Title: Z is for Zip
Author: stellaluna_
Rating: PG
Pairing: past Mac/Danny
Summary: Mac and Danny deal with breaking up.
Disclaimer: None of these are mine. Characters are the property of Anthony Zuiker, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS, and Alliance Atlantis.

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Danny is leaning on the gas too hard, and Mac doesn't say a word to him until they're stopped for a red light.

"Danny..."

"Yeah." He doesn't take his eyes off the road.

Mac takes a deep breath. "About what we discussed last night -- "

"Seems to me like we've said all we need to on the subject."

"I wanted to see if you were doing all right." He tries to keep his voice calm.

Danny's hand tightens on the steering wheel. "Why shouldn't I be."

"So we're okay, then."

"We're fine. We're great."

"Good," Mac says. The light turns green, and Danny pulls forward a little too fast, setting off a fusillade of honks, then curses under his breath when he's forced to stop again. "I value my working relationship with you, Danny, you know that."

"Yeah, that's good," Danny says. He still hasn't looked at Mac, not once this whole time. "Because a working relationship is all we got now."

There's nothing he can say to that, and Mac turns to stare out the window as Danny leans on the horn. This traffic is never going to clear.

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