A/N – Okay, sorry for taking so long. I haven't forgot about this story or anything. School has just been really busy. Anyways, HAPPY READING!!

Disclaimer – I don't own CSI NY. Do you?

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Sheldon glanced in the mirror, looking at himself one last time. He sighed, figuring it was too late to make any changes. He ran a hand over his face, frustrated with himself for getting so worked up over his appearance. He always considered himself to be pretty calm when it came to woman. Not this time he thought to himself. He didn't know why Allison made him so nervous. Well, he figured it had to do with the fact that she was extremely attractive. But the thing he liked most about her was her smile. The way her perfectly white teeth came through and the dimples appeared on her cheeks. That's why Sheldon was nervous. He wanted to make sure he brought out that smile tonight.

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Allison stood in front of her full length mirror, frustrated once again. She had already changed five times, turning her bed into a lump of clothes. She let out a groan, not understanding why it was so hard. She had always considered herself to be pretty calm when it came to men. Not this time she thought to herself. She didn't know why Sheldon mad her so nervous. Well, she figured it to do with the fact that he was extremely handsome. But the thing that he she liked most were his eyes. Sure, there were brown like hers, but every time she looked into them, they always seemed to look back at her with some type of passionate emotion. She wasn't quite sure what it was, but she hoped tonight, she got the chance to find out.

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Sheldon walked out of his door, and made his way to Allison's. He chuckled when he realized that leaving so early was pointless sense it took him less than ten seconds to get to the door. He knocked on the door and barely had time to check his breath before the door swung open.

He smiled, expecting to see Allison, but his smiled dropped slightly when a tall, Hispanic woman opened the door.

"Hi, I'm here to see Allison." he said politely.

"One point. Allison who?" she replied.

Confused at her response, he still answered her question. "Allison Carter. I'm Sheldon by the way."

The woman smirked. "Two point, three points. Come on in." she said, stepping aside to let him in.

Sheldon thanked her as she stepped inside the apartment. "I'm Angelica, Allison's friend." she said, shaking his hand.

"Nice to meet you Angelica." he said. Before he could ask her about the point thing, he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and nearly fainted at the sight of her.

Allison stood in the hallway in a dark purple dress. The dress stopped right at her knee, making it both appropriate and a tease at the same time. The thin straps showed off her tone arms, and beautiful shoulders. For the first time since meeting her, she had pulled her hair back, bangs included, revealing the rest of her face. Sheldon stood speechless she slowly walked up to him.

"Sheldon?" she said quietly. She was also impressed with him in his black dress slacks and navy shirt, mostly hidden by his coat.

"You look beautiful." he told her, his voice barley above a whisper.

"Thank you."

"Your welcome." he replied, leaning in a placing a small kiss on her lips. After backing up, he looked down and saw the smile that made his heart dance.

"You guys do know you're not alone." Angelica announced, ruining the moment.

Allison chuckled and turned to look at her friend. "You can leave now."

"Fine, fine. But I will tell you that your little boyfriend here scored all three points."

Allison smiled at Sheldon. "Of course he did."

Sheldon looked between the two women confused. "Does anyone want to fill me in?"

Allison chuckled lightly. "It's this stupid thing we made up in high school"

"It is not stupid." Angelica interrupted.

"Sorry." Allison said before turning back to Sheldon. "It's this not stupid thing we made up in high school called C.A.P."

"C.A.P?"

"Confidence, Awareness, and Politeness." Angelica explained. "When you knocked on the door and saw that I answered, you didn't assume that you were at the wrong address. Hence the first point. Although that probably shouldn't count since you live next door. Then you remembered her last name. Two points. Lastly, you introduced yourself. Three points."

Sheldon looked back at Allison who was shaking her head. "Told you it was stupid."

"I don't think its stupid." he told her. "I think it's cute."

Angelica rolled her eyes. "Oh, great. Let me leave before you two get all mushy." she announced, getting her coat.

"Bye Angelica. I was nice meeting you." Sheldon told her.

"You too." she said before looked over to Allison. "Call me."

Allison promised she would and watched as her friend left.

"So, you ready to go?" Sheldon asked.

"Yup"

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"I don't think I can ever eat again." Allison laughed, rubbing her stomach as she and Sheldon walked along the New York City sidewalks after finishing dinner. They went to a new seafood restaurant that Sheldon promised she would like, and he was definitely right. They spent the night eating together all while learning more about each other.

Sheldon was able to find out that Allison was originally from Richmond, Virginia where she grew up with her parents and her older sister. Both of her parents were teachers, her mom in third grade while her father taught high school. She talked about how going to the same school where your father taught was hard, especially because they disagreed on most things.

"So, what was it like growing up New York?" she asked as the two continued to walk, their arms intertwined.

"Pretty normal. People forget that New York is not that same as New York City. I grew up about forty five minutes away from the city. I just moved here when I went to college."

"Ah, which is where you became the genius that you are today?"

Sheldon laughed out loud. "I wouldn't call myself a genius. I just like to learn."

"Well that makes one of us." she joked.

"You didn't like school?"

"Not really. My dad made me enroll in this special science program, so I had to take advanced science courses all through out high school. My sister was in the same program and went on to major in biology and now has this big job where she gets to work in this nice lab and everything. I'm proud of her but that's not what I wanted to do, you know. Photography was my thing."

"But your father didn't like it."

Allison shook her head. "Nope. He would always say that taking pictures isn't a real job. He hated that I majored in it at college, and to be honest, he still hasn't gotten over it."

"Do you guys still talk?" he asked as they rounded the corner to their building.

"Yeah we do, but the conversation always manages to lead to how I shouldn't be living in New York all alone because it's dangerous and I might get mugged and stuff. But hey, I'm a grown woman, right?"

Sheldon nodded in agreement. "Of course."

Allison looked up at Sheldon. "Sorry for my babbling. I could complain about my dad for hours."

"You weren't babbling. Plus, I like that you can talk to me about stuff."

Allison smiled before leaning up and pecking him on the lips. "Thanks you"

"Your quite welcome." he told her before leaning down and kissing her again. He hands went around his waist he pulled her closer to him. Allison's hand went to the back of his neck, eagerly returning the kiss.

Standing on the street, the two New Yorkers enveloped themselves in one another, neither wanting to end the moment. And neither planned to.