SPECIAL THANKS TO: Firstly, The Muse, for drop-kicking this into my head last year, as soon as I read the blurb in the paper about the remaining Greatful Dead members getting together under a new name. Then, HUGE hugs and thanks to Shallan, for a lightening-fast and utterly wonderful beta, even tho I confused her with this one. LOL As always, to wolfpup, for giving me a home when I didn't have one, and for not kicking me out after not having given her anything in exchange for so very long. You are the most patient of angels!!! To anyone else I may have forgotten, you know who you are. Goddess Bless you all!!!!
Anna Rennie-Clark
"Sandburg, my office!"
Well, at least he isn't blowing steam out his ears, Blair thought to himself as he complied with the request, saving the report he'd been working on and winding his way through the bullpen.
"Close the door behind you," Simon said as the rookie detective walked through it. He watched with faint amusement as Sandburg perched nervously on the edge of a chair, much like a student in the Principal's office. "Tell me, detective, are you busy this evening?"
Blair blinked at the unexpected question. "Uh... why do you ask, sir?"
"There is a particularly... well, unusual stakeout tonight for which your background would be valuable, and I'd like to know if you are available."
"No."
"No?" Simon parroted, taken aback. Blair was usually the first one to volunteer when it came to this sort of thing.
"Well, Sir," Blair said with a wicked grin, "now that the Dead are getting back together, I don't have as much time on my hands anymore."
THE END