This story is at odds with Another Way you can Die, but after reading a little about Auggie's character on the CA website, I tweaked my plotbunnie's tail and this is what popped out.
Annie, Joan, and Arthur watched the two men from their position in Joan's office. Annie realized that she should be kinda weirded out by the fact that there were so many hidden cameras near her and Jai's desks, but she was intent on finding out what was going on between Auggie and Jai. That much animosity didn't come without a story behind it, and the bosses weren't telling.
"Soooo...are you and Annie a couple now?" Jai asked with a little more than curiosity in his voice.
"Why? Are you interested in her?" Auggie questioned back. He knew that Jai hated it when he did that, which is why he did it as often as he could. Anything to piss off Prince Wilcox.
Jai rolled his eyes."As a matter of fact, I am. I was thinking about taking her out for a romantic date."
"Oh yes, thats just what she needs. A whole night stuck with you. Well at least I hope the foods good."
"You know what, Anderson. I'm sick of the attitude. You have had a problem with me ever since I came back to the D.P.D. Just tell me what the hell is your problem?"
Auggie turned towards Jai's voice. "Alright then. I have a problem with you cozying up to Annie, just so you could find Mercer.''
Annie glanced at Joan out of the corner of her eye. She took a sip of scotch but said nothing. As far as she was concerned, Mercer's death meant that he was no longer a problem or a priority, and therefore not something she should be concerned with. As far as Arthur was concerned though, he was confident that he was the only one who knew that Ben was still alive. Annie could still prove to be useful, but his impassive face said nothing. Annie shrugged at his blank expression and turned back to the conversation at hand.
"No, that isn't it. Well, maybe not all of it. You have had it out for me for me for about four years. Way before Annie came into the picture."
Auggie's face shifted. He wen't from sarcastically dry humor to potentially dangerous brooding. "O.k. Four years ago, your father was head of Clandestine Services, and he approached you with a job doing Special Recon. Do you remember?"
Jai frowned slightly. "Vaguely. Why, what about it?"
Auggie's voice took on a mocking tone. "Do you remember what you told Daddy Dearest?"
"Actually yes. I was too busy with making a career out of lacrosse and studying law to go traipsing across some country looking for something. Besides, dad told me that he had someone more qualified to do the job if I turned it down. Some guy with a military background."He rolled his eyes.
Annie couldn't help but gasp as she realized what was going on. No wonder Auggie hated Jai so much. Arthur and Joan looked over at her. The whole reason behind this surveillence procedure was to get Annie to pick a specific side. She had bounced back and forth between Augie and Jai for months and it was causing strain on the team. Cracks were starting to form in the most successful team at the Agency, and cracks were not good.
Auggie gave Jai a cruel smile. "He actually did. Some one who was planning on making a career out of being a Green Beret. Wanna know what happened to him?"
Jai froze as he began to put the puzzle pieces together. "I'm... really sorry, Auggie. I was devoted to becoming a lawyer, just in case my dreams of going pro didn't work out, and then..."
"Yeah, I can actually relate to that, because blowing out your knee so closely resembles losing your vision, permanantly. Oh, and did I forget to mention how you failed the B.A.R examination. Oooh, I bet that made daddy mad."
Now it was Jai's turn to be furious. "I had no way of knowing, Auggie. You can't blame me for something like that."
Oh, I don't blame you, not any more. I feel way differently now." Auggie said with a bright smile.
Anni pushed herself off of Joan's couch. She felt that she better understood the pair, and what fueled their mutual dislike for each other. As she slipped out the door, Arthur took Joan's hand. He was confident that Annie had made the right decision. Even after the way he had manipulated her into leading the C.I.A right to Mercer, she knew that it had been for the common good.
Joan nudged her husband. "Dinner says she goes with Auggie."
Arthur looked at his wife in shock. She never gambled the long shots. "Alright. I'll take that bet. I get to sleep in the bed tonight if she goes with Jai."
Joan smiled at this. Annie was more like her than the both cared to admit. If it was her, she would go with Auggie everytime. "Deal."
"So, how do you feel about it now?' Jai asked slowly.
"Actually? Pretty damn grateful." Auggie smirked as he stood annd stretched to his full height of 6 ft. That was one thing that Jaihad always been jealous of, seeing as he was 5'9, at best.
"Well, why?"
Annie came up behing Auggie and wrapped her arms around him. He tilted his head in response and brushed her lips with his own, igniting the flame of desire that burned deep within Annie.
"Because, Ladies love a blind guy."
Joan smirked at Arthur. "I'll be having steak au poivre with asparagus and a baked potato please." Arthur looked at his wife in amazement. God help their enemies if she ever became head of the .
Twice as long as any of my other one-shots. This started out as a conversation between Jai and Auggie, but Annie decided that she wanted to hear it too, and then Joan and Arthur decided to tag along just in case any sensative material was mentioned. Plus, this particular bunny has been bothering me since the first episode. Hope you all like it!