A/N: Okay, so this is my very first fan fiction story. I've written lots of other stuff before, but never fan fic. Any constructive criticism or encouraging comments are welcome. Rumor has it that there's a cute little button at the bottom of the chapter you can push to do that! And if you like my story, don't forget to add me to your favorites and alert lists.

I also updated this chapter to reflect the fact that Madison grew up in the Bronx, rather than Staten Island.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I own nothing except Madison. Don't sue me! I write this only to bring a little entertainment into your life.

Chapter One

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a glint in the shadow of the building. It took only seconds for her to realize what was happening. Time moved in slow motion.

At that moment the man saw her. They locked stares. His eyes widened and looked down. She followed his gaze. The fingers holding the twelve inch knife twitched. She drew in a sharp breath as the bloody knife slipped from his fingers and fell to the ground.

"Don't move, NYPD!" Even as she shouted the words, he bolted. Before anyone else even saw the murder weapon, the young woman was off like a shot. She dodged pedestrians, dogs, and leaped over the hood of a car while running across the street. The man tried to knock over every trash can he ran past, anything he could do to slow her down. She was too fast, lithely springing over the intended obstacles.

From a block away, three men watched as she sprinted from behind him and jumped at the man. She shoved him at the shoulders while her right knee landed squarely on his back. The sheer velocity of her speed and angle knocked him face first onto the concrete sidewalk.

"New girl?" Flack asked with amusement.

Hawkes merely watched, mesmerized. "New girl."

The young homicide detective nodded approvingly. "Not bad for the first day." He smiled. "Not bad at all. Not hard on the eyes either," he said, taking in her slim figure. Snug black pants, fitted black suede jacket, red ribbed turtle neck sweater, the glint of a gold pendant that looked like a rising sun. No, not bad at all.

Hawkes glanced at him and just shook his head. "Always on the prowl," he said.

"Why do they always have to run? I hate it when they run," she muttered, catching her breath. She clamped a pair of cuffs on his wrists and, for someone so small, hauled him to his feet with relative ease. She gave the suspect a gentle shove to the uniform that had finally caught up with her, and glanced at the three men approaching. "You weren't kidding when you said I'd get to work right away," she remarked to the oldest one.

"I hired you for a reason," Mac Taylor responded with a smile. "Although, I'm beginning to think your reputation doesn't do you justice."

"Reputation?" Hawkes asked. "If she didn't have one before she will now. This'll be all over the lab in an hour. And I haven't even met her."

Mac chuckled. "Madison, this is Dr. Sheldon Hawkes and Detective Don Flack. Guys, meet our new CSI from Minneapolis, Madison Andrews."

"Hi, how ya doin'?" She dusted the dirt off of her pants and grinned. "I apologize, I normally don't take off running through the streets of New York when I'm about to be introduced."

Sheldon shook her hand in a warm grasp. "I think we can forgive you for that one, given the circumstances."

"Wait a minute. Hold on." Flack seemed to be having trouble keeping up with the conversation. He held his chin with his hand, looking mystified. "You're from Minneapolis? You sound more like a born and bred New Yorker to me."

She shrugged her shoulders. "Grew up in the Bronx. Moved to Minnesota my senior year of high school."

"Ah, so you are a native then," Sheldon remarked.

"Yep. When Mac offered me a job here I jumped at the chance." She lifted her head up, adjusted her stylish glasses, and looked around herself in wonder. "I forgot how much I missed this city."

"Madison?"

The petite young woman turned to her new boss.

"Sheldon can take care of things here. Let's head back to the lab. We'll get you settled in and acquainted with the rest of the team. Hopefully this will be the extent of excitement for your first day here."

"Great! Let's go."

A/N: So what did you think? Like it? If you're still not sure, I'm adding chapter two right now to give you another taste. It brings Stella, and especially Danny, into the picture. And, yes, Lindsay will come along eventually, too. Enjoy!