[Authors note: Not my favourite, but none the less it will go to the collection. Inspired by a girl I used to know who was in total and utter denial about her sexuality. Enjoy! …Lou x]

'Stellasexual.'

If a woman was caught mid kiss with another woman often led to doubts about their heterosexuality. In fact it often pointed to the conclusion that said two women were lesbians, or at least bisexuals. The women in this hypothetical situation, turned real situation were Stella Goodman and Eve Lockhart.

Stella took the accusation in her stride; she already knew she liked women. But Eve Lockhart, who had been in relationships with men for a majority of her love life, found it harder to except. Some people call such an occurrence 'denial', including CCHQ's resident psychologist, Dr Grace Foley. Eve was a colleague and friend, and she wanted to help her as best she could.

And it is at this point that we join the team, congregated down in the lab, 'helping' their friend.

"I'm not a lesbian." Eve stressed for the third time, arms crossed firmly over her chest, negative body language that did not go unnoticed by Grace. DC Jordan slapped his hand to his forehead in exasperation, repeating his main argument "We saw you and Stella kissing, Eve." Grace hastily added

"There's nothing wrong with being gay, Eve!" The pathologist leaned back in the chair she'd been discretely cornered into, running her hands through her hair and not quite able to meet the eyes of her friends.

"I know, I'm not saying its wrong, I'm saying I like men!" Until this moment Boyd had been silent, but couldn't resist a cynical laugh, staring down at his feet, he didn't have the most PC opinion on homosexuals.

Stella, who had leaning against the wall jerked forwards, eyebrows raised "Excuse me! Does that make me male or did you kiss me just for the experience?" Eve opened her mouth to reply but didn't get far due to Grace interrupting, hands gesticulating and her voice matter of fact

"Look. Did you kiss her?" Eve nodded stiffly, Grace continued "And you like her?" The pathologist growled and jumped to her feet, squeezing between Boyd and Spencer to lean against a nearby table, back to the rest of the team as she mumbled

"Does this honestly matter? I don't see why-" Boyd, getting impatient now shouted "Just answer the question, Eve!" She sighed harshly and spun on her heel, leaning backwards against her four legged support, speaking through gritted teeth

"I…" A sharp look from Spencer "Yes, yeah… I guess I do." Stella didn't know if she should be offended or happy. She guessed she liked her? Charmant! They'd only kissed a few times, but still… she'd hoped there was some… attraction there, that she wasn't just some scapegoat for Eves' sexual needs.

Turning from the others, Grace saw the annoyance in the French woman's posture

"Stella, do you have anything to say about this…?" All eyes were on her in seconds, she felt quite overwhelmed.

"I think… that she's bisexual."

And so another sexual possibility was added to the list, creating a good fifteen minutes more of pointless argument, which ended with Spence stomping off, Grace close behind him and finally Boyd, after a long painfully disappointed stare.

The women stood in an awkward silence, alone finally but for once not glad of it. The first to break the ice would've been Eve but Stella cut in, taking a few steps towards where the pathologist was stood, back against the table and arms crossed over her chest, eyeing the French woman back nervously

"Eve… I don't care what sexuality you are." Eve kept her nervous gaze, but dropped her arms, digging her hands into the pockets of her lab coat. Stella continued

"As long as you want me… like I want you, I don't care if you like men, women or antelopes" By this time she had crossed the room and was stood directly before Eve, never breaking eye contact. The shorter of the two laughed quietly, taking in the situation and eventually settled on a fair enough response.

She took the other woman's hands in her own and delicately craned her neck to plant a small kiss upon her cheek

"Well, call me a StellaSexual, then."