Title: Double Trouble
Chapter 1 – Prelude to Disaster

Summary: So I invited Spike over to watch the game. Jules is coming up to watch a movie. What? What happens when both Jules and Spike show up at Sam's at the same time? Double trouble! Based on a scene from eppy 4.03 'Run Jamie Run'

Disclaimer: Sadly I own nothing from the awesomeness that is Flashpoint, that belongs to CTV, CBC and whoever else! Lol

A/N: Okay so am trying my hand at another Spike centric one shot based on an eppy. So I wanted to try this idea and see what you all think. This one will be a bit lighter than the last one but an action/drama/peril packed Spike story is coming next (Hopefully!). So hope you all like this.

"Words in italics and double quotes – directly from the eppy."

The weekend was looming for him and all that he could toss around in his mind was listening to another barrage of comments from his mother about picking another profession or an unintentional guilt trip from his father about dying in the line of duty and leaving his mother to fend for herself - alone. Neither were events that he wanted to be a part of and was hoping for a distraction of any kind. Spike glances over at Wordy and Ed trading baby stories and just smirks and shakes his head. He looks over at Jules and ponders for a moment asking her to just go hang out; she was like a sister to him and although she was or appeared to be closer to Sam than the rest of the team, he was sure she wouldn't say no. However, as of late she had been busy and most on the team suspected she was dating a new man and just keeping it under wraps. His eyes then drift toward the boss…no one really knew how Greg Parker spent his downtime but he never complained about having nothing to do.

Ah maybe I'll just go to the bar and see if I can get lucky, Spike's mind huffs. That is until someone new walked into their lives – well new to them and changed his ideas in an instant.

"Jules."

"Natalie…"

"Is Sam around?"

"Hey guys, this is Natalie Braddock, Sam's sister."

Sam's sister? Quickly following the lead of the guys, Spike falls into line, eagerly awaiting his turn at an introduction to the beautiful visitor. Her smile was as vibrant as the rest of her and he had to quickly tell the 'guy' part of his brain to focus on work and not the female body now tempting him with just a few sways of her hips. When she stood before him, her eyes expectantly challenged his to offer his name without her asking for it.

"Spike," he answers with a smile as wide as he could muster. "How ya doin'?"

"Spike?"

"Yep."

"You don't look very...spiky."

"Yeah no uh…my hair used to…uh…" okay why do I sound like a blathering idiot, Spike scolds himself, feeling like he was back in high school and the prettiest most popular girl was asking him his name.

"What's your real name?"

"Um…Michelangelo."

"Huh…your mom had high hopes."

"Yeah…yeah I think she still does."

"I like it."

She likes it. What? My real name? She was kidding right? I am named after a guy who painted part of the Sistine Chapel and she likes my name? Pretty sure she was just being nice.

"Earth to Spike," Wordy's voice breaks his thoughts, making him look over to see him and Ed watching with amused expressions.

"What?"

"I like your name," Wordy grins, forcing Spike's face to slightly darken in shade.

"Yeah well, back to work right?" Spike tries to turn the conversation away from his pathetic love life; well his non existent one to be exact.

"She's in town for a few months…new in town…why not…you know show her around."

"She um…well she might be busy job hunting," Spike answers in haste.

"Wordy, leave the poor kid alone," Ed just shakes his head.

"Oh come on Edward," Wordy playfully challenges his friend and fellow teammate. "Don't you think it would be you know...fun? Ed and I will live vicariously through you."

"Ah you can live through Sam."

"Somehow I think he's taken," Ed interjects.

"Yeah? By who? You know something we don't?"

"No. But he acts like he's taken."

"Come on Ed," Spike playfully begs with a smile.

But Ed wasn't playing, instead he looks at Spike and offers his trademark frown, Spike of course not knowing the knowledge their team lead has when it comes to Sam's personal life and how this sudden intrusion by his sister would strain things with Jules; strain things that weren't supposed to even exist between the two team members. Throwing poor Spike into the mix would further complicate things and if that stress translated to his job, Ed knows that Sam and Jules would have to be watched a bit more closer than they were now or face job action. This wasn't going to bode well for any of them. But of course Ed also knows he can't tell Wordy about the things he and Greg discusses so gracefully backs out.

"I…am staying out of this one. See you guys in five."

"Well Spike?" Wordy inquires.

"Think Sam would be okay with it?"

