THE INTERCHANGE
THE INTERCHANGE
Title: The interchange.
Fandom: CSI
Characters: Gil Grissom, Greg Sanders, Jim Brass, Nick Stokes, Warrick Brown, Sara Sidle, Chatherine Willows, Conrad Ecklie and some lab rats like Archie, Hodges and Jackie (but I don't know yet.)
Rating: M
Summary:A hostage situation, a crazy killer, a life in danger and a needed sacrifice. Will Grissom be able to do the right thing and renounce to everything in favor of one of his own?
Spoilers: I don't know yet, but if there are any, it will mere mentions and nothing really important.
Warnings: Slash. There is a relationship of two men (Nick and Greg), it's present during all the story but it's not the main topic. There is also violence, bad words and a lot of blood. If someone is affected or offended by anything, please don't read and I'm sorry.
Disclaimers: I don't own anything!! All the things that you recognize belong to the show and its owner. I made this story for fun and not for money. The only thing I own is my dreams and my crazy imagination.
Author's note: I'm back guys!! This is my second story and I've tried to improve, but it's difficult. Well I hope you enjoy it and please review so I know that my job is for nothing and that there are people who like it. One more thing, this story takes pleace at the end of season four.
CHAPTER 1: HOSTAGE:
Grissom walked down the hall of the forensic lab reading his newest case file. He was heading to the interrogation room.
Last Monday, he and all his CSIs were called to a family house in the Vegas' s outskirts, where a family had been murdered. The husband was found in the kitchen, he was shot in the back while he was preparing some glasses of milk and some cockies for the children. The wife was found in the hall, the gunshot to her chest and the unpick lock showed that she had opened the door because she knew the murderer. Maybe, they fought before the shooting.
One of the three kids, the little girl of 5 years old was found in the stairs with a gunshot to the stomach. All evidence said tha she might woke up and went to look for her mommy. The two older brothers (10 and 8 years old) were found in their beds. They were shot while they were sleeping, so the killer might use a silencer.
This tragic case has shaken up all the team. Nick, Catherine and Warrick were really affected by the kids' death, while Sara suffered more for the wife. The only ones who kept their calm façade were Grissom and, surprisingly, Greg. While Grissom tried to keep some peace between his team, Greg tried to lighten up the mood. But his efforts had been shot down by Warrick who nearly took his head off after a bad joke. Fourtunatly, Nick calmed Warrick before he could do or say something he might regret later. Because of tha fight, Greg had been silent the past few days, going between the field and his lab.
After processing the scene, the team and Brass began the investigation. All the evidence and information the got told them that the wife had an adventure with a coworker, Adam Meissner. It seems that Meissner wanted the wife to abandon her family to go with him but she refused. He enraged, went to the familiar house to try to convinve her and when he failed, he got violent and kill her. The rest of the family were only collateral damage, he couldn't left any witnesses.
And today was Thursday and finally Brass have found that bastard and brought him to question him.
Warrick and Brass were going to do the interrogation, but Grissom wanted to hear it from the next room and watch that son of a bitch who have killed three little kids in cold blood.
He was near the room when he passed by the DNA lab and saw the CSI trainee. Secretly, Grissom was very proud of Greg because the kid was doing a great job. He was taking criminalistic classes, doing his DNA job and going to the field qith them. But, he was worried that the kid was pushing himself to much and that he wasn't given himself enough credit. And, definetly, the fight with Warrick hasn't helped a bit.
That's why, an idea formed into Grissom's head and he stepped into the lab.
- Hey Greg, are you busy?
- Oh, hey Griss, I don't have your results yet, but they are nearly done.
- Relax Greg, I'm not here for the results.
- Oh... and...- Greg looked depressed and at a loss of words- Hey , I heard that Brass causght that son of... sorry that man.
- Yes, he did. I was going to see the interrogation by Brass and Warrick, but I've suddenly remembered that you haven't done any interrogation, have you?
- Eh... No I haven't. Why do you say it?
- Because today is your day. Follow me.
- But the tests...Warrick...
- Greg, you're doing a great job amd don't let anyone told you otherwise. Besides, you need to learn, so leave the tests, follow me and I'll deal withe Warrick.
Surprised, Greg followed Grissom. He couldn't believe it, his boss has told him a compliment. "When I 'll tell Nicky this night at home, he won't believe me". Internally, Greg smiled of the mere thought of his lover. Nicky and him have beel together one year and a month and they were already living together . Nobody knew about them yet, but they loved each other and they have made it legally (within their possibilities, of course). And Greg knew that he want to grew old with Nick.
