Times are a changing.

I don't know how long I sat like that before I felt arms wrap around me. I collapsed into their embrace and sobbed on their chest.

"Shh Bella." I froze when I realised it was Steven holding me. "I'm giving you the rest of the week off. Say your goodbyes, pack up and leave for Seattle. It will be a fresh start for you. You need this." He said with conviction. "Dwelling on the past won't make things any easier."

He was right. Nothing really was keeping me here. I guess holding on to the memory of Jake kept me grounded. He was the one constant in my life and yet he was gone.

"Okay." I sniffed. "I'll go, but you do realise that Seattle will now overtake you in most crimes solved."

Steven chuckled and kissed me on the head. He was a replacement father figure to me. Mine died when I was a baby. "I know, but I think I will be able to live with that." Standing up, he helped me to my feet. "I'm going to miss you Bella. You're the best goddamned CSI I've ever had."

"I'm going to miss you too, Steven. It's been a blast working here. This place is my second home." I picked up the scattered case files, which thankfully stayed intact, and handed them over. "I guess these are your cases now."

"I guess you're right."

"I'll tidy this up tomorrow." I said, motioning to the room at large. First of all I need to talk to Detective Grayson." I followed Steven out of the office and shut the door firmly on the mess within.

I found Grayson in an empty office normally reserved for victims and their families. "Detective Grayson?" He looked up as I entered the room. "I apologise for my earlier outburst. I guess we have a lot to talk about." He smiled and stood up to shake my hand before I sat down in the chair next to his.

"Bella, Steven told me you would come around. I guess taking your anger out on your office helped."

"You heard about that?" I asked, mortified.

"I didn't hear about it, I actually heard it. As a matter of fact I think everybody heard it. It was quite a loud crash." He chuckled. I blushed and dropped my gaze. "Hey at least you took your anger out on inanimate objects and not a perp."

"You know someone who did that?" Surprise evident in my voice.

"I did that." He admitted.

"Really?!"

"Yeah."

"Wow." I was astonished. "What did he do?"

"Murdered his pregnant wife. I was so angry that he would kill, not only his wife, but the life of an innocent child that hadn't even been brought into this world yet that I beat the ever loving shit out of him." He said, calmly with out flinching.

I sat there with my mouth agape, probably looking like a fish out of water. "Something must have set you off? What had you been dwelling on?"

"My wife had just miscarried." Grayson now looked solomn.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I can see now why you snapped."

"Indeed. I have zero tolerance for scum like that."

"I understand."

We chatted for a while longer. Despite my previous apprehension, I found Detective Grayson quite pleasant to talk to and easy to get along with.

"Now, for the matter at hand Miss Swan." He said, finally getting down to buisness. "I have already worked out a schedule for you in Seattle and one of the daytime lab techs has agreed to let you rent out her spare room."

"Woah woah woah," I butted in, "Wait just a minute. I don't share. With anybody. I need my own space." I said, holding my hands up.

"Miss Sw.."

"Bella."

"Bella. As I was about to say, its only a temporary arrangement until you're able to find your own place. Now, I have you on nights for the time being, but I want to gradually introduce you to the day shift."

"Why not just throw me into days right away?"

"Because I want a well rested and fully alert CSI to do the job. Not someone who's going to fall asleep or miss vital evidence."

"Fair enough.

Grayson smiled warmly at me. "I'm sure you will fit in just fine Bella."

"And what's your name, Detective?"

"James."

"Well James, it looks like its going to be a pleasure working for you."

Aaaand we meet James. What do people think of him? He's fierce in his job, but is nice to other people, unless you're a perpetrator of course! haha :)

Let me know what you think

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