Disclaimer: Dont own 'em. Just having a little fun with 'em. rethinks that, realizing how extremely wrong that sounded umm...i'm just using them for my story.
A/N: lots of mutual flirting between Gabe and Sara. Dont really know
what I'm gonna write till it gets written so i dont know how much or
how far they might go. :):):):)
:NOTE: more of the teasing lines and lame humor so out of character
or not, i dont know. i'm just writing what i think up. or whatever
the evil muse makes me write
I woke up to the sound of the phone ringing. The ringing sounded
louder then it should have. Ten bucks says that's partly from the
drunkeness of last night.
I groaned, reaching over to pick up the phone from it's cradle by the
bed, having to reach over Gabriel to get to it.
"Pezzini." I answered groggily.
"Petzini." Dante's voice gave me the creeps sometimes.
"What's up captain?"
"You know where your partners are?" he asked.
I glanced at the couch. "Yeah, they're both over here. Why?"
"I need all three of you down here. Now." And he hung up. Bastard.
I placed the phone back in the cradle and snuggled back under the
covers. I didn't want to get up. I didn't want to move at all.
Gabriel snuggled closer to me, mumbling something in his sleep.
I smiled. Not that hard to believe he talks in his sleep.
I felt a sudden tension in his arm wrapped around my waist, letting me
know he was awake.
"'Morning, Gabe." I said, on the verge of falling asleep again.
"'Morning, Sara." He said, voice still heavy with sleep. We both layed there for a few moments in comfortable silence.
Gabriel groaned.
"What's the matter?" I asked.
"Major headache." He said.
"Understandable."
His arm tightened around my stomach, pulling me closer to him.
"Well, at least I get to wake up next to you. I think my headache
just subsided." He said, jokingly.
I laughed a little, not wanting to wake Danny and Jake.
"So what exactly happened last night? Only thing I remember was a
long conversation over pizza and beers and then waking up next to you."
I looked at him, trying to keep the smile off my face.
"You don't remember suggesting we all play spin the bottle?"
He widened his eyes and shook his head. "I didn't. Did I?"
I nodded, smiling. "Yeah, and you suggested that I go first.
Needless to say, you're no slouch in the kissing department." I said,
teasing him.
He blushed a little.
I rolled over so I was facing him and could look at him without having
to look over my shoulder.
He sat up in the bed, leaning his back against the wall that posed as
a headboard for me.
"You think they remember that?" he asked, tilting his head in the
general direction of the couch.
"Probably. None of us were as drunk as you seemed to be."
He leaned his head back against the wall. "I'm not much of a drinker
most times."
"I noticed." I said, sitting up as well.
"Who was on the phone?" he asked after a moment of silence.
"Dante."
He shivered. "That guy gives me the creeps."
"Yeah, and you haven't even met him."
He looked me, humor glowing in his eyes. "I feel sorry for you.
Although I am a bit surprised you haven't smashed his face in yet."
He smiled at me.
I smacked him on the shoulder playfully. "Gabriel." I fake-whined.
Then the phone rang, again. I had to reach across Gabriel's legs to
get it this time.
"Whoa, Sara, slow down girl." He said, a teasing glint in his eyes.
"Bite me." I said, grinning.
"Gladly."
"Why, Mr. Bowman, are you flirting with me?" I asked, in
mock-seriousness.
"But of course." He said.
I laughed and picked up the phone.
"Pezzini."
"Hey, Pez." A familar voice said.
"Vicky, how ya doing?" I asked the Medical Examinor.
"Pretty good. I got an I.D. on that John Doe you brought in last
night."
"Oh, good. What's the name?"
There was a long pause. "Vic?"
"Christopher Dante, Bruno Dante's younger brother."
It was my turn to be silent. "Pez? Still there?"
"Yeah, I'm here. Umm, I'll get back to you, Vic. Thanks."
"No problem."
I hung up.
Well, now I know why Dante was so anxious to get this case solved.
Also might explain why he was being so nice.
"Pez?" Gabriel's voice snapped me back to reality.
"What?"
"What's up?"
"Nothing. Just an I.D. on a murder vic."
Gabriel looked like he wanted to ask more but he didn't. Smart kid.
