Title: Breathing
Author: Katelynne
Rating: G
Characters: Cody and Kelly.
Disclaimer. I don't own Cody or any of the characters from UC: Undercover, I am merely borrowing them, besides I have no money as it all goes to making my 6 year old happy, so suing me would be pointless. I do own Kelly. Also, I wrote this entire thing longhand on the bus, so I hope it comes out all right. I was inspired.
Description: Part 4 of my Cody/Kelly series. This was inspired by the song "Breathing" by Lifehouse. For those who have not heard it I am reprinting the song in it's entirety at the end of the story.
Category: Angst, romance.
Feedback: please, on list or off, kate@seattleu.edu
Frank stormed into the office and straight over to where Cody was settled behind his computer. Cody rubbed his eyes and looked up at him. Noticing Frank's dark expression, he tried to remember what it was he might've done to earn Frank Donavan's wrath.
Frank growled. "Why isn't Kelly answering her phone?" he demanded.
Cody swallowed, "I don't know. Why would I know?"
"You're her friend, right?" Frank barked. "Now, why have I not spoken to my niece in over a week, even though I have left seven. SEVEN. messages?!"
Alex walked in halfway through this tirade and immediately swung around, exiting the room. Cody bit his lip, "She hasn't returned my calls either. But, she is going to class. so she's okay." Cody trailed off when he realized that he had practically revealed that he had hacked into the University's attendance records to check up on her.
To his surprise, Frank smiled slightly, "You checked that out?"
Cody nodded slowly, "I was worried. I can't help it. I'm trying to use my powers for good."
Frank cut him off, "Whatever you are being paid, I'm sure it's not enough."
Cody shrugged and Frank continued, "Next question," he leaned both hands on the edge of Cody's work table and leaned toward the young man, "What happened? What would make Kelly distance herself from me? From us?"
Cody bit his lip, It's not really my place to say. Frank might kick Scott's ass. "Scott cheated on her!" Cody blurted.
Frank straightened up, his eyes narrowing, "What?"
Cody looked Frank in the eyes, "Kelly caught him with another woman." He said. Stupid stupid fool, he added mentally.
"Go over there and check on her, I've got some things to do," Frank said darkly.
"But what about? I'm halfway through downloading the financial records from the Donnelly warehouse." Cody pointed at the screen, which had lines of print moving upward rapidly.
"I'll get Monica to keep an eye on it.. get out of here." Frank waved Cody toward the door. He turned on his heel and began climbing the stairs to his office, "JAKE! ALEX! I need you!!" He snarled.
Quickly, Cody yanked his coat on and swung his backpack over one shoulder. He cast a furtive glance toward Frank's office, where he could see him pacing behind his desk, Alex and Jake stood in front of him looking apprehensive. He smiled lopsidedly at Monica, who said, "Go, be a good friend." She waved at him.
Outside, Cody threw his backpack behind the driver's seat and jumped into the Jeep. As quickly as he could legally drive, Cody maneuvered the vehicle through the heart of the city, to the University District, to Kelly's apartment building.
Climbing out of the Jeep, Cody sighed and raked a hand through his dark, curly hair. Slowly he walked in and ascended the stairs. He knocked softly on Kelly's door. Hearing movement inside, Cody knocked more persistently. "Fine. I'm coming!" he heard Kelly snap.
A few seconds later, the door opened. Cody looked at Kelly. She was dressed in gray sweatpants, and a baggy t-shirt stained with various colors of paint. Dark circles stood out under her eyes and the rest of her face was drained of color.
"You okay?" Cody asked softly, concern washing over his features.
Kelly stepped away from the door and shrugged weakly, "I'm still breathing."
Cody walked in, closing the door behind him. "You're eating and sleeping okay?"
"I've been eating when I'm hungry," Kelly mumbled, dropping to the couch, "Sleeping. barely sleeping." She shook her head.
Cody sighed and walked into the kitchen. It wasn't as tidy as usual. One plate sat on the counter, a scattering of breadcrumbs across its face. He picked it up and rinsed it, then dropped it into the dishwasher.
