A/N: Okay, this story idea wouldn't leave me alone. Also, I am not Italian, so if I butchered the italian phrases in here, i'm sorry. As always, I own nothing of csi:ny, i'm just borrowing it.

Con Tutto Il Cuore

Detective Don Flack Jr. stood outside the crime lab searching for his phone. He found it and flipped it open.

"Flack."

"Mi nipote, It's Aunt Bella." The voice on the other end said.

"Auntie Bella, why are you burning your international minutes? Did something happen?"

"Donald, I need your help, but you cannot tell anyone else in the family. Karina would kill me if she knew I was telling you."

"Wait, why? I thought Karina was going to graduate school in Rome."

"She had a fight with your Uncle. He tried to arrange a marriage for her and you know how she feels about that."

"Yeah I remember. Where did she take off to this time?" Flack expected his younger cousin had run off to her friends house in Naples.

"She moved to New York two months ago. The only way I could keep your uncle from storming over off to find her was if I agreed to have you keep an eye on her."

"Okay, sure. Where is she living?"

"She moved into an apartment building in Brooklyn. I set up her trust fund so she could pay the bills. She is still studying over the computer, but I worry." Flack wrote down the address.

Don't worry, Aunt Bella. I'll run by today and check up on her. I promise."

"Grazie infinite. I must go now. Ciao, mi nipote." The line went dead and Flack sighed, running a hand over his face. Karina and her father had been butting heads since she turned twenty-one. Now she had finally gone desperate and fled to the US. Looking up, he saw Hawkes heading his way.

"Everything okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, just family drama that finally crossed the ocean. I gotta run to Brooklyn."

"Well, good timing because I just got a lead in Brooklyn."

"Then let's go. Hope you don't mind tagging along with me while I check up on my cousin." Flack said as they climbed into the SUV. Hawkes smiled warmly.

"No trouble." He replied. Some light conversation later and they stood at the door of Karina's apartment. Flack knocked on the door and they heard a soft shuffling behind the door.

"Karina! Open up." Flack called through the door. They heard a few choice words in Italian and the door opened up. Green eyes framed with livid bruises appeared in the slit.

"Shit! Who called you?" she demanded. Flack pushed his way into the apartment and cupped her face in his hands.

"Who did this to you?" Flack demanded. Karina looked up at him, anger flashing in her eyes.

"I'm not going home, Donnie. Papa has gone too far this time." She said. Hawkes stepped forward.

"Flack, let me take a look." he said. Flack stepped aside and let the doctor take his place in front of Karina.

"You didn't answer my question." Flack said. She looked over at him, annoyance plain on her face.

"I was mugged, okay? I got beat up for ten bucks. Happy?" she snapped, wincing when Hawkes pressed on her face.

"Just a bruises, no fractures." Hawkes said.

"Did you file a report?" Flack demanded.

"It was just ten bucks, Donnie. Who's gonna care about that?" she asked.

"It was also assault. Aunt Bella is gonna kill me if she finds out you got beat up." Flack said, rage flooding his eyes.

"Gee, and here I thought this was on me. Mama called you?"

"Yeah, she was worried about you. So am I." Flack softened and put an arm around his cousin.

"I'm fine, Donnie." She replied. Flack pulled out a card.

"You need anything, you call me. I gotta go, work waits for no man. I'll see you later and then we'll talk about Uncle Paulo." Flack said. Karina nodded, and looked over at Hawkes.

"Forgive this dummy's manners. I'm Karina Santoro. Donnie's my cousin on mi mama's side." She held her hand out, a smile on her bruised face. Sheldon smiled warmly.

"Dr. Sheldon Hawkes. I work with Flack on his cases. What part of Italy are you from?"

"Salerno." She replied, giving Hawkes a look that Flack had seen before.

"Down, girl. Hawkes, we gotta go. I'll call when I get off shift, we'll go for a drink."

"Maybe you'll introduce me to your friends?" she asked, a sweet and innocent look on her face. Flack's face broke into a grin.

"Sure. See you tonight."

"Ciao." She said as the two men left her apartment. She closed the door and sighed. She could still feel the electricity that shot down her spine when the handsome doctor had touched her face. She smiled and picked up her phone, dialing a number.

"Mama? I'm sorry to worry you. Yes, Donnie came to check on me. He's going to take me out tonight and we will talk. No mama, I'm not coming home. Papa went to far with this one. I'll be fine. I need some sleep. Ti amo. Ciao." She hung up, and went to her bedroom, laying down. She was definitely looking forward to getting to know Donnie's friends, especially the handsome doctor.

A/N: Well? I need to know if I should continue or not? Push that little purple button and let me know!