PART 13
"Come on," CJ snapped, getting annoyed.
"CJ, the plane doesn't land for another two hours," Sam moaned, still trying to locate the file.
"Sam," CJ glared. She found herself pacing back and forth in front of Sam's desk.
"Here," Sam raised the file up proudly. "I told you it was in here."
"Give it to me," CJ sniped it and hurried off, leaving Sam standing there.
"You're welcome," Sam yelled, but knew CJ was probably already in the briefing room.
THE PLANE
"Look, flying food," Creed cracked, using his spoon as a slingshot.
"Stop," Toby grabbed the spoon.
"Will you please control your son?" The woman next to them glared at Toby.
"First of all, he didn't do anything to you, second, he's not my son," Toby glared back. "Read your damn newspaper."
"You are a very rude man," The woman snapped and raised her paper up.
"So I've been told," Toby mentioned calmly.
"Nice going Uncle," Creed smiled.
"Don't toss anymore food."
"I can't. You took my spoon," Creed moaned. "Are you there yet?"
"In about an hour."
"Will Aunt CJ be there?"
"I don't know," Toby looked down annoyed. "It's in the middle of the afternoon, she's probably at work."
"Does this mean I have to go back to school tomorrow?" Creed moaned.
"Yep," Toby smiled.
"That sucks."
"You wanted to come home early."
"I missed everyone. Didn't you?"
"Nope," Toby said quickly. "It's good to get away once in a while."
"Let me see," Creed started digging through his bag, ignoring Toby's last comment. "I got CJ the gold necklace, I got Josh a lucky card set, I got Leo this book…"
"You got Leo a book?" Toby looked over. "What book?"
"This," Creed held it up. "I asked you if he would like it, and you said, okay."
"When?"
"Well, it was at the airport gift shop before we left."
"We were at the airport gift shop?" Toby asked, confused.
"Uncle, you said he would like it," Creed snapped.
Toby took the book and read the cover, "An idiots guide on how to pick up woman," Toby moaned.
"You said okay," Creed shook his head. "I didn't know what to get him."
"Well, it might help him," Toby smirked to himself and put the book back into the bag.
"That is something a little boy should not be reading," The woman snapped. "He's too young to read that filth."
"It's not for him lady, it's for my boss. Now turn around and shut up," Toby snapped back.
"Is he always like this?" The woman whispered into Creed's ear.
"Yep," Creed nodded and went back into the bag. "I got the President some tapes so he can learn French. Aunt Abbey wanted me to get them," Creed smiled. "And I got Sam this Robin action figure."
"Why?" Toby grabbed it and looked at it.
"I also got you this," Creed grabbed a Batman action figure and held it up. "It was a surprise."
"Thanks pal," Toby couldn't help but laugh.
THE AIRPORT
"Where's flight 155 from New York going to land?" CJ asked, running towards the service desk.
"Gate three," The man pointed.
CJ took down the hall, running like a mad woman.
"Hi," CJ collapsed on the table in front of the clerk.
"May I help you ma'am," The woman asked, concerned.
"Has flight 155 landed yet?" CJ asked. "I'm running late."
"Well, so is the plane. We don't expect them for at least another hour."
"Are you kidding me?" CJ snapped. "I ran for nothing?"
"We have a great coffee shop down the hall," The woman smiled widely.
"Great," CJ said, annoyed.
PART 14
"So, do you think everyone will like their presents?" Creed asked, while taking Toby's hand and walking off the plane.
"Sure," Toby smiled weakly. He was dreading Leo's revenge after he sees the book he got.
"It's busy," Creed mentioned as the walked out of the gate.
"Don't let go of my hand," Toby said, squeezing Creed's hand tighter.
"Is it possible that you grew in just two days?" CJ smiled, walking up from behind.
"Aunt CJ!" Creed ran over to her. CJ fell to her knees and hugged Creed. "I missed you."
"I missed you too pal," CJ smiled and kissed Creed's forehead. She stood up and looked at Toby, who started pacing. "Hey."
"It's five in the afternoon. Don't you have work?" Toby asked.
"I wanted to meet you guys here, so I finished everything early," CJ looked at him. "Is it okay that I came?"
"It's great," Creed smiled widely.
"At least one person is happy to see me," CJ smiled as she looked down at Creed.
"I didn't mean it to be mean," Toby mentioned.
"Sure," CJ said sarcastically.
"Look, it's just been a long trip," Toby started walking over to get the bags. CJ and Creed followed behind.
"You know, this is why you don't have many friends," CJ said, walking faster to keep up with him.
"I'm sorry," Toby gave in. "CJ, it's great to see you," He snapped.
"Yeah, that sounded convincing," CJ rolled her eyes.
"What do you want from me?" Toby asked.
"Well, at least Creed ran up to me and hugged me," CJ mentioned.
"What, you want me to run up to you and hug you?" Toby asked.
"A hug once in a while is a good thing Tobus," CJ glared.
"I'm not a huggy person Claudia," Toby snapped. "Look, I'm sorry. It was nice that you came."
"Then why was it the first thing that came out of your mouth was, why are you not at work, instead of, thanks for coming CJ?' CJ snapped back.
"Why do we always have this discussion?" Toby gave in.
"Because we need to work on your people skills," CJ mentioned and looked behind her. "Where's Creed?"
"He's right there," Toby said, trying to grab the suitcase.
"Where?" CJ asked, looking around.
"He was right behind you," Toby turned back and noticed that Creed was really gone. "Creed," Toby called.
"You lost him!" CJ slapped him on the arm. "Creed!"
"Creed!" Toby ran around frantically, but with no luck.
