Disclaimer: I do not own CSI:NY. I do own Kelly Higgins.

Notes: So I might have been on something with this idea, but also I think it's what my character would do. Oh and I figured out why my OC is kinda different than every other OC. She's not afraid to flirt with Mac. I don't know why more people don't write that. Mac's hot XD

For CSIMiami17 because she read/is reading Twilight and a promise is a promise.

This Changes Everything

"Call it a lucky guess, Mac," she answered, rolling her eyes. He should just drop it. This was something she was not ever going to tell. "I want off the case."

"No?"

"Mac, I come at your every back and call which I might add are mostly around three in the morning. Why must people kill each other at that time? Why not at breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even elevenses whatever that is? Anyway, I want off this case."

"You're here. You're working this case."

"Can I cry to get out of the case?"

"Really, Kells?"

"Flattery?" She winked. " Bribery?," she took this time to sift through her pockets. "Dang, I forgot my wallet. Blackmail? Though I suppose I would have to have some dirt on you for that to work. Extortion? Murder? Wait, that's from a movie. Okay, I'm out."

He didn't say anything, just gave her a glare.

"I'll take that as a no. How 'bout because I'll make this really awkward?" Or how 'bout I tell you that if I work this case, I kill you? That work for you, Mac?

"No, you won't. You're going to work this case, and you aren't going to say anymore on this."

Now, Kelly was conflicted. She had to get off this case. And there were two options. Both probably resulted in a suspension. Also, she was trying to avoid violence, not create it. She went with her second option. Plus she had always wondered about the what if of that situation. And it would probably work to get off the case. He went to enter the crime scene. She cut him off, putting her hand on him as almost a shield. With her free hand, she ran her hand through her hair out of nervousness.

"Kelly, when I ask you to a crime scene, I expect you to-"

She rolled her eyes, and stood on her tip toes. Why do you have to be so much frickin' taller than me? This is going to be so iffy. She really did not know why she chose this way to get out of the crime scene, but she was committed to getting off this case. So she did what she did best or rather second best. She made things really awkward. I told you so! This was so much easier when it was a bet. But enough stalling as he began talking. She just flat out kissed him. Awkwardly.

"Well, I'm here to help so can I get you two anything? Water? Food? Air?" Lawson joked. Kelly backed off.

"Sorry, Boss, sorry, I'll just be going on my way." She started walking off. "See, I'm going to head slap myself." Her hand collided with her head, and then she felt someone else head slap her. She glared at Lawson. He grinned.

"Thought I'd join in on the fun."

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She walked outside and quite literally wiped her mouth. That was like kissing my brother! Man, I shouldn't have done that. But now she really could say she wasn't attracted to Mac like that. She grabbed a cab and headed toward the lab.

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"So how'd you get off the scene?" Danny asked. The break room was full of people.

"I have my ways."

"Yeah, Danno, it's called 'talking'."

"Hey, that's your boss your insulting," Kelly warned.

"Not my boss," Flack told her. "But, yeah, I mean he's way too good for the likes of you."

"Thank you for that," she rolled her eyes. "So how're y'all?"

"Good? I guess," Hawkes answered slowly.

"Come on, Kelly, we want to know what you did," Danny whined. She rolled her eyes, but everyone did seem to want to know.

"Okay, I'm not going to lie," she started. Wow, I sound like Niki. "So the truth is I kissed him." Hawkes, Flack, and Danny started laughing.

"That's a good one."

"What? It's true!"

"Kelly, you are so funny," Hawkes kissed her on the cheek and got back to work. She watched him leave, shaking her head. They will believe we had an affair, but when I actually do kiss him, I'm the crazy one?

"Yeah, yeah."

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"Hey you."

"Stella, hey."

"You don't sound very optimistic."

"Kelly bailed on this case so I guess I'm a little tired."

"Maybe she had a reason because she wouldn't bail on a case that you are working," Stella couldn't hide a smile.

"Who told you?"

"Flack, no, Danny."

"Really? Well, if you don't mind, I could use your help."

"Okay, what do we have?"

"Beginning of a long case. But maybe the missing bullet from the scene," he held up the shattered slug triumphantly. She snatched an evidence bag, taking the bullet from his hand and putting it in the plastic bag. He watched her go, grinning.

"Does the title of boss mean nothing anymore?"

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"So cause of death?"

"Are you working this case?"

"Sure, we'll go with that," Kelly answered, grinning. "Doing something nice for the boss man, ya know?"

"Yes, I do know. In fact when I was a young ME I w-"

"COD, please," she said quickly.

"Exsanguination," he answered, handing her the file on his autopsy.

"Any unusual trace or DNA?"

"There was something under his nails. I sent it up to trace," he told her.

