All I Wanted – Michelle Branch

Summery: A New Detective has been transferred to Flack's department and he's been told to keep an eye on her. But when happens when they get too close to each other in the wrong situation.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything I wrote down. That includes song by Michelle Branch and characters of CSI NY.

A/NIt switches from present to past at the beginning and changes perspectives a bit for the rest of the story, so I hope you don't get confused. D

The shock was still not wearing off and his heart was beating a mile a minute. He had been pushed agenst the wall when she fell into his arms and the weight of her kept him there. Officers past them leaving the room before the EMT walked in a pulled her from his arms. Then he stood alone, back pressed agenst the wall, remembering what had happened.

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I wanted to be like you
I wanted everything
So I tried to be like you
And I got swept away

She was a transfer, place in his department so that he could keep an eye on her. She looked old enough not to need a babysitter, so why him? She sat in the desk across from him. He watched her carefully and she typed some documents onto the computer. Her glance hadn't left the screen for almost 10 minutes now. But her hazel eyes were more than just paying attention to the screen. They were memorizing like looking into something deep and hollow, like a bottomless pit of knowledge and wisdom. Her pure, dark red hair curled its way across her shoulders. Though they had only just met, there seemed like there was nothing wrong with her.

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He was staring into space, blankly, too deep in thought. She had nothing wrong with that except that he was staring in her direction. He obviously didn't know she had turned to him until she said, 'Yes, Flack?'

His eyes grew wide like hadn't noticed she was watching him. His head was resting on the palm of his hand which was propped up agents his desk.

'Oh, nothing. Just thinking about the DOA we found just now.'

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She gave a small nod but she didn't smile when she turned back towards the screen.

This isn't how it's going to be, he thought, she not going to become anyone but a colleague to me.

He straightened up and started to work on some papers. His eyes flickered back and forth from her to the papers that lay in front of him. As much as he tried there seemed to be something about her that he just couldn't get away from. Her shimmering eyes of wisdom or her cascade of red hair; he didn't know.

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He sat alone in his apartment that evening. The DOA for the day had been a simple case and he didn't need to do much since the CSIs were given all the evidance in the world. Though it was autumn and he'd left his living room window open. It brought in a chilly, sweet smelling breeze as he layed back on his couch.

Though the televsion was on he wasn't paying attention to anything on it. He mind kept back tracking to all the times he had seen her that day. She was getting around, starting to know everyone he could see she was a social person.

What effect is she having on me?He thought. He knew his thoughts and imagination were becoming too much. She's pretty, yeah, smart too, but we've never had more than a 5 minute conversation. He stopped for a moment to picture her deep, dark, red hair curled over the denim jacket he saw her wear earlier that day.

Without thinking he looked at the clock hanging above his TV. It wasn't too late to ask her out for drinks. Maybe just talk over some of the cases. See how much she really knew about being a homicide detective. He could use that for a cover up of a date right?

Grabbing his cell he gave her a call, but the moment the heard the ring he had a shocking feeling run through him. What happens if she was already out for a date, maybe she had a boyfriend, but in the middle of his thoughts she answered the phone.

'Hello,' she sounded happy and a tingle of joy ran through her voice.

'Hey, Janie; it's Don,'

Her voice seemed to spark even more when he said his name. 'Oh, hey!'

'Listen, I was wondering, are you doing anything?'

'At the moment, No.'

'Great, wanna join me for a drink or something?'

'Love to!'

I didnt know that it was so cold
And you needed someone
To show you the way
So I took your hand and we figured out
That when the tide comes
I'd take you away

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He fumbled with his keys at the front door. It was late and he started to wonder if they had one too much to drink. They were meant to go to a coffee shop near his apartment but she wanted something a little harder. He finally got the key into the door and once it was open they both stumbled in.

'You alright?' he asked her. She had flopped her self into one of his seats at his dinning table.

'Uhuh,' she said, nodding. She was grinning her face off and laughing at the same time. So, now I know what she is like drunk, he thought. Putting the keys on the counter he walked over to the kitchen and started to brew some coffee. The smell of the coffee traveled into the living room and around the house.

'Mmmmm, it smells good, Don.' She walked over to the kitchen and stood next to him leaning agents the counter. The side of her hip brushed up agents his but he didn't move. She wanted to have a little fun teasing him. She knew that he must have had something for her other wise he wouldn't have brought her home. When he turned to look at her, he saw her hair fall over her face and hid her eyes. He used the tip of his finger to push the hair away and stare into them. His finger was still lingering on the side of her face and she liked it as she watching back into his own crystal blue eyes.

Once removing his fingers he broke the stare they held and said, 'It was fun tonight. I'm glad you were free.'

He noticed she had a cheeky smile on her face and tried to contain her laughing.

'What?' he said in response to her smile.

'I never took you as one who would go out with his colleague like that.'

'I never said it was a date,' he lifted up his hand to push away some more hair that had slipped from a moment ago but her sweet cheeky smile suddenly disappeared and almost like that she became sober again as she walked towards his couch.

'Janie?'

