Continuation of chapter 9: Set a few days after that chapter. I couldn't get this idea out of my head so I decided to finally write it (kind of M rated but not explicit)

The team was getting everything together nicely. They felt like they had a solid plan for exactly what they were going to do with this New Division thing. It took them a couple of days and they were still all together at the safe house. Ryan didn't mind. Sean and Alex had their own apartments but they stayed so they could get everything together. Nikita, Michael and Birkhoff on the other hand were eager to move out.

The three of them had lived together the longest so it was understandable. Birkhoff was the first to find a place he liked. He actually had money to spare. With what Alex gave him he was able to double even triple the amount he had before and was doing well for himself again. Nikita and Michael had to wait for the Division budget to come in. It was going to take a couple of more days.

While they waited, Michael was obsessing over different apartments on the market. As always he wanted everything to be perfect. It was going to be their first place together. It was special. Nikita teased him but secretly found it adorable and let him be.

Alex and Sean had their own apartments; they didn't need to worry about any of that. The last couple of days their only focus was each other. They were on cloud nine. They tried to hide for the time being but everybody knew. You could see it from miles away. They weren't being sneaky at all. The new couple was too busy to pay attention to that. They were enjoying getting to know each other on a deeper level and having fun, of course.

They restrained themselves from showing any kind of affection in front of the others. Everything was still very new so they were fine keeping it under the radar for a little bit. At night, however, all the tension and heated looks from the day could be freed and expressed with touches and kisses and tonight was no different.

The gang always had dinner early and split up. They sometimes watched something together but most of the time everyone was doing their own thing. Sean and Alex were in Alex's bedroom (which had become their bedroom but they still pretended like Sean was staying in the guest bedroom). They were tangled up on the bed half naked already. There was no time to waste.

Once they finally had each other bare, and were very impatient for their hips to finally connect, Sean hurried to grab a condom from the nightstand. Unfortunately, he only found the empty box. He thought he had dropped them because there was no way they had used all of them, right?

"What?" Alex was wondering what Sean was finding more interesting on the nightstand and why it was taking him so long. He showed her the empty box when he made sure there weren't condoms on the floor. "Shit" couldn't they have noticed that they were running out. Of course, it had to happen just as they were about to have sex. Alex wasn't comfortable having sex without protection anymore. She had before with Nathan and they had an accident once and she had to take one of those pills. She was not about to do it again. Sean saw her hesitation. He wasn't for the idea of unprotected sex either.

"And we are in the middle of nowhere" Alex groaned. There wasn't even a gas station nearby. She didn't want to stop what Sean and she were doing. They were too far gone already. Then it came to her. They weren't the only couple in the house. She knew Nikita and Michael were really sexually active so they for sure had a stache in their room. But she would have to face her best friend and ask her.

"Nikita will have condoms, but I would have to ask '' Alex really didn't want to do that. Nikita and Michael did know about the recent development between her and Sean. They had heard them a couple of nights ago. Surprisingly the teasing wasn't too much and it actually stopped that same day. But she really didn't want to start it again.

"Why can't we go and take one. I doubt she counts them. She wouldn't notice one missing" It was as simple as that to Sean.

"You want me to walk into her room and start going through her stuff while completely ignoring her as if she isn't there" Alex threw a look at Sean. Clearly, he wasn't thinking straight.

He chuckled and stole a kiss from her lips before explaining. He should have probably said that first "Michael and Nikita are working out in the gym. I saw them when we passed by. They should still be there. They workout for like an hour or more"

Alex smirked "Look how observant you could be. Okay let's go"

They made up a plan. Alex would sneak in to get a condom while Sean was going to make sure she didn't get caught. The best way was to go to the gym and make sure the couple stayed there. If Michael or Nikita for some reason went to their room he would text her if he couldn't stop them.

Alex entered the bedroom. The coast was clear. So Nikita and Michael were still working out. So far so good. Sean headed to the gym. Just as he entered Michael was walking out. He had to stop him somehow so he pretended like he didn't see him and bumped into him.

"Oh, hey sorry, man" Sean apologized and fully blocked the door so Michael couldn't get out. "It's fine. Are you okay? You seem… flustered" Sean was sweaty and jumpy. There was no way he didn't see Michael. He must have been really in his head.

