Secret Betting: Chapter 3

By: The Confused One

A/N: Well, I figured if I was really going to make this a good story, I had to put some tension in it. So…. Enjoy. LOL

Mike Logan walked over to Carolyn's desk. Looking up at him, she greeted him, "Good morning."

Mike watched Bobby and Alex intently. They were doing more paperwork, and Alex looked especially happy. He was curious. He commented, "Eames looks particularly happy today."

Carolyn smiled now. Looking over at them, she watched Alex tuck her hair behind her ear. Looking at Mike again, she agreed, "Yeah. She does."

Leaning over, a little too much, Mike invaded Carolyn's personal space. Meeting Carolyn's eyes, he asked, "What did you do yesterday Barek?"

Carolyn smiled more. She was proud of herself, but she could tell, Mike was less thrilled. With a sigh, Carolyn, explained, "I had flowers sent to her apartment for a 'secret admirer'."

Mike frowned. The wheels were turning in his head. He could he stop Carolyn? He wanted that money. It was beginning to be quite a lot. He wanted and needed to drag things out between Bobby and Alex. Sure, he wanted them to be happy, but he wanted them to find said happiness in about ten months. Irritated, he asked, "Why did you do that?"

Carolyn looked at him confused. Shaking her head, she replied, "Because maybe it'll make Bobby jealous enough to finally say something."

Mike smiled. Apparently, Carolyn hadn't paid attention. He argued with her plan, "Not Goren. He's way too passive. He'll call around and try to find out who sent them so he can threaten them to leave Eames alone."

Carolyn laughed. Thinking about it, she decided he was probably right. She shrugged and replied, "Well, I figured Alex might try to track down the sender, but if Bobby does, he's in for a surprise."

Mike arched his eyebrows and smiled. He didn't care that at the moment they were getting off topic, he was enjoying this. He asked, "There from him?"

Carolyn smiled and nodded with satisfaction. She was definitely quite pleased with herself, and if this didn't work, she had plenty of other ideas. She explained, "I was hoping that then she'd make a move, if he didn't."

Getting his mind back on the bet, Mike was irritated now. She was good, too good. Shaking his head, he grumbled, "You're cheating."

Carolyn smiled and shrugged. She didn't care if it was looked at as cheating, she was going to do this bet or not bet. She insisted, "Not really." Meeting his eyes, she continued, "Oh come on. Does it really matter? Isn't them getting together more important?"

Mike was even more irritated. He didn't want to admit she was right. It made his selfish arguments seem stupid. He argued anyway, "No. There's money on the line. You're not going to get to play cupid, win, and get away with it. I'm not the only one who is going to be mad. The whole point was to guess when it would naturally happen, not push them."

Carolyn couldn't believe what she was hearing. She knew Mike could say stupid things sometimes, but this was just making her mad. Snorting, she curtly replied, "Oh my God! How selfish can you be?"

That was when Mike noticed that Bobby had gotten up and left the room. He smiled. He had a plan. He angrily marched over to Alex's desk, leaving Carolyn worried and confused.

Focusing on Alex, he smiled.

Alex, noticing him staring at her, looked up. She smiled slightly too, asking, "Can I help you Logan?"

Mike smiled even more. With a nod, he casually replied, "Yeah. I was wondering what you were doing once you get off?"

Alex stared back at him blankly. She was totally confused and surprised. She wondered if he had sent the flowers. She hesitantly replied, "Nothing really."

Mike nodded. He happily replied, "Great. Then, once we're off, do you want to grab a beer?"

Even more confused, Alex regurgitated his words, "You want to go grab a beer?"

Mike realized now how he sounded. He laughed and assured her, "Oh come on! Not like that. Two friends can't grab a beer after a hard day and relax?"

Alex, still a tad suspicious, shrugged. It sounded good. It had been a rough few days, and she could use the relaxation. Looking back at her paperwork, she agreed, "Sure. Why not."

Mike smiled satisfied. With a nod, he started back towards his desk, saying, "Just let me know when you're ready to leave."

Mike sat back down at his desk, as Bobby walked back into the room. Mike avoided Carolyn. He knew she was brooding, glaring, and scheming.