Author's Note: This is my second Numb3rs fic, although its my first Charlie/Amita fic. Originally I was a fan of Charlie/Amita but was converted to Don/Terry of a course of weeks. They are my principle couple but I still love Charlie/Amita.

Summary:Charlie's thoughts during Nosiy Edge (May 6th).(Charlie/Amita) One-Shot unless otherwise requested.


Charlie's patience was starting to wear thin with this UAE (Unidentified Aerial Event) case. Honestly, a flying saucer? What is this, a children's cartoon? That was their first possibility, for the people at least. Charlie, too, doubted that it was a terrorist attack of any sort. You don't do 'trial runs', that's just stupid. That'd be like stealing a car in front of a police station, you're bound to get caught.

Be realistic here people. It was some guy testing his prototype. This is a waste of time.

Amita is talking again. God, she has such a pretty voice. A pretty voice to match her beautiful face. Charlie, stop! You're her thesis advisor. You're her thesis advisor.Damn it, Charlie. YOU'RE HER THESIS ADVISOR!

Okay, focus Charlie. Trying to understand what she is saying. Good...

Oh, wait, wait. Not good. Another PhD?

She's thinking about getting another PhD? As in one not in math? Astrophysics! Astro-friggin-physics!

I won't be her thesis advisor anymore. She won't be my student. She won't be my student! No, no. She can't, I'll never see her. No. Oh no.

She has to stay. I'll tell her that I need her help. I'll beg her to stay, to reconsider. She'll change her mind.

I was opening my mouth to say something.

"I won't be your student anymore." I won't be your student anymore. I won't be your student anymore.

Watching her face, he saw something behind her eyes. He wasn't sure what. God, he was never sure. Math didn't apply to girls, lifewas a bitch sometimes.

And then he got it. He had a chance. A chance with her. Liking physics wasn't the only reason she'd chosen to switch. The part that had done it was the liking Charlie part.

Math certainly didn't apply to girls. And life could definitely be a bitch, but today Charlie Eppes felt like he could live forever.


Author's Note:Kind of happy with it, that seemedlike the ideal place to end it.This will stay a one-shot unless otherwise requested. Leave a review.

Sabrina Lloyd (Terry)better be on the episode next week! Something better happen with Charlie and Amita in the finale.