Made for Each other
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI
Chapter One
"We were made for each other" was the translation on the screen.
Wendy stared at it with a combination of shock and happiness. She had always known her co-worker liked her although he had a funny way of showing it.
She decided to take the bull by the horns. Her shift was just about over anyway, so she closed her eyes, took a breath and glanced across the hall to the Trace Lab.
Hodges was cleaning up the mess he had made earlier due to the fact he wasn't paying attention to his task, instead he had been daydreaming.
"David?" Wendy said cautiously.
He looked up and smiled when he saw her there. "Yes"
"Uh I think so too" she said.
"Huh?" he was confused.
"What you said to me earlier at the convention"
He looked away trying to avoid her eyes. "Y-you translate it?"
She nodded. "Why can't you be honest with me?"
He shrugged. "Fear" he admitted.
"Fear? YOU?"
"Don't be so surprised Wendy"
She didn't reply.
He glanced around to make sure no one else was around.
"It's not like a guy like me has a lot of luck with Women."
"A guy like you?" she repeated.
"A science-geek, a sarcastic science geek who has lots of disposable income." He confessed.
"Oh come on Hodges! What are you saying?"
"I have struck out on my last 8/10 dates Wendy. In fact they take one look at me and leave!" He was close to getting more emotional by now.
"What? You are on a dating site?"
He nodded.
"But don't they get to see a picture of you on your profile?"
"Usually, but I just put that I'm camera shy."
"You had two good dates…"
"They didn't get past the appetizer" he said bitterly.
Wendy didn't have a reply for that.
"I can't even show my face in ½ the places in town because people recognize me as "The Loser"
"That's not right!"
"Prove them wrong Go on a date with me" he said courageously.
"Ok" she said.
He sighed. "Strike out number 11" he hadn't heard her reply.(or he wasn't expecting her positive response)
"David I said yes"
He looked at her. "Really?"
She nodded. "Yes Really"
Standing inconspicuous from the unsuspecting pair, Archie, Henry and Mandy exchanged glances.
"About time!" Mandy whispered.
Henry snickered. "He's been wanting her for years, I do agree."
"Let's spy on them" Archie suggested.
"What do you suggest? Follow them to the restaurant?" Mandy asked.
The other two nodded. "Yes"
"I'll get out of Wendy somehow so we don't have to be so sneaky" Mandy said.
The guys nodded in agreement.