Journey Intro: The Journey to Love can be a fun and enlightening one. It's one filled with plenty of turns and detours. Road signs are misinterpreted, if seen at all. Road maps are useless. No one knows the exact directions nor can anyone give advice on how to get there. No one knows exactly how it looks because everyone arrives at a different destination at different times. You'll just know when you arrive. But who's to say the travel plans won't change once you get there? Remain open to the journey. Sometimes it's the best part of the trip.

Branch Summary: What can one say to those who feel the journey may not be worth it? What to say to those who think love is a great idea, a wonderful reason for a holiday, but seems so unattainable…because of who they are and who they want to be with? The cliché says there is someone for everyone. Is there? Can they handle the journey to find out who it is?

A/N: This is a multi-chapter story crossover between CSI Dr. Sheldon Hawkes and FBI Agent Derek Morgan. This is also the first branch of The Journey To Love series. Please read and review. All types of reviews are welcome! 8)

Warning: This is a slash romance between the two men. Rated T and M for the majority of the story for sexual situations, language, and job related gore. If you are uncomfortable with it, please don't read.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from CSI: NY or Criminal Minds. They are all CBS. I do however own the idea of their romance.