Author Note: OC in it, and such. Everything is explained. And this could get interesting. For those of you who do not know who Nancy is or Mike O'Toole watch the ep: Hollywood Brass! Season 5, Ep. 20. Also, we used to be MidnightCrime & Brassfan24 but have decided to use just one name, CrazyWriters, for the both of us.

Rating: M

Pairings: Jim/OC & slight Nancy/O'Toole

First Mistake

Chapter One

Khandi McNeil walked through the crime lab. She was 5 foot 5 inches, brunet hair that was shoulder length, with brown eyes to match. She was still the new kid on the block, at the crime lab on North Tropicana Boulevard, only there for eight months. As a Captain and a homicide detective, she transferred from Philadelphia to Las Vegas, for the fact that she helped bust a handful of dirty cops. When she came to Las Vegas…

/Flashback/

/Eight Months Ago/

Khandi knocked on the door of Captain James Brass' office. She was slightly nervous, but she also knew that she had to be herself, first impressions or not; this is where she was. She spent 23 years on the job and 15 of them as a homicide detective in Philadelphia. She knew what she was doing.

She watched as Jim looked up at her, "Come in, you must be the new girl," She smiled, and walked over to the desk and took a seat; she crossed her legs and looked at him. She watched as he took a quick look at a tanned folder figuring that it was her folder she waited for him to speak, "Had a look at your jacket." Jacket is the police term for file, so she understood.

She raised an eyebrow, then sighed, "Not the best in the world," she said, "Guess you already know my name," she smiled.

"Understand you transferred due to the fact you helped bust a few dirty cops. Takes guts." Jim said looking her in the eyes. He was surprised to see that she didn't falter.

"Well, gotta do what you gotta do," Khandi replied, "After being labeled a 'Rat', I decided for a change of scenery."

"Well you know, dirty cops don't like hangin' with clean ones," Jim replied.

Khandi nodded, "Been there?"

Jim nodded, "Back in Jersey."

Khandi smiled, "Garden of Eden there."

"Carry a gun, and do what you want," Jim replied, "But you did make the right decision."

Khandi looked down at her hands, "Left family and friends behind. Ever have second thoughts?"

"You know, sometimes I do but my life's been a lot better here in Vegas," Jim said leaning forward on his desk.

"I hope I get to that point," she stated. "I've been feeling homesick and lonely since I've arrived."

/Present/

Being 43 years old, has taught Khandi a lot, along with the fact that she had spent 15 years as a homicide detective. And since she moved from Philadelphia she felt that Vegas has become more of a home then Philly ever was. For the past five months she had been going out with Jim, and for the past month she had actually moved in with him.

She sat down in her office, and started to look at the paper work. She shook her head, Nick and Catherine wanted that warrant for the case they were working on, so she picked up the phone. She called Judge Correll. He was always willing to issue warrants as long as you didn't abuse the privilege. When she got him on the phone she got the warrant issued in a two-minute telephone conversation. A personal best for her.

Now she could get Catherine and Nick off her back and finish the rest of the paper work. Not that she really wanted to, what she really wanted to be doing was snuggling up with Jim under the covers of their king size bed, but you can't always get what you want.

By the end of shift, Khandi's eyes were burning and heavy from all the paper work. All she wanted to do right now was go home and sleep for about 15 hours. As she shut the door to her office she noticed Jim coming toward her, "Hey, honey. You up for some breakfast?" Jim asked, a little too happy.

"How can you be so cheerful? Well, I guess if I was out in the field like you, instead of here pushing paper, I'd be a lot happier too," Khandi replied.

"Honey, you haven't eaten since dinner yesterday. I think it's time to get some food into you're system. You'll feel a lot better after a big breakfast, trust me."

"I do trust you, Jimmy. More than anyone I've ever met." Then a thought suddenly hit her. "Hey, how do you know I didn't eat since yesterday?"

"Well, come on I'm not just another pretty face you know."

"Ohhhhh, a man with good looks AND brains. How lucky can one woman be?" she answered sexily.

They were now standing very close to each other. Jim leaned into her and she thought he was going to kiss her. But instead he whispered into her ear. "You know, why don't we forget about breakfast for now and just go home." With that he took her face in his hands and gently kissed her lips.

She loved that feeling. It always made her weak in the knees. Which wasn't a bad thing because it just made Jim wrap his arms around her. When the kiss finally broke they just smiled at each other and left the precinct hand in hand. And stayed that way during the whole drive home.

When Jim finally pulled into the driveway, they barely made it to the front door and they were already groping each other. By the time the door was open they had begun removing their clothes and were practically naked by the time they made it to the bedroom. Not caring if the neighbors had noticed their little show on the front porch. They should be used to it by now.

Even though they might appear to be frenzied, their lovemaking was anything but. Jim was always a slow and passionate lover. And he always put Khandi's needs before his own, making sure that she received her pleasure before he did.

They finally made it to the bed, where Jim gently laid her down. Then proceeded, to lay down beside her. He looked into her eyes and knew at that moment he found the woman he was going to spend the rest of his life with. Not a feeling Jim had very often but when he did, it was something he didn't want to let go.

