CSI:NY Fic: A Friendly Favor (Adam Ross)
Title: A Friendly Favor
Author: 1000traenen
Summary: Stella searches for a recipe, Adam finds one, and he likes how she says thank you.
Claim: Adam Ross (CSI:NY)
Song Title Prompt: The Way You Like It
Warnings/Spoilers: none.
Author's Notes: This story even has its own icon.
table
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Stella stepped into the break room, smiling to herself when she saw Adam sitting at a table, somehow managing to simultaneously read a book and eat a sandwich. She entered the room, noticing that Adam was so involved in his book that he didn’t move. So when she placed a hand on his shoulder, the book fell from his hands and Adam jumped and turned.
“Jeez, Stella,” he breathed with a hand over his heart. “You shouldn’t sneak up on a guy like that.”
“Maybe you should pay attention to what’s going on around you,” she replied cheekily. “What are you reading?”
“Just a little work-related stuff,” he answered, holding it up for her to read the cover.
“You are allowed to relax on your break,” she said, sitting across from him.
He only glanced at her blankly before saying, “This is relaxing.”
They chatted for a while, eventually being joined by Hawkes and Danny. Later that day, Stella found Adam in front of his computer. She could tell by the way Adam’s body stiffened, and he immediately stopped what he was doing, that her presence was noticed.
“Hey Adam,” she said, stepping up behind him. She put a hand on his shoulder and leaned in to see read over his shoulder. And although he couldn’t see it, Stella quirked an eyebrow and asked, “What’s that for?”
“Just curious,” Adam answered. “You have something for me?”
“A favor, actually,” Stella said, and Adam turned around to face her.
“What?”
“You wouldn’t happen to know of a good cookie recipe, do you?” she asked hopefully.
Adam scrunched his nose for a second before looking at Stella with a smile. “Depends on what kind?”
Stella shrugged. “I don’t know. It’s for a neighborhood thing…kids.”
“I’d go with chocolate chip. Besides being the best cookie out there, period, it’s safest. Most kids like ‘em, and there’s no nuts.”
Stella nodded, “Good point. Got one of those?”
“It so happens I know where to find one,” Adam answered, then turned back to the computer, and he let his fingers work.
The sound of the printer humming was Stella’s clue that Adam had indeed found something.
“I know this one’s good,” he said shyly, his cheeks getting a little rosy.
Stella only smiled, then looked the recipe over. “Looks good! Thanks, Adam!”
“Anytime,” Adam replied as Stella left his lab.
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Although Adam hadn’t forgotten about Stella’s unusual request, he didn’t dwell on it either. He’d simply filed it away in the ‘Weird Lab Stuff’ file in the corner of his mind and went about his job. It’d been a week since the recipe request, and Adam was in the field. When he left the lab, everything was normal. When he got back, only one thing had changed- there was something on his work table.
Adam set down the things he’d been carrying and eyed the new addition carefully. All he could readily tell was that the tag had his name on it with no other name, and that the gift was covered in green cellophane tied up top with a white ribbon.
“What’cha got there?” Danny asked, clapping Adam on the shoulder.
Adam shrugged. “I haven’t opened it yet.”
Then Danny reached over and tilted the tag so he could read it. Then he commented to the flushing lab tech, “An anonymous present.”
Adam merely moved the unopened gift aside, not wanting to be under Danny’s teasing scrutiny anymore. Danny took the hint, and they got to work. It wasn’t for another few hours that Adam had a chance to open his gift. He set it on the cleared table, carefully undoing the ribbon so he could use it again if needed. Opening the cellophane, Adam grinned.
The tag didn’t need to be signed, the contents told him who it was from. Taking a cookie out, he nibbled on it as he made his way to his locker. He wanted the gift to be safe and sound, and not raided on by the other techs and CSIs.
It wasn’t until the end of the day that Adam saw Stella. She passed by the lab, heading towards Mac’s office. In the doorway, Adam called her name. She turned to see a grinning Adam.
And all he said was, “Thanks.”
The smile he got in return had him on cloud nine, and he barely heard Stella reply, “Anytime.”
