A/N: Hey guys and loyal readers, I was going through some of my older stories and decided to touch them up a bit and make them like new again so I am going to re-upload some of them once I edit and revise them. Hopefully they'll be better!
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI:NY or Criminal Minds, I am just borrowing their people.
Chapter 1: Landings
As Nikki got ready to board the plane that would take her back home, she felt happy for some strange reason. It wasn't that she didn't know the reason, because she did. This plane was going to take her from Chicago to New York, where her brother, Danny and his wife Lindsay, who both work for Mac Taylor, as CSI's, besides Mac, Lindsay, and obviously Danny, she knew nothing about any of the other team members.
It bothered her about seeing her brother because she hasn't seen in years. She never even went to her own brothers wedding, and she felt terrible about it, but at the time she had personal business to take care of. She still did have personal business to take care of, but Mac had hired her because of her work in Chicago, or so he said.
As she settled into her seat, she knew that she had at least an hour in that plane. She started reading an issue of In Touch Weekly that she picked up in the airport. She didn't really care about celebrity gossip but it was always interesting to see celebrities screw up, because that means their lives aren't perfect, and it made her feel better to know that.
But, it didn't matter what she did, nothing good ever happened to her, she had too many problems to deal with it. Her mom was always nagging her, that she needs to settle down with a nice man, and she knew that, but what the hell could she do? Nikki was resourceful, and pretty, everyone told her that. She was getting tired of it. Maybe she didn't want to find a man, not that her mom ever thought of that. After what happened to her, she didn't think she wanted to put anyone else in danger.
When she finally felt the plane land, it was such a relief. She wondered if she was early or maybe late, or maybe she was being paranoid. She didn't know if she could handle being home again, she hadn't seen New York for five years, and hasn't set foot back in the city since the accident. However, as she was leaving the plane, something about the air around her changed.
As she spotted her brother, something inside her smiled and she was glad to finally be home. Along with Danny, Nikki also spotted his wife, Lindsay Monroe-Messer. Nikki remembered that Lindsay and Danny were expecting their first child, and she was glad, although their mom had thought that she would be the first to marry and have kids. She started running towards her brother and sister-in-law like there was no tomorrow.
" Hey Danny, Lindsay! Oh my God, it's been such a long time," Nikki exclaimed as she hugged them.
" Hey, Nikki. Yeah, it has, way too long. Look at you, I haven't seen you for, what's it been? Five years or maybe it was four, I don't know," Danny answered.
" Wow, Lindsay, you look great, and you know, it's true about women having a glow when they are pregnant, I know you sure do," Nikki turned the conversation to Lindsay.
" Thank you, Nikki. I'm not even showing yet, but then again, I am only two and a half months. It has been a long time, two years, right? Hey, I gotta an idea, let's go grab lunch and then go looking around the city!" Lindsay exclaimed.
" Oh, Montana! You really do eat for two," Danny joked.
" Yes, Danny this baby keeps eating everything I eat, it's exhausting," Lindsay said tiredly.
" Well, then, let's just go home and rest, we'll get to exploring the city tomorrow," Danny replied, as he slid a protective arm about Lindsay's waist.
" No, Danny, I'll be fine, are you tagging along or are you coming?" Lindsay asked.
" Yes, Montana, I'm coming, too," Danny replied.
That night as she was settling into bed, Nikki felt suddenly nervous at the prospect of meeting her brother's team and boss, but found she was also excited too. She had a brief meeting with Mac and then she would be sent on her way to the first case that was open. She fell asleep with a smile on her face.
