Disclaimer: Stephenie owns the names, I own the plotline.
Bella and Edward get their first real case!
That You Are
"Please tell me you got some leads!" Edward was losing his patience by every passing minute.
"Not yet." So was Bella, but because of Edward and his constant whining.
"How's it going?" Carlisle asked as he entered the cabin.
"Slow" "Irritating" Edward and Bella answered at the same time.
"I take it you have no leads." He concluded with a smile.
"Nope" "None" Again, they answered at the same time only this time they looked at each other and smiled.
"Tell you what; I have a case for you." Carlisle said as he produced a vanilla folder and kept it on the desk directly in front of his two confused agents.
"But we're already working on one case, aren't we supposed to finish one case before moving onto another?" Edward asked as Bella picked the file and started going through its contents.
"Yes, that's what the rule says but it also says that you need to listen to your leader, which is me."
"But….."
"I know, but this case it years old and who knows if that women is saying the truth. In the mean time you guys can't lounge around. So until you're free, you might as well do something productive." Carlisle finished with s smile as he exited the office.
"This case is interesting." Bella said as soon as Carlisle left.
"What is it about?"Edward asked single-mindedly.
"A guy who was shot in Miami and later transported to New York." Now this got Edward's attention.
"And how do we know that?" he asked.
"Alice found some particulates on the body, after some tests it turned out to be some kind of sand that is only found on the beaches of Miami. Also, there was some sand in his lungs and wound. They are reasoning that was turned upside down and while gasping with pain he inhaled the sand beneath him." She finished.
"How old is it?" he asked.
"Two weeks." Bella answered as the wheels in her mind started to turn.
"You know what that means?" Edward asked with a knowing smile that he shared with Bella.
"Field trip." She said with equal enthusiasm.
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"Please Carlisle!" Bella practically begged Carlisle for him to permit their little trip to Miami.
"No Bella, I'm not about to put you both in a dangerous position after what happened the other day in the market." He reasoned.
"But we would be in a foreign country, how can it be dangerous? It would rather be good for they would think that we dropped their case and moved on." She desperately tried to hang onto the loose strings.
"Really Bella? Is that all you got?" Carlisle glanced at Bella and Edward and sighed. "Look, it's not that I'm against it but I am doing this merely for your safety."
"Let us go then, both of us are grownups, we can take care of ourselves." Edward tried one last time. This time he decided to give Bella the reins on the conversation while he watched from the sidelines.
"No, I am not sending you both in a foreign terrain. You'll be complete strangers there, besides this case involves a tight industrial background which is not in the least good."
"Is this all you're afraid of? Us going into a strange place with no knowledge of their industrial circle?" Bella asked carefully.
"Yes, this is what I'm afraid of." And bingo, Carlisle was trapped. Edward caught Bella smirking and knew she had figured something out. He smiled.
"Well then, I have a solution." Carlisle broke into sweat. He knew Bella all too well, if she said something, she meant it. She had played him too many times, and still he could not detect the foundation of her trap.
"And what would that be?" he said, slightly tensely.
"I know this guy who is familiar with every street, every house and every chunk of sand on Miami's coast. He's quite clever, I'm sure he'll be able to help us and he has contacts in the FBI as well." She finished smiling.
"He would be that, but I'm not sure if he'll be able to handle the whole industrial setup." Tables were turned, now Carlisle was the one hanging onto loose strings.
"If you want someone to sweet talk their way into a jam packed industrial environment, well then, he's your guy." She smiled for she had won.
"And how do you know him?" Carlisle tried for the last time.
"I and Marcus had to go to Miami; one of his friends at the Miami PD needed our help. That's when I met him. He really good."
"And who is this guy?" Carlisle asked in defeat.
"Well, why not we leave this conversation here." She said as she smiled, almost too sweetly.
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"I still can't believe you convinced Carlisle for our little trip." Edward was still in awe of Bella, no one had ever been able to change Carlisle's decision except Esme of course.
"Enough Edward or my head will explode from all the pride." She teased him.
"Hasn't it already?" he teased back to which she raised an eyebrow. Before Bella could make any comment, someone knocked at the door. "They say saved by the bell, I say saved by the knock." Edward completed his tease before quickly saying come in.
"Yo bro, heard you guys are going to Miami?" Emmett boomed as soon as he entered the cabin with others in toe.
"Yea, we're going there for the investigation of a case." Bella answered.
"First mission and you guys got to go to Miami, I'm jealous of you guys!" Alice teased.
"Can I join the crew?" Emmett asked
"Emmett, we are not going there to party but solve a murder case." Edward sighed.
"When did I mention party, all I'm saying is what if you needed to scare the hell out of someone, I could just flash him my babies" he said as he flexed his muscles and kissed it "and it'll be done in no time."
"If he can go then I can too." Alice said "You won't need that much of Emmett's 'babies" Alice said with air quotations "as much as you'll need brains. And besides, I'm the medical examiner that practically makes me the reason for your little trip."
"You guys, as if it was difficult enough for us both to go that we ask Carlisle to tag you along. I'm sure if we ask him another favor then he'll cancel our present arrangement as well. And besides, we're not going to be alone; Bella's taking help of a friend down Miami."
"Friend, huh?" Emmett wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.
"Shut up Emmett, he's almost like my brother."
"I still can't believe we're going to Miami." Edward chanted.
"Well, I'm hard to resist." Bella said as she dramatically flipped her hair over the shoulder.
"That you are." Edward smiled at her.
Yes, finally Edward and Bella get a real case! [you know what I mean ;)]
This is brief but there is a small surprise on the other end.
I'm going to give you a hint, there is going to be a crossover with two of my favorite shows stated in Miami. Guess who?
I am really disappointed with the lack of reviews.
Please review.
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