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A Botanist and an MiB Agent…Happily Ever After
"Alien plants. Clever."
Jay meandered around the newest greenhouse in Elizabeth's Nursery, on the coast of Massachusetts with Kay, who looked surprisingly normal dressed in khakis and a t-shirt. "Who woulda thunk it, chief?" Jay said, poking one of the plants, who in turn snarled at him. "A botanist and an MiB agent, happily ever after."
"The opportunity knocked, my friend," Kay said, smiling at their new line of Eudrup plants, who were cooing in the bright morning sun. "The prospect of relocation was a nice one."
"Yeah, how's it feel to be part-time Agent Kay?" Jay said with a smile, patting his partner on the shoulder. "A commuter to New York, when the need arises. I would have never guessed. And a husband and alien gardener the rest of the time. You sure you're ready for domestic life?"
"I wouldn't call this normal domestic life," Kay said, looking over the large greenhouse, filled with cackling, drooling, or otherwise moving alien life. "Who else on Earth can say they've got a garden of aliens in their greenhouse?"
"I can," Elizabeth said as she entered carrying two pots of Gnilings. She pecked Kay on the cheek. "A new challenge is always a good thing."
"As is a little time off now and then. I never guessed our interests could coincide, did you?"
"No, but I have to say I'm enjoying it. There's only so much to learn about botany," Elizabeth said while arranging her pruning tools. The nearby plants cowered. "But alien botany – there's a whole new area that no one has ever touched!"
"For good reason!" Jay said, jumping back from a purple plant that was spewing something slimy and green across the room. "So this was all Zed's idea?"
"Yep, and a pretty good one at that." Kay grabbed a watering can and began to help Elizabeth water the Xeeneks. "I've got the best of both worlds. The best part time job on Earth, and the best lady on Earth."
Jay smiled. "All right, I'm gonna get out of here. You need to get back to taking care of your little…alien…flowers or whatever they are. I'll see you in the office, Kay."
"Looking forward to it, partner," Kay said, shaking Jay's hand and smiling himself. Jay waved and left. Kay put the watering can down and smiled into the sunlight streaming in through the greenhouse. He shoved his hands into his pockets. "You know, I do believe I could get used to this."
"You'd better. I'm not losing you again," Elizabeth said in a teasing voice, pushing him playfully. He grabbed her mischievously and pulled her into a hug.
"Was I really worth waiting thirty five years for?"
"Yep," Elizabeth answered, holding Kay tightly. "Worth every second."