1First of, I really want to thank those that took the time to review...

camilita, aussietasha, Lily G, mjels, racefh853629, Hazmatt, Nocturnal Rose and chrysalis escapist (x2) you guys rock!

Second, I realize that the last chapter was a bit graphic and I apologize if I offended anyone. I didn't intend for that to happen. The next chapter might also be a bit graphic, but I don't think this one is. It has mentions of Adam's rough childhood, but not too much detail.

Third, this chapter hates on Kendall. If you like her, I'm sorry.

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This chapter goes out to Camilita and chrysalis escapist... this would not have happened without y'all! Thank you so much!

Disclaimer: I don't own Adam Ross, CSI: NY or any of the recognizable characters. I do own however, own Sapphire and Camille Rose. If you do want to borrow them, please ask nicely. I also don't own the song Just Dance by Lady GaGa.

Adam woke up to the sound a ringing phone, loudly playing the song, "Just Dance." by Lady GaGa. Scrambling around he found said object and answered before it could wake Sapphire up. He was greeted by a surprised female voice, "Umm...who the heck is this?"

"Adam Ross. Who's this?"

"Camille Rose Redden. And why might I ask are you answering Sapphire's phone at 7 o'clock in the morning?"

"That's irrelevant. What I'd like to know is why you are calling her at 7 o'clock in the morning."

"Pfft. She's an early riser, not really a big deal."

"Well, I would like her to sleep especially with the past couple days she has had."

"Why? What happened?"

"When was the last time you talked to Sapphire?"

"A week ago, I went to L.A. on a business trip. Why? What happened to her?"

"That's not really my place to tell. I'll tell her you called. Goodbye Camille." and with that, Adam snapped the phone shut and tossed it on the floor next to the bed. Snuggling back under the covers, he smiled as he felt Sapphire shift her body closer to him.

Adam ran his hand gently over her face, careful not to put pressure on the bruises that marred her pale skin. Sapphire sighed and Adam pulled his hand back, not wanting to wake her up. It was useless though as Sapphire stirred and slurred sleepily, "Mmm...that felt good."

Adam grinned and resumed tracing the contours of her face slowly, taking care to memorize every delicate feature. Sapphire's blue eyes opened and Adam found himself getting lost in them. Adam leaned down and placed a light kiss on Sapphire's lips, trying to restrain himself from devouring her mouth with his own.

Sapphire grinned coyly and pounced on Adam, pinning him underneath her small body. Not that Adam was really trying to get away or anything. Sapphire smiled, "Didja sleep well?"

Adam blushed and nodded, "Sure did. But I was so rudely awaken by your phone. Apparently you are an early riser."

Sapphire grinned, "Lemme guess. Camille?"

"Yea. She's a character."

"She's also my best friend. But everyone calls her Cami."

"Oh, Ok."

"Whatdya say we get up and get dressed and then hang out and do some stuff today?"

"Sounds good. How about you get ready and then we can stop by my place and I'll shower and get changed real quick."

"Perfect. I'll try to be fast."

"No rush. Mac gave me the day off."

At the mention of Mac's name, Sapphire's face turned into a grimace and she frowned. Adam winced, he had forgotten about Mac's little bout of stupidness last night. Well, at least Adam thought that it was stupid. He knew Sapphire's side of the story and he figured he might as well get Mac's side so he wouldn't be prejudice.

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An hour later, Sapphire was ready to go and Adam was itching to get some coffee in his system. Adam suggested that they stopped by Alternative Fuel, hoping that Sapphire would agree to his idea.

Sapphire agreed and they both made their way to the elevator. Five minutes and several kisses later, they got to Adam's Crossfire. Adam opened the door for Sapphire and she slid comfortably into the passenger's side of the car. Walking around the front of the car, Adam stumbled a bit and blushed as Sapphire burst out laughing.

Adam finally made it to the driver's side of the car and got in. Sapphire grinned at the blush that was gracing Adam's cheeks. She leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the lips, "You're so cute when you blush."

Smiling, Adam started the car and blended seamlessly into the steady traffic of the New York morning.

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Twenty minutes later, Adam pulled into a parking spot a block away from his favorite coffee shop, Alternative Fuel.

Walking around to the passenger's side door, Adam opened and offered his hand to Sapphire, helping her out of the car. She smiled up at him and in a fake English accent said, "Why thank you, kind sir."

Adam blushed again and tried to imitate her voice, "It's mine pleasure madame."

They started walking towards the shop when Sapphire felt Adam slip his hand into hers. She grinned and leaned up on her tip-toes to place a chaste kiss on his lips. Adam smiled back at her and squeezed her hand.

The coffee shop was in sight and Adam could smell the delicious aromas and almost started bouncing on his toes in anticipation. Sapphire giggled, "Eager?"

"Yep. I love coffee. Especially this place. I come here almost every morning before work."

"Really?"

