A/N: Here is this chapter reloaded differently sorry about it messing up
before...Okay guys I know it's been a while but here you go this chapter
and chapter 3.hope I can make it up to you with these.lol.Umm I'm still
setting up the plot and the characters relationship I hop all you D/C ships
like the 3rd and 4th chapter I know I enjoyed writing them.Have fun till I
get the 4th one back.oh I'm looking' for another beta reader if anyone is
interested.e-mail me.
Chapter 2: Good Ideas?
21 stitches and a lot of pain later, Darien sat in Claire's passenger seat in her car heading back to the agency.
"Are you sure you want to go back?" Claire asked for the 6th time that morning.
"Yes." He replied looking out his window watching the buildings fly by." Claire I was thinking."
"What about, Darien?" Claire asked as she took a left hand turn.
"I was thinking that maybe I could move in with you."
It was a while before she answered him. "Do you really think that's such a good idea?" She took a final right hand turn and pulled up into the agency's parking lot. She pulled the car into her parking spot and turned the engine off. She turned her body so she was facing him completely .Say yes say yes. She whispered to herself. "I mean where would you sleep?"
"I don't know that's something that we can figure out later." He told her, but he was really thinking the answer was with her.
Claire thought for another moment. "We'll talk about it later, okay?" She said finally as she swung around opening her door then getting out. Why didn't I just say yes..."You coming?"
"Yes. Fine." He said answering both of her questions. Then he got out of the car and they walked into the building together.
*
They slowly made their way to the Official's office. Darien opened the door for Claire letting her goes in first then swiftly following. He turned around from closing the door and saw all of the people that worked in the agency all crowed into the small office.
They all yelled." Welcome Back." Darien smiled.
He walked over and hugged Alex, Bobby, and Claire and shook the Official's and Ebert's' hands. After an hour and a half of talking to everyone. The Official spoke up.
"Okay anyone without a clearance any higher than 4 get out." he said. The room quickly and quietly emptied out leaving Alex, Bobby, Claire, Eberts, himself and the Official.
"So, I guess we are going back to work huh, Boss." Darien said to him.
"Firstly I would like to say; welcome back, Darien...We are all pleased to see you up and about again. Now down to business," he said frowning." I have some good news. We've recently learnt where Cassandra spends most of her time. A new Club downtown called 'Les Diables Ami." Our contacts says that she spends up to 3 or 4 night there a week and is there the entire weekend."
"Wait." Darien said interrupting him." Do you really think that it's a good idea to go into a club called "The Devil's Friend' after a women or less than a month ago almost KILLED ME!!!!" he shouted. Everyone was staring at him." WHAT?" He began again." Am I not allowed to worry?"
"NO," Alex said patting him on the arm." It's just that I didn't know that you knew French." She said beginning to laugh soon everyone expect Darien was laughing.
"Darien." Claire said once she had stopped laughing." You don't have to go in if you don't want to and if you do go in you'll be safe, Bobby will be there to protect you if anything goes wrong."
"Actually. All of you will be going in."Eberts said." Claire and Darien together and Robert and Ms.Monroe."
Bobby lended over and whispered/said into Darien's ear." Do you notice that everyone other that his little crush goes by their 1st name...huh."
Darien bit back a laugh.
"What Hobbes? Afraid that Albert can get some and you can't?" Alex said back.
Just as Bobby was about to say something the Official spoke up." Enough!" He shouted. "Eberts go and get the equipment." They all watched as he left.
Darien motioned for Claire to move closer. He began to talk to her. "You think Bobby's just jealous," he said looking over at his partner who was eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Bobby Hobbes is never jealous, my friend." he stated. Darien and Claire laughed.
"I think you are." Darien said." Cause I have the gorgeo-" Darien stopped as he saw the look Alex was giving him. "I think I'll stop there." Darien said.
"Wise choice, Fawkes." Alex growled. He just smiled.
Then Eberts came back in with the TV and VCR. "What do you want them for Chief?" Bobby asked.
