The Cliche
By: LMR
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Spoilers: Whatever episode it was where Nick revealed that he had been married. Anybody know?
Chapter 2: One Big Happy Something
The look on Kate's face was priceless. "You've got to be kidding." The brash tone to a superior was not like Kate. This was a rather unique situation, however, and she felt she could take a little leeway with the formalities. Especially since what she really wanted to say was-
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR SMEGGING MIND!!!!!!?????????" Carl voiced her thoughts. The gnome had been listening in on their meetings. "They can't be married!"
"Darn, and I was just about to call Mom with the good news." As usual, Nick's face was practically unreadable.
"I'm sorry, Captain," Kate shook her head. "I have to agree with Carl." They all looked at her with a strange expression. "I know, I know, scary."
Captain Page was exhasperated. "It's not as if you would really be married. It would just be a charade for the sake of the civilians in the area." He looked somewhat forlorn. "I thought out of all our agents, you two could probably pull it off best." He raised his arms as if to defend himself against the onslaught he seemed to know he would get. "Don't take it the wrong way, it's just that you two are. . ." He searched for the words that wouldn't get him in trouble. "You have the right comraderie to pull it off."
Kate conceded. Carl just grinned. "Nick and Kay-ate sittin' in a tree. K-I-ooooooffff!" This last utterance was not meant to be a letter, but rather a reaction to the fact that O'Malley had just punched him squarely in his low altitude gut. But Carl was not without repose, and Nick was immediately laid out on the precinct floor.
"Why you little . . . !" The fight went on while Kate, Jonathan, and Captain Page watched, practically bored with the everyday specticle.
"You should send them," Kate commented. "They already act like an old married couple."
"No good," the Captain responded as if it were a serious suggestion. "We want a newly married couple. Besides, Carl's got another part to play in all this."
Kate raised her eyebrows in question. The Captain positively grinned this time. "Kate, meet your son."
Through the scuffle, Nick managed to squish his face out enough to question the Captian. "You mean I have to pretent that this underevolved mutant is my kid?" Carl whacked him upside the head.
"Nope. Stepson. He hates you."
"You better believe it," the gnome intoned, straightening himself up.
"Awww, come to Mommy," Kate joked, beginning to take the role in stride. "She patted Carl on the head.
"You are Nick and Kate Greenwood and Carl Smuzepot. You just got back from your honeymoon in Hawaii. You live at nine oh eight Caitlin Circle, and you, Nick are a successful daytrader. Kate, your very convenient hobbies are photography and astronomy, which will explain the survailence equipment. Carl, you're a rotten little brat who has to be homeschooled because you got caught stealing out of the other children's cubby holes." Carl huffed. "Everybody got your part?" Sensing no dissent, he nodded resolutely. "Good. Head out."
"I get to drive," Nick said, as if he really needed to.
"You know," Kate said, as if suddenly coming to a wonderful conclusion. "You can't boss me around anymore. I'm your wife, I outrank you." She practically giggled with glee.
He pointed as if to teach her a valuable life lesson. "Just remember, Kate. I've been married. You haven't. You have no idea what hell you're in for."
A new expression dawned on Kate's face. "That's right. You never told me anything more about that."
"And I'm not going to," he insisted.
"You brought it up," Kate pointed out as they turned onto 88.
"Consider it put away."
Hmmmmm. What next???? I don't really know, or I would have written it already!
Questions:
What will be revealed about Nick's past marriage?
What catchphrase will cause the link to strike next?
Is Captain Page out of his smegging mind?
More to be revealed later! Stay tuned!