A/N: Here it is: the sequel to 3 Seconds.
All the Time in the World pt 1
It had been three weeks since the 'incident' as the agency was referring to it. The doctor (Dr Robertson as she later found out) had insisted that she still needed the transplant despite the fact that she had been checked over numerous times and declared fine. In the end it was her decision and she had decided against it.
The agency was still hunting for the mysterious C to no avail. Annie had been told to take it easy for a while and what better way to do that than spend time with her boyfriend? They had been practically living together and despite the fact that his numerous attempts to take care of her were getting on her nerves she liked having him around, even if he still had to go to work.
She smiled to herself as she took a sip of hot chocolate (Auggie had insisted no coffee before bed) and sighed contently. Hearing her sigh he wrapped his arms around her and she snuggled into his embrace.
"You ok?" he mumbled against her hair.
"Yeah" she replied and for the first time since that day she truly meant it.
Joan paced the length of her office, turned and paced back, a looked of frustration covering her face. Arthur couldn't help comparing her to a lioness on the prowl. He would never admit this to anyone but it kind of scared him.
"There is nothing more to do" he said after her fifth lap.
"There must be something" she replied, not pausing.
"Joan, you need a break"
"We can't just give up"
"I'm not suggesting that we do. You have been at this for hours. Take a break, go home and get some rest. You can look with fresh eyes in the morning"
Joan sighed, knowing that her husband was right. He watched the deflated look cross her face as he stood up and wrapped his arms around her. They stayed like that for a while, comforting one another before reluctantly pulling apart. He kept his hand on the small of her back as he led her out of Langley and took her home.
That night, Annie was restless. She couldn't stop thinking about C, about how she desperately wanted to find them. She had a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach but she had no idea why. All she knew was that she needed to find C and fast. Something bad was going to happen…