So the fans have spoken, and to my surprise the vote was for both Wendy and Hodges...so here they are...

Wendy Simms (ladies first)

So I'm going to let you in on something, something I've never told anyone else. It's my dirty little secret if you will.

So here it goes, the real reason I chose to work in a lab. I do it for the guys. No, I'm not joking I work as a lab technician for the men. Geeks and techies are always such sweet genuine guys. They treat me like a real person, which is a big deal for a girl like me. No bad pick-up lines, no being macho to impress you. They probably wouldn't know what to do if they had me. But you know what, that's okay. And it's not like I wouldn't know what to do with them. I don't know what it is but the whole super intelligent, socially awkward thing works for me. There is just something about watching a guy like that unwind that turns me on.

I like to lean in too close and make Henry fumble and stutter. I can even get Archie to look up from his screens, providing I have the right top on. I have caught every one from Greg to Grissom looking at my ass. But I know underneath it all they are really more impressed with my intellect than the package it comes in (you'll never get them to admit it though!). It's nice to know that guys like Nick and Warrick come to me for answers. It's a good boost to my self-esteem. Don't look at me like that, it really sucks being looked at like a piece of meat all the time.

Another thing I LOVE is that I don't have to dumb anything down for them. I dated a handyman once. He was totally gorgeous but not to bright. It was like talking to a seven year old, a giant gropey seven year old. Yeah, never doing that again. Sorry, so back on track. There is one fly in the ointment though. And that fly's name is David Hodges. He is so infuriatingly self-centered and scheming, and completely and totally adorable. You heard me. I Wendy Elizabeth Simms, want David Hodges (note to self: find his middle name...Judy might know...). It's that wonderful crackling tension we have combined with our healthy debating abilities that makes me want to either push him down an elevator shaft, or take him over a lab table. Seriously if I didn't like my job so much I probably would have had my way with him by now.

Well I've probably said too much, but he already thinks I want him. So that's all for now I gotta get back to work.

And now David Hodges...

So It's no secret that I used to work for LAPD, and a few other places before that (places we'll not discuss), they were all alright, but coming here was like hitting the jackpot. Not only do they have the best toys here, but hands down the most beautiful women. There is something for everyone really. Sophia 'I have a gun and cuffs and I'm not afraid to use them.' Catherine (need I say more), and even Sara for the bookish type (it worked on Grissom right?). Even Mandy is cute, Warrick thought so. You want to know the best part about them? They're intelligent. I mean really smart and not just book smart, street smart, and that's really sexy. If I was a stuck in a cell with one of them I'm not sure I could stand up to it. Again Mandy should not be underestimated, she has Nick practically eating out of the palm of her hand. I wonder what she's got on him? Anyway, I hate it when you find a pretty girl and you go to make conversation and she's...dumb. I have to give Mr. Heffner credit, I don't think I could be around that many unintelligent women. It's just not a turn on. I want a girl who looks good in a lab coat.

Speaking of looking good in a lab coat, you may have noticed there is one woman I did not mention. That's because she cannot be summed up in a sentence or two, or even in paragraphs. She is the perfect combination of intelligence and wit all wrapped up in one attractive package. Mmmm...and what a package it is. I don't know if I could resist her even if she was dumb, but she's not (as much as I like to tell her she is). I'm not even sure what to say about her. She's cute when she's angry, sometimes she sings softly while she works. She likes pears in her lunch, I watched her eat one once. I may never be able to see one the same way again. She has this adorable look of concentration she uses when she just can't figure something out. Yes I have a shameless crush, I'm not proud to admit it, but I'm only human. Really though, I David Wesley Hodges (don't laugh it's a family name) admit to finding Wendy pretty damn near irresistible. Like I said before it's her combination of book smart and banter that really has me hooked. The fact that I frequently have to fight the mental image of her in just her lab coat does not impact my performance, all the time. Well now that I've given you enough to blackmail me for the rest of my life, I've got to be going. There are important tests to be run.

All right same as last time, you can vote for someone mentioned in this chapter or the first one, it doesn't matter if they appear in one or both, or in neither (you can still pick from both coroners, and Brass). What are you waiting for go vote!