Disclaimer: I do not own Crossing Jordan. Nor have I ever owned it or the characters associated with it….it sucks, I know. The only character that is solely mine, is Liz.
Last time…
The girls followed Garret into the breakroom, all the while trying not to laugh. Nothing much had changed since the last time she had been there. There were a few appliances and few new faces, but everything else was pretty much the same; including the forensic entomologist sitting at the breakroom table.
"Dr. Vijay," Liz said coldly putting her hands on her hips.
Bug looked up at her. "Dr. Townsend" he said with an equal amount of coldness in his voice.
Everyone in the break room felt the chill in the air as Bug and Liz greeted each other. Liz was not usually this cold and Bug was almost like a puppy dog sweet and loyal. What could have happened to make the two of them walking icicles?
"Guys," Garret said trying to break the ice, both figuratively and almost literally, "Dr. Townsend is going to be working with us for a while."
"That's wonderful," Bug said, the professionalism evident in his voice.
"Why don't you give Dr. Townsend a tour of the lab?"
"I wouldn't want Dr. Vijay to go through any trouble," Liz said.
"Oh, it's no trouble," Bug said putting away the crossword puzzle he was working on.
"No, you're busy right now with your crossword puzzle. I'm sure there's somebody else who could do it."
"It's really no…"
"I'll do it," Sidney stepped foreword. "Sidney Jones," he said introducing himself to Liz.
"Emily Elizabeth Townsend," Liz said shaking his hand. "It's a pleasure."
"The pleasure is all mine," Sidney flirted.
Bug rolled his eyes at the scene before him. Liz hadn't even been in the room for five minutes and Sidney was all over her.
"I was actually about to get some lunch. Would you like to join me?" Sidney offered.
Bug stepped foreword, "I'm sure Dr. Townsend would…."
"I'd love to," Liz smiled. "You want to go now?"
"Now's good." Sidney put his arm on Liz's back leading her towards the door. "Do you like burgers?"
Liz nodded smiling. "Good to see you again Dr. Vijay," Liz said over her shoulder.
Bug just scowled watching them leave together.
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