Title: Holidays
Spoiler: This FF is going to go through all of the holidays, starting with Halloween.
Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer I have nothing to do with The Agency and receive no compensation
Chapter 15: Old Flames
Stiles prepared to go into the meeting with Gage, Carl Homeland Security Liaison Julia Clark. He wanted to talk to Terri about it but didn't get a chance before he had to go into the meeting. He had convinced himself that it more than likely wasn't her anyway. What was the point in upsetting Terri? He wasn't even sure it was her.
Stiles remembered the last time he saw Julia. He was sixteen years old, he wanted to marry her. He fought with his parents about letting him stay in California with her when his father got stationed in Oklahoma. Stiles remembered she was his first love, his first time. He would never forget that night, they went to the beach and made love on a blanket under the boardwalk.
The next morning he left with his parents for Oklahoma. He promised when he turned eighteen he would come back for her. They would get married and he was definitely going to join the Marines, just to piss his father off. Stiles always knew he would serve his country, growing up he always thought it would be Air Force but as he reached his teen years he grew apart from his father.
He called her once a week and wrote her letters every day, that only last two months. He never knew why, she refused to take his calls, then sent his letters back. This hurt him so much.
After a few months, Stiles had run away from home and went to go see her, he found out her father had been transferred to someplace in Europe. His father could have found out where he was if he wanted to, but he refused. He didn't want his son to ruin his life. Stiles had not seen her since. He had often wondered what happened to her. Maybe he would find out in a few minutes.
Stiles was still thinking about all this when Jackson knocked on the door. "Hey Stiles, you going to the meeting or not?"
"Yes." Stiles looked at his watch. "I didn't realize what time it was."
Stiles and Jackson walked into the meeting. Carl, Gage, and a gorgeous blonde woman were standing there with her back to them. Jackson immediately noticed her. He whispered to Stiles. "Don't forget you're off the market."
Stiles laughed, "Not a chance. I love my fiancé. I would never risk losing her."
The woman turned around, and smiled as she saw him. "A. B. is it really you?" She ran into his arms and hugged him as tight as she could. Jackson, Lex, Carl and Gage just looked at each other as Stiles returned the hug a little lost in the memories of their youth.
Finally Stiles spoke up, as he let go of her. "Julia, how are you? It's been a long time."
Lex leaned over to Jackson and whispered. "Oh boy, I think it's about to get interesting. I can't wait to tell Joshua."
Gage smiled. "I guess you two know each other."
Julia smiled. "Yes we do. Actually we were high school sweethearts, and all that goes with it. We were going to get married."
Stiles got embarrassed, and cut off her ramblings, "Julia, I can't wait for you to meet my fiancé." He knew that he minute this meeting was over he had to talk to Terri.
Julia stopped talking and just looked at him. "You're engaged?" She asked shocked. "I can't believe it."
"Yes. Her name is Terri, she works here, in the OTS department."
"Well congratulations."
"Thanks, we're getting married in March. St. Patrick's Day in Ireland."
"So you finally found someone willing to marry you on your terms?" They all looked at her. "St. Patrick's Day, Ireland."
"Her idea not mine." Stiles smiled as he thought about Terri. "I had told her a long time ago that's what I wanted. When we decided to get married, she said only if we get married in Ireland on St. Patrick's day."
Julia couldn't help but feel a little pang of jealousy. She had hoped when she took the job and saw the name that it was him and that they would be able to start over.
Gage looked at both of them. "Well so much for reminiscing. Let's get on with the meeting."
Julia and Stiles kept looking at each other. Finally everything was set. While she would not be working out of CIA Headquarters, Julia would be working very close to Stiles, which made her very happy and Stiles uncomfortable, he knew he needed to talk to Terri before she found out.
Gage suggested Stiles give Julia a tour of the building. "Well Sir. I have a few things I need to take care of." He looked at Jackson with an expression that let him know Stiles would be forever in his debt if he would do this. "Jackson, would you mind starting the tour and I'll catch up with you?"
"No problem Stiles." He looked at Julia. "Miss Clark we'll start right up here." Jackson looked at Stiles who nodded a silent thank you, and Jackson gave him the you owe me look. Jackson and Julia left.
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Stiles ran straight down to OTS. He couldn't help smiling as he looked at Terri. He walked over to her. He noticed Lex was already in Joshua's office. He could tell by the look on Joshua's face that Lex was telling him everything.
He walked up behind Terri and bent down to kiss her on the cheek. "Hi." Terri said without turning around. "You know I've got a real jealous fiancé around here."
"No," Stiles answered. "Just one that loves you very much." Terri turned and smiled at him. "Let's go get some coffee."
"I'll just tell Joshua we're going."
"He can see we're going, he's seems pretty busy in there with Lex."
