A/N: Thanks everyone for reading and reviewing. I originally planned on this being a oneshot...then decided to add another part. I don't have a plot in mind for this fic, so consider this a oneshot series even though I have everything rolled into the same fic. Which I did for two reasons - one, I really like the title & two, even though I feel like each chapter can stand alone, they do build upon each other. Don't expect regular updates for this because I have no clue what the next chapter holds.
"Where are you going?" Mike asked, reaching out to pull Paige back into his arms.
Paige allowed Mike's arms to wrap around her from behind, smiling as her body perfectly curved to his. Mike pushed her hair aside and started kissing her shoulder, as his hands wandered beneath the blanket. As much as she would love to linger in bed and go another round with Mike, she had work to do. "You're seriously tempting me." From what she heard from everyone, the rookie was an early bird and went running before sunrise. It was way past sunrise.
"Only tempting?" Mike asked, sliding closer so her backside was flush against his front. "I'll just have to try harder." Mike started trailing kisses along her neck as his fingers moved lower.
Sighing happily, she was this close to giving in when her phone buzzed. Groaning she reached for phone to read the text. "I need to check in about Bobby Moi at Headquarters," Paige said, laying down on her stomach, burying her face into her pillow. She couldn't wait to be finished with this case.
Mike pushed the blanket aside as he started kissing his way up her spine before settling in to kiss her neck, "When?"
"A little over an hour."
Knowing he was defeated, Mike rolled over so he was lying on his back. "Need help with anything?"
"I'll let you know after I check in. I'm working on something with Briggs." Paige reluctantly climbed out of bed and started sorting through the pile of clothes on her bedroom floor. She tossed Mike his clothes and wrapped a towel around herself before she changed her mind, because seeing Mike laid out like that - his hair mussed and his skin marred with marks from her lips and nails - in her bed made her want to reschedule her meeting. But she had worked too long on this case to delay the final piece of the puzzle that could send Bobby Moi behind bars. "Go shower and meet me downstairs."
"You're going to make me do the walk of shame to my room?" Mike playfully asked, getting out of bed and pulling on his boxer briefs.
"No shame, Mike," Paige said, walking over to him. She kissed him slowly, wanting to erase whatever doubts and insecurities might be surfacing for him. Last night was incredible. Beyond incredible and she wasn't sure what it meant. If it meant anything. If it was a one-time thing or maybe the start of something. But if there was one thing she was sure of, it was that she wasn't ashamed to have spent the night with him. And she definitely wasn't opposed to it happening again. "It's the got laid parade."
"Well, in that case," Mike began and tugged on the edge of her towel.
"Later, okay?" She was this close to inviting him to shower with her, but she didn't trust either of them to keep their hands to themselves and she was on a bit of a time crunch, and squeezing in shower sex into an already busy morning didn't seem like the best idea. Although, the thought of Mike on his knees in front of her with hot water cascading over them was making her rethink things.
"Later, then." Mike reached for her hand and kissed it before she walked out of her room.
Half an hour later, she wandered downstairs, prepared for the teasing that was sure to ensue. Tactful roommates wouldn't say a word. But their roommates were anything but tactful. Tossing her wet hair up in a loose bun, she headed straight to the coffee maker. "Morning."
"Seems like you're in a good mood," Charlie said, giving her a knowing look. "Any particular reason?"
"I can think of a few." Everyone knew she and Mike slept together. There was no point in denying it. "Multiple, actually." Charlie looked at her, impressed, and the two of them started laughing, ignoring the eyerolls of their male roommates.
"We'll talk later," Charlie said, placing her hand on Paige's arm.
"Definitely." Grabbing a coffee mug, Paige poured herself a cup of coffee, grateful for the caffeine because she had a long day ahead of her and she had barely gotten any sleep the night before. Not that she was complaining.
"If it isn't the man of the hour. I thought you'd still be asleep," Briggs said as Mike entered the kitchen.
Paige turned, meeting Mike's eyes briefly and quickly smiled at him before grabbing another coffee mug to pour him a cup.
"Is it considered cheating if you're my fake boyfriend?"
Johnny slapped Mike on the shoulder, "Tell me everything, son. And I mean everything."
Everyone groaned.
"I don't kiss and tell," Mike said, winking at Paige.
"Come on, Mikey, at least tell me one thing," Johnny said.
"You want details?" Paige asked, walking across the kitchen. "Mike does this amazing thing with his tongue, where he - "
"Shut up! Not those kind of details," Johnny said, swatting her as she walked by him.
Laughing, she handed Mike a cup of coffee before hopping on the nearest stool.
"No run this morning, Mikey Mike?" Briggs asked.
"Good sex is a workout."
"I'll say," Paige said. This was going pretty well, considering. She learned a while ago that the best way to deal with Johnny was to make him uncomfortable. And it didn't seem like Mike was too embarrassed and things weren't so horribly awkward. This was the first time she had ever been involved with someone at Graceland and if she had fully thought things through, she probably wouldn't have slept with Mike. Things could get messy and it could affect their cases. Their jobs were stressful enough, that living with someone you worked with and were sleeping would could complicate everything. But maybe Mike was right. Maybe creating the elaborate lie and compartmentalizing her life was what complicated things. Then again, she was over thinking things. They spent one night together. It wasn't like she needed to pick out china patterns.
Johnny groaned, "Enough with you two."
"Problem Johnny? You want to play with the big boys? Let me assure you that Mike here is a very - "
Jakes shoved a muffin in Paige's mouth, "Sounds like you worked up an appetite, eat."
Everyone laughed and Paige took a bite of the muffin before setting it down on the counter.
"Paige, find me later," Charlie said before leaving, with Briggs and Jakes trailing behind her.
Mike sat down next to Paige and Johnny leaned against the counter across from them, "So..." Johnny said.
"Don't you have somewhere to be?" Mike asked. "Isn't there a mandatory seminar for TAC team leads?"
"That's not until later."
"No, I heard Briggs tell Charlie - "
"This isn't over!" Johnny said, pointing to the pair before hurrying out of the kitchen.
Paige looked at Mike suspiciously, "The time didn't get changed, did it?"
Mike shrugged as he got up to pour himself a bowl of cereal, "It got moved to later, not earlier."
"Johnny's going to kill you."
"He can consider it payback for making sure I drank Jakes' juice my first day."
"Yeah, Jakes doesn't really like to share and flips out a little if you steal his food, but he's a good guy."
"Speaking of stealing," Mike said, reaching out to touch her sleeve. "That's my shirt."
"It is, isn't it?" Paige asked. "I think it looks better on me."
Mike moved behind her, leaning forward so he could whisper, "Looks good on you. It looks even better on the floor."
"Down boy."
Mike kissed her neck, before sitting down next to her. "Sorry."
"No, it's okay. It's just - everything's new and we live together and we have roommates and we are roommates."
"Look, Paige, I like you and I think you like me too. But if what happened with us last night was a one time thing, I'm not going to pressure you. I'm not that kind of guy. If you want me to back off and keep my distance, just say the word."
"Last night was incredible, but to be perfectly honest, I'm not looking for a boyfriend. But..." Paige leaned forward to softly kiss him, "There's no reason why we can't have some fun, if you're game."
