Disclaimer: I don't own CSI. I have an OC in this story, more on him later.

Spoilers: any episode that's all ready aired in the US.

Greg tasted blood as the other man's punch caught him off guard, a feeble attempt to escape. I can't believe that I trusted this clown. He easily pinned the smaller man against the wall. "What the hell is going on?" Greg was tired, bleeding from a spilt lip, and pissed off.

His opponent just tried to squirm loose. Greg had had enough. "You got a friend of mine shot for trying to help you, and you know a lot more then you're telling me. We are going straight back to Detective Taylor and Jim, and you are going to tell what you and Ellie are into before this gets out of hand."

The other man just gave a sad laugh, with a look of defeat in bright blue eyes. "I'm screwed either way, Greggo. These people are dangerous, you know. I talk and I'll be dead before I get out of the police station."

A new voice interrupted him. It belonged to a female, with a heavy Jersey accent. "Let him go, Boy Scout. He doesn't know enough to be useful, anyway."

"Ellie, whatever he's got you into…"

"What makes you think he's the one that dragged me into it? I saw a way for the two of us to make some quick cash." Her demeanor changed. "How was I supposed to know it would go this far?" Ellie sounded close to tears.

Greg released the idiot he'd been holding and wiped the blood from his face. His dark brown eyes softened, feeling sorry for her. "Ellie, your father and I want to help you, but if you don't tell us what's going on there's nothing we can do."

"Why?"

"What?" Greg didn't get it.

"Why do you want to help me? Because you want to help my father?"

Greg crossed the room and looked her in the eye. "Because it's the right thing to do."

Ellie laughed. "You've really got that Boy Scout act down, don't you?"

"Made Eagle Scout." Greg told her. "And you're changing the subject."

She smiled at him sadly. "I guess I can trust you. You won't tell people any more then they need to know?"

Greg nodded to encourage her. "Scout's Honor."

A/N: Well, what do think? I went and put you in the middle of this to get your attention; Chapter 1 will start at the beginning, though. I 'm considering making this Greg/ Ellie but haven't decided if that would be a little weird, even for me. Please drop a review and give your thoughts on this. Thanks.

-Lefty