Autor's note :

The cabin's case is behind. And I'm pretty much glad bacause the end of it was sad and I don't like to stay on a sad note ! I'm glad thought because I think I was able to put the base to the relashionship between Lin and Mai. They talked, they cleared the misunderstanding. Lin understood some things for himself too. My goal here is completed. (What, you were thinking that I would have gived you, so soon, a super moment of shyness with a topless Lin ? :D I told you, I do it slowly !)

And there you can discover now the first Office story ! No case, just a flash back on some part of the story that eventually can give some story of his own.

Disclaimer : Of course, I don't own anything other than new characters.

Summary : Slow burn story about the relationship between Lin and Mai through life at the office and on cases. From co-workers to lovers with all the in-between.

Pairing : Lin x Mai

Hated or not ?

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Office story

Tea

Lin's point of view.

The day was quiet and uneventfull. Without Mai at the office -it was her day off- life was silent. Because, when she wasn't here, there was no bickering with Naru and no one to come to visit. It wasn't that he disliked it. It was just different. It was easy to get used to a little more agitated life.

But the silent life came to a stop when he heard the office door open and her cheerfull voice greet them. It wasn't even surprising to see her come on a day were a normal employee would not. It happened pretty often and at those times, she were coming with tea. At the occasion there always was a little fight with Naru, as if the man was missing thoses times. It made Lin smile. It sure was easy to get used to her.

Another thing was, usually when she was coming with tea, his was changing taste. Naru was keeping his earl grey, Mai was usually keeping hers for some times, as long as she wasn't finding a new one but his tea was always a different one. The current one was Ginseng. It made him smile at first. Did she choosed it because Chineses likes this one a lot ? Did she do it because it is said to be good for the health ? Well, surely she didn't checked all the propriety of this one or she wouldn't have got it for him. After all, a woman offering to a man a tea who, between other very good things, had, in China, the reputation to be very good for the sex life was a bit embarassing, in the case of co-workers… But truly, it made him laught.

He heard Mai get out of Naru's office. The little bickering was finished for the day. He knew she would next come and knock to his door. He composed his serious face again and told her to come. And as usual, goodbye Ginseng. Another tea was coming his way. A black one with a strong smell. One day, he sould be asking her the reason behind the turnover of his tea. He actually appreciated it, but were wondering just why, and why just him ?

She exited his office fast and he took a sip of the new one. As strong as it seemed. He was good. They were always good.

Lin smiled.

So, the Ginseng to keep his vitality… and the black one to keep being strong ? Just what sort of image of him Mai could possibly have… ?

He was just curious to know what would be the next one.