Hello there! It's good to be back! So, this time I'm being a bold writer... I'll try to do a long-fic with my newest obsession: CSI Miami! Yaaay! :D I've been reading lots of fanfiction about it and I think it's time for a little test. Aaaanyways, I'll be posting every saturday, don't know what time, but... Okay! XD I hope you guys like this and please, if there are any grammar mistakes or anything like that, let me know and I'll do my best to make them right :3
Now, about the fanfiction... I instantenly fell in love by Jesse Cardoza and I found 4 fanfictions with him on this website. I guess this one will be the number 5 XD So, we have Marisol, the Mala Noches and yada yada XD I'll put more couples on the story sooner, I promise XD
If you made this far, congratulations! Now, let's go to the story :D
Chapter 1 – Green Eyes
It was her first day on the MDPD. She shouldn't be so scared about it; after all, she wasn't even going to be a CSI, because she was going to work the entire day on the morgue with someone named Alexx Woods.
Lyra took a small breathe while on the elevator, staring at the closed doors for a moment before them open up and a bunch of police officers come inside the small steel box. Lyra never had problems with small spaces, but it was very strange for her to stay inside the elevator for too long surrounded by strange people.
She had what was called social phobia, wasn't quite the problem, but recently it began to be very present on her life. On airports, parties, elevators… Even on college.
Lyra stared at her reflection on the mirror of the elevator, running a hand on the top of her head. She had curly red hair, long enough to pass her shoulders, big green eyes (sometimes she believed they were a bit spooky, especially when she was scared, cause they were too big and light colored), small red lips and her face was peppered with freckles all over her nose, her cheeks, even on the forehead.
The red haired girl left the elevator after a few moments, biting her own lips while holding some papers and her Snoopy black backpack full of badges and key chains.
- Ms Morgan? – A soft and husky voice came from behind her, making the girl turn around and stare at the tall red haired man wearing dark clothes. – My name is Horatio Caine. I believe that you are Ms Woods assistant, is that correct?
- Yes, sir. – She answered with a smile. – It's… Very different from the place I used to work.
Horatio laughed softly. – Come with me, I'll give you a tour of the department.
He introduced her to some members of the team, a tall Cuban named Eric, a beautiful blonde named Calleigh, she was the ballistic expert. He also mentioned a brunet named Natalia who works on the DNA with Ryan Wolfe, but both were on a crime scene at the moment.
- Hey, H, I was thinking about that case and… - The male voice behind them suddenly stopped when Lyra and Horatio turned around. – And…
- Lyra, this is CSI Jesse Cardoza. – Horatio introduced her. – Jesse, this is Doctor Lyra Morgan, she is Alexx's assistant.
- Oh, hi, welcome to the team! – Jesse smiled and caught himself counting the uncountable freckles on her nose and forehead for a minute, forgetting about Horatio's presence. Lyra was such a small girl, he would say she badly left the twenties, and those big green and girly eyes were absolutely adorable.
- You mentioned that you had something to say about a case, Jesse? – Horatio said with a tricky smile, putting his sunglasses on.
- Ah, yes! Yes! We… Me and Walter we found some evidence pointing to the husband. – Cardoza took a small breathe, biting his tongue.
- Oh, that's great. I want you two working on that. And let me know the results. – The lieutenant said, putting one hand on Lyra's back so they could start walking towards the morgue.
Jesse stood there for a while, watching the petit form of Lyra walking away from him. "She is just a girl, Jesse, calm the fuck down" he thought himself, making his way back to the lab, where Eric, Natalia and Ryan where at.
- Man, what happened there? – Walter asked with a mischievous smile. – I thought you were going to ask the girl out!
Jesse rolled eyes, slapping Walter's head. – Not funny.
- She's beautiful. – Eric added, making Natalia cough.
- Oh please, could you guys hold back the testosterone? She's too young and I pretty sure she will ask if you have younger brothers! – Boa Vista laughed.
- Hey Nat, c'mon! I'm in pretty good shape! – Eric said arching an eyebrow. – I'll ask her out after this case, just for a beer between colleagues.
- No offense, Delko, but I think she'll say no. – Natalia smirked. – It's her first day here, me and Calleigh we will do that.
- Well… I guess she will agree, for a girls night. Especially if you said a couple of words to Alexx to convince her. – Walter argued.
Jesse, however, was wondering if he actually had any chance against Delko, considering everything else. He was just a sad CSI with a grey cloud above his head since his wife was murdered and all he could possibly think about was getting revenge, but now… When he looked at those big light green eyes, such feeling was melted and gone.
Cardoza smiled when Delko made a joke, but he wasn't listening to anything at all. Maybe he could invite her for lunch, or even coffee, he wasn't sure about it. All that he knew was… He wanted to know everything he could about that girl.
On the morgue, Alexx was very pleased to get some help with the pile os corpses around her, however, she was curious about the new assistant. Usually, the newbies were always full of questions, but not Lyra. She was very focused on the dead woman's corpse, removing a good pile of evidences, including skin under her long and manicured nails.
- You look like me on my first day. – Alexx smiled motherly to the red haired girl. – Very focused on the job. – She laughed briefly.
Lyra smiled back, removing evidence from the body. – I… Read all the books and information about the department before I accept the job. I didn't want to feel lost here. – The girl said shyly.
- Well, sweetie, the books are very good for you to know the theory of how things work here. But you will only learn something when it's right in front of you. – Alexx argued, keeping the motherly look over the young girl. – If you have any doubt about it, please, let me know. I'm here to help you.
- Thank you, doctor Woods. – Lyra smiled.
- Alexx, darling. Doctor Woods it's a little too formal to me. – The commentary made Lyra laughed, nodding briefly.
At the end of the day, the CSI team was tired, but not enough to go home, 'cause was a Friday and it was a tradition to go out for a beer and some good parties. Jesse was thinking twice about going, 'cause he was pretty sure that Delko was going to the operation "flirting with the newbie."
Cardoza opened his locker, staring at his wife's photo with a nostalgic smile. Was their wedding day, she was wearing a light pink dress, holding a rose bouquet in one hand while the other was tightly pressed against his own. All Jesse could see was her beautiful smile, she was so happy on that day.
He closed the locker with one hand and felt the big gray cloud on the top of his head. It was growing and getting heavier every time the thought of his wife crossed his mind. Cardoza took a deep breath loosing the tie around his neck, but even with that, Tracy came to him.
Her soft hands undoing his tie, her lips making small marks on his neck… The way she caressed his hair while hugging…
- Damn… - The CSI shook his head, biting his lower lip so hard until the blood was on his tongue. It was bitter, like his life. He had nothing besides his job, and that made him miserable.
Waking up alone, making coffee alone… Watching movies alone. Even going out with his old friends was weird, 'cause they were always with someone. Jesse tried a couple times to get a company, but… Zero.
Even his almost relationship with Natalia was a disgrace.
- Hey, die hard! Are you coming or what?! – He heard Walter yell at the locker's room door.
- Yeah… I… I'm on my way! – Cardoza answered, changing his shirt for something more comfortable.
On his mind, he kissed Tracy goodbye. Again. Until the next rush of memories, he thought briefly, following his friend to go out.