3: A scream / 14: A whisper in the ear / 15: Loud, so everyone can hear
Love on Replay
"Damn it, Jubal, I love you!" The loud cry stops everyone cold in the bullpen at the Manhattan FBI field house, turning their attention to the woman who spoke the four words.
The man in question, who's going over the latest case with Kristin Chazal and Isobel Castille, looks up from Kristin's computer screen in shock at the loud confessional cry. Striding over to the woman who had spoken the words, he grips her elbow loosely in his hand to lead her to their break room. "Can we not discuss this right now, Maggie?"
"Why not? It's a perfectly good time to talk about it. I…love…you. There, I said it." Maggie doesn't back down after that, going so far as to step closer and bring herself up onto her tiptoes to press her lips softly to his own.
Jubal can't contain the soft moan that escapes his throat at her touch nor can he resist yanking her tightly to him, bending his head to her ear. "I love you so damn much, Maggie Bell. You're it for me," his breath grazes her ear, warming the flesh; sending little coils of desire shivering down her spine.
"Well I would hope that remains true, for both of us," Maggie replies, turning her head to brush her nose against his. No matter what situation their cases found them in, the two FBI agents could always find their way to each other. Being the other's safe haven. Sure he wasn't in the field as much as Maggie but it didn't make him worry any less about her when she was out there. "Say it again."
"I love you, Maggie Bell!" he yells in triumph, grinning from ear to ear as he then gathers her close to twirl her around a few times; making her laugh at his actions.
Author's Note: I wrote this, obviously, for a writing challenge on a resource community I'm a part of. And I'd debated back & forth about whether to write this as a stand-alone one-shot or add it to this series. I am currently planning out a fan fiction of the particular couple in this (the first chapter is being written as I tell you this) one-shot so I hope you enjoy!
