Title: don't have one but one would be appreciated
Author: Dacia
Rating: T to be safe
Pairing WS
Summary: Warrick is gone to a conference and his wife Sara is kidnapped.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything associated with CSI or any of its spin offs.
A/n Hey guys this is my first WS fic. This idea has been floating around my head for quite a while. This has not been betaed and I am sick with a nasty cold so all mistakes are mine. Constructive criticism is welcome but flames will be used to cook my lunch. So no flames, please.
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Chapter 1 Ella Margaret and Sar-Bear
Warrick Brown wrapped his arms around his wife's shoulders and nuzzled his mouth against her neck. "Rick, you have to get going if you don't want to miss your flight," Sara said softly.
"I know Sar-Bear but I hate leaving you and Ella. I wish Nick could have gone to this conference instead," Warrick said wistfully.
"I know, sweetheart. Griss wouldn't ask you to go if he didn't think you were the better candidate. Come on Rick go and say good bye to Ella Nick's going to be here soon. I have to get some sleep so Lindsey Ella and I can go shopping before I leave for work and have Lindsey watch Ella."
"Ok where is Ella?"
"She's in her room coloring I think," Sara replied. Warrick just nodded and turned and headed towards their daughters room with Sara right behind him.
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Warrick smiled at the sight of his four-year-old daughter she was sitting on her bed with a Dora the Explorer coloring book on her lap. She had her mother's beautiful brown hair but his green eyes. "Hey Daddy."
"Hey El I am about to leave can I have a hug please, baby girl?"
"When will you be back?"
"In four days, sweetheart."
"I'm gonna miss you, Daddy," Ella said as she got up and wrapped her arms around his waist. Warrick smiled down at his little girl then picked her up and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"You be good for your Mommy, ok, sweetie?"
"I will be I love you Daddy I wish you didn't have to go," Ella replied as she buried her head against Warrick's shoulder.
"I know baby girl, I know," Warrick said softly as he gave her one last hug and kiss then placed her gently back on her feet and she scampered back over to her bed and her coloring book. Warrick turned and headed out of the room when he heard Nick knock on the door.
"Hey Nicky thanks for driving me to the air port."
"Don't mention it Rick. I promise I will keep an eye on Sara and Ella for you while you're gone to Miami."
"Thanks man, and watch out for Sara she's only two months pregnant but it is never to early to make sure she eats healthy and takes care of herself. Nick just nodded as Sara walked up behind Warrick and put her arms around his waist and her head on his shoulder.
"We will be fine now you better get going."
"I love you Sar-Bear take care of yourself and I will see you on Wednesday, ok?"
"Yes I love you to call me when you get settled in the hotel," Sara said as he released her picked up his bag and headed out the door with Nick right behind him. Once they had left Sara went to check on her daughter and see if she wanted to take a nap with her. Once she had gotten Ella settled in her bed she climbed in next to her and drifted off to sleep with her daughter's head on the pillow next to her.
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Sara opened her eyes as the alarm went off signifying that if she wanted to have time for shopping that she needed to get up and get herself and Ella ready.
"Lets get up and we can have some lunch, ok Ella?"
"Ok Mommy can we have Spaghetti O's?"
"Sure we can angel," Sara said as she got out of bed and began to fix herself and Ella lunch. They were both dressed and bathed when Lindsey and Catherine showed up.
"Hey Linds you ready to go shopping?" Sara asked.
"Yeah you bet I am."
"Behave your self Lindsey and I will see you tomorrow when I pick you up after work," Catherine said as she gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek.
"I will don't worry, mom."
"Auntie Catwin, Lindsey!" Ella cried as she came running into the hall.
"Hey their, sweetie you ready to go shopping with Mommy and Cousin Lindsey? Then to have cousin Lindsey baby-sit you tonight," Catherine asked as she picked up the little girl and began to tickle her. Ella just nodded through her giggles.
"Well lets get going so I can make sure I'm at work in time," Sara said as she stood their with her and Ella's coats in her hand. Lindsey and Ella agreed and they were off.
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Sara smiled as she saw the fourteen-year-old and the four-year-old interacting. Lindsey had been bugging Warrick and Sara sense Ella was two to be allowed to baby-sit, but both of them and Catherine insisted that she had to wait until she was at least thirteen so she had been Ella's regular babysitter for a year now. "Ok girls I think it's time to go back home. I need to get ready for work," Sara said as they finished up ice cream cones. She was met with groans from both girls.
"Mommy do we have to?" from Ella, and "Awww Aunt Sara but we're having so much fun," from Lindsey. Sara just smiled and walked back to the car with the two girls on her left side with Ella holding on to one of each of their hands.
"Linds, if Warrick calls the house have him call my cell phone, ok?" Sara said as she unlocked the door.
"Ok Aunt Sara," Lindsey replied. The two girls ran in ahead of her. Ella ran to her room to put away her new clothes and her new toy. Lindsey sat down at the kitchen table to look at her new magazine. As Sara turned to head down the hall she noticed that something was wrong. She barely had time to yell out a warning to Lindsey before she was knocked out and dragged to the door and out of it leaving her purse on the floor. Lindsey jumped up in alarm "No don't take Aunt Sara!" Lindsey shouted only to be hit over the head and crumple to the ground. She just hoped and prayed that Ella would stay in her room until they went away. The second attacker kicked her for good measure and as she lashed out in anger she managed to dig her nails into his leg and draw blood and break the skin.