"Thank you!" she chimed, honestly grateful.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Give this directly to Mac," he handed her a bullet fragment. "I found it in his spleen."

"Cool. And this has to go directly to Mac? Who told you?"

"The dead don't speak."

"But Danny does. No worries. The fragment is going to Mac." So they don't believe me, but they tell? I'm going to kill Danny and Flack. "Thanks again, Sid."

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"You have an amazing way of making things awkward," a familiar voice hissed. She elbowed that homicide detective.

"Lawson, what are you doing here? Aren't there other people to annoy?" Kelly mumbled in return.

"Didn't you bail on this case?"

"Bailed on the scene. Nothing's wrong with this case."

"Well, you still make things awkward. So you going to dinner with me?" he smiled as he watched her face fall in disgust. "I figured since you're on a roll today, kissing your boss and all that why not?" She head slapped him.

"You're terrible. You know that, right?"

"Part of my charm."

"Charm? You wouldn't have any even if you ate a bowl of Lucky Charm."

"That hurts."

"Don't you have someone else to play creepy with?" She rolled her eyes.

"Nope."

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"Knock, knock, Mac," she grinned, cheekily. He did not look happy to see her.

"Come in," he mouthed. He was on the phone after all. "I need to talk to you."

"What?" We should have more conversations like this. This is fun. She then mouthed, "I can't hear you." He gave her a look to kill. Having nothing to do, she tried to think of what she could possibly remember.

"Use your imagination with what happened next," Kelly told the others.

"I just can't believe it. I mean, Mac? Kelly, why him?" Flack asked.

"I guess I won't take that personally," Mac mumbled.

"I don't know," she shrugged.

The entire reason Mac had come up with that idea of them to get back at the others was because of what happened at the scene from this morning. So since Kelly had never shot Mac, they never came up with the 'affair' and also a couple months of her life would be back. So since I kissed him, I definitely changed that from happening. But if that doesn't happen, then what won't happen? She decided to leave her worries behind. She still was wondering why in the first place they went with those stories.

"Well, we could-"

"No," he cut her off.

"You didn't even hear me out."

"But I know you so no."

"Ugh, you're hopeless. How 'bout we have to make this seem real as if we actually did something," she winked. "So we need to come up with stories, Mac."

"This isn't awkward at all, Kells."

"See there's your sarcasm. Just like that except without sounding sarcastic."

"You want me to lie to Stella and everyone else?"

"You've done it before. And it's not lying it's stretching the truth."

"Truth? Kelly, there is no truth in this."

"Okay, but Mac what if something had happened between us," she grinned 'innocently'.

"Then you probably wouldn't have a job right now."

"Nah, I'd just have like major name calling. Like several words that rhyme with butt and door. But I can handle that. So we have to come up with something. Timeline?"

"Okay," Mac was not completely sold on this even though it was his idea. She needed a laugh after what happened. Also, they wanted revenge. "Okay, so maybe-"

She cut him off this time, "Heck no!"

"You don't know what I was going to say, Kells, and if it's any consolation I'm your boss and it was my idea."

"Sorry, Boss, but no. Maybe we shouldn't come up with this. You remember Caitie, right?"

"Caitie from Miami?"

"Yup."

"What about her?"

"She can come up with something. Anything really. So do you want me to call her?"

"Sure, why not," he rolled his eyes. She took out her phone.

"Her number is saved because she kept calling me at four in the morning," she met his eyes. "And anyway, it's ringing." She grinned. "Hey, Caitie, it's Kelly. Do you remember that little discussion we had on dressing downs? Well, I need you to do something for me and my boss."

Kelly just started bursting out laughing. Mac gave her an annoyed look because he was finishing up his phone call. She couldn't help it. It was a funny time, and she was surprised that out of everything she could have remembered, she remember this.

He got off the phone, "You first." Why me first all the time? What about chivalry there? Wait, never mind.

"So I think it's safe to say I once had a crush on you?"

"How does that have…" he trailed off. "Never mind."

"You're not going to ask why?"

"I'm done asking why. I think it's a good enough explanation that it's just you, Kelly." She rolled her eyes at this.

"Well, you know what they say."

"What do they say?"

"Third time's the charm."

"That was the second time."

"I know."

"I don't want to know." He shook his head accordingly.

"I'll tell you."

"Are you listening?"

"No, but I'll tell you why I kissed you in the first place." He sighed.

She grinned and continued, "You know some people have the Messiah complex; they need to save the world. You have the Rubik's complex; you need to solve the puzzle."

"That has nothing to do with why you did what you did."

"Have you ever experienced déjà vu?"

A/N: How'd you like that? Please review. If you liked it, hated it, or just don't care, please review. And I still need ideas! Have a great day! XD