Author's Note: Dear lovely readers, I am so, so, so very sorry that I am taking forever to update! School started for me about a month ago, (it is weird to think that I am already a quarter of the way through my semester) and I have a constant flow of homework. I will try to update at least once or twice a month! For the time being, if you have any ideas for this fanfic or any adventures you would like to see Maura and Adi endure, PLEASE tell me. I need ideas!
Not a week has passed since Maura and I went to the crime scene and all has been well. I have officially made friends with the sweet elderly woman who lives two doors down from me in my building. She is from Honduras and has very wonderful life stories. We converse when I visit. She is a bit lonely so I like to visit at least every few days. I made her my famous Spaghetti Bolognese two nights ago and we talked about how she came to the country, a very riveting story I might add. If I can't get home on time, I call her and she feeds Timmy for me. He likes her too. But I digress. I have been helping Maura do some paperwork and I observe the autopsies that come into the morgue. Not much has been happening here.
I am sitting calmly in my office when Susie comes knocking, "Hey Adi? There's someone here to see you… a Chris?" My face must visibly blanche, because she smirks at me. My eyes dart around my office and I barely stutter out, "Wh… why?" Sighing and blowing a puff of air out I say, "Um… fine. Let him in I guess? Or should I come and get him?" Susie, sensing my apprehension, tells me that it's best to come and get him myself. Thanks a lot Susie. As I walk past her out of my office, she giggles a bit. I walk out of the hall where the offices are located and passed the AS, where I see Maura making some notes. She glances up at me, smiles, and waves. I wave back, and speed up a bit. I look down at what I am wearing; my dress is a bit tight, black, and cute in my opinion. I am wearing heels, too, not so tall that I will be taller than him. In fact, I will still be about 4 inches shorter than him seeing as how he is six foot two inches tall. As I continue my trek, I see Jane bust into the AS and stop next to Maura. Jane looks up and me and smiles. I round the corner and there he is, standing there, with a smug but oh so beautiful smile on his face. I stop and he rushes toward me. Pinning me to the wall, he kisses me hard, one hand moving to squeeze my ass and the other moving to my neck, then down to my boob. Stunned, I let this all happen.
When he finally stops, I give him a shove and look passed him into the AS. Jane has a very shocked look on her face, jaw dropped and eyes wide. Maura, similarly shocked, had a bit more of an amused expression on her face. Chris stands there smirking, looking me up and down while I frantically search for how to handle this situation. He goes to say something but I promptly shush him with a finger to his lips. Not quite knowing what to do, I tell him to follow me and I begin briskly walking to my office. On the walk there he reaches out and smacks my butt. With a little jump step I turn around and I give him a very angry look. I turn back to Maura and Jane, both of whom are watching with raised eyebrows and disbelieving looks. I feel my blush, for the umpteenth time this week might I add, and hurry into my office. Chris follows and kicks the door shut, leaving Maura and Jane in the AS to think god knows what.
"Fuck you Chris! What the hell? You can't just show up here after 5 goddamn months and bust through the door being extremely inappropriate. And in front of my BOSS none the less!"
He gives me this coy little smirk, "Hey Adi, calm down babe. I've been thinking about you a lot lately. I miss you!"
"Really Chris... Really? You broke up with ME. You came to me after 8 months together and said you met someone else. What, you don't know whatcha got till it's gone? Fuck that..."
"Ooo you know how I love it when you get heated. Too cute. But babe I know. I am so sorry. Seriously I fucked up. Big time. She was nothing compared to you. Can you forgive me?" He gives me his best puppy dog impression. I melt a little. Damn it. Why is he so cute? It's like I'm a magnet for assholes.
Softening a little, "Chris, you can't come back here and expect it to be like nothing ever happened. You were the first and only guy I loved. One of the few I trusted. You knew that. And you broke that."
I can see the sincerity in his eyes. He replies, "Adina, I know. I really do know. And I am so sorry. I have been thinking about you, as I previously mentioned, a lot lately. And I really do miss you. Nothing was the same with you gone."
