Disclaimer: I don't own CSI, but that's OK, because I never actually mention it in the story. Tee hee.

Title: Golden opportunity

Spoiler alert: Taken from a promo photo for fifth episode of season 9 – the Lady Heather ep. If you don't want to know, don't read.

Length: I like to call this a Drabble and 4/5ths.

A/N: Have you seen some of the photos from the upcoming LH ep? I saw one that sparked by attention (I saw it on grisssaralovelab, if you are interested to look) — LH with her arm interlocked in Grissom's arm. And I all I could think of was, "I can't believe Melinda Clark got paid to do that."

This is my take on Melinda making the best of a golden opportunity…

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"CUT!" said the director. "Um... Melinda... when I said escort Billy up the stairs I didn't mean to push him via his butt cheeks."

"Oh?" Melinda said in surprise. "Really? Oh, OK. My bad. Let's try again."

They descended the staircase and walked up again, until ... "CUT!" the director said again. "Um... Melinda... again, you just need escort Billy's character up the staircase. And I didn't mean to guide him up by his crotch."

"Well, Heather is a hands-on kind of gal," Melinda said.

"I don't mind," Billy added.

"Look. Why don't you two walk up the staircase ... let's say arm-in-arm. That's a good compromise, right?"

"Sure," Billy said.

"Sounds good," Melinda said as she followed Billy down the stairs.

Scene rolled, until... "CUT! BILLY! Why are you naked?"

"Melinda said she couldn't get her arm inside the crook of my arm because of the layers of clothes."

"OK, but why did you have to take off your pants?"

"I don't know. Seemed appropriate."

"I don't mind," said Melinda and every female on the set. And a couple guys.

END

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A/N: I actually wrote this in an email to a couple of friends. They said, "Post it as a drabble!" And when ProWriter11 and csiKathy tell you to do something, you do it!