Secret Betting

By: The Confused One

Disclaimer: I promise that I don't own any of the CI characters. I'm not making any money, so please don't sue. Thanks.

Archive: Feel free, as long as you let me know where and put my name on it.

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Rating: K

Warnings: None, unless you don't like B/A shippy fics.

A/N: This is a one chapter fic that just sort of came to me, unless I have lots of reviews requesting more. Let me know. It's my first real attempt at Barek and Logan, so let me know what you think of them too, please.

Standing at Carolyn's desk, Mike looked around the squad room. Stopping at Bobby and Alex, he smiled slightly. Bobby was leaning over Alex's chair, a little too close, reading what she had pulled up on the computer. Turning his attention back to his partner, he commented, "I'm telling you they have a thing."

Carolyn followed his gaze to Bobby and Alex. She smiled. Bobby was so close, even from where Carolyn and Mike were watching, they could tell he could smell her shampoo. She looked back at her paperwork and mumbled, "They're just partners Logan. They're very good friends."

Mike shook his head. Looking at Bobby and Alex again, he watched as Bobby walked back to his desk. He continued, "You can't tell me you get that close to someone you're just friends with."

Carolyn smiled. Looking up at Logan, she asked, "Is there a reason you're not leaving them alone?"

Mike sighed. He deduced she probably wasn't going to want to play. Picking up the file from her desk he had come over to get, he answered, "You really don't see anything?"

Carolyn looked at Bobby and Alex again. She watched as Bobby handed Alex a piece of paper. He rubbed the back of his neck and pointed to the paper. He seemed to be explaining something. She smiled again and sighed. Looking at Mike, she conceded, "Maybe there's a little bit of a spark, but they're not going to do anything about it."

Mike shook his head. He didn't understand his new partner sometimes. He just couldn't figure out how her mind worked. He questioned, "What? You don't think they'll get together? Why not?"

Carolyn sighed. She couldn't believe she was even having this conversation. She tried to explain to Mike, "They're professionals Logan. They work very well together. They won't want to mess that up for a relationship that they can't be sure of."

Mike shook his head and disagreed, "Nah. They'll get together eventually. They'll even live happily ever after. They're perfect together. Don't tell me you can't see it?"

Looking at them again, Carolyn watched as Alex handed Bobby the paper back. Looking at her paperwork again, she relented, "Alright. Maybe, one day."

Mike nodded. He pointed at her and wagged his finger. He triumphantly replied, "I knew I was right. I knew you'd see it. You think they're together yet?"

Carolyn sighed. She rolled her eyes annoyed. In exasperation, she asked, "What does it matter to you Logan?"

Mike gave a real smile now. He admitted, "There's a bet going around most of the squad on when they'll get together. I've given them a year."

Carolyn looked shocked. She shook her head and looked back down at her paperwork. She blushed slightly. She couldn't help herself. It sounded like fun. She mumbled, "They're not together yet. They'd be responsible about it and get new partners. Put me down for two years."

Mike continued to smile. She was going to play. He couldn't believe it, and he wasn't going to let her forget it either. Walking away, he assured her, "I'll let Wheeler know."

Carolyn noticed Bobby and Alex were getting up to leave. She giggled to herself. The squad was right. Bobby and Alex were in love, and they would get together, eventually. The romantic in Carolyn just hoped it would be soon. She knew they still needed that extra push. Her mind began to think of ways to give them that push.