YAY I'm able to update this again, thank goodness sorry for the delay but my muse forgot about this story until my good fanfic partner Thorne Lockehart helped me out :)

Chapter 17:

Denver had to go find Adam, she had the victim's phone and it had a password, so she couldn't see any of the messages.

"Hey Adam, can you help me with something?" she sat down next to Adam in the A/V lab. She handed him the phone. "I need to know what were her last phone calls and text messages."

"Um... alright, it might take a couple of minutes."

"That's cool, I have nothing else to do at the moment. Danny's being an ass, I convinced Izzy to help him with some evidence we found at the crime scene."

"This the first case you're working with him since you guys broke up, right?"

"Yeah pretty much," she ran a hand through her hair. "It's so tense, it's going to be hard having to work with him. Why did I ever get involved with someone I work with?" she groaned, and Adam rested his hand on her lower back.

"Hey, everything will work out for you Den. I wouldn't worry too much about Danny. He basically tore your heart out when you needed him the most. He isn't worth the aggravation."

"I was in love with him Adam, God I even told myself not to fall with him so quickly. Me and him argued all the time... I swear the best part about our relationship was the make up sex," she huffed, and Adam frowned.

"Um... I didn't need to know that Den."

Denver looked at him and smiled, "Hey don't get jealous we had our fair share of hot sex back in college. I'm so glad Hayden was always out with some random girl, so we could be alone."

"Those were good times, I bet you're still pretty good at sex," he blushed, turning his face away from her.

Denver felt her cheeks flush, "Um... thanks Adam. I would make a joke asking if you want to find out, but you might take me seriously. Glad things aren't weird between us Adam."

He shrugged, "What can I say I'm very comfortable around you all the time," he looked down at their hands, his hand on top of hers, his thumb caressing it.

'Adam Ross, what are you doing to me?' Denver thought to herself.

"Hey Den," Adam spoke up, taking her out of her thoughts.

"What's up?" she looked at him with a slight smile.

"Well I was wondering if you want to go out tonight... not just me and you, but Sheldon, Don and probably Izzy too. We were all going to meet up at Sullivan's after our shifts."

Denver shrugged, "Yeah, that sounds fun, hoping Don and Izzy don't bail on us. I swear they have sex more each day," she shook her head, as Izzy walked into the room.

"I know you aren't talking about me Sandusky," Izzy crossed her arms, with a slight smirk on her face, turned quickly into a frown, "Anyways I'm fixing to punch Danny in his damn face. Damn it Den, why'd I let you convince me to work with him?"

"So who's helping him now?"

"Stella, she noticed how pissed I looked. She knew I was going to punch him, he was acting like I didn't know how to do my damn job."

"I do know why I ever dated him. That man was not worth my tears," Denver groaned, Danny knew how to piss her off. "So you come in here to work Iz, or just distract us?" she nudged her best friend in the side.

"What are you going to do about it Sandusky?"

"Nothing," Denver smiled, her cell phone started ringing. Izzy laughed.

"Why the hell is Sexy and I Know It your ringtone?"

"Hunter put that as his, so I know when he calls," Denver pulled the phone out of her pockter. "I have to take this," she pressed the button and put it up to her ear. "Hey babe," she answered, leaving the room.

"Since when is Hunter, babe?" Adam asked, with a frown appearing on his face.

Izzy looked at the upset lab tech, "Denver, didn't tell you?" she asked, upset that Denver didn't tell Adam something that important.

"No."

"I'm sorry you had to find out like that."

"Apparently I'm not hot enough for Denver."

"Adam, don't say that, you are a very attractive man."

"Yeah, but apparently I'm not attractive enough."

Izzy groaned, "Come on Adam, don't be upset," she rested a hand on his knee.

He shook his head, as the information from the phone finally came up, "Let's just stop talking about it, please?"

She nodded, "Alright Adam, just know I'm here for you, I promise."

"Thanks," he ran a hand through his hair. "I appreciate it."


Isabella never thought she'd be this upset with her best friend, but Adam was hurting and Denver didn't even notice. Once her shift was over she headed toward the locker room where she knew Denver was at. She really needed to make things clear to her best friend.

"Do you have any idea of how much Adam is hurting?" Isabella spoke up, causing Denver to turn around from putting stuff in her locker.

"Why should he be hurting? He should move on, I'm not worth the trouble, and plus now I'm dating Hunter. That should motivate him to start finding someone else."

