The Perk [Tuesday Evening]

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Paige was beyond thrilled that the power and heat were back on in Fandom. However, the whole snowstorm/power outage had kept her from getting her lessons for tomorrow taken care of over the weekend, which was why she was at the coffee shop with a large cup of coffee, surrounded by books and papers.

Distractions would definitely be welcome though.



[open coffee shop post!]

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After the fricking snow storm, Derek had two things: a desperate desire to get out of the house and something of a backlog of research. That was why he slipped into the coffee shop, laptop under his arm, and settled into a corner with a plug in the wall without much ado.

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Paige noticed him and smiled when he happened to glance in her direction. "Are you a teacher too?" she asked, thinking maybe she had somehow managed to miss him at the staff meeting.

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He snorted and shook his head.

"Oh, hell no. I don't have the time. My friend, Reid? He taught here for half a semester but, no, no way man. I'm just the hardware store guy."

Which didn't explain the laptop but that could wait.

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"Just the hardware store guy?" she asked. "I think it takes a special kind of person to be good with their hands like that."

Okay, he was hot, sue her for flirting.

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The smile he gave her was just a little bit flirty back.

"Well, I've got another job, but what can I say? I like working with my hands."

...between work and craziness here on the island, Derek hadn't exactly been swimming in the ladies lately.

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"Oh? What's your other job?" Paige asked.

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"BAU," he said smoothly as he went up to the counter to get his coffee.

"FBI. Thank god for telecommuting."

Not that it got him out of missions.

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Paige was not expecting that. "You're a federal agent - slash - hardware store guy? That's... unique."

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He raised an eyebrow.

"I know I can't be the weirdest thing you've seen on this island. And the, uh, double profession kind of came out of watching over that friend I mentioned. Kid's got a tendency to get into trouble."

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"Well, it's not, but it's just a surprising combination," she said with a smile. "Your friend is lucky to have someone like you watching his back."

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Yeah, that kind of hit a sore spot, and he looked into his coffee.

"I try to do the best I can."

Reid'd been shot in the knee a couple of weeks ago.

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Paige suspected she may have hit a sore spot and decided to change the subject. "So, got any advice for a new girl on what fun things there are to do around here?"

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He chuckled and shook his head.

"Other than the bar? Not really. Then again, the church does sermons every week. It's, uh... it's usually entertaining, at least."

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"I have to admit I'm disappointed that there is no dance club in town," she said. "But church? That's a new one."

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"The angel who runs the place can be, uh... kind of interesting."

And Castiel was his friend.

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"Are you talking about Loki?" she asked. "I met him at a staff meeting."

And interesting certainly described him.

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He shook his head.

"No, I'm talking about Castiel. About this high, always seems to be staring at you like he's trying to figure out if you took the last cupcake, wears a trenchcoat."

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"Huh. I may have to stop by there and meet him some time," Paige said.

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"He's a good guy. A friend, really."

He breathed out and finally opened the laptop.

"Sorry, business calls. You don't mind if I type while we talk, do you?"

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"Not at all," she said. "I should probably finish my lesson plan for tomorrow anyway."

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"Geezes, ain't that what libraries are for?" Fred remarked, stopping on his way from getting a black coffee.

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Paige glanced up and tried her best not to stare at the man addressing her.

"No coffee in libraries," she said.

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"Which amazes me, given how boring they gotta be," Fred said. "Fred Dukes. Nice ta meet ya."

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"Libraries aren't that bad," Paige said. "I just needed a little boost to get my lesson plan done for tomorrow. I'm Paige Matthews."

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"Shoulda figured you were a new teacher," Fred said. "What're you teaching the little pains in the ass?"

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Well, he certainly wasn't shy about sharing his opinions.

"Magic," Paige said. "I take it you're a former teacher?"

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"Yeah, emphasis on the former," Fred said. "Couldn't really stand most of the damn kids."

He was exaggerating. He missed it.

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"Teaching is definitely not for everyone," Paige agreed. There were days she wondered how she ended up doing it, in fact.

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"So, I'm guessin' that magic class ain't about the prestidigi-crap, right? The real stuff?" Fred said, trying to make conversation.

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"It's real magic," Paige said. "Not illusions or anything. I'm a witch."

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"A real witch, huh?" Fred said, chuckling. "I bet that's what all your ex-boyfriends say."

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Wow, that was not even a little funny and Paige couldn't keep the distaste off her face.

"I turned them all into toads," she said.

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Sadly, that just got Fred to laugh even more. "Serves 'em right, too," he said.

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He was certainly not winning any points with Paige. "Well, I should probably get back to work," she said.

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"Yeah, you do that," Fred said, snapping off a little salute. "You're damn okay, Paige."