Where the hell is that file: Travis needed it now before his stomach starts to consume itself.
They had not long been bad from a call; Travis had managed to shower and change as soon as they got back, he had then hoped to get some food. But it seemed that today luck was not on his side. As soon as Travis had made his way up the stairs, he was going back down them again. Being told by Gibson he need said file.
Why couldn't Gibson find the file himself. Oh yeah that's right because he's the lieutenant.
Travis thought as he lifted the last file in the pile, Nope still not the file. Where is it?!He was now standing in the middle of reception, hands on his head looking towards the captain's office, not knowing for the life of him where the file could be.
He noticed that something was different; the door to the Captain's office was shut; a strange occurrence in the station with the captain normally leaving it somewhat open. An open-door policy that she has had installed when she became captain, trying to mend some of the fences that shouldn't have needed to be mended.
Besides that, the blinds were also shut so there was no way to see into the office. Now that was very strange the only time he had ever seen them shut had been when Doctor Lewis had come and made them all talk to her.
Not that he really minded talking about his rabbit, but if Doctor Lewis was here, he would know as it would be the latest Firehouse gossip, nothing could stay private in this house for long it seemed. Well unless you're the captain that is.
Who it seemed for reasons beyond him; managed to keep her private life just that private no matter how many times they asked her. He still couldn't comprehend why the captain wouldn't want to scream from the roof tops about her apparently marvellous woman of hers, which is about all he had heard of her; you know besides that her name is Carina.
So, what is the captain doing in there?
"OK BELLA, I WILL SEE YOU AT HOME" As the door to said office suddenly opened revealing a beauty woman, with a thick accent to boot.
Travis knew he said he wanted to know what his captain was doing in her office, but he didn't quite mean it that literally.
He watched as said woman closed the door as soon as she called out to the captain. Having not noticed yet that anyone was in the office, as she turned to the exit.
"Hello, can I help you with anything" and OK it might not be the best idea to ambushing a woman that's just walked out of his captain's office.
But it could not have been a work thing as he had never seen her before and two which was possibly more important said woman which he really hopes is Carina otherwise his captain is in so much trouble. Was adjusting her hair, like it had just been messed with not long ago. And we all know what that means.
"Ah hello, I did not see you and no I am fine, thank you." Carina said as she continued to fix her hair and then seemed to think better of it. She wasn't getting anywhere anyway probably just making it look worse than it already did.
"Ah yes sorry, I am Dr Carina Deluca but please call me Carina" she said as her brain finally caught up that she should introduce herself and not just stand there like an idiot or just walk out.
"I bet you are" oh he really shouldn't be cheeky but sometimes it was just so easy, also look at her how could he not say it.
"I'm sorry what?" never quite getting some thing when they were said in English.
"Ah no I'm sorry. What I meant to say was I'm Travis and its nice to meet you". He Introduced himself realizing that he should try and make somewhat of a good impression being that it's the captain's partner and all.
"TRAVIS" Exclaimed Carina quite loudly. He was surprised when no one came running down the stairs. Thinking about it; It was strangely quiet right now almost like a ghost town in here everyone must be eating, that was about the only quiet time in this fire house.
"I have heard about you. You are the one that took Vic in; I have heard many a good thing about you". Stated now having a face for the name. To go with all of the stories in which she had been told by the other firefighters.
"It is lovely to finally met you". Carina said as she took the few steps that was between them, standing in front of the firefighter and not across the reception area.
"So, the captain's mystery woman finally shows her face" Travis stated jokingly with that huge grin on his face the entire time. He really shouldn't annoy the captain too much or her partner come to think of it, but it's too much fun to stop now that one of the main areas of gossip for the last year was stood right in front of him.
Carina just smiled back at him; she was getting used to the idea that most of Mayas firefighters were going to react like this when they met her.
"Ah so you are another firefighter that have heard nothing of me. Tell me Travis does she really talk about me that little?" This was the question that carina had had on her mind since she had bumped into Ben at the store, she had never quite manage to ask Maya the question though.
"Maya is Maya" He realized now that if there was one way to end up doing drill it was most likely annoying the woman stood in front of him, so he should probably be careful with his words.
"Yes, I'm aware what she is like with me. But I do not know what she is like here as the captain and not just Maya" she never could understand why people were scarred of her girlfriend, Maya was soft.
"Well, the Captain's scary. I wouldn't like to get on her wrong side again" cringing at just the thought of having to do some of the captain's drills again.
"Don't worry I can handle the Captain" Smirking as she really could handle the Captain.
Travis looked at the woman standing in front of him, seeing she was telling the truth from just the look on her face. Which meant a few things: one the Captain was done for. Two this was the captain's soft spot; three this woman could get him into a lot of trouble. But four most importantly he needed to befriend this woman now. As any person that could break the captain's walls deserved all of their respect.
