Falling for Finch

The Job

Sam's POV---

I woke up on Brian's couch at 10, but when I rolled over he was gone and there was a note stuck to the table.

"Had to go to work, didn't wanna wake you, lock up on your way out and I'll call you for dinner"

I smiled a bit and began to grab my things when I realized I smelled a little like recreational drugs. I smirked to myself recalling the last few hours with Brian and then my phone rang.

"Hey," I said to Parker.

"Hey," she said back. "I got back late last night and the water's out at the apartment, just thought you'd wanna know. Oh! And I'm gonna be running a job with Nate today so I'm gonna be gone a bit, but not too long ok?"

"Sure thing! I'll call the landlord about the water when I get home, in the meantime I'll just shower at my friend's.....How is everyone?" I asked.

"They're doing ok....they miss you, yknow? I think you should come by Nate's with me later tonight, we're gonna be having dinner."

I smiled and told Parker I'd love to and with that the conversation ended and I headed toward Brian's shower. I sent him a text letting him know I'd be there and then started digging through some of his albums to have something to listen to. When I found one I liked I slid it out and this little bag slid out with it.

"What the hell," I said confused. I knew Brian was into pot and I was cool with that, but whatever this was looked like way more than I wanted to get into. Inside the bag was a clear round pill I had never seen before in my life. I pulled out my phone again and texted Brian. I was gonna call, but for all I know it could be prescription or something so instead, I just texted. 'Can't make it to dinner, but I was hoping we could talk about a couple things tonight'

I put the baggie back and headed to the shower to consider what exactly it was that I wanted to talk to Brian about. We had only been seeing each other for a short time, but there were already a lot of secrets between us and I didn't want this to be one of them.

Parker's POV---

"Alright, Parker, you're all set to go," Hardison said as he finished hooking up my gear for the job. I smiled down at him as Nate walked by and said "focus Parker." Nate walked to the front of the room and began laying out our plan. After a few agonizing minutes of that, we went to work and I went to go get the goods.

Eliot and Hardison dropped me off in the front of an apartment complex not far from mine and Sam's. They got out and headed into the building wearing janitorial uniforms. The plan was simple, they would go in, cover the feed and then I would go into the apartment to recover the NZT. Some guy asked Nate if we could do it and it seemed easy enough, plus Nate needed an excuse to see Sam.

"Parker, you're clear. You've got 10 minutes before the cams come back up so get in and get out," Nate said through the mic. "Got it," I said back as I finished picking the lock on the door and entered a total bachelor pad. I started rummaging around in the obvious places, but when I couldn't find it there I began a blind search and then, I head someone in the apartment.

Sam's POV---

I was getting out of the shower when I thought I heard someone come into the apartment. "Hm, that's weird," I said to myself and then, "Brian? Brian is that you?" I didn't hear him respond but I heard someone outside so, I got dressed quick and then headed toward the living room. "Baby, are you home from work early?" I said wrapping the towel in my hair.

I turned the corner and almost got hit in the face with a fist, but when I was about to swing back, "Parker? What are you-" I got cut short by Parker's hand covering my mouth as she pointed to her ear piece. I wrinkled by eyebrows realizing slowly that she was here on a job. She took her earpiece out and disconnected her mic, letting go of my mouth and shouting, "what the hell are you doing here!"