Unexpected Suprises

Disclaimer: Same as before

A/N: I made a mistake...it should be Sophocles's Book to Dionysis...I was reading something with Socrates in it for my English class and just got confused...sorry!! =)

Chapter 2: A New Addtion to the Team

"Hi, Jen! It's Nigel. I need some information from you." Nigel understood completely why Sydney wanted Lindsey's help. Lindsey is a student of dramatic literature. Her area of study should have included an extensive study of Sophocles and the Greek theatre. Even if she couldn't go into the field to search for it with them, she could definately be of help in the analysis of some of the texts Nigel had to translate. And he had to admit it...he was looking forward to working with her. It wasn't everyday he met someone like himself.

"Oh, Hi Nigel." Jen overexagerated. "It's funny you should call. I was just talking about you." She got the response she wanted out of Lindsey. Lindsey's eyes went wide, and she practically fell off of the couch.

"Really? How strange." I need to know where I can reach Lindsey at. Someone had just asked us to find a relic that Sydney and I believe she would be extremely helpful in aiding us in finding. Nigel had rushed all of that information out in one hurried breath. He didn't want to leave any room for Jen to wonder about why he was calling. He was quite flattered, however, that she had been talking about him.

"That's awesome! Well, she's sitting right here if you want to talk to her." Jen said amusedly. Lindsey's expression was one of the funniest that Jen had ever seen. She looked like she was going to die from suprise. From the sound of Nigel's reply, you could tell he had the same expression on his face.

"Wha..What?" was the only thing Nigel could stammer. "Oh, great Nigel. She's sitting right there. Wait. That means that Jen ment that she and LINDSEY were talking about me." Nigel could hardly supress a grin at that thought. "Uh...yeah, if that's okay. I'd like to talk to her." Nigel could feel his mouth go dry when he heard Jen tell Lindsey it was for her. What was he going to say?

"Hello?" Lindsey answered the phone. She was eagerly anticipating the soft, English voice she had heard earlier that day. Jen had just finished teasing her about she and Nigel had obviously reacted to one another.

"You've been here less than 24 hours, and you've already smitten by my TA." Jen laughed. "What am I ever gonna do with you?" Lindsey didn't know how to answer that question. All she could say was that she was drawn to this man for some reason.

"Lindsey? Uh..Hi. Um..this is Nigel Bailey, Professor Fox's TA. We met earlier this afternoon." Nigel was stammering for words.

"Yes of course, Mr. Bailey. How can I be of service to you?" Lindsey always had respect for those in the education profession, regardless if they were a doctor or a mere teaching assistant. "A last name title is appropriate, isn't it?" Lindsey thought.

"Oh, please, Nigel." He didn't like her calling him Mr. Bailey. It was rare anyone ever did, and he was extremely flattered by it, but he didn't like the formal tone it set. "Professor Fox and I have just been asked to find a relic that we could use your help in finding."

"My help? I'm confused...I'm an English teacher studying to be a dramaturg...No experience whatsoever in "relic hunting." Lindsey was curious as to why they would need her help of all people.

"Well, it seems that this relic is 'right up your alley.' We've been asked to find Sophocles's Book to Dionysis." He heard something a loud thud. It sounded an awful like she had dropped the phone. "Lindsey? Are you still there?"

"Yes, I'm here." came her meek reply. Lindsey couldn't believe this. She was actually gonna help find one of the most sought after relics in her field. She found her voice, and took a deep breath. "I would love to help all that I can."

"Really? Great. I just have some things that you and I need to work on together..." "Together? he thought. " Nigel what were you thinking? Are you insane?" "Well, I mean...uh..." his voice trailed off.

"Of course. I'll get started right away. When do you need me?" Lindsey didn't want to sound too eager, but she couldn't contain her excitement. And some of it was from who she was going to get to work with, not what she was helping find.

"How about Monday? That'll give us the week to translate and research, and the weekend to actually go find it." He wanted to tell her that day, but he didn't want to sound to eager.

"Okay. Sounds great. I'll see you on Monday. Bye-Bye!" Lindsey was grinning from ear to ear. She was completely aglow.

"Alrighty. Bye-Bye." "That went rather well," Nigel thought.

"Did she agree to help us, Nigel?" Sydney asked. She knew the answer. She was too amused watching Nigel stammer on the phone like a 13 year old asking out a girl for the first time to move from her spot.

