Michelle
Rookie
Okay, please forgive me if this story is a little off. This is my first and possibly last journey into the world of Wedges. Watching LabRats the other night on DVD had me thinking about writing a story. So, possibly against my better judgment, here's my first journey into The wonderful and zany world of Wedges. I hope you enjoy!! As always, none of these character are mine. I'm just borrowing them for my fun....
Everyday for the longest time, David Hodges has watched Wendy Simms walk into the lab. Everytime she walks by him, he wants to say something clever. However, he usually ends up saying something stupid that just makes him look and sound like an ass. The other lab techs and even most of the CSI's in the building, think he is conceited and just downright obnoxious. In truth, he is terribly insecure and has to know that others notice him. Even if it's for all the wrong reasons, which is the case most of the time.
Today, he was on his way out of the lab and getting ready to head home, when he was stopped by an extremely angry Wendy. She looked at him and said, “You just can't stand it when someone else steals the spotlight. Can you Hodges?”
Most things wouldn't throw Hodges for a loop. This however, had him confused. He hadn't remembered doing anything that should have upset Wendy so much. So it was not a lie when he replied, “Whatever are you talking about?”
Wendy rolled her eyes and told him, “Like you don't know. It always has to be about you. Forget the rest of us. We're just a small part of the team.”
She turned to walk away, but he stopped her and asked, “Normally I would agree with everything you've just said, but you've got me confused right now. What did I do to make you so angry with me?”
She looked at him and realized that he really didn't have any idea what she meant, so she told him, “Taking the credit for what the other lab techs helped you with was low, even for you Hodges. You know what, forget it, I shouldn't have expected anything different from you.”
After that statement she walked away from him. He wasn't sure what he was more upset about, her being upset at him, or the fact that she thought so little of him.
Wendy had never been so upset in her life. When she saw him coming out of Grissom's office looking smug, she'd wanted to hit him. After they'd spent hours talking and going over evidence, he had the nerve to go in and take credit for everything himself. A small part of her knew that she was being crazy. They'd told him that they wanted nothing to do with his “assignment” after they found out that Grissom knew nothing about it.
Then there was that other part. The part that wanted to be included in the revelation. She loved her work in the DNA lab, but some part of her craved a measure of excitement that didn't come from piecing together tiny microscopic bits of genetic makeup. She knew what was bothering her and she didn't like it one bit. It was that ugly green eyed monster better known jealousy. She laughed when she thought about it. She was jealous of Hodges? Yeah right! She got home to her empty apartment and sighed. Another lonely night alone.
Heating up a tv dinner, she carried it to her table and sat down to eat. She had just raised the fork up to her mouth, when there was a knock at the door. She mumbled, “Who on earth could that be?”
She crossed the living room of her apartment in seconds. She opened the door and was surprised to see Hodges standing on the other side of the door. Her eyebrows raised, she asked, “What are you doing here?”
His only response was to pull a bouquet of flowers from behind his back. She smiled and said, “Your still not off the hook mister.”
He smiled shyly and said, “I know. Can I come in?”
She nodded and said, “I was just getting ready to watch Star Trek. Care to join me?” Even as she said it, she realized what a crazy idea that was. Dinner and watching tv with Hodges felt too much like a date, but she wasn't able to resist the invitation. She watched him walk into her apartment and as soon as he was past her, she smiled and had to keep herself from making all kinds of happy noises.
She scolded herself and thought to herself, “Goodness Wendy, are you twelve again?!”
Hodges looked at her table and saw the food and apologized and said, “I'm interrupting your dinner. I should go.”
“If you leave you'll miss a classic Star Trek.”
“Which episode?”
“The Trouble with Tribbles.”
“Ugh!! That's a classic! I love that one!!”
“Me too.”
Hodges stood there on the edge of indecision. He wanted to stay and watch tv with her. Truthfully, it had been on impulse that he'd come here. He just couldn't stand Wendy being mad at him. He hadn't meant to get invited for dinner and tv. He waited for her to finish her dinner. His eyes drifted over to the bookcase in her living room. He smiled when he saw the boards games there. One in particular caught his eye. She smiled as she brought him a drink and noticed him looking at her games. She took a sip of her juice and said, “You like the classics too.” It was more of a statement than a question.
He nodded and said, “There's one game I've never seen before. The Star Trek game!! That one has to be very rare!”
She smiled and said, “It was my dad's. He was a huge Star Trek fan. Mom gave it to me last year when he passed away.”
Hodges noticed that look that passed over her face and could've kicked himself for being insensitive. Instead of saying anything, though, he watched as she sat down and turned the tv remote on.
