It's been a week since the sniper went after Jake. Bloom ordered Donovan to have his team stand down until they find out who went after Jake and why. Sonny Walker's involvement hasn't been ruled out yet.
Since they had some free time, Jake and Cody decided to explore new possibilities.
"Think this is a good idea?" Cody asked Jake as the walked to the door.
"What's the worst thing that can happen?" Jake replied.
"We get shot." Cody commented, knocking on the door.
"Naw, I already got shot once this week. Can't go over my limit." Jake laughed, waiting for the door to open.
They braced themselves when they heard the door unlock and start to open. They relaxed a little when they saw who answered the door.
"Can I help you guys?" Melissa asked them.
"Ah, we're looking for Frank Donovan." Jake said looking at the address, "I think we got the wrong address."
Not one to miss an opportunity to find out more about his boss, Cody stepped in. "Hi. I'm Cody. That's Jake. We work with Donovan." he smiled, extending his hand.
"Melissa Woods." she smiled back, "Frank's not back yet. Would you guys like to wait for him?"
"That would be nice Melissa." Cody said walking into Donovan's apartment.
Jake laughed as he followed Cody into the room. Cody was enjoying himself. Scoping out what he could of Donovan's home life.
"How are you feeling Jake?" Melissa asked, "Frank said you got hurt."
"Wow, he does talk about us." Cody laughed.
"Better than I was." Jake replied, "So, Donovan talks about us?"
"Actually no." Melissa laughed, "We don't talk about his work. Guys have a seat. He should be back soon."
Jake and Cody made themselves at home at the kitchen table while Melissa checked on the oven. "So," Cody started to ask, "how long have you two been together? What is Donovan like at home?"
"Christ, Cody," Jake hissed, "can you be a little more tactful?"
Melissa turned and looked at Cody. She started to laugh. "It's not like that between us. We're just friends. We have dinner together every so often."
"So, you're responsible for the lunches he's been having. I knew he couldn't cook." Cody smiled, satisfied to know something good about Donovan.
"Actually I'm an excellent cook." Donovan spoke from behind.
Melissa couldn't help but laugh when Cody fell out of seat when he heard Donovan's voice. Looking at Jake made her laugh even harder. Jake looked like a deer frozen in a car's headlights.
"Um, Cody and I wanted.." Jake started to say.
"Hey, what's this we stuff?" Cody asked.
"We wanted to know if you wanted to go out for drinks." Jake finished.
Donovan smiled at Jake and Cody's uneasiness. He was going to enjoy this. "A simple phone call would've worked." Donovan said.
"Well, we were in the neighborhood and just thought we would surprise you." Cody reasoned, "Yea, I don't buy it either." The glare Donovan was giving him sent chills down his spine. Definitely wasn't a good idea.
"Well, why don't you guys stay for dinner?" Melissa suggested.
"What?" the three asked together.
"I always end up with leftovers." Melissa stated.
"What's for dinner?" Cody asked.
"Cody." Donovan warned.
"Chicken parmesan with angel hair pasta." she smiled.
"I'm in." Cody said making himself comfortable again.
"Me too," Jake smiled. "It's been awhile since I had a good meal. "
"Could be your last." Donovan muttered walking into the kitchen.
"What was that?" Melissa asked.
Donovan looked at her and smiled. "Nothing,"
"Play nice and offer them something to drink." Melissa scolded Donovan.
Jake and Cody laughed. They decided it was a good idea to stay. It looks like it'll be an interesting night.
Donovan turned and opened the refrigerator and quickly closed it. "Well, gee, I have nothing to drink." he smiled.
Melissa rolled her eyes at Donovan. She wiped her hands and headed for the door. "I have some beers in my apartment. I'll get them."
"I'll go help you." Jake offered moving away from Donovan. Jake knew the look on Donovan's face. He wasn't pleased.
"Me too." Cody said trying to slink out of the chair, but was stopped by Donovan.
"Don't think so." Donovan growled as he watched Melissa and Jake walk out the door.