FIN
Author: 1000traenen
Summary: Stella searches for a recipe, Adam finds one, and he likes how she says thank you.
Claim: Adam Ross (CSI:NY)
Song Title Prompt: The Way You Like It
Warnings/Spoilers: none.
Author's Notes: This story even has its own icon.
table
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Stella stepped into the break room, smiling to herself when she saw Adam sitting at a table, somehow managing to simultaneously read a book and eat a sandwich. She entered the room, noticing that Adam was so involved in his book that he didn’t move. So when she placed a hand on his shoulder, the book fell from his hands and Adam jumped and turned.
“Jeez, Stella,” he breathed with a hand over his heart. “You shouldn’t sneak up on a guy like that.”
“Maybe you should pay attention to what’s going on around you,” she replied cheekily. “What are you reading?”
“Just a little work-related stuff,” he answered, holding it up for her to read the cover.
“You are allowed to relax on your break,” she said, sitting across from him.
He only glanced at her blankly before saying, “This is relaxing.”
They chatted for a while, eventually being joined by Hawkes and Danny. Later that day, Stella found Adam in front of his computer. She could tell by the way Adam’s body stiffened, and he immediately stopped what he was doing, that her presence was noticed.
“Hey Adam,” she said, stepping up behind him. She put a hand on his shoulder and leaned in to see read over his shoulder. And although he couldn’t see it, Stella quirked an eyebrow and asked, “What’s that for?”
“Just curious,” Adam answered. “You have something for me?”
“A favor, actually,” Stella said, and Adam turned around to face her.
“What?”
“You wouldn’t happen to know of a good cookie recipe, do you?” she asked hopefully.
Adam scrunched his nose for a second before looking at Stella with a smile. “Depends on what kind?”
Stella shrugged. “I don’t know. It’s for a neighborhood thing…kids.”
“I’d go with chocolate chip. Besides being the best cookie out there, period, it’s safest. Most kids like ‘em, and there’s no nuts.”
Stella nodded, “Good point. Got one of those?”
“It so happens I know where to find one,” Adam answered, then turned back to the computer, and he let his fingers work.
The sound of the printer humming was Stella’s clue that Adam had indeed found something.
“I know this one’s good,” he said shyly, his cheeks getting a little rosy.
Stella only smiled, then looked the recipe over. “Looks good! Thanks, Adam!”
“Anytime,” Adam replied as Stella left his lab.
---
Although Adam hadn’t forgotten about Stella’s unusual request, he didn’t dwell on it either. He’d simply filed it away in the ‘Weird Lab Stuff’ file in the corner of his mind and went about his job. It’d been a week since the recipe request, and Adam was in the field. When he left the lab, everything was normal. When he got back, only one thing had changed- there was something on his work table.
Adam set down the things he’d been carrying and eyed the new addition carefully. All he could readily tell was that the tag had his name on it with no other name, and that the gift was covered in green cellophane tied up top with a white ribbon.
“What’cha got there?” Danny asked, clapping Adam on the shoulder.
Adam shrugged. “I haven’t opened it yet.”
Then Danny reached over and tilted the tag so he could read it. Then he commented to the flushing lab tech, “An anonymous present.”
Adam merely moved the unopened gift aside, not wanting to be under Danny’s teasing scrutiny anymore. Danny took the hint, and they got to work. It wasn’t for another few hours that Adam had a chance to open his gift. He set it on the cleared table, carefully undoing the ribbon so he could use it again if needed. Opening the cellophane, Adam grinned.
The tag didn’t need to be signed, the contents told him who it was from. Taking a cookie out, he nibbled on it as he made his way to his locker. He wanted the gift to be safe and sound, and not raided on by the other techs and CSIs.
It wasn’t until the end of the day that Adam saw Stella. She passed by the lab, heading towards Mac’s office. In the doorway, Adam called her name. She turned to see a grinning Adam.
And all he said was, “Thanks.”
The smile he got in return had him on cloud nine, and he barely heard Stella reply, “Anytime.”
FIN