I was sitting at my desk. I had told Paige not to tell anyone because I wanted to surprise everyone. I went to turn my laptop on forgetting my broken ribs. I hit my knees just as G and Sam walked in talking.
"Looks like we have a new replacement" Sam said.
"Great just another reminder…" G said throwing a bag into his chair.
"Looks like she's got just as bad of a taste in teams" Sam said sounding a little pissed.
"Well if you really want a replacement I'm sure Hetty can find one." I said turning around. They stared at me like I wasn't actually there. I looked at G and saw the pain in his face. He got up and hugged me so tight my ribs started hurting again.
"Ouch." I said smiling. They looked at me in concern just as Deeks, Kensi, and Hetty walked in talking. They looked at me and I waved.
"What'd you mean by ouch?" Sam said.
"I may have been working with a friend to get him free of some bad people and those bad people like baseball bats, guns, cars, knives, torture, and fists as weapons and well as boots." I said showing them my wrist, my ribs, my stomach, and my legs modeled in bruises. Everyone looked in horror at everything I had taken for a friend.
"Can we get to work" I said unrolling my jeans and sleeves. Everyone murmured agreeing.
*************************That Night************************
I caught up to G in the parking lot after a boring day at work. There had been a suicide but that was it.
"So you wanna come over I'm sure I have a six pack in the fridge." I said smiling.
"Look I don't think we should see each other. It's against the rules and Sam knows." he said looking at his hands.
"Who care if Sam knows, and screw the rules?" I said.
"Look, I had fun but I don't like you anymore." he said unlocking his car. This was a completely different guy from who I had seen this morning.
"Fine!" I said turning before he could say anything else.
I got in my car and drove for hours fighting the tears and the emotions I felt. I finally drove home after driving halfway to San Francisco and back. It was Friday so there was no rush to go home. I got in about two am and went straight to my room. I set my alarm for 5 in the morning so I could go surf. Screw the guys, screw relationships and fuck my love life I was going to enjoy where I was and fuck anyone who tried to change me.
***************ONE MONTH LATER************
I woke up and looked at the calendar. My birthday. Great. I walked out into the living room and found Paige and Dom still asleep on the couch. I grabbed my wet suit and my bikini. I put the swimsuit on and pulled a tee shirt on that said If You Can Read Thank a Teacher, If You Can Read in English Thank a Marine. I walked out of the apartment grabbing my surf board and unlocking my car. I got to the car and strapped the surfboard on top. It looked pretty funny, I mean, a surf board on top of an Audi R8. I drove to Chevron Reef and jumped out pulling my shirt off and grabbing my wetsuit. I slid it on watching the waves roll in and zipped the suit up. I grabbed my board and ran to the water.
I heard someone pull up in a car behind me and I turned to see who it was.
"Deeks, what's up?" I yelled toward my partner. He ran up to me and picked me up hugging me.
"Hey you, I thought I saw your car but I wasn't sure." he said walking into the water.
"Is Erik coming today" I asked.
"No idea. I thought he said something about going further north." Deeks said turning back to me. He splashed me then I ran into the water after him. We got out to where the waves were perfect and I looked over at him.
"Deeks, I don't think I've ever had a cooler partner or friend." I said smiling.
"Yeah, well, your pretty cool too, sis." he said as he started paddling to catch a wave.
Oh no you don't! I thought paddling after him. If no one remembered my birthday I would just have to make the most of it by myself. If no one remembered my birthday I would just have to make the most of it by myself.
**********Two Hours Later*********
I sat on the beach next to Deeks watching the waves roll in.
"Hey we need to do a weekend surf trip with Erik. Go up to San Francisco area" Deeks said smiling.
"Yeah we can take one of your cars and car camp. It would be awesome" I said getting up. I grabbed my bag and looked at my phone.
"Its 8:30 we gotta be to work soon" I said grabbing my board.
"Yeah I'm gonna head there see you soon" he said with a question in his voice.
"Yep see you there" I said jogging to my car. I had just enough time to get home, get dressed and get to work. I pulled out onto the road and the traffic was so thick it was like a parking lot. I finally got to my turn twenty minutes later and raced to my apartment. I ran up the stairs and realized I had left the key in the house when I left. I walked to the window to Paige's room and tried to open it. It was locked of course. I ran down to the stairs to the Maintenance room and knocked on the door.
"Hi I locked myself out can I get a key" I said out of breath.
"What apartment" the guy said angrily.
"312 it's registered under Christy DeVries" I said impatiently. He handed me the key and I ran back upstairs. I walked in and ran to my room. I had two minutes till I had to be at work. I ran to my closet and it was empty. I rifled through my dresser and found nothing. Of course Paige hadn't done the laundry. I looked in my closet again and found a white button down shirt and a short thigh high black skirt.
