A/N: Wow... it's um... been a while haha. I'm sorry this has taken so long, I've had computer problem after computer problem and lost the finished version twice so FINALLY here it is :)

Ashleigh looked around her at the lab tech's working quietly in their labs, well all apart from Adam who had his earphones in and was having a silent "rock out session" to whatever he was listening to. She couldn't get it out of her mind that today was quiet, too quiet for the New York Crime Lab CSI's there was always noise coming from one place or another, but today was different... Too different. As she sat down on the break room couch she surveyed her surroundings, Adam's rock out sesh had been halted by Danny, Lindsay and Hawkes were having a staring contest and Mac and Stella were in Mac's office with the twins.
"Flack!" She whispered quietly.
That was what was missing about the lab, he wasn't there; that was what was making things so different and she was going down to the squad room to see him. She pushed herself up onto her feet, shook herself then headed for the elevator.

The squad room was filled with loud voices, some of arguing drunks others of shouting officers most? The most voices were teasing Flack about her.
"Engaged to the boss's sister! That's a shocker"
"Ner'mind the boss's sister, just god damn engaged is a shock to me!"
Flack caught sight of Ashleigh standing close to his desk but not too close looking completely less than impressed.
"Get bent guys!"
Flack stood up, moved away from his desk and toward Ashleigh, whacking the two officers in the arms as he walked past them. He watched Ashleigh fold her arms across her chest looking even more less than impressed.
"Hey," He greeted her.
Ashleigh turned her head slightly and gave him an incredulous look.
"I'm not happy." She said bluntly.
"Then which are ya'? Dopey?" He joked.
"Don't you dare make me laugh! I'm mad at you!"
Ashleigh's, glossy brown curls bobbed on her shoulders as she shook her head and turned her back to him. From the small flash he'd had of her eyes he saw their milk chocolate was full of anger and hate rather than hope and love, which was the look he usually got.
"Aww, come on Ash it's just the guys. They can be real dicks sometimes."
Ashleigh nodded her head once, and looked sideways up at him.

- - - Meanwhile - - -

Stella couldn't take her eyes from Mac's face as he attempted teaching the twins to say 'ball.' He held a bright red ball in his left hand while he used the fingers on his right hand to point to the ball.
"Look, ball." Mac pointed to the bright red sphere in his hand "Ball."
Siri looked at Stella, her brother then back at Mac.
"Ba!" She announced impatiently.
Simon glanced at his sister and nodded.
"Ba!" He repeated.
"Close, ball." Mac said
"BA!" Siri squealed, reaching out for the ball.
Stella rolled her eyes, stood up from the couch and took the ball out of Mac's hand.
"You want the ball baby girl?" Stella asked kneeling next to her daughter.
"Ah!" Siri smiled
"Here you go sweetheart" Stella gave her the ball
"Na!" Simon's light eyebrows came down over his eyes and looked angrily at Stella
"Play nice together kiddies" Stella smiled and dragged Mac aside "You can't expect them to pick it up straight away"
"But…"
"No buts mister." She silenced him with a finger over his lips "They're little"
- - - - - - - - - - - - -

"I love you?" He tried
She just looked at him, then walked away from him toward the elevator and proceeded to press the button, while refusing to acknowledge him as he followed her like a little lost puppy dog. He followed her into the elevator and watched her press the button and move as far away from him as the elevator confines would allow.
"Aaaaassh…" he whined
She glanced at him, looked back down at her feet, and then looked back over at him. Seizing his chance he wrapped his arms around her waist, she turned away and folded her arms forming a barrier between them he just looked down at her head.
Ashleigh looked up again at him and kissed his chin.
"Change of heart?"
"No," she giggled "I was just testing you"
"What do you mean?"
"I wanted to see if you would stick with them and tell them that you would get me back later or do what you've done and come after me…"
Don Flack did not appreciate being tested by anyone for any reason and especially not his fiancé, and now it was his turn to look annoyed. He let go of her and turned his back on her.
"Oh, Donnie" She giggled "Lighten up! It was a joke…" She began to look concerned, "Don, I was kidding?"
He was silent and stony faced.
"We are getting married in two weeks Don, the least you could do is acknowledge me" She said attempting a play on the love that was apparent between them.
"I know." He sighed "I was testing you"
A childish grin swept across his face seeming to eat up the anger and annoyance that had once occupied his features, he chuckled and she kissed him.

The man of her dreams, and about time too.

A/N: :) R&R people! Only two or three more chapters to go before the wedding!