Khandi then kissed him. Jim suddenly broke the kiss and started his way along her lean body. First kissing her throat and taking little nibbles with his teeth. That always drove Khandi wild. Then he proceeded to place little kisses down her body until he came in contact with her right breast, taking the nipple into his mouth. He sucked hungrily and then went on to give its twin the same attention.

Finally he moved downward and kissed her lean, flat stomach, where he hoped one day a little Brass would be growing. Just thinking that made Jim very happy. But he quickly shook the thought from his mind to get back at the job at hand.

The lower he moved, the more Khandi moaned. A sound that Jim never got tired of hearing. That sound always meant that he was doing everything just right. Then he made it to that magic spot between her thighs. He slowly explored her womanhood with his hot, wet tongue, making her buck her hips to meet his face. It didn't take her long to come because Jim knew all the right spots to hit.

After the pleasure Jim had just bestowed on Khandi, she wanted to return the favor to him. "Jimmy, roll over."

Jim did as she asked and rolled over onto his back. Khandi repeated the same routine that Jim had just performed on her. She started at his throat and kissed and nibbled all the way down while running her fingers through his dark chest hair. When she got to her favorite place, Jim jumped slightly as her lips touched the tip of his hard shaft. She slowly ran her tongue down its length until she reached the base and then, back up again. She finally took the tip into her mouth and began to move her head up and down. Jim moaned in pleasure. Just as he was about to come he stopped her and pulled her up toward him.

Jim then rolled her over onto her back and kissed her passionately on the lips. She responded hungrily and snaked her hands through his hair. Jim began to position himself on top of her and with one smooth motion he was inside. Jim began a slow thrust that eventually became faster and faster, until Khandi came, followed by Jim. He collapsed on top of her and whispered into her ear, "I love you, Khandi."

"I love you too, Jimmy," she said in a ragged breath.

They were both spent and had long forgotten about breakfast. Or anything for that matter. After their amazing lovemaking they curled up in each other's arms to catch at least a few hours of sleep.

They had left the station just after 9 am and had fallen asleep just after 10. Jim was the first to wake and noticed the clock said it was 4 pm. He slowly and carefully got out of bed, so as not to wake Khandi. For a moment he just stood there watching her sleep.

'My god, she's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen and she's all mine. What the hell did I do to deserve such a great gift?' Jim thought to himself.

He then made his way to the bathroom where he showered and shaved. He came out of the bathroom wrapped in only a towel and noticed that Khandi was sitting up in bed.

"Hey, how did you sleep?" Jim asked.

"Great. I woke up when I heard the shower come on."

"Sorry. Didn't mean to wake you."

"Naw, don't be. It's time I was getting up anyway," Khandi slipped out of bed and walked over to where Jim was standing. She wrapped her arms around him from behind and kissed his shoulder, "Who knew that me coming to Vegas would be a good thing."

"No, not a good thing. A great thing. I've never been happier in my life and I have you to thank for that."

"You shouldn't make comments like that Captain Brass. They could get you in a lot of trouble."

"Yeah, but the best kind of trouble, I'm sure."

With that Khandi slipped her arms from him and went into the bathroom to take a shower herself. When she finished, she got dressed and went to look for Jim. He was in the kitchen cooking something that made Khandi's mouth water.

"I'm making omelets. With onions, mushrooms, ham and cheese."

"Mm, Sounds delicious."

Jim set two places at the table. He poured the coffee, put the omelets and toast on the plates and sat down across from Khandi. They ate in silence. Only because they had both forgotten how hungry they actually were. When they had finished, Jim cleared off the table and put the dishes into the dishwasher. With that out of the way he took Khandi by the hand and guided her into the living room. They sat on the couch when Jim said he needed to talk to her.

"I don't like the sound of this Jimmy," she said with a hint of uneasiness in her voice.

"Khandi, just listen to what I have to say before you make any snap judgments. Now, I know we've only been seeing each other for five months and we've just recently made the decision to move in together but I've never been happier in my life. So I guess what I'm trying to say is," suddenly Jim moved in front of her and got on one knee. But not before he removed a black velvet box from his pocket. "Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

All Khandi could manage was a strangled cry that caught in her throat. Could Jim really be asking her to marry him? Could everything she ever prayed for finally be coming true? Suddenly she became very aware that Jim was staring at her and realized that she hadn't said a word to him.

"Oh, Jimmy! Nothing would make me happier!"

Jim slipped the ring on her finger and jumped up, pulling her with him. He grabbed her around the waist and kissed her. Right at that moment nothing else seemed to exist but the happiness that they were both feeling.

"Okay, we're going to make this official and celebrate with dinner at the Bellagio." Jim exclaimed.

"The Bellagio? Jimmy that's a little extravagant, don't you think?"

"Nothing is too good for my future wife. And besides we deserve to celebrate in style."

/Bellagio/

Khandi and Jim entered the restaurant, the doorman looked at them and smiled, "For two?" he asked. Khandi looked at Jim as he nodded, the man smiled at them and extended his arm, "Right this way please."

Jim and Khandi followed the doorman, as they passed the tables, Jim noticed Nancy – his ex wife. She stood 5 foot 6 inches. Her brown hair was to her shoulders and she wore her bangs slightly long. And she had hazel eyes. Jim looked at her and she looked him. Sighing slightly he kept walking.

TBC…