Author's note: This is my first fanfic ever. And it's on smacked. I wish you guys will give me reviews cause I really need. If you are in pain because of aubrey, writing this is definitely hard... :) I really need reviews... :D

Chapter 1

Dumped

I woke up with a start, blinking my eyes for several times. As expected, I didn't get a solid rest. I went home last night, maybe 11 pm but I usually can't sleep because of my chronic insomnia. I stood up and changed for work. I decided to go to my kitchen and grab myself a cup of coffee but I can't help glance on my dining table. If Claire, my dead wife, was here, she would be preparing me a perfect breakfast meal and rewards me a simple sweet kiss on the lips before I go to work. But after that dreadful day, it's gone. I have never eaten a proper meal for years, I think. But, I have decided to move on. Never deal with the past, but concentrate on the future.

I stopped spacing out, finished my coffee and then I head for work. I hailed a cab outside my apartment building and rode it. My name is Mac Taylor, 45 yrs old, born in Chicago but moved in NY for my job. My father died years ago so my mother is the only one left and still living in Chicago. My job, I'm a detective, a CSI of the NYPD. This is my life after I was discharged from the marines. Investigating dead bodies, chasing ruthless criminals, doing paperwork and lots more. I was married once before to the woman named Claire but she died in 9/11 attacks. It's true that until today, some parts of my mind are still full of her. My depression when she died caused me to have this Chronic Insomnia.

Maybe it's true what other people say, my wife's dead so that makes my status single. Being single is an enjoyable status, but I'm currently in a situation where I'm starting to build feelings for some other person. There is this one girl I met, and she's great. She has long brunette hair, she wore this cute green coat, her lips were shining with lip gloss and I felt I was hit with cupid's arrow when I met her. The "date" we had, made her more known to me. Her name is Aubrey Hunter.

My cab finally arrived in the NYPD, I entered the lab and started searching for some members of my team but it seems all of them are busy working and my table has towering files on it so, I'll just do some paperwork. I entered my office, sat down on my chair and started writing.

After few hours of filling up those case file, I decided to visit some of my team to check on what's happening. Before I got up from my seat, Danny entered my office.

''Danny,'' I said and sighed.

''Hey, boss, can I have a minute with you?'' I nodded. ''Okay, so we found a dead body early this morning in central park and we thought the COD is suicide...." He just continued to talk, then I noticed something outside.

Aubrey is in my lab. What is she doing here? This just proves that her charm works because she has all my attention again. She wore that cute green coat which makes her more Aubrey, her brunette hair shines as my eyes feast on them. Isn't she wonderful? She caught me! Oh no, she caught me staring right at her! Oh, what should I do, what should I do? She chuckled a bit, even though I can't hear but I know it's a chuckle, and waved at me. Wow... her smile is amazing... All I can do is wave back.

''Mac!'' Danny's voice startled me.

''Yes?'' I asked with a little bit of annoyance.

''Were you listening in what I was saying here?'' He asked. Was I?

''Of course,''

''Yeah you were before but after you saw her again.... your mind drifts from work to her.''

''Danny, I was listening... so what do you want me to do?'' I smirked. I was not distracted but she's an exception.

Danny rolled his eyes, Oh, he's listening alright, ''Would you like to help us with this one, we need your brains for this?'' and he caught me again looking at Aubrey. ''Yo boss!''

''Right, I'll be there.'' I answered. I gotta stop fooling around.

''Mac, a little advice, if you like her just confess to her.'' he said.

''I'm a professional. I'm not easily distracted about that,'' I replied. ''Danny, why don't you continue to investigate and I'll be right there.''

He just smirked and left my office. While he's going back to the evidences, Hawkes talked to him.

''So he agreed to help us?'' a little hope shone on his face.

''Yeah,'' Danny answered while reading the file. ''But after, he flirts with that girl.'' as he points to Aubrey.

''Come on, men,''he nears Danny. ''The guy's in love and besides Mac is a man of his word.'' he pats him on the back.

Danny shakes his head and smirks again.

I leaned on my chair and Danny's words seems to be bothering my mind. There's this one tiny word that he said, it made me confused. Confess. I'll confess to Aubrey that I like her? That we should date? What if she starts to stay away from me? I looked at her again, she's not that kind of girl. Maybe she'll go easy on me. Oh, what the heck? I'll just do it.

I stood up, got out of my office and went straight to Aubrey. Okay, this is really big. She sees me and nears me.

''Hey Mac,'' Her pink lips spoke.

''Aubrey,'' I said.''Would you mind, if we talk while we're walking around the lab?''

''Sure,'' she smiled. ''I'm also looking for someone.''

Should I ask if it is me? ''Okay,'' As we walked in the lab.

''So, what do you want to talk about?'' She asked. Her gentle voice went through my ears smoothly.

I inhaled and we stopped walking. ''When we first met, I was shocked but when we were at that deli....''

She just kept on smiling at me.

''I felt something, and what I'm saying is.... I like you.'' I exhaled. Wow, that was hard.''Maybe, we could go out?'' I asked, feeling so much heat in my face made me blush.

''Oh,''her eyes widened a little bit. ''I.... I'm flattered. But...''

I'm more shocked than her, now that she said the word 'but'.

''I'm dating someone else,'' she continued. ''That's why I'm here in your lab. He's working here.''

''Oh,'' is all I said after her unbelievable answer.

Then an unfamiliar voice spoke, ''Aubrey!''

I looked back and who is he? Is this her boyfriend?

''Hey boss,'' The guy greeted at me. ''Matt here, one your lab technician.''

''Oh, yeah,'' I replied.

''So, Mac,'' Aubrey said while Matt's arm wraps her waist. ''Mind if, I borrow him for a while?''

''Yeah, sure.'' I replied. He's not a big loss anyway.

They both left chuckling and cuddling each other.

My confession didn't go nicely. It's even worse that I thought. Her words kept on echoing in my mind, my heart felt heavy; like a big block of metal was placed on it. I sighed and can't believe that this happened to me. I seriously need some distraction before I do something worse and that's when Danny's offer struck me. I'll just help him solve the damn case.

I looked for Danny and found him. ''So, what can I do?'' I asked.

''There's the gun maybe you can examine it,'' Danny said.

I went straight for the gun and do the ballistics. My mood is very down, I just wish this could help. Sheldon also entered the room.

''Hey, Mac.'' He said and I just looked at him and when back to the gun.

Danny noticed the way I acted and so was my mood, but he didn't even bother to ask.

He didn't know, I was dumped.