Bloody Valentine

Part Two

Sara had put herself to work, not able to sit any longer knowing that this 'case' was unsolved. She knelt down as she placed her kit on the floor beside her. She began to dust the door to her locker for prints, knowing exactly what she would soon find. She moved her brush across the surface of the metal, revealing numerous fingerprints, some smudged, while others were partials, a labyrinth of fingerprints and any one of them could be that of the person responsible. She let out long sigh before trying to swallow away the lump that had formed in her throat. She only hoped Greg would have the DNA analysis ready for her once she was done cleaning up. Right now she just needed confirmation that the heart didn't belong to someone.

It seemed strange to her that this Valentine's Day seemed to be quiet; none of them had been called out. It looked like everyone else was having a crime free day…why couldn't her day go the same?

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Warrick and Nick stood behind Archie, watching the glowing monitor before them as the surveillance footage loaded on screen.

"You know, I can do this on my own…" Archie trailed off, not entirely comfortable with the two men watching over his shoulder. "I'll find you if I find something." He said reassuringly, and with a nod they left. He felt a pressure lift from his shoulders, though he still felt a hefty weight. For all he knew he may be the only one able to narrow down the possibilities. Without this, what else do they have?

Nick and Warrick wandered through the corridors, unable to stay still. Stillness made them feel as if they were doing nothing. "Who do you think did it?" Nick asked, feeling uneasy for Sara and the possible implications of it all.

"Could be anyone," Warrick offered with a shrug as Hodges hurried past them in the corridor. "Whoever it was has to have access, and the only way anyone can get in here is either as an employee or someone posing as an employee."

Nick nodded, "Archie should be able to spot them, shouldn't be hard to notice the guy carrying a blood soaked bag."

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Hodges spotted Grissom enter his office and made a beeline to the door, ready as always to offer his assistance to the boss. He knocked on the door and entered. Grissom looked up at him through furrowed eyebrows.

"I heard about the heart, is there anything I can do?" He asked.

"No, we've got it under control…" Grissom trailed off. He didn't feel like dealing with Hodges today, he had enough on his mind already without needing the added weight of a man who loved to do nothing more than kiss his ass, desperate for approval.

"Are you sure? It's not like I'm doing anything, quiet night, it's strange for Valentine's Day. I thought there'd be an increase, y'know?" He pressed on, but was struggling to hold on to Grissom's attention.

Grissom waved him off and began to massage his temples; he could feel a massive headache coming on. This whole incident was gnawing at him, and he felt that he couldn't relax until it was sorted out. If it was a real threat…he couldn't bear to think of it, but surprisingly that wasn't the most worrying thought crossing his mind…as stupid as it was, it was the thought of competition that ate away at him. As callous and inhumane as it was, leaving a heart in Sara's locker, it only made him think about them, about what he stood to possible lose.

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Greg rushed into the break room in search of Sara, finding Nick and Warrick instead. "It's pig!" He exclaimed, a huge grin beaming across his face. They both nodded, neither seeming to feel the relief he'd felt when he had read the results indicating that the heart belonged to something other than a human. He turned on the balls of his heels and went in search of Sara.

"It's pig," he said to Catherine as she passed him in the corridor.

"That's good to know," she replied, only feeling slightly better about the whole situation. Despite the fact that it wasn't human, it was still creepy.

Archie stuck his head out into the corridor, seeing Catherine heading away from his lab. "Hey Catherine, can you get Nick and Warrick for me? I've found something, something…interesting," he said with the hint of a cheeky smirk on his face.

He sat down in front of the monitor again, re-watching the short sequence he had located. It wasn't what he had been looking for, but this was definitely something they would all be interested in. Moments later the three CSI's entered and gathered behind him. This time he didn't mind their company, at least this time he had something to show them.

"What've you got?" Warrick asked as he leaned against the desk.

"Well, I haven't been able to determine who planted the heart in Sara's locker…" He trailed off, waiting for their reactions so that his next actions would garner a greater reaction. "But, wait until you see this…"

He hit play, and they all watched as Grissom and Sara, hand in hand, entered the locker room together. He hit paused and spun around, each of them had a gob smacked expression on their face.

I know it's long overdue. I wrote this and the rest of it in the past 2 hours, was way too long to fit into one part so I cut it in half. I hope y'all enjoy this part, the last will be up either tomorrow or the day after. Please review // Britt