Disclaimer: I own nothing of CSI

I'd like to thank IceGirl for giving me this idea!

The Beginning

Chapter 1: Meeting

Jackie Eastwick and her two best friends Amanda and Ashley were sitting at a table enjoying a late dinner in a downtown Las Vegas hotel restaurant. The three women had been best friends since high school, they did almost everything together, they were inseparable. They went on vacations together every summer and this year they had picked Vegas as their destination because Amanda had never been there before. It was only day one of their 6 day trip and already they were having a blast. They were laughing and joking with one another when suddenly a very handsome man came up to their table.

"Hello ladies my name is Nick Stokes, I'm with the Vegas crime lab, I was wondering if I could ask you some questions?"

He flashed them a kind and easy smile.

Jackie stared at this man, he had the prettiest smile she had ever seen.

"Sure go ahead." Ashley said.

"I'm investigating a murder outside this hotel." He said.

The three ladies gasped in unison.

"Did you ladies happen to see or hear anything strange around 10 o'clock tonight?"

"No but we weren't here, we were at the strip sightseeing." Ashley said.

Nick nodded and then he realized something.

"I never asked you ladies your name, I apologize." He said.

"I'm Ashley, this is Amanda and this is Jackie." Ashley said.

"Nice to meet all of you." He said shaking each of their hands.

Nick thought Amanda and Ashley were attractive but he found Jackie to be beautiful, she had the most incredible dark green eyes he'd ever seen.

"Jackie, if I may say, you have very pretty eyes." He said, as he smiled once again.

"Thank you." She said smiling back.

She could feel herself start to blush. Nick sat down in the empty chair next to her.

"Forgive me for being so bold Jackie, but could I take you to breakfast tomorrow morning?" He asked.

He was never this forward with a woman he had just met but there was just something about her that made him want to get to know her better.

She looked surprised at his request "Yes, I'd like that." She said.

Normally she would never go out with a guy after knowing him for just a matter of minutes but there was just something about him. Something inside her told her to take a chance.

"Great" Nick said smiling at her.

There it was again, that smile of his, it gave her goose bumps.

"Nicky what are you doing?" A voice asked.

A tall African American man walked up to Nick and stood next to him.

"I'm just asking these ladies questions about the investigation." Nick said, standing up immediately.

"Uh-huh" The man said, sounding not at all convinced.

"Ladies this is my friend and colleague Warrick Brown. Warrick this is Amanda, Ashley and Jackie."

"Hello" Warrick said, nodding at the women.

"Hi" all the women answered.

"Have they been able to help you at all with the investigation?" Warrick asked.

"Uh no" Nick said.

"Well I'm going back to the scene, when you're done questioning these pretty ladies, come join me will you?" Warrick asked with a grin, he knew his friend was questioning the ladies, or at least one of them but, he was pretty certain it had absolutely nothing with the investigation.

"Sure, be right there." Nick responded.

"Ok. Ladies it was nice meeting you." Warrick said before walking away from the table.

Nick turned back to Jackie "I get off at 8, how about I meet you in your hotel lobby at 8:30 and we'll go from there?" Nick asked.

"That sounds good." Jackie answered.

"Oh and if I'm late don't give up on me, between traffic and my job I'm hardly ever on time for anything." Nick said.

"No problem" Jackie said and then she told him what hotel she was staying at.

"I'll see you tomorrow." Nick said.

"Ok see you then" Jackie said giving him one last smile.

She watched as he walked away, and she found herself wishing it was morning.

To Be Continued. Reviews appreciated!