A/N: New story! Overlapping it with Season 10 to start. This story starts after the end of Season 10 Episode 13. The title 'Love Is Your Color' is a song from the Sex and the City Soundtrack performed by Jennifer Hudson and Leona Lewis. It is the song my husband and I shared our first dance to at our wedding.

Love Is Your Color

Chapter 1: Rainbow Brite

Nick sat finishing up in In N Out Shake. It has been an eventful night as the team had just finished solving an accidental case where a golfer accidentally killed himself by breaking a club. He sipped the shake knowing he was going to have to go to the gym as soon as he got off to work it off, but he felt like he deserved it in the moment. There was a knock on his office door. Catherine walked in with two boxes. She sat them down on his desk. He didn't know what he had gotten himself into accepting the position of co-shift supervisor, but it always involved a lot of extra work.

"Really tonight Cath?" he questioned as he observed the boxes.

"Don't worry you will have some help. We still have about 75 unsolved cases that Riley left us with. We need to get through these." Catherine explained.

"And who's helping me?" he asked as he opened the box. "Everyone else is busy finishing up their own work."

"Well days is over-staffed so they sent over some help." Catherine said.

"Help…from day-shift. You've got to be kidding me?" he said shaking his head.

"She's good apparently." Catherine said.

"And she is?" he questioned.

"CSI Jones." Catherine answered. Nick thought for a second trying to find in his mind who jones was.

"Wait Jones… that's the girl they call Rainbow Brite." He then said.

"Present and accounted for." Came a female voice from the doorway. In the door stood a girl who didn't look much like a CSI. She worse bright pink tights with a black flare skirt and a pink long sleeved shirt that matched her tights with a black patchy vest. Then there was her hair. Her wavy hair started normal dark brown, but then it was ombre towards the bottom filled the hues of hot pink and a florescent purple.

"And yes I am aware of one of the nicknames that has been given to me behind my back. Sorry I'm late. There was a line at Starbucks. I'm not used to being up at this hour." The girl said as she entered the office.

"Alright CSI Jones this is CSI Stokes the co-shift supervisor who will be your partner and supervisor for closing these cases up." Catherine then said. Nick stood there dumbfounded that this was the girl they sent over. "I'll leave you to it." Catherine then left the room.

"Alright…umm Jones." Nick said not really sure of what to say to her. She was not the typical CSI.

"Just call me Roxie or Rainbow Brite…whatever." She said as she took a seat in an empty chair and started to pull folders from the boxes.

"Alright Roxie. I guess we can work this one case at a time. Pick one and let's get working." Nick said as he watched her open one of the folders and looked through it.

"Let's see a woman found dead on her apartment complex swimming pool, but no water in her lungs. Death was ruled a homicide, suspects were her boyfriend who lived with her and his baby's mama who was hugely jealous." Roxie said as she looked through the file.

"Alright go pull the evidence." Nick said.

"Will do." Roxie answered as she jumped up. Her colorful hair bounced as she left the room. Nick shook his head. This was going to be interesting. Roxie was definitely not your everyday girl nor CSI.

Roxie stood above the lighted table examining the dress the victim was found in. She looked over Riley's notes as she went along. She liked being outside of her norm and working with different people. She personally didn't care for the people she currently worked with. She tired to ignore all the names they called her behind her back, but there were times where they did get to her. She could only hope that these people on night-shift would be much nicer. She then saw something she hadn't seen in Riley's notes. She took some tweezers and took a piece of foam from the dress.

"Find something?" came a familiar southern voice. Roxie looked up to see Nick walking into the room.

"Yeah some foam looking stuff not found the first time around." Roxie said as she placed the fibers in a small glass collection jar.

"Great get them over to trace." Nick said as she watched her working. She continued to check over the dress. Catherine said she was good and so far it seemed so. She caught something months after the fact already. She then finished with the dress.

"Alright nothing else. Will get this over to trace." Roxie said as she delicately placed the dress back in its evidence bag. She then grabbed the trace she found and walked over to the trace lab.

She walked inside where there was a greying man with his back to her. She stood there for a moment or two before clearing her throat. He then turned to her and at the sight of her he jumped back.

"Ahhh who are you?" he asked at once.

"Hi. I'm CSI Jones. I'm here to help close up some open cases. I'm from days. And you are?" she questioned.

"So you are Rainbow Brite!" he said at once. She frowned at him. He quickly covered his mouth. "Yeah sorry. I'm David Hodges."

"Well David Hodges I have some trace I need analyzed." Roxie said handing him the glass container. "Can you do that for me?"

"Yes I can." He said.

"Thanks." She said before turning on her heels and walking down the hall. She spotted a clock. It was nearly time to go home. She walked back to the room where she had previously been. Nick was standing there going over Riley's original notes.

