A NUMB3RS story by Dream Brother that has the brothers dealing with an unwelcome guest who comes to rob the Eppes home and trying to find a way to get rid of him so that Charlie can get Don medical attention.
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The fic was completed on June 21, 2007.
Tropes for the fic:
- Badass in Distress: Don is shot in the side and Charlie has to protect him until they can get the thief to leave so they can get some help.
- Big Brother Instinct: Don, despite being injured with a gunshot wound, is more worried about Charlie's safety than his own while Charlie is protective of Don from the man who shot him.
- Call-Back: To the season three episode "Pandora's Box" when the house was last robbed and Charlie mentions that the stolen electronics can be traced, which allows Cato to be apprehended.
- Can't Believe I Said That: Charlie has this reaction after saying he is too adorable to shoot.
- Shout-Out: To the The Pink Panther movies starring Peter Sellers, specifically A Shot in the Dark and Charlie nicknaming the thief Cato, real name John Miller.