"Oh, sure," Cody yelled after them, "leave me here to die."
"Cody, we need to have a talk." Donovan said placing his hand on Cody's shoulder.
Melissa opened her door and flipped the lights on. She started laughing. Donovan was trying so hard no to lose his cool in front of everyone. She's going to have fun tonight.
"You know he's going to make it hard on us." Jake smirked.
"Yea, but we get to have fun not letting him win." she laughed handing him the bottles.
"I'm beginning to like you more and more." Jake laughed, "What's the story between you two?"
"Just good friends." she responded.
"Really?" Jake asked, "And what would happen if I asked you out for tomorrow night?"
"Are you asking?" she smiled. "I would say yes."
"Then it's a date." Jake smiled holding the door open for her.
When they got back to Donovan's apartment, Cody was still sitting in the chair. Donovan was sitting across from him glaring at him. He glanced over at the door and saw them walk in laughing. Donovan got up and took the bottles from Melissa. She smiled at him and went to serve the food.
The rest of the night went well. Donovan relaxed and got used to Jake and Cody there. They actually found some thing's to talk about besides work. Melissa got up from the couch and started to clear the table.
Donovan looked over at the clock which read twenty after ten. He looked to Cody and then to Jake. "Get out!" he ordered.
"Ah, there's our ever loving boss back." Cody laughed getting up.
"Is that the time?" Melissa yawned, "I have to be at work in the morning."
"I'll walk you to your door." Donovan offered showing Jake and Cody out.
They walked the couple doors down to Melissa's.
"It was a pleasure to meet you Cody." Melissa smiled, "I'll see you tomorrow night Jake."
"What's tomorrow night?" Donovan asked.
"We have a date." Jake smiled, "Good night Melissa."
Cody stared at Jake. His admiration for him went up ten points. "Man, you have some balls Jake." Cody whistled, "Asking her out in front of Donovan. Just don't show up for work tomorrow or answer your phone or your door."
Donovan looked at Melissa. "What?" she asked, "It's only a date. I think I'll be safe" Melissa leaned in and placed a kiss on Donovan's cheek. "Good night, Frank."
Since they had some free time, Jake and Cody decided to explore new possibilities.
"Think this is a good idea?" Cody asked Jake as the walked to the door.
"What's the worst thing that can happen?" Jake replied.
"We get shot." Cody commented, knocking on the door.
"Naw, I already got shot once this week. Can't go over my limit." Jake laughed, waiting for the door to open.
They braced themselves when they heard the door unlock and start to open. They relaxed a little when they saw who answered the door.
"Can I help you guys?" Melissa asked them.
"Ah, we're looking for Frank Donovan." Jake said looking at the address, "I think we got the wrong address."
Not one to miss an opportunity to find out more about his boss, Cody stepped in. "Hi. I'm Cody. That's Jake. We work with Donovan." he smiled, extending his hand.
"Melissa Woods." she smiled back, "Frank's not back yet. Would you guys like to wait for him?"
"That would be nice Melissa." Cody said walking into Donovan's apartment.
Jake laughed as he followed Cody into the room. Cody was enjoying himself. Scoping out what he could of Donovan's home life.
"How are you feeling Jake?" Melissa asked, "Frank said you got hurt."
"Wow, he does talk about us." Cody laughed.
"Better than I was." Jake replied, "So, Donovan talks about us?"
"Actually no." Melissa laughed, "We don't talk about his work. Guys have a seat. He should be back soon."
Jake and Cody made themselves at home at the kitchen table while Melissa checked on the oven. "So," Cody started to ask, "how long have you two been together? What is Donovan like at home?"
"Christ, Cody," Jake hissed, "can you be a little more tactful?"
Melissa turned and looked at Cody. She started to laugh. "It's not like that between us. We're just friends. We have dinner together every so often."
"So, you're responsible for the lunches he's been having. I knew he couldn't cook." Cody smiled, satisfied to know something good about Donovan.
"Actually I'm an excellent cook." Donovan spoke from behind.
