FIC: Fishing in Troubled Waters (Onverwacht)
Title: Fishing in Troubled Waters
Series: Onverwacht
Author: Valerie Vancollie (valeriev84 [at] hotmail.com)
Characters: Alan, Charlie, (Ian Edgerton)
Pairings: Don/Ian
Rating: PG
Summary: Charlie unwittingly confirms all of Alan's fears about Edgerton and more.
Note: Takes place right after Eye of the Beholder.
Spoilers: Sniper Zero, Spree, Two Daughters
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Numb3rs characters, items or situations. I only lay claim to the original aspects of the fic.
"How was your day?" Charlie inquired as he joined his father.
"I finally saw Don."
"That's good."
"There was someone with him, an agent," Alan said carefully, knowing that to mention anything of what he had seen would only make the situation worse.
Much as he loved Charlie, he knew his youngest wasn't great at keeping secrets, especially when it involved Don.
"Oh, who?"
"Someone I've never met before, Edgerton."
"Ah, Ian."
"You know him?" Alan probed, trying not to sound too interested.
"Sure, he's worked with Don's team on a number of cases. I'm just surprised he's still around, he normally leaves when the case is solved."
"He's not from LA?"
"No, I'm actually not sure where he's based as he moves around so much."
"Fugitive Recovery?" Alan asked, his heart sinking even further. Could this man pull Don onto the road again, away from his family?
"What? No, though he is one of the Bureau's best trackers, he just tends to hunt criminals before they go to court," Charlie explained. "Like Hoyle and Winters."
"The woman who kidnapped Megan?" And whose shooting sent Don even further into the darkness?
"Yeah. First and foremost, though, Ian is a sniper."