I got up out of bed and went to the couch. I just stood there looking
at Danny and Jake sleeping. They looked like two little kids at a
sleepover. I nearly laughed at the thought.
I bent over the back of the couch and started shaking Danny until he
finally opened his eyes.
"I'm up, I'm up." He said, groggily.
"Good. Now go get a shower. We're needed down at the station." I
said, moving over to Jake.
It took a little more shaking but I finally got him up, too.
While Danny headed off to shower, Jake said, "I'm going to go get some
breakfast. Want anything?"
"Just get a big box of donuts and some coffee." I said, looking to
Danny for his agreement. He nodded his head.
"What about you?" Jake asked Gabriel, who was know leaning against my
kitchen counter.
"Bring enough donuts and coffee for everyone." Gabe said.
Jake nodded, heading out the door, grabbing his jacket and keys along
the way.
As soon as Jake left I walked over to stand by Gabriel. We just stood
in comfortable silence until we heard the shower cut on.
"So what exactly did I do last night that might be considered foolish
or be used against me at a later time?" Gabe asked.
I laughed. "Well, let's see. You suggested playing spin the bottle.
You told me to go first and when I had to kiss you, you acted like you
were trying to choke me with your tongue. You asked to sleep in my
bed, calling me Sawa like a little kid and to top it all off, you were
completely sloshed."
He slapped himself on the forehead and groaned once I'd finished.
"But I seriously doubt those two remember much of that," I said.
He just looked at me like 'Yeah right.'
I held out my hands, shrugging.
"Hey, you're the one who wanted to know the details of what happened
that morning. If you hadn't been so curious that would've never
happened." I said.
"Oh, and by the way. I think those partners of yours have a new
nickname for you." Gabe said, his eyes and facial expression taking
on an evil glint.
I narrowed my own eyes at him.
"Like what?" I asked suspiciously.
"Oh, I don't know. 'Tickle Me Elmo', maybe. You know, something
along those embarassing lines."
I glared at him. "They haven't made up any nicknames like that."
"Not yet. I could just accidentally let it slip at some point or
another."
"You are one evil little human being."
He just smiled. "I may be evil, but this evil just spent the night in
your bed."
It was my turn to blush. He laughed at me and I promptly smacked him
upside the head.
"Hey, ow! No need to get violent." He said, holding the back of his
head.
I smiled sweetly at him. "Wouldn't dream of it."
"Uh-huh."
"Anyway, what are you gonna do about it?"
"Well, let's see. Thanks to last nights' conversation, I now know
you're ticklish so I'd watch what you say." He said.
"Oh, really?" I asked.
"Yes, really."
"Well, if you plan on tickling me, you're gonna have to catch me
first." I know, that line is such a cliche line but hey, it got the
desired reaction.
"Then you'd better start running, 'cause otherwise you'd make it to
easy."
I smiled and darted across the room, putting the couch between us.
"Oooh, I'm impressed. Using a piece of furniture for protection. Why, Pezzini I think you're slipping."
I repsonded by sticking my tongue out at him.
"Hey, hey. No need to get cruel." He teased.
It wasn't until then that I realized what we were doing. I didn't put
a stop to it, mainly because I was enjoying it. Flirting was
natural. We'd been friends long enough that a little mutual flirting
wasn't all that unexpected. Neither was the teasing. What I hadn't
expected was the attraction to Gabriel that seemed to have formed overnight, although I knew that it had been there for a nice long while.
Gabe took advantage of my thinking process and leaped over the couch.
I had just enough time to move away from the couch before he made a grab for me.
I barely stayed out of his reached but as I was running by the bed, he
caught me, throwing me onto the bed instead of the floor, for which I
was grateful. Hitting the floor just didn't sound very appealing
right this minute.
I was already laughing so I was pretty much helpless when Gabe started
his onslaught, tickling me until I couldn't breath at all.
I'd more then once said "I give up" but still he kept on tickling. I
was doubled over laughing and gasping for breath when he finally
stopped.
It took me a few minutes to calm my laughing and a few more to get my
breathing under control.
When I could finally lay flat on my back without being doubled over I
looked at him. He had an arm on each side of me, propping himself up,
watching me.
I was still smiling a little when he bent his head down to me. When
his lips met mine they were soft, gentle. The first kiss was an
innocent brush of lips. When he pulled back I leaned forward,
catching his lips with mine this time. I ran my tongue across his
lip, asking him without words. He opened his mouth and the kiss
deepened, his tongue in my mouth and mine in his.