I go to reply but I hear a slight brush against the door. Seeing my eyes widen, Chris starts to say something and I quickly throw up my hand and push past him. Putting my ear to the door of my office, I hear what sounds like a muffled, "Jane I'm not comfortable with this!" and a "SHHH Maur they'll hear! Wait..." I look at Chris with an eyeroll, and he mouths, "You're blushing... Cutie."
I reach for the doorknob and I purposely make lots of noise and take lots of time opening the door so the two nosies can scatter. When I open the door, Jane and Maura are in Maura's office, and I motion for Chris to leave. He begins to walk out of my office, and I tell him, "Meet me in the Division One cafe up stairs at 12:30. We can talk over lunch."
He walks out, nods in understanding, and leans in to give me a little peck on the lips. "See you then Adi." He says as he saunters out.
As soon as I walk back into my office, Jane comes in, Maura in tow. She parks Maura in one of the two chairs across from my desk, slams the door shut, and plops down right next to Maura with her elbows on my desk. Maura looks slightly embarrassed, but Jane is at full attention. "Sooooo Adi, who was THAT?!" I must be bright red because Jane grins and sort of giggles and even Maura can't help but crack a smile. "I... Um... He... Well we..."
"Well spit it out girlie! We wanna know!"
This elicits a stern "Jane, if she doesn't want to tell us, she doesn't have to." from Maura, who looks over at me apologetically.
"No I want to tell you!" I blurt out. "I feel like I definitely owe you two an explanation. This is just very awkward." Jane smiles and nods. Thanks Jane.
"Um. That was Chris. Um. He and I dated for quite some time. We were actually together for 8 months. And then we broke up and all of a sudden he shows up here after 5 months and does that and oh my gosh I am so sorry Dr. Isles that was so unprofessional I can't believe that happened! I..."
She cuts me off, "No Adi, it's ok. That is a very strange situation and he did show up rather abruptly. I don't blame you one bit, nor am I angry."
I sigh in relief, "Ok good. You must be thinking some weird things about him and me at the moment."
They both look at each other, then back at me, saying nothing. Great. This is extremely embarrassing and absolutely ridiculous. I can't believe that ass busted in here like that and behaved entirely high school in front of my boss and her best friend, with whom I closely work. I love that Jane and Maura have taken a liking to me; they have normal, non-work related conversations with me all the time. But this is a not so normal, non-work related conversation that I NEVER wanted to have with any employer, let alone Maura.
"Umm…" I continue, "How do I even begin? It's a long story."
Maura, very sweetly says to me, "It's ok, we have time."
I bite my lip and look away from them, "Umm." Adi just spit it out, stop mumbling and just speak. "Ok. Chris and I, we met in med school. I, um, never really had much luck in the love/dating department. Basically I went through my entire life completely invisible to guys, except for a few, um, never mind actually. So anyway, when med school first started, he was one of the people who sat next to me in our classes. And he and I started talking and became friends. We became very close, he was one of my best friends. And one day, he kissed me. We were together for quite some time, 8 months. And then it was over. I'm not quite sure why he is here, I don't know why and I don't know if I like it. I'm going to meet with him for lunch in Division One and discuss this whole situation. You two can come and sit a few tables away and observe if you would like. I don't mind. It might even be entertaining if he decides to be a complete asshole, which is highly likely."
Jane and Maura both look at me, softly and understandingly. Maura is the first to speak, "Well Adi, I know the feeling, as I have been in similar situations myself. But that is a conversation for another time." Jane nods at this. Maura continues, "Just make sure you don't lose yourself in the mess of it all. We can be there a few tables away for moral support if you would like."
Jane nods and agrees, "Ya Adi, we can make sure that he doesn't try anything funny. Plus you will be great. You know who you are and what you stand for. Just hold true to it."
"Thank you. Both of you. I would love for you to be there. Um… This is going to be interesting!" I sigh. Very interesting indeed…
A.N.: I was serious about needing ideas. I have some, but I would love to hear what you guys are thinking. All reviews and opinions are welcome! Also, not that I really think you guys care, but I changed the rating to T so it could be a little more adult than K+. Thanks for reading!
