Disclaimer: Don't own anything CSI related - As if i even could lol

Well here's my third fic trip into the realms of CSI land. This time it's a Jacqui/Hodges fic set around 'A Night At The Movies' (3x19), so I guess it's a little A/U, but I liked the idea and as it's now 3:15am I've pretty much lost any grip on what I should or shouldn't write.

Is more a friendshipy type fic than anything, & I hope David and Jacqui are in character, I tried my best. Also, I left the ending kind of open, but might add more tomorrow after I've got a bit of feedback...And being to sleep...

Swami Hats & Stolen Coffee

Jacqui was in a bad mood – Not surprising really considering she had lost to Greg and as the conditions of the bet were – She now had to wear his stupid swami hat till the end of her shift.

She bit her bottom lip as she heard tapping on the glass again. If loosing the bet wasn't bad enough it was annoying how he just kept checking up on her – So damn distracting! – As was the odd glances and smirks the other lab techs were giving her.

She yawned and rubbed her eyes, if she was going to get through the rest of the shift she really needed coffee. And not that sludge known as coffee – Actual coffee.

Jacqui smiles – Stealing Greg's coffee would be her own back…If she was able to find it…

Jacqui pushed open the door to the door to the break room, disappointed to find it not empty – And even more disappointed that the other person in the room was that new sarky trace tech from LA – David Hodges…Not that he was totally new now, he'd been there a couple of months now and despite his constant insults got on relatively okay with her and a few of the other techs…But she could really do without him right now.

Hodges raised an eyebrow at her choice of headwear and smirked. "Come to tell my fortune have you?" He asked, gaining one of Jacqui's death glares – Not that it seemed to be having much affect on the trace tech.

"Yes actually Hodges, I have come to give you a warning – Shut up or die a horrible, pain-filled death." She retorted before starting to search the cupboards within reach for Greg's stash of Blue Hawaiian.

"Where the hell has he moved it to?" She muttered under her breath before hearing a chuckle from Hodges.

"What's so funny now?" She snapped, turning to glare at him, arms folded – Looking as scary as any woman could wearing that hat.

"Well besides the obvious-" Hodges smirked, pausing to point at her head before continuing. "I believe I have what you are after." He finished, revealing the pack of coffee from behind his chair.

"Gimme." Jacqui replied, feeling too tired and needing caffeine to come up with anything more intelligent.

"What's the magic phrase?"

"Gimme now or you die?" Jacqui answered, taking a step towards him.

"Funny. Something tells me it's 'Please will you share Greg's coffee David?'." Hodges had thought about adding something along the lines about how he was God of the entire universe – But since he had got their he hadn't made that many friends – If any really, and it would be nice to hear someone ask for things nicely and call him by his first name – unlike the impatient CSI's…Even if Jacqui was being forced to 'ask nicely'.

Jacqui sighed as she sat in the chair opposite Hodges. "Please will you share Greg's coffee with me Hod…David." She said as nicely as she could, just stopping herself from calling him by his last name. She was surprised there wasn't more of a catch…Or maybe getting her to ask was one step away from getting her to beg...Though right now she doubted anything David Hodges got her to do or say for the precious coffee could be any more humiliating that wearing Greg's bloody hat!

"Thank you." Hodges answered, his tone softening a bit before he passed her the coffee and the empty pot and stood up.

"That's it?" Jacqui asked before she could stop herself, was he really giving her it that easily?

"Well unless you want to be dazzled by my company…Yes – Oh and I'd advice you to put the coffee back where I found it – Inside that empty biscuit tin on the top left shelf." He told her before exiting the break room.

Jacqui took a deep breath as she inhaled the scent of the coffee before looking up to the cupboard Hodges had mentioned. Fuck – She wasn't tall enough, she'd have to stand on the counter, or move a chair or something…She knew there had to be another catch!...

Jacqui looked up from her computer screen as she heard a cough behind her, what the hell did Greg want now? She turned, only to find Hodges there instead.

