Elizabeth walked into her house and walked into the living room, stopping halfway into the room when she heard a loud click from under her feet. She looked down and saw a piece of paper taped to the directly in front of her feet. It read: Boom! Move and die!
"That's not good." She said, pulling her cell phone from her pocket and dialing a very familiar number.
"Hey honey." Peter's voice said over the phone.
"Peter." She said, trying her best to remain calm. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then said. "I have a problem. I was walking in the living room and heard a loud click. There's a note saying boom. Move and die."
"Don't move." Peter's voice was urgent.
"Wasn't planning on it." She said.
El heard Peter barking orders and heard the words bomb squad and dogs.
"We're on our way, Honey." Peter said into the pone. "I'm staying on the phone with you."
"Please hurry."
"We will be there in no time, just remain as still as possible."
"Was it York? Did he do this before the meet?"
"Probably. He wanted to make sure he got me one way or the other."
"Stay!" Elizabeth ordered in a firm voice when she saw Satchmo walking towards her. "Sit!" The dog obediently sat down, then laid down. "Good boy."
"He staying put?" Peter asked.
"Yeah."
"I will be there in ten minutes."
"Is Anna still at the bureau?" El asked. "Her house might be rigged too."
"She was still there when you called, she's safe."
"I hear sirens." El said.
"It's the bomb squad."
El heard the front door open. "Mrs. Burke?" A voice called out.
"In here." El called back. Then she saw Satchmo start to stand. "Stay!"
"Did you notice a bomb out here?" The voice called back.
"I was telling the dog to stay, not you."
Three men slowly entered the room.
"It's okay, Ma'am." The oldest of the three said, as he slowly walked over to her. "Just stay as still as you can, we'll have you out in no time."
He squatted down in front of her and gently lifted a corner of the run she was standing on.
"Joe." He said, to one of the other men with him. "Here's the wire, trace it."
Joe got on his hands and knees and started following the wire.
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Peter's car screeched to a stop in front of his house, and he jumped out before the car came to a complete stop. Neal, Jones, and Diana climbed out a little slower.
"Next time I drive." Neal said.
"Good idea." Jones agreed.
The four rushed to the front door, but was stopped by a man wearing a bomb squad jacket.
"Agent Burke." Peter said, flashing his badge. "That's my wife in there."
The man stepped aside. "Stay within the yellow tape." He instructed.
They went in and saw El standing completely still, Satchmo was tied to a table a few feet from her.
"How are you holding up, El?" Peter asked, as he walked over. He stopped a foot from her, which was where the tape ended. He wanted to get closer, to hold her. But he knew he would only be in the way of the bomb squad. Two men were on their knees at her feet looking at wires.
"Pretty good." She said, giving a weak smile. "Andy and Joe told me that I would be just fine."
"And we meant it." Any said. "We've just about got it. My men are sweeping the rest of the house, they have already found another bomb in the master bedroom."
"And one in the kitchen." Another man said, as he entered the room. "Same design."
Peter's phone rung and he pulled it out and tossed it to Jones, he wanted his focus to remain on El.
"That was another bomb squad unit." Jones said as he hung and tossed the phone back to Peter. Three bombs were found at Anna's."
"I think the term overkill applies here." Neal said.
"Got it." Andy said, standing up. "Elizabeth, the main charge has been disconnected. But there will still be a pretty good pop when you step off the plate."
"Everyone get out." Peter said, taking his wife's hands in his. He looked into her eyes. "When I say go, I'm going to tackle you and we'll both land on the floor."
"You should leave too." El said, her voice shaking slightly.
"Not a change."
"I knew you'd say that."
"How much time before the pop?" Peter asked Andy.
"A couple seconds."
Neal untied Satchmo and everyone left the room except for Peter and Elizabeth.
"Are you ready?" Peter aksed.
"As ready as I'll ever be."
"On three. One. Two. Three. Go."
Peter lunged forward colliding with El and they both landed on the floor with a thud. A couple seconds later they heard a small explosion and debris started landing around and on them. Peter wrapped his arms around his wife, protecting her from the falling debris.
Once the dust settled, Peter rose up slightly and looked into El's eyes once more. "You okay?" He asked.
"Yeah." She smiled. "You know, I kinda like this position."
"Really?" He returned the smile.
"Okay, get a room." Neal said, as everyone re-entered the room.
Peter stood up, then offered El a hand and pulled her to her feet.
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Later that day, everyone was at the agency.
"I want to thank you all for everything." Anna said.
"Anytime." Peter said.
"Come on, Anna." El said.
"Where are you two going?"
"We three are going out for a late supper and a little girl talk." El said, as Diana joined them.
"What kind of girl talk?" Peter wanted to know.
"I was going to tell El and Diana about the amazing five hours we spent naked in a hot tub." Anna said, causing Peter to blush.
"And I was going to tell Anna and Diana about that time we went to the movies and almost got arrest for indecent exposure when you tried to undress me." El said, causing Peter to blush even redder.
"And I was going to tell El and Diana about that case we worked on when you dressed like an elderly lady." Diana said, causing Peter to almost hyperventilate.
"Come on ladies." El said.
The three women walked out of the room.
"Five hours?" Jones asked. "Seriously?"
"Please tell me you were at least in the back row when you tried to undress El." Neal said. "And I've got to know about you in drag. Do you have any pictures?"
"Shut up." Peter said, heading up the stairs to his office. "Both of you."
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THE END
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