Numb3rs

Disclaimer-I still don't own anything still wishing I did Then I would have Colby Granger to myself and in his ARMY Uniform. Cos what girl doesn't love a man as hot as Granger in uniform.

Thank you for all your reviews just trying to get on with other chapters in my stories but when you get an idea you have to roll with it. A big thank you to my beta reader lilballerette10.

Chapter 3

Colby sat at his desk the next morning waiting on the important letter from the US Army, telling him when he deploys. Colby was getting a little restless just waiting around so he decided to grab some coffee. Just as Colby got up his cell phone rang.

"Granger" he answered in his usual manner.

"Oh hey Liz. What?….Sure I'll come get you…..Where are you……I'll be there in fifteen minutes……..Ok bye." Colby clicked the phone shut just as he noticed Don and David watching.

Colby ignored their stares, grabbed his phone, gun and car keys and headed out of the bullpen. After about fifteen minutes two soldiers came marching into the war room where Don and the rest of the team were.

"Can I help you?" Don asked them.

"We have a delivery for Agent Granger from the United States Rangers Sir," one soldier replied, while both of them stood at attention.

"Well he is not here right now he stepped out but I can take whatever it is that you are delivering and give it to him when he gets back," Don replied.

"No Sir, we are under strict orders to remain with the package until we can hand it over to Agent Granger himself."

"Ok then, feel free to hang around till Granger gets back," Don said as his curiosity started to get the better of him.

Within the past half hour the soldiers hadn't moved once or said a single word. The team was a little more than curious and starting to get a little worried as to why the soldiers were here. Just then David noticed Colby walk in with Liz.

"Colby you have visitors." David cold tone didn't go unnoticed by Liz or Colby.

"Thanks David, I see them." Colby smiled at David despite David's hostility.

Colby walked towards the war room, followed by David and Liz. The rest of the team was still in the war room.

Colby walked up to the Soldiers.

"At Ease. I believe you have something for me."

"Yes Sir," they said in unison before the soldier one handed Colby the letter.

"Thank You. Dismissed." The soldiers saluted and turned and marched out the room.

Colby opened the letter and read what was inside. He then turned to Don,

"Don I wont be in tomorrow or for six months as I leave at eighteen hundred hours today." Colby handed the letter to Don and left the room.

"Well I was not expecting that." David said getting a nod of agreement from the rest of the team minus Liz. Megan turned to her,

"Let me guess you know what the letter was going to say."

"Yeah I knew that it was his deployment date and time that's all. Now I'm going to go and help Colby clear his desk and get his things ready, maybe see if he needs a lift to the airstrip on base." With that, Liz turned and walked out the room and straight over to Colby.

Colby turned when he heard someone approach his desk and saw Liz standing there.

"What's up."

"Just wanted to see if you need a hand with anything."

"That would be great, thanks. I have about four boxes to take down to my truck, car keys to hand in and my credentials and gun. Then I have about five reports to do which need to be handed to Don. As well as get my kit ready for this afternoon."

"Well why don't you take the boxes and get your kit ready and I'll do your reports then when you come back all you have to do is sign and date the reports then hand them and your credentials and gun to Don. Then we leave for the airstrip."

"Thanks a lot Liz! And what about my truck."

"I'll drive it while you are fighting for this country." Liz replied with a smirk.

"Thank you! What would I do without you." Colby replied putting his arm around her shoulders.

"Oh I don't know, have no friends. Now it's half past three, go and be back here for five and then we can leave in my car. Now go." Liz said pushing Colby away and picking up his reports that were in dire need of completion.

By five Liz had completed the reports and was waiting for Colby in the break room. David walked in and noticed that Liz was sitting at one of the table's with some files in front of her. She looked up just as David walked in.

"Why are you being Colby's friend and fighting us." David asked coming to sit across from Liz.

"Because David he needs a friend right now. His family hates him and so dose his best friend, he never lied about that. Now what do you really want." Liz replied knowing that was not the real reason that he was talking to her.

"What makes you think I want something else." David questioned sounded slightly defensive.

"Well David you have never brought up anything about Colby since he was arrested and now all of a sudden you want to know why I am being his friend. What would you think?"

"Well what do you expect Liz, he lied to me for two years! I don't know what to think anymore." David replied.

"Well think like this, if you were given an order not to tell anyone, would you follow it?"

"Well…yeah…of course I would," David started. "So what you're saying is that I'm being a hypocrite because I would have done the same thing in Colby's place."

"Oh thank god finally you get it. You think you can make everybody else think like that?" Liz replied with a smile. She was glad that David had finally come to his sense. Liz's smile turned towards the door as Colby walked in.

David stood up and turned to Colby,

"Look man…I uh …I think I finally understand why you did it and I also respect it. I'm sorry Colby…I know I let you down by not standing up for you and for believing that you could betray your country. I left the task of proving you innocent to Don and for that I am sorry." David stuck his hand out towards Colby.

Colby was speechless for a minute. He had been waiting to hear David forgive him for so long. It almost seemed like a dream but he finally found his voice.

"Thank You. David…it means a lot man and thank you Liz I know you had something to do with this."

"Well I might have had a little chat with them."

"Chat! She kicked my ass verbally." David said taking his seat across from Liz again.

"Yeah sounds about right. Are those the reports." Colby replied and directed the last part of the statement towards Liz.

"Yeah just waiting for you to sign and date."

Colby nodded and picked up the reports and quickly signed and dated the reports and left the room. David looked at him leaving and turned to Liz and said,

"What was that about."

"I did his reports and all he had to do was sign and date them then hand them to Don along with his Car Keys to the department car, Gunn and credentials then we leave and I take him to the base."

"Oh, do you think that he would mind if I went with you two."

"I don't think he'll mind. I'm going to miss him while he's gone."

"Yeah who is going to scare people by their size and run after the suspects when they take flight over fight."

AT FORT IRWIN (REAL ARMY BASE IN LA)

Liz stood beside David as they watched Colby talk with who they both thought looked like the General. Colby then turned and came back to them.

"That was Brigadier General Robert B. Abrams, he said that we must board the bus that will take me to the C130 now, but I will see you both when I get back. At least now I can leave knowing that my best friend no longer hates me," Colby said with a reassuring smile on his face.

"Yeah sorry about that. Come home soon," David said giving him a manly hug.

"Yeah you come home and bring me a present. And make sure you come home the same way you left, that means no holes and you still have to have all your limbs attached." Liz said with a waver in her voice and tears coming down her face. Colby hugged her and gave her a final squeeze before letting go.

"I'll try my best to come home with all my limbs still attached and without any holes. Don't cry Liz, I can't stand to see a woman cry, I'll be fine ," he replied with a confident smile. "I should get going though, see ya David, bye Liz." With that Colby turned and walked away.

David put his left arm over Liz's shoulders and pulled her close as they watched the plane take off.

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