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Owen Grady walked into his office smiling, after one the best nights of sleep of his life, the other padlock employees shook their heads smiling knowingly, because by now all Jurassic World employees knew the senior assets manager and the raptor trainer were an item, they were a number of theories regarding this relationship ranging from each one doing the other a favor, a one night stand that had led to an unplanned pregnancy which would result in a wedding in the next couple of months to finally those who thought this was the cutes movie like romance that was meant to happen sooner or later, because opposites attract and no one was more different than the serious and all business Claire Dearing and the friendly and upbeat Owen Grady right?

Barry walked into his friend?s office to find him humming to what sound like Elton John, while tapping a pen on his desk and looking at something on his computer. He seemed oblivious to the other man presence, so the French man decided to observe the head raptor trainer for a little longer, the truth was that he was happy for Owen, whatever happened between him and Claire Dearing last night, had him smiling more than ever before and according to Zara the same could be said for Claire. When his friend hit the last note of Tiny Dancer wayyy out of tune, Barry burst out laughing, Owen just looked at him and shrugged his shoulders as to say, yes, I was singing Elton John deal with it.

O: Soooo, Bartholomew what can I do for you in this fine morning? (asking with a smile and a playful tone)

B: Well, you can start by never and I do mean never, calling me Bartholomew again (he said half joking and half serious) and then you can help me with Delta, she is acting up again (he added seriously)

O: (concerned) What do you mean acting up? Is she sick again? Did you call Jake or any other vet?

B: (calmly) Don?t worry, she isn?t sick, she is just a little more temperamental than usual

Meanwhile in her office Claire Dearing kept reading and re reading the documents Henry Wu had handed to her the day before, the Asian- American scientist was expecting her to approve the final details to start looking for investors for the park?s new attraction the Indominus Rex. The mane was ominous enough for her. She used to have such confidence in the abilities of each and one of the scientists in charge of creating the dinosaurs, but now, after her dream, after seeing what the Indominus could potentially do, she wasn?t so confident anymore and was a scary mind set to have.

She knew even if partially there was no going back, the Indominus was alive and breathing and it felt like a giant step back for her new approach to the animals in Jurassic World to just up and kill her when she had done nothing wrong, but nevertheless Claire felt something needed to be done about this if only for her own peace of mind.

The only solution was to have someone down at the enclosure, hopefully Owen, to make a full evaluation and report, she knew that convincing Henry would be hard, that?s why she needed to convince Mr. Masrani first, with him in her corner she thought no one would question the need for one. So, she picked up her phone and dialed the familiar number.

S.M: Good morning Claire, how are you? is everything alright at the park? (he asked with a tone between intrigued and worried. He had all the faith of world in Claire and her talents, but it was so rare for her to called him at his private number that he couldn?t help it to be a little anxious)

C: Good morning Mr. Masrani, I?m well and you? Everything is fine, no need to worry (she answered calmy and with certainty)

S.M: (reverting back to his cheerful and relax self) I?m well too, so what can I do for you today?

C: Well, sir as you know we?re about to start looking for investors for the Indominus and I think before we do that it would be wise to cover all our bases (she says sounding very much the businesswoman she is and topped with a slight hopefulness in her tone)

S.M: (intrigued) Claire what do you mean cover all our bases? Is there something I should know about?

C: What I mean sir, is that I would like someone to go to the enclosure and take a look around, to make sure everything is working properly (she added determinate)

S.M: (there was a long pause) Actually Claire, that's a fine idea, the Indominus is our first hybrid and hence it?s uncharted territory for us. (he said sounding like a proud dad). So scheduled a consultation, do you have someone in mind? (he asked curious)

C: Actually sir, I was thinking that Mr. Grady would be the right man for the job (she said trying to sound confident, while thinking please don?t question this, please just agree, because the only reason I have for suggesting him is a weird dream, well maybe not the only one her brain said bringing an image of the way Owen?s eyes seemed even bluer when he smiled at the front of her thoughts)

S.M: Owen Grady? The raptor trainer? Why? (he asked hesitantly not because he didn't know who he was or what he did in the park, but because he was unclear as to how his skill set would help in this situation)

