Author: tv_fan_06

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Disclaimers: I don't own any of these characters!

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"Do you think he had something to do with it?" Samantha asked, as she and Martin stepped out into the streets of New York.

"I don't know. He seems like he loves her. But for him not to remember anything about their fight...it's suspicious." Martin said.

A cell phone rang and both Martin and Sam reached into their pockets to answer it.

"Hello?" They both asked.

"Sam? We need you back here. There have been some leads..." Vivan's voice came on.

~*~

LAS VEGAS:

"There was a triple homicide. One after the other. The three suspects were all connected in one way: through a source in New York. So, we sent Nick and Sara to New York to check it out." Gil Grissom explained.

"Can you explain the case?" Jack asked.

"A week ago, 25 year old Lauren Becker was found murdered in a bar. Two days later, 27 year old Jessica Patterson was also found murdered, in a different bar, two blocks away. Two days after that, another woman, 26 year old Maggie Johnson was found murdered in a bar, only a block away from the first murder scene." Catherine Willows Said.

"Wow..." Danny murmured.

"Any leads? Suspects?" Jack asked.

"None. Zilch. The killer's obviously a professional. These three girls were very different. Except their ages, they lived very separate lives."

"Except for the connection in New York," Jack concluded.

"Yes. All three girls had trouble with their finances. They counted on McNeil's Financing Corp. in New York City,"

"Why New York?" Jack questioned.

"That's why we sent in Nick and Sara. How is Nick?" Warrick Brown asked.

"He's... troubled. Do Nick and Sara work well together?" Jack asked.

"Very well. There have been rumors..." Warrick started.

"Warrick," Grissom said.

"Rumors?" Danny asked.

"Well, there have been rumors going around that Nick and Sara were having a secret relationship,"

"Do you think they were?" Danny asked.

"I don't know. I mean, they're very friendly with each other... if you know what I mean. Especially in these last couple of week, But then again, Sara's friendly with everyone."

"Everyone? Do you think, if they were having a secret relationship, maybe Nick got jealous?" Danny asked.

"Do you know something?" Grissom asked curiously.

"Well, the rumors... were true. They were having a secret relationship," Jack told them.

"I knew it!" Catherine exclaimed.

"Who else has she been friendly with? Any enemies she may have made? Who else knew she was going to New York?" Jack continued to question.

"Umm, she's friendly with all of us. Greg Sanders. He's our tech guy. He's not here right now. But, he wouldn't harm Sara." Grissom said.

"A part of this job is making enemies. Sara probably make a dozen or so in this past year. But, no one except us knew she and Nick were going to New York,"

"Does Nick have any enemies?" Jack asked.

"Well, he had a conflict with a... a stalker, last year. But, he's in jail," Catherine told him.

"Okay. Here's where we'll be staying," Jack said, handing them a hotel business card.

"Please call us if you come up with any leads," Jack said, before he and Danny left.

~*~

"What happened?" Samantha and Martin asked when they ran into the office.

"Nick Strokes. 36. The maid in the hotel called it in. Seems there were signs of a struggle."

"Oh man. DO you think it had something to do with him? The guy just took her for revenge?" Martin asked.

"I don't know. Let's call Jack," Samantha suggested.

~*~

"Jack." Jack answered.

"It's Sam. Sara's boyfriend, Nick, was just reported missing."

"Since when?" Jack asked urgently.

"The hotel maid walked into his hotel room, noticed it a bit messy. She thought there was a sign of a struggle, called the cops."

"Have you talked to her?"

"Not yet." Samantha said. "Martin and I are on our way. Vivian's going to visit Sara's family. Then head down to visit NIck's"

Samantha hung up the phone.

Jack turned to Danny.

"Nick Strokes is reported missing,"

~*~

"What is going on? Are you even trying to find them?" Catherine cried.

"We're trying, ma' am. Has Nick made any enemies this last year?"

"We've told you! A part of this job is making enemies!" Catherine cried.

"Ms. Willows..."

"Catherine,"

"Catherine, we assure you, we're trying our best. We have agents searching the area. We have agents talking to their families. If you could just cooperate with us..."

Grissom rushed into the room.

"We have a suspect," he said.

~*~

"I walked in. The bed sheets were all over the place. Everything was on the floor. It was so messy," Rosie Walker, the maid, said.

"So you decided to call the police?" Samantha asked curiously.

"Well, I knew that his girlfriend had gone missing. So, I figured... something had happened to him too," Rosie said.

"You watch a lot of tv?" Martin asked.

"I barely have time." she explained.

"Does your hotel have video survelliance?" Sam asked.

"Yes. But you need to talk to the manager about that." she said.

~*~

"Isn't that a bit weird? Someone's room is messy, and you call the cops?" Martin asked.

"Well, she probably heard that his girlfriend had gone missing,"

"But...no one knew they were dating. And we didn't publicize this on television," Martin explained.

"Good point. Let's do a background check on Rosie Walker," Samantha said.

"Hey...it's 12:15. Want to grab some lunch?" Martin asked shyly.

"Are you asking me out?" Samantha teased.

"I'm asking you out to lunch," Martin said, smiling.

~*~