"They are both adults right? And I'm not suggesting you two get married. A drink, coffee…whatever. But hey it's your call. Why not ask Sam first and see what he says. That way there will be no tension if…well you know if things do or don't work out. Damn now it sounds complicated," Wordy finishes with a frown. "Yeah good luck with that," he laughs as he pats Spike on the back and heads back to the lockers.

"Gee…thanks."

Spike finishes getting dressed for the job, closes his locker and then goes in search of Sam.

"Hey Sam…um got a sec?"

"Yeah sure, what's up?"

"So…what's the story with your sister?"

"My sister?" Sam asks with a hint of disdain that takes Spike back a foot.

"Yeah Natalie right?"

"Spike, a word to the wise. Be afraid…be very afraid," he finishes with a small smirk and then tries to walk past.

"Right so…she's new in town and…"

"And you fell for her charm and the fact that she can actually say Michelangelo in one breath?" Sam shoots back a bit sharply.

"Okay sorry, I was just askin'," Spike puts his hands up in mock defense and then turns to leave.

"Spike, wait," Sam's hand rests on his friend's shoulder. "Nat is…Nat. She loves life…and lives for the moment. She has no…boundaries and…"

"And you're worried she'll take me for all I got?" Spike smirks.

"That or…something else," Sam frowns.

"Thanks Sam but I already lost my virginity," Spike chuckles. "Look she was nice and I thought…she's new in town, maybe a coffee, drink…home cooked bowl of pasta?" Spike draws out and Sam finally offers a semi-genuine smile. "I guess I just don't want things to be weird or…"

"Trust me Spike, she'll be gone in the morning," Sam pats his back and turns and goes in search of Jules.

"Right…morning," Spike mumbles to himself as he turns and heads back to the main area. However, it wasn't long before a call came in about shots fired at a high powered luncheon and for the rest of the day his mind was professionally distracted as it should be. But once the job was over, his mind was back to pondering another night of going home, living with two people that would ask him about the weather before his latest case.

But just as he heads toward his locker to get changed to go home, Spike notices a small note folded up and stuck to his locker just below his last name and quickly opens it.

'Sam's out tonight. I have pizza and beer. We could…watch the hockey game or something. Talk about the Sistine Chapel. See you at six. Nat'

'She'll be gone in the morning.'

"Well it's better than listening to the TV until I fall asleep or trying to talk down another round of, 'you could be in business management…'" Spike's voice trails off as he tries to mock his mother's tone. He heads for the front door to the building, his mind now wondering about something else.

"Do I bring anything?"

The ride home did little to dispel some of the growing uneasiness due to the fact that this was Sam's sister and that he always had the feeling that Sam resented his sister but never really openly stated why, well not to anyone other than Jules that is. Their bond was tight and there were times that Spike envied that. To have a real close friend like that to be able to confide in. But before he can allow his mind to dwell on the past and close friends who had fallen, he was home and once again wondering if he should bring anything.

"Hey ma," Spike greets his mother, rushing past before she can utter his full name and call him to the table while his father sat in the other room, wanting only to acknowledge his son's professional existence if he were to come home and said he was quitting the SRU and taking a nice cushy desk job.

After a quick shower and change, Spike grabs his leather jacket and heads back outside, humming to himself as he gets back on the road. You never show up empty handed, his mother had drilled into his head from a young boy.

"I can't bring flowers…that's too formal. Dessert? Girls like dessert right? Dessert it is," Spike finally agrees and stops off at an Italian bakery close to Sam's apartment building. He had told himself that he wouldn't spend all night asking about things that might get back to Sam and cause an intrusion rift between him and his friend. He would have to respect Sam's privacy, especially if this was just going to be a one night thing.

He nears Sam's apartment and takes a deep breath, wondering why he's so nervous. Nat said that Sam was out so it would be just the two of them, it wasn't like Sam would be there watching his friend and sister trying to make a go of it and feeling like he was being evaluated for a first date.

"Yeah that would be weird," Spike mutters to himself.

But just as he pulls to a stop, his mind could never be guessing what scene was about to unfold a few stories above his head and the one that would closely follow it; one he would unwittingly be a part of. Just as he heads for the front door, an all to familiar figure heads for the same entranceway, his elevator closing a few seconds before his other team members does also; both of them heading for the same destination.

Everyone was going to be in for a big surprise. But would it be a good one? Or was this just a prelude to disaster?

A/N: Okay so I had every intention of making this a one shot but realized I had a lot more to put down, especially when both Spike and Jules show up at the same time so am making it at least a two shot. Please review and let me know how you liked this and if you want more. I am still getting to know the characters on paper so I am hoping it's good. Thanks everyone in advance!