Terri looked at them. "I wonder what those two are up to?" Terri asked. Stiles of course knew what they were talking about but just shrugged his shoulders as they walked out. "So what did you think of the new Homeland Security Liaison."
"Terri, about that." Stiles just looked at her and Terri knew that something was up.
"Just spill it."
"She was my high school sweetheart." Stiles waited for Terri to get mad.
"Oh." was all Terri could muster. A million thoughts ran through her head. She was curious as to how he felt about her. "It must have been a surprise to see her."
"Yes it was." Stiles leaned over and kissed Terri. "I love you. Only you." Terri smiled, as he took her hand. "I just didn't want you to be surprised by that. I wanted to be the one to tell you."
"I'm glad you did. Stiles we both had relationships before we met. I guess inevitably we will run into one of our exes. The important thing is that we're together now."
Stiles breathed a sigh of relief. "You know something?" Terri just looked at him waiting for him to continue. "I love you more than I did just five minutes ago. I was afraid you would get jealous."
"Stiles where did that get us in Montreal, last May." Stiles nodded. "I love you. I trust that love." Terri took his hand and put it on her stomach. "We both do." Stiles was now grinning.
He was paying so much attention to Terri that he didn't even notice Jackson and Julia walk in. "So Jackson, is that his fiancé"
"Yes that's Terri."
"Well I can't wait to meet her." Julia said as she walked over. "So Stiles aren't you going to introduce me?"
Stiles stood up. "Julia Clark this is my future bride, Terri Lowell."
"Nice to meet you Terri." Julia checked out the competition. While you really couldn't tell that Terri was pregnant, she was beginning to show a little, and really just looked like she had put on a few pounds.
"Same here." Terri was doing the same thing. She couldn't help but wonder how Stiles was going to feel, she knew that soon she would be very big, Julia was very skinny, but looked like she worked out and was in good shape. Terri couldn't help but notice she was beautiful. While she did trust Stiles, that little voice in the back of her head was reminding her of everything Jeff had put her through.
Jackson and Julia joined them. Stiles sat next to Terri and put his arm around the back of her chair and had his hand on her shoulder. Terri knew she had a deadline on the passports she was working on for Joshua. "I really need to get back to work."
Terri got up and kissed Stiles as she was walking out. "I'll pick you up around noon for lunch?" Terri nodded and smiled as she walked away. Julia was upset as she watched the way Stiles never took his eyes off of Terri until she was out of sight.
Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer I have nothing to do with The Agency and receive no compensation
Chapter 15: Old Flames
Stiles prepared to go into the meeting with Gage, Carl Homeland Security Liaison Julia Clark. He wanted to talk to Terri about it but didn't get a chance before he had to go into the meeting. He had convinced himself that it more than likely wasn't her anyway. What was the point in upsetting Terri? He wasn't even sure it was her.
Stiles remembered the last time he saw Julia. He was sixteen years old, he wanted to marry her. He fought with his parents about letting him stay in California with her when his father got stationed in Oklahoma. Stiles remembered she was his first love, his first time. He would never forget that night, they went to the beach and made love on a blanket under the boardwalk.
The next morning he left with his parents for Oklahoma. He promised when he turned eighteen he would come back for her. They would get married and he was definitely going to join the Marines, just to piss his father off. Stiles always knew he would serve his country, growing up he always thought it would be Air Force but as he reached his teen years he grew apart from his father.
He called her once a week and wrote her letters every day, that only last two months. He never knew why, she refused to take his calls, then sent his letters back. This hurt him so much.
After a few months, Stiles had run away from home and went to go see her, he found out her father had been transferred to someplace in Europe. His father could have found out where he was if he wanted to, but he refused. He didn't want his son to ruin his life. Stiles had not seen her since. He had often wondered what happened to her. Maybe he would find out in a few minutes.
Stiles was still thinking about all this when Jackson knocked on the door. "Hey Stiles, you going to the meeting or not?"
"Yes." Stiles looked at his watch. "I didn't realize what time it was."
Stiles and Jackson walked into the meeting. Carl, Gage, and a gorgeous blonde woman were standing there with her back to them. Jackson immediately noticed her. He whispered to Stiles. "Don't forget you're off the market."
Stiles laughed, "Not a chance. I love my fiancé. I would never risk losing her."
The woman turned around, and smiled as she saw him. "A. B. is it really you?" She ran into his arms and hugged him as tight as she could. Jackson, Lex, Carl and Gage just looked at each other as Stiles returned the hug a little lost in the memories of their youth.
Finally Stiles spoke up, as he let go of her. "Julia, how are you? It's been a long time."
Lex leaned over to Jackson and whispered. "Oh boy, I think it's about to get interesting. I can't wait to tell Joshua."
Gage smiled. "I guess you two know each other."
