One Little Snippet

by TheDeep

A collection of most of the one-shot stories I've done, including my challenge responses. I've tried to do this in order of my publications of the various one-shots. Each chapter is a different story! ;) Rated M overall for some stories individually. A little bit of everything, I guess... XD

7. Old Friends (Challenge Fic)

Chapter Seven, Story Seven: Old Friends

Summary: A catch up between two good friends who've kind of lost contact over the years. My response to my own challenge where GeorgeAndrews picked me numbers for Mac Taylor, Drew Bedford and the quote, "Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing," originally said by Tony Stark. (AKA, my fave Marvel superhero, Iron Man. :D) This is AU to the show.

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"Detective Taylor?"

The question made Mac look up and pause in his reloading his service weapon. His gaze met that of an officer. "Yes?" he asked.

"You have someone wishing to see you," the officer responded, stepping aside. Mac smiled slightly when he saw the man.

He nodded. "Thanks. I'll take it from here."

The officer nodded and left the man with Mac in his office.

The man was smiling. ".40 caliber?" he asked.

Mac nodded and quickly finished by sliding the now full magazine in to the gun and racking a round in to the chamber before laying the loaded and ready gun on his desk. "I thought you were in Chicago, Andy?" he asked, sitting down and nodding to the couch across the office to invite his old friend to sit down.

Andy smiled a bit and sat down. "Yeah, but it's been so long…and since when did you trade in your old Nerf gun for a .40 caliber semi-automatic, Mac?" he asked.

Mac smirked and looked back to the gun on his desk. "Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing," he pointed out with a nod to the gun.

Andy smirked. "Yeah. I think the worst thing I caught you doing was hiding out with your girlfriend!"

"Andy!" Mac exclaimed, looking over at the now laughing Andy with wide blue eyes. "Don't you dare go there!"

"I just did, Mac!" Andy pointed out, still laughing.

Mac finally cracked a smile at that. "Point made. And to answer your question, I've had that gun for a while now. I've been working CSI for a little over ten years."

"Ah… Well, you don't write no more, how was I suppose' to know?" Andy pointed out with a smirk.

Mac grinned. "Alright. Did you come here to catch up or to whoop my ass for everything I haven't done since I left Chicago?"

Andy smiled a bit. "Sorry. Couldn't help myself."

Mac smiled and shook his head. "No problem there. I know you couldn't!"

Andy smirked and Mac smiled. "It's good to see you again, Mac."

Mac smiled softly and nodded. "Good to see you too, Andy."