Disclaimer: I don't own the main characters

Summary: Calleigh and her friend met by chance, and they have been best friends for years.
But what happens when it happens again with someone else, will it be just as successful or will there be obstacles in the way? Will she get what she wants by the end? Please read and find out. Slightly AU. Original CSI Characters involved.

AN: Hi Ducaine fans, I'm sorry it has been awhile since you've read something of mine. I had every intention on giving you something last year, but it was one the hardest years I've ever had, it seemed like the hits kept coming in every direction, I lost one my grandmas in the beginning of the year, I had unnecessary family drama before/while/after losing my other grandma in the middle of the year, one who I felt closest to, then towards the end of the year my dad ended up in the hospital (But he's fine now) before moving in the beginning of this year, so to say that has been hard to write something good for you guys is an understatement, but I tried and I hope it is worth the wait.

AN #2: You'll have to be patient for things to turn out like you want (Ducaine Romance), so I hope you have that and faith that I'll get it there eventually.

AN #3: Also pretend Jesse Cardoza (Instead of Tim Speedle) and Natalia Boa Vista were part of it from the beginning, I just write them and like them a little better than the first team that was introduced.

Title: A Chance Meeting
Genre: Romance, Drama
Rating: T
Spoilers: Not Really
Time-line: Pre-Series, altered time-line
Warnings: Implied/Suggestive adult behavior
Main Parings: Ducaine (Eventually)
Minor Parings: Horatio/OC, Calleigh/OC, GSR (Original CSI/ Mention only)
Other Characters: Eric, Alexx (A few appearances), OC's

Chapter 1: Party Time?

21 year old, slim build, 5'2, blond-haired and green-eyed Calleigh Duquesne was sitting on the beach in Miami Florida, enjoying the sun while watching the kids and other people around her having fun in the ocean or resting/playing in the sand. She was on her summer vacation, and in the fall she'll be a senior at Tulane University. She was getting more excited about the next stage of her life that was coming closer because she was ready to start a career as a CSI so she could put away the criminals and keep the streets safe.

Before her thoughts could continue, she felt a presence next to her before her best friend, 22 year old Sara Sidle, who had brown hair, brown eyes, slim, and 5'7, sat down next to her and handed her a drink.

Calleigh smiled at her as she grabbed the cold drink from her hand. "Thank you."

After Sara nodded with a smile, she turned her attention to the other people as Calleigh goes back to her thoughts, this time on her best friend.

They had met when Calleigh was visiting Boston one weekend, and it was one those things where there was a busy day at a coffee shop, and while she waited for her order, she had asked the one occupant that was sitting down at one of the tables if she could sit too. Then once she did and noticed the type of book the other woman was reading, they started talking about other mystery books they've enjoyed, almost forgetting about their orders in the process, and they thought they would never see one another again once they parted ways, so they exchanged numbers and have been talking ever since.

It may have been a very random/chance meeting that day, but it continued to be a strong friendship that neither one ever had in their lives up till then, or expected to have, especially how it started.

Calleigh was taking a sip of her drink before Sara turned her head and looked at her. "So, you won't believe what happened while I was getting our drinks."

Calleigh smirked next. "Let me guess, you were being hit on by the local college boys?"

Sara smiled. "Well, to be fair, they were hitting on every woman that came near them."

She rolled her eyes and shook her head while muttering. "Sure they were."

"But that isn't the point."

"Ok, what's the point?"

"They mentioned a party at one of the houses tonight."

Calleigh raised an eyebrow at that. "A party? And you want to go?"

Sara chuckled at her tone before replying. "Hey, just because I'm not a raging partier during the school months, doesn't mean I don't want to have fun when I can. I just need to have my priorities in check."

Sara started going Harvard at sixteen, then she had plans on going to Berkeley in California. And although she could be shy at times, it wasn't that she didn't like going to parties, she just knew that if she wanted to build a better future for herself she needed to do what needs to be done. But now that it was her summer vacation too, she wanted to live a little, so when opportunity struck she thought she would take it. Now she just needed to convince her friend on going too because she wasn't going to go without her since they promised this week was about them, their friendship.

"So, what do you think?"

Calleigh sighed as she looked down at the sand. "I don't know Sara, meeting other men right now isn't something that appeals to me at the moment."

This time Sara sighed. "This is about what's his face, isn't it? Man I could kill him for what he did to you."

Calleigh had broken up with her boyfriend just before summer vacation started when she found out he had been cheating on her, and the sting was still fresh.

Calleigh gave her a small smile as she shook her head. "That's nice and all, but I would hate for you to be taken away on murder charges."

Sara then smirked. "Well, I guess I'll just have to see if I follow in your career footsteps, so I could really be good at my job so I won't get caught."

With all of Calleigh's talk about being a CSI through the years, made Sara consider that career choice too, she just wasn't 100% sure yet.

After they chuckled at that, Sara took a breath and continued. "I'm not saying you have to start a relationship with any of them, but wouldn't it be nice to go and at least see what's out there?"

Calleigh slowly smiled again. "You really want to go, don't you?"

"Honestly, a part of me does." Then she added quickly. "But only if you really want to because we promised this was our time, and I'm not going without you."

Calleigh paused for a second, then started to smile again as she finished. "Well, we already had 4 days of just the two of us, and they were really good, so why not."

Sara's smile got a little wider. "Yeah?"

"Sure. " Then she smirked. "So when you retell the story, I won't sound like a party pooper."

Sara chuckled as they got up from their spots on beach. "And who knows, there could be someone at the party who could change your mind about meeting someone."

Calleigh sighed as they started walking with their purses, towels and drinks. "I doubt it."

"Hey, don't doubt the chance meetings." Then Sara smirked. "I remember a certain chance meeting that changed our lives in the friendship department, maybe it just might happen in the romance department too."

Calleigh gave her best friend a smile before nodding. "I see and understand your point, but I'm still not holding my breath."

Sara chuckled while shrugging before wrapping her arm around Calleigh's shoulder. "Well, you are going, and hopefully we are going to have fun, so that's all that matters in the end."

Calleigh just nodded with one more smile while she couldn't help but wonder what will happen tonight.

AN: Hope you liked it. Well, did anybody miss me? Interested in seeing what happens next? Please review.