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Catherine sat in her office only two weeks after her Miami vacation. She and Calleigh had spent most of it in bed and naked. She was working on a rapport when she heard a knock on the door. She looked up and saw Sara Sidle standing there.
"Hey, come in." Catherine smiled at her. Sara walked in and sat down on a chair in front of her supervisor's desk.
"How was the vacation?" Sara asked.
"It was good, very relaxing." Catherine smiled as her thoughts went to Calleigh.
"What d'you do?" Sara asked again.
"Oh, nothing much, just walked around, shopped a bit." Catherine said. Sara sat there nodding.
"You didn't go there to meet someone?" Sara asked, causing Catherine to almost choke on the drink of coffee she was taking.
"What would make you say that?" Catherine asked scared that Sara might know about her and Calleigh.
"Well, we have a CSI from Miami coming to help with ballistics for a week or two; I thought you might have gone to meet her." Sara said, "Why did it shock you?" she asked.
"No reason," Catherine replied quickly, "I didn't know we were getting a new CSI."
"Well only for a few weeks to help sort out the guns and help with a few cases, I'm picking her up at the airport in like an hour, didn't Ecklies tell you?" Sara said intrigued that her supervisor had no idea of the new comer.
"I guess not! Who's the new CSI?" Catherine asked, obviously aware that any help for ballistics would be Calleigh.
"Kelly something." Sara said.
"Calleigh Duquesne?" Catherine asked.
"Yeah! That' s the one." Sara smiled. "You know her?" she asked.
"Met her once when I went to Miami for a case with Warrick." Catherine explained. Sara nodded again and looked at Catherine with a suspicious eye.
"Well, I guess I better leave if I want to be there when the plane lands, I'll see you when I get back." Sara said getting up. Catherine sat alone in her office thinking on the joy it would be to have Calleigh around for two weeks, even if they would have to work. She was still doing some work forty minutes later when Ecklies walked past her office.
"Ecklies!" she yelled after him, getting up to catch up with him.
"Why didn't you tell me we were getting some help from Miami?" Catherine asked trying not to sound excited but irritated.
"I did tell you, Catherine, I guess you weren't paying attention." He replied.
"Why didn't I agree or sign off on anything to say I permitted it?" Catherine asked.
"Because I am running this lab and my word is final." He replied. They ended up at the door where Sara was walking in with the new help.
"CSI Duquesne, I'm Conrad Ecklie, welcome to Vegas." He said shaking her hand.
"Thank you." Calleigh replied.
"This is Catherine Willows; she's the night shift supervisor and yours for the next two weeks." He said presenting Catherine.
"Nice you meet again, Willows." Calleigh said shaking Catherine's hand. Comforting warmth enveloped Catherine when Calleigh's soft palm met hers.
"It's a pleasure to have you with us, I'm sure you'll be of big help." Catherine smiled at Calleigh.
"Catherine, I'll leave you to present the rest of the team." Ecklies said leaving them.
"This is Sara Sidle, you probably know that." Catherine said pointing to Sara. Calleigh nodded. They started walking towards the lab.
"David Hodges and Wendy Simms," Catherine said when they walked into the lab. "Guys, this is Calleigh Duquesne, she's here to help us with ballistics, she's from Miami." She added.
"Hey!" Wendy said barely looking up from her work.
"Hello." Hodges said getting up to come closer.
"Let's keep going." Catherine said pulling Calleigh away, afraid Hodges would make a move on her. She brought Calleigh to the ME's office.
"Here we have Dr. Al Robbins and David Phillips." Catherine said as they peaked through the window at the two men performing an autopsy.
"I'll take you to the break room to meet the rest of the team." Catherine said. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming here?" Catherine asked quietly as they were walking.
"I didn't know, Horatio only told me like two days ago." Calleigh replied.
"Where are you staying?" Catherine asked.
"I have a room at the Bellagio, I think." Calleigh replied.
"Catherine!" They heard someone call for Catherine behind them. They turned and saw a younger guy running towards them. "Hi, do you still have the case file for the Johnston murder?" he asked.
"No, I handed it to Nick last night." Catherine replied.
"Okay, good…who are you?" He asked looking at Calleigh.
"Greg Sanders, this is Calleigh Duquesne, she's a ballistics expert from Miami." Catherine presented Calleigh. Greg and Calleigh shook hands.
"Good luck here." Greg said running off to find Nick.
"He's a cute one!" Calleigh smiled.
"Come to my office." Catherine said. Calleigh followed Catherine to her office and stood in the middle of the room as Catherine locked her door and closed her blinds. She walked up to Calleigh and kissed her passionately. Catherine had one hand on Calleigh's neck and one on her lower back while Calleigh's arms were around Catherine's waist.
"Well, hello to you, too." Calleigh smiled when Catherine broke the kiss.
"I've missed you." Catherine said as she showed Calleigh to sit down in a chair. "Thanks for the gum by the way." Catherine added taking the gum out of her mouth. Calleigh took it back with a smile and shoved it in her mouth. Catherine unlocked her office door and sat at her desk.
"So, what am I here for? Horatio said you would explain." Calleigh asked.
"I think it's mostly to reorder the ballistics lab, pretty much everyone's been using it and to help with a few cases, I think we have a new expert coming in a few weeks." Catherine explained.
"That's nice, so I'll be working here, will I be able to go in the field?" Calleigh asked.
"Probably, if needed." Catherine said. They sat there smiling at each other for a second. Nick walked in.
"Catherine, have you seen Greg? He paged me a few minutes ago and I can't find him." He said.
"He's looking for you, but you know Greg, he could be anywhere." Catherine replied.
"Hi, I'm Nick Stokes." Nick said spotting Calleigh.
"Calleigh Duquesne." Calleigh said as they shook hands. Catherine noticed a bit of coolness in Calleigh's voice. She surely remembered Nick.
"Nick is my assistant supervisor." Catherine said looking at Calleigh with a 'be nice' look, "Calleigh is here to help with the ballistics lab." She added looking at Nick.
"Good, it needs a good cleanup." He said smiling. He nodded to both ladies as he walked out. The two sat there in an awkward silence, not looking at each other.
"I guess I should probably see that lab now." Calleigh said standing.
"Yes, Good idea!" Catherine said jumping up. She led Calleigh to the gun lab and let her work her magic.
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