Disclaimer: I don't own any CSI: NY characters, including Sam. Everything else is a figment of my imagination...that kind of sounds weird. Anyway, enjoy and let me know what you think!

Don walked into the bar to meet Danny and Lindsay. Audrey, Don's best friend since they were both eleven, was sitting next to Lindsay. They each had a beer sitting in front of them. He asked for a scotch on the rocks; after the day he had he needed something even stronger than a beer. He greeted each of his friends then stood next to Audrey as they all began to talk about life in general.

"So, what happened with that girl you met here the other night?" Danny asked Don.

Audrey turned to look at her friend and gave him a cocky smile. "Oh, there was a girl the other night?"

"Oh God, Danny, now she's gonna start too, thanks."

"Oh don't be a wuss, Donny, tell us all about her. Was she blond and like ten years younger than you?" Audrey teased.

"See, I can't tell you anything."

Audrey giggled then took a drink of her beer. She and Don had the kind of relationship that confused some people. There were people who would ask them if they were married then there were people who would ask them if they were brother and sister. Being friends since they were in the fifth grade they knew everything there was to know about the other.

It was after eleven when Audrey told them all she needed to go home. Don, of course, offered to walk her home. When they got outside, the streets were wet from the light rain.

"Did you watch the Rangers game last night?" she asked as they walked.

"Of course, another upset."

"So, come on tell me about the girl."

"She was nice."

"Nice enough to sleep with her?"

"I thought we agreed we wouldn't do this. You know, talk about the people we're dating or just sleeping with."

"Oh, so it was a one-night-stand?"

"Come on, Audrey, seriously."

"Alright, alright I won't ask." She went silent as they walked. "Oh, hey, Sam called me the other day and asked if she could come and stay with me."

"What? Why?"

"She didn't want me to tell you because she knew you'd freak out. She's having a hard time making rent and so she needs a place to stay until she can get another job to make rent."

"All she had to do was be honest with me like she is with you then maybe I could help her."

"Sometimes it's easier to turn to someone who isn't related to you for help or comfort." She stopped outside of her building then turned to look at him. "If I can be there for Sam then I will. If my little brother came to you with the same problem then wouldn't you help him?"

"Yeah, I would."

"Well, I'm going up. I'll call you tomorrow." She started up the stairs then stopped. "Hey, you're still a great big brother, no matter how judgmental you are."

"Thanks, I think."