Title: One of the Family
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own any characters or anything to do with CSI.
AN: This chapter is mainly an introduction to the rest of the story. It contains the background of my new character etc, etc. But there will be loads of C/G when the story really gets started.
Chapter One
Gil Grissom sighed before picking up the phone. He dialed half of the number before replacing the phone in its cradle. He took of his glasses and rubbed his eyes. It had been a long shift and his team had to pull a double. Tempers were wearing very thin; at that moment he heard the start of yet another argument between Sara and Catherine. The caseload was huge, his team needed another person. With a slight hesitation he dialed the number.
"Richards", a groggy female voice answered
"Did I wake you?" Grissom asked, his voice full of concern. The woman laughed
"I should have known it was you Gil. Only you call at this hour"
"Look I need…" he started and paused, "A favour"
"What kind of favour, last time it had something to do with bugs and there is no way in hell I'm doing that again", Grissom sighed a little disappointed that not many people liked bugs.
"Nothing to do with bugs this time. How would you like to come and work here temporarily?"
"I would love to! When can I start?"
"I've booked your flights for 5am tomorrow. Meaning you have to be there at 3am"
"You do mean today don't you?"
"What?"
"It's 1am Gil"
"Oh yes today. You need to be at the airport in 2 hours"
"Great you made it early enough," She said her voice heavily laced with sarcasm
"Thanks Evelyn. See you soon."
"Bye Gil. Love you"
"Love you too" He replied before hanging up the phone and wondering what he had got himself into
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Evelyn Richards set her alarm for 2:30am knowing that it would take her half an hour to get to the airport. With that done she rolled over and went to sleep. She was woken about an hour and a half later wondering what on earth had possessed her to set her alarm for this ungodly hour. Then she remembered and threw off her quilt, her cat Watson included, called her neighbour and left a message asking her to feed the cat and collect the mail, then began throwing random clothes, shoes, books and toiletries into the open suitcase on her bed. She glanced at her watch. 15 minutes to get to the airport. Yeah, yeah. Pigs might fly. She quickly stripped and got into the shower, and had what she thought was the world's quickest shower, before grabbing her phone and towel, then trying to get dressed while making a call.
"Grissom" said a voice as the phone at the other end was answered
"I hate you," she said to him while hopping around the room trying to get her leg into her jeans.
"Well that's changed from 2 hours ago," he said good naturedly, "Your at the airport then?"
"What possessed you to make the flight so early," She screamed at him whilst pulling on her shirt and doing her hair
"Well by the time you arrive and drop of your stuff at my place you'll be here in time for our next shift" He answered her rationally
"Whatever" came her reply
"So are you at the airport?" he asked
"What do you think" she said dragging her suitcase to the door and searching desperately around for her kit
"I think you packing your stuff and…" But she cut him off
"Do I have to bring my kit?"
"No, why?"
"Do I have to hire a car?"
"No. There's one of ours waiting at the airport. Number plate is 287 CSI"
"Nice. Where are the keys?
"They are at the car hire desk"
"Thanks. See you Gil" she said ending the call
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Grissom hung up the phone frustrated, wondering if it was a good idea to get Evelyn to assist with their workload. Sure she was one of the best in her field. But she was also one of the youngest. That was what worried him. Since she was younger than the rest of his team they may not take her seriously. The rest of his team had gone home to get a few hours sleep before their next shift. About an hour before shift was supposed to start his phone rang again.
"Grissom"
"Hi its me. Where do you live?"
"Where are you?" he asked kicking himself for not remembering to give her directions
"The strip"
He gave her directions and sat back in his chair, watching the steady stream of employees pass his office. There was a soft knock on his door and he looked up and saw her leaning against the doorframe.
"Hey" she said
"Hi"
"I missed you"
"I missed you too" he said bringing her into a hug and planting a kiss on the top of her head, "Lets take you to meet the team"
Evelyn waited outside the door and observed as Grissom took his set in-between a blonde haired woman and a brown haired woman. The blonde leaned close to him and whispered something in his ear causing Grissom to smile and the brown haired one to glare. Grissom spoke to his team for a few minutes before motioning for her to come inside.
"Everyone, this is my niece Evelyn Richards. She'll be helping us for a few weeks."
There were a few minutes of silence as this piece of information sank in. The blonde was the first to recover
"Your Grissom's niece?"
"Since when do you have a siblings Grissom?" the brunette added giving Grissom a 'your supposed to tell me everything' look.
A tall African American man approached her and held out a hand. "Welcome to the team Evelyn. I'm Warrick Brown"
"Nice to meet you Warrick"
Another man approached her. He had warm brown eyes and the most wonderful smile, "Nick Stokes. Nice to meet you"
"Nice to meet you too" Evelyn said, "Your from Texas right?"
"Yeah. Where are you from?"
"Perth. Western Australia"
"Cool" came his response. But she wasn't really listening. She was looking over his shoulder to the two women on the team who appeared to be trying to kill each other with glares. Warrick stepped in. "Evelyn, this is Catherine and Sara". Evelyn studied Catherine carefully as if trying to see through her to her inner most secrets. She knew Catherine was special to her Uncle. She also knew that she meant more to him than any other woman in his life, for example Sara. His old student who he had been dating, but not really wanting an involvement.
"It's nice to meet you Catherine. I've heard a lot about you." She paused looking at Sara trying to avoid the temptation to say 'you must be Sara, you know you really should try for guys your own age that you have a chance with', but ended up saying, "It's nice to meet you Sara"
At that moment a crazy haired lab tec entered the room and ignoring Warrick and Nick's motions he said, "Whoa Grissom. Who's the babe?"
"Greg this is my niece Evelyn"
"Oh," this seemed to leave Greg speechless, "Nice to meet you. I'll be leaving. I think I smell something burning in the DNA lab." And with that he hurried off leaving Warrick, Nick and Evelyn crowing with laughter, and Catherine and Sara resuming their glaring.
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