"Yeah, I'm just wandering around the house. Can't go to sleep yet" Sean kept nodding his head and smiling. He probably looked ridiculous but who cared. The end goal was worth it. "Okay. Can I go now?" Michael laughed. Sean was standing at the door like a guard. Something was up with him but he didn't want to delve into it.

" I thought you were working out where are you going?" Sean looked very worried for a second but hid it well "To get a mat from the living room - Are you sure you are okay?" Michael and Sean had not known each other for long but it was enough for Michael to sense that he was acting weird. He looked back at Nikita, who had observed them from afar. They exchanged the same look.

"Yeah, really. Sorry" Sean moved out the way and Michael walked out of the gym, finally. Thankfully Nikita started talking to Sean and there was no awkward silence. Alex was taking a bit longer than he thought so he ran out of ideas.

After their intense workout, Nikita had suggested to Michael yoga to stretch and relax. She was always happy when they did it together so Michael couldn't say no. She had a favourite yoga mat that she always used and he went to get it for her. Nikita wasn't sure whether it was in the living room or their bedroom so he started with the living room. When he didn't find it he headed to their bedroom.

Meanwhile, in the bedroom, Alex was panicking a little bit. She didn't find anything in either nightstand which was weird. She knew her best friend kept condoms there. She went through them twice to make sure she just didn't see them but she had no luck. Alex moved to the bathroom to check in there. Sean hadn't texted her so everything was going to plan.

Just as she entered the bathroom, though, someone entered the bedroom. It startled her and she knocked something off the counter. She was so screwed. Michael froze and quickly switched to agent mode. He grabbed a gun and busted into the bathroom. He found Alex with her hands up next to an open drawer.

"Jesus Christ, Alex!" Michael let out a breath of relief. So many things had gone through his mind. Which didn't make sense. They were safe. He hadn't even considered that someone from the team could be in the bathroom.

"Sorry, I needed something" Alex was able to breathe as well. First, she got scared from getting caught and then from Michael busting into the bathroom with a gun pointed at her. "It's fine. I should probably not jump with a gun from every sound I don't recognise" That had gotten him in some interesting situations lately. Alex chuckled nervously. The irony of the whole situation almost made her laugh after a second. Michael almost walked in on her and Sean with a rifle and now he caught her in the bathroom trying to steal condoms.

"What do you need from here, anyway? Are you okay?" Michael managed to calm down after a second and something about this didn't make sense. If they had been in their last safe house he wouldn't have even asked. Michael and Nikita had the master bedroom and bathroom so everything was stored in there. Now, however, that wasn't the case. There was a closet in the hallway with all the medkits and medication that they could need. Michael assumed that Alex needed something like that. What else could it be? But yet she was in his and Nikita's bathroom.

Alex blurred the first thing that came to mind "Erm…girl things" She wanted to disappear into thin air right then and there, especially after Michael looked at her weird. "What? You have a girlfriend that goes through the same thing. Guys should be mature about it too." She wasn't in the mood to have the period talk with Michael right now or at any other moment but at least he could stop looking at her like that.

Michael chuckled and shook his head "First, I don't understand how I am the immature one when you can't even say feminine products and second '' he pointed at the little stool next to the toilet where there was a basket with everything a girl needs for her period "they are right there next to you. You didn't see them?"

Of course, Michael wouldn't be grossed out by the topic or make Alex uncomfortable in some way. He wasn't a teenage boy. He also had a daughter and Elizabeth had made sure he wasn't one of those dads that had no idea about these things especially because he was a girl dad. Tragically he never got to that point with his little girl. But he and Nikita were always open with each other so he knew more than most guys still. Michael's reaction was due to the fact that he didn't believe Alex. It was obvious she wasn't looking for tampons or pads. They were literally right next to her and you could see them as soon as you walked in. She was going through the drawers instead.

Alex was taken back. She thought he would just walk out and leave her be like most guys did when a girl mentioned anything about her period. She shouldn't have underestimated Michael. He wasn't that type of guy. She had to be honest. At least it was Michael. He wouldn't openly tease her about it.

"Okay, sorry. Can you just do me a favour? I will tell you what I'm looking for. You can help me and we never talk about this or mention it to anyone." That was the best she could come up with. It would have been even more awkward if she continued lying. "Okay…" Michael didn't know if he should be worried or laugh about the situation. He just wanted to help but Alex was taking this seriously.

