Chronicles of Lucy and Caspian [ENG]

NCIS: Los Angeles

Wisconsin, 2013

Lucy curled up on the couch, getting ready for the NCIS LA marathon. She had finished all of her homework and chores and was looking forward to relaxing in her empty house. Her parents were on business trip and Edmund was out studying at a friend's house.

Lucy had made sure all of her work was done even though she had a week from school off because her brother Peter was coming home! She hadn't seen him in months, ever since he had transferred to a base on Hawaii. At least he's warm all the time she thought as she wrapped herself in another blanket. It was freezing in late October, but her father refused to turn on the heat until after Halloween.

She turned on USA and settled in with her tea.

Then there was a knock on the door. Every single time, I just get settled in.

Lucy threw off her blankets and stormed over to the door, she threw it open…

To reveal a very handsome young man in a Marine's uniform. "Are you Lucy?"

She felt her mouth go dry at the timber of his voice; she could only nod.

"Wow, from how Peter described you, I thought you were eight years old, not a lovely young woman." Lucy gave him a blank look, "Sorry. I'm Caspian. Peter and I are from the same base. We both had the same leave though mine started just a few days before so he gave me the address and said that either Lucy or Edmund would greet me- he said he was going to call you- maybe he hasn't yet, I did catch an earlier flight." Lucy was getting dizzy from trying to follow his train of thought, so she held up her hand.

"Sorry, I'm lost. Go back to the beginning and…slower this time."

He blushed a bit and Lucy had never seen anything more adorable and funny than a Marine blushing. "I'm Caspian. Peter and I are on the same base and he said I could stay with his family during our leave, though mine started sooner. He said he would call-"

Lucy felt her phone buzz and reached for her pocket; it was a message from Edmund. Peter called and said one of his friends was going to stay with us during their leave. He'll be here today- sorry I forgot to tell you.

"Oh, the irony." Lucy chuckled. "He called Edmund and Edmund just informed me. Sorry about the confusion, come on in." Lucy smiled and gestured for him to follow her. He smiled gratefully and grabbed a duffel by his feet. "The guest room is down the hall, first on the left. It's the one that has white walls, not purple."

"Is the purple yours?"

"No Peter's." There was an awkward moment of Caspian being in stunned silence. "I'm joking. " Lucy smiled. Caspian laughed and then excused himself to freshen up. Lucy settled in again, thankfully just as the show was starting.

Halfway into the through the episode, the one where the guy's wife had a crush on Charlie, Dekes's undercover persona, Caspian came out and joined her. "Peter said you were obsessed with this show."

"It's the best." She smiled.

"No."

She whipped her head to look at him, "What?"

"No- NCIS original is the best."

"Watch in, sailor boy." Lucy growled threateningly.

"Come on! You can't beat Gibbs."

"Undercover agents."

"Gibbs."

"Undercover agents."

"Gibbs."

"I'm not fighting about this." Lucy huffed, "my house, my television, my remote."

"Fine." Caspian shrugged, "But original is still better."

"Watch this marathon." Lucy said, "and you will not be saying that in two hours."

"Deal. But you have to watch original when it comes on."

"Fine."

....

Edmund came home late from his friend's house, really late. He expected Lucy and Peter's friend to be in bed but instead he came home to them on the couch, sharing a blanket with Lucy's head buried in his neck and Caspian's arms snuggled around her waist. The TV was still on, the NCIS LA theme song playing. They are so lucky that I'm not Peter. He thought as he turned off the TV and living room lights, but otherwise let them be (they looked too peaceful to wake).