"To answer your question Maya isn't the best at talking about emotions at the best of times. But when it comes too you; she would say even less if you can believe it". Remembering now all of the time they had brought up Carina trying to get their captain to talk about the other woman, just for them to be shut down and made to do the chores. Meaning that people quickly stopped asking about Carina; now knowing that asking about said woman meant cleaning the bathroom.
"I mean at this point your name is basically a Taboo, that is at least if you want to stay on her good side" quickly realized what he said and tried to continue with no such luck.
"Taboo?"
That was the bit that she picked up on. "erm yeah like if we said your name to the captain, she would get this smile on her face before switching back to that normal stern face; then sending said person off to do chores. At one point we used it to make the probie do all the chores we didn't want".
"So not only does Maya not talk about me but you also use it to your advantage". Ask Carina this was defiantly not what she had expected when she came out of Maya's office, having expected to just go back home and wait for Maya's return, also sleep. Sleep sounds great right about now.
"When you put it like that you make it sound bad. It just that Maya does like to talk about emotions and from what I can see you give her about all of the emotion. Which I'm sure knowing the captain that scares the living daylight out of her making her retreat into herself around us". Travis stated as he leant on the reception desk having now forgotten why he had come to the reception at all; thinking back to a few minutes ago remembering her coming out of the office.
"So, carina tell me should we expect the captain to be in a good mood today?" he asked with one raised eyebrow and that smirk of his. Having seen her walking out so having a good idea of what they might have been up to.
"Ah I do believe that she should be in a good mood. Or she was the last time I checked" Carina said with a smirk; already liking Travis.
"is that so,"
The captain's door opened again with said captain walking out not looking up as she was adjusting her belt, guessed that answer his question then.
Looking up Maya noticed Carina and instantly felt her face turning into a grin having expected her girlfriend to have left by now as she had only nipped in after her shift on the way back home to get some sleep to say a quick hello.
Noticing now though that Travis was standing talking to Carina as they both were now looking her way, she schooled her face to get rid of the idiotic face she always had when Carina was in the area.
"HEY captain look who I ran into, Carina and we were just talking" OK this could be fun, looking over at the couple they had varied expressions.
Carina looked like she didn't care whereas Maya just looked like she wanted him to shut up right now.
"is that so; well Carina was just leaving wasn't you babe" knowing her girlfriend, they would soon be talking about her if they wasn't already.
"Arh but come on Captain, Carina and I were just starting to get to know one another" pulling out his best pout.
"Bella, we were talking but I will leave if you want me to" Carina said as she put her arm around Maya back pulling her into her side. Never being able to not be closer to the other woman when she was right there.
Looking over at Carina, Maya never could say no to the other woman for long. "oh course I don't want you to go baby, but you said you were tired" Maya said as she leant into Carina always being able to forget the word when she was with Carina.
"I'm not too tired Bella, you have too worriless"
"HEY guys as cute as this is I'm still here"
"Don't you have work that you should be doing right now?" not understanding why Travis was just standing around. "Also whose manning the desk?".
"Roberts is manning the desk but he's just grabbing some food while I was down here looking for the Arson file that Gibson wanted. When I met your lovely woman here which was just informing me about your good mood".
"oh the arson file it's in my office I'll go and get it" and before either of the other two people could say a word Maya was off back to her office.
"I think that you scarred the captain away" stated Carina as she watched the captain's door in which Maya just went through.
"What me? I would never scare away the big mean captain by hinting that you just lifted her mood" Travis finished with a smirk. Travis is funny she could get used to having him around, especially if he keeps making Maya blush.
"Here is the file Travis, I'm sure Gibson is waiting for it" Maya said as she came to stand next to Carina leaning into her side again, handing the file over to Travis.
"of course, captain, I'll take this to him straight away. Its been great meeting you Carina" saying as he moved towards the stairs knowing it was time to leave the couple to it.
"oh, and captain" turning his head to make sure he caught her eye before he continued.
"yes Travis?"
"Make sure you use protection" Travis quickly said as he turned his head; running for the stairs before she could retaliate.
Hearing laughter and sighing from the bottom of the stairs
"TRAVIS DESK DUTY NEXT SHIFT" Worth it he thought, as he turned and entered the beanery to see Vic sat eating, Just the person he wanted.
Putting the file down on the table and grabbing himself some food.
"you'll never guess who I just met" he said as he collected the food and settled himself at the table.
"Erm who?" knowing by now that just about anyone could just pop into the firehouse, so she continued to eat knowing that Travis would tell her either way.
"Carina, the captain's mystery woman" he stated happily as he finally started eating.
"oh yeah she's cool" Vic said off handily not even thinking about what she was saying, a lot more interested in eating.
"what you've met her and didn't tell me!?" not interested in food anymore, he needed to know more important information.
"I met her the other week at girl's night and sorry forgot to tell you" not really, she knew if she told Travis that he would ask question after question. So decided that she would let him meet her himself before saying anything.
"TELL ME EVERYTHING".
