She stares out in front of her, fixated on the pale metal doors, waiting in anticipation for them to open. Knowing that when they do, she will have finally arrived at her new home, her new life. The ‘ding’ of the elevator, springs her from her thoughts. She swallows nervously as the doors slide open, and she’s here, no turning back now, Welcome to New York Detective Ashley.

Detective Eden Ashley steps out into the lab, and surveys her new surroundings, a mish mash of Mustard and Glass, it certainly is a lot more modern than her last lab back in Detroit, and a lot busier. People scuttling around like ants, no one really noticing that she was even there. The nature of working in the city she supposed. She realises that she has been standing in the corridor for an abnormal amount of time, and if anyone had taken the time to notice her, she would look kinda crazy, and kinda lost. She spy’s the reception desk and moves towards the small blonde woman manning it, she has a hugely over enthusiastic grin, but Ashley decides she looks pleasant enough.

“Welcome to the New York Crime Lab Ma’am. Can I help you?”

Ashley smirks at the use of the word Ma’am; it made her feel like the Queen. And surprisingly old.

“Hi. My name’s Eden Ashley. I’m here to see Mac Taylor.” Ashley reveals her old Detroit PD badge to the receptionist to confirm her latest statement. The receptionists smile grows even wider, she seems almost excited.

“Detective Ashley, welcome to New York. Detective Taylor is expecting you; you can go right on ahead into his office.” The still unnamed receptionist, motions with her head towards a series of glass walls and doors, to her left. Ashley follows her shrug with her eyes, “Thanks very much.” Ashley smiles warmly back at the petite woman, then heads in the direction of Mac’s office.

The feeling from the elevator resurfaces, in the pit of her stomach. Nerves or excitement, she can’t quite put her finger on it. Whatever it was it doesn’t matter, she is here now. She swallows the feelings, and looks into Mac’s office; Mac is leaning over his desk engrossed in a file. Ashley has heard so much about Mac and his team here in New York. She jumped at the chance to move here and work with them all. Apparently her reputation preceded her as well, she hadn’t even met Mac yet and he’d given her the job. It certainly adds an amount of pressure, to an already difficult situation. She just hopes she can live up to expectations, and not let Mac’s faith in her down.