Authors note: Hello fan fiction readers I want to thank everyone for their kind words in regards to Bump and Road Trip. What's Next is the newest installment of the Paige and Mike story. After all the craziness these two have dealt with now they have a new challenge marriage. This story will focus on what lies ahead for Graceland's coolest duo both in their personal and professional lives. This story will also bring back the rest of the Graceland crew back including Briggs. There will be comedy, action, suspense and of course romance. So I hope you all enjoy. So my fellow readers sit down and enjoy What's Next. I want to thank all the wonderful people who read my stories and write to me. You're the reason I keep on doing this. Chapter 26 is in the process of being edited and I am currently writing chapter 27. Again Thank you all for your encouragement and a special thank you to Hopeful Shipper for helping me with my spelling and grammar you're amazing. Enjoy chapter 24


"Uncle Mike, Operation is boring. Can we play Candyland instead?" Molly asked

"Tell you what we play Operation first then Candyland after. Deal?"

Molly rubbed her fingers between her chin, "Ok deal but it's a really easy game." She said. Mike kissed the top of her head then went back to the game.

"Mikey, we have a problem. In order to play this game your name has to be already set up in the system." Mike then took the controller and typed in his name. Sure enough his name worked. Mike tried to make the first move but his hands were shaking. "Dude, what's wrong?" Johnny asked.

"I suck at this game. Even when we were kids I always got buzzed and now there may be clues about our case if we beat the game so I'm feeling the pressure."

Johnny took the controller from Mike, "Luckily for you bro you have a guy who used to defuses bombs for a living if you remember." With that Johnnie made his way through the game taking out every piece with surgical accuracy.

"This is so boring." Molly whined.

"Molly, you're watching as master at work here." Johnnie said.

The little girl rolled her eyes. "Pa-lease I can do it better."

Johnny laughed, "Mikey, your niece is hilarious." Johnnie worked through the game with ease then the last piece had to be removed the Broken Heart.

Mike placed his hand on Johnny's shoulders, "Ok, buddy, last piece man you got this."

Johnnie looked at the control and then the screen. He then handed the control back to Mike. "Bring us home, Mikey."

"No way, Johnny. I'm telling you I stink at this game."

"Dude, you're an undercover FBI agent- you have been through worst things than this. You can do this."

"Johnny, we don't have time for this just make the move."

"No, man I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because if I mess up then I failed us and the case."

"So it's ok if I fail?"

"Pretty much, yeah."

As the two man began to argue over who was going to make the move Molly got off the couch grabbed the controller and played the move. Before they could stop her Molly got the Broken Heart out with ease. The two guy's jaws dropped. They couldn't believe that a four year old could handle the pressure but two trained federal agents chickened out. Molly look at them and shrugged her shoulders, "What? I told you I was better. Can we play Candyland now?" The game went black and a message came across:

Congrats on winning the game, Mike. Your reward is something I know you will love-Bobby

The next screen showed all the stolen files from the FBI, DEA and ICE. "What is that, Uncle Mike?"

"This is what your dad was working on honey. Someone stole something that was very important and your dad got it back for us. Your dad is a hero, Molly."

Molly again shrugged her shoulders, "Whatever I'm going to go play with my toys." She left leaving Mike and Johnny alone to look at the evidence. Mike pulled grabbed his flash drive and quickly started to download the files onto it.

"Mike, take a look at this." Johnny said as he opened the file that was called the list. "Recognize any of the names."

"Holy shit, they're names of the agents that have been killed."

"Yeah, that and our names are on there." As Mike looked down he saw his, Johnny's and the rest of the houses names.

"Jesus well at least now we know." Mike added. A file caught Mike's attention. "I think Briggs theory of Damon's kids being the unsubs was right." He said while pointing at the file labeled Dad.

Johnny clicked on the file and inside were photos of Damon, news paper clippings, case files. What caught Johnny's attention was the picture of Damon with his kids. "Mike, isn't that the exact same picture Briggs has?"

