Some Surprises Are In Order

~Chapter 4~

Author's Notes : Hey again! I hope that everyone is enjoying the story so far. Please review.

The elevator doors opened and let the merry little group onto the fifty-second floor; the cafeteria. There were many tables all around, filled with people talking and working on their lunch breaks.

As the group entered, they took a seat at table near a corner by a tree; Lex sat next to Kail on his right, with Megan on her left as Mike and Angel sat next to each other around the round table.

"Okay, who wants what," Angel asked everyone.

"Get me a cup a coffee, would ya, Angel," Lex said.

"Ok. Kail," Angel continued.

"Coffee sounds good right now," Kail said looking up.

"Ditto," Mike chimed in.

"And you, Nutmeg," Angel asked with a smirk.

"Don't call me that," she said through her teeth as Angel giggled. "But I'd like a Dr. Pepper."

"Okay, three cups of coffee, a Dr. Pepper, and anything else," Angel said reading the order back.

"Angel…" Mike said raising his brows.

"Yes?"

"What are you getting," Lex asked cautiously.

"What?!?"

"Angel…It's nine in the morning," Mike said.

"Since when has that stopped me before?"

"I don't understand," Megan said leaning into Lex's ear.

"Oh you will," Lex replied.

"Hey Kid, you're payin,'" Angel said looking at Kail.

"Excuse me," Kail snapped.

Lex laughed, "I picked it up last time."

"Fine, fine…here," Kail said pulling out his wallet and handing Angel some gil.

"I'll be back in a few minutes," Angel said getting up and heading off.

Mike shook his head with a smile, "only Angel…"

"What's with him anyway," Megan asked.

"What do you mean," Kail said looking over at her.

"It's just that he's so…"

"He's Angel, Meg. You can't explain him and he won't tell you anything," Lex said with a shrug.

"Yeah. He's the most laid back of us all, too," Kail continued.

"Maybe too laid back," Mike said as Angel came back..

"It's great to be a Turk at times; you just walk straight up and they give you what you need," Angel said handing the drinks out. "Coffee for you; another for you; one for Frenchy and a DP for Meg."

"Don't call me Frenchy…Angel," Mike said narrowing his eyes.

"You're just pissin' everybody off today, aren't you," Lex asked.

"It's one of my better days," Angel answered putting his head up and a taking a sip of his Martini and putting his feet up on the table.

"A martini," Megan exclaimed practically spitting her soda out. "You got a martini?!?"

"Breakfast of champions." The other Turks laughed.

"How did you, of all people, become a Turk," Megan asked shaking her head.

"Rather easily."

"How?"

Angel laughed as he ate one of his olives. "Because…" he leaned forward across the table and whispered quietly. "I'm the best."

Megan just looked at him and began to bust up laughing. "Yeah…ha ha ha, right!"

He leaned back casually in his chair and finished his martini in a gulp. "Believe what you wish."

"Whatever," Megan said shaking her head watching Angel place the toothpick in his mouth.

The group began to talk and tell stories about each other; Kail and his adventures in college, Lex and her training, Mike and a few embarrassing accounts, even Megan threw a couple of her own in (with the help of some inciting words from Lex, of course). But the only person who stayed silent the whole time was Angel; he never said a word about himself. It intrigued Megan for some reason, that he seemed to know everything about everyone, but no one knew anything about him… Must really be a good Turk then…

"And, and then Kail… he, he ran over…" Lex said cracking up as Kail interrupted laughing himself,

"no! No! Remember, Lex, Mike came first."

"Oh no. Come on, guys," Mike said raising his hands laughing. "We have to go soon guys; it's almost noon."

"Heh, heh, go on guys," Megan said smiling wide.

"And I thought you wanted to see SOILDER today, too," Lex said.

"I do, but this is almost more fun, plus they most likely won't face me."

Angel sat leaning back in his chair watching the group rather soberly. His eyes quickly averted to a dressed down SOILDER walking in. Megan noticed his eyes as he quickly looked back at her; he surprised her. "You may just get your wish," he said raising a brow and nodding his head at Mike. Mike gave a meaningful look over to both Kail and Lex as they both became quiet. All four Turks looked over at the young boy who walked over. The silence weighed heavy upon the entire room at that moment.

Wow. This is…actually kinda creepy. Even Lex seems intimidating for once Megan reflected to herself.

"Uhm…Angel, sir. I…I…," the kid faltered as Angel put his hand up and switching the toothpick to other side of his mouth.

"Thank you," he said in a deep voice as he took the note and read it. As he did, the kid looked around the table at the other expressionless faces of the Turks. He then met Megan's face as she smiled and he smiled warily back.

"Alright. Tell him I'll be right there," Angel said refolding the note.

"Y, yes sir," the boy said giving a bow to him and leaving.

The group was silent until the SOILDER left.

Then Kail spoke. "Did he look like he was about to shit his pants, or was it just me?"
The whole group dropped the façade and began to crack up. "I know," Lex exclaimed.

Megan slapped Lex's shoulder. "That was so cruel!"

"True, but funny," Angel said getting up.

"Where are we going," Mike asked.

"My baby's ready," Angel replied wistfully.

"Your baby," Meg asked.

"Where to," Kail asked.

"SOILDER. Who's comin'?"

"ME," Megan jumped up immediately. She had always longed to see SOILDER; what they did, how they trained, and she especially wanted to fight them…to see how good they really were.

Angel laughed. "The female version of Sephiroth. That's gonna blow over well…"

"Watch it, or I'll clip your wings."

"Ooo…I'm scared."

"Kids," Mike said getting up. "Conduct yourselves."

"Yes, daddy," Angel said mockingly as he flicked his toothpick out of his mouth.. Mike rolled his eyes and followed Angel to the elevator followed by Kail and the girls.

"This should be interesting," Kail said as Angel swiped his ID and the doors concealed the group once again.