When Buck sat down for breakfast, Ela and Zofia were arguing over something that they were very clearly in disagreement over. It was intense to the point that it looked like it would get physical if they weren't in a public place. Meanwhile on the opposite side of the table, however, Rook went on with his meal as if there was nothing going on in front of him.

"What's going on here?" Buck whispered.

Rook shrugged. "They were already like this when I got back from getting breakfast." He said "God, its like back when they first got here a few years ago."

"Do you know what this is about?"

"If I did, I would be listening in to find out how I can side with Ela and still be right, but I missed a few details so I decided not to listen at all anymore."

"Yeah. I'd do the same thing for Zofia too."

"Then we'd be arguing as well." Rook said "Look at them go at it. I doubt they even noticed you sat down."

"I doubt they noticed you if they have been arguing for as long as you say they have."

Rook took a sip from his mug. "Yeah, probably."

"Is that coffee?" Buck asked "Look who's growing up. I'm proud of you."

"I don't need your approval, though I won't be getting it anyway since its just hot cocoa."

Buck looked disappointed at Rook. "You are a child."

"Well you are the reason these two are arguing." Rook said, waving to the sisters in front of him. "They've been throwing your name around for as long as I've been here."

"I thought you said you weren't listening in on them."

"I wasn't, but that doesn't mean I couldn't hear them." Rook said "You must have fucked up bad if they've been arguing about you like that."

"What are you talking about, I didn't do anything."

"That's not what they think." Rook said "Unless you know any other Sebastiens that have been fucking Zofia."

"You better keep your mouth shut if you want it to still have teeth."

"Relax, no one can hear anything over those two arguing." Rook said "Now can you please fix this? I like it when Ela's loud, but not like this."

"Gross." Buck said before slamming his fists on the table, shocking everyone at the table but him. "What the hell are you two fighting over? Its breakfast for fuck's sake."

The fact that Buck raised his voice specifically for this matter, when he's usually soft spoken was enough to get the two sisters to feel guilty. "Sorry."

"So what were you fighting over?"

"Zofia has something to-ahhhhhhhh!"

Ela slumped down on the table in pain as Zofia did something with her hands under the table that neither Buck nor Rook wanted to find out what.

"What was she saying Zo?"

"Nothing you have to worry about." Zofia said, sounding way too innocent for it to be authentic. "Just continue eating, love you."

Even Rook knew something was wrong. "That's not normal."

"I'm with Julien on this one. You're the one who's afraid of getting caught and suddenly you say things like that openly." Buck said "What did you do?"

"Like I said, its nothing to worry about." Zofia repeated "If it had anything to do with you, I would have told you already."

"Well…sure. I trust you."

All that did was remind Zofia what a terrible person she was. "Thanks. Now can we continue eating already?"

That was mostly aimed towards Ela, who was still slumped over the table. She nodded to Zofia and her other hand reappeared on the table when she began eating again as if nothing happened.

The same could not be said for the others though. They could not just pretend as if Ela and Zofia weren't down each other's throats just now. Buck respected Zofia's privacy enough not to pry, so although it clawed at him, he continued to eat.

Rook didn't respect her as much though, so he bugged her until he was the one who was slumped down onto the table in pain.

"Ok Zofia, you may be harsh sometimes but this isn't like you." Buck said "If something's bothering you, you can talk to me about it."

"I…I can't."

Buck thought as to why that was the case. "Am I the one that's bothering you?"

"No. Absolutely not."

"Then what is it?"

Backed into a corner, Zofia saw no way out of her predicament. She knew herself that she was a terrible liar so that wasn't an option. Changing the subject wasn't an option either, since Buck had already asked her about it several times and if she did, it would be pretty clear that she was dodging the question, which will only make her seem even more suspicious.

"Sebastien, I-"

"Hey." Nokk suddenly appeared out of nowhere to interrupt them. "You're Tina's friend right?"

"I think I still am. Why?" Buck asked.

"She's at the firing range right now, looking way too pissed for it to be safe for her to be handling a firearm." Nokk said "If you did something to piss her off, I think you should fix it before she kills anyone."

"Shit." Buck said, making quick work of his food before getting up "I'll be back guys."

Normally, Zofia was annoyed by how much Nokk meddled with the business of others, but she just saved her ass with it so she gave her a pass. Just as she thought she could continue eating though, Rook began asking her again.

"So what did you do?"

"She cheated." Ela answered for her.

Rook looked at Ela then to Zofia. "What else is new?"

"This time she cheated on Sebastien."