"Oh, it's you." She said with a sigh, turning back to her computer screen as he leaned against the door frame.

"Well I was last time I checked. I take it you were expecting someone else – Sorry to disappoint." He said, folding his arms.

"Don't be – I thought it was bloody Greg." She replied, turning back to face him.

"He found out about the coffee? I did tell you to put it back – I take no responsibility." Hodges answered defensively, causing Jacqui to roll her eyes.

"I did put the coffee back – No thanks to you! You knew I couldn't reach that high up!" She accused, gaining a shrug from Hodges.

"I can't help it if you're vertically challenged!"

Jacqui snorted in response and glared at him.

"So what has Sanders done?...Let me guess – It's to do with the hat?" He guessed, getting an even deeper glare.

"Give the man a cookie!" She said bitterly, gaining a slightly puzzled look from Hodges.

"Well I don't know!"

"You don't? Greg and me had a bet to see which of us could process some evidence fastest – I lost, so I've gotta wear this thing till shift ends…I thought Greg had bragged to everyone?" Jacqui asked, now also puzzled.

David shrugged. "Well I ain't exactly the most popular guy in the building."

This time Jacqui smirked. "Well it's not my fault you're such an asshole."

Hodges covered a very slight look of pain with a smirk to rival Jacqui's, and rolled his eyes. "Could be worse – I could be the one wearing that stupid hat!"

And with that Hodges ducked out of the prints lab as Jacqui threw a pen at him….

David Hodges yawned as he pushed open the door to the locker room, which was empty, aside from a now hatless Jacqui searching for something in her locker.

"I see you've lost the hat." He smirked as Jacqui rolled her eyes.

"Well done on stating the obvious."

Hodges shrugged and his smirk grew into an almost smile. "Shame – It suited you."

Jacqui just responded by sticking out her tongue at him for lack of anything witty coming into her mind to say.

"Very mature."

"I do try." Jacqui retorted before reaching into her bag, and pulling out a neatly folded green top.

"You mind?" She said pointedly to Hodges who rolled his eyes and turned his back as Jacqui pulled the top she was wearing over her head.

"I don't know why you'd think I would look anyway." He said after a moment, making Jacqui feel a bit sad – She always was a bit insecure of her looks…Not that she'd admit to anyone.

"I do have some gentleman principles you know." He added after a moment, brightening Jacqui's mood a little as she turned to find he had his back to her and was taking off his own shirt, and swapping it for a loose fitting white t shirt.

Jacqui was about to reply, but instead stayed silent, looking at Hodge's bare back - He actually looked pretty well built from what she could tell…Then she mentally scolded herself – Just because it had been a while was no excuse to start staring at guys in the locker room – Especially when that guy was Hodges!

"What? Has the idea of me being a gentleman stunned you into silence?" Hodges asked after a moment, causing Jacqui to look away before he turned to her.

"No, it just seemt highly unlikely." She quipped as she shut her locker and picked up her bag.

"I'll have you know I can be positively nice in some social situations!" He shot back, causing Jacqui to snort loudly.

"I can be nice you know." Hodges replied as he shut his own locker, stuffed his now crumpled work shirt into his bag and slung it over your shoulder.

"I'm sure you can if you try – I just find it hard to believe you're in social situations enough for that to happen." She smirked as she opened the door and exited the room, closely followed by Hodges.

"And you are I suppose? Apart from with Greg, Archie and Bobby." He asked as they walked alongside each other to the exit of the lab, towards to car park.

Jacqui was silent for a moment before glaring at Hodges. "That's irrelevant." She muttered as she reached her car and began to fumble around in her bag for her keys..

"Maybe, maybe not. If you wanted the theory could always be tested tomorrow after shift at that diner round the corner. " Hodges replied before continuing on walking towards his own car.

Jacqui smiled to herself then thought for a moment before calling after him. "You're still an asshole David!"

"So people keep telling me!" Came the shouted reply, as David Hodges dug into his pocket for his keys and also smiled to himself…