Julia was glad to be back on the job again, no sickness left in her system. Carmen had showed up a total of two times when she was sick, she cooked amazing. While not seeing Carmen they had texted, the thief had good humor and would make Julia smile.

They were slowly becoming friends and Julia liked that, she didn't have many friends sadly. And maybe becoming friends with the one you're supposed to catch was a bad idea, but Julia didn't really care right now. She even had thoughts of going back to Interpol, if it would mean she didn't need to try to catch Carmen... Even if she wouldn't see her as much.

Of course with her being sick she had missed a lot of work so she were stuck on paper work. Had she been Devineaux she would probably died of boredom, but in her mind paper work was okay.

That day she trudged home in France's summer heat, making a quick stop inside the grocery store. She were almost out of food in her fridge.

While searching the isles for the good cheese she felt a hand land on her shoulder. Julia swiveled around, holding a cheese. She was about to throw it at her "attacker" when she saw who it was.

"We're you about to throw cheese at me?" Carmen asked.

The thief were wearing her more casual clothes, although it was a new hoodie since Julia had one of them. She would never admit it but she slept in it, what? It was comfortable... and smelled nice.

"I- uhm... No?" Julia answered uncertain.

"Sure"

"You were the one sneaking up on me! It's a basic reflex"

"Throw cheese at VILE next time you meet them" Carmen teased her.

Julia huffed and rolled her eyes.

"Maybe I will"

"I would love to see Tigress reaction" Carmen said with a smirk that made Julia's heart flutter.

"Why are you here anyways? Don't you have stuff to do with VILE?"

"VILE's on the down low right now so I'm taking a vacation"

Julia glanced at Carmen, she did look like she needed sleep.

"I can tell you need it"

Carmen rubbed her neck sheepishly. (haha- sheep-ishly, get it? bc she's Black Sheep?)

"No sleep for the wicked"

"I guess..."

There was an awkward silence, before Carmen slipped a pack off cookies into Julia's grocery basket, Julia quirked her eyebrows.

"I'll pay for them" Carmen explained.

"You came here for cookies?"

"Yes"

There was a beat of silence.

"Do you want to come over? I could cook dinner to make up for when I was sick" Julia offered.

"I would love that. What are you planning on cooking?" Carmen asked.

"That's a surprise" Julia told her and started to walk towards the check out.

Carmen pouted, which Julia thought was adorable. Who knew that the international thief was this adorable?

"Come onnnnn-" Carmen whined but followed after her.

"Carm, A surprise is a surprise. You have to have patience"

"... Fine, I can have patience. Patience is my middle name"

Julia snorted.

"I forgot to pay for the cookies!" Carmen exclaimed when they were almost at Julia's apartment.

"You don't need to pay for them-"

"But I just slipped them into your basket, that's wrong of me"

"Consider it a thank you for all your gifts"

Carmen crossed her arms and huffed before mumbling out a small "fine".