Granted, Ela's explanation was pretty vague, but Rook's density took Zofia by surprise. "So she's in an affair with three people?"

"No you dumbass. I slept with my husband."

"Wait, isn't that-"

"Stop talking Nizan. Just stop."

"You know you have to tell him, right?" Ela asked "Get it over with because if he finds out from someone that isn't you, it will only make things worse."

"Thanks Ela, I hadn't realized that."

"No need to be a bitch Zo, its not my fault you fucked you're husband because you were jealous."

Zofia was about to deck her sister when Rook spoke up. "Wait, why would you be jealous?"

"I…you know what, I give up. Explain it to him please Ela, I'm going to find a way of telling Sebastien without having him hate me."

Zofia finished her food before getting up to leave as well, going straight for the firing range where she was just in time to see Buck being scolded by Frost, thought thankfully without a gun in her hands. Zofia hid behind a gun cabinet, but given how loud they were, she might as well have been in on the conversation with them.

"What do you want from me Sebastien?"

"For you to only be mad at me." Buck said "Don't bring Zofia into this."

"How do you expect me to do that? She's the reason all of this is happening."

"You're wrong Tina. I could have rejected her and left it at that. I chose to do this."

The fact that Buck was defending her even when Frost had a valid point only made Zofia feel worse for what she did. Deciding that she heard enough, Zofia went to leave when she accidentally knocked over a gun leaning against the wall, the sound of it falling enough to get their attention.

Frost got one look at her and looked as if she was about to reach for one of the many guns in the room. "Of course you're here." She snarled. "What do you want you bitch?"

"First of all, I want you to talk to me properly."

"Not happening."

"Then don't be mad at Sebastien for something I did."

"Ah, so you at least acknowledge how this is all your fault. That's nice." Frost said. "Just so we're clear, I never blamed Sebastien so stop trying to act noble by taking the blame for it."

"Tina, I chose to start the relationship." Buck said "Zofia just went along with it."

"Bullshit. I know how easily influenced you are Sebastien. You'd start a relationship with anyone who confesses."

"That clearly didn't apply to you."

Frost walked up to Zofia, who stared her down when she got close. "I don't want to hear you talk about love, Zofia." She said "Not only do you have a failed marriage, you also fell for the first person who was actually nice to you."

"Oh, and who are you to say that? You're clearly taking your anger of being rejected by Sebastien on me. Its not my fault he loves me more."

"You keep your mouth shut you bitch."

"Or what? I see you clenching your fists there Tina. If you're planning on making a move, do it somewhere that isn't full of guns I can shoot you with."

Frost glared at Zofia. "You want to go hand to hand then? I'm fine with that too."

"And what do you hope to achieve with that? Sebastien's not a prize, you know."

"I'm not fighting to win him over, I'm fighting to kick your ass."

Zofia smirked. "You won't get the chance."

"That's enough!" Buck said "Both of you calm the fuck down, Jesus."

Frost weighed her options before deciding Zofia wasn't worth it. "You're right, that is enough." She said "I talked to Harry. He said the CTU quarters were just a formality and that we weren't required to actually stay there."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm moving out." Frost said before looking at Zofia. "I hope you're happy bitch."

Frost then proceeded to leave, hitting Zofia with her shoulder on the way out. It was quiet at first, with Zofia not sure how to feel. She wanted to be happy that she won, but knowing Buck quite possibly lost a friend was making it hard for her.

And there was also the fact that she still had to tell Buck what she did.

But for now she had to comfort him. "Sebastien, I'm sorry. She was right, if I hadn't-"

Buck surprised her when he pulled her in for a kiss. "Don't you ever say that Zofia. You were the best decision I ever made."

Zofia smiled at him. "Same here."

The two of them hugged, not noticing that Rook and Ela just arrived.

"Oh look, you already told him you slept with your husband."

Zofia felt Buck's grip on her loosen. "What did he say?"

"Nizan, I will-"

"You slept with Jeremiah?" Buck asked. "When?"

There was no backing out of this one. "The night they left."

"Right after we did?"

Zofia guiltily nodded. Buck took a step back, his expression showing how hurt he was, making Zofia feel a million times worse. The tension in the room was so heavy it felt like they were being crushed.

"Say something Sebastien." Zofia pleaded "I'm sorry. Please say something."

"Was he the one who asked for it?"

Zofia could have said yes. She could have lied and end this right here and now. But she couldn't. She couldn't live with herself if she did.

"No. I initiated it."

Buck finally looked at her just so she can see in his eyes just how much she hurt him. "Why?"

