Title: Racing Heart

Disclaimer: I do not own CSI:NY, Anthony Zuiker and CBS do.

Author's Note: An AU story that is co-written with csiny96 and was inspired by the episode The Formula. There will be hurt/comfort and it will be written by CamilaSVUCD.

Genre: Romance/Hurt/Comfort

Rating: T

Prologue: The Meeting

Mentions of/Spoiler for: The Formula (6.15)

-July 4, 1968-

Ten year old McKenna Boyd Taylor, or Mac, was getting ready when he heard his mother call up the stairs, "McKenna, are you ready for the Danville family 4th of JulyBBQ?"

Mac puts on his shirt and shorts, opens the door and runs out of his room and down the stairs and answered, "Yes mom I'm ready."

The family of three headed out the door and were on their way. The Taylor's had moved from Chicago to Richmond, Virginia after Mac Sr. had retired from the military service and thought it would be nice to have some change in their life.

A few minutes later Mac heard a distinct male voice, "Hello Sir, Millie I am glad you could make it today."

Mac Sr. said, "We would not miss this. Thank you again Jackson for inviting us."

Jackson Danville shook hands with Mac Sr. and Millie and said, "Don't mention it."

Georgia Danville overheard the beginning and knew she had done the right thing and invited their new neighbors to the annual 4th of July BBQ.

Jackson asked when he saw Mac, "Is this the young man I have been hearing so much about?"

Millie replied, "Oh where are my manners, Jackson, this is our son McKenna Boyd Taylor Jr. McKenna this is Mr. Danville."

Mac smiled shook Jackson's hand and said, "It's nice to meet you, sir."

"It's nice to meet you too, McKenna. I have heard so many good things about you from your parents."

Following another round of introductions with Georgia, Jackson found out that Mac had raced in the Illinois soap box derby one year and came in third and he found out that Mac was interested in doing some racing. Jackson promised that tomorrow he would show him the best racetrack in Richmond and help get him started.

A short time later Mac somehow found himself sitting alone when Jackson came by and inquired, "Mac, are you okay, why are you sitting alone? You should be enjoying yourself."

Right after he said that, he added, "Hold on I know who you can hang out with."

A few minutes later he noticed Mr. Danville walking back to where Mac was sitting and Mac noticed a cute girl with him. Mac did not know what hit him but he was noticed he was feeling something he'd never felt before.

"Mac, meet my daughter, Josephine Charlotte or Jo for short," began Jackson introducing the pretty dark-haired girl. "Jo this is McKenna Boyd Taylor Jr. or Mac. Why don't the two of you chat for a little while?"

"Okay Daddy," replied eight year old Jo in a voice barely audible; apparently she was smitten as well.

There was a period of silence before the two started getting to know each other and soon both Mac and Jo were laughing hard at a joke they'd shared.

When Mac Sr. and Millie saw that Mac was enjoying himself they both thought, 'We're glad McKenna has found someone to talk with, and she is beautiful girl.'

A/N 2: Yes I know it is short but just to get the story started!

A/N 3: Thanks for reading the first chapter of 'Racing Heart'. As always reviews are appreciated but No flames, not accepted!