"Great this is awesome I'm going to look like a slutty office worker" I said out loud. I pulled off my swim suit and slid into the shirt. I grabbed the skirt and zipped it as I ran to my shoes. I pulled a pair of black heels off my shoe rack and put them on.
"Thanks Paige I really hope I don't have to run after anybody" I said to the air yet again if I keep talking to myself I might get a trip to the loony pin. I ran out the door locking it with my key behind me. I ran down the stairs barefoot and slid the key under the Maintenance door. I got in my car and raced out the parking lot.
I pulled into the parking lot ten minutes later and walked inside. I sat at my desk and Deeks started laughing.
"Ever heard of casual Friday" he said smiling.
"Ever heard of roommates who don't do laundry" I said looking at Paige.
"Look I'm barely ever home which makes it hard to do laundry" she said looking at paperwork she had. I got up and went to walk up to the training room when Dom got up to follow me. I looked at him and he pulled me into an empty room.
"What's up" I asked trying to keep my temper in line.
"I need to ask you about something I want to give Paige this weekend" he said pulling out a little black box.
"Oh my god, are you purposing to her" I said looking at the box. He opened it showing me the brightest diamonds I had ever seen. It was a ring that had diamonds around the band with a big circular diamond with smaller diamonds surrounding it.
"It's beautiful. I'm so happy for you" I said smiling. I walked out of the room and straight up stairs I needed some stress relief considering everyone seemed to have forgotten my birthday. I never seemed to like it when people did throw me parties but when people forgot it pissed me off. Hmm that was a question I should ask he shrink. I'm sure he has a shrinky answer. I walked into the locker room and grabbed my boxing shorts and my gym shirt. I also grabbed my harness and boxing gloves. I walked out strapping my gloves on and proceeded to beat the shit out of the punching bag for an hour. When I turned around G was standing there watching.
"What" I said glaring at him.
"Well I was wondering if you needed a partner or if you wanted to hang out" he said looking at his hands.
"You broke this off remember so don't go asking for it back" I said turning to my harness and sliding it on. I walked over to the rock wall and started climbing. I got half way up the wall when G started talking again.
"Hey I really like you but Hetty was catching on and I wasn't going to let either of us lose our jobs" he said.
"Screw my job you are the closest thing I've had to a relationship in years" I said hanging from one arm 15 feet up.
"Look that's what I figured you'd say but I wasn't going to let you ruin your career" he said looking up at me.
"It wasn't your decision to make it was mine" I said looking down. My foot slipped then and I found myself dangling by my hand over the floor fifteen feet below.
"Christy stay there I'll get help" Callen said running out of the room. Worst fucking day of my life and my birthday never the less this is great I'm just hangin around. I could feel myself starting to slip and I tried to reach up with the other hand. I could feel myself slipping more when I tried to reach up. Great just another thing to deal with. What was next getting hit by a car?
I heard Paige and Sam run in and evaluate the situation. I heard Paige walk toward the wall and start climbing up. I felt Paige grab my arm and pull me back to the wall. I climbed down and walked away. Paige caught up to me and grabbed my arm.
"What the hell was that you're the best climber in the US maybe even North America and you almost fall" Paige said questioning me as I made my way into the locker.
"Look I was distracted that's all" I said looking at my hand. It was a little torn up but nothing a little gauze and stretch bandage.
"Well get you're head on straight or someone could get hurt" Paige said over her shoulder walking out.
I got dressed in silence and walked down stairs.
**************Five Hours Later****************
I walked into my apartment and straight to my room. I slid out of my skirt and unbuttoned my shirt. I went for my sweatpants when I heard someone come in.
"I need a drink and some clubbing time, get dressed kay" Paige yelled at me through the door.
"Fine" I said shortly my birthday and I couldn't escape. I walked to my closet and pulled out some of my clubbing dresses.
"Oh and were going to a fancier club so something cute not slutty" Paige yelled.
I grabbed half on the clothes and put them back. Some were slutty others I didn't want to wear. I grabbed a black dress with thin straps. It was short and tight fitted. If Paige didn't know it was my birthday then I was going to have fun without her. I grabbed a pair of black pumps with a two inch heel. I sat down on the couch to wait for Paige to come out. She came out in a pink one shoulder dress with black flats and a black metallic clutch. I grabbed my keys and walked out of the house. I locked the door and made my way with Paige down to her car. We got in and drove for an hour.
We pulled up in front of a restraunt and club. I got out and walked inside not waiting for Paige. I decided I was going to find a guy and sleep with him before the night was over. I turned the corner and everyone was there.
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