"Of course. I guess I'd better get going. I might run these over to Jen's house this weekend so she can give them to Lindsey...just so she can have a chance to look over the maps and transcripts before Monday." Nigel could feel those butterflies rise in his stomach, but he quickly suppressed it.

"You do that, Nigel. I'm sure Lindsey would appreciate it." Sydney just laughed. Poor Nigel! He couldn't hide the fact he was interested in Lindsey. He wore his heart on his sleeve, and couldn't hide it.

With a quick goodbye, Nigel grabbed his jacket and headed out of the door.

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"I'm coming!" Lindsey shouted to the door. She was looking at a DVD case in her hand when she opened the door. "May I help you?" she asked before looking up.

"Lindsey? I didn't think you'd be here." Nigel was quite suprised to see Lindsey standing in the doorway of Jen's apartment. He couldn't help but stare at her. She still had on the same black, knee-length skirt and red shirt she had on earlier that day. The diming sunlight cast a lovely light on her dark auburn hair, making seem as if it were on fire. She had it pulled back neatly at the nape of her neck, and had put on her glasses obviously to study the DVD box in her hand. She looked absolutely beautiful. A wonderful aroma embraced the air, and Nigel couldn't quite place what it was.

"Nigel!?! Please come in! "Lindsey was in complete awe. She hadn't stopped thinking about him since they got off the phone an hour ago. "I'm sorry, Jen isn't in. She has gone out with Jake and is going to stay with him tonight. Is there anything I can do for you?"

The aroma had become much stronger now, and he realized that it was food. "Actually, yes, I was just going over these at home, and thought that you might want to look at these yourself this weekend. If not, I understand completely." Nigel wondered why she wasn't out with Jen, but decided not to ask her. "I just came by to leave these with Jen so she could get them to you."

"So, am I not good enough for you to bring them to me yourself?" She began to smile. Lindsey had no idea where this playful comment was coming from.

"Oh, no...not at all..I mean..yeah, you are good enough..." Nigel stammered. He was digging himself into a hole. "I just didn't know where you live, that's all." Nigel looked down at his feet now, his face too red to show.

"Well, I live here, Silly." Lindsey laughed at him. He was so charming.

"You live here?" Nigel asked with suprise. "Of course she does, you moron. She's new in town. She wouldn't stay by herself when she has family here," he thought. "I live next door...in apartment 231."

Next door. Lindsey could hardly hear him. That was why he was so willing to bring that paperwork to Jen today. "Wow. Jen forgot to mention that." Now it was Lindsey's turn to blush.

"Well..." Nigel couldn't think of anything else to say. "Well, here are those papers. If you get a chance look over them." He started to head toward the door.

"Wait." Lindsey didn't quite know where this was coming from, but she couldn't just let him leave. "If you're not doing anything this evening, you are more than welcome to have dinner with me." With that she gestured toward the kitchen. "I hate for food to go to waste when I cook. Jen won't be back until Sunday probably, and it won't be any good by then, anyway. After dinner, we could work on those papers. Plus, Jeopardy is about to come on, and you seem like you could give me a good run for my money on that show." They both laughed.

"You aren't going to go out with Jen tonight?" Nigel couldn't help but ask now. An extremely smart and attractive young girl had planned to spend a perfectly good Friday night at home. "Well, Nigel, you do that." his thoughts reminded him. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be nosy. I would love to."

"No, it's quite alright. I'm more of a homebody. I don't like to go to typical college "parties" and "clubs." I'd much rather watch a good movie, have a nice dinner, and then curl up with a crossword puzzle or a good book What about you? Why don't you want to go out?"

"Same reasons." Nigel couldn't believe his ears. He couldn't believe that he had finally met someone like him.

"Well, then. I need to check on dinner to make sure it doesn't burn," Lindsey laughed. "Make yourself at home, Nigel. Would you like something to drink? I have a nice Merlot red wine, if you're interested. I also have non-alcoholic beverages if you don't drink wine."

"The Merlot sounds nice," he said following her into the kitchen. "Wow...Merlot," he thought. "She likes Merlot too." With that thought, Nigel just grinned and took the glass of wine from Lindsey's fingers, not knowing what he was feeling, or why, but he liked it. He liked it alot.
A/N: I know this is still going pretty slow...but the next chapter will have lots more about the relic in it. I promise!!! Please R&R.