"You filthy little bitch," the attacker swore as he ran out the door, slamming it behind him. That was the last thing Lindsey heard before she lost consciousness.
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Ella was just about to come out of her room when she heard her mommy shout for Cousin Lindsey to look out. Then all of a sudden she heard someone scream and Lindsey yell no don't take Aunt Sara. She ran to her closet as soon as she had heard the first scream. She remained hidden in her closet with Mr. Snuggles her favorite teddy bear that her Uncle Nicky had given her when she was a baby, for a few more minutes before climbing cautiously out and walking out of her room. She ran into the living room and stopped at the sight of Lindsey lying on the floor with blood coming from her head the door not shut all the way and her Mommy's purse lying on the floor with everything falling out of it. "Lindsey, Lindsey, is you awake," Ella called softly. She was scared when Lindsey didn't respond. Ella ran into the kitchen and grabbed the phone. Normally in this situation she would call her Daddy but sense he was gone she decided to call her Uncle Nicky. She dialed a number that she had been taught and knew by heart and waited for him to pick up the phone and save her.
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Nick was just finishing his coffee and had grabbed his keys, badge, gun, and cell phone when it rang. He glanced at the display and saw that it was Sara's number.
"Hey Sar, what's up?"
"Unca Nicky?" came a small timid voice.
"Ella, what's wrong, sweetheart? Where's your Mommy and Lindsey?"
"Mommy was took and Lindsey is sleeping on the floor with blood on her head. I can't get her waked up. I'm scared Unca Nicky," Ella said softly as she sniffled and began to cry.
"Shh its ok I will be their as soon as I can just calm down. I'm going to stay on the phone with you ok, sweetie."
"Ok," Ella replied.
"I have to call Uncle Jim on my other phone but I won't put my cell phone down," Nick explained as he grabbed his cordless and punched in Brass's number.
"Brass," came the kert voice.
"Brass, it's Nick we have a situation. Sara's been kidnapped, Lindsey is unconscious and appears to have a head wound and Ella is all alone and terrified."
"Shit!"
"My thoughts exactly," Nick said.
"Unca Nicky?"
"Yes what do you need sweetie?"
"I'm scared and I'm sorry for whatever I did tat was bad."
"You didn't do anything wrong, ok, sweetie? Uncle Jim and I will be their soon, I promise."
"I will be at your house in ten minutes," Brass said on his other ear.
"Ok I'm going to hang up with you so I can still talk to Ella, and keep her calm," Nick added in an under tone so that the little girl wouldn't hear.
"Ok see you in ten," Brass said as he hung up and Nick turned his attention back to his god daughter.
"You still hanging in their Ella?"
"Yeah Unca Nicky."
"Do you have Mr. Snuggles with you?" Nick asked referring to a teddy bear that Nick had given her when she was born.
"Yes he and I hid in the closet when I heard Mommy and Lindsey yelling."
"That was the right thing to do. You are very brave, sweetheart. Why don't you tell me about what you bought today ok, Ella?"
"I got a pink dress with little flowers, some pretty blue sandals, a t-shirt with Dora on it and a new doll I wanted." Nick listened to her talk about what she had bought and what all they did as he and Brass who had shown up when Ella was telling him what he bought at his house hopped in Brass's car and headed to Warrick and Sara's with sirens wailing.
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The first thing that Nick noticed as he and Brass pulled up in front of Sara and Warrick's house was that the door was slammed so hard that it was flung back open part way. "Unca Nicky, I hear sirens," Ella said softly as she sniffed again and a small frightened sob escaped.
"It's ok honey it's me and Uncle Jim, ok sweetie?"
"Ok," Ella said softly. The sight that met their eyes made the veteran detective stop in shock and the CSI blink back tears. The living room was a mess. Sara's purse was strewn all over the floor their appeared to be a patch of blood near the edge of the hall where she was apparently knocked down. Lindsey was lying next to the kitchen table and appeared to be holding her right arm out at an angle so as not to destroy evidence. Maybe she scratched the attacker Nick thought as he looked at the young teen lying on the floor. He could tell that she was in pain even though she was unconscious. Ella was sitting next to her with the phone and the teddy bear in her hand. The moment Ella saw Nick she launched herself at him and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. Nick had seen her running to him and knelt down and opened his arms just in time to catch the shaking and frightened little girl and lift her into his arms.
"Shh, it's ok angel your safe. Just breathe Ella its ok," Nick said as he stroked her hair and rocked back and forth hoping to calm the little girl in his arms. Just then they all heard a groan and they all turned to Lindsey. Lindsey opened her eyes but was too disoriented to really realize where she was and who was in the house. Brass knelt down by Lindsey to talk to her.
"Lindsey, its Uncle Jim and Uncle Nick do you know where you are?"
"No what happened?" Lindsey asked in a groggy and confused voice.
"Don't worry about it right now. We're going to get you to the hospital so you can get checked out ok, sweetheart?" Brass asked. Lindsey just nodded and closed her eyes. Brass was unhappy to see that she had lost consciousness again. Brass reached for his phone and called the medics while Nick called Grissom to tell them that they had at least one case for tonight and it wasn't one that anyone of them wanted to ever have to process.
TBC?