AN/Disclaimer: The closest I will ever come to owning CSI: NY is buying the DVDs. Damn...
Ok so this chapter sucks...badly...but I had to put it out there. I tried to change the formatt up a little to make it easier to read. I've been having major writers block with this story so if anyone has any ideas PLEASE, for the love of Don Flack, let me know!
A few days later Adelei was pacing back and forth through the apartment waiting to hear back from the building manager who, thanks to Don, had given her an interview the day before. Mac came through the door right as the phone rang and chuckled as he saw Adelei dive for it.
"Hello? This is she…yes…definitely! Thank you so much! I'll be there!" she said, bouncing on the balls of her feet. "Alright, goodbye and thank you again!"
She hung up the phone and started dancing. "I got the job, I got the job!" She sang, hands in the air.
"Way to go kiddo," Mac said, giving her a hug. "When do you start?"
"I start Monday and I'll be able to move into the apartment on Sunday." Adelei set the phone down on the counter. Mac nodded and leaned against the counter.
"I have to admit kid…I'm going to miss having you around," he admitted.
Adelei smiled. "Aw, I'm gonna miss you too Uncle Mac. Tell you what, I'll come by say…once, maybe twice a week? We can have dinner and catch up!" she said.
"Sounds good to me. How much packing do you have to do?" He asked, moving to sit down on the couch.
She shrugged, leaning over the back of the couch. "Not a lot. I didn't have much to begin with. The apartment comes with a bed and a couch, I've got a desk and TV so other than some dishes I have enough to get me by until I have the time to go shopping for the bigger furniture items."
"I've got some extra dishes and a few other things here that you can take with you Del. If you need anything don't hesitate to ask, ok?" Mac said, still a little concerned. He knew she had never been out on her own like this before.
"Will do Uncle Mac!" Adelei grinned. She wasn't about to admit how scared she was. On the plus side though, she knew one person in her new building, the very same person she could thank for helping her find her job. Don Flack.
Moving day came and Adelei was even more nervous than she thought she would be. Even though everything was packed up and there were only a couple of boxes plus a desk to move, Mac had still called some of his friends, who Adelei had met during various get-togethers during the past few weeks, over to help get things moved. Adelei enjoyed being able to see Mac act a little more freely around everyone. She had seen what a different kind of person he was at the crime lab.
The first night in the apartment was relatively quiet. Mac stayed to have dinner and watch a movie before heading back to his place, leaving Adelei in her new home.
