FIC: Tense (Crimin4l Numb3rs)
Title: Tense
Series: Crimin4l Numb3rs
Author: Valerie Vancollie (valeriev84 [at] hotmail.com)
Characters: Don, Ian Edgerton
Rating: G
Summary: Ian gets an unexpected visitor.
Spoilers: None
Timeline: Set between Luck and In Another World. For a complete listing, see the Master List.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Numb3rs characters, items or situations. I only lay claim to the original aspects of the fic.
"Agent Edgerton."
Briefly Ian froze, the thought 'Impossible, he wouldn't dare!' flashing across his mind before he managed to recover and pull himself together, remembering just who he was dealing with. As he slowly turned around, he realized that he should have seen this coming. The man had proven his arrogance and unmitigated gall time and again, so why wouldn't he show up outside the FBI building?
"Mr. Eppes," he stated calmly, catching the slight twitch in the man's lips where he lounged against the railing.
"Oh come now, Edgerton, there's no need to stand on ceremony; not when we both know what you really want to call me," Don replied, amusement tingeing his tone as he regarded the agent over the rim of his sunglasses.
"What do you want, Eppes?"
"Do I need a reason to come visit a friend?"
"I'm not your friend," Ian growled.
"Not even after all the time we've spent together discussing the intricacies of the U.S.'s crime?" Don asked as he straightened. "I thought we'd established a real bond there. Did you get my card?"
"Yes, it decorated the bin quite nicely," Ian replied, regaining his equilibrium.
"Tut, tut, Ian. That wasn't very nice."