"For you to be able to watch the surveillance tapes of the club. Here." he said as he passed the tape to Claire and then nodded for them to get out. "And one more thing." He said as they all went to leave.
"What chief?" Bobby said.
"No weapons."
"What." Alex yelled turning back around." No weapons...what happens if we get in trouble?"
The Official looked at her. "Run. This club is highly guarded. No weapons other than the one permitted by the owners are allowed in. But of course Ms.Mounre If you can get a gun in your cleavage you are more than welcome to take one." He said smiling." That will be all."
"Yes, Sir." She said then they all left to go watch the tape in the Keep.
*
An hour later. The 4 of them sat in the Keep trying to figure out how they were going to get in. There were two guards outside and a metal detector and God knows how many more inside.
"Darien could Quicksilver the gun." Alex said
"They would make it invisible but I believe the metal detectors would still pick it up...Sorry Alex." Claire said after a pause to think." We'll just have to go in without any guns." Claire said finally.
"I don't think that a good idea," she moaned back.
"We can take the risk of having only one team inside. The other team wouldn't make inside in time to do any good. It's all of us or none." Bobby said.
"Fine. But for the record I didn't like this idea," she told them.
"We'll make sure everyone knows, Alex." Darien said with a sly grin. She smirked back.
"I'm sure you will."
"Okay so now we have to decide when we are going in." Claire said.
*
Two hours later they had everything settled out they decided that they would go that night. And Darien and Claire were on their way back to Claire's apartment.
"So can I live with you?" Darien asked suddenly.
Claire didn't answer then she pulled the car over and placed it in park. She looked at him." You're serious aren't you?" Just say yes, Claire. God, leave all that reason behind. You like him just go for it.
"Yes. I want to move in with you," he said. Please say yes, Claire please I want to tell you how I feel and I can't if you throw me out.
They sat in silence for a moment then Claire spoke up. God I hope I'm making the right decision. She thought then she spoke." Darien I'll let you officially move in with me...If you promise to be a gentleman," she said.
"Yes, Yes of course I will... I promise." He said throwing his arms around her in a bear hug. He pulled away grinning." Thanks, Claire." I'll tell her tonight. He thought as they parted.
Claire shifted into drive and took off to their house.
Chapter 2: Good Ideas?
21 stitches and a lot of pain later, Darien sat in Claire's passenger seat in her car heading back to the agency.
"Are you sure you want to go back?" Claire asked for the 6th time that morning.
"Yes." He replied looking out his window watching the buildings fly by." Claire I was thinking."
"What about, Darien?" Claire asked as she took a left hand turn.
"I was thinking that maybe I could move in with you."
It was a while before she answered him. "Do you really think that's such a good idea?" She took a final right hand turn and pulled up into the agency's parking lot. She pulled the car into her parking spot and turned the engine off. She turned her body so she was facing him completely .Say yes say yes. She whispered to herself. "I mean where would you sleep?"
"I don't know that's something that we can figure out later." He told her, but he was really thinking the answer was with her.
Claire thought for another moment. "We'll talk about it later, okay?" She said finally as she swung around opening her door then getting out. Why didn't I just say yes..."You coming?"
"Yes. Fine." He said answering both of her questions. Then he got out of the car and they walked into the building together.
*
They slowly made their way to the Official's office. Darien opened the door for Claire letting her goes in first then swiftly following. He turned around from closing the door and saw all of the people that worked in the agency all crowed into the small office.
They all yelled." Welcome Back." Darien smiled.
He walked over and hugged Alex, Bobby, and Claire and shook the Official's and Ebert's' hands. After an hour and a half of talking to everyone. The Official spoke up.
"Okay anyone without a clearance any higher than 4 get out." he said. The room quickly and quietly emptied out leaving Alex, Bobby, Claire, Eberts, himself and the Official.
"So, I guess we are going back to work huh, Boss." Darien said to him.
