Disclaimer: I do not own the CSI:NY or the CSI:MIAMI characters or the FRIENDS storylines. If I did own CSI:NY, Mac and Stella would be together.

Notes: Let's see what happens when Mac, Kelly, and Danny go to Miami for a case. Fun stuff. Caitie is luf100's OC. Like always, enjoy.

The One In Miami

"Awesome!" Kelly exclaimed when they got out of the airport. Mac sighed. Who knew how long it would take to solve this case? Kelly had her duffle on her shoulder. She put a pair of sunglasses on.

"Before we get to the crime lab, I need to talk to you, Kelly," Mac said in all seriousness. Danny gave her a smug look. Kelly stopped.

"Yeah"

"Don't make any jokes at the Lieutenant. He's a good guy," Mac told her.

"See it's when you warn me that is making me want to make a joke," she replied.

"Please"

"Since you said please"

"How about thirty-five dollars for every day you don't make a joke?" Mac offered.

"That seems reasonable"

"And you give me ten dollars every time you make a joke"

"Deal"

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"Horatio," Mac shook his friend's hand.

"Welcome… to… Miami," Horatio said in his slow and dramatic speak. Kelly bit her bottom lip so she wouldn't say anything. Mac turned around to watch her struggle with this. He had a smirk on his face.

"You've met Danny before, and this is Kelly Higgins," Mac introduced the CSI's who accompanied him. Kelly shook hands with H. She still wanted to say something sarcastic, but the promise of money kept her from making a joke.

"H, I have a DNA report," said a familiar voice to Kelly.

"Caitie Jacobs?" she asked.

"Kelly Higgins?" came the reply.

"I knew it was you," Kelly stated elated. Caitie handed Horatio the report and walked off with Kelly.

"Well, that's why there are three of us here. We'll fill you in on the case," Mac told Horatio.

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"I haven't talked to you in forever!" Caitie exclaimed as she hugged Kelly who was a little tentative to hug her back.

"I know. I want to know about Miami," Kelly told her.

"First, you tell me how New York is. Is that older guy your boss? How's he?" Caitie was talking about a hundred miles per hour.

"Mac's good unless you make too many jokes. I've gotten quite a few dressing downs from him," Kelly told her not realizing that Caitie didn't know what a dressing down was.

"Ohh, he's that kind of boss," Caitie raised her eyebrows. Kelly's eyes went wide.

"No, a dressing down is being scolded or yelled at"

"Sure it is," Caitie laughed not believing her.

"I've forgotten how perverted your mind is. I have a boyfriend back at the lab in New York," Kelly told her.

"I'm not going to tell him. It's Miami. Just say it's the heat," Caitie replied.

"It's not like that," Kelly repeated. Caitie just laughed. That was why Kelly didn't talk to her anymore. Kelly was so embarrassed by those accusations that she was beet red.

"My lips are sealed," she said. Kelly just quietly seethed.

"At… least… I don't… talk… this… slowly," Kelly imitated Horatio. Caitie started laughing because Mac was right behind her.

"Ten bucks, Kelly," Mac said from behind her. Kelly rolled her eyes but got ten dollars out. Caitie started laughing.

"What's that about?" Mac asked.

"Don't ask," Kelly said quickly as she glared at her. Mac was going to press, but instinct told him to leave it alone. The sun was setting on the first day. They didn't have any leads so the New York team members went back to their hotel.

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"What are you doing up so early?" Mac asked Kelly when he saw her in the breakfast buffet getting coffee.

"I couldn't sleep. What are you doing up this early?" she rebutted.

"Couldn't sleep? Why are you lying?" he replied.

"I'm not lying. I've already been to the gym this morning and cleaned my gun twice," she shook her head. It was four in the morning. She put some half 'n half in her coffee. "Want a coffee?"

"I guess," he answered. Kelly poured him some regular coffee. "Are you going to tell my why you can't sleep?"

"I have been having weird dreams about what happened when Kevin died and after that," she replied.

"I still don't know how you got out of that"

"I'll tell you later. Want anything in the coffee?"

"No thanks," he answered. She handed him the coffee. They started walking back up to the rooms when Mac spilled some coffee on himself.

"Dang it!" Mac started mumbling other words that shouldn't be repeated. Kelly laughed as his phone rang. He took it out of his pocket. "Can you answer it?"

"Sure," she said not thinking clearly. "Hello."

"Detective Taylor?" Kelly recognized the voice as Caitie's. She really hated her friend right now. She was never going to live down answering Mac's phone.

"No, it's Kelly," she told her friend.

"Why are you answering Mac's phone?" Caitie asked laughing.

"It's a long story," Kelly sighed. "Why did you call?"

