Playing in the Dark
While Greg is working on a case of a dead woman he also starts to look after her twins. But the thing is when he starts to dig up the woman's history he realizes that this case is proving to be a lot more complicated when she has a police file and that the twins aren't even hers. Now Greg is enlisting everyone's help to find the birth parents of these twins. That's when things take a turn he never expected it brings him to someone close. Someone who has been hiding a secret this whole time. Can he trust the person ever again or will he lose this friend forever? Will he be able to handle betrayal, lies and secrets? What about the conniving and the deceit? Worst of all will he be able to survive what's waiting for him around the corner?
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Chapter 1 Just Another Case
Greg was in the crime lab and in the break room. He has just grabbed his blue Hawaiian coffee. He has been drinking the stuff for as long as he remembers. It's his favorite type of coffee. He does drink other coffee but to him it's always going to be blue Hawaiian coffee.
But he remembers about four years ago when the blonde hair blue eyes beauty, Morgan arrived. He was instantly smitten and babbling like an idiot. That's when his crush on her started. It was right away. So why does he always feel like an idiot when he's around her.
Not too long ago Captain Brass left his job. It was because of Ellie. Everyone was sad to see Brass leave. He was with the Las Vegas police for longer than fourteen years. It was impressive for how long he worked with them. But people leave everyday and new people come and take their place.
Greg sat down on a chair at a table as the rest of the team wasn't even there yet. They were all probably still at home. He got to the lab early as he wasn't busy and had nothing to do. It was better than being stuck back at his own place where the only person to talk to was his grumpy old neighbor.
"Greg, you're here early." said Russell poking his head in the break room
"I had nothing else to do." Greg shrugged
"Well if you want I got a case. Do you want it?" wondered Russell
"Sure." said Greg
"Here you go." said Russell giving the paper "A woman murdered found by her kids"
"Okay." said Greg grabbing it
"The oldest is sixteen then there are the twins who are ten." said Russell
"They must have gotten a shock of their life." responded Greg
"Alright go." said Russell and looked on up "See you later."
"Yeah yeah, I'm off to the moon." Greg interjected as he put his arm and hand up and started walking away "Enjoy your soap opera."
"I will." Russell shouted sarcastically
Greg went into the locker ro0m and opened his own locker. He sighed and put his iPod in the locker. He opened up his bag from inside and started fiddling around it. He then grabbed a necklace and looked at it then put it in his pant pocket. He then closed his locker then left.
He went out to grab a Denali and started driving straight to the crime scene. He stopped at stoplights and stop signs, but every once in a while he looked out of the driver's window. He saw that Las Vegas nightlife and lights that surround him and that makes the city. When he looks at the city he knows he lives here but sometimes he still misses home.
It was so long ago when he left his hometown of San Gabriel. That was only like a drive from Los Angeles, he like it every once in a while. He even remembers when he would sneak out of the house. His parents never found out but to him it was still fun.
Finally he got to the house in Henderson. He got out of the Denali and grabbed his crime kit, then headed right into the house. Once he entered he saw Officer Mitchell there. It's a lot different with Brass. But they have been dealing and coping without him.
"Hey Greg." Said Officer Mitchell
"Officer Mitchell, what do we have here?" asked Greg coming over
"The victims name is Regan Elder and was found by her sixteen year old son Dominic and twin draughts Adalynn and Amara." said Officer Mitchell
"Okay this is so tragic." said Greg kneeling down by the body and looked at it
"Yeah it is." said Officer Mitchell
Greg looked around the room and started gathering evidence from around the room. The room looked like a tornado of evidence. Things were covered and the covered stuff was even covered. Everything in there is now evidence in the case. There is even a trail leading into another room. He has two rooms to go through.
He kept on collecting and gathering things he could find as well. He saw something weird imbedded in the carpet. He grabbed pliers and plucked at something and brought it close to his eyes to get a better and closer look. He saw that it was multicolored but had a weird looking texture. Something he has never seen before. He thought that this could be important so bagged and tagged the evidence right there.
He then went back to collecting everything in the room. He grabbed everything that is covered in blood as well as other stuff that is tainted as well that could bring him close. He is just sad that this woman was murdered and her three kids are no longer going to be seeing her. He doesn't even know where their father is in the picture.
Finally he finished up in the room and looked around as it's still a mess but he got all the evidence out. He ended up following the trail into the next room which ended up being the kitchen. He looked at the place and kneeled right on down. He then continued to bag and tag everything that he found in there. He ended up getting blood, different types of foreign substances and knives.
Between the two rooms it looked like an avalanche hit a tornado. It was completely terrible as things were crashed into other items and made it look even worse. He can't believe he has to go through everything that's here. Plus he still doesn't know what the murder weapon is and he doesn't know what the killer was looking for. It could be anything and could be anywhere.
He got up and looked around. He saw that there's an office. He walked in and saw that nothing was untouched and out of place. It looked perfect and untouched. It could hold certain clues to help him out. But he's not sure if he should start looking around.
"Well I got everything I could out of the kids. Dominic was protective over the twins and brought them out of the house right away as it was to bloody and gruesome for them." said Officer Mitchell coming over
"Do we have enough probable cause to look in here?" asked Greg
"Under what circumstances?" replied Officer Mitchell
"That the killer was looking for something." said Greg
"I can check but I need someone to say that I can take the laptop. It's private property and it's the victims. So one of the kids has to say we can take it." responded Officer Mitchell
"Of course." muttered Greg as he stood there "Well I'd better continue looking. Before I go have you talked to the neighbors?"
"No but I should." said Officer Mitchell
"You do that." Greg nodded and went back to the kitchen and the family room
He wants to make sure he got everything before he leaves the house and back to the crime lab. He gradually made his way around with his flashlight in hand shining it over things but the looks of things he got everything there. He then turned it off and pocketed it away. He then turned around and ended up leaving the inside of the house while grabbing the evidence and put in the trunk of the Denali. He then jumped in the driver's seat and jetted off back to the crime lab.