C: Yes, sir that?s the one (she said confidently, at the same time her brain was working on overdrive trying to find a good excuse to ask for Owen?s help) I believe that Mr. Grady can be of great help, he can.., well sir, you see, he can…umm… he can help us with… (come on Claire think, think, she chastised herself) padlock improvements (she said suddenly thanking her lucky stars that she remembered that) You see sir, Mr. Grady has been directly involved in every change made to the raptor?s enclosure and he has even suggested some himself, so he can have some ideas for the Indominus padlock

S.M: (found almost amusing how important working with Mr. Grady seemed for her) Ok Claire I trust your judgement, but if I can suggest something, include Mr. Brines as well

C: Mr. Brines of course (she said with recognition in her voice, calling Tom Brines seemed like the right choice giving the fact that he was the lead T- rex handler) consider it done, sir

S.M: Let me know how it goes. Good afternoon Claire (he said friendly)

C: Yes, sir I?ll call you as soon as Mr. Grady and Mr. Brines finish their evaluation. Good afternoon sir (she said agreeable)

Owen and Barry had been trying to sedate Delta to administrate her meds for the last twenty minutes, to say that the raptor wasn?t cooperating was a huge understatement, she kept trashing, making whining noises and struggling against the harness. Owen tried for what felt like the hundredth time to pet her behind the ears, her favorite spot and singing some George Michael, but just like every other time, the raptor wouldn?t calm down. When the raptor trainer's phone started ringing, Delta become more agitated, so the man considered to ignore the call, but it was the insistence that made him answered it.

C: (sounding cheerful) Hi Owen. Do you have a minute to talk about a project that I think would be right out of your alley?

O: (sounding winded) I don?t know who this is, but now it?s not a good time for me

C: (frowning and with a mix of concerned and curiosity) Owen, it?s Claire. What happened? Are you ok?

O: (sounding happy, but still trying to help Barry) Hey! I?m fine, it?s just Delta she…

C: (suddenly feeling anxious) Say no more, I?m on my way

When Claire arrived at the padlock, she went to look for Owen straight away and when she found him and took one look at Delta, something inside of her went into auto pilot and she just knew she had to helped.

The first thing she did was greet everyone and asked about the situation at hand, then she took a deep breath and approached the dinosaur slowly. Claire stretched her hand to try and pet the raptor, but Delta was having none of that and made a loud growling sound, in that moment the Claire?s eyes locked with the men?s. Owen locked eyes with the woman and tried to convey confidence, calmness, wariness, trust, support and braveness all at once, the Dearing woman felt and thanked all he was trying to channeled, because it helped her to solidify her own beliefs. She tried again, but this time, Claire talked to the raptor first, hey sweet girl, how are you? It?s Claire, why are you giving your dad and Barry such a hard time today? They are just trying to help you feel better. After this the Dearing woman once more stretched her hand and this time Delta let herself be petted. Claire missed the looked of wonder the men exchanged, because she was too busy petting the raptor behind her ears and softly singing. With the woman?s help the procedure went without a problem and the raptor was now sleeping.

Barry didn?t know what to think, it seemed lately Claire Dearing was becoming more and more in sync with Delta and for the life of him he couldn?t understand why, why she was suddenly so interested in the raptor? and why was the raptor so accepting of her? During the years he had seen some of the woman that Owen had dated tried to pretend to care about the girls, but this wasn?t that, the senior assets manager actually cared about Delta, he could see it in the worry look she had when she arrived at the padlock. Maybe this was just as his friend thought it was and Claire had a way with raptors that no one knew about, maybe she would give him a run for his money and in a distant future, she would ended up running the padlock with Owen or maybe the Dearing woman was finally beginning to accept and act on the feelings everyone with eyes could see she had for Owen and in doing so, she had found a connection with Delta whatever it was he was happy for anyone or anything that could help them make sure the girls were happy and safe was a welcomed addition to the pack.

As he lifted his eyes, Barry wasn?t surprised to see Owen and Claire chatting animatedly while they were petting the girls, who were in their harness, only Blue seemed to resist Claire if only a little bit. He was too far to listen to them of course, but whatever it was had his friend hanging on every word she said.

Owen was listening to Claire as she spoke about a new dinosaur that they made in the lab, which was still quite the foreign concept to him, how could a group of people create life like that? And her explication about focus groups and the park having to maintain the wow factor was even stranger, to him the de extinct animals were wow enough on their own. But as her explaining went on, Claire?s genuine interest in the new species, the trouble look on her eyes and the way she kept biting her lower lip were enough to make him want to help her.

