Title: One Night
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI, Anthony Zuiker and CBS do. Nor do I own Castle. Andrew W. Marlowe and ABC do.
Big shout to my beta Simply Laura for betaing this story! You rock!
Author's Note: Mostly AU. I apologize to the CSI readers who may also be Castle readers who are Kate/Rick shippers (I am one too) but I had no idea where the idea came from. So please give it try (however, there is a Kate/Rick story in the works). Parts of this story will also be like the show "What I Like About You" that was on the now de-funct WB.
A/N 2: Starts summer 1985. Also not beta'd so any mistakes made are mine. JET Nightclub is located in the Mirage Hotel.
Genre: Romance
Rating: T
Chapter 1: How It Started
Catherine Flynn and her best friend Stephanie Watson were waiting outside of the Mirage Hotel. They had an eight o'clock reservation for the JET nightclub and rather than go in, they were outside waiting for their dates; actually it was Stephanie's date with her boyfriend and Paradise Lounge bouncer, Cory Robeson. Cory had a friend coming along so Stephanie had to gently coax Catherine into going on a double date; Catherine had been a hesitant after she dumped her slime ball ex-boyfriend Keane Lee for cheating on her. She agreed to the date and if it wasn't working out she could leave early.
Once Stephanie had looked around for their dates, Stephanie heard Catherine ask, "Hey Steph, when are we meeting Cory and his friend?"
"Soon."
Five minutes later Stephanie spots Cory in the crowd and ran into his open arms, Cory said, "Hey baby, sorry I am late."
When Stephanie and Cory heard the sounds of Catherine and a man Stephanie didn't recognize clearing their throats, they came apart.
After he gave her a quick hug, Cory stepped back and faced Catherine, "Catherine it is always good to see you, you're stunning as always."
"Thank you Cory," said Catherine.
After the quick greeting Cory made the introductions, "Catherine I would like to meet my best friend Rick Castle, recent college graduate and a budding novelist. Rick I would like you to meet Catherine Flynn, one of the best dancers at the Paradise Lounge."
Rick knew Cory had been working as a bouncer at the Paradise Lounge since moving to Las Vegas following high school graduation; although Rick was still heart broken from being dumped by Kyra Blaine, he was immediately intrigued by his date when he saw her. She had on a tantalizing front zipper dress that had the zipper partly down to give a teasing glimpse of cleavage.
When Catherine saw her new found friend, Rick in a leather jacket her mind started wander as her thoughts ran wild wow he is handsome. I do love a guy who wears leather jackets and am glad I decided to come on this date.
As Catherine was giving Rick the once over, Rick's thoughts were running just as wild as he eyed Catherine.
Wow Cory is right; she is beautiful, no more like stunning.
"Well then shall we go in and have some fun?" Stephanie asked getting Catherine and Rick out of their trance.
"We shall," said Rick smiling and offering Catherine his arm.
The two couples then made their way in to the Mirage Hotel and to their main destination to have fun.
What she hadn't realized was her was about to change.
A/N 2: Thanks for reading Chapter 1 of "One Night". Reviews please?