Title:
The SurpriseThe Surprise
"John, have you seen Red anywhere?" Liz asked impatiently.
"No, I thought he was with you." John replied mildly calm.
Liz lifted a suspicious eyebrow. John was acting fairly laidback for a man who was responsible for keeping tabs on Hellboy. John gave a nervous smile sitting under the scrutiny of Liz's observant eye.
It was near impossible for him to lie to her. She had a knack for reading him as if he were a book, especially when Red was involved. He had promised HB that he would throw Liz off his track but he was failing miserably. John couldn't tell her where Red went that would ruin the surprise.
"John, you better not be lying to me," she said menacingly; a spark kindled in her eyes. Oh crap! John could feel the beads of sweat form on his brow as her glare intensified. Liz was getting angry and an angry Liz meant everyone would be having BBQ John for dinner. He searched his mind for anything that could subdue her rising temper but came up short.
"Hey Sparky, stop harassing Myers. I'm right here." Hellboy said with his usual sarcastic tone. John sighed in relief. Hellboy gave John an amused smile and nodded his head toward the exit.
"I'll leave you two alone!" John said catching on quickly as he made his hasty exit.
Liz just gave John a final death glare before she averted her reprimanding gaze toward her lover. "Where were you? You know not suppose to go out alone!" Liz scolded.
"Woh, calm down sweetheart, you'll blow up the room if you keep this up," he remarked playfully.
That earned him one of her patent death glares. "I'm still waiting for an answer."
He walked over to her in a couple of quick strides and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "I brought you these," he added holding up a bouquet of white gardenias.
A smile found its way to her lips as she took the bouquet and inhaled the lovely fragrance. He was such a hand full but he always wanted to do things for her that made her feel 'normal' and she loved him for it. "What am I going to do with you?" she asked exasperated.
"Hey, you're stuck with me, kid."
Playfully rolling her eyes, she replied, "Don't I know it."