Summery: Many things change in two and a half years. Someone quits at the lab leaving no reason why and no forwarding address. No one knows what happened to them or even if they still exist. The last time they say them was when they quit in the middle of the hallway. Two and a half years later the person is back but will the other CSIs find out it's them before they leave again or will they be too late.

Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own the show CSI. If I did certain characters (ECKLIE!) would have died a slow painful death. But I will live with borrowing the characters for my story.

A/N Hehehe this is my third story that I'm starting. I still have two others going and not finished ... sorta but oh well I'm bored and wanted to do something so ... I typed up this story that I have had waiting to be edited and posted. Hope you like it and review it and even if you don't like it please review and tell me why maybe I could fix my problem and you'll like it better. Well here goes nothing...

Chapter One:

July 4th 2005

The night shift team was back together, except for Catherine who was still swing supervisor. The four junior CSIs were in the break room waiting for Grissom's arrival. Two hours earlier everyone had been out front watching the fireworks display. They had come earlier to see it then went out to eat a nice meal and hurried back here. Grissom entered the room but before he could speak down the hall in one of the layout rooms there was a loud bang followed by the sound of glass shattering.

"That is evidence in an on going investigation! Are you out of your mind?" Conrad Ecklie yelled at whoever was in there with him. Everyone in the surrounding area had fallen silent and stared at the closed door. The voice that followed Ecklie's surprised everyone.

"I don't give a shit!" Catherine Willows yelled back at him. The junior CSIs gasped slightly at hearing that and Grissom's eyes widened. All knew Catherine would never intentionally destroy evidence in a case, due to the fact she had scolded them each about it once when they first started as CSIs in the lab. So Catherine yelling she didn't care was something questionable. The door to the layout room flew open and Catherine stormed out and towards the break room.

"Willows," Ecklie yelled storming out after her; he had a gash on his forehead causing some small smiles. She ignored him and continued to walk. "Willows if you don't stop walking you will be fired!" That successfully stopped her and he walked up to her. She spun to face him her face showing she was truly angry.

"Fired," She yelled at him. "Me get fired for defending myself to you! You're the one who should be fired," she pointed a finger at him. "Not allowing your employees to explain anything to you and jumping to conclusions. Oh and by the way ... you can't fire someone who quits. Have fun trying to find a new supervisor."

"Catherine ..." Ecklie began trying to calm her down.

"No Ecklie I get the last word. No more accusations and disrespect from you. I'm gone," she stormed off to the locker room. Ecklie stood in shock as a series of bangs came from the room and then she stormed out duffle bag in hand and left the lab for the last time. Before he left to go to his office Grissom was sure he saw a smug smile on the man's face.

"Nick Warrick 419 on the strip," Grissom spoke getting back to work. He handed over the pink slip of paper. "Sara, Greg body in the desert. If anyone needs my help I'll be in my office working on paperwork," he turned too walked out.

"Are you going to contact Catherine," Warrick asked stopping him in his tracks.

"It's her business not anyone else's," He replied a moment later and walked out. The others exchanged looks and got to work.

December 4th 2007

Grissom stood in the break room waiting to hand out assignments. Sitting at the table was his aggravated wife Sara, next to her was a worried Nick and across from the two were Warrick and Greg both staring at the two. Before Grissom could hand out the one assignment Brass entered rather upset.

"FBI gets the case," Brass informed them. "But ... um ... you may want to go to the scene anyways."

"Why," Grissom asked.

"Well ... the two who found the body ... there Nancy's children," Brass informed. Grissom quickly left the room while the others took a moment to register what they just learned. Then they all followed. Forty minutes later they appeared at the scene. The house was on the end of the street by the desert. The crime scene tape went just a little ways into the desert and around the entire perimeter of the household. Outside the tape were many reporters and vehicles.

One agent they recognized as Agent Culpepper from the strip strangler case. No one was doing anything with the scene and that bothered the CSIs. Culpepper was talking to the sheriff and three more agents stood talking near one of there vehicles. Outside of the crime scene tape in the desert three kids sat waiting to be questioned. The oldest, a teenage boy, was holding what looked like a five year old girl who was his sister. The other girl sat on the ground away from them. Reporters couldn't get to them due to a blockade that prevents them from getting through. Grissom looked around but couldn't spot Nancy anywhere and was getting angrier.

Sara was standing off near Nick watching how Grissom was reacting. Warrick and Greg stood by them also watching what was going on. Brass was off talking to his officers and ignoring all the reporters. "Why aren't they ..." Sara began but the sound of a car speeding towards the scene interrupted her. All looked towards the desert where they saw a car skid to a halt a little ways away from the children. The children looked at the car. A woman stepped out of the drivers' seat followed by a man in the passenger seat. The man seemed to be complaining about something. The women ignored him opened the back door and pulled out a kit.

"Culpepper!" She yelled over all the noise. She took the field kit and headed over to the Culpepper her partner just behind her. Culpepper walked backwards in fear. Now they were closer to the tape near the CSI and they could easily hear what was going on. "What in the hell do you think you are doing at my scene?"