"Yeah, it is. And look at this one." Mike double clicked on an adult Mark Jr. Johnny's eyes grew wide as he stared at the picture.

"Mike, the guy from the sketch. That's him."

"Are you sure, Johnny?" Johnny pulled out a piece of paper handing it to Mike. Mike looked at the picture then the sketch it was the same guy. "Call Charlie."

"Already on it man." As Johnny made the call Mike clicked on a hidden file in the dad file called justice. Inside were a list of activities for a family bbq, blueprints of Lake Hollywood park with drawn out marks. There were also blueprints for bombs. "Yeah, Charlie, it's Damon's son. No, we don't know it the sister is involved but we know for sure he is." Johnny said.

"Put it on speaker, Johnny." Mike said Johnny hit the button and held it towards Mike.

"Charlie can you hear me? Mike asked. "We all can Mike" Paige said. "IS there some kind of FBI family bbq happening soon?"

"Yeah there is. Actually it's for all the branches of government. We usually don't go but all the 9 to 5ers go."

"That's their next target. There is a file with activities for the bbq along with a blue prints of Lake Hollywood Park and blue prints of how to make a bomb. When is the bbq?"

"Mike the bbq is today." Amy said

"Johnny and I are 30 minutes away"

"Will call Silvo and have him begin to evacuate the park and get the bomb squad out there. Will meet you there" Charlie said

"I'll send you the picture of Damon Jr. that we got."

"Thanks boys see you soon."

As they turned to leave they saw Molly standing right there. "I'll get the car man" Johnny said. Mike walked over and knelt down so he was eye level with her. "Molly I know I told you I would play games but there are some bad guys I need to catch. Do you understand?" Molly nodded then gave him a hug. "Listen I will come back tomorrow because there is someone I want you to meet."

"Who?"

"You're Auntie Paige would you like to meet her?" Molly smiled and again nodded. The car horn got Mike's attention. "Now I want you to be a good girl for your grandma and be a great big sister for your brother ok?" Molly leaned over giving Mike another hug and a kiss. "You got it Uncle Mike."

As he got to the door he looked back blowing her a kiss. "Love you, Molly." Molly smiled and blew him a kiss back.


"How much ammo do you have?" Mike asked Johnny. "Three extra clips. You?"

"The same will have to be careful there will too many civilians are the bbq."

"Mike, doesn't this seem a little odd to you?"

"Johnny everything about this case has been odd."

"But this part the bombing of a family bbq. Damon wants revenge for his dad so he's been killing off agents."

"Yeah, we know that what's your point?"

"The point is why go after the families?" Johnny asked. Mike was about to answer but he didn't have one.

"You're right It doesn't make sense. Killing the agents that's his motive but their families? There innocent in all of this. The only reason to set up that file with all that info on the park would be…"

"To distract us from what's really happening." Johnny said. "The question is what?"

Just then lightning struck Mike's brain and he slammed on the dashboard. "The buildings!"

"HQ?" Johnny asked.

"Yeah, plus the HQ for DEA and ICE they're going to blow them up. Each buildings the main hub for each branch on the West coast. You take them down, you cripple them all for months even longer plus you kill a few dozen agents in the process."

"Mike, the buildings are in separate parts of town. When one building goes down the others will evacuate."

"Unless the bombs are on a trigger that will make them go off at the exact same time. With the trigger man being at our HQ."

"Damon was one of us so it's poetic justice for his son that he watch the building crumble to the ground. Sick son of a bitch." Johnny then turned the car around and headed towards HQ. Mike pulled out his phone and called Charlie.

"Mikey, were almost there. How far are you?"

"Charlie, the park's a decoy. The bombs are going off at the HQ's" Mike said. "Johnny and I were going over the profile and the park doesn't make sense. They don't kill the families, they just want to destroy the agencies."

"And what better way to do that than when everyone is not there. Son of a bitch!" She yelled. "Which HQ is he at?"

"We think FBI. We're 10 minutes away."

"Do a floor by floor sweep. Stay together and we'll be there soon."