That Old Feeling
Summary: Sometimes the saying is true: Friends really can make better lovers. What happens when old friends meet up again and the feelings are still there? An Adam/OC (Rossdusky) fic
Disclaimer: I don't own anybody from CSI NY, but I do own my OC characters Denver and Hayden Sandusky... and Isabella Pacino is owned by Thorne Lockehart and she is being so kind to let me borrow her
A best friend is a person who's always there for you when they are needed most. Denver Sandusky wasn't so keen on having a best friend, but when she came across Isabella Pacino a petite, dark haired woman she felt a strange sort of connection with her.
Denver was from Philadelphia, but she lives in New York City now because she got transferred to a job, Isabella held a CSI position in the city's crime lab where they met. She didn't like the fiesty woman at first, until she got to know her a little longer. They became friends when Danny Messer aimlessly flirted with her, and Isabella not so politely told him to back off.
And now two years later she is in a relationship with the man, and they have been going out for almost three months, but lately her feelings for Danny changed and she was comfortable in telling her best friend about it.
"Hey Iz, can I ask you something?" Denver asked, tying her hair up into a ponytail, slumping down on Isabella's couch.
"What's up Den?" the dark haired woman rested her hand on Denver's leg.
"Do you think that me and Danny make a good couple?"
She smiled her blue eyes, looked up at her friend, "You guys are good together, why are you asking?"
The dirty blonde shrugged, "It's just that I feel like something is missing, you know. You and Flack have this spark and being with Danny, there's like no spark."
"Can you name five reasons why you are with Danny?"
"That's the thing I don't know why I am with him, lately I've been questioning that."
"Maybe you like someone else, if you do it isn't the end of the world."
She sighed, "I might like someone else."
"Is it Sheldon?"
The blonde shook her head, "No, I'm only his friend, I guess you can say we flirt a lot, but what's not to like about Sheldon."
Izzy looked into Denver's chocolate brown eyes, "It's not Mac, is it?" she smirked.
"Hell no," Denver laughed, playfully slapping her best friend's arm.
"There's only one other person I can think of that you might be interested in."
"Yeah, you are probably going to be wrong."
"Wanna bet?" she smirked, tucking a strand of her dark hair behind her ear. "It's Adam Ross, isn't it?"
"What, no!" Denver defended, but her cheeks became flushed.
"I beg to differ Dennykins, he's been in the lab for, like what, three weeks? I see the way he looks at you. Don't you dare bullshit me Sandusky."
"I'm not bullshitting you, I think Don is late at picking you up."
"Don't change the subject Den, Adam's a smart guy, I don't blame you for liking him."
"I do not like Adam in that way," Denver frowned, and then someone knocked on the apartment door. "That's probably Flack now," she shook her head, as Isabella got up from the couch and went to open the door.
"Hey Don, and... Adam, what are you doing here?"
"This is Denver's apartment right?"
Isabella smirked and nodded, "Yeah Denver and I share this apartment since hers burned down a few months ago. You enjoy your time with Denver now Ross."
"Um... alright," he nodded, before she stepped to the side, letting him in.
"Bye Den!" Isabella yelled before leaving the apartment with Don, so they could go on their date.
Denver looked up and saw Adam nervously smiling, "Um... hey Adam, you're here early."
"I hope that is okay, you look great by the way."
"Thanks," she leaned in and kissed his cheek.
"It's been 10 years since we've been alone together," he sat down on the couch next to Denver.
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Denver met Adam through her brother Hayden, during his college years in Phoenix, Arizona. Hayden was twenty-four when Denver turned twenty-one, she was still living with her parents, but once they kicked her out on her birthday, she had enough money to go to Phoenix to live with her brother. He lived off campus and let Adam live with him, who was almost 19 at the time.
One night Denver and Adam were in the apartment alone, since Hayden went out with some friends to go hook up with chicks. Denver and him were bonding over a friendly game of Guitar Hero, she beat him three times in a row.
"You are pretty damn good with this game," Adam smirked
"I'm pretty good with my hands Ross," she came up to him and pulled the plastic guitar from his grasp. "You know I've admired you a lot through these past couple of weeks of living here. There is something about you, that I can't help but like," she stepped closer.
"Um... Denver, what are you doing?"
"Thinking about kissing you," her hand caressed his cheek. "You may be a little dorky, but there is something about you that I like, a lot. You seem to understand me better than a lot of guys."
"Denver..." he stopped when her lips brushed against his. "Your brother isn't going to like this."
"What he doesn't know won't hurt him," she kissed his cheek. "I think I should be going to bed then," she shrugged and headed towards her bedroom when Adam turned her around and kissed her...
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"Those were some good times, so how's life been?" Denver asked, her hand laying in his.
"Pretty good, I recently started seeing someone, she's only my third girlfriend since you."
"Third girl, in eight years?" she smiled.
"You were pretty special to me Denver, I was in love with you."
"I loved you too, and then when I got a job in Philadelphia you told me to take it even though I didn't want to leave you."
"But I wanted you to be successful."
"And I thank you for that Adam."
He squeezed her hand, "Not a problem, now tell me what you've been up to."
"Well, I'm dating Danny Messer three months now, but since you've been back in my life, it feels like I'm losing the spark with him."
"Danny seems nice."
"He is, and I don't want to hurt him and don't know what to do."
"Seems like I have competition."
"You don't have to compete for me Adam, you already won me in college, Danny just has me for now."
"What if I said I wanted to be with you again?" he asked, a little curious of what she would say.
"I would say we'd have to catch up again and have our bond grow strong again, then you might have a chance."
"That sounds good enough for me," Adam smiled and kissed her cheek. "I am a very patient man."
"That you are Ross," she patted his leg. Things were looking up, and maybe, just maybe, they'd get together again.
So got you interested? follow and/or review and it'll make me very happy This is my first shot at Adam being with an OC