Chapter 4: When You're Gone
The week had been quiet. Way too quiet. Samantha had worked with Adam all that week, but things had been weird. He wouldn't look at her, and he only spoke to her when he needed to. Sam was passed the point of trying to apologize. She knew that she had screwed up, and there was nothing she could do but let him have his time to get over it, then promptly apologize for what she had done. But she wasn't sure when that would be.
"Okay you two, what have you got for me?" Mac asked as he walked into the small room where the two had been working side by side, without saying a word to each other all day.
"I have the results for the Fifth Avenue homicide. It looks like Steve Zincky is our killer. His prints were in the system for assault and battery, and rape. Looks like he's graduated to murder," Sam told him, handing him the file.
"Adam?"
"Yea, I have the results for that robbery you asked me to look into, but there is something else I need to discuss with you, so can we walk and talk about it?" Adam said, looking at Sam for the first time in a week. Although it wasn't a look Sam particularly welcomed, it was better than nothing. She was just glad he was acknowledging her presence. She watched the two men walk away, and she sighed. Adam was really pissed at her, and she didn't know what she was going to do about it…maybe Stella had some advice for her that would be useful.
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Mac Taylor was used to drama in the workplace. First it was with Danny and Aiden, then between himself and Peyton, and finally between Lindsay and Danny. But the one thing he never thought he would have to deal with was a problem with Adam. As much as he liked the young lab tech, he knew that he was a bit socially awkward, and women were not his strong point. But it seemed that Adam was having a bit of trouble with the new tech. This normally would have surprised Mac, because judging by the way his young techs looked at one another; the relationship was clearly beyond that of two co-workers.
"Why can't she switch with Lindsay or Danny? I work better with them anyways. She and I don't get along very well Mac. I just think that to improve output, we should have different lab partners," Adam said. It was clear to Mac that this had less to do with the output of the lab, and more to do with the incident at dinner the week before.
"No, Adam, I don't think so. What ever problems you have with Sam, the two of you need to figure it out," Mac felt confident that the two of them would be able to fix whatever problem they had.
He watched Adam walk away, clearly disappointed. He wondered, just like he always did, whether he was making the right decision, what was best for the team. He decided he trusted Adam and Sam enough to let them figure it out on their own.
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Sam arrived early the next morning, before Adam had even arrived. She had decided that today was the day she wanted to stop the silence. She knew that this might not be the best time, but she was tired of not talking to the man that had become her best friend. She wanted to make things better between the two of them, so she just decided she was going to do a bit of ass-kissing to get him to forgive her and talk to her again. She bought him his favorite latte from Starbucks, and set it on his desk. When he arrived and saw the latte, he looked at her. She opened her mouth and said, "I know that this seems like a bribe to get you to talk to me, but I swear it isn't." She paused. "Okay, maybe a little. But that isn't the reason I did this. I really wanted to talk to you. I need to talk to you." Adam rolled his eyes, but nevertheless picked up the latte and began to drink it. Then he said,
"Could you give me a few? I can't deal with chic drama before the first cup of coffee in the morning."
Sam smiled, and said, "Sure thing." She was just happy that he was speaking to her again. She was actually glad for the delay, because she realized she had no idea what to say. She put on her favorite music, and began singing Avril's "When You're Gone"
Do you see how much I need you right now?
When you're gone,
The pieces of my heart are missin' you
When you're gone,
The face I came to know is missin' too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it okay,
I miss you
Sam was so absorbed in her singing; she didn't see Adam look up at her. What she didn't see would have shocked her. Adam smiled and began to really listen to Sam. He realized right then and there that she wasn't just his best friend, that she wasn't just a co-worker. For the first time, he was seeing her as a woman. A woman with feelings, a woman that liked him.
"Geez Adair, could you possibly sing something less melancholy? No one died," Adam said with a smile. Sam looked at her best friend and saw the huge smile on his face. It was only then did Adam realize she had been crying. She looked embarrassed that she had been caught, and rushed out of the room.
Adam followed her into the locker room before he had finally caught up to her. He grabbed her upper arm and turned her to face him. Her face was wet with tears, and he was confused. What had he done to her?
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Sam was embarrassed. She didn't want Adam to see her crying. But at the same time, she wanted to leap into his arms and cry on his shoulder and kiss him. But she knew she couldn't do that.
"I'm s-s-sorr-sorry Adam. I-I-I c-c-can't help it," she sobbed, her accent broken up. "I'm just s-s-so h-h-hap-happy you're t-talk-talking t-to m-me!" she wailed. Adam put his arms around her and pulled her close. But what happened next was something neither of them had anticipated. Sam looked into Adam's eyes, and Adam looked back at her. He put his hands on either side of her face and pulled her in for a kiss. The first one was a mistake, a simple peck. They pulled away, and looked at each other. The second kiss was deliberate, long and passionate. Sam locked her arms around Adam's neck and threw herself passionately into the kiss.
"Ohmigod, is he kissing me? Holy shit, he is kissing me! Oh wow, oh wow, ohhh wow! He's kissing me! I can't believe this! I have waited so long for this moment! Wow, is that his tongue? Oh wow, this is beyond words!" Sam thought. She was enjoying the kiss so much; she forgot he had a girlfriend. Nothing else mattered at that moment, but the feeling of his lips caressing hers.
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Adam had no idea what he had been thinking. He just did what was natural. He had wanted to comfort her. So he kissed her. The first kiss was an accident, a mistake. But it felt so, so, so right he went in a second time. This kiss was passionate, loving, and full of emotion. He now understood that night, what had happened between them a week ago.
He knew how she felt about him, and he was damn sure he felt the same way. He continued to kiss Sam, not thinking about anything but her. She filled his eyes with a red burning passion that refused to fade. He felt excited as she sighed into their embrace and locked her arms around the back of his neck. He slipped his tongue into her mouth, and began passionately moving his hands over her hips. It was only when he had backed her into the wall and began kissing her neck did he remember Sara. "Oh shit! My girlfriend!" He pulled away from Sam, and saw that she was thinking the exact same thing he was.
"I'm so sorry Sam," Adam said with a look on his face that said he was sorry in more ways than one. He grinned at her, and unlocked his arms from around her waist. Sam looked sorry too, but not in the same way he did.
"It's okay, I understand. I guess it would be better if you and I just forgot about this and pretend it never happened?" Sam asked quizzically.
"Yea, I think you're right. So, friends?"
"Friends."
The two of them separated, and looked at each other sheepishly. They parted ways and went about their day as if the passionate make-out session in the locker room had never happened. But one thing was certain for both: there was no way they could just forget about it and pretend it never happened.
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What is going to happen next for Sam and Adam? Will they be together? Will Adam tell his girlfriend? Will that cause a break-up?
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