C: (hopeful tone) Can you please help me?

O: Yeah, I can help you. I just need to talk to Barry and re organize the schedule (he said with a calm tone)

C: Thanks, you?re the best (she said smiling) well after I speak with Mr. Brines and I?ve his answer, I?ll call you and we can coordinate everyone?s schedules (she added with a professional tone)

O: Wait, wait why are you calling Brines for? (he asked pouting and sounding like a child, who?s favorite toy had been taken for him. he was really looking forward to spending some more time alone with Claire and Brines definitely didn?t fit in his plan)

C: Mr. Masrani suggested I called him; you know since we?re dealing with a rex hybrid (she said as it was obvious)

O: What about me? Who suggested I get called? (he asked curious and hoping it was her idea, in his mind there was a difference between Masrani?s trust in his opinions and hers)

C: I did (she answered with confidence) I trust your work and opinions Owen and I also commented to Mr. Masrani that most of the improvements of this padlock were done because of your ideas (she said again as if it was the most obvious thing ever)

O: thanks for the vote of confidence (he said actually surprise and touch because of her words) ok, so when you have Brine?s information, call me and we?ll coordinate everything (he said serious) sooo onto more fun topics, it?s almost time for the girls to come out and play, can I interest you in watching and maybe helping with some games? (he asked smiling and with his blue eyes shinning like a kid?s on Christmas morning)

C: (it was almost impossible for her to say no, especially when he was looking at her with those eyes) I wish I could stay, really do, staying here sounds more fun that going back to the office, but I have to get back to work, not only do I have to call Mr. Brines, but also Henry to let him know that we?ll be conducting this evaluation and will probably be delaying the look for sponsors.(she said with her usual business like tone, but Owen could see in her eyes she was disappointed to leave)

O: I wish I could say I?m not dying for you to play hooky and stay here with me, but I also kind of like how seriously you take your job, you know who committed you?re to it (he said with a mixture of seriousness and playfulness in his tone, that in Claire?s opinion was so Owen, he should patent it)

C: You know what? I never played hooky and I really wish this could be my first time, (she said sincerely while biting her lower lip) but just like you mention it I take my job seriously I have to get back to it (she continued with a hint of regret in her voice)

O: well, whenever you feel like doing it for the first time, let me know (he said smirking and with a full – on playful tone, letting her know he was talking about more than just skipping work)

C: I?m going to hold you on that (she said meeting his eyes and with a devilish twinkle in her eyes, catching the double meaning of his words and happy to let him not only that she understood them, but that she was ok with him saying them)

After Owen and Claire said their goodbyes, and the senior assets manager was back in her office, she couldn?t stop herself from smelling her blouse, the smell of Owen?s peppermint aftershave filling her senses with every breath she took, and she had found that if she closed her eyes, it was almost like he was there. This is how Zara found her, the secretary raised an eyebrow, but said nothing it wasn?t in her to judge anyone, especially her boss, she however made her presence known by clearing her throat and smile at the deer in headlights expression on Claire?s face

Z: Claire, Henry Wu, is here to see you (she said with a professional tone)

C: Send him in, thank you Zara (her tone matching the British woman?s)

The Asian – American scientist entered the office wearing his signature grey lab coat, black turtleneck sweater, black dress pants and shoes. He was carrying a brown folder.

H: (smiling brightly) Claire, looking dashing as always, how are you? Since I never heard from you, I took the liberty to reach down to the Verizon people and they are more than happy to invest on the Indominus

C: (looking around uncomfortably) I?m fine thanks Henry and you? I was actually about to call you. The search for sponsors has been put on hold, until an inspection of both the padlock and the Indominus is completed. So, I appreciate your effort and of course I?ll contact the Verizon people to let them know about this new development

H: (his face had dramatically changed, was clenching his jaw and his lips were pressed tightly together) I?m calling Mr. Masrani right now, you can do this without his approval

C: (taking a deep breath to calm herself and feeling the beginning of a headache) Actually Henry, I already talked to Mr. Masrani, and he agree with me, but are more than welcome to call him again, I?m sure he?ll love that (she said sarcastically)

H: (his anger only increased, it was unbelievable how much trust the owner of the park had on Claire Dearing, to him it made no sense) and how is conducting this evaluation? And how long it?s going to take? The Verizon people are coming are coming in a few days

