A/N: Sorry this took so long! Some things came up in life that totally sucked. I have certain parts for the next chapter written out already, I have to just add the dialogue from the episodes. If this seems rushed, I do apologize!
Work was going by so slow today probably because I was looking forward to seeing Steve and do more spy stuff.
"Baby!" I heard Dawn exclaim. I looked over to see Jake, Danny and an unfamiliar face enter the store. I walked over to the group,
"Hey guys." I smiled as I stood next to Dawn,
"Tyler this is Oliver, Oliver this is Tyler." Dawn introduced,
"That's a unique name." Oliver flashed me a smile,
"My dad wanted a boy but got me instead." I shrugged. Oliver laughed,
"Don't even think about asking her out. I'm betting on her going out with Steve." Dawn raised her eyebrows,
"Dawn." I put my hand on my forehead,
"It's going to happen." She crossed her arms and looked at me, "Speaking of Steve, what is he and your friend Dustin doing?" Dawn asked as she looked past the boys. I moved to the side to see Steve looking through binoculars and Dustin crouching beside him. They must have been trying to spot a Russian but why was Steve looking over here? I waved at Steve and he waved back before Dustin snatched the binoculars from him. I gave Steve a smile as he looked back at me, I did my best to motion that I'll see him on my break before going back to work.
"You're still on that?" Danny asked his sister,
"Unfortunately." I chimed in,
"Jake agrees that they both like each other." Dawn grabbed Jake's arm.
"They do." He shrugged
"Are you sure you aren't just saying that because your dating my sister?" Danny asked,
"I mean...I was at first." Jake teased, "They just need a little push." He looked back to me as I was glaring at him, "Enough about that." He smiled,
"You wanna go to the movies after?" Jake asked Dawn. She looked back to me as I carpooled with her this morning,
"I'll ask Steve for a ride home. Go have fun." I waved as she raised her eyebrows. I rolled my eyes as I went to refold any shirts.
When it was time for my break, I headed over to Scoops in hopes that Steve and Dustin had gotten a lead.
"Ahoy Captain." I smirked as I saw Steve leaning against the counter. The back window was open and I could see Dustin and Robin.
"Mayfield." He smiled, Dustin perked up when he heard I was here,
"Robin cracked the code!" Dustin exclaimed,
"Told you she would be helpful." I crossed my arms, "I think because of that, you owe me pizza." I smirked,
"You still haven't bought me the pizza you owe me." Steve raised his eyebrows,
"You guys should just go half on a pizza." Dustin sighed, "We're gonna be on the roof and have a stake out to see where the Russians are." Dustin added,
"Isn't it supposed to rain later?" I asked,
"Yeah." Steve shrugged. I let out a sigh as being soaking wet in the rain was something I wasn't looking forward to.
"I was gonna ask you anyway, but can I hitch a ride home?" I asked Steve as I leaned against the counter,
"Anything for you, Mayfield." He smiled. My heart skipped a beat until I saw Robin stick a finger down her throat and pretend to gag. I sent her a glare before looking back to Steve and Dustin to see if they came up with some sort of plan.
I was soaking wet as we were on top of the roof looking for any evil Russians.
"I really hope you have a towel in your car." I looked to Steve as I didn't want to get his seats wet and I was looking for anyway to dry off,
"No but my seats will be fine." He looked to me as he knew what I was thinking,
"If you say so." I sighed.
Dustin was looking through the binoculars and giving us updates until Steve wanted to see. The two of them started to fight over it until the binoculars hit the ledge. When that happened, my heart started to beat fast as we all ducked down to hide. By instinct I grabbed Steve's hand as I was afraid. When I realized I was holding his hand I quickly let go and he did the same. I bit my lip as that was ultimately awkward and hopefully I could play it off as being afraid. We made a run for it as those guards were going to come looking up here and we didn't need to get caught.
"Well I guess we found your evil Russians." Robin commented as we were walking through the corridors to get outside.
I took off my jacket as I got into Steve's car. He offered Robin and Dustin a ride home as well. He planned on dropping me off last as Robin and Dustin were on the way to my house.
"So we are really going to try to get into that storage room and see what those Russians are up to?" I asked Steve as it sounded crazy,
"Basically." He nodded,
"I think if we don't get ourselves killed, I'm not coming back for a while." I shook my head as this was right up there on the crazy idea scale
"You're that excited to get away from me?" Steve asked. I looked over to him as I felt bad that he was going to be stuck here,
"Never, Harrignton." I smiled at him, "I have an idea, you get a job and an apartment where I'm going to school." I was half kidding but also was being half serious. I didn't want to leave Steve behind, I wish I had moved here sooner so I could have more time with him.