"I heard Tina confess to you and I heard grunting so I thought you two…"

"So you decided to get me back by fucking someone else?" Buck asked "Did it not cross your mind to ask me first?"

"I wasn't thinking straight."

"Clearly. Did I do something wrong Zofia?" Buck asked "Have I not proven to you how much I love you yet?"

"You've done more than enough to show it to me Sebastien." Zofia said, desperately grabbing Buck's hands only to have him yank them away.

"I find that hard to believe." He said "If that were true, then this wouldn't have happened."

"Sebastien…" Zofia wanted to say something, but she couldn't think of anything.

"I need to be alone for a while." Buck said, making the three other people in the room watch him leave in awkward silence, since none of them wanted him to leave but weren't able to stop him either.

He hadn't gotten that far when her heard Zofia yell. "I am going to fucking kill you Nizan!"

As all hell broke loose in the room behind him, he only kept walking.

…

It was well past sunset and yet Buck was still on the roof, getting drunk by himself. He chuckled as he crushed the beer can in his hand once he finished it. He threw it to the ground where it joined the others. Things were actually quite peaceful on the roof at this time of the night. He enjoyed the peace and quiet. Then again, maybe that was just the alcohol talking.

"Don't you remember what Harry said the last time he caught you drunk?"

Buck lazily looked over his shoulder. "Oh, it's the other sister."

"Why? Am I not the one you want to see?"

"I don't want to see anyone at all." Buck said "I just want to sit here with my chair and my beer. Is Julien still alive."

"Yeah. I somehow got Zofia to calm down." Ela said.

"That's a shame too. Those two were actually starting to like each other. Now its back to square one."

Ela sighed. She didn't come here to talk about that. "How long have you been here?"

"I can't remember actually. I know that I've been here for a while though."

"Clearly." Ela said, looking at the portion of the wall that smelled like piss. "Jesus man, gross."

"Oh fuck you. If you came here just to make me feel worse, then you shouldn't have come here at all."

As if the slurred speech and hiccups weren't enough of a giveaway, the smell of alcohol when Ela approached Buck made it clear that he was wasted.

"Just how drunk are you right now?"

Buck looked at the beer can in his hand. "Oh, just enough for me to start having weird thoughts about our colleagues." He said "Do you think Nokk can make a sex tape if she can't be seen on camera?"

"Well, I doubt she would wear her gadget while having sex. Plus we can still hear her so I gue-, wait that's not the point!" Ela yelled, ashamed that she actually thought about that. "Look man, come back down and talk to Zofia. I know you're mad but-"

"Why would I be mad?" Buck asked. "She slept with her husband. I mean, that's normal isn't it?"

"Sebastien-"

"If anything, she should be mad at me." Buck continued. "I'm the one who fucked her family up."

"Sebastien-"

"I mean, who am I in her life anyway? If we didn't have to pretend we were married, then she wouldn't know I exist anyway."

"Sebastien! Shut the fuck up, god you're making me feel bad just listening to you." Ela said "I get it. I'd be pissed too if Julien cheated on me, but sitting here feeling sorry for myself isn't doing jack shit so head down there, sober up and find a way to work things out."

"That's the thing though." Buck said "She didn't cheat on me. What she did that night was the only right thing she did in all of this. So why am I mad at her?"

"We both know the answer to that, dumbass."

Buck sighed. He took out a folded up paper from his pocket and threw it to Ela. "I found that crumpled up on the floor of her room."

Ela unfolded it and read its contents. "Wow, I…I don't know what to say."

"Then don't say anything. I was speechless when I saw that for the first time too."

"Then you really need to talk to her. This isn't something she came up with on a whim."

"Which was probably why she didn't go through with it." Buck said, grabbing the paper back. "You're right. I'm going to talk to her tonight. Is she still awake?"

"I think so. I'll be in your room."

Buck handed her the keys. "With Julien?"

"Yeah."

"Good. Then that means Zofia hasn't castrated him yet."

Ela chuckled. "Come on then." she said "Are you sober enough for the stairs?"

"Yeah."

As the two of them stood outside the GROM quarters, they parted ways. Buck entered, calling out Zofia's name. The woman herself opened the door and emerged from her room, surprised that Buck was still talking to her after what she did.

"Sebastien?"

"Yeah, its me."

He walked up to her, wiped a tear from her eye and kissed her. The kiss was deep and went on for a while, only ending when Zofia broke it.

"Does this mean you forgive me?"

"I can't stay mad at you Zo." Buck said "I love you too much."

Zofia smiled. "I love you too."

"I know." Buck said "Which is why I think we need to break up."