Opening the refrigerator, he began to pull items out, placing them on the counter. After searching for a few moments, he located the pots and pans. Within ten minutes, he was putting two grilled cheese sandwiches and a bowl of tomato soup on the tiny dining room table. Comfort food, he thought, hoping it would help. "Come here and eat something."
Kelly stared at him blankly. Cody put his hands on his hips and smiled at her, "That's an order young lady. I'll drag you over here, if I have to." Kelly's face softened and she slowly got up and crossed the room. Cody sat down and watched her eat almost everything.
When she was done, Cody told her to lie down. He turned on the radio and quickly cleared away the plates and put everything into the dishwasher. When he was done there, he went back into the living room.
He stood near the entrance way to the kitchen and looked at Kelly. She was laying on the couch, her eyes wide open. Looking up at him, she said sadly, "Is it okay if we don't talk about it? I'm not up for talking."
Cody nodded and walked over to the couch, sitting on the very end. Kelly sat up slightly and grabbed a throw pillow. She propped the throw pillow on Cody's leg and rested her head on it. He sat frozen for a moment then hesitantly put his hand to her forehead and brushed the hair away from her face. Kelly closed her eyes.
Reaching behind him, Cody pulled the afghan off the back of the couch and covered her with it. He continued to stroke her dark tresse. Finally her breathing slowed and got heavy. She's asleep, Cody smiled.
He remained there through the night, watching her, stroking her hair. He was perfectly content to sit and listen to her breath.
The End
Breathing by Lifehouse
I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what i'm gonna do when i get there
I take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of grace
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
I'm looking past the shadows in my mind into the truth
And i'm trying to identify the voices in my head
God wish won't you
Let me feel one more time what if feels like to feel
And break these caluses off me one more time
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside of your door
And listen to you breathing
Its where I wanna be, yeah
Oh i don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting for
The scraps to fall off of your table to the ground
La da da da...
Cause i just wanna be here now
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
Author: Katelynne
Rating: G
Characters: Cody and Kelly.
Disclaimer. I don't own Cody or any of the characters from UC: Undercover, I am merely borrowing them, besides I have no money as it all goes to making my 6 year old happy, so suing me would be pointless. I do own Kelly. Also, I wrote this entire thing longhand on the bus, so I hope it comes out all right. I was inspired.
Description: Part 4 of my Cody/Kelly series. This was inspired by the song "Breathing" by Lifehouse. For those who have not heard it I am reprinting the song in it's entirety at the end of the story.
Category: Angst, romance.
Feedback: please, on list or off, kate@seattleu.edu
Frank stormed into the office and straight over to where Cody was settled behind his computer. Cody rubbed his eyes and looked up at him. Noticing Frank's dark expression, he tried to remember what it was he might've done to earn Frank Donavan's wrath.
Frank growled. "Why isn't Kelly answering her phone?" he demanded.
Cody swallowed, "I don't know. Why would I know?"
"You're her friend, right?" Frank barked. "Now, why have I not spoken to my niece in over a week, even though I have left seven. SEVEN. messages?!"
Alex walked in halfway through this tirade and immediately swung around, exiting the room. Cody bit his lip, "She hasn't returned my calls either. But, she is going to class. so she's okay." Cody trailed off when he realized that he had practically revealed that he had hacked into the University's attendance records to check up on her.
To his surprise, Frank smiled slightly, "You checked that out?"
Cody nodded slowly, "I was worried. I can't help it. I'm trying to use my powers for good."
Frank cut him off, "Whatever you are being paid, I'm sure it's not enough."
Cody shrugged and Frank continued, "Next question," he leaned both hands on the edge of Cody's work table and leaned toward the young man, "What happened? What would make Kelly distance herself from me? From us?"
Cody bit his lip, It's not really my place to say. Frank might kick Scott's ass. "Scott cheated on her!" Cody blurted.
Frank straightened up, his eyes narrowing, "What?"
