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Prompt: Bookworm
Summary: Adam is late for work, Mac inquires.
Month: November


Bookworm

Adam ran into the lab, already twenty minutes late. He figured he'd lay low for a while, but no such luck.

"Adam, why are you late?"

"Sorry, Mac, I…I uh…I just started taking night classes at Chelsea, and I overslept." Mac raised an eyebrow at the scientist, who looked at him sheepishly. "Danny knows about the classes. I'm taking psychology courses to get my Associates."

"What type of psychology?"

"Oh, um, criminal psychology. I, uh…I might be taking a child psychology class too." Mac looked at the scientist in surprise.

"Child psychology?"

"Danny and I have been talking about maybe adopting a baby," Adam said, and then looked over his shoulder, as if checking to see if Danny was there. "I just want to be prepared." Mac motioned for Adam to walk with him, and he started to talk.

"Have you applied for adoption? The process takes a long time."

"I know. And…and I'm gonna talk to Danny about at least applying." They walked in silence for a while, and then Adam spoke again. "It's just…I really want a kid, Mac, with Danny. I wanna be able to raise a child and call him or her my own." Mac had led them to his office, and he opened the door, the slight nod of his head telling Adam to go inside and sit down. When the door was closed, Mac sat on the edge of his desk, and leaned forward.

"Adam, I don't have any kids of my own. Of course, I have Reed, but I'm not his father. You know this."

"Yeah." Adam offered, and Mac took a breath.

"So when I tell you what I think, know that I'm talking to you like a father would talk to his son." Adam sat there, stunned into silence. He'd always seen Mac as a father-figure, but never in his life did he think that Mac would actually equate them as having that sort of relationship. "I trust that you'll make the right decision, just as I trust that you and Danny can do your work without bias or your relationship affecting your work." Adam nodded, and Mac continued. "I think that you and Danny would be great parents to any child, and I know you have a nurturing spirit. Do what you feel is right. If that means adopting a baby and taking classes, I'll support you in that decision, but that doesn't mean that you can be late for work, okay?"

"Yeah."

"And if you need to talk about anything, I mean anything, you don't hesitate to come and talk to me, okay?" Adam nodded, and then went into the lab, trying to process what Mac had just told him.


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