Julia smiled. "Yes we do. Actually we were high school sweethearts, and all that goes with it. We were going to get married."
Stiles got embarrassed, and cut off her ramblings, "Julia, I can't wait for you to meet my fiancé." He knew that he minute this meeting was over he had to talk to Terri.
Julia stopped talking and just looked at him. "You're engaged?" She asked shocked. "I can't believe it."
"Yes. Her name is Terri, she works here, in the OTS department."
"Well congratulations."
"Thanks, we're getting married in March. St. Patrick's Day in Ireland."
"So you finally found someone willing to marry you on your terms?" They all looked at her. "St. Patrick's Day, Ireland."
"Her idea not mine." Stiles smiled as he thought about Terri. "I had told her a long time ago that's what I wanted. When we decided to get married, she said only if we get married in Ireland on St. Patrick's day."
Julia couldn't help but feel a little pang of jealousy. She had hoped when she took the job and saw the name that it was him and that they would be able to start over.
Gage looked at both of them. "Well so much for reminiscing. Let's get on with the meeting."
Julia and Stiles kept looking at each other. Finally everything was set. While she would not be working out of CIA Headquarters, Julia would be working very close to Stiles, which made her very happy and Stiles uncomfortable, he knew he needed to talk to Terri before she found out.
Gage suggested Stiles give Julia a tour of the building. "Well Sir. I have a few things I need to take care of." He looked at Jackson with an expression that let him know Stiles would be forever in his debt if he would do this. "Jackson, would you mind starting the tour and I'll catch up with you?"
"No problem Stiles." He looked at Julia. "Miss Clark we'll start right up here." Jackson looked at Stiles who nodded a silent thank you, and Jackson gave him the you owe me look. Jackson and Julia left.
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Stiles ran straight down to OTS. He couldn't help smiling as he looked at Terri. He walked over to her. He noticed Lex was already in Joshua's office. He could tell by the look on Joshua's face that Lex was telling him everything.
He walked up behind Terri and bent down to kiss her on the cheek. "Hi." Terri said without turning around. "You know I've got a real jealous fiancé around here."
"No," Stiles answered. "Just one that loves you very much." Terri turned and smiled at him. "Let's go get some coffee."
"I'll just tell Joshua we're going."
"He can see we're going, he's seems pretty busy in there with Lex."
Terri looked at them. "I wonder what those two are up to?" Terri asked. Stiles of course knew what they were talking about but just shrugged his shoulders as they walked out. "So what did you think of the new Homeland Security Liaison."
"Terri, about that." Stiles just looked at her and Terri knew that something was up.
"Just spill it."
"She was my high school sweetheart." Stiles waited for Terri to get mad.
"Oh." was all Terri could muster. A million thoughts ran through her head. She was curious as to how he felt about her. "It must have been a surprise to see her."
"Yes it was." Stiles leaned over and kissed Terri. "I love you. Only you." Terri smiled, as he took her hand. "I just didn't want you to be surprised by that. I wanted to be the one to tell you."
"I'm glad you did. Stiles we both had relationships before we met. I guess inevitably we will run into one of our exes. The important thing is that we're together now."
Stiles breathed a sigh of relief. "You know something?" Terri just looked at him waiting for him to continue. "I love you more than I did just five minutes ago. I was afraid you would get jealous."
"Stiles where did that get us in Montreal, last May." Stiles nodded. "I love you. I trust that love." Terri took his hand and put it on her stomach. "We both do." Stiles was now grinning.
He was paying so much attention to Terri that he didn't even notice Jackson and Julia walk in. "So Jackson, is that his fiancé"
"Yes that's Terri."
"Well I can't wait to meet her." Julia said as she walked over. "So Stiles aren't you going to introduce me?"
Stiles stood up. "Julia Clark this is my future bride, Terri Lowell."
"Nice to meet you Terri." Julia checked out the competition. While you really couldn't tell that Terri was pregnant, she was beginning to show a little, and really just looked like she had put on a few pounds.
"Same here." Terri was doing the same thing. She couldn't help but wonder how Stiles was going to feel, she knew that soon she would be very big, Julia was very skinny, but looked like she worked out and was in good shape. Terri couldn't help but notice she was beautiful. While she did trust Stiles, that little voice in the back of her head was reminding her of everything Jeff had put her through.
Jackson and Julia joined them. Stiles sat next to Terri and put his arm around the back of her chair and had his hand on her shoulder. Terri knew she had a deadline on the passports she was working on for Joshua. "I really need to get back to work."
Terri got up and kissed Stiles as she was walking out. "I'll pick you up around noon for lunch?" Terri nodded and smiled as she walked away. Julia was upset as she watched the way Stiles never took his eyes off of Terri until she was out of sight.