DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything related to CSI: NY.

NOTE: New fan fic by me! LOL but since school is starting, I won't be able to update it that much since I'm not allowed to be online except on Fridays, weekends and holidays. So please be patient for an update, alright?

It was a bright, sunny and windy autumn day. The wind blew the dried leaves, stirring them up. Central Park looked absolutely gorgeous in autumn. Today seemed like the perfect day to go for a jog or a walk. Lindsay Monroe arrived at the crime scene; kit in hand. Detective Don Flack came up to her.

"An old couple found the body in a bush," he said, referring to his notebook. "They were just taking a walk and they saw an arm peeking out from the bush. Dialed 911 straight away."

"What a time to be called in," said Lindsay. "I was about to go for a walk."

"This is New York, Lindsay," said Flack, shrugging. "Crime happens everyday."

"I can see that."

Flack gave a small laugh and brought her to the dead body. In the bush was the body of a young woman who looked as if she was in her early twenties. Her clothes looked skimpy and she had multiple stab wounds on her chest.

"I'm gonna go question the old couple more," said Flack. "Someone will come and help you process the crime scene."

"Alright."

As Flack walked away, Lindsay slipped on latex gloves and took out her camera and begun taking pictures of the dead body. Soon she heard a car stopping and the door opening and closing. She turned around and saw Sheldon Hawkes walking towards her.

"Hey," he greeted her.

"Hey yourself. We got a scene to process."

"Right."

Sheldon put down his kit, knelt down and slipped on latex gloves. He went closer to the body to examine it.

"Multiple stab wounds near the chest area," he said. "Is the murder weapon nearby?"

Out of intuition, Lindsay glanced at the rubbish bin. She took off the lid and took out a blood-stained cloth. She unwrapped the cloth and found a knife in it.

"Found the possible murder weapon," she said. "I'll bag it."

Flack came over to the two CSIs. "Got an ID of the victim. Name's Kelly Greenwood. 22. Works as a stripper at a club called 'Gateway To Heaven'."

"Gateway To Heaven?" asked Hawkes.

"Why? I'm sure you've been there before," teased Lindsay.

"Enough talk, we have a crime scene to process," said Hawkes, trying to hide a grin.

BACK AT THE MORGUE

Lindsay and Hawkes were in the morgue. The dead body had been washed and cut open. Now it had been stitched up.

"Ready for show-and-tell?" asked the medical examiner.

"Yup."

"Cause of death; multiple stab wounds to the chest area. Six, to be exact. Punctured the lungs, causing the victim to suffocate."

"Any signs of sexual assault?" asked Lindsay.

"Found sperm in the vaginal area. Already swabbed it and sent it to DNA."

"Hey," said Hawked. "What's that? Under her nails?"

"Maybe she fought back against her attacker?" suggested Lindsay.

"I found some epithelial cells under her nails. Here you go," said the medical examiner, taking a small, folded paper.

"Could belong to the attacker," said Hawkes.

"That's for me to know and for you to find out."

BACK AT THE LAB

Lindsay peered into the microscope. Apart from skin cells, there were other things under the dead body's fingernails. She was too busy concentrating that she didn't realize that Danny Messer came up to her.

"Hey Montana," he said cheerfully.

"Holy shit, Danny," said Lindsay, clutching her heart. "You almost scared the hell out of me. And don't call me that."

"So what are you working on?" he asked.

"Body of a dead woman found in Central Park. She had – hey, you're not even working on the case. Why should I tell you?"

"I wrapped up my case and Mac said that I should go give you and Hawkes a hand."

He looked at the microscope and leaned forward to look at it. Lindsay blushed. His was so close to her she could smell his cologne. She never realized how good he smelled. She wondered if he tasted just as nice.

Quit thinking about Danny! She thought. He's just a co-worker; nothing else.

"Hey Lindsay," said Hawkes, pulling Lindsay out of her thoughts. "Found anything?"

"I found glitter under her fingernails," said Lindsay.

"Glitter?" asked Danny, puzzled.

Hawkes explained to Danny about the case.

"Oh, the skin cells under the victim's nails? Belongs to a John Doe."

"CODIS and AFIS came up with nothing?"

"Nothing. But this part is interesting; you know the results of the vaginal swab? DNA matches the DNA of the skin cells found under the nails."

"Excellent."

"Wait, you said the vic worked in a club called 'Gateway To Heaven'?" asked Danny.

"Yup."

"Sometimes the strippers there wear glitter on their bodies."

"And you know this because?"

Danny smiled. "I'm a guy. What type of guy am I if I've never been to a strip club?"

Lindsay cocked an eyebrow at him. "I see. So, Hawkes, wanna go check out the club with me?"

"No can do, Lindsay. I have to confirm that the knife we found was our murder weapon and that the blood belonged to the killer."

"But who's coming with me?"

"Why don't you bring Danny?" said Hawkes. "He's working on the case with us too."

Lindsay looked at Danny and he smirked at her. He wrapped an arm around her. Lindsay was tying very hard not to blush.

"Looks like we're working together," he said, smiling.

"Unfortunately," added Lindsay.

"Don't be a spoiled sport," said Danny, leading Lindsay towards the exit. "We'll have fun."

"I can hardly wait," said Lindsay, groaning.

Hawkes looked at them as they walked off. Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera came up behind him.

"Look at them bickering," said Stella. "It's kinda cute."

"I hope that by the time this case is over they haven't ripped each other to shreds," said Mac, smiling to himself.

To be continued...