"I need condoms" She finally blurted it out, expecting Michael to laugh at her or tease her. Instead, he opened a drawer and handed her a pack of condoms. "I know you don't want to talk about it but you guys could have just asked instead of making a whole operation of it" He couldn't help but laugh. That explained Sean's weird behaviour and Alex sneaking around. They really could have just asked. Yes, Nikita might have made a quip or two about it but they would have understood. Or Sean could have just went up to him and asked him. It would have been less awkward on their part. Michael didn't really care and Nikita wouldn't have either.

"Thanks. And if this could stay between us four" Alex knew there was no way she was going to make Michael hide something from Nikita. At least they could not tell the others like they did a couple of days ago.

"Alex, it's fine. I can promise you there won't be any jokes about it. Now go save Sean from Nikita" Alex smiled gratefully and hurried out the door. Thank god, Michael was cool about it cause she was dying in that bathroom. She texted Sean that she was done and they met in the bedroom to continue where they left off. After that crazy adventure, they were happy to be in each other's arms again.

"Hey, I was about to start looking for you. What happened?" Nikita had grown concerned. Michael had been gone for a while and Sean kept on rambling about all kinds of things. That still didn't distract her enough from her boyfriend's absence. When the Seal left abruptly after a text and Michael still wasn't back she decided she should go check on him.

He rolled out the mat on the floor "Everything is fine. Let's start" Nikita didn't move from the bench she was sitting on though. She knew something had happened. "Michael look at me" He lifted his green eyes to meet her golden brown and started laughing. "What?" His laugh was contagious and it got her to laugh as well.

He walked toward her and straddled the bench she was sitting on so he could face her. She instantly came closer, looking him up and down. Something interesting had definitely happened. "I will share something with you but it stays between us. No teases, jokes or anything because I have promised none of that" He tried to stay serious so she would take him seriously but he just couldn't. "No, really. This is 'MN' level of promise."

"Erm, okay…of course" they took hold of each other's hands (like in an arm wrestle) and kissed the other's hand. The 'MN promise' had been a thing between them ever since they became partners back in Division. A level of trust had to be established in order for them to really work together so they had their secrets that only the two of them knew. Like shortcuts they would take on missions and when they didn't exactly follow protocol. The 'MN promise' was also applied when Michael shared with Nikita the reason he was in Division. They took it very seriously then and they did now.

Back then they didn't kiss each other's hands of course. They only held them and squeezed tight. If Michael was using it now that meant it was something serious, yet he was laughing.

"I found Alex in our bathroom. She had seemed to be going through the drawers like a maniac. I offered to help her find what she was looking for. She said she needed 'girl things'..."

"Girl things?" Nikita chuckled. "Did she actually say that?"

"Yeah but let it slide, the girl panicked."

"Why, though? It's you. Like I would understand if Birkhoff was the one to walk in." Michael was definitely the more mature out of the two. Alex knew that so why would she feel embarrassed or uncomfortable.

"Well, the thing is she wasn't looking for pads or tampons." Michael told her the rest of the story. Surprisingly Nikita had no big reaction to it. She just laughed a little until he mentioned how many condoms he had given to Alex.

"Wait, you gave her a whole pack?"

"That's all you took from this?" Of course, that would be the first thing on her mind. Michael chuckled. Why wouldn't he give Alex the whole pack? Clearly, they needed it and Nikita and Michael had more. And he also didn't want the situation repeating itself tomorrow when the new couple didn't have a condom again.

"Heard of saving for rainy days?" Of course, Nikita was joking now. She just wanted to continue playing along. They were having a good laugh.

"There are two boxes under the sink. I gave her the one that was already opened in the cupboard" Of course he wouldn't have given it to Alex if they didn't have more. He and Nikita always stocked up whenever they went out. It saved them from a scenario like Alex and Sean's where they didn't have any condoms.

"Oh, so you basically gave her nothing" When Nikita had grabbed a condom the previous day there were three or four left in the pack. It really didn't matter but again she had to respond to Michael.

Michael rolled his eyes "Great, I'm glad you can breathe more easily now reassured that I didn't even make a dent" Nikita almost choked on her water. They joked around like that for a bit until they finally settled down and had their own nice evening.

Hope this one made you laugh. I needed something like that. Thank you for the lovely reviews. I say this all the time but they truly mean so much xx