I heard the door to the bathroom open but barely acknowledged it
until Danny cleared his throat, causing us both to jump.
"Hope I'm not interupting." He said, smiling slightly.
I glared at him.
He held up his hands in surrender.
Just then the front door opened and Jake walked in. He stopped short
when he saw me and Gabriel on the bed, raising his eyebrows at me.
I looked at Gabriel. "Busted." I said.
He nodded, sitting up.
"Did I miss something?" Jake asked, walking to the kitchen with a box
of donuts and a tray of coffee.
"Don't look at me." Danny said. "I just got out of the shower.
Speaking of which. Pez, did I take all my clothes home already?"
"I think there's a pair of jeans in the closet that aren't mine. You
can borrow one of my shirts."
Both Jake and Gabriel looked at her. "What?"
"Nothing." Jake said.
Gabe just shook his head.
"Don't even think anything, guys. When we had to work late shifts we
came over here to shower and change since it was easier and closer
then my house so I kept a few changes of clothes here." Danny
explained.
Gabe and Jake nodded their understanding.
I looked at Jake. "Speaking of changing, I see you look fresh now."
"Yeah, I stopped by my place, had a quick shower and changed." Jake
replied.
"And you still managed to pick up breakfast. Jeez, Danny. You take
to long to get ready. Jake went home, showered, changed and got
breakfast and made it back here just as you were getting out of the
shower." I teased.
Danny shrugged. "Part of being a wise Asian master."
"Riiiiight." I said.
Then the phone rang. Again.
I reached over, picking it up for the third time.
"Pezzini."
"Petzini, where are you?" Dante. Great.
"We're still at my apartment. We can't exactly come to work in
yesterday's clothes now can we captain?"
"Well, hurry up and get down here." Dante said, not sounding the
least bit understanding. Selfish pig.
"We're working on it." I said. I was talking to air though, since
Dante had already hung up.
"We're still needed at the office so we'd better hurry up and eat." I
told everyone.
Jake groaned. Danny just shook his head, taking a cup of coffee from
the cardboard tray.
I got two cups, handing one to Gabriel. He took it, his hand brushing
mine and lingering for a little longer then was necessary. Not that I
was complaining.
I smiled at him, glad that the boys couldn't see it.
I sat beside him on the bed and said, "As soon as we finish eating you
need to call your wife."
Danny said, "I already told her I might stay over. She had already
assumed we'd be drinking. Doesn't take a genius to figure out what
happens next." He looked pointedly at me and Gabriel.
I narrowed my eyes at him but didn't say anything.
After we'd finished eating and I'd gotten dressed, I began digging
through my kitchen drawers trying to find and extra key to my
apartment.
It's around here somewhere, I thought.
I finally found it deep in the junk drawer.
I tossed the key to Gabriel. "Stay as long as you want. Lock up when
you leave."
He smiled, catching the key in mid-air. "Aye, aye captain."
I rolled my eyes.
Gabriel walked us to the door and I waved Danny and Jake ahead.
I knew they wouldn't go far so I thought, screw it and pulled Gabriel
closer for a quick kiss. What started out as quick ended up taking to
long because it was Jake who cleared his throat this time.
I pulled away somewhat reluctantly.
"Lock-up when you leave." I said.
"Alright." Gabe said.
I turned and started walking down the hallway towards Danny and Jake.
Danny looked at me like a father who just caught his daughter kissing
her boyfriend and Jake looked at me in much the same way.
"What?" I said, holding my hands out.
Jake shook his head and Danny gave me a look that clearly said we'd
talk about this later.
I was never going to hear the end of it now
TBC...
special thnks to Divamercury (hope i spelled that right) for checking this for me...therefore ne mistakes are all mine. :):):):)
p.s. sorry bout the possibly screwed up formatting...while i was uploading something scrwed up and now i think the chapter's formatting is weird or confusing or just messed up so please forgive me for it...i'll try to fix it if i can for the next chap.
p.p.s. it might be a few days b4 i get another chap posted cause i've got 2 other fics i'm working on and i need to update those b4 someone tries to strangle me or something like that :):):):)
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