"Firstly I would like to say; welcome back, Darien...We are all pleased to see you up and about again. Now down to business," he said frowning." I have some good news. We've recently learnt where Cassandra spends most of her time. A new Club downtown called 'Les Diables Ami." Our contacts says that she spends up to 3 or 4 night there a week and is there the entire weekend."
"Wait." Darien said interrupting him." Do you really think that it's a good idea to go into a club called "The Devil's Friend' after a women or less than a month ago almost KILLED ME!!!!" he shouted. Everyone was staring at him." WHAT?" He began again." Am I not allowed to worry?"
"NO," Alex said patting him on the arm." It's just that I didn't know that you knew French." She said beginning to laugh soon everyone expect Darien was laughing.
"Darien." Claire said once she had stopped laughing." You don't have to go in if you don't want to and if you do go in you'll be safe, Bobby will be there to protect you if anything goes wrong."
"Actually. All of you will be going in."Eberts said." Claire and Darien together and Robert and Ms.Monroe."
Bobby lended over and whispered/said into Darien's ear." Do you notice that everyone other that his little crush goes by their 1st name...huh."
Darien bit back a laugh.
"What Hobbes? Afraid that Albert can get some and you can't?" Alex said back.
Just as Bobby was about to say something the Official spoke up." Enough!" He shouted. "Eberts go and get the equipment." They all watched as he left.
Darien motioned for Claire to move closer. He began to talk to her. "You think Bobby's just jealous," he said looking over at his partner who was eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Bobby Hobbes is never jealous, my friend." he stated. Darien and Claire laughed.
"I think you are." Darien said." Cause I have the gorgeo-" Darien stopped as he saw the look Alex was giving him. "I think I'll stop there." Darien said.
"Wise choice, Fawkes." Alex growled. He just smiled.
Then Eberts came back in with the TV and VCR. "What do you want them for Chief?" Bobby asked.
"For you to be able to watch the surveillance tapes of the club. Here." he said as he passed the tape to Claire and then nodded for them to get out. "And one more thing." He said as they all went to leave.
"What chief?" Bobby said.
"No weapons."
"What." Alex yelled turning back around." No weapons...what happens if we get in trouble?"
The Official looked at her. "Run. This club is highly guarded. No weapons other than the one permitted by the owners are allowed in. But of course Ms.Mounre If you can get a gun in your cleavage you are more than welcome to take one." He said smiling." That will be all."
"Yes, Sir." She said then they all left to go watch the tape in the Keep.
*
An hour later. The 4 of them sat in the Keep trying to figure out how they were going to get in. There were two guards outside and a metal detector and God knows how many more inside.
"Darien could Quicksilver the gun." Alex said
"They would make it invisible but I believe the metal detectors would still pick it up...Sorry Alex." Claire said after a pause to think." We'll just have to go in without any guns." Claire said finally.
"I don't think that a good idea," she moaned back.
"We can take the risk of having only one team inside. The other team wouldn't make inside in time to do any good. It's all of us or none." Bobby said.
"Fine. But for the record I didn't like this idea," she told them.
"We'll make sure everyone knows, Alex." Darien said with a sly grin. She smirked back.
"I'm sure you will."
"Okay so now we have to decide when we are going in." Claire said.
*
Two hours later they had everything settled out they decided that they would go that night. And Darien and Claire were on their way back to Claire's apartment.
"So can I live with you?" Darien asked suddenly.
Claire didn't answer then she pulled the car over and placed it in park. She looked at him." You're serious aren't you?" Just say yes, Claire. God, leave all that reason behind. You like him just go for it.
"Yes. I want to move in with you," he said. Please say yes, Claire please I want to tell you how I feel and I can't if you throw me out.
They sat in silence for a moment then Claire spoke up. God I hope I'm making the right decision. She thought then she spoke." Darien I'll let you officially move in with me...If you promise to be a gentleman," she said.
"Yes, Yes of course I will... I promise." He said throwing his arms around her in a bear hug. He pulled away grinning." Thanks, Claire." I'll tell her tonight. He thought as they parted.
Claire shifted into drive and took off to their house.
