A/N: Here's my CSI version of Meet the Parents! Lol! Enjoy!

After their first date, Gavin and Belle decided to slow things down a bit. They went out together once and a while, but they dated other people as well. They worked on becoming friends before anything else happened. Every date that wasn't with Gavin, though, felt somewhat disappointing to Belle. She found herself thinking of him a lot, but it was a long time before she let herself realize she was falling in love with him. A little more than a year after their first date, they officially became a couple.

Horatio had never seen his daughter happier than when she was with Gavin. In his heart, he knew that it was this man that would take his little girl away from him.

Belle was falling head over heels and the trouble was, she liked the feeling. The first time Gavin kissed her, she could have sworn there where fireworks going off all around her. She realized that Gavin was all she had ever wanted and it was only a matter of time before she became Mrs. Gavin Matthews. And so it was that Belle decided it was time for Gavin to meet her family. Her CSI family.

"Calm down," she said as they walked up the path to the Delko's house, "They are going to love you! I promise they won't bite."

"I know," Gavin said, stopping on the porch and turning toward her, "But I can't help but be a little nervous."

"You'll do fine," Belle said, straightening the collar on his blue button up shirt, "Now before you meet my family, there are a few rules we have to go over. Number one, don't lie to Aunt Alexx. She's a human lie detector. And don't try to impress her with your medical jargon; she's a doctor too. Rule Number 2, don't out shoot Aunt Calleigh. There shouldn't be any guns at this New Year's party, but if she challenges you to a shootout, let her win. She'll probably kick you butt anyway, but I thought you should know. Rule Number 3, don't set anything of yours down by my Uncle Eric or my Uncle Ryan. They are pranksters and they'll try to humiliate you any chance they get. They're very protective of me and they're going to try to drive you away. Don't let that happen."

"Are you trying to ease my nerves or freak me out even more, cause this is the worst pep talk I've ever heard," Gavin commented.

Belle smiled, fixing a stray hair. "I'm sorry. I just think you ought to be warned. I hope they don't pull any of this on you, but they might. I'm pretty sure my dad's talk to them about it, so they should be on their best behavior. They are really wonderful people and they are going to love you, I promise!"

"Alright," Gavin sighed, "Let's do this. But I think I'm gonna need a good luck kiss before we go in."

Belle raised her eyebrow in a smirk before kissing him gently. "Better?" she asked.

"Much," he grinned and squeezed her hand before stepping through the doorway.

They were immediately greeted by laughing voices and the smell of Aunt Natalia's wassil. She started to lead him towards to living room, but just then they were nearly run over by four little blurs.

"Belle!!" came the chorus when they realized who they had almost knocked over.

"Hey!" Belle said, wrapping her arms around her four cousins, "Guys, I'd like you to meet my boyfriend, Gavin. Gavin, these are four of my cousins. That one over by you in the red is Evan Delko, Mel's little brother. Then these three belong to my Aunt Calleigh and Uncle Ryan. This is Josh, Emily, and Kelsi."

"It's nice to meet you," Gavin said kneeling down next to Belle.

"He's handsome," Emily whispered not-so-silently to Belle.

"I think so too," Belle giggled, equally as quiet.

Belle and Gavin stood up as the four little ones ran down the hall. "They're probably off to their slumber party," Belle explained, "The New Year's party is for adults only so the kids have a sleepover at the party house. It's a lot of fun, but no one really gets any sleep."

"I can imagine, "Gavin laughed.

They entered the living room and Gavin was immediately surrounded by a good CSI family party. There were Chinese lanterns hung up around the room and the table in the corner was piled high with snacks and drinks. There were several couches clustered together, as well as a few arm chairs and beanbag chairs. He recognized Mel, who was sprawled on a beanbag playing some sort of card game with a younger boy, and he recognized Horatio, who was sitting in an arm chair, chatting with a beautiful dark skinned woman.

"Hi guys," Belle said, drawing everyone's attention their way, "I'd like to introduce you to my boyfriend Gavin."

There were warm hellos given in Gavin's direction and he felt genuinely welcome.

"Okay, Gav," she said smiling at him, "Here's the part when your grand memorization skills come into play. This is my Aunt Alexx and her husband Rich. They have two kids, but both of them have their own families now and live away from home. You of course know my dad, and then on the couch next to him are my Aunt Calleigh and her husband, my Uncle Ryan. You already met their three kids. On the other couch is my Aunt Natalia, and on the floor in front of her is my Uncle Eric. This is their house. You've already met their son Evan, and I know you know their daughter Melissa."

"Yes, I do believe we've met," Gavin teased, getting Mel's tongue stuck out at him in response.

"They have two other boys, Jordan, who is on the beanbag next to Mel, and Bryan ,we call him Bry, who is on the couch next to Natalia," Belle continued.

"Okay, I think I've got it," Gavin smiled.

The night progressed fairly well, Gavin got to know all of Belle's family, and they accepted him as one of their own. About 11:30 Eric and Ryan asked Gavin to follow them outside for a moment. Gavin looked nervously at Belle, but when he got a smile of encouragement, he stood and followed them.

"You wanted to talk to me?" Gavin asked as they shut the door behind him.

"Yeah," Eric said "We just need to get a few things straight before things get any more serious between you and Belle."

"Okay," Gavin gulped.

"Belle is like a daughter to me," Ryan said crossing his arms over his chest, "I've been there through a lot with her. We both have. And I love her almost as much as Horatio does."

"Same goes for me," Eric agreed, "She basically grew up in my house."

"Point is," Ryan continued, "If you ever do anything, and I mean anything, to hurt her, you're going to have to answer to us. And I can promise you it won't be pretty."

"I promise I'd never hurt her," Gavin said, standing up straighter, conviction in his eyes, "I love her more than anything in the world."

Both men looked at Gavin for a long time. Gavin felt like a tiny mouse being sized up by a pair of hungry hawks. Finally both uncles sensed that he was telling the truth. A warm smile broke out on both of their faces.

"Welcome to the family Gavin," Eric said putting his hand out.

Gavin shook it and then shook Ryan's. All three headed back into the house, but before they got there, Eric put a hand out to stop him. "Just remember, even though we like you, if you hurt her..."

"I know, I know," Gavin finished with a smile, "I'll die a very slow and painful death."

"He's got it," Ryan grinned as the trio head back into the house.

A/N: Can't you just see Ryan and Eric doing that? I feel bad for poor Gavin! Keep reading, there's still more!