Danny was sitting at his desk in the bull pen flipping through research on Ecstasy hoping to find a way to smoke it. He was coming up dry when his phone rang. Looking down he noticed that it was Aiden calling. He hadn't spoken to here in a few weeks, so he jumped at the chance to chat, especially since his case was going…well, nowhere, and it would be at least another hour or so before Adam had the fungal spores analyzed.
'Burn, what's going on?' He drawled out.
'Nothing too much Mess. Saw you on the cat walk, sexy.'
'Heh, yea, I can hold my own.' He snickered, he knew he'd be caught in the background of some news footage.
'Very Humble. You know that?'
'Oh I know. So really how are ya? Haven't heard from ya in a while.'
'I'm good Danny, been busy though. I'm still working on getting that P.I. license it takes some work.'
'So you're really moving on from crime scene huh?'
'Yea, even before the whole Pratt thing, I just, just couldn't do it anymore.'
'Burnout's a bitch, miss you around here though.'
'Yea yea, how's the new girl doing?'
'She's doing good, surprises me actually, couple weeks ago, we had this case. Went to visit a suspect at their home, ya know. She took her shoes off before entering the place.'
'Wow, talk about manners. She one of those good girls?' Aiden laughed.
'You'd think, but she's got a mouth on her. Enough to make Don blush.'
'Oh that I'd like to see.'
'It's a sight I'll tell ya that.'
'Ha, yea, I miss you guys, but hey, I made my decision. How is everybody by the way.'
'Good, good, Mac's Mac, ya know, same as always. Stella's dating some new guy, she seems happier then she usually is, and Don's well sarcastic as ever, I'm ready to smack him upside the head.'
'Sounds like all's good, how bout you?'
'I'm decent, got locked in a panic room with a crazy dead guy last week, that wasn't pretty, found out I'm slightly claustrophobic now.'
'Great, so I can lock you in a closet and you'll freak out.'
'I didn't say that.'
'Uh huh. Uh huh. So what else.'
'Uh, Louie's back in town.'
'Wow Dan, how you holdin up with that?'
'Pretty good actually, he seems to have cleaned himself up, actually have to head over to my Ma's tonight for dinner, now that Louie's back she's on all our asses to have dinner's on Sunday nights again.'
'Oh. Admit it, you love it. No one can cook like Mommy Messer.' Aiden teased although it was all too true.
'I don't know Aid, your chicken parm comes pretty darn close.' He laughed back.
'Ah, sweet Messer, but that you gotta earn.'
'A'right a'right. Hey Aid, how bout we get together for lunch someday soon, I miss ya.'
'Yea. Sounds good Danny. How 'bout next week Thursday?'
'Sounds good, Hey Aid, I have to cut this short, looks like Adam's got my trace done.'
'Who's Adam?'
'Uh, newer lab tech, brought in a few months ago when Chad left. He's a good guy, a little awkward but in a good way I guess.'
'Wait Chad's gone?'
'Yea got married transferred to uh, Boston. I think.'
'Wow, ok, well I'll let ya go. See ya Thursday, noon, at Ray's. And hey no ditching, I need the dirt.'
'What dirt Mess? I'm back at school, unless ya wanta hear about some sorority gossip, or an enthralling lecture I'm out."
'What 'bout whats-his-face? Uh Lily?'
'Oh, that's been over for a while now Danno.'
"Well, see, now there's something to talk about. See ya Thursday Aid."
Hanging up Aiden couldn't help but think about the changes being made in the lab. Chad was gone, there was a new lab tech stealing the hearts of the CSI's, there was a new CSI. They were at a new location she had only spent about 2 weeks in. She wasn't a part of that lab anymore, hell they were working more with that Zac….Sal…Sid? well Dr. Hammerback now since Sheldon had moved up to CSI, another new thing she was missing out on. But seriously. She made her decision, she couldn't handle it, she wanted out, but that didn't mean she didn't miss it.
Well, at least she had Danny to keep her slightly in the loop…
…God did he miss having Aiden around but glancing up he noticed Lindsay bounce up to Stella with a smile plastered all over her face. She was excited about something…Sure Aiden was missed, but Lindsay Monroe had made her splash and was fitting in just as well if not better than Aiden had…maybe that change HAD been for the better.
Sorry it's taken so long, been busy busy busy. But I think the muse may be back for awhile. Fingers crossed. =) hope you enjoyed
