Facing Wendy…After the date
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI
A/N: I'm keeping the story rating as is for now – but this chapter is rated at least "T"
Hodges called in sick the next day as he did not want to face Wendy or any of his colleagues after the horrible ending to his date. He just told Wendy to go home in a cab and that he'd be ok. He gave her money for a cab and she understood and left. Besides the Salmon, he didn't know what he could have eaten to cause the horrible embarrassing situation that night. He had never had a bowel reaction like that before and never again would he want it to happen. After that, they had to close the restaurant and hose the area down. It was brutally the most embarrassing situation that Hodges had ever been in. He knew it was no picnic for Wendy either but for him it was awful and he didn't want to face anyone.
About mid afternoon, he heard the door bell to the apartment ring. He had been lounging in bed with his cat nearby so he lumbered to the door and pressed the intercom.
"Yeah?"
"It's Wendy, can I come up?"
"It's not a good time Wendy."
"Please." She said.
He sighed and buzzed her in. When she got upstairs she knocked on the door. He knew he looked horrible, he was in his robe and had mussed hair and stubble. He opened the door and let her in. It was awkward silence.
"What is it Wendy, I – don't really want company today." He told her.
"Catherine told me you called in sick." She said. "You are not sick are you?"
"Not really, but I certainly am NOT going to the lab tonight. Everyone will be asking how the date went."
"So what about me David, I have to field questions from them then. What am I going to say to them. They are going to ask."
"Tell them what you want to tell them regarding the date part, you don't have to say anything of what happened after."
"They are going to wonder why you are sick after a great date David! Don't you understand what a bind you put me in here?"
He looked at her. "Wendy I can't face them. I can't even face you after that."
"Was it food poisoning?" she asked.
"We both ate the salmon so if it happened to me it should have happened to you." He replied.
He cringed and relived that whole moment again. "Do you realize how humiliating it was to walk out of there wearing nothing but a shirt and my trench coat? I had to walk home. I thank god I decided to wear that long coat for our date otherwise it would have been even more mortifying!"
"I would have come back here and got you some uh clean items."
He chuckled hollowly. "I wish I would have thought of that last night"
"David, you have to face them sometime so why not just face them tonight."
"It is too fresh Wendy." He told her. "I can't face them."
"Please…" Wendy pouted and started to undo her blouse.
"Aw Wendy don't tempt me… please." He begged
She undid two more buttons so her lacy bra was showing.
"Are you trying to get me horny?" he said.
She undid the rest of her blouse so her bra was totally showing.
"You ARE trying to get me horny!" Hodges whimpered. "I don't do well with this kinda pressure Wendy."
"Do I have to strip down to skin to get you to give in?" she pouted.
"Um… let's not go there tonight Wendy I'm not up to it… ok ok. I'll go in to work and face the team.
Wendy, still wearing only her lacy bra up top went over to him and kissed him once again. "See you at the lab." She said and grabbed her blouse and left.
TBC: Facing the team's questions regarding the date…
