"Paternal Screening"
Summary: Mattie gets a call from a boy.
Note: I haven't forgotten about my flashfic project, I just haven't had time to keep up with it. I think I'm going to end with chapter 50, so that means four more chapters to go! You may want to refer back to Chapter 42 "External Motivators" before reading this one. As always, thanks to my awesome reviewers GuitarVixen, Hide-N-Seeker424, Sarai, and Dreamer20715.
Disclaimer: Harm, Mac, etc. are not mine, so don't sue me because I have an imagination and too much free time.
Written 1 November 2004
"Hello?" Harm answered the phone in Mattie's apartment. He was waiting for her to finish getting ready so he could drop her off at the movies.
"Is Mattie still there?" a young masculine voice asked.
Harm's overprotective radar went up immediately. "She can't come to the phone right now. Can I take a message?"
"Just tell her Ryan called."
Noting that the bathroom door was still closed, Harm ventured another question. "Are you the same Ryan from the gym?"
"That would be me."
"How did you know that Mattie's going out tonight?" Harm continued his interrogation.
The kid started to sound a little hesitant, "She's part of the group going to the movies."
Harm heard the bathroom door open and knew his time was up. "I look forward to meeting you when I drop her off."
"Who was on the phone?" Mattie asked.
"Ryan," Harm said casually.
Mattie cringed. "What did you say to him?"