Chapter 5
A/N: I apologize for the too long delay I had severe writers block but I do believe I am coming out on the other side of it. So before my muse leaves me again the chapter.
It had been a long two days for Annie. After the debriefing and interrogations and all the red tape Annie was exhausted. She had been staying with Auggie although she was confused as the to the reason. It seemed like he was afraid she would disappear. Annie was walking around Auggie's apartment wondering if she would even go back to the CIA after what she had been told. She loved the job, she wasn't fond of lying to Danielle and her family and seeing Auggie everyday wasn't so bad either. She started poking in stuff trying to learn more about Auggie. So far she had learned he had an affinity for Oreo cookies and peanut butter. After looking around the rest of the kitchen she decided since there was nothing better to do she went to lay down. She really didn't want to have to lay on the sofa again so she went into Auggie's room. She was surprised that in the two days she had been there she had yet to actually see his room, yes in passing to the bathroom to shower and get dressed, but never really to look at it.
Auggie's room was painted a gray color like a storm cloud during a thunderstorm. The decorations were varying shades of gray some almost black. Most were geometrical shapes on the walls in the middle of the room was a queen size bed was looking very comfortable. She wandered back into the living room where she had been sleeping and grabbed the throw she had been using, walking back to the room laying on top of the comforter, covering up and falling asleep.
Auggie unlocked the door and came into the house, "Annie?" he questioned out loud he didn't hear any movement and that had him worried. He went to the couch where he knew she had been sleeping and reached down only to be met by cool leather. "Annie?" he yelled panic evident in his voice. Auggie stopped and listened intently trying to hear anything in the house that would give him a clue, cursing his blindness. Finally he heard her slow rhythmic breathing from the bedroom. As he walked in he felt along the bed until he got to Annie's shoulder. "Annie wake up, I brought dinner."
Annie sat up disoriented and struggling to remember where she was, suddenly it all came back and she was glad Auggie was home. "What did you get? It's not pizza and beer again is it, because while I love both of those I don't think I am ready for either."
Auggie's laughter filled the room and made Annie shiver, "No I brought Chinese. Thought it would be a good change."
Annie smiled thinking about everything Ben had told her and suddenly she was leaning in to kiss Auggie unafraid of rejection.
Auggie felt the bed shift and felt Annie put her hand on his face, suddenly her lips were on hers and she was kissing him. His thoughts stopped and all he could do was respond. He had her face in his hands and he returned the kiss with equal passion.
Annie pulled back and laughed. Through the laughter she asked "Where do we go from here?"
With a smile Auggie said, "Where ever the road takes us. Just one question, are you coming back to the agency?"
Annie thought about everything how she loved about the job and Auggie and Joan, "Yes, but only because I don't think I could handle you saving another woman."
Auggie smiled at Annie's answer, "I wouldn't want to."
A/N: I think this is it. I hope you enjoyed the story.