"We have a lead on the killer. I have to hear this one."

"Good-bye," Kelly hung up. "We have a lead, Mac."

"Great, just great. Can you call Danny?" Mac asked walking to his room to change his shirt. Kelly nodded. She walked up to Danny's room and knocked. A very tired Danny answered.

"We have a lead," Kelly told him.

"It's four in the morning," Danny yawned.

"Get dressed," Kelly was suddenly aware that Danny didn't have a shirt on. "Nice tattoo."

"Where's Mac?" Danny asked.

"Changing. It's a long story. Just get dressed"

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"Why were you answering your boss' phone?" Caitie squealed thinking she was right. Kelly rolled her eyes.

"He spilled coffee on himself," she told Caitie.

"It was four in the morning. What were you doing with Mac at four in the morning?"

"I couldn't sleep so I got coffee, and he was there. We aren't into each other," Kelly defended herself. Why did people always assume that?

"Sure you guys aren't," Caitie smiled evilly. Kelly glared.

"I wouldn't to save my life or his life for that matter," she replied still glaring. Mac walked in.

"You have a lead?" he asked. Caitie was still grinning.

"Yeah, the sand you found on your body was from this low lying area near the beach. Great make out spot," Caitie mumbled the last bit for Kelly to hear. She gave her the finger. Mac noticed and gave Kelly a look. She grinned hugely just for his benefit. Mac was puzzled. Caitie laughed at the two of them which made Kelly want to make another gesture at her.

"Whoa, there Kelly," Mac said. Kelly just stood there. If she said anything to Mac, Caitie would make a joke. Kelly just wanted this case to be over. She missed New York City. She missed making jokes at Mac and the 'flirting'. If Caitie ever thought that it meant something other than a joke, Kelly would never live it down. She probably would never live answering Mac's phone at four in the morning down. She was sure that word would get to New York. She suddenly didn't want to be in New York.

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"You're Danny right?" Caitie asked. He nodded.

"How long have you known Kelly?" he wondered.

"We were roommates in college. What exactly is going on between her and Mac?" she questioned getting straight to the point.

"Well, we think they hate each other, but then they get along. They've been talking a lot lately. That was after they kissed," Danny was happy to spill anything on them. He wanted to annoy them.

"They kissed?!" Caitie exclaimed. Kelly walked in unnoticed to them.

"Yeah, pretty long too and passionately," Danny told her. Kelly knew at once who they were talking about. She started laughing.

"I don't remember that"

"Kelly, I didn't know you were here," Danny smiled. Kelly glared.

"I think I of all people would remember that, and it sure wasn't passionate. Danny, you shouldn't lie," Kelly reprimanded him.

"I'm not lying. I was there"

"You would have never known that there was tongue if Mac didn't say anything about the gum which he still owes me a piece," she replied.

"You guys made out!" Caitie laughed. Kelly shook her head. That was why she didn't talk with her friends.

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"Kelly, you coming?" Mac asked.

"No, I remember the last time I went on a lead with you two. I still can't take full breaths," she replied.

"Come on, Indy," Danny pleaded. Kelly was confused.

"When did I become Indiana Jones?"

"Remember before the bomb and in my story," Danny explained.

"What story?" Kelly asked.

"The story about you and Mac. Oh, you two weren't there. Never mind," Danny said quickly.

"I don't want to know, Danny," Mac told him.

"I also remember getting knocked out that case I worked with Mac"

"Fine, be that way, Indiana Jones," Danny teased.

"That's Dr. Jones to you," Kelly laughed.

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"How's Miami?" Hawkes asked her.

"Suckish. The case is great. My friend from college thinks some things that aren't right. I'll tell you about it later," Kelly replied.

"I'm sorry. Tell everyone hi for me. Stella says the same. Love you," Hawkes told her.

"I love you too. I'll see you later I guess. Bye," Kelly hung up. Caitie happened to be in the room to hear the last part of the conversation.

"Talking to your boyfriend?" she asked.

"Yeah," Kelly replied.

"Mac?"

"No, my actual boyfriend at the lab," Kelly answered.

"We got him," Mac told her coming in from interrogation.

"And I was just beginning to love it here," Kelly said sarcastically. She dug in her wallet for ten dollars and gave it to Mac.

"So you got seventy dollars. I'm proud of you, Kelly," Mac told her. Caitie gave Kelly a look. She glared.

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"Guys… I'm… going… to… miss… Miami," she said putting sunglasses on and standing with her hands on her hips. Mac and Danny laughed.

"Ten dollars," Mac said his hand extended. Kelly dug again for ten dollars. She had about seven. She handed what she had to him.

"I'll give you the rest in New York," she told him.