Roxie approached the table. He looked up at her and gave her a quick smile. Roxie wasn't sure what it was, but there was something about that smile. She felt something inside that she wasn't quite sure about. She ignored the feelings and approached him. She took the folder from his hands her hand brushing against his. Nick felt shivers run down his spine when her hand touched his. He looked at her. He observed her as she looked over the file. He was amazed that she was even allowed to dress the way she did, but no matter how she dressed there was an allure about her. He banished the thoughts, she was too young for him anyway.

"She noted that there had been a heated argument between the vic and the maintenance man a William Henderson. The neighbor had heard it, but didn't know what the argument was about. When Mr. Henderson was interviewed it says the argument was about that he hadn't come to fix an issue with the vic's shower sooner." Roxie said.

"So what is your plan?" Nick asked.

"Re-interview him." Roxie said plainly.

"Why?" Nick asked.

"Don't think his answer is good enough." Roxie said. She had a gut feeling about it. Roxie always went with her gut.

"Wait until you get your trace results back and then I will approve if you can go talk to him again." Nick then said. This girl was sure a firecracker.

"Ugh whatever." Roxie said as she sat the folder down. "Well I'm heading home." Roxie said as she turned on her heels and went to leave.

"See you tonight then." Nick said. Roxie turned around and gave him a smile before she left the room.

Roxie went walking up the hall to go get her stuff. She bumped into a large figure and fell back. A hand came down to help her up. She grabbed the hand and stood up. When she went to say thank you she saw a face that made her jump with excitement.

"Oh my god!" she said happily. "Dr. Langston I am a huge fan."

"And you are?" he questioned.

"CSI Roxie Jones. I work days normally, but I'm helping out some nights. I will have to bring in my copy for your book for you to sign for me." She said happily.

"You've read his book?" questioned a voice. Roxie turned to see Nick.

"Of course. Haven't you?" Roxie questioned looking at Nick.

"Haven't gotten around to it." Nick then said. "So Ray I see you've met Roxie."

"Yes I have and I will be glad to sign your book." Ray said giving Roxie a kind smile.

"Thanks so much." Roxie said as she beamed. "Well I am heading home. See you all tonight."

Roxie walked into her quiet apartment. She opened the curtains to let in the light from the newly rising sun. She yawned as she walked into her bedroom. It has been a long time. She hasn't ever worked a night in her life and now she was flipping her schedule upside down. She changed into a clean pair of pajamas and put her colorful hair into a ponytail before walking into the living room and sitting on the couch. She was amazed how many people know her as Rainbow Brite. She kind of thought it was a fun nickname and she did love the cartoon. People thought she was strange and she was in her own way. She just only wished that people would get to know the real her before they judged her by the color of her hair and the way she dressed. She turned on the TV and started watching the morning news, but it wasn't long before the morning news was watching her.

Roxie walked into the lab feeling a bit more confidant. This was her second night working nights and she was determined to get somewhere on the case she had opened up. As soon as she dropped off her things in her locker and was making her way towards Nick's office she was approached my Hodges who had a large smile on his face.

"I've got results for you." He said proudly.

"And…?" she questioned waiting for said results.

"Foam." He answered.

"I knew it was foam." She then said rolling her eyes.

"It is Polyisocyanurate a foam used for insulation." Hodges then answered.

"Thank you are fucking awesome!" Roxie then said happily before quickly walking away.

Roxie sat at a computer clicking around. She then printed what she had been looking at. She looked through the papers she printed as she walked down to Nick's office. He wasn't there. She frowned and then walked up the hall hoping to find him. She then saw him coming from a room. She approached him.

"Hey I've got somewhere on the case." Roxie said happily.

"Well it will have to wait. I'm busy with that electrocution case." Nick said.

"Oh yeah that country band. I bet you are loving that." Roxie said.

"Why does everyone assume I like country music just because I am from Texas?" Nick questioned.

"So that is where you are from." Roxie said. "I knew it was somewhere in the south.

"Yes so as you can see I'm busy." Nick said.

"Well the foam I found is used for insulation and I pulled the maintenance records for the apartment complex. The maintenance man was working on insulation the day that the vic was killed. I think this is a reason to question him." Roxie said.

"Alright Roxie we can go talk to him in the morning." Nick said giving her a smile. "Good job on this."

"Thanks." Roxie answered. Nick then gave her a wave and walked away. Roxie sure was persistent. With her attitude they would be through these cases in no time. He looked back to see Roxie walking the opposite way up the hall with her pink and purple hair bouncing behind her. He smiled as he watched her.

Roxie was excited to be out of the lab for once. She rode in the SUV with Nick. They pulled up to a small house that was the home of Ramon Lopez the maintenance man. They both approached the house. Roxie knocked on the front door.