They arrived where Warrick and Brass were waiting for them in front of the interrogation room.
- Good afternoon.
- Hey Grissom- they greeted.
- Adam Meissner is already in there waiting for us, he has refused to have a lawyer- Brass said.
The next one who spoke was Grissom:
- Ok, Warrick, you and I will watch from the other room. Greg, you and Brass will do the interrogation.
- But Griss, that bastart is mine and Greg isn't prepared for this.
- Warrick, how prepared Greg is, it's my bussiness and my decision so I decided thatt it's his moment. So, please, follow me.
While Warrick and Grissom entered the next room, Brass turned to Greg and said:
- Ok kiddo, it's only you and me. Be calm, listen attently and let me do all the hard job.
- Ok.
They entered the room. The interrogation room were a small room with plain gray walls and a large mirror in one of them. Brass took a seat and Greg remained in his feet. Brass begin the conversation:
- Well Meissner, you have refused to have a lawyer, so I'll explaine to you your situation. We have your fingerprints all over the house, we have your Dna under the wife's nails, we konw you use your brother's gun and that you bought a silencer, so if you tell us what happened, maybe we can make a deal.
- There's nothing to say. That bitch tought she could play with me without consequences. I loved her and I want her to be with me so we could begin a new life together. She didn't love love her husband, but she was going to continue with that fake marriage for the stupid brats.
- So you went to the house to try to convince her otherwise.
- No I didn't. I went to that house to exterminate those obstacles so she could come with me. And did she make it easy?. No she has to put herself in the middle. Her death wasn't my fault.
Greg couldn't believe what he was hering. All of them had tought that it was a passionate crime, but this guy was saying he has planned everything. He was saying that he went to the house to kill that little kid, thinking their mum would follow him without a second thought.
- You, bastard...- Greg began to say.
- Sanders, watch it.- Brass warned him, the turning to the murderer he said- so are you admiting that you planned and kill them on cold blood?
- Yes, I am. I killed all of them and I don't regret it. That bitch and her hideous family looke for it, and I'll do it again without second thought.
- Well you won't have tha chance to do it again. However, you will have the chance to regreat what you've done while you wait for the death penalty- Brass said with a smirk on his face.
Meanwhile, the cop approached to Meissner to escort him to his cell, but in that moment Meissner said with an evil grin in his face:
- Oh no, you are wrong detective. I am not going to jail for that bitch.
And, in that moment, all hell broke loose...
MEANWHILE IN THE NEXT ROOM:
Warrick and Grissom entered the room to watch the interrogation. When the door closed, Warrick turned to Grissom:
- Are you punishing me? Or are you only embarrasing me? You have sent a CSI trainee to do an important interrogation. He isn't prepared for it.
- Warrick. I am not punishing or embarrashing you. But Greg need an oportunity to demostrate his abilities. He has done a great job so far and in a few months he is going to take his exam. So he need to learn his way in an interrogation room.
- But Griss...
- No Warrick, you and the rest of us need to loosen our hold on Greg's throat and support him more. It seem taht all of us has forgotten our first days in the field, and it seems that you've forgotten that I didn't lose my faith in you whe you had you gabling problen and after the Holly Gribbs' incident.
- You're right Griss, I haven't thought of that way, maybe I've been a bit harsh. I'm sorry.
- It's not me who you have to apologise...
- ..."I am not going to jail for that bitch"...
This cold and harsh words caught the attentio of both men and they turned to the window in time to see Meissner pushed the cop, grab his gun and begin to shot.
There were lots of shot, which made Warrick and Grissom dropped themselves to the ground, although the glass was bullet proved.
Then there was a deathly silence and the Meissner's ordenrs begin.
When Grissom and Grissom stood up from the floo they could see Brass closing the door with his keys and Meissner behind him pointing him with the cop's and Brass' guns.
The he moved the table and the chairs to block the door, and ordered Brass to sit down on one of the furthest corners.
But, what make Grissom and Warrick terrified wasn't the new hostage situation they had in hand nor the cop lying dead on the floor with a bullet wound between his eyes. It was the fact that greg was lying face down on the floor not moving and with a growing pool of blood beneath him...
END OF CHAPTER 1
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Wowwwww!! My first cliffhanger!! I hope you like my idea, and I promise to have the next chapter in a few days. Please review so I know people like my job.
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