Things had been quiet at work on the Thursday and Friday after the McMay case which everyone was thankful for. The team had been catching up on their paperwork when Jubal could sense that someone was hovering around his desk he turned around to see Kristen standing looking at him

"Kris, is everything okay?"

Kristen nodded and looked around the JOC and then at Jubal "You think that we can talk?"

Jubal was surprised as Kristen seemed a little nervous but he nodded standing up "Sure we can head in to the conference room"

Kristen followed Jubal in to the glass conference room in the JOC, he wasn't sure what was going on with her or what she wanted to talk about. Had she figured out that Maggie was his girlfriend he knew that her and Ian had watched his interaction with Rina a few days ago and were watching him closely after. He closed the door when Kristen stepped in to the conference room and he leaned against the window ledge looking at her

"So what's going on?"

"You know that I love being an agent and I was the one that asked to become a field agent. I thought that it was everything that I wanted but I'm not sure anymore" Kristen was talking a little hurried due to nerves

Jubal stood up straight hearing Kristen's words, now he was thinking that she was going to quit, had he missed her being that unhappy since she came back

"Are you trying to tell me that you are quitting?"

"No, well I'm hoping that I don't have to quit" Kristen looked at Jubal who was clearly confused still

"Have to quit? Kristen you are going to have to just tell me what's going on here so that I can help you"

"I don't want to be a field agent anymore, being back here in the JOC since I've been back has shown me that I want to be here more, I will help out in the field when needed but I would rather be here. I know that Emily is due to go back to the drug branch and yesterday was her last day so that's leaving you guys short a field agent"

Jubal shook his head "You think I'm going to say no to you wanting to stay in the JOC just because we would be down a field agent?" When Kristen shrugged her shoulder unsure of herself Jubal decided to continue talking "Kris, I thought you were coming in here to tell me that you and Stuart were disclosing, then I thought you were quitting, you staying in the JOC is not a problem. We will bring in another field agent to be Stuart's partner, you are needed here in the JOC"

Kristen was relieved to hear that Jubal was more than okay with her staying in the JOC then she registered what he had said to her "Wait, what? You thought.. Stuart.. There's nothing to disclose there"

Jubal couldn't help the smirk that appeared when he heard Kristen "Not yet.. Just make sure you guys come to me when you are ready and I'll bring it to Isobel.. So you are sure about this?"

Kristen really didn't know what to say, she thought that Jubal would be telling her to not get involved with someone she worked with. Then she thought that maybe him having a girlfriend was making him more playful about the idea of two of two of his agents dating

"You think the others will lose respect for me when they find out I'm choosing to spend more time back here in the JOC?"

Jubal shook his head "No, not for a second. They all care about you, you can tell them that I'm making you stay here but I do think that you should be honest with them, they will completely support you Kristen.. If you are telling them do it before tomorrow night so that it doesn't slip out due to alcohol"

Kristen nodded listening to Jubal "Thank you for offering to take the blame but you are right I need to be honest with them and I'll do it before tomorrow night. You are joining us tomorrow night for a little bit? It's our goodbye to Emily before she leaves"

Jubal smiled resting his hands on his hips "I will join you guys for a little bit, I have the kids tomorrow first but I will not be having a late night like you all, I'm not there to take care of you all" He joked playfully

Kristen was completely relaxed now and feeling better about things "Don't worry we aren't that bad we can all make sure we make it home safely and not sure any of us want to deal with hangovers on our first Sunday off in a long time"

Jubal laughed hearing Kristen but Maggie had said something similar to him this morning on the way to work, about not wasting her first Sunday off in so long with nursing a hangover not when Jubal had the day off as well.

When Kristen was finished speaking with Jubal she went to find the team and was glad to see Maggie, OA and Stuart at their desks as she told them about her deciding to stay in the JOC more and that Jubal was currently speaking to Isobel about bringing in another agent to be Stuart's partner. Maggie and OA were currently unaware that Kristen had told Stuart the night before that she was going to talk to Jubal, she wanted him to be the first to know because it meant he would be getting a new partner. Jubal had been right about the teams reaction to her news they were all so supportive and she could tell that it genuinely hadn't changed their opinion of her.