"That's not a bad idea, Mayfield." He smiled at me. My heart skipped a beat as he hopefully would. I looked to my house as we were sitting in my driveway.
"I'll come by when I wake up and hopefully you guys will have a plan. Night Harrington." I waved before putting my wet jacket over my head and ran to the house.
I wanted to look cuter than I usually did so I put on a black and white horizontal striped shirt and tucked it into my jean shorts that I paired with a black belt and white sneakers. I had an extra pep in my step after what Steve had said last night.
When I walked into Scoops I saw just Robin at the counter,
"Hey Robin!" I smiled, "Any news?" I asked her,
"You're happy today." She commented, "And no. Dustin is watching the Russians and Steve went to go get food." She told me.
"Can I wait in the back?" I asked her,
"I don't see why not." She shrugged as I made my way back there, "You know, Steve asked me something this morning and it was weird." Robin mentioned,
"What did he say?" I asked her curious,
"If there were any jobs that would hire him in the same area where your going to college." Robin answered,
"Really? What did you say?" I asked her,
"I told him he would have no luck and it was a stupid idea." She said flatly. I quickly turned to look at her and she started laughing, "Relax, Ty. I just told him to call and ask some places." She rolled her eyes,
"I hate you so much." I glared at her. She shrugged,
"Whatever, just trying to get you two lovebirds together." She crossed her arms,
"I don't know how I'm still friends with you and Dawn." I shook my head,
"You wouldn't be able to survive without us." She teased. I waved my hand as a customer came up to the counter. I plopped down in a chair and flipped through the Russian translation book that was on the table. When I heard the back door open I looked up to see Dustin,
"So any good news?" I asked him,
"Maybe." He looked to me before sitting across from me and sighing, "I just don't know how we're gonna get in the back." He shook his head,
"We'll find a way." I reassured him. Dustin looked up at me,
"Who was that guy you were talking to yesterday?" Dustin changed the subject,
"Dawn's brother, Danny?" I asked him,
"No, the other guy that was with him." Dustin explained. I tilted my head to the side as I was wondering why he wanted to know who Oliver was. Dustin knew what Jake looked like from the only time he met Jake (which was in brief passing).
"Oliver. He's Jake and Danny's friend." I told him, Dustin nodded before Steve come into the back. Robin joined us as we all were waiting for what Dustin had found out.
"That keycard opens the door, but unfortunately, the Russian with this keycard also has a massive gun. Whatever's in this room, whatever's in those boxes, they really don't want anybody finding it." Dustin explained as he was pacing back and forth
"But there's gotta be a way in." Robin commented
"Well, you know I could just take him out." Steve spoke as he put his hat on the table
"Take who out?" I asked Steve
"The Russian guard. What? I sneak up behind him, I knock him out, and I take his keycard. It's easy." Steve explained as if it was a walk in the park
"Did you not hear the part about the massive gun?" Dustin asked
"Yes, Dustin, I did. And that's why I would be sneaking." Steve looked to Dustin.
"You know what, I have an even better idea." I started, "How about I just go up to the guard, flirt with him and take his keycard." I sarcastically remarked. Steve looked at me shocked,
"That's a stupid idea." Steve told me. I could see Robin smirking out of the corner of my eye,
"So is you sneaking up on someone with a fucking gun." I crossed my arms.
"I would be totally fine." Steve said confidently
"Well, please, tell me this, and be honest, have you ever actually won a fight?" Dustin asked as I knew he also thought it was a stupid idea
"Okay, that was one time." Steve brushed off Dustin's question
"Twice. Jonathan. Year prior?" Dustin asked. I raised my eyebrows as I didn't know that happened.
"Listen, that doesn't count." Steve shook his head
"Why wouldn't it? Because it looks like he beat the shit out of you." Dustin commented. The two of them started going back and forth as Robin mumbled something and got up.
"Tyler can you give me a ride?" She asked.
"Uh sure." I got up and grabbed my keys as Robin said she would be back and that she needed cash.
Robin wanted to go to town hall to get blueprints for the Starcourt Mall. It was honestly a fantastic idea as we could figure out how to get in. When we got back Robin started to explain that we could get to the room through the air duct in the backroom of Scoups. Dustin had the idea that he could fit into the vent because he had cleidocranial dysostosis, which meant he was missing bones.
"What?" Robin asked
"Oh, he's, uh Yeah, he's got some disease. Chry, uh It's chrydo, um something. Yeah, I dunno. He's missing bones and stuff. He can bend like Gumbo." Steve tried to explain to Robin.
"You mean Gumby." Robin corrected Steve
"I'm pretty sure it's Gumbo." Steve looked back at Robin,
"It's Gumby." I looked at him,
"Whatever." He mumbled before he went up and tried to push Dustin through the vent. I watched as Dustin's plan was failing horribly,
"Ahoy, sailors! All hands on deck! Ahoy! Come on. Get over here and serve me some samples." I heard a young voice call from the counter as they were ringing the bell.
