LONELY HEARTS
BY QUASI9
Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Three hearts need each other to mend
Feedback: yes Quasi9@msn.com
CHAPTER 4
Frank, Veronica, and Tylo were like three ships passing in the night, they caught sight of each other either when they left for the day or returned. This suited Frank well; he didn't have any intentions of his daughter or him getting to know Tylo.
Frank received a phone call from his boss, letting him know that the team was needed in Texas in forty-eight hours. After informing the team of their new case and awaiting the briefing documents, he called Mabel.
"Hello." She answered.
"Hey, it's Frank."
"What's up?" she asked.
"Got another case that out of state."
"Oh my not a good time. I have a friend who I promised to help while she is laid up."
"Ok, I go down my list."
After an hour, he was frustrated that everyone he trusted to take care of Veronica was unavailable. He left his office and joined his team to start reviewing the documents that had arrived.
Monica could see he was preoccupied said, "Frank, what's on your mind?"
"I can't find a babysitter for Veronica, I can't believe all my backups are unavailable."
Cody said, "What about your 'nerdy' neighbor?"
Frank looked at him like he was crazy, "You can't be serious, and I don't even know her and you want me to leave my daughter with her?"
"You described her as a home body and plain as nothing to look at. She probably doesn't go out much if at all, she lives next door so you would be able to track her if something did happen."
Frank thought about his idea, so much for keeping his distance from her. Yet it would solve his problem said, "Cody, I think your idea just may work."
"Do you want me to run background on her?"
"No, I'll have Mabel check in on her from time to time."
Frank was waiting for Tylo to get home, tonight it seemed like she was late. When she finally pulled in, Frank was out the door and heading towards her.
Tylo saw Frank coming across the walkway heading in her direction. She wondered if something was wrong with Veronica. Then again if there were, she would be the last person he ask for help from.
By the time Tylo had gotten her briefcase out and turned around, Frank was standing in front of her car. She walked up to him and said, "What brings you on this side of the fence?"
She said that without hesitation, that it was Frank's turn to be at a loss for words. What seemed like minutes of silence was actually a few seconds. While Frank was trying to come up with the right words Tylo interrupted.
"Well, cat got your tongue?"
Frank shook his head, how the hell did he ever think an idea from Cody was going to work? He said, "Never mind." He started to walk back towards his house.
"How can I never mind, when I have heard it in the first place? What don't you like about me to even give me the courtesy to talk to me?' She fired off one after another.
Frank couldn't really answer her because he did know the answer himself. He took a deep breath and looked at her said, "I'm in a bind and thought maybe you could do me a favor and help me out."
"Was that so hard? What do you need help with?"
"Sometimes on my job, I have to go out of state for a while. Usually Mabel takes care of Veronica and if she doesn't I have a list of backup people. I have to be there in forty eight hours and everyone is unavailable to take care of Veronica."
Tylo thought he's not going to ask me what I think he is, but then again he might be desperate enough. She heard his voice but what he asked was not registering.
"I ah thought um maybe ah you might would watch her for me maybe?" He said.
"In the time that you have moved in, you have said virtually nothing to me unless you really had to. I think that was because Veronica put you on the spot. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, you are entrusting your daughter with me?"
Frank could kick himself because she had just made a total jackass out of himself. "Like I said before never mind." He said as he stalked away.
Tylo put down her briefcase and took off after him, when she caught up to him she grabbed his arm. "I'll do it."
"Are you sure?" He asked
"Yes, what are neighbors for anyway? Just give me the basic details and I'll help you out."
"Are you sure, I may be gone a week or more, I don't want to infringe if you might have plans."
"Look at me, do you think I have much of a social life? I'm not what the 'boys' are looking for, hardly dating material."
Frank could not argue with her on the point, he was one of the 'boys' as she put it, he was just glad that she had decided to help him.
BY QUASI9
Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Three hearts need each other to mend
Feedback: yes Quasi9@msn.com
CHAPTER 4
Frank, Veronica, and Tylo were like three ships passing in the night, they caught sight of each other either when they left for the day or returned. This suited Frank well; he didn't have any intentions of his daughter or him getting to know Tylo.
Frank received a phone call from his boss, letting him know that the team was needed in Texas in forty-eight hours. After informing the team of their new case and awaiting the briefing documents, he called Mabel.
"Hello." She answered.
"Hey, it's Frank."
"What's up?" she asked.
"Got another case that out of state."
"Oh my not a good time. I have a friend who I promised to help while she is laid up."
"Ok, I go down my list."
After an hour, he was frustrated that everyone he trusted to take care of Veronica was unavailable. He left his office and joined his team to start reviewing the documents that had arrived.
Monica could see he was preoccupied said, "Frank, what's on your mind?"
"I can't find a babysitter for Veronica, I can't believe all my backups are unavailable."
Cody said, "What about your 'nerdy' neighbor?"
Frank looked at him like he was crazy, "You can't be serious, and I don't even know her and you want me to leave my daughter with her?"
"You described her as a home body and plain as nothing to look at. She probably doesn't go out much if at all, she lives next door so you would be able to track her if something did happen."
Frank thought about his idea, so much for keeping his distance from her. Yet it would solve his problem said, "Cody, I think your idea just may work."
"Do you want me to run background on her?"
"No, I'll have Mabel check in on her from time to time."
Frank was waiting for Tylo to get home, tonight it seemed like she was late. When she finally pulled in, Frank was out the door and heading towards her.
Tylo saw Frank coming across the walkway heading in her direction. She wondered if something was wrong with Veronica. Then again if there were, she would be the last person he ask for help from.
By the time Tylo had gotten her briefcase out and turned around, Frank was standing in front of her car. She walked up to him and said, "What brings you on this side of the fence?"
She said that without hesitation, that it was Frank's turn to be at a loss for words. What seemed like minutes of silence was actually a few seconds. While Frank was trying to come up with the right words Tylo interrupted.
"Well, cat got your tongue?"
Frank shook his head, how the hell did he ever think an idea from Cody was going to work? He said, "Never mind." He started to walk back towards his house.
"How can I never mind, when I have heard it in the first place? What don't you like about me to even give me the courtesy to talk to me?' She fired off one after another.
Frank couldn't really answer her because he did know the answer himself. He took a deep breath and looked at her said, "I'm in a bind and thought maybe you could do me a favor and help me out."
"Was that so hard? What do you need help with?"
"Sometimes on my job, I have to go out of state for a while. Usually Mabel takes care of Veronica and if she doesn't I have a list of backup people. I have to be there in forty eight hours and everyone is unavailable to take care of Veronica."
Tylo thought he's not going to ask me what I think he is, but then again he might be desperate enough. She heard his voice but what he asked was not registering.
"I ah thought um maybe ah you might would watch her for me maybe?" He said.
"In the time that you have moved in, you have said virtually nothing to me unless you really had to. I think that was because Veronica put you on the spot. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, you are entrusting your daughter with me?"
Frank could kick himself because she had just made a total jackass out of himself. "Like I said before never mind." He said as he stalked away.
Tylo put down her briefcase and took off after him, when she caught up to him she grabbed his arm. "I'll do it."
"Are you sure?" He asked
"Yes, what are neighbors for anyway? Just give me the basic details and I'll help you out."
"Are you sure, I may be gone a week or more, I don't want to infringe if you might have plans."
"Look at me, do you think I have much of a social life? I'm not what the 'boys' are looking for, hardly dating material."
Frank could not argue with her on the point, he was one of the 'boys' as she put it, he was just glad that she had decided to help him.