Day Off

Chance chuckled and gave Destiny a little squeeze. He usually did try to leave at night, but there had been once or twice he'd fallen asleep on her couch and she'd let him stay. Tonight though, he really did need to go home...

...A couple hours later, he was waking up. The movie was over, and something else was playing on tv now. He was so comfortable that he really had a hard time keeping his eyes open. Realizing Destiny was still tucked in close to him, he sighed. He didn't want to wake her, but it would be impossible not to. He rose slowly, careful not to jostle her too much, and pulled the blanket up over her. "I gotta go," he whispered and leaned down to give her lips a kiss. He ran his thumb along her cheek lovingly. "Goodnight... I'll see you tomorrow after work." 

After slipping his shoes on and grabbing his jacket, he quietly exited the house, locking the door behind him. The night air was cool tonight and it struck him more harshly than anticipated, sending a chill down his spine. Or maybe... it wasn't from the cold air at all... 


It was the following day, and nearing noon. The sky was covered in gray clouds, creating a gloomy atmosphere, despite the nice temperature. Inside the Elite building though, where there were only a few tiny windows, one might not notice the gloom. Reese sat at his desk and sighed as he looked over the details of a case that had cropped up in Arizona. Technically it was out of their jurisdiction, but the FBI had asked for their involvement since they'd had a base in Arizona before. The most logical person to send would be Chance, but Reese had tried to call him five times, had left five message, and had received no response. He hated to call Destiny, but if Chance was anywhere, it would be with her. 

Finally he picked up the phone once more time and dialed. "Hi, Destiny. This is Mike Reese. Sorry to bother you... Listen, I've been trying to get a hold of Chance. I know it's his day off, but I've called him several times. He isn't with you, is he?" 


Hunter eased down on a bench after working out at the Karate school. He was the only one here, giving him ample time to do whatever he wanted. Hot and sweaty, it felt good, and it was a good start to the day. 

After taking a swig from his water bottle, he pulled out his phone to text Ryan. He knew she was working all day today, but his schedule was clear, and he wasn't going to race tonight. 
Im lonely. Wanna do supper tonight? 
I can pick you up if you want. 6:00?


In spite of his hurting heart, Garret's lips curled into a smile. "You know I can't say no to ice cream."

Laura giggled quietly and nodded for them to come into the kitchen. She retrieved three bowls and divvied out the rest of the ice cream before joining the two men at the table. "Maggie would kill us if she knew..."

Garret snickered. "I certainly won't tell her." 

Laura grinned and took a bite, sighing with content. "So was it nice and quiet around here while we were gone?"

"Mm... it was quiet... but it was only nice the first couple days," Garret admitted. "I... guess I kinda got used to having other people around." 

Laura couldn't really describe how she felt. It was just... a warm feeling. Knowing that they had helped Garret and had become a family for him. Truth be told, just a Nate viewed him like a brother, so did she. She wasn't as close, by any means, but she wouldn't be ashamed to call him family in front of anyone. "Well... you know you have a home here for as long as you want." 

Garret sighed as he sucked on a spoonful of ice cream. He knew that despite him feeling at home here, he really did need to move on. He needed to find some place of his own so he could get his own two feet under himself. Lost in thought, he hadn't been paying attention to how he was eating his ice cream, and out of nowhere, a brain freeze hit. Cringing and almost dropping his spoon, he set his head in his hand and forced his groan to be a quiet one. 

Laura clamped a hand over her mouth to hush her laughter. "Don't you know you're not supposed to do that?" she whispered. 

Garret gave her a look before rolling his eyes. 

Laura glanced over to Nate, the smile still on her face. Who would ever have thought they'd be sitting here like this, laughing and relaxed?