Chapter Two

"It's going to be okay Cath, one of us will talk to Lindsey…" Sara said as she went over to Catherine.

"What am I going to do about her schooling? I can't take her out of school and I don't want to put her back in the public system!"

"Before this, Butterfield was very helpful to her correct. What I mean is, it was putting her on the right path?" Warrick asked her, his hand on her knee.

"She improved her grades and attitude immensely since starting Butterfield" Catherine replied. "I don't know what to do guys"

Grissom's pager went off making everyone jump.

"It's Ecklie we can go back to the lab" Grissom reported. He wants us all there now"

The gang gathered up their notes and materials they were looking at and loaded it into Grissom's vehicle. Everyone but Catherine and Warrick piled in.

"You guys go on a head, We'll be along in a few moments." Warrick said.

"Ecklie wants us all there pronto Warrick, we don't want to piss off the lab director"

Warrick cleared his throat. "We will be along in a few moments Griss, I think someone needs to comfort Catherine and speak with Lindsey."

"I'll hold off Ecklie for as long as I can Warrick, I'll tell him you and Catherine will be along within a half an hour" he said and gave his CSI a look.

Warrick sighed. "I know I know Griss, don't worry about a thing"

Grissom, Nick and Sara went back to the lab to deal with whatever Ecklie wanted done right that moment.

Warrick went back into the house and approached Catherine. "Cath, we have to talk to Lindsey…"

"Warrick, that picture was never supposed to have been in that magazine! I never … "she said and began to cry.

Warrick walked over to her and caressed her cheek. "Relax Cath, things are gonna be alright…" he said and the caressing became a kiss.

Their kissing became a little out of control…..

"Mom, where are you, I've been giving things a little thought" Lindsey called out to Catherine. "I want you to go to Butterfield to straighten this out. Mom?..."

Lindsey walked through the kitchen and was not prepared at what she saw. She had never walked in on her mother and father while engaged so why did she have to walk in on her mother and Warrick doing the deed.

"Aw shit mom why did you have to …. " Lindsey said and threw open the front door and ran. She didn't know where she was going, she just had to get as far away from her mother and Warrick.

The moment was gone. As soon as Lindsey had seen what she had, the passion between Catherine and Warrick was over. Silently they redressed and hopped in their separate cars. Warrick headed to the lab, while Catherine did too, only before she made a few calls to her daughter's friends and her mother. Lindsey was no where to be found. She drove up to the lab. Grissom met her at the front door of the lab.

"What the hell were you thinking Catherine" was what she was greeted with.

"My sex life is none of your business Gil, so drop it, the most important thing now is Lindsey, we need to find her!"

"Ecklie is really pissed off Catherine, you were supposed to be here a half an hour ago!"

Catherine gave Grissom a withering glare. "Well pardon me for thinking my daughter is more important"

"Catherine, you were having sex with Warrick which is the cause of her running off!"

"Could you please not say that so loud, I do not want Hodges way over in the DNA lab or anyone else to know my business?"

Grissom sighed and shook his head. "We've got an Amber alert out for her. Brass asked a few of his men to search for her as a personal favour"

Catherine calmed down a little.

Grissom hugged Catherine in comfort. "Catherine, why did you pose for that magazine anyway?"

Catherine sniffled and then sighed. "Well it was shortly after Eddie and I had separated and I needed money. Lindsey wanted a few items that most girls her age wanted and they were a little out of my price range. Todd, my old manager at the club I used to dance at told me he was doing a layout and would I like to make some extra money… I said yes and I posed for that magazine. Then since he hadn't paid me nor did I sign the contracts allowing them to use that picture I told Todd that all deals were off and not to use the picture. He said he wouldn't, he promised me he wouldn't use it and that he'd burn the picture and negatives. Obviously he lied to me Gil. Maybe it is time to speak with Todd."

Meanwhile Lindsey Willows was in way over her head she had decided to go to where the magazine's publication department was located. It was no surprise it was located in a seedy building off Freemont Street. She knew that her mother would be really angry at her for even going near Freemont Street, but Lindsey was convinced she could handle anything that happens to her.