Distracting

Sam's remark made Hal's eyes widen and he almost spit out the pop he was drinking. Taking a moment to get it down gave him a split second to recover, and he laughed, shaking his head. "Uh-huh. Research... or recreation?" He bit his lip to keep his smile from widening too much. "You do realize... this right here is about the only room without a camera in it. I mean... if ever there was a place for research..."

He took another swig of his coke and turned back to his computer. Hope said to relax, but maybe he was too relaxed. "Go take your report to Kirk," he ordered. "You're distracting me."


Following a safe distance behind Ryan, Hunter mirrored her maneuvers. He'd never driven behind her without it being in a race before and... this was much more fun. He could tell every time she got a little braver from her speed to how tightly she took the turns. Just keeping his distance, he kept a close eye on her to make sure nothing went wrong, but it looked like she had a handle on it. 

As she slid to a halt, he came to a fast stop beside her car and flashed her a smile. He grabbed his phone and dialed her so they could talk. "You still got it... no doubt. You're looking awesome." 

He cocked his head. "Well..." He looked at her through the windows, squinting a little. "You always look awesome." He smiled again. "How'd it feel?"


Zan yawned and flipped the lights off in the garage. It had been another long day. He really was surprised at how far the little group had gotten on his car. Maybe Eli was right... maybe it really would just be days until it was race-worthy again, instead of weeks.

Wandering to his borrowed car he got in and was just about to start the engine, when he pulled out his phone instead. It had been almost forty-eight hours since he'd talked to Destiny... Was that long enough?

He glanced at the clock. Almost nine. Too late? If it was, then she just wouldn't answer him, right? So it couldn't really hurt to text her. Or should he wait to hear from her? He didn't want her to think he was being overbearing...

He rolled his eyes at himself. He was overthinking things again.
Know it's late but...
wanna grab coffee?
Or something?


"I know." Jason sighed as they walked. Coming up on a large tree, he lowered himself down to sit in the grass, and pulled Katie down to sit sideways in his lap, wrapping his arms around her. "Maybe... we can trust those who are at the Elite?" 

He really wasn't sure. He knew they were all part of the same team now but... what if someone slipped? What if word really did get out that something strange was going on? There was no doubt that Jason and Katie would have to go into hiding. "I dunno... I know Reese still has his reservations... Ron isn't FBI, and Pete seems to trust him. Hal's been working pretty close with Sam, so he'd be able to tell if our secret would be safe with her. The other two?" Kirk and Adison. "I don't know. Kirk likes playing things by the book, and that means reporting everything. I just..." 

He sighed again and leaned his head on top of Katie's. "I don't think it's going to be possible to hide it from anybody on the inside. Whether we use the element while we're on cases or not... it's going to show up. I just don't know how to ensure word won't spread to the wrong people."