Before I start into the story, I would like to say a quick dedication and disclaimer.
I would like to dedicate this story to my good friend Shakespeareinthepark. Without her, I never would have started to write this story, let alone gain the courage to actually post it.
Also, as a disclaimer, I would like to say, I do not own Marvel, DC, CSI, or any characters in thereof. I do not make any money off of this story. Any information within this story is fictional and may not be accurate. I do not have a forensic background in order to make this story accurate. I also do not own West Virginia University, but I do know enough about it to make anything involving such university or the town that it is in accurate.
Well, enough with the author's note. I hope you enjoy the story.
The morning of her first day at work, Darcy was not looking forward to getting up and going. The day prior had not gone as she had hoped. Loki was a complete ass the whole day. The only plus of the day was that she was able to meet her coworkers within the lab. There were only four others aside from Loki, Jane, and herself. There was a man named Peter Parker who was the computer analyst, a man named Reed Richards who was the trace and fiber analyst, a woman named Betty Ross who was the DNA analyst, and a man named Dr. Erik Selvig who did most of the fingerprint analysis. She wasn't quite sure what his doctorate was in nor how he ended up doing the menially work that is fingerprint analysis.
Darcy was also able to meet the coroner and a few other detectives and/or police officers. The coroner's name was Bruce Banner. The detective's name was Natasha Romanoff. In addition to Thor, Darcy met Steve Rogers, another police officer that works for the NYPD.
After shutting off the second alarm on her phone, Darcy decided it was time for her get up and get ready. She slowly pulled herself out of her bed. She walked from her bedroom into her small kitchen and started the preset coffee pot. While she waited for her coffee to be made, she walked back into her bedroom, grabbed a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, and walked into her adjoined bathroom. She quickly took a shower, suppressing the urge to take as long as she wanted.
When she was done with her shower, Darcy dressed and went back into the kitchen to make her coffee. After mixing her half-coffee half-vanilla-creamer-and-sugar concoction, Darcy headed out to catch a subway train and then a town bus to get to the Stark Forensic Center.
"Hello again, Daisy," Darcy said in acknowledgement toward the secretary.
"Good morning Darcy," Daisy said in reply before answering the phone.
Darcy gave a good bye wave and a pleasant smile to the always working secretary before she proceeded to the elevator. After waiting in line for a while, when she was finally on the elevator she told the lift man she wanted to stop at floor 22, the first lab floor, and then she pressed up against a wall within the crowded box.
As the elevator doors were closing, a foot jolted into their path, stopping them, from the outside. When the doors opened again, Darcy made an inward groan. None other than her favorite person stepped into the elevator. All Loki did was scowl at her, as he repeated the same floor she said to the lift man. Finally, the elevator lurched into motion. Yet again, after about the 15th floor, Darcy was trapped in the elevator with just the lift man and Loki. All of sudden, she was feeling extremely claustrophobic.
When the elevator reached their floor, both Darcy and Loki moved at the same time to exit, and then stopped at the same time. Once again, both moved at the same time, but stopped. This time, when they both moved, Loki pushed through without turning back. Darcy simply growled and stormed off to her assigned station. Neither of them took notice when the lift man rolled his eyes and returned the elevator to the first floor.
-A Few Hours Later-
"Darcy," Loki said, as he walked hastily into the lounge room.
Darcy had been sitting there, reading forensic journals and lab protocols since 8:30 in the morning, when she arrived. It was now 2:00 in the afternoon. No one trusted her to analyze anything without someone watching over her shoulder. Therefore, she had nothing to do until Jane put her and Loki on a case.
"Yes my ever enjoyable companion?" Darcy said with sarcasm lacing her voice without looking up from the magazine.
"An easy case just came in. Jane wants you on it, so we are in business. Grab your kit, I will brief you on the drive there," Loki said and walked off to the Elevator. It was a special elevator, just for the forensic scientists to use when working cases. It was specially engineered to go double the speed of a normal elevator. This allowed for traveling to take half the time. Plus, it was only accessible through the lab floors and people associated with the labs. To use it one needed a special key card, so it was pretty efficient.
After Loki was out of sight, Darcy quickly walked to her station, put away her magazines and grabbed her on-the-go forensic kit. She rushed off toward the elevator which Loki was holding open for her.
"Thanks," she mumbled with a slight blush.
Loki quickly punched the button for the basement floor after Darcy was all the way through the doors.
"Why are we going to the basement?" she asked.
"I told you yesterday," Loki said, scowling. His face is going to get stuck like that one day.
"Well, tell me again," she said, putting her hands on her hips.
Loki smirked and replied, "The basement is where all of the naughty little boys and girls get punished. Do you need to be punished, Ms. Darcy Lewis?"
He had leaned in so close to her, she could smell the spearmint gum on his breath. She could feel his breath on her lips. Darcy's eyes fluttered shut, but then, the elevator's doors opened and she took a step back.
Glancing out of the elevator, Darcy said with aggravation in her voice, "Why didn't you just say it was the garage?"
"It is more fun messing with you," Loki said with a smirk and started walking further into the garage.
"I will get you back, one of these days," Darcy said as she ran to catch up with him.