A/N: Many thanks to Shortymae for the beta (thanks hun)
And of course the biggest hug goes to... MEL, for giving me loads of ideas and helping me in every way, you rock!

Thanks to: Dizzy-Dreamer ; Ash ; Mel ; AManda ; Sidle Chick ; Kilala ; VeganCSI ; Cybrokat and CSIslave for the reviews!

Okay, have fun reading and please review!


Daddy's Angel 2

Hodges had just started on his second Slow and Comfortable Screw when he noticed her dancing on the stage. He turned around on his stool and took a sip of his drink. In his eyes she was dancing like an angel, who had come down from Heaven. Her hair was pinned up but some strands had fallen out and were now dancing across her face. She looked beautiful in the lights... her body moving to the music in perfect rhythm, she seemed one with it.

He tapped Greg on the shoulder, who seemed to have started on his fourth shot by now. Greg turned around and lazily grinned at him. "Hey Greg, I'll be moving away from the bar for now okay?" Greg nodded and turned back to the shot that was standing in front of him.

Hodges moved himself trough the crowd towards the stage. He mumbled a few 'excuse mes' and spotted a free chair close to the stage. The woman was still dancing the stars from the sky and Hodges couldn't stop looking at her. She was perfect... He took a sip from his drink and drifted off in a fantasy. He saw her entering his apartment, with a smile, holding his hand in the park... He closed his eyes and listened to the music, taken away by the image of her in his head.

He almost jumped a few miles in the air when somebody fell in his lap. He opened his eyes and looked in her beautiful brown eyes. He was shocked... He had just been fantasizing about her, and now, now she was sitting in his lap, seeming very relaxed.

"I'm sorry, my heel broke."

"It's okay." He softly coughed. His body had reacted heavy on the weight in his lap and Hodges felt how his cheeks turned red, he just hoped she wouldn't notice.

He shifted uncomfortably and hoped she would get off his lap, but she didn't. Instead she leaned closer to him and whispered in his ear: "Glad to meet you too..."

Then she got off his lap and sat down on the chair next to him. She gave him her hand, and when he shook it she said: "I'm Mel, Mel Pearson."

"David, David Hodges."

"Nice to meet you. So are you enjoying yourself here?" She asked with a wink.

"Well, I came here with..." And then a loud laughing broke their conversation. Hodges quickly looked at the bar; sure that Greg had gotten himself drunk and had done something stupid. But by the looks he was just having some fun with the guys at the bar. Mel smiled at him and stood up, as did Hodges. "I... I should check up on him." He mumbled. She nodded and offered to walk with him.

When they arrived at the bar a guy patted on Hodges' back. "So Softy, you and your boyfriend thought this was a gay bar?"

With shock Hodges looked at Greg... who was looking very drunk. He had probably been telling jokes and lies. Hodges sighed and went to explain. "Look, he's just my co-worker..." But the guy didn't leave him a chance and called the bouncer. But Hodges didn't let go that easily and he looked the guy straight in the eye. "Don't you see he's drunk? He doesn't know what he is saying..."

Then Mel bumped in. "Hey guys, no fight okay? David here is my boyfriend... he's not having a relationship with that co-worker of his, okay?"

"Sure m'lady."

Hodges turned around to look at Mel, he was stunned. They barely knew each other but she was already helping him. He raised his eyebrow but she just merely shrugged. With a smile he put his arm around her shoulder and looked at the guy again. "Now please go... I'm taking my friend home."

Everybody stared at the strange 'couple' as they tried to get Greg off his barstool but he was resisting.

"I still have to finish this shot." He said between hiccups.

"Nah, you're going home..." Mel said and took him by his arm.

Greg was somewhat caught off guard and looked at Hodges, his eyes opened widely. "Dave? Who's this pretty lady?"

Hodges opened his mouth to say something, while pulling on Greg's other arm. Finally he stood up and swung his arm around Hodges' shoulders.

"I'm Mel."

"Nice to meet you..." He hiccupped again. "So tell me, did it hurt when you fell from Heaven?" He smiled lazily at her.

Hodges couldn't help but smile when Mel laughed at Greg's lame pick up line. Greg was hitting on her... and Mel seemed to like it. Hodges felt something in his stomach, he felt jealousy. He wanted to be the one to hit on Mel, and the one she could laugh about, not Greg.

But Greg continued: "Maybe we can go out sometime... I've always wanted to date an angel."

