis guy, he seems like the kind of nerd who gets tan lines by turning up the brightness on his computer." Said Toby mockingly. He felt a heavy weight of disappointment when he didn't see a smile on Happy's face at his little joke. "God can you just leave it, I don't even know the guy and you're already sizing him up as a threat!" Replied Happy angrily. "No, I-I didn't mean it like that-" "Look I'm not talking about this right now, we're on a case right now so turn around and go somewhere you're actually needed." Interrupted Happy.
The last words hit Toby like a punch in the gut. He knew she didn't really mean it and that it was Happy's way of keeping distance between her and everyone else with a mixture of pent up anger over the past month, but he couldn't help feeling downhearted as he left to catch up with the rest of the team.