"Fair enough"

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She wanted to sleep, but it was really uncomfortable sitting straight up. She had some kid kicking the back of her chair. She finally got to sleep. Danny was asleep on her left and Mac was nodding off on her right. They had all had a late night with the case.

"Sir, I'm sorry," the flight attendant woke him up. Mac stirred a little. The flight attendant moved on. Mac looked to his left. Danny was leaning on Kelly who was now asleep on his shoulder. Mac didn't have the heart to move her since she hadn't been getting that much sleep. She stirred a little but slept on. Mac wondered when she would wake up. He decided to look through her iPod in her hand. She had a lot of Coldplay. He was skimming through her songs when she woke up.

"Awkward," she muttered when she noticed she was asleep on Mac's shoulder. She sat up, but had to lean a little to the right because Danny was asleep on her shoulder. She would deal with him later. He would rue the day he slept on her shoulder. She had to keep from grinning at her thoughts.

"How about we talk now?"

"Alright, I can do that," she whispered. Why could you never speak above a whisper on a plane? It's not that you couldn't, but it was frowned upon.

"How did you get out of there alive?" Mac asked curious.

"I don't really remember much about that. I remember waking up in the hospital. I was shot in the shoulder. It wasn't too serious, but you know doctors"

"You're dating a doctor," Mac laughed. She grinned.

"I keep having dreams where I'm the one shooting Kevin," she sighed. Mac nodded.

"It's not your fault that he's dead," he assured her.

"Yes it is. I tried to talk Brian down. I don't even know why he killed my family," she hung her head. This was a messy situation. Mac sighed before he spoke.

"I think you should go to Texas. You need to go back there and face this. I just think that would be the best thing for you," It was more of an order than a suggestion. Kelly thought about it for a few minutes. She knew he was right.

"I guess you're right"

"Alright, now are you actually going to let Danny get away with sleeping on your shoulder?" Mac laughed.

"No," she elbowed Danny's rib. He stirred and moved to lean on the window.

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"How was Miami?" Stella asked when the three CSI's got back to the lab.

"Suckish"

"Fun"

"Great. We closed the case," Mac said.

"Kelly, why was it suckish?" Stella asked.

"It was like counseling all over again"

"No, it wasn't," Mac was confused.

"That's because I didn't tell you anything especially after the phone incident!" Kelly said. Mac nodded realizing why Kelly was mad at her college friend.

"What was the phone thing?" Stella asked remembering what Kelly said to Mac.

"Caitie said that Kelly answered Mac's phone at four in the morning," Danny was eager to make the situation uncomfortable for Kelly and Mac.

"It wasn't like that. I couldn't sleep and neither could he"

"That makes it sound better," Mac said sarcastically.

"I went for some coffee down in the lobby, and Mac was there. He spilled some on himself and was dealing with that when Caitie called. He handed me the phone and asked me to answer it. I did. That's it," Kelly explained.

"That's so unreasonable," Danny was giving them a hard time. Mac gave him a chilling look.

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"Hey," Hawkes kissed her when he saw her outside the lab.

"How about dinner? I have so many things to say about the trip," she told him. He consented.

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"Sounds like it was a fun trip," Stella laughed.

"I don't want to talk about it," Mac answered. She grinned.

"How about dinner at my place?"

"Sounds great"

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"Don't spill, Mac," Stella joked. Mac turned almost as red as the wine they were having.

"It was coffee, Stell," he replied grinning. He held her hand in his, leaned in, and kissed her softly. They put their glasses on the small table in front of the couch. Stella leaned her head on his chest. He held her close. Mac twirled her hair with his finger. He kissed the top of her head then drifted off to sleep.

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"Kelly, I heard about your phone call," Lindsay greeted her that morning.

"Yep," Kelly replied. Lindsay laughed.

"Mac's phone," Lindsay shook her head. Kelly had a fake grin plastered on her face.

"Four in the morning coffee run. I hate being the rookie," Kelly laughed.

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"You're going to Texas aren't you?" Hawkes asked as Kelly packed a duffle.

"Yeah, I'll explain this when I get this worked out. Mac knows I'm gone. Actually, he told me to," she explained.

"Okay, I believe you," he kissed her.

After Notes: I hope you liked this. I wrote most of it before I left. The rest I wrote now, but it has been on my mind for ten days. The sleeping thing was a dilema I faced in the suburban. I was sitting between the driver and another teacher. I couldn't sleep straight up so I had to lean. It was interesting. Please review! I would like to thank my reviewers: EverythingIsConnected, lily moonlight, Blue Shadowdancer, GregRox, and luf100! They rock. Hope you have a great day! It's good to be back! :D