Hello everybody so here are the thank you's.
Ms. Lori Reznor: Thank you. I try to portray the real characters as best I can.
x3sunnydaay: Thanks for the encouragement.
Iluvmytv-ugottaproblem: Thanks. Yes I love writing the story more when they are together. But don't count Nicole out forever. *Hint Hint*
You cant rush science: Thank you for the comment.
Blueeyedauthor: Thanks I'm glad I made you laugh.
razmend: Thanks for the idea. I'm not sure if that's how I'm going to go but Harris is definetly going to make a come back.
On to the next chapter.
Another month passed before Don was allowed to head back to work. The first case he worked on was also one Kane was assigned too. When Kane arrived at the scene Don was chatting with a few young women. This did not bother her. They had yet to tell everyone they were together. As far as everyone knew the two were only friends still working on their relationship. All Kane did was smile nicely and wave as she continued on to the body. She received glares from the other women, which only made her smile more. Instead of doing anything she just continued on see Stella and Lindsay already with the body. Soon after Don followed.
"You seemed to be having a good time over there. How many numbers did you get?" Stella asked.
"I'm a gentleman. I would never." Don started to say.
"How many Don?" Kane asked again in a friendly manner.
"Three." He answered with a boyish grin. "I just didn't want to say cause I wasn't sure."
"If I'd be okay." Kane finished. Stella and Lindsay carefully looked on. They hoped the two would have reconnected now that Kane seemed like her old self and Don was doing better. But as far as they knew the two were single friends. "To be honest Don what makes you think you're the only one that's received numbers."
Don's head cocked to the side. Was she bluffing or did she really have callers. It didn't matter, he knew she'd never cheat but she never said anything about someone giving her their number. Though Don wanted to continue the conversation, Mac soon arrived before Don had a chance to question Kane further about other possible suitors.
Mac and Don spoke amongst themselves and then Payton, the medical examiner, arrived. As the group looked around the scene and spoke Mac received a phone call. He gave few yeses and nos then looked at the people around him, his eyes rested on Kane.
"Alright. Bye." He hung up the phone. "Kane there is another dead body in an apartment uptown. They say it's just a suicide but they need someone to check it out."
"No problem. I'll get a cab and be there in no time."
"I don't think so." Don said authoritatively. "Bartlett come here." A young officer stepped forward. "Get a squad car and take Detective Axel to this address." He wrote down the address Mac showed him then tore out the page and handed it to the officer. "please stay with her until she is ready to head to the lab or where ever."
"Don I'll be fine." It seemed too much. Though no one was looking at the two as they politely argued, everyone was listening. "I can take care of myself."
"Bartlett here is just going to drive you around and make sure you have whatever you need. There is no debate on this. Mac you will back me up on this right?"
"Yea. Axel get going."
"I swear no matter how old I get I still will always be treated like a child be someone." Everyone laughed. It was meant to be that way but Kane believed it. There was always going to be someone that was overly protective and she just had to get use to it.
The rest of the night Kane was followed around by the young officer Bartlett. The case was a middle aged man that hung himself. She collected samples with the officer constantly by her side. He was a nice kid just following orders. So Kane found it hard to be mad at him. Eventually, the coroner came to take the body so Kane finished up and headed back to the lab with Bartlett.
"Thank you Bartlett. Enjoy the rest of your night."
"My pleasure Axel." He said as he pulled away from the front of the lab building.
Kane walked inside and went about processing the few pieces of evidence she collected. After about twenty minutes, she headed down to the medical examiner's office to see if he agreed with her conclusion that it was a suicide. She spent five minutes with one of the Me's as he explained how it was in fact a suicide. From there she went back upstairs to look into finding relatives or anyone that would miss the man. By two in the morning she had two numbers to call. The man's daughter and his estranged wife that left him five years prior. Also while digging into his life Kane found he was recently laid off. The man had several motives from ending his life. As Kane finished writing up her report and such the others filed into the lab. She found Mac and told him what was up then he had her work in the lab with Adam.
The new case seemed to take forever to finish but by the end of the next day, everyone was sitting in a bar enjoying the brief moments before something else happened.
"Alright guys I'm heading home alone, unless someone decides I need a police escort." Kane was referring to the previous early morning events. Don let out a laugh along with Stella, Danny, and Lindsay.
"Well if you have such a problem with it them no. but Danny can drive you home." Don said with a sly smile on his face. Kane only rolled her eyes.
"Hey." Danny said at the recognition at his name. "Axel's a big girl."
"Yes, a big girl that doesn't need to be walking home at this hour. She does not want an officer so you can do."
"I don't have a say in this do I Don?"
Don stared at Danny then her.
"I guess I don't either. Come on Kane. I got to be heading home anyway. Stella, Lindsay do you need a ride?"
"I'm good. See you all later." Stella said.
"No I'm alright. Good night guys." Lindsay added.
"Bye." Danny and Kane said as they left the bar.
"You know we see what's going on. I mean between you and Don. You both have that look. And him with his constant surveillance on you." Danny said once they were in the car.
"Danny come on. We are just testing the waters again. To see if it will work. We don't want to have everyone watching us and commenting but apparently that's already happening."
"Everyone just wants to see you two happy."
"Yea. I'll talk with Don. I guess we'll have to tell everyone we're together so we don't get hounded like this all the time."
"Sounds like a good plan." He commented with a funny attitude. Kane rolled her eyes again. She thanked him for the ride then hopped out and headed up to her room to get some well needed sleep.
