A/N: Angell and Mac have become best friends
A/N: Angell and Mac have become best friends.
Angell's POV
The day in New York City was a rather warm one, I was snapping pictures of the dead victim, that was found in Central Park by an early morning jogger and CSIs Stella Bonasera and Lindsay Monroe were collecting evidence
"I have brown hair and a bloody shoe print" Stella called out from over by a tree.
I crouched down squinting at the body, there was a strand of hair on it
"Stell, Linds I have a strand of black hair" I called out, Stella and Lindsay made their way over and looked at the hair, Lindsay crouched down and using the tweezers pulled it off and stood up as we looked at it
"Huh, looks like our killer had an accomplice" Lindsay said.
*
I was walking towards the lab and passed Don Flack, my partner. The lab was where I knew Lindsay was working on the strand of black hair and Stella on the brown when an announcement came over the speakers
"Pardon for this interruption; Stella Bonasera, Lindsay Monroe, Jessica Angell, Danny Messer, Aiden Burn, Sheldon Hawkes, Zack Shannon, Don Flack and Adam Ross please report to conference room immediately" a female voice said, Stella and Lindsay came out and we all looked at each other
"This can't be good" I said as we left the small lab.
As we made our way towards the conference room, we ran into the other six
"What's going on?" Danny asked as the seven of us walked towards the conference room together
"Beats me" Stella replied
"Why do they need me and Angell?" Flack asked
"Who knows" Hawkes replied.
The nine of us reached the conference room, walked in and stopped; sitting in the conference room was the Chief of Detectives Brigham Sinclair and NYPD Captain Rose Turner
"Everyone sit down" he said.
We then realized this was something serious as we sat down
"Now, five years ago you all worked on the case of the Anderson family, one of the wealthiest families in New York and put away the suspect. But just two days ago a detective who you worked with on the case not Detective Flack came forward and told me you all tampered with the evidence against your suspect. I think you all clearly know what rule #1 is, now I suggest you find a way to save yourselves or your asses will fired" Sinclair said before Captain Turner spoke up
"I'm sorry detectives but that goes for you too" she told us and I couldn't believe it.
We got up and left the conference room walking in silence all of us knowing that we were going to need help, Stella suddenly turned on us causing everyone to stop
"We all know we need him, he's the only one who can help us" she said knowing that we knew who she was referring to even though he quit...
5 years ago
The CSI team and Flack and I were walking towards Mac Taylor's office after a hard case; he had said he had something important to tell us and that included Flack and I. Although, upon arriving we were shocked to find everything gone from the office except the desk and the chair and a box with things in it belonging to Mac with the owner standing their waiting for us
"Whoa, Mac what's going on?" Aiden asked as we stood in the practically empty room.
We recognized a look of sadness on Mac's face
"I called you here for a reason...I've had enough of fighting crimes and putting bad guys away, I just want to relax and have a normal nine to five job and life-' but Mac didn't finish because I realized what he was talking about and finished off what he was going to say
"You're leaving CSI?" I cried in shock.
The group broke out in protest
"This isn't fair"
"You can't abandon us or me or Angell"
"Hang on but you're our boss"
"Mac, you were given this job for a reason", Mac held up his hand and we fell silent
"I know you probably feel like I'm abandoning you" he started
"That's for sure" Aiden muttered to me and I nodded.
Aiden seemed to notice my eyes water over and put her arm around me
"But I think this is just for the best" Mac finished, no one said anything so Mac decided it was time for the goodbye hugs and he hugged us as we hugged him back.
But when he got to me he could see the tears already flowing down my cheeks, I let out a sob and bolted from the office.
Out of POV
Aiden quickly hugged Mac before she set off after her surrogate sister. Mac picked up the box and also left the office for good. After five minutes, Stella and Lindsay left to find Aiden and Jessica and the guys just stood there staring at the spot where their boss and best friend had just been...
POV again
Present
I got out of my car, locked it and made my way to the wall and rang the apartment number
"Yeah?" came a voice I hadn't heard in five years, I held the button down not believing I was actually doing this 'damn vote' I thought
Flashback
We all sat in the CSI break room sipping on coffee and all thinking along the same line: who's going to bring him back?
"We need to get him back" Adam spoke saying what we all thought
"But how?" Zack asked
"One of us has to go to his apartment and convince him to come back" Lindsay replied, and then all eyes fell on me
"What?" I asked them already dreading the answer.
Stella smirked
"Sorry girlo but looks like you have to bring him back" she told me
"Says who?" I asked her
"All in favor of sending Detective Angell to Mac's apartment, raise your right hand and say 'I'" Flack said and everyone except myself raised their right hands and said "I".
End Flashback
"Mac, it's me Jessica...can we talk its important?" I asked and let go of the button.
Five minutes passed before I got a response BZZZZZZ, I smiled and made my way into the building. When I reached his apartment, I raised my hand to knock instead the door swung open, I was ready to speak but when Mac stepped into view I completely froze.
The Mac Taylor who I had known looked nothing like the Mac Taylor who stood in front of me right now; his short brown hair had grown down just to his shoulders, he had a 6 o'clock shadow, he was wearing a black singlet, black jeans and black blunt stone boots. I couldn't believe what five years had done to Mac
"Mac, is that you?" I asked still unsure
"It's me, Jess" he replied and stepped aside allowing me to come in.
I was hesitant at first before stepping into the apartment; I heard the door shut behind me and lock. Mac walked past me and I followed him into the living room, the first thing I noticed was beer bottles scattered around and a pack of cigars on the coffee table. In fact when I had sniffed the air, it had smelt like alcohol and cigar smoke. I stood there nervously, I didn't know what to say or do because this new Mac scared me. Mac looked at me
"You can sit down" he told me in a gruff voice and I did just that, he walked past me and headed for the kitchen
"Beer?" he called out
"No thank you, I'm on duty" I replied.
Mac came back in and stood next to the television, uncapped his beer and took a sip before beginning
"So, what brings you here?" he asked me.
I didn't know whether or not I could tell him the problem but when I remembered what the Chief and Turner had told me, I decided it was best just to tell him
"We have a problem" I began, Mac raised an eyebrow and I continued
"Five years ago we all worked on the case of the Anderson family, one of the wealthiest families in New York, and put away the suspect. But just two days ago, a detective who we worked with on the case not Flack or myself came forward and told the Chief and NYPD Captain Turner that you had all tampered with the evidence against our suspect and Flack and I helped" I explained.
I let it all sink in for Mac before I decided to tell him the reason why we needed him
"You remember the number 1 rule and if we don't find a way to save ourselves and fight back, the rest of them who still work there and Flack and I are going to get fired" I finished.
Mac, who was about to take a sip of his beer, lowered the beer bottle
"Let me get this straight" he began "the case we worked on five years ago is about to go down the drain because of a single detective who ratted us out, our suspect is let go and if you don't get my help your asses as well as yours and Don's will be fired" he summed up.
I nodded
"Pretty much" I replied, Mac was quiet before he shook his head
"Sorry no can do" he said.
I shot up
"Mac, you worked this case with us. You can't just let us take the fall and lose our jobs" I cried
"Just did" he replied, I grabbed my bag and stormed up to him
"Fine. But if you happen to see the real Mac Taylor around, the one who would actually come back and help his team and friends sort out this mess, you know where to find me" I said angrily and with that I drew back my hand and slapped him SMACK.
I stormed to the front door, threw it open and slammed it shut behind me with a loud bang.
Out of POV
Mac just stood there rubbing his cheek before walking over to the couch, plonked down and turned the TV on.