"LVPD." Roxie announced. They stood waiting patiently when they saw someone look out the front window. Then there was the sound of crashing.

"He made us." Nick said. Both of them took out their guns. Suddenly Roxie took her foot and kicked the door in. Nick was taken aback for a moment. He didn't expect that from her at all in that moment and truthfully it was pretty attractive. He quickly shook the thoughts away and followed Roxie into the house with his gun drawn. He heard the sounds of a struggle.

"Stay down!" he heard Roxie shout. Nick ran into a back room where he found Roxie sitting on top of a Hispanic man. She cuffed his hands before getting off him and pulling him to his feet.

"Ramon Lopez?" Nick questioned.

"Yes." Ramon answered.

"You're coming with us." Roxie said as she pushed Ramon forward. Nick laughed as he watched Roxie lead Ramon from the room. She was no joke and could obviously kick ass. He pulled out his radio.

"This is Charlie 0-5 Stokes we need a car at 5989 Hillbough Drive to pick up a suspect." He said into the radio. As started out of the bedroom something caught the corner of his eye. There was a photo in a frame. He realized that the people in the photo were Ramon and the vic Jennifer York. He then walked outside where Roxie was standing next to Ramon on the curb. "There is a photo in his room. It is a photo of Ramon here and our vic."

"Really?" Roxie questioned as she looked down at Ramon. "Why do you have a photo with Jennifer York. You were only the maintenance man?"

"I loved Jenny." Ramon then said.

"And what happened the day she died?" Roxie asked.

"We got in a fight. We was going to leave her boyfriend, but then she changed her mind. We got in a fight. I pushed her, She fell and hit her head. I couldn't revive her. It was early so nobody was out. Her apartment was by the pool. I dragged her out to the pool hoping someone would think she drowned. I regret it everyday." Ramon explained as he broke down into tears.

Roxie was so excited as she shut the evidence box shut. She had solved one of the cases, only 74 were left. She walked the box down to the evidence room and put it away. Walking down the hall she made her way back to Nick's office. He was sitting at his desk. She stopped at the door and knocked. He looked her way. He gave her a smile.

"I'm out." She announced.

"I'm heading out also. Great work today." Nick said. He then watched her turn to leave. "Roxie wait!" he called out. Roxie turned back to him.

"Yeah." She answered.

"Would you like to grab some food?" he asked.

"Umm yeah sure…why not?" Roxie said. Nick felt something inside when she accepted. He wasn't quite sure what it was about her, but he liked the moments he got to spend working with her.

The two of them sat in a diner. Roxie sipped on a cup of coffee. She looked up from the menu as she decided what she was having. She looked up to see Nick looking at her. He couldn't help, but watch her. She was beautiful under all the colors. She gave him a smile.

"Someone is starring." She said.

"Oh…sorry." He mumbled.

"So you are from Texas…where?" Roxie questioned.

"From Austin." He answered. "Where are you from?"

"Isn't it obvious…" Roxie said. "Born and raised in Vegas baby." Roxie then said proudly.

"So you grew up this crazy?" he asked.

"Pretty much. My mom was always cool with me being who I wanted to be." Roxie answered.

"And your dad?" Nick asked.

"No dad around. Just my mom and I." Roxie said.

"You're an only child also?" he asked.

"Yep. One and only. How about you… parents…siblings?" Roxie asked.

"Well both parents. Mom is a lawyer and dad a Judge. And I've got 6 siblings." He said.

"Holy cow 6!" Roxie said amazed that one woman could give birth to 7 children. She was absolutely amazed at that fact.

"What does your mom do?" Nick then asked. He was curious about her and her life. She was so out of the box, but seemed so down to earth.

"She was a cop actually. She had to go on medical retirement last year. She's my best friend." Roxie said happily. Nick loved the way she beamed when she spoke about her mother.

"You aren't so bad. From what I've heard you are strange, but there is nothing strange about you besides your hair and the way you dress." Nick then said.

"Nobody has taken time to get to know me…you're the first." Roxie said truthfully. She gave him a smile. He was sweet and she liked that he didn't judge her by her outside. He was truthfully a nice guy. Suddenly Nick's phone rang.

"Stokes… yeah…alright…ok…On my way." He then hung up the phone and gave a sad look to Roxie. "Sorry, but I will have to cut our meal short. Will you take a raincheck?"

"Yes definitely." Roxie answered. He gave her a smile and dropped some money on the table. He then left her alone in the booth. She caught herself smiling to herself. Could she actually like him?

Nick got in his SUV and looked back at the restaurant. He could see Roxie sitting in the booth. He couldn't wait until that evening when he would see her again at work. He found himself looking forward to work because of her. She was nowhere near his type, but she had the best personality he'd known. What was it about her?