C: (closing her eyes and counting to ten with a calm tone) Mr. Grady and…

H: (full on angry now) Owen Grady? What does a mere raptor trainer now about a complex creature like the Indominus? Look, Claire everyone knows about you two, so if you want to favorite him, I suggest you find some other way

C: (she was sure about two things: one she was going to have a massive headache and two she was going to punch Henry Wu) First of all Henry, if you had let me finish, I was going to add Mr. Brines to the list of people conducting the evaluation, secondly, we as a company value the work all employees do, thirdly Mr. Grady is a key member in making this park what it is, his work ethic, his dedication, his leadership skills, his wiliness to learn and train personal and his people skills to name a few are to be admire no mocked or put down and lastly don?t that I have to inform you of my personal life, but there?s nothing going on between Owen and me (she said with venom on her voice)

H: (dismissive tone) Just tell you boyfriend to get it done before the Verizon people get here

C: (losing the little patience she had) You know what Henry? We?ll get to it when we get to it

Outside of Claire?s office, Henry Wu took out his phone and dialed a familiar number

H: (whispering) Hey, I just finished a meeting with Claire Dearing, and you won?t believe what she is planning?

Unknown voice: (angry tone) What did that little bitch do now?

H: (indignant tone) Well, she is having her boyfriend do a revision of the Indominus and her padlock

Unknown voice: (surprise and teasing tone) Boyfriend? You?re telling me that stuck up bitch is finally getting some? Geez you?ll think she is a lot calmer now, but guess not

H: (aloof tone) Unlike you Vic, I couldn?t care less about Claire Dearing?s bedroom activities and the effects they might or might not have on her. What I care about is Grady and his so call inspection ruining our plan (he continued with a conspiratorial tone)

V: (angry tone) Grady? Owen Grady? He?s the one giving it to her? I knew I saw something going on between them last time I was in the island and Wu don?t get your panties in a twist lover boy is not going to find anything wrong, because he is too stupid to realize what we have planned with the Indominus (he said with confidence and a determinate tone)

H: (uncertain tone) I hope you are right, because if he or anyone else realizes we are not only losing our jobs (he said with finality)

V: Trust me, ok? If anything is going to blow our cover, is you, calling me in the middle of the workday, over the littlest of things (he said arrogantly)

H: (still uncertain) Ok Vic, we will play this your way. I will call again after the evaluation is done. Goodbye

V: (irritated) Yeah, yeah, goodbye

When the scientist ended his call, Zara got out of the place she was hiding. She had obviously heard the heated argument between her boos and the man, and as he exited the office, she had followed him to return a folder he had left behind and when she heard Claire?s name she decided to hide to heard more of the conversation. With the information she had she ran back to tell her boss, but when she entered the office Claire was no where to be found, but there was a pink post it notes on the computer that simply read gone home for the day

But Claire didn?t go home, she ended back on the raptor?s padlock, after thinking about a place where she could relax and decompressed. As soon as Owen saw her, he immediately noticed a change in not only her facial expression, but her over all demeanor, so he hugged her tight and let the smell of her mango lotion filled his sense as he waited for her to tell him what was bothering

C: (sounding deflated) ugh I had the worst meeting

O: (frowning and curious) What happened? Did you have a problem with Brines?

C: (withdrawn tone) No, I didn?t get to speak to Mr. Brines. It was Henry he got angry about the inspection, he had already found investors and I guess he get angry that all his hard work had gone to taste, also he got angry about you conducting the evaluation

O: (scowling deeply and getting a little bit angry) Wu really? (he asked scoffing) You want me to beat him up for you? (he said trying to lift her spirit)

C: No, thanks you are doing more than enough (she said with a small smile referring to the hug the were still sharing, the smell of his aftershave doing wonders for the mood)

O: Ok then. I least I got you to smile (he said with pride) So, what brings you here? Not that I?m happy to see you, just curious (he asked raising his eyebrows)

C: I couldn?t say in the office after that meeting, so I decided to take the rest of the day and this place was the first thing that up into my mind when I thought about relaxing (she said with certainty and a full- on smile in her face)

As Owen was about to speak, Claire?s phone started to ring. When she saw that it was Zara, she picked it up

Z: (sounding out of breath) Claire, you are not going to believe what I heard Henry Wu say on the phone

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