It had been a hard job, but in a way, it was enjoyable. They were both rather proud of their work, of how easy it had been. There was still adrenaline coursing through their veins, and they were rather breathless from exertion.

They had gone against everything they stood for, but they didn't care. They had just committed the perfect murder. Their boss Conrad Ecklie was dead. They kissed. That's what it was all about, love. The love that he had for her and she had for him. They drove to her house, and they made love.

The next day, they went to work as usual. When the call came in that Ecklie's body had been found, they acted just like everyone else, shocked. Now, more that ever, the secrecy of their relationship was paramount.


"I can't find a single shred of evidence here," Warrick complained to Nick as they processed the scene.

"Me either…You know, it's almost like we're being careless and overlooking something, but we've gone over this scene three times, and we haven't found anything."

"Well boys, I'm going with the body to autopsy. Maybe I can learn something there. All that I guess you two can do, is keep looking for more evidence."

"Thanks Cath," Warrick responded as she left.

She grinned slightly at the unhappy faces of Nick and Warrick. Then she returned to being serious. After all, her boss was dead. She felt bad about it, and she had sympathy for his family, but she couldn't actually say that she missed him. She wasn't sorry that he was dead, after all, the guy had been a real jerk. That's pretty much what everyone thought though.

In the autopsy room, Dr. Robbins is explaining to Catherine the way Ecklie could have died.

"Whoever did this was very good. It was staged to look like a suicide right?"

"Yes, we found him in front of some pictures in his hallway. His gun was in his hand."

"I might have declared it a suicide too. The hand and bullet positioning is consistent with that. This bruise on his skull isn't though."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, that someone hit him in the head before he was shot. He was unconscious when he was killed."

"Thank you. I have to get the gun to Mia, to see if anyonelse's skin got on it."

"Here's what I got from under Ecklie's nails, maybe it will help you out."

She nods and takes the small envelope and leaves.