Fic: Cuffs of Revelation, Chapter 2/2 (Numb3rs, Colby Granger/ Charlie Eppes)
Title: Cuffs of Revelation 2/2
Author: FinnishSphinx
Rating: PG
Fandom: Numb3rs
Pairings: Colby Granger/ Charlie Eppes
Spoilers: None really
Disclaimer: They are not mine, just using them for amusement...
Don was waiting outside of the restaurant, when Alan and Charlie arrived and parked
on the other side of the street. All three went in and they were guided to their table.
"So, Charlie... Not that I don`t appreciate the fact that you want to buy me a
welcome home dinner, but this really isn`t your style. Just get it out, what do you
have in mind?" Alan turned his eyes from one son to another and back again.
"You know what this is about, don`t you, Donny?"
Charlie fidgeted on his seat, and kept tapping the table with his fingers. "I was gonna
wait until after we`ve had dinner, but I guess we can talk about it now." He pulled his
hand back from the table. "You remember when I said I would leave you a note on the
fridge door, when I have a girlfriend?"
Alan nodded. "I remember. Are you trying to say you have a girlfriend?"
"Close, but not exactly......" Charlie took a deep breath. "Dad, I.. I have a boyfriend."
The whole table went quiet. Alan stared at him for a while, and then started laughing.
Both sons just looked at him and waited for an answer.
"Sorry, Charlie." He wiped away tears the laughing fit had brought along. "I just always
thought, that it would be Donny who went that way."
Another uncontrolled laughter followed, and this time Charlie joined him.
"What do you mean! Why would you think I-" Don was too stunned to finish
his sentence.
"No offense, Donny, but you always seemed like you were overcompensating for
something." Alan managed to suppress his chuckles, turned to Charlie, and tried to
put on a serious face. "So, you have a boyfriend. How long have you two been together?"
"About three months."
"And Donny knows."
"He found out last week when you were away."
"Is it serious?"
"Yeah."
"That`s good."
Charlie smiled a little. "So, are you okay with this?"
Alan smiled back. "Charlie, I lived through the age of sexual revolution. You have
to come up with something bigger than that to shock me."
Charlie gave Don a sharp `I-told-you` look.
"So when am I going to meet this boyfriend?"
"Actually, you have already met him, but he`s in the coat check. I asked him to
wait, till we`ve talked about this." Charlie selected a speed dial on his cell phone.
"Okay, you can come here now. No, we don`t have steak knives on the table,
it went well. Don`t worry. Just come here."
Alan turned to look at the entry way and spotted a familiar face.
"Agent Granger. You are..."
"Yes, Mr Eppes." Colby sat down next to Charlie.
"I guess this explains it...."
"Explains what?" Colby had to ask even though he was pretty sure the answer
was something he didn`t want to hear.
"Explains, why I saw you at one of Charlie`s Math for Dummies lectures couple
weeks ago." Alan pressed his hands against his head and closed his eyes.
"Dad, are you okay?" Charlie had started fidgeting on his chair again.
"I`m fine, Charlie. And don`t worry, I`m happy if your happy. I just need a minute
to let it all sink in." Finally he sighed and lifted his head. "I have just one question,
agent Granger."
"Colby."
"Colby. Do you eat red meat?"
Colby was too surprised to say yes, he just nodded. "Why do you want to know..?"
"It`s a question of principle. I never trust a man, who doesn`t eat real food."
Alan gave them a wide smile. "So, are we ready to order? I haven`t had anything
since lunch."
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Charlie leaned against Colby`s shoulder and took a sip from his coffee. Alan had
gone to bed ten minutes ago, and only they and Don were still in the living room.
"This turned out to be quite a good day." Charlie sighed. "But you missed out on
the best part."
"What part?" Colby rubbed his cheek against Charlie`s curls
"When I told him I was dating a guy, he said he always thought it would be Don,
who would go that way."
"Charlie, it really wasn`t that funny." Don protested and fixed his eyes on Colby`s
hands, which were currently traveling under the hem of Charlie`s shirt.
"It was!" Charlie giggled.
"It wasn`t. And Colby, would you keep your hands where I can see them. I don`t
wanna talk to my brother, knowing you are groping him at the same time. If you
two wanna get into something heavier, take it to your bedroom. I sit on that couch
all the time!"
Charlie and Colby bursted out in laughter. Don had a nasty feeling he shouldn`t
have brought it up.
"Don.." Charlie gasped and tried to get his voice steady. "You are about two
months late. And since you brought it up, you know the couch in the garage...."
"Shut up."
"And the men`s room in the FBI building..."
"I don`t want to know!"
"And of course, your old room upstairs..."
"That`s it!" Don leaped up from his chair and covered his ears with his hands.
"Good night, I`ll see you tomorrow." He practically run out of the house.
Charlie wrapped himself around Colby. "Like I said, this was a very good day."