Melissa couldn't help but laugh when Cody fell out of seat when he heard Donovan's voice. Looking at Jake made her laugh even harder. Jake looked like a deer frozen in a car's headlights.
"Um, Cody and I wanted.." Jake started to say.
"Hey, what's this we stuff?" Cody asked.
"We wanted to know if you wanted to go out for drinks." Jake finished.
Donovan smiled at Jake and Cody's uneasiness. He was going to enjoy this. "A simple phone call would've worked." Donovan said.
"Well, we were in the neighborhood and just thought we would surprise you." Cody reasoned, "Yea, I don't buy it either." The glare Donovan was giving him sent chills down his spine. Definitely wasn't a good idea.
"Well, why don't you guys stay for dinner?" Melissa suggested.
"What?" the three asked together.
"I always end up with leftovers." Melissa stated.
"What's for dinner?" Cody asked.
"Cody." Donovan warned.
"Chicken parmesan with angel hair pasta." she smiled.
"I'm in." Cody said making himself comfortable again.
"Me too," Jake smiled. "It's been awhile since I had a good meal. "
"Could be your last." Donovan muttered walking into the kitchen.
"What was that?" Melissa asked.
Donovan looked at her and smiled. "Nothing,"
"Play nice and offer them something to drink." Melissa scolded Donovan.
Jake and Cody laughed. They decided it was a good idea to stay. It looks like it'll be an interesting night.
Donovan turned and opened the refrigerator and quickly closed it. "Well, gee, I have nothing to drink." he smiled.
Melissa rolled her eyes at Donovan. She wiped her hands and headed for the door. "I have some beers in my apartment. I'll get them."
"I'll go help you." Jake offered moving away from Donovan. Jake knew the look on Donovan's face. He wasn't pleased.
"Me too." Cody said trying to slink out of the chair, but was stopped by Donovan.
"Don't think so." Donovan growled as he watched Melissa and Jake walk out the door.
"Oh, sure," Cody yelled after them, "leave me here to die."
"Cody, we need to have a talk." Donovan said placing his hand on Cody's shoulder.
Melissa opened her door and flipped the lights on. She started laughing. Donovan was trying so hard no to lose his cool in front of everyone. She's going to have fun tonight.
"You know he's going to make it hard on us." Jake smirked.
"Yea, but we get to have fun not letting him win." she laughed handing him the bottles.
"I'm beginning to like you more and more." Jake laughed, "What's the story between you two?"
"Just good friends." she responded.
"Really?" Jake asked, "And what would happen if I asked you out for tomorrow night?"
"Are you asking?" she smiled. "I would say yes."
"Then it's a date." Jake smiled holding the door open for her.
When they got back to Donovan's apartment, Cody was still sitting in the chair. Donovan was sitting across from him glaring at him. He glanced over at the door and saw them walk in laughing. Donovan got up and took the bottles from Melissa. She smiled at him and went to serve the food.
The rest of the night went well. Donovan relaxed and got used to Jake and Cody there. They actually found some thing's to talk about besides work. Melissa got up from the couch and started to clear the table.
Donovan looked over at the clock which read twenty after ten. He looked to Cody and then to Jake. "Get out!" he ordered.
"Ah, there's our ever loving boss back." Cody laughed getting up.
"Is that the time?" Melissa yawned, "I have to be at work in the morning."
"I'll walk you to your door." Donovan offered showing Jake and Cody out.
They walked the couple doors down to Melissa's.
"It was a pleasure to meet you Cody." Melissa smiled, "I'll see you tomorrow night Jake."
"What's tomorrow night?" Donovan asked.
"We have a date." Jake smiled, "Good night Melissa."
Cody stared at Jake. His admiration for him went up ten points. "Man, you have some balls Jake." Cody whistled, "Asking her out in front of Donovan. Just don't show up for work tomorrow or answer your phone or your door."
Donovan looked at Melissa. "What?" she asked, "It's only a date. I think I'll be safe" Melissa leaned in and placed a kiss on Donovan's cheek. "Good night, Frank."