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Chapter 4- Amputees and dinners.

Grissom woke up to the sound of his alarm clock going; he reached over lazily and hit the off button gently. Today he had a better reason to spring out of bed, not to collect evidence, not to put bad men away but to win the heart of one true fair maiden. Grissom smiled at the thought of seeing her today and showing her what he can offer compared to those other guys. Grissom made his way to the bathroom to get ready for work.


Sara awoke naturally; she didn't use an alarm clock because she didn't usually sleep much, thus making a machine that wakes you up completely pointless. Sara rolled over and saw the other bunch of flowers that Rob sent her she smiled and let out a sigh.

I wonder if Grissom will send me flowers, and if so what kind? Sara thought as she got up and made her bed.

She stretched slightly, looking like a feline as she stretched her long limbs and made her way to the bathroom to shower and get ready for the night ahead of her.


Grissom arrived at the lab early as usual. He smiled at Judy as he passed her desk and headed towards his office. He could feel everyone's eyes on him as he made his way through the halls. He couldn't understand why he was gathering so much attention today, he was always early, he wasn't wearing anything remotely un-Grissom like, he shrugged his shoulders and walked into his office. He closed the door behind him and caught sight of something in the mirror.

Ah that's what it is, you're smiling. Grissom thought to himself as he let out a little laugh and took a seat in his big office chair.

Grissom flicked through the nights assignments and he made a mental note of who would be paired with whom, of course he and Sara were paired together. Grissom started on some paper work while he waited for the rest of the team to arrive.


Sara turned the corner and headed towards the break room; she entered and found everyone where she expected. Nick and Warrick on the couch talking about a football game and by the sound of the conversation Nick lost a bet as he claimed that 'He was robbed'. Greg was by the coffee machine secretly making a cup of his blue Hawaiian when everyone wasn't looking. Sara smiled and she took a seat opposite Catherine on the table.

Catherine was looking through a glossy magazine that she knew she shouldn't, mainly because her paycheque was missing a couple of zero's on the end before she could even dream about buying this stuff. Didn't stop her from wanting that purse though.

And of course Sara knew where Grissom was, that went with out saying.

"See any thing you like in there Cath"? Sara asked as she leaned back in her chair to get comfy.

"Oh Sara you have no idea".

"Expensive huh"? Sara asked.

"Why