The team finished up their paperwork and made plans for meeting up tomorrow evening to have drinks to say a proper goodbye to Emily. Kristen had asked Maggie if she wanted to meet up before hand but Maggie came up with an excuse to just meet there as she knew that her and Jubal were going to be leaving from her apartment together. The team bid goodnight to each other with them all looking forward to tomorrow night, it had been a while since they had gotten to go out and just relax over a few drinks together and know they didn't have work the day after.

Maggie used the excuse at the elevator of needing to go back and grab something at her desk as a reason to wait for Jubal who was still in the meeting with Isobel. She sat down at Jubal's desk waiting for him and was lost in her own world until she heard Ian speaking to her

"You know you are in the boss' chair? He doesn't like us touching his stuff or maybe that's just me"

Maggie turned to look at Ian "Yeah I need to talk to him but he's still in the meeting with Isobel and don't worry I'm not touching anything. I know he blames you when he can't get something to work on his computer after you've been near his desk" she chuckled softly

"So did you find out what Jubal and that woman were arguing about?" When Maggie looked at Ian raising an eyebrow he decided to continue talking "I seen that Jubal followed you to the break room, like right behind you after she left"

Maggie hadn't realised that Ian had noticed that and Jubal had totally forgotten to say to her that he felt Ian watching them "Eh, yeah that was his old partner from the McMay case, it seems they had different opinions about the case"

"Why does he want or need a girlfriend when he has an ex wife and work wives to deal with?" Ian was working on something at the desk next to Jubal's while talking to Maggie but he had looked at her out of the corner of his eye to watch for any reaction

"You always been this cynical about relationships?" Maggie had spun around in Jubal's chair to face Ian and was laughing softly watching him

"You really going to tell me they are worth the hassle? The having to keep each other happy, it's not just about what you want anymore"

"Relationships definitely aren't easy but you find someone who makes it all worth it and you find that making them happy also makes you happy. That doesn't mean you have to lose who you are in a relationship"

Ian sat down what he was working on and looked at Maggie "Yeah but the hiding and keeping a relationship a secret I mean that just sounds like too much dam work" Ian didn't want to push too much as he was trying to see if he could get anything from Maggie to confirm his suspicions that she was Jubal's girlfriend

Maggie knew this was an unusual conversation for her and Ian to be having but she was putting it down to the others not being around, she was about to reply to him when Jubal spoke as he made his way towards them looking at Maggie raising his eyebrow "You comfortable in my chair?"

"I actually am yeah and Ian is giving me some relationship advice"

"Relationship advice from Ian means avoiding relationships" Jubal was surprised to hear the mention of them talking about relationships as he stood behind the chair that Maggie was sitting in resting his forearms on the back of it looking at Ian "You trying to scare her out of dating Ian?"

"No, we know that is going to be OA doing that to the man she ends up dating" Ian looked at them both noticing that Jubal hadn't moved Maggie out of his chair and how comfortable he looked leaning on the chair behind her, how familiar it seemed to them both "I don't hide my opinion on relationships"

"Yeah that no one should be in them" Jubal laughed looking at Ian "You joining the team tomorrow night?"

"Yeah Kristen and Stuart insisted that I join so I said I would" Ian stood up from his chair "I'll leave you two alone so that Maggie can head home"

Jubal stood up straight watching as Ian walked away to give them a moment alone. Maggie spun around in Jubal's chair facing him and Jubal raised an eyebrow looking at Maggie "How exactly did you two end up talking about relationships?"

Maggie shrugged her shoulders laughing softly "I've no idea I told him I needed to talk to you but you were still with Isobel and he was saying how you don't like others touching your stuff" She raised her eyebrow smirking playfully as she opened his top drawer lifting out his car keys throwing them gently to him "You ready to go home?"

Jubal caught the keys shaking his head laughing "I am not that bad… He just has too much fun messing my computer up on me" He grabbed his Jacket and waited for Maggie to stand up before walking towards the elevator together both unaware that Ian had actually stayed at the door where he could watch them trying to confirm his suspicions.