forensic specialist · former marine · intelligent · loyal · warm · crime scene · ballistics expert · tough · resilient · team player
Rain sheeted down, turning the asphalt into a mirrored black expanse. Calleigh Duquesne lifted her badge for the gate guard, her voice clear and steady over the drumming downpour and the static of radios. In the shelter of a forensic van, two officers stood watching. One nudged the other, his gaze fixed on the striking figure in the rain. 'Who is she?' he whispered, almost lost in the storm. His partner gave a dry, knowing laugh, arms crossed. 'Not a chance. That's Calleigh Duquesne. Head of ballistics. Brilliant. Tough.' The first cop said nothing more, just stared, captivated by the sheer command in her walk as she stepped into the floodlights.