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Rating: Well... I'd say K+ just to be safe... MABY a FEW sexual references... not yet though... depends on how the story is going... I just wanna be safe. Swearing ..yes.. but it will be a small amount.. if there is any at all.

NOTE TO READERS!IMPORTANT

Hi! First CSIfan ficattempt don't shoot! Please...The first couple chapters are character based on the new character pretty much... kind of to show you how the new girl interacts with the team and establish stuff...later on there will be MORE of theCSIs then there are in the first few chapters... so PLEASE stick it out and bare with me! R&R would be greately appreciated... advice and comments would be amazing! thank you and enjoy... Baring my soul P

Grain Of Sand

Chapter 1

By: Sidlegal

The car slowly pulled up to the empty parking spot. The sign 'employee parking only' came into closer view as the car began to roll into park. The dark night from outside, creeped in forming goose bumps on the young girls arms. The key was pulled from the ignition shut off. She looked through her mirror and checked her lipstick one last time before she got out of the car and closed the door. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door to the Crime Lab and focused her attention to the directory on the wall as she followed the sign to the front desk. A little shaky due to the coldness of the new atmosphere she was ready, ready for a new life and new people to fill it with, hopefully filling the void that her past had left her with.

She smiled at the blonde lady sitting at the counter. "Crane, Alyssa Crane." She smiled.

The lady nodded as she scrolled down her mouse to the computer. After a few short seconds the lady smiled as Alyssa let out a soft sigh. "Yes you're here, New Lab personnel?" She smiled.

"Yes that's me."She gave a nervous laugh.

"Mr. Grissom would probably like to see you then." She pointed to her left. "Down the hallway, and you'll see his name on the door to you're right." Alyssa nodded and smiled.

"Thank you. I guess I'll see you around!" She said, almost kicking her self.

She walked where instructed and slowly looked around, observing busy bodies scurrying around the lab. Alyssa carefully studied their moves and faces intently. It was what she was good at to begin with, Reading people. Watching their every move and how their actions play.

"May I help you?" Alyssa felt a somewhat cold stare on here as she turned to face who had approached her.

"Uhhhm...actually, yes. You wouldn't happen to know where Mr.…. Grissom's office is? Would you? He's expecting me." She tried to smile, hiding her nervousness.

The older lady smiled. "Yea you're right in front of it." To Alyssa's surprise she was. "Oh gosh…!" She laughed "I feel so Dumb, Thank you." She said as she proceeded to knock on the door.

"Come in." the older looking male said without evening looking up. "You're Alyssa right?" She nodded.

"I'm just reading over your file, pretty good stuff, and couple years at a home university for Criminology, then Oxford for Forensics." Alyssa smiled and nodded yet again. "No field experience." He said at last. Alyssa shook her head.

"Mr. Griss-"

"Gil."

"Ok…Gil. I'm fresh out of University… This is my first Job."

"Yes but your 3rd offer why'd you take it?" He said plane faced.

That one was easy, she thought. "Reputation, I know from my professors that the Las Vegas Crime Lab has a very good reputation." The 22 year old girl said.

"You got offered CSI Level 1 at your last two applications." He said raising his left brow.

That much was true she had got offered the position. She graciously declined both to take the job offered at LVPD. "I want to give this a shot, I'd learn more here then at the other two and eventually I'll move forward to that level." She said leaning on the door way.

She didn't like being questioned. He slowly nodded inspecting her file. She took the chance too look around the dark room. Bugs, All she could see were bugs and books. She had heard of Gil Grissom's 'obsession' with bugs but didn't know the extent to which it was but she didn't mind bugs. Alyssa had seen him speak a seminar during her 3rd year in university and learned that bugs were 'key' to knowing the time of death to your DB.

"I see you're admiring my bug collection." He said and nodded, snapping her out of her previous thoughts.

"Yea just looking…. around."

"Bugs are key-" "to a crime scene" she finished, smiling. He looked confused.

"You spoke at my school when I was in third year." He understood now.

"Impressive letters from your professors, you come highly recommended."

She nodded slowly wondering what exactly they had written.

"I guess its time to put you to work then." He said.

There was a soft knock on the door. A girl about her height stood in the door way. Her short brown hair hung wavy around her face. Alyssa studied the girl. She was of importance, she noted.

"Just in time, Sara I'd like you to meet Alyssa. She's our new Lab Tech and she will be working her way up the corporate latter." Alyssa wrinkled her nose. She smiled a quick smile.

"Grissom, I have a new lead on the case. I think I may be able to get a warrant to check the house, a finger print was lifted off the blanket the girl was wrapped in." She explained. Grissom took this in.

"Alright send it to get processed and print the parents, and could you show Alyssa to the change area she needs to get her lab coat and change into her work clothes."

Alyssa looked down at what she was wearing. It spelled teenager, White tank top and a jean miniskirt. Sara looked some what unimpressed but motioned Alyssa to follow anyway.

"So you studied in Oxford?" Sara asked. A little taken back Alyssa nodded.

"Grissom was talking to Brass about it. I had over heard." She said opening a door.

"Well here it is. Washrooms there and Choose an empty locker." Sara said turning around to leave.

"Sara, that finger print you lifted, As soon as I change, I can process it." Sara looked a little concerned but nodded anyways.

"Alright I'll be in the room then… It's down the hall."

"Thank you." Alyssa smiled and released a sigh.

She changed quickly into black dress pants and a light pink ¾ sleeved shirt. Looking in the mirror at her slender self, Alyssa decided a belt was needed. Once that was in tact she ran her fingers through her shoulder length hair. Her greenish eyes were lined with black eyeliner. "Well here it goes." she said softly as she pulled her lab coat on. Like usual, it was large but not too large. She shoved everything in her locker and smiled. Reaching for the door she opened it and head out towards the lab.

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