So, there they sat. A hair's breath of space separated them. Stretching, he took that chance and put his arm around Wendy. She stiffened at first, then she relaxed and finally leaned her head on his shoulder as they enjoyed the show on tv....
Please, give me your opinions. All are welcomed and appreciated....
Everyday for the longest time, David Hodges has watched Wendy Simms walk into the lab. Everytime she walks by him, he wants to say something clever. However, he usually ends up saying something stupid that just makes him look and sound like an ass. The other lab techs and even most of the CSI's in the building, think he is conceited and just downright obnoxious. In truth, he is terribly insecure and has to know that others notice him. Even if it's for all the wrong reasons, which is the case most of the time.
Today, he was on his way out of the lab and getting ready to head home, when he was stopped by an extremely angry Wendy. She looked at him and said, “You just can't stand it when someone else steals the spotlight. Can you Hodges?”
Most things wouldn't throw Hodges for a loop. This however, had him confused. He hadn't remembered doing anything that should have upset Wendy so much. So it was not a lie when he replied, “Whatever are you talking about?”
Wendy rolled her eyes and told him, “Like you don't know. It always has to be about you. Forget the rest of us. We're just a small part of the team.”
She turned to walk away, but he stopped her and asked, “Normally I would agree with everything you've just said, but you've got me confused right now. What did I do to make you so angry with me?”
She looked at him and realized that he really didn't have any idea what she meant, so she told him, “Taking the credit for what the other lab techs helped you with was low, even for you Hodges. You know what, forget it, I shouldn't have expected anything different from you.”
After that statement she walked away from him. He wasn't sure what he was more upset about, her being upset at him, or the fact that she thought so little of him.
Wendy had never been so upset in her life. When she saw him coming out of Grissom's office looking smug, she'd wanted to hit him. After they'd spent hours talking and going over evidence, he had the nerve to go in and take credit for everything himself. A small part of her knew that she was being crazy. They'd told him that they wanted nothing to do with his “assignment” after they found out that Grissom knew nothing about it.
Then there was that other part. The part that wanted to be included in the revelation. She loved her work in the DNA lab, but some part of her craved a measure of excitement that didn't come from piecing together tiny microscopic bits of genetic makeup. She knew what was bothering her and she didn't like it one bit. It was that ugly green eyed monster better known jealousy. She laughed when she thought about it. She was jealous of Hodges? Yeah right! She got home to her empty apartment and sighed. Another lonely night alone.
Heating up a tv dinner, she carried it to her table and sat down to eat. She had just raised the fork up to her mouth, when there was a knock at the door. She mumbled, “Who on earth could that be?”
She crossed the living room of her apartment in seconds. She opened the door and was surprised to see Hodges standing on the other side of the door. Her eyebrows raised, she asked, “What are you doing here?”
His only response was to pull a bouquet of flowers from behind his back. She smiled and said, “Your still not off the hook mister.”
He smiled shyly and said, “I know. Can I come in?”
She nodded and said, “I was just getting ready to watch Star Trek. Care to join me?” Even as she said it, she realized what a crazy idea that was. Dinner and watching tv with Hodges felt too much like a date, but she wasn't able to resist the invitation. She watched him walk into her apartment and as soon as he was past her, she smiled and had to keep herself from making all kinds of happy noises.
She scolded herself and thought to herself, “Goodness Wendy, are you twelve again?!”
Hodges looked at her table and saw the food and apologized and said, “I'm interrupting your dinner. I should go.”
“If you leave you'll miss a classic Star Trek.”
“Which episode?”
“The Trouble with Tribbles.”
“Ugh!! That's a classic! I love that one!!”
“Me too.”
Hodges stood there on the edge of indecision. He wanted to stay and watch tv with her. Truthfully, it had been on impulse that he'd come here. He just couldn't stand Wendy being mad at him. He hadn't meant to get invited for dinner and tv. He waited for her to finish her dinner. His eyes drifted over to the bookcase in her living room. He smiled when he saw the boards games there. One in particular caught his eye. She smiled as she brought him a drink and noticed him looking at her games. She took a sip of her juice and said, “You like the classics too.” It was more of a statement than a question.
He nodded and said, “There's one game I've never seen before. The Star Trek game!! That one has to be very rare!”
She smiled and said, “It was my dad's. He was a huge Star Trek fan. Mom gave it to me last year when he passed away.”
Hodges noticed that look that passed over her face and could've kicked himself for being insensitive. Instead of saying anything, though, he watched as she sat down and turned the tv remote on.
So, there they sat. A hair's breath of space separated them. Stretching, he took that chance and put his arm around Wendy. She stiffened at first, then she relaxed and finally leaned her head on his shoulder as they enjoyed the show on tv....
Please, give me your opinions. All are welcomed and appreciated....