Okay, that was enough. He couldn't take the flirting anymore, shrugged off Greg's arm and walked in the direction of the hall. But before he could open the door, Mel had caught up with him.

"Hey, where are you going?" She asked him, while letting her hand rest on his arm.

He looked at her hand and sighed. "I'm going home." He stated simply.

"But... weren't you going to drop him off?"

Hodges mentally hit himself. He couldn't leave now, he still had to drop him off, she was right. He sure wasn't looking forward to it one bit. "Yeah... yes that's right."

"So uhm... do you want to share a cab then? I mean, I'm going home too."

He looked at her. "We came here with his car, so..." After some thought he added: "You want a ride home?"

She nodded. "Thank you... David." And she gave him a small kiss on his cheek.

Hodges felt how his cheeks turned red under her touch and he stammered: "You're... welcome."

She smiled brightly and gestured with her hand to the back. "Let me get my stuff then."

She turned around and walked away and Hodges could only stare at her.

He shook his head and moved back to the bar, where Greg was still drinking. When he sat himself down on the stool next to him, he noticed Greg was ordering again. He held up his hand and said: "No more shots for this guy." The barman nodded and Greg turned around to look at Hodges.

"That girl wants me, bad."

Hodges smiled weakly. He partly didn't even hear what Greg was saying because his mind was drifting back to the moment where her lips had touched his cheek. Her lips had been so soft...

When Mel was coming back Hodges noticed she had changed. She was now wearing black leather pants and a pink top that showed a lot of cleavage. Hodges swallowed at the sight... she looked amazing.

Then she came to stand beside him and Greg said: "What happened to that bikini?"

Hodges smiled and whispered to Mel: "You still want a ride?"

She started laughing and nodded. They both took one of Greg's arms and helped him up. Greg swung one of his arms around Hodges' shoulders and the other around Mel's. She groaned under the heavy weight as they walked outside.

Hodges opened the door of the backseat with his other hand and Greg clumsily climbed in. He wanted to close the door but Mel stopped him.

"I'll sit with him."

Hodges nodded and waited until Mel had gotten in, next to Greg. He then closed the door and got in the drivers seat. He started the car and drove away from the night club.

He looked in his rear view mirror and noticed how Greg was now laying with his head on Mel's lap. His face was turned into her stomach, exposing some of the skin of her belly. Hodges felt jealousy rising in his stomach again and met her eyes. She softly smiled at him and then looked out of the window.

He cleared his throat and asked: "Where do you live?"

She looked in his mirror again. "Why don't you take him home first? He looks like he needs a bed."

Hodges nodded and turned right at the traffic lights, looking in his rear view mirror from time to time. By the look and sound of it Greg had fallen asleep in her lap and Mel had closed her eyes too. She seemed tired.

When he turned into the street where Greg was living, he noticed how Mel woke up. She smiled lazily and got out when Hodges had stopped the car in front of Greg's apartment. She helped Hodges with getting Greg out of the backseat and they dragged him to the front door. Meanwhile Greg had woken up too and he looked at Mel.

"Greg, where are your keys?" Hodges asked.

After some time he responded. "In my right pocket."

Before thinking clearly Mel put her hand in his pocket and got the keys out. She put them in the lock and opened the door. They dragged Greg inside, right in the direction of his bedroom. They put him down and when they walked out of the room they could already hear his snores.

"He is going to have a bad headache tomorrow." Mel said, smiling.

Hodges just nodded as he led her out of the apartment. Mel tossed the keys on the coffee table in the process and they closed the door behind them.

He held the door of the passenger side open and Mel got in. He softly closed it and walked around to get in on the other side.

She explained him where to go and they spent the rest of the drive in silence stealing a glance of each other from time to time.

When he pulled up the driveway to her house he cleared his throat and said: "Thanks for helping me."

"You're welcome."

He got out of the car to open the door for her, but she had already gotten out. "Hey, I'm a modern woman."

He smiled and led her to the front door, with his hand on her back. When they stood there she looked down a little uncomfortable, as did he. Then without thinking any further he pulled her into a hug.

She giggled a little and said: "We should... go out sometime."

"Yeah, that sounds... nice."

She released herself from his embrace and opened the front door. She walked in and came back with a pen and paper. She wrote down her phone number and gave it to Hodges. Then she handed( instead of gave) him the pen and the paper, gesturing that he could write down his phone number too. He did, and gave it all back to her.

"I'll call you." He said while he walked backwards in the direction of the car.

"You better do." She responded with a smile before closing the front door.

He smiled to himself when he got in the car again.


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