"Uh huh!"

They had reached the door, so Adam pushed it open and Sapphire stepped inside the warm coffee shop. Adam took a deep breath and Sapphire did the same, inhaling the different flavors and tastes of the unique blends of coffee.

Adam walked up to the counter with Sapphire following him. The barista turned around to take his order and her face broke into a smile. "Adam! It's so nice to see you again. Would you like your usual?"

Adam blushed, "That'd be great Autumn. Thank you."

She turned to Sapphire, "What can I get for you?"

"Umm...I'll have a hot chocolate with whipped creme and sprinkles."

"Sure. No problem. That'll be $8.53."

Adam pulled out his wallet before Sapphire could protest and quickly laid down the money.

Autumn picked it up, punched it into the cash register and handed him his change. "It'll be done shortly. What's your name Miss?"

"Sapphire."

"Thanks."

"Yea."

Adam looked around the room and found a cozy booth in the corner of the room and led Sapphire towards it. They both sat down on one side and cuddled up against each other. Sapphire leaned up and gave Adam a lingering kiss, much to the dismay of an old lady in the other corner of the room. Adam blushed and murmured an apology under his breath, even though she couldn't hear it.

Just then Autumn called his and Sapphire's name and he motioned for Sapphire to stay seated and he would get their drinks. Walking up to the counter he heard the door bell ring, signaling the entrance of another customer. Looking up, he saw that it was Kendall Novak, the woman who he had deemed the Ice Bitch.

He grimaced, maybe if he got back to the booth, she wouldn't see him.

No such luck, Kendall spotted him and her eyes lit up. "ADAM!" she squealed. Adam groaned, this woman had cheated on him, used him to get to one of her ex's and she still expected him to respect her and be her friend.

Adam plastered a fake smile on his face and turned to face the Ice Bitch. "Hey Kendall."

"How have you been?"

"Fine." Adam's reply was terse and Kendall picked up on that fact.

"What's wrong? Do you need to relax?" and with that, Kendall ran her hands over his chest and on his shoulders. She looked like she was trying to be seductive, but it came out looking like she was a slut, which she was.

Adam swallowed nervously, surely Sapphire had seen by now. Would she be angry? Pissed? Or what?

Adam chanced a look at the booth in the corner, surprised to see the look on Sapphire's face. She was mad... no... she was seething. She looked like she could physically rip someone's head off, and at the moment, that someone was Kendall Novak.

Sapphire stood up and started stalking towards Adam and Kendall. Oblivious to what was happening behind her, Kendall continued to touch Adam and make him even more uncomfortable.

Adam looked relieved as Sapphire came up, shoving Kendall roughly out of the way and grabbing her hot chocolate. She winked at Adam, "Thanks baby."

She leaned up and pressed her lips to Adam's, fiercely claiming his mouth. Her tongue slid past his lips and caressed his tongue thoroughly. Sapphire pulled away and Adam looked at her, almost dumbstruck.

They were pulled out of their moment by an enraged Kendall. "What the hell are you doing with my boyfriend?"

Adam spit out the drink of coffee he had just taken, "YOUR BOYFRIEND? What in the hell gives you the right to call me your boyfriend? You cheated on me. You used me. You never gave a damn about me. So I'll ask you again. What gives you the freaking right to call me you boyfriend?"

Kendall shrunk a little bit and shrugged her shoulders.

Sapphire hugged her body close to Adam and began to speak, "Excuse me Miss Blondie, but this piece of man right here, belongs to me. As in... keep your hands off of him or I will personally kick your ass into next week. Are we clear?"

Kendall snorted. "As if you could take me, shorty."

Adam's eyes widened and he shook his head frantically. "Guys. Seriously, we are in the middle of the coffee shop. Can you drop this?"

Adam heard a call from the opposite side of the room, from a man who looked to be about 75 years old, "Let'em go. I haven't seen a good fight in a while." The rest of the room cheered in agreement.

Sapphire suddenly snapped out of it, hearing the cheers. She shook her head, "Sorry Adam. I kinda got caught up, can we just go?"

"Yea. C'mon."

They both turned to leave, Adam's arm wrapped around Sapphire's waist when he felt a tug and saw Sapphire stumble to the ground.

He turned around and saw that Kendall had just yanked Sapphire's hair, hard enough to knock her to the ground. Adam bent down and helped Sapphire up, he turned and yelled at Kendall, "Get your hands the hell off of my girlfriend before I have you arrested for assault."

Kendall smirked and acted like she was going to turn around, only to whip one of her 4 inch high heeled boots dangerously close to Sapphire's face.

Sapphire caught her foot mid-swing, bending it painfully. With a quick twist of her leg, Sapphire had Kendall on the ground clutching her ankle. Leaning down, Sapphire's voice took on a dangerous tone. "Did I not make myself clear before? Leave me and Adam the hell alone."