"He doesn't want just anyone; he wants you. I see the goofy smile on your face when he texts you or when he calls you. He loves you unconditionally," Isabella replied. "You know how I know? He looks at you like Don looks at me. You gotta know when you got a good thing before you lose it forever."

"Izzy, I just got together with Hunter, I can't just end something like that before it even started. Look Adam is an amazing guy, I know that. Hell, if I could go back in time and tell Adam I belong with him in Arizona, I would. But things have changed since college."

"Yeah, maybe so, but you've even said you can't do long-distance and that's why things ended with Adam in the first place. Hunter is hot as hell, but would you really be so involved with Adam if there wasn't something there between you two?"

"What the hell am I supposed to do then Iz? I basically convinced Hunter to give me and him a chance, and you expect me to throw it all away just for Adam?"

"I'm not saying that at all. I'm just asking if you thought this through. You still love Adam and if you really do love him, you wouldn't be throwing anything away for him. Love means sacrificing."

"Why'd I have to fall for two amazing guys? Danny really screwed me up."

"He screws everyone up, doll. Makes me glad I got out while I had the chance," she replied with a wink.

Denver smiled softly, "Yeah, but now you have Don, and he's hell a lot better than Danny. So what am I going to do with this whole Hunter and Adam thing? I like them both so much," she groaned, running a hand through her hair.

"That's entirely up to you. My job as the best friend is to make you see both sides. And yes, I know Don's a hell of a lot better than Danny, so I lucked out. Have you ever thought that maybe the reason you and Adam were both transferred to New York is to give you another chance with him?"

"You have a point Iz. I didn't mean for anything to hurt Adam. Why are you a better friend than I am?"

"Takes years and years of practice."

"I guess I just have to think things through. I love Adam more than anything in this world, but what if we date again and it doesn't work out? That's the part that worries me."

"Love's called the leap of faith, Den. It's not as easy as it sounds. You two are gonna fight like cats and dogs, but at the end of the day, who can you see yourself with? Ball's in your court..."

"I have to go talk to Adam, don't I?"

"You don't have to do anything, but that guy's hurting and I think you should go talk to him."

Denver nodded, "Alright, well Sheldon and Adam are probably already at Sullivan's I already told Adam I would go, even before the whole Hunter incident."

"Go get your man Dennie."

"Not so fast Pacino, you're coming with me. You have to make sure I don't say something stupid."

"How long do you plan on me stayin'?" Izzy smirked. Denver laughed, closing her locker, ready to go to Sullivan's.


After finding out that Denver was dating Hunter, Adam wasn't doing so good. He didn't talk to Denver about it because he knew it would upset him even more. Sheldon and him were the first to arrive at Sullivan's.

"Okay Adam, I know something is wrong, you never order vodka shots."

"Nothing is wrong Sheldon, you don't need to worry about me."

Sheldon frowned, "Come on buddy, at least tell me something."

Adam groaned, scratching at his scruffy beard, "You ever had your heart broken before?"

"Is this about Denver?"

He nodded, "Apparently shes dating that Detective Bentley guy, who went back to Philly. But he basically told me that he couldn't be with her because he thinks I'm perfect for her. Then how do you think I feel finding out that he's going to date Denver anyways, despite what he told me. God, why did I think I could trust that guy?"

"I'm sorry Adam, you can't trust guys like that, especially the British ones. But trust me when I say, I never got a good vibe from that detective. I'm rooting for you and Denver to finally get together," Sheldon pats his back.

"You know, I'm the stupid one for believing she'd actually date a guy like me."

"A guy like you? Adam, you are one of the smartest guys I know. Denver would be crazy not to want to date you."

"Yeah, well I thought the same, and where did that get me? At the bar, drinking because I can't get Denver, because he took her away from me," he drank another shot. "I just can't believe I thought he was a good guy."

"You'll get her back Adam, he's all the way in Philadelphia, she gets to see you everyday. You just got to think positive. Good things will come to you Adam, you'll see. You just got to wait a little bit, and make her realize what she's missing with Hunter. She'll be with you in no time."

"I really hope so Sheldon, I don't know how much more I can take of Denver being happy with someone else."

"As long as you don't go killing Hunter, you should be fine," Sheldon nudged his side.

"Don't go giving me ideas Hawkes," Adam shook his head, before taking another shot.

"Looks like Denver and Izzy are here now," Sheldon nodded towards the door.

Adam groaned, "This is going to be a long night."