Im sinking slowly
So hurry hold me
Your hand is all I have to keep me hanging on
Please can you tell me
So I can finally see
Where you go when youre gone

He followed her into his living room where she flopped down onto the settee. Following her he sat down close to her and turned so he was facing the side of her.

Frustrated that he didn't see why she had stormed out of the kitchen she said, 'We both thought tonight was great, right?'

He nodded his head slowing in acknowledgement.

'Just I thought that maybe you had asked me out on a date. All the hints you were giving me since this morning were all wrong. I thought you might have liked me. I just…' She paused for a moment, turning her head away from him and thinking whether the next bit was correct to say. She wasn't sure but thought shed better say it anyways, 'I just don't know how you can play a girl like that.'

Eager to bite back he tried to keep his cool. 'At the start it was an excuse to see you again, to get to know you better. But now after such a fun time, I realize it should have been a date. I'm sorry if you took it the wrong way.'

She wasn't looking at him and did almost everything not to, but he cupped her chin and moved it so that she was facing him. He saw for the 1st time that day that her eyes didn't seem like bottomless pits of wisdom but shallow pools of water.

'I'm sorry if I did anything wrong. I didn't mean to, but I will make it up to you.'

'How?' she asked and with that he pulled her closer to him so that their lips met briefly. They both didn't move for a moment until she rose up her hands to the back of his neck and pulled him closer. Their kisses were brief but steady and brought butterflies to both their stomachs.

Moving his hand away from her face he slid it onto her waist and pulled her on top of him. Forgetting everything around him, including the coffee he was meant to be making just now, he brought his hand up to her back underneath her shirt.

She felt a tingle up her spin before pushing him down so that she was on top of him who was lying on the couch. Their kisses started to get longer and filled them both up with ignited passion. Grinning to herself she realized she couldn't think of anything that could compare with her feelings inside.

If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
Was somebody who cares

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The next day at work they both walked into the NYPD at the same time, laughing and giggling at each other. They hadn't sat at their desks long before Don got a call about a case that was on going from the other day. Seemingly the CSI had jailed the wrong person and they needed a bunch of officers to go and catch the real culprate. They were given an adress and told that Danny would meet them at the apartment along with a group of other uniforms.

Once they got their Danny explained their situation as they got suited up. It was only a raid to get the person out of his apartment and seemed like a walk in the park for them.

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They all were all waiting out side of the suspcets apartment. Don checked to make sure everyone was ready before he bashed down the door. They all ran into the suspects apartment, Janie at the rear. Clearing all the rooms, she stood by the entrace.

Suddenly the front door shut close behind her and from a closet behind it jumped out the suspect. Grabing hold of Janie, he placed his hand around her mouth so that she couldn't scream. He then took her gun and pointed it at her.

Telling the rest of the officers to back up and drop their weapons his grip around her tightened. She struggled trying to get his hands off from over her mouth but he wouldn't move.

After dropping his weapon, Don tried to talking to the man so see if he would reason. He knew the man was frightened and just didn't want to get arrested.

'Come on, just put down the gun and we can talk about it reasonably.' He wasn't actually looking at the suspect but more Janie. The suspect had his hands over her mouth and nose and could see if he held on any long it would probably suffocate her.

The suspect still wouldn't listen to anything that Don was trying to say and even Danny had tried to talk him into letting go of Janie. Amongst all of the noise from out side and Danny trying to talk to the suspect Don could see that Janie's eyes were starting to close. Her body was starting to go limp and if he didn't let go of her soon she'd have no breath left in her.

At that same moment, Mac had arrived at the scene, kicking the suspects door down which hit the suspect on the back hard enough to make him fall over letting go of Janie. Don rushed forwards to catch her and brought her up in his arms. Feeling to see if she was still breathing he noticed she wasn't. He decided to see if could try to save her from dying. He took and deep breath then pressed his lips agents hers and forcing the air he'd just taken in, into her.

Once he brought his lips off of hers she took a deep breath and started to cough. Gaining her consciousness again she held on tightly to Don. Her breathing was fast and irregular but inside they were both glad she was still alive.

All you wanted was somebody who cares
If you need me you know Ill be there

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They sat next to each other on Don's settee later that evening watching a movie. Janie curled up closer to him and he rested his chin on top of her head.

'I was scared you know,' he said.

'Of what?'

'You. Scared you had really passed out.' She sat up straight and looked into his eyes.

'I did for a moment. At one point I saw everything, heard every noise. Even the beat of that mans heart. But then, it all went black and I couldn't hear anything and I could see anything. There was just nothing.' She pushed away from him as she started to cry. 'I don't know how you were scared but I was terrified. I didn't know what to do.'

Don pulled her close and she sobbed into his shoulder.

'I'm here so you don't need to worry anymore.' He brought her off of his shoulder and placed one solitaire kiss on her lips before she snuggled up close to him.

If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
Was somebody who cares

A/N: After my 1st SM and my 2nd DL I just HAD to do something on Flack. Sadly I couldn't place him with any other character from the show so I decided to make an OC. Hope you all like her ). Might make one or two more of FlackOC if you'll think its cool!