"I have a better idea." Robin spoke as she went into the front.
So the plan now was to convince Erica to go through the vents to open the door. I've heard stories about Erica from Steve and Robin, and I knew she was going to be hard to convince by her attitude.
"More fudge, please." Erica pushed the ice cream boat towards Steve "Go on." She shooed Steve and he reluctantly went to put more fudge. I watched him walk away as Robin explained the plain to Erica
" You know what this half-baked plan of yours sounds like to me?" Erica asked us, "Child endangerment." She told us
"We'll be in radio contact with you the whole time-"
"Ah, ah, ah!" Erica wagged her finger at Robin and cut her off, "Child endangerment." She said. I looked back to Steve who was helping a customer, he looked over at me.
"Wow." I mouthed, Steve nodded his head.
"You come here to hang out with Robin and Steve but can't come say hi to me?" I heard the familiar voice of Dawn. I looked in the direction of her voice and stood up.
"I was going to come by." I told her as I went over to her so she wouldn't be able to hear Dustin and Robin try to convince Erica.
"Sure." She crossed her arms before looking past me, "So what's been going on with you and Steve?" She asked me,
"Uhm." I paused trying to think of something, "We've been hanging out and I may have suggested he get an apartment near where I was going to school." I bit my lip as I was making sure Steve or the others couldn't hear me.
"No way!" Dawn's eyes went wide, "What did he say?" She asked,
"That it wasn't a bad idea." I shrugged as I looked over to Robin as I could tell they were still trying to convince Erica.
"Yes!" She smiled, "It's only a matter of time before you guys get together." Dawn poked me,
"Stop." I rolled my eyes, "I felt bad that I mentioned that I may not be coming back for a while. He's my best friend and he's stuck here. I felt bad." I shrugged,
"Sureee." Dawn smirked, "Just do me one favor." She started, "You see an opportunity to ask him out or buy him that pizza you owe him, do it." Dawn told me, "Because I know you'll regret it once you go off to school." Dawn smiled before giving me a hug, "I have to get back to work. I'll try to stop by after work, if your still here." She looked past me and waved to Steve most likely and said a quick hi to Robin. I returned to my seat next to Dustin as they had successfully convinced her to go through the vent.
Now it was just the waiting game, and waiting at the mall in the backroom of Scoops seemed like time was going so slow. I went out to get fries and a burger for myself, while Dustin and Steve wanted corndogs (which I thought were gross). I was sitting on the back counter eating my food and occasionally dunking my fries in my milkshake. I looked over to Steve as he was watching me,
"What? Fries and milkshakes is one of the ultimate high snacks." I looked to him as dunked a fry into my milkshake and handed it to him. I watched him chew it and shrugged,
"How have you never tried that, Harrington?" I asked him. He shrugged as I let out a laugh. "Have more if you want." I pushed my fries towards him.
"How was your sleepover the other night?" He asked me,
"For the few minutes I was there, it was kind of fun." I shrugged. "Oh!" I slapped my knee, "You're never going to guess what happened." I looked to Steve and Dustin who was sitting at the table,
"What?" They both asked
"El broke up with Mike." I told them as they both looked shocked,
"What?" Steve asked,
"I know!" I exclaimed, "I think Max may be helping her to be more independent." I shrugged,
"Are you sure that's a good thing?" Steve teased,
"Yes." I looked at him, "Mayflieds are badass." I told him,
"She's right." Dustin chimed in. I laughed as Steve threw a fry at me. I threw one back as we started to joke around.
Once Erica had gotten the backroom open we headed down to look in the boxes. When Steve opened the box there was a silver square container surrounded by foam. Whatever was in there had to be important to be that protected.
"That's definitely not Chinese food." Steve commented, "Uh, maybe you guys should, you know, stand back." Steve motioned for us to take a step back. Robin and Erica took a step back but Dustin and I remained at Steve's side.
"No." Dustin refused,
"Just step back, okay?" Steve asked,
"No! If you die, I die." Dustin looked up at him.
"Okay." He shrugged as he took out one of the four containers in the box
"What is that?" I asked as the room moved,
"Was that just me, or did the room move?" Dustin asked as he looked to us,
"Booby traps." Erica whispered,
"We should just grab that and get out of here." Robin took the container and put it in Erica's backpack.
"Which one do I press, Erica?" Dustin asked as he went over to the control panel,
"Just press the damn button, nerd." She answered. Then Steve went over next to Dustin as the two of them argued what buttons to press. Then a huge red door came down before the room started to move downward.
"Oh shit." Steve said as we were now in fear for our lives