TBC
"Come on," CJ snapped, getting annoyed.
"CJ, the plane doesn't land for another two hours," Sam moaned, still trying to locate the file.
"Sam," CJ glared. She found herself pacing back and forth in front of Sam's desk.
"Here," Sam raised the file up proudly. "I told you it was in here."
"Give it to me," CJ sniped it and hurried off, leaving Sam standing there.
"You're welcome," Sam yelled, but knew CJ was probably already in the briefing room.
THE PLANE
"Look, flying food," Creed cracked, using his spoon as a slingshot.
"Stop," Toby grabbed the spoon.
"Will you please control your son?" The woman next to them glared at Toby.
"First of all, he didn't do anything to you, second, he's not my son," Toby glared back. "Read your damn newspaper."
"You are a very rude man," The woman snapped and raised her paper up.
"So I've been told," Toby mentioned calmly.
"Nice going Uncle," Creed smiled.
"Don't toss anymore food."
"I can't. You took my spoon," Creed moaned. "Are you there yet?"
"In about an hour."
"Will Aunt CJ be there?"
"I don't know," Toby looked down annoyed. "It's in the middle of the afternoon, she's probably at work."
"Does this mean I have to go back to school tomorrow?" Creed moaned.
"Yep," Toby smiled.
"That sucks."
"You wanted to come home early."
"I missed everyone. Didn't you?"
"Nope," Toby said quickly. "It's good to get away once in a while."
"Let me see," Creed started digging through his bag, ignoring Toby's last comment. "I got CJ the gold necklace, I got Josh a lucky card set, I got Leo this book…"
"You got Leo a book?" Toby looked over. "What book?"
"This," Creed held it up. "I asked you if he would like it, and you said, okay."
"When?"
"Well, it was at the airport gift shop before we left."
"We were at the airport gift shop?" Toby asked, confused.
"Uncle, you said he would like it," Creed snapped.
Toby took the book and read the cover, "An idiots guide on how to pick up woman," Toby moaned.
"You said okay," Creed shook his head. "I didn't know what to get him."
"Well, it might help him," Toby smirked to himself and put the book back into the bag.
"That is something a little boy should not be reading," The woman snapped. "He's too young to read that filth."
"It's not for him lady, it's for my boss. Now turn around and shut up," Toby snapped back.
"Is he always like this?" The woman whispered into Creed's ear.
"Yep," Creed nodded and went back into the bag. "I got the President some tapes so he can learn French. Aunt Abbey wanted me to get them," Creed smiled. "And I got Sam this Robin action figure."
"Why?" Toby grabbed it and looked at it.
"I also got you this," Creed grabbed a Batman action figure and held it up. "It was a surprise."
"Thanks pal," Toby couldn't help but laugh.
THE AIRPORT
"Where's flight 155 from New York going to land?" CJ asked, running towards the service desk.
"Gate three," The man pointed.
CJ took down the hall, running like a mad woman.
"Hi," CJ collapsed on the table in front of the clerk.
"May I help you ma'am," The woman asked, concerned.
"Has flight 155 landed yet?" CJ asked. "I'm running late."
"Well, so is the plane. We don't expect them for at least another hour."
"Are you kidding me?" CJ snapped. "I ran for nothing?"
"We have a great coffee shop down the hall," The woman smiled widely.
"Great," CJ said, annoyed.
PART 14
"So, do you think everyone will like their presents?" Creed asked, while taking Toby's hand and walking off the plane.
"Sure," Toby smiled weakly. He was dreading Leo's revenge after he sees the book he got.
"It's busy," Creed mentioned as the walked out of the gate.
"Don't let go of my hand," Toby said, squeezing Creed's hand tighter.
"Is it possible that you grew in just two days?" CJ smiled, walking up from behind.
"Aunt CJ!" Creed ran over to her. CJ fell to her knees and hugged Creed. "I missed you."
"I missed you too pal," CJ smiled and kissed Creed's forehead. She stood up and looked at Toby, who started pacing. "Hey."
"It's five in the afternoon. Don't you have work?" Toby asked.
"I wanted to meet you guys here, so I finished everything early," CJ looked at him. "Is it okay that I came?"
"It's great," Creed smiled widely.
"At least one person is happy to see me," CJ smiled as she looked down at Creed.
"I didn't mean it to be mean," Toby mentioned.
"Sure," CJ said sarcastically.
"Look, it's just been a long trip," Toby started walking over to get the bags. CJ and Creed followed behind.
"You know, this is why you don't have many friends," CJ said, walking faster to keep up with him.
"I'm sorry," Toby gave in. "CJ, it's great to see you," He snapped.
"Yeah, that sounded convincing," CJ rolled her eyes.
"What do you want from me?" Toby asked.
"Well, at least Creed ran up to me and hugged me," CJ mentioned.
"What, you want me to run up to you and hug you?" Toby asked.
"A hug once in a while is a good thing Tobus," CJ glared.
"I'm not a huggy person Claudia," Toby snapped. "Look, I'm sorry. It was nice that you came."
"Then why was it the first thing that came out of your mouth was, why are you not at work, instead of, thanks for coming CJ?' CJ snapped back.
"Why do we always have this discussion?" Toby gave in.
"Because we need to work on your people skills," CJ mentioned and looked behind her. "Where's Creed?"
"He's right there," Toby said, trying to grab the suitcase.
"Where?" CJ asked, looking around.
"He was right behind you," Toby turned back and noticed that Creed was really gone. "Creed," Toby called.
"You lost him!" CJ slapped him on the arm. "Creed!"
"Creed!" Toby ran around frantically, but with no luck.
TBC