Time passed by quickly and Adam's shift was finally over. He felt frightened yet relieved that he'd be telling Stella everything. Frightened because Stella might think she's stupid yet relieved because finally, he doesn't need to bother Don whenever he feels like talking about his feelings for Mac.

He got to the place where Stella asked to meet. It was a simple family restaurant. Adam looked for Stella but showed no sign of her. Adam sighed in relief and disappointment. He was certain that he's at the right place.

"Adam?" a familiar voice sent shivers to his spine. He slowly turned to confirm who it was. Ever so obviously, his guess was right.

"Mac? What are you doing here?" he asked nervously.

"Don asked me to meet him here. Said he wanted to talk. You?"

"Stella told me to meet her here."

"Stella?" Mac asked for confirmation. Adam nodded. Mac slowly realized something was up. Stella's trying to set them up with Don's help. They could be somewhere in this restaurant. Mac sighed and gave up to Stella's plans.

"Adam," he started, calling the attention of the boy, "come with me." Adam followed without hesitance and got out with Mac. Mac opened the passenger's seat and Adam got in. Mac got in to the driver's seat and started the car.

"I don't understand. Stella said she'd be waiting." Adam suddenly said with confusion in his tone as he stared blankly.

"So did Don."

"What do you mean?" the young man asked him, confusion evident in his eyes.

"I'll explain later." Mac sighed inside, knowing he'd either have to face rejection or face the start of the new chapter in his life by the end of the day.

Their drive was a long quiet one. Neither spoke for both felt the surreal at the moment.

Mac stopped the car in front of a simple house. "Where are we?" Adam asked as he looked at the house.

"We're in my house."

"Wow." Was all Adam managed to say.

They got inside the house. Mac gestured for Adam to sit down on the sofa as he entered his room to change. Adam was amazed at the simplicity of his boss' house. It was just as he imagined it. Simple but perfect. Filled with manliness but tidy.

One thing caught Adam's attention though. It was a violin painted in black. He picked it up and smiled, wondering if he still knew how to play. He checked if the strings were still in tune before playing a song. Canon in D Major. It was his favourite song to play because his mother loved it. After he finished playing, he put it back from where e got it.

"I never knew you played violin." Mac said. He turned to see Mac leaning on the wall. Adam smiled shyly. "That was my sister's. She died when I was in high school. She was eight at the moment." He said, eyes glued on the ground but with a smile on his face.

Neither of them spoke once more. Time passed a little with the two of them just standing from one side of the room to the other.

"Adam," Mac started softly, making the young man lift his head up. "Do you know the song Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel?" the young man slowly nodded to the question. "It's a beautiful song, right?" he spoke again, this time walking towards Adam at the same time. "It's about a man, loving someone deeply that he doesn't really care of what she looks like. All he cared about was that he loves her and she loves him back." They are now only a few inches apart. Adam's heart was running wild at the moment that he can't even look at Mac.

Mac moved closer, shortening their distance even more until he can finally breathe the same air Adam was breathing. Adam was already red when Mac got to him. This sight of the young man made Mac smile. He held Adam's face in his hand and slowly kissed him. Adam returned the kiss lightly as he slowly raised his hands to lay one on Mac's chest and the other at the back of his neck.

Mac slowly pulled away but Adam pulled him back. He smiled under Adam's lips and the young lab tech slowly let him go with their foreheads still intact.

"How long?" Mac asked with eyes closed, "How long have you felt this way for me?"

"A few months after I got hired. You?"

Mac chuckled a little before answering, "Same goes for me."

Adam opened his eyes and pulled away a little just enough to see Mac's face. "So the feeling's mutual?" he asked. Mac gave him an assuring smile and pulled him back in to a deep kiss.