Morning

Stella stretched and rolled onto her back, gazing at the ceiling as she put her hands under the pillow to prop her head up. She closed her eyes and smiled happily, then giggled. She relaxed and breathed in the smell of scrambled eggs on toast. Then she felt a kiss on her cheek and Mac's voice: "Mornin'"

Stella opened her eyes. "Mornin'" she replied. Mac kissed her lips gently and stroked her cheek.

"Breakfast in bed?" he asked.

"Mmm! That'd be nice detective!" Stella wrapped her arms around Mac's neck. Mac kissed her again. "I already detect the suspicious smell of scrambled eggs…"

"With butter?"

"Please!" They kissed again then Mac got up and started towards the door. "Oh Mac! Can I get a coffee with that?"

"It'll cost you extra."

"Whatever it takes baby!"

Lindsey sat in the lab working at her computer with only a cup of coffee to keep her company. Danny had stormed out last night and Lucy had kept her awake for the rest of it. Lindsey rested her head in her hand as she stared at the computer screen without really seeing it. It was the dawn hour in the lab, night shifts had just left and day shifts were just coming in. Lindsey looked out of the window where the sun was spreading its' pale yellow morning light over New York.

Sheldon awoke to the sound of his phone ringing. Groggily he tried to sit up, rubbing sleep from his eyes and discovering Jacob's arm around his waist. Sheldon leaned over the edge of the bed, fervently hoping that he wouldn't have to get out to find his phone. Sheldon smiled as he finally succeeded in pulling his jeans towards him and finding his phone in the pocket. Luck was on his side this morning.

"Sheldon Hawkes?"

"Don't sound too happy will you doc?" Don's NYC accent came sliding down the phone. Sheldon groaned. "If you can manage to drag yourself away from that boyfriend of yours meet me at the precinct asap."

"Fine"

"I don't know what you're complaining about, I've been up all night! Pretzel breakfast? It's on me."

"Yeah, I think I can manage to get out of bed for that. See you." Sheldon put his phone on the bedside table and lay on his back with his eyes closed. Just another minute….no….Jacob's snoring was too loud. He'd have to get up now. Sheldon sighed and gave Jacob a shove.

"W-wha-!" Jacob woke up abruptly. Sheldon kissed his cheek.

"I gotta go. I'll see you tonight?"

"Mmm," Jacob kissed Sheldon's lips. "I gotta work." Sheldon rolled out of bed.

"All right, I'll see you whenever."

Danny's eyes slowly flickered open, then stayed open. He stared at the ceiling, trying to ignore the throbbing in his head. Nope, definitely haven't seen this ceiling before, he thought. He looked to his right, the crooked blinds were closed against the morning sun. He propped himself up on his elbows as he took a look around at his surroundings. Everything was very unfamiliar. Danny closed his eyes in despair.

"Oh god." The nights' events began running unbidden through his mind. Arguing with Lindsey, drinking at a strip bar, was there a club involved somewhere? Must have been. The flat he was in didn't look like a stripper's. He shut his eyes tightly, hating himself. Slowly he opened them again and looked down at his one night stand. And immediately looked away again, not believing what he'd seen but remembering what lead up to this situation. Danny slipped out of the bed, trying not to wake the man who lay naked beside him. He found his jeans and pulled them on hurriedly. He slipped out of the bedroom and found his way to the living room where his shirt was on the floor, along with his jacket and his shoes. As soon as he'd shut the flat door behind him Danny walked as quickly as possible, where he was going he had no idea, just that he had to get away from what he'd done. Eventually he came to a halt in Central Park, where he found somewhere quiet to sit and think. And then fervently wish he hadn't.

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