Tripp was watching the backs of Eric and Ryan as they processed the

scene of a drive by shooting.

"Hey Jeffrey," he greeted on off the cops that had discovered the

scene.

"Hey Frank, how are you doing?"

"Fine, fine."

"Is that Ryan I see over there? "

"Yep. "

"Hey Ryan," Jeffrey yelled and waved.

Ryan looked up from his camera and waved back.

"Don't forget the BBQ on Friday."

"I won't,"

Ryan yelled back and moved towards the yellow tape to

talk to Jeffrey when Eric snapped something at him.

Ryan shrugged, gave Jeffrey

an appologetic smile and continued photographing the scene.

"What the fuck is wrong with those CSIs?"

Jeffrey growled at Frank.

"What do you mean?" Tripp asked.

"The way they treat Ryan. I didn't know they were so narrow minded.

And then they have the nerve to say we patrol cops are rednecks..."

"I really don't know what you're talking about," Frank replied.

He had never payed much attention to the newest CSI.

He had known Ryan as a cop of course.

And had always respected him due to his thoroughness and professional attitude. As a CSI he was very much the same.

"Oh come on Tripp, if we treated a member of our unit that bad our lieutenant would have our heads"

"They've just lost one of there own Jeffrey. You can't expect them to let someone in immediately."

"It's been 6 months Tripp. And there is a difference between not letting someone in and completly ignoring him. Believe me I'm not the only one who sees it. Patrol is involved with all the cases your CSIs work on and everyone is angry about the way you guys treat Ryan."

Tripp looked at Ryan and Eric again. They seemed to be working side by side.

"I don't see it, Jeffrey."

"Then you will have to pay better attention Frank. I don't think

the kid can handle it much longer. Even as a beat cop he didn't have such a hard time

when he came out. And in the end he even convinced the worst homophobes he

was a good cop. I would never have suspected that the CSIs were worse."

Then Jeffrey's radio started beeping and he headed back to his car, leaving a stunned Tripp behind.