Paige walks out of the ocean, board in hand to see Mike sitting on a rock, "Hey." she greets him.
"Hey."
"Trading your morning run for a little sunrise meditation?"
"Nah. I'm just out here counting regrets." he tells her.
Paige takes a seat beside him, "You up to double digits yet?"
"Yeah, I'm way past that."
"You talk to Abby since..." she trails off.
"No mas."
"I liked her."
"Yeah, me too. Thought I could do it, you know? Thought I could... balance everything."
"Stella and I are the only ones who know how reckless you got. And we're gonna keep it that way."
Mike raises an eyebrow, "Really?"
"In a place like Graceland, sometimes it's good to keep secrets."
"Thank you."
"But, you still need to talk to her. The way you spoke about her and Johnny was uncalled for." she tells him.
He sighs, "Yeah, I know. I haven't got a chance to get her alone."
"No time like the present."
The two head inside the house, Paige throwing on a button-down shirt, letting it hang open. They catch Charlie and Johnny in the kitchen. Johnny looks up at them before changing the subject, "Mikey, bro, when are you gonna give it up? You're never gonna top my land-speed record. It ain't gonna happen."
"Any time, any place, brah."
"Word?"
"Yeah."
Stella heading down the stairs, walking past all of them to the coffee pot, grabbing a mug from the cabinet and filling it with the bitter drink.
"What are you guys doin'?" Paige asks.
"Just cooking."
"Just helping Johnny cook."
"Um, yeah, sounds interesting." Mike says, walking towards Stella, "Can we talk later?" he whispers to her.
"Why? Want to give me some more honesty?" she snaps.
"How are my fellow super-freaks doing this morning, huh?" Briggs asks, coming down the stairs.
"All good." Paige says.
"A'ight!" Johnny shouts.
"A little nervous, 'cause Johnny's cooking." Mike tells him.
"Ah." Briggs says.
"It's ghetto scramble. Check it out: bologna, mustard, pickles, eggs and beans. Breakfast of champions." he explains.
"Yeah, I just remembered that I am on a cleanse." Paige says, walking away from the island.
"Me too." Briggs says, pouring himself some coffee.
"Ghetto Scramble gives you the energy for a full day of uh... dipping dudes' arms in lead."
"Wow."
"Too soon?" he asks. Causing Charlie and Stella to roll their eyes.
"Nah, it's cool. That did take some energy." Mike says.
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Instant Connection
FanfictionFBI agents Stella Hart and Jose "Johnny" Tuturro have been close since they arrived at the Southern California undercover house, known as Graceland. The pair grew close, very quickly, but always assured people they were just friends. A new agent, M...
