A lover & a fighter

4. Subtle sleuthing

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As Betty climbed the outdoor staircase to Kevin and Fang's apartment and knocked, she realized she hadn't been anywhere near the Whyte Wyrm in ages.

Kevin greeted her a few moments later. "Hi Betty, come in!"

The apartment wasn't big but the open space arrangement made it look airy and bright, especially thanks to the big windows and the very minimal décor.

"This is very nice, Kev! You and Fangs did a great job!"

"Thank you! Although I have to say I'm a bit offended it took you months to come and see it in person!" He brought a hand to his chest, channeling his inner drama queen.

"I know, I'm sorry. I was busy with training..."

He dismissed her poor excuse with a wave of his hand and showed her around. One of the walls of the living area was adorned with several musicals posters like Hair, Hedwig and others, all in different sizes.

When the tour was over they sat at the kitchen counter sipping a glass of wine.

Betty noticed a nice Polaroid of him and Fangs on the fridge.

"I can't believe you two are finally tying the knot" she said with a smile.

"Yeah, my ears are still ringing..." he laughed hard remembering the day he called her to give her the news ans she almost deafened him with her high pitched joyful screams.

"I was about to call you and ask you, but since you're here. B, will you be my best woman?"

The joyful screams were back again, but he was quick enough to cover his ears before she wrapped him in a tight hug, laughing and squealing.

"Is that a yes?"

"Of course! Does this mean I get to organize your bachelor's party? It's going to be so much fun!"

Kevin sighed. "Among other things, yes. But mostly I'll need you to keep me on schedule, because I can get quite carried away sometimes, and to make sure I get to the altar in time and sober."

"Will do, Keller, don't worry. I have your back! Who's Fangs best man?"

"I thought he was going to ask Sweet Pea, but then he thought it would be awesome to have two beautiful women by our sides on our special day, so he's gonna ask Toni."

"This is awesome, I'm so excited! It's gonna be the best wedding ever!"

They chatted some more about the wedding and his new job at school.

"You know, I'm surprised you decided to move to the Southside. I always thought you and Fangs would find a place somewhere else..."
"Why? I like it here. All of my friends live around here. Well, except you of course."
Kevin knew how important the FBI was for Betty, but he missed her a lot and they only got to see each other twice a year.
"At least I managed to get out of my mom's grasp."
"Kudos to that! Mama Coop is crowding you?"
"To say the least. I've been in town for a week and she's already all over me, I've been dodging her unrelenting demands for lunches, dinners or whatever gathering she can think of. I didn't even tell her that I'm staying in town. I told her I rented a small apartment in Seaside, which is a two hours drive, so she can't expect me to go back and forth everyday."
"That's a risky road, Betty. If she ever gets a sniff of your ploy, she'll make her mission to find you and give you torment."

"Maybe not. She's got a lot on her hands right now. From what I know, she's working on this massive reportage on some meat processing facility which is discharging chemical residues illegally to save money on environment-friendly upgrades."