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Summary: On an outing at the mall with Lindsey, Catherine is abducted leaving only one witness. Her daughter. Gil is called to investigate, but will he be kicked off the case, after finding out that the reason for the abduction. Why was Catherine abducted and what does it have to do with Gil Grissom?

"WHY NOT?" Lindsey screamed at her mother in the middle of the store. "All the girls are wearing them, why do I have to be different? Why can't I just have one?"

Catherine shook her head at the tweleve year old " You are not wearing a skirt this short anywhere, not at home, not at a friends house and certianly not at school, the answer is and until your are old enough always will be no."

Lindsey stomped her foot " Why do you have be so difficult, it's not that big of a deal it's just a skirt, it's not even that short, and Elizabeth has one, Come on Mom, you want to be it in don't you?"

Catherine nodded her head " Yes, but you don't a short skirt to fit in.You're not getting it Lindsey and that is final."

Lindsey glared at her mother " This is bull" she murmered

Catherine made a face " What did you say to me?"

Lindsey clenched her fist, " I said this is bull, I can't believe this, I hate you" She screamed and slammed down the basket she was carrying and took off toward the front of the store.

Catherine let out a large sigh and picked up the basket " The story of my life" she whispered to herself as she walked toward the front to catch up with her daughter.

At the front of the store Lindsey sat pouting on the bench, waiting for her mother.

Catherine paid for the items in her basket and proceeded to sit next to Lindsey.

"Linds-" she began only to have Lindsey stand up form the bench andwalk out of the stroe and into the parking lot.

Catherine shook her head, 'Ever time" she thought ' I try to get close to her, spend time with her it always ends like this'

Catherine caught up to Lindsey who was already at the tahoe and tried to talk to her again.

"Lindsey, you have to understand that you are not old enough for an outfit like that, your still a young girl"

Lindsey climbed in the tahoe ignoring her mother

"Lindsey?" Catherine tired once more " Lindsey come on"

"What Mom" Lindsey fianlly replied " You don't have to say anything, it was just a skirt, you are just trying to ruin my life,whatever, i will get over it."

Catherine but her bags in the back seat " Lindsey you know that's not it at all -"

Lindsey cut her off " You think if I wear a short skirt I'll start to think like you, like a stripper, well I won't mom, I'm smarter then that, besides I don't want to be anything like you"

Catherine was stunned with hurt, sure Lindsey had said hurtful things here and there but she never really meant them but this, this was the ultimate.

Catherine could feel the tears swelling and she wanted nothing more then to break down and cry right then and there.

Catherine was ready to start the engine when she saw the man across from her, struggling with his crutches trying to carry bags and get in to his van. When the man dropped his bags and one crutch Catherine jumped out of the tahoe to help him.

"Can I give you a hand sir" Catherine said bending down to pick up his crutch.

"Thank you" The man smiled at her " I broke my leg in three places while playing hockey with my son...he's just turned 10, and well, the ice got the best of me. I would get my wife to help me but the two of them are still in the store"

Catherine placed the mans bags in the back of his van while he climbed into the drivers seat.

"Your welcome" Catherine smiled " And have a Merry Christmas" she said turning away

"Oh" the man called to her " My keys, I dropped my keys and they fell under the the tire could you grab them, I am afraid if I get down there I will never get back up."

Catherinesmiled and bent down to find the keys.

Lindsey watched impatiently from the tahoe for mother, she was about to honk he horn when something happened that did not make sense to her.

The man who had appeared to be injured climbed out of the front seat with a crutch in hand, stood over her mother and lifted the crutch over her head.

"MOM!" Lindsey screamed from the tahoe and slammed the horn. "MOM! Watch out!"

Catherine looked over at her daughter and then up at the man just as his crutch came crashing down on her head.

Catherine's body fell backward in shock as blood trickled down the side of her face and onto the pavement below.

Lindsey watched in shock as her mother stopped moving. " MOM?" She whispered to herself not sure if she should get out of the tahoe or stay inside with the doors locked.

"MOM!" Lindsey scremaed again tears running down her face as the man lifted her mother and placed her in the back of his van. The man looked around and glared at Lindsey.

Lindsey froze in her place as the man climbed in his van and drove away.