Chapter 1
Amy Keller normally paid close attention to everything that was going on around her but today she was late and she hated to be late - hated the idea of being the last one to arrive, that maybe why she did not notice the young man at the crosswalk, that would prove to be a fatal mistake.
The young man stepped off the curb, walked up to Amy Keller's car, opened the door, threw her on the street and in a blink of an eye the young man and Amy Keller's car were gone. A bystander quickly called 911 but it would be to late.
LVPD Captain James Brass stood talking to the bystander as Sara Sidle and Nick Stokes, both with the Crime Lab, started to collect evidence.
"This is the fifteenth one in three months," Nick said, shaking his head.
"The third death," Sara added, "And none of the cars have been found."
"My guess is that they have been chopped up and shipped to only heaven knows," Nick added.
Jim waked over to where the two CSI's were standing. "The same as the rest," Jim said, "Young male - about 6 feet - medium build - wearing jeans and a dark hoodie approached the car, tossed the victim out and took off. The witness said that the backend of the car ran over Miss Kelly as it pulled away."
"Had a feeling that was what you were going to say," Sara said, dropping some evidence into a bag.
"I have an APB on the car but I sincerely doubt it will help," Jim said, "Car is more then likely in a million pieces by now."
Sara looked at her watch, "Nicky, can you bring in this stuff? I have someplace I need to be."
Nick laughed, "Sure. Let me guess, somebody's hubby coming in today?"
Sara gave him a smile and a nod then headed for the car.
"I need a ride," Nick said to Brass, "I rode here with Sara."
In the car on their way back to the lab Brass chuckled, "I still have a hard time picturing them two married."
"Know what you mean," Nick said, "I mean, we all thought they had a thing for each other, and when she was kidnapped - well let's just say you coulda knocked us all over with a feather when Grissom said it out loud."
"When she left I thought that was that," Brass said.
"You know, Catherine said she knew he would leave and go find Sara," Nick said chuckling, "I guess none of us believed it till that day he told us all he was leaving CSI."
"Those two are full of surprises," Brass said, "How long has he been gone this time? Do you know where he's been?"
"A month. South America - Mexico? I can't keep up," Nick said, "Sara said that Grissom had something to tell us, so you think that they are having a kid."
Brass laughed, "I doubt that will happen."
"Mrs. Grissom," Gil said, wrapping his arms around Sara.
"Mr. Grissom," Sara said, kissing him, "I missed you so."
Gil placed his arm around her waist and headed toward baggage claim. "So what's new?" he asked.
Sara pulled in a deep breath and told him about the latest in the series of carjacking, "We can't seem to catch a break on them. How long do I get to keep you this time?"
"You, my love, will have to put up with me for a long time. It seems that mother thinks we spend to much time apart, I have been offered a professorship at the collage with her."
Sara stopped in her tracks and looked at him. "You want this? I mean to work with your mother. Not to mention Julia?"
Gil knew Sara was still upset over the bomb that Julia Holden had dropped on her. "I told you it was only that once and it was before you and I were together, it was when you were seeing Hank."
"Please," Sara said, "Don't remind me about THAT mistake."
Gil kissed her, "Any way, I turned it down. Professor Miller sent me an e mail, WLVU has opened a Forensic Science Department and he has asked me to head it up. That is the reason you will be seeing a lot of me."
Sara knew in her heart that things had been over between Gil and Julia, she just didn't like surprises - and that one almost floored her.
Gil opened her door, "Now, can we get home, I want a hot shower."
"I have a surprise for you," Sara said, getting into the car.
"Really? What?" Gil asked.
"You'll see when we got home," Sara said.
Back at the lab Catherine had asked Nick about Sara. "She said she had something to do," Nick said.
"Is today the 21st already?" Catherine asked, "Grissom e mailed me and told me he was coming home and wanted to know if Sara could have a few days off. He also said he had something important he had to talk to us about."
Nick told her what he told Brass.
"I doubt that will happen," Catherine said.
"What do you two know that the rest of us don't?" Nick asked, "Brass said the same thing."
"All I know is that after Amanda, the young lady in accounting, had her baby Sara and I were talking about babies and Sara said she was not sure she wanted one. She told me she had done a lot of research on Schizophrenia - you know because of her mother - and Sara told me she didn't want to take a chance of passing it on to a child. Then there is Grissom's history with his hearing," Catherine said.
"Not to mention that fact that Grissom ain't no spring chicken any more," Greg said, snickering.
Nick was about to say something when Brass stuck his head in the door. "I need you to come with me," he said to Nick, "Miss Keller's car has been found out on the 96. Seems like it blew a tire and our carjacker either didn't know how to change it or didn't want to take the time to. Either way, there may be something in it that can led us to him. I'm having it towed in to CSI as we speak."
"Great," Nick said, but not really holding out much hope, "Greg and I will get right to it."
