Forgot to add that chapters 8 and 9 take place two days after Charlie and Amita's date (Alan says it but I just wanted to state it again, to give you guys a time line)

This one is for all you Don and Terry lovers (Sorry but there isn't any romance between them and yes I wrote this after she left the show but I liked her character and the relationship that she and Don had)

Enjoy!

Chapter 10

Three days after Charlie started work on P vs. NP

Don Eppes dropped the file he had just finished on top of all the other files he had finished that day. He glanced at the corner of his desk and saw with a slight twinge of happiness and frustration that he was three quarters through his files.

"Memo to self: try not to get this far behind on paperwork again" Don said talking to himself

"But we all know that'll never happen" said Terry Lake, Don's partner, looking for a place to put the ice coffee she had brought, discovered there was none and just gave him the cup

"What is this?" Don asked ignoring her previous statement and eyed the cup of liquid that Terry had handed him

"Its iced coffee. It's a little warm in here and its hotter outside, I thought you might want to try it"

"Um…sure. I guess I'll try it, how bad can it be?" Don asked taking a sip. It wasn't as bad as he thought it was going to be but he still likes his hot coffee better

"Yeah didn't think so" Terry said turning back to her desk after she watched Don gulp down a sip. She returned with a cup of hot coffee and took the iced coffee for herself

"Thanks Terry" Don said closing his eyes and leaning back in his chair as he took a sip of his hot coffee

"What's wrong?" Asked Terry. She wasn't only a FBI profiler with psych training, but she was also one of Don's closest friends (not to mention they had dated at the academy). She saw the nuances in his movements and saw the circles under Dons eyes for the first time that day

"Nothing. Long day of paperwork She probably saw right through that

"Don this is me, you don't think I can see through your lies by now"

Of course she saw through my lies, why wouldn't she? "Just Charlie" Don said simply hoping that would suffice. It didn't

"Don this is me. I could help" Terry offered laying a hand on Don's shoulder

"Charlie went on a date with Amita three days ago" Don said simply

"Yay?" Terry asked. Had Don's voice had any other intonation then it did, she wouldn't have asked

"No yay. He came back looking like he was about to cry. We asked what was wrong but he just said he didn't want to talk. He said he had a consult and then went to work on that damn P vs. NP in the garage. He's come out three times maybe"

"Oh Don I'm so sorry. Have you found out what happened? I mean he didn't tell you but did you ask Amita?" Terry said sitting on the corner of Don's desk

"I've tried calling but she hasn't picked up. Her roommate keeps saying she's out but I think she knows it's me and she's avoiding me. If it weren't for the fact that I didn't know where she lived I'd go to her apartment"

"Did you look it up in the phone book? I can't see there being more then one Ramanujan listed"

"Tried that" Don answered shortly putting his head down on the desk

Poor Don. Poor Charlie "Is there anything I can do?" Terry offered hoping that there really was something she could do. Don was one of her closest friends and Charlie had become like a brother to her

"The only thing I can think of is to try to get him to talk. God knows my dad and me have spent every night trying to get through to him…would you min trying to talk to him?" Don asked looking hopefully up at her

"Of course Don. As soon as were done with the paperwork?" Terry offered

"Yeah as soon as the paperwork is done" Don said visually relaxing. Knowing Terry, she'll probably get through to him. Now it was just a matter of time.

Sorry it took me so long to post (as compared to my other dates) but my mom decided that she wants to proof read it before I post but she took too long and now I'm posting without her