Cody looked Frank in the eyes, "Kelly caught him with another woman." He said. Stupid stupid fool, he added mentally.
"Go over there and check on her, I've got some things to do," Frank said darkly.
"But what about? I'm halfway through downloading the financial records from the Donnelly warehouse." Cody pointed at the screen, which had lines of print moving upward rapidly.
"I'll get Monica to keep an eye on it.. get out of here." Frank waved Cody toward the door. He turned on his heel and began climbing the stairs to his office, "JAKE! ALEX! I need you!!" He snarled.
Quickly, Cody yanked his coat on and swung his backpack over one shoulder. He cast a furtive glance toward Frank's office, where he could see him pacing behind his desk, Alex and Jake stood in front of him looking apprehensive. He smiled lopsidedly at Monica, who said, "Go, be a good friend." She waved at him.
Outside, Cody threw his backpack behind the driver's seat and jumped into the Jeep. As quickly as he could legally drive, Cody maneuvered the vehicle through the heart of the city, to the University District, to Kelly's apartment building.
Climbing out of the Jeep, Cody sighed and raked a hand through his dark, curly hair. Slowly he walked in and ascended the stairs. He knocked softly on Kelly's door. Hearing movement inside, Cody knocked more persistently. "Fine. I'm coming!" he heard Kelly snap.
A few seconds later, the door opened. Cody looked at Kelly. She was dressed in gray sweatpants, and a baggy t-shirt stained with various colors of paint. Dark circles stood out under her eyes and the rest of her face was drained of color.
"You okay?" Cody asked softly, concern washing over his features.
Kelly stepped away from the door and shrugged weakly, "I'm still breathing."
Cody walked in, closing the door behind him. "You're eating and sleeping okay?"
"I've been eating when I'm hungry," Kelly mumbled, dropping to the couch, "Sleeping. barely sleeping." She shook her head.
Cody sighed and walked into the kitchen. It wasn't as tidy as usual. One plate sat on the counter, a scattering of breadcrumbs across its face. He picked it up and rinsed it, then dropped it into the dishwasher.
Opening the refrigerator, he began to pull items out, placing them on the counter. After searching for a few moments, he located the pots and pans. Within ten minutes, he was putting two grilled cheese sandwiches and a bowl of tomato soup on the tiny dining room table. Comfort food, he thought, hoping it would help. "Come here and eat something."
Kelly stared at him blankly. Cody put his hands on his hips and smiled at her, "That's an order young lady. I'll drag you over here, if I have to." Kelly's face softened and she slowly got up and crossed the room. Cody sat down and watched her eat almost everything.
When she was done, Cody told her to lie down. He turned on the radio and quickly cleared away the plates and put everything into the dishwasher. When he was done there, he went back into the living room.
He stood near the entrance way to the kitchen and looked at Kelly. She was laying on the couch, her eyes wide open. Looking up at him, she said sadly, "Is it okay if we don't talk about it? I'm not up for talking."
Cody nodded and walked over to the couch, sitting on the very end. Kelly sat up slightly and grabbed a throw pillow. She propped the throw pillow on Cody's leg and rested her head on it. He sat frozen for a moment then hesitantly put his hand to her forehead and brushed the hair away from her face. Kelly closed her eyes.
Reaching behind him, Cody pulled the afghan off the back of the couch and covered her with it. He continued to stroke her dark tresse. Finally her breathing slowed and got heavy. She's asleep, Cody smiled.
He remained there through the night, watching her, stroking her hair. He was perfectly content to sit and listen to her breath.
The End
Breathing by Lifehouse
I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what i'm gonna do when i get there
I take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of grace
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be
I'm looking past the shadows in my mind into the truth
And i'm trying to identify the voices in my head
God wish won't you
Let me feel one more time what if feels like to feel
And break these caluses off me one more time
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside of your door
And listen to you breathing
Its where I wanna be, yeah
Oh i don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting for
The scraps to fall off of your table to the ground
La da da da...
Cause i just wanna be here now
Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where i wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be