( Authors Note: This is going to be a frame story…meaning there is a story within a story. Most parts will be Calleigh and her telling the reader about the book she wrote which are flashbacks that lead up to the present. The book's chapters will be labeled, if confused please suggest an easier why. breaks indicate when the novel is being told. )

Disclaimer: If I owned this show, I wouldn't have had Yelina, Marisol or Julia in it. Don't sue.

Love and Demand

'It's not so easy to just sit back in the world after seeing its dark side. It really isn't. Oh well, it's something I am going to have to get used to.' She thought as she stared off.

Calleigh Duquesne was sitting in the local Starbucks with a hot cup of coffee. She was not longer "CSI Duquesne", but just her self. It had been a few long weeks since she left her lab of friends. Most of them were her friends at least. She placed the white porcelain cup to her lips just as she saw her father walk in; she set her cup down and waved him over, her usual perkiness shining through her fogged head.

"Hey there Cali." He smiled and sat in front of the blond.

"Hi dad." She returned the greeting with minimal words.

"You got me worried, lamb chop. Is there a reason you wanted to see me today?" He got to the point and watched his daughter. He knew of her departure from the lab, it came as a shock to him frankly. But of course any father would want to comfort their daughter in any time of need.

"No dad, it's just…" Well she just contradicted her self; she figured she might as well come out with it. "I miss the lab."

"I know you do." He replied, his tone gentle.

"I mean, maybe the people…maybe not but…." Her voice trailed off and she sat back in her seat, her thoughts defeating her. 'There's one person that's got me all mixed up.' She thought.

"Why don't you write it down? Writing can be very therapeutic." He rationalized as he watched her sip her coffee quietly.

"Thanks, I think I will try that." Cal nodded, she wasn't fond of writing but she figured there couldn't be too much harm in trying something new. That weekend Cali was sitting at her desk at home, pen tapping against her lips. 'I have no idea where to even start.' She thought and closed her eyes. Little did she know, she would put her writing together to make a successful autobiography.

Of Love and Demand

By Calleigh Duquesne.

Introduction:

I blame his sunglasses, I really do. Though that is for another part, I'll introduce me self as Calleigh Duquesne current resident of Miami, Florida and formed CSI of the Miami-Dade Crime Lab. Some people may have seen me on television but I really don't look into those things. I try not to care about what others think, I like to go by the book and I'm not as innocent as I look. My father advised me to write and here I go. Though before I tell my story, I'd like to say that I confused on how I feel. So forgive me for confusing you.

Cali looked to her small paragraph and groan, leaning back in her chair; she was cleared unsatisfied with it already. 'I can't do this. I don't know where to start!' Calleigh thought and shut her eyes tightly. She got up and looked around her study, she didn't have anything else to do so she just decided to make a call to her old co-worker, Natalia. Al she got was the answering machine. "Hi Nat, this is Cali…just calling to see how you are and wondering if we could talk. I'll try back later, bye." She hung up and sat back at the desk, her hands resting on her legs. "Guess I should just get back to writing…." She sighed, pen back in hand,.

( Sorry this is all I'm writing for now. The plotline is DuCain, but Cali is slowly retelling how everything between her and H happened why she quit and what it has to do with H. Reviews and input are greatly appreciated. This is my first time writing a longer CSI: Miami fanfic and the first time trying a frame story. Other frame stories are The History of Love and also The Canterbury Tales. )