"Your scene. This is a group effort," he snapped back.

"You were kicked off this case," she informed him. "But you already knew that and just so you know the Director is coming here directly to deal with you. Now who has stepped foot inside the scene?"

"Only the officers who secured it and the kids who found the body and the women's daughter."

"I'm processing the scene."

"Have you ever processed a scene before," Her partner asked shocked. "I mean you normal stay away from the body and talk to the people who found the body. We do have people who can process the scene."

"I'm processing the scene," she replied. Turning to the sheriff she smiled. "I hear you have a damn good group of CSIs?"

"They do there job," he replied.

"Does a Gil Grissom still work here?" She asked.

"Yes. Why?"

"Get him here. I want him to assist me in processing this scene. No one but him, the coroner, and me step foot in the house. Tell him to bring Warrick Brown and Nick Stokes to process the perimeter."

"What about his other two CSIs? Sara Grissom and Greg Sanders," the Sheriff asked. She was silent for a moment as if in shock.

"Sara can't process a scene that Grissom process otherwise the case is compromised." She replied. "Agent Black please take Culpepper and tend to the children. What ever they want you get them and no one talks to the press. We don't know if this is still our guy or not. When I'm done with the scene I want to speak with the children and please contact there mother."

"Nick Warrick," Grissom said causing them all to jump. "You heard her. Grab your kits and get to work. Sara contact Nancy and inform her that she needs to meet me back at the lab. Greg go back to the lab with Sara your both on call. Another case comes in take it." Everyone dispersed. He went to his Denali and grabbed his kit. Walking back over he ducked under the tape and over to the women. "Let me inform you I don't get along with the FBI. Now shall we start?"

"Dr. Grissom," she said with a smile. "Just so you know who we all are I'm Agent Flynn and this is my partner Agent Black. I already know you know Culpepper and I'm sorry about that," she turned not noticing his smile at the last part. "Let's get to work."

Nick and Warrick looked at each other with small smiles also and began there work. Sara and Greg drove off looking a bit offended by not being allowed to process the scene. Grissom and Flynn entered the household. Grissom looked around at the wreckage. To his surprise Flynn didn't gasp or gag at the sight. They headed back to where the body was in the bedroom. When they entered they saw blood all over the place. Grissom actually gasped slightly but Flynn just placed her kit down.

"Interesting," she whispered. Walking over to the body she took pictures of it. "Same position. Strawberry blonde. Blue Eyes," she turned slowly in a circle studying the room. She stopped when she spotted Grissom rooted to his spot. "What's wrong?"

"I'm not sure yet," he said placing his kit down also and walking farther into the room. He turned on his flashlight and shined it around. She looked back at the body and studied it. "I saw no forced entry. What about you?"

"Um ... not on the front door. Haven't seen the back door yet," she replied tilting her head slightly. She walked around the bed and bent down. Shinning her flashlight in a spot she smiled. "He stood here."

"How do you know?" Grissom asked looking at her in confusion. He shinned towards her but her body caught the light. She turned before he could clearly see the tattoo on his lower back but he still thought he recognized it.

"There is a void in the blood," she said. "I say probably size ten or eleven shoe," she said as he walked over with a tape measure. He knelt down and took the size.

"Your right," he said. Looking at her he noticed she had blue eyes. Eyes like Catherine. 'Don't think about her.' He scolded himself and quickly looked away. She noticed and grimaced slightly. Standing she walked towards the bedroom door.

"I'll start on the rest of the house. You can do this room," she grabbed her kit and quickly left. The two worked silently and both ended up in the living room at the same time. Again they placed there kits on the ground and scanned the room. She noticed that the answering machine had one message and walked over to it. Pressing play she listened. A voice altered voice spoke on the other end.

"Welcome home CSI Willows," the voice said then hung up. Her flashlight fell to the floor and then she sprinted from the house, Grissom on her tail. All eyes turned to her as she sprinted away from the crime scene and out into the desert. Nick and Warrick who had finished processing and were loading there Denali sprinted after Grissom. Agent Black was running after his partner who came to a stopped and fell to her knees. Grissom reached her first and heard the first heave. He knelt next to her and rubbed her back.

"Go away," she yelled when she was done. The other three stopped not that far away in shock. Agent Black was worried. Grissom didn't move though, he too heard the message but he didn't understand why it was affecting her like this. She tilted her head to look at him."What don't you understand about go away?"

"The fact that your eyes tell me not to," he said reaching into his front pocket and pulling out some tissues. "Here."

"Go away," She stood and began to walk away from him. She didn't make it that far when another wave hit and she was back on her knees heaving.

"Nick Warrick gather the evidence and get it back to the lab. Agent Black why don't you go get a bottle of water," Grissom said. After the three walked off he went back over to Agent Flynn. "What caused this?"

"Nothing go away," she snapped standing and walking away from him. "Just go finish the scene. I need to think." She walked away from him and he obliged. When she knew he was to far away to here her she fell to the ground and let the tears come. "Home."

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