Chapter 2- Distractions

Audrey

This case was getting more and more confusing by the minute and Audrey knew they had to do something before more people were killed. Something was causing dead people to come back to life and they were settling old scores by using other people to kill for them. Audrey knew it had to be a Trouble but they had no leads and since they couldn't interrogate the ghosts or whatever they were, they were back at square one.

It also made it more difficult because she didn't know how she should act around Nathan. He asked her out and she was nervous but also really excited and she didn't know how that changed things between them but she knew she couldn't let it affect their work. They were still partners and they needed to solve this case so no more people would get hurt. She would stay focus and try to forget about the date. No distractions.

The first thing they had to figure out was what the people had in common so her and Nathan agreed to meet in their office to learn more about the dead that were coming to life. Audrey got all her papers and headed in to help Nathan out.

He was already looking things up when she entered the room so she pulled up a chair to sit down next to him.

"Our dead people had different families and jobs, "Audrey said while sitting right next to Nathan and leaning in so she could see the computer.

"One died of natural causes the other committed suicide."

"One was Catholic and one was agnostic."None of this was making sense because they had no connections but she knew it couldn't be random.

They kept looking over the files and she could sense that Nathan was looking at her and she couldn't help but look back. As soon as she turned her head he glanced away but then she couldn't stop staring. She couldn't deny it anymore he was hot and even though she said no distractions she had to admit he was very distracting. But it wasn't just his looks it was everything about him that she was attracted to. Her eyes kept shifting to his lips and the thought of kissing him again made her heart speed up just a little bit.

Finally Nathan continued scrolling on the files and Audrey tried to refocus herself.

"They both had funeral services at different churches." She knew he was still looking at her but she found herself liking the feeling of his eyes on her. She also didn't realize how close they were getting. Their shoulders were almost touching and their faces were only a few inches apart. Before she could distract herself again Nathan spoke up.

"But they both were buried at…"

"Eastside Cemetery."

This is why they worked so well together they finished each other's sentences and they both usually thought the same thing and it allowed them to close cases faster than anyone in Haven.

There was a moment of silence were neither of them said anything and they almost were looking at each other face to face they both kept their eyes down towards the table. Then as if things couldn't get more awkward and tension filled, they both tried to get up at the same time and almost bumped into each other. But Audrey was able to get up without incidence and they both got ready to head to the cemetery again.

Nathan

He wished they could have stayed in that room for the whole day. She was so close to him and if he wanted to he could have just reached over and kissed her. He wanted to more than anything but he wouldn't kiss Audrey without her permission he respected her too much for that and he especially wouldn't kiss her at work.

He kept thinking back to when she agreed to have dinner with him. He still couldn't believe she had said yes and that it was really happening. He was hoping they could close this case fast but it was looking to be another confusing and long Troubled case.

He didn't like going to the cemetery but they needed to look at another grave so he got himself up and motivated and headed to his Bronco where Audrey was already sitting in the passenger seat ready to go.

As they drove to the cemetery Nathan really didn't know what to say so he just tried to keep his eyes on the road and drive. He kept seeing Audrey out of the corner of his eye glance at him from time to time and it was hard to keep the smile off of his face. He really wished Audrey was driving so he could be the one looking at her.

If she knew how he really felt about her and how he would do anything for her he thought it would scare her away. That's why he had been holding back and ever since they have been finding out more about her past it has been even harder. But the kiss was the push he needed and it was like he had gotten permission to ask her out after that.

"Hey, Nathan."

"What?" He pulled himself out of his daydream and looked over to Audrey.

"You missed the turn."

He had gotten so distracted that he passed the cemetery and had to make a U-turn. He felt so stupid that he had lived here his whole life and he still missed the turn. But he finally pulled in and put the Bronco in park.

"Are you alright Nathan?"

"Yeah I'm fine just got a little distracted." She seemed to accept his answer and dropped the topic.

"You ready to go Parker?"

She gave him a thumbs up and they both got out of the Bronco and headed into the cemetery ready to face whatever this Trouble had in store for them. Then they could have their dinner just the two of them.