A/N: The usual legalese stuff about me not owning any of the STFBE characters except for the ones that I make up, blah, blah, blah. Now that's done, on with the story!
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Monday morning
Bullpen, Hoover Building
8:45 am
"Well, look who decided to join us after all," Myles quipped sarcastically.
"And a good morning to you too Myles," Jack replied, walking slowly enough for Maggie, who was clinging onto his pant leg for security.
"Doggy!" Maggie squealed in delight. She ran towards Levi and gave him a big squeeze.
"Aww Magster, aren't you going to say hi?" Bobby spoke, pretending to be wounded.
"Hi Unca Bobby," Maggie giggled as she ran with Levi in tow towards Bobby. When Bobby was finished, Maggie went back to play with Levi as the rest of the team looked on in wonderment.
"Mags," Jack said as he crossed the room towards the pair. "Let go of the leash for now okay? I want you to meet some people first."
"But I wanna play wit doggy Unca Jwack," Maggie countered defensively, shaking her small pigtails to the side.
"I know you do munchkin. How about we make a deal here? I'll let you play with Levi here if you come with me for a minute to meet some of my friends. How's that sound? Think you can do that for me?"
Maggie nodded her head in agreement as Jack scooped her up into his arms. Her little arms encircling his neck for security.
"Okay, I think introductions are in order. Everyone, this is my goddaughter, Maggie. She's staying with me for a while. Maggie, this is pretty lady over here is your Aunt Sue and the dog is Levi. Then we have your Aunt Tara. She has really neat things for you to see later, kay?" Maggie's eyes lit up in excitement. And beside your Aunt Tara is your Aunt Lucy. Then we have your Uncle D and your Uncle Myles," Jack nodded his head to acknowledge each member of his hand-picked team. "Say hi," Jack whispered into Maggie's ear.
"Hi," Maggie complied shyly.
"How old are you Maggie?" Sue asked.
Maggie stuck out four of her small chubby fingers.
"Four! Wow! You're a big girl," Sue exclaimed.
Maggie smiled with pride at Sue's compliment. But just as quickly , the grin turned into curiosity.
"Unca Jwack, how come she talks funny?"
"Well, Sue is deaf. Just like your mommy is. If you want to talk to her, you just have to face her and talk the same way you're talking to me right now"
"Okay. Can I play wit doggy now?"
Jack chuckled at her train of thought and let her go. He went to his desk to start the workday.
Tara, Sue and Lucy were having a blast entertaining Maggie around the office, giving her a tour of the building, answering every question the bubbly four year old had. Tara, of course, lent Maggie her collection of fuzzy and wiggly pens for drawing pictures. Levi took his job seriously, watching Maggie's every move.
"Bobby, can I talk to you for a sec?"
"Sure Jack," Bobby replied. "What's up?"
"Not here. In the conference room."
Bobby followed Jack out of the bullpen as four pairs of curious eyes followed them crossing the room and out the doorway.
As the afternoon rolled around the bullpen, the team was finished with paperwork from the previous case that they had just finished a few days ago.
"Listen up boys and girls," D bellowed. "We have a new one. Hot off the presses."