Sapphire stood up and walked back to Adam but not before turning around to Kendall one last time, "Wanna know how I learned to do that?"

Kendall just glared at her, eyes narrowed into tiny slits.

"My big brother. Your boss, Detective Mac Taylor. See a problem?"

Kendall's eyes widened and her face went into shock. The entire coffee shop broke into applause as Adam and Sapphire walked out the door.

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Adam smiled, looking over at Sapphire, asleep in the front seat. After the incident at the coffee shop, Sapphire had told Adam that she just wanted to go back to her apartment and watch movies and lounge around.

Adam was fine with it, he knew Sapphire was exhausted and she needed to sleep.

Pulling up outside the apartment building, Adam turned off the car and gently shook Sapphire, trying to wake her up. "Sapphire?"

She stirred but did not wake, Adam heard her mumble something and grinned. He hadn't realized that she talked in her sleep. Shaking her once more, he heard the words that he had definitely not been expecting, "I love you, Adam."

He broke out into a grin and whispered it back, "I love you too, Sapphire."

He realized that she wouldn't remember it, probably the only reason he had the guts to say it. He had been told from a very young age, "Men don't show emotion. It's a sign of weakness."

Adam shuddered, trying not to remember his childhood. The painful memories that went along with it. Not just memories, no, he had the scars to prove it. The pain he had endured at the hand of his "father."

Sapphire stirred again and Adam snapped out of his daze, returning to the present. He got out of the car and walked over to the passenger side, scooped Sapphire up in his arms and shut the door with his foot.

The doorman opened the door and Adam smiled and mumbled a thanks at the man. He nodded and went back to his desk. Adam walked over to the elevators and pushed the button. In the couple seconds that he waited, he took the time to admire Sapphire asleep.

She took on an almost childlike quality when she slept. Her face was relaxed and peaceful and she looked like she didn't have a care in the world.

The elevator doors dinged, and Adam stepped inside and pressed the button for the 11th floor. He leaned against the wall, still supporting Sapphire's weight in his hands.

The doors opened on the 11th floor and Adam stepped out, heading towards door 1117. He reached it and realized that he was going to have to be very careful about retrieving Sapphire's keys or he would wake her up.

Adam tucked Sapphire more securely into his embrace and reached around her to dig in her pockets for her keys. He grinned when he felt them and pulled them out slowly. Finding the correct key, Adam slipped it in the keyhole and turned the lock.

Relieved to be back, Adam quickly shut the door and locked it again. Remember the first words Stella had told him on his first day, "Never leave your door unlocked in New York City."

Adam had nodded furiously at her words and promised to do just that. Stella had laughed and told him she was kidding, but that he should probably lock the door anyways. Adam had always locked the door after that, no matter what.

He carried Sapphire back to her bedroom and pulled off her jacket and pants. Leaving her in a t-shirt and underwear. He blushed profusely, but knew that Sapphire would be more comfortable.

Adam walked back out of the bedroom and sat in the living room. Leaning back, he relaxed against the couch and thought about what Sapphire had said earlier, while she was dreaming.

I love you, Adam.

Those were such big words and they meant so much, she couldn't possibly have been thinking about that. They always say, "Dreams are wants of the unconscious mind."

Maybe she was talking about another Adam. That was it. Adam thought, I don't see how she could possibly mean me. I'm not someone you fall in love with. I'm just the geeky lab tech, girls don't actually fall for me.

My father was right, I am unlovable. Who am I kidding, Sapphire Taylor is a gorgeous, independent woman. What could she possibly see in me?

Adam started to get more and more nervous, talking himself down. He stood up, ready to bolt for the door, when he remembered the last words his mom had said to him, when he was 6 years old.

"You are special Adam Dean Ross. And don't you ever, ever let anyone tell you different. You will find someone one day who will love you just as much as you love them. Wait for her, Adam. Don't settle, you will know. I love you, my son."

Adam froze, his hand reaching halfway for the doorknob. She shook himself and squared his shoulders, he truly believed what his mom had said and those words had gotten him through the long painful nights of his father's endless beatings and harsh words.

Looking down the hallway, Adam saw Sapphire's closed bedroom door and started walking towards it. He opened it and glanced inside, seeing Sapphire sleeping peacefully. He smiled and walked over to her side.

His hands glided gently over her face, much like they had done this morning. She mumbled again and Adam strained to hear the words falling from her lips, "Forever. I want forever with you."

She hadn't said a name, but Adam certainly hoped she was talking about him. Turning to leave, Adam heard it again, "I love you, Adam." But this time there was one more word that made his heart soar. Ross.

I love you, Adam Ross.

Wow! So this chapter completely got away from me. I didn't intend to go in this direction, at all. I wanted to get Adam's story out there, but I couldn't get it to flow right. Sorry. I'm kind of experiencing writer's block with this story and I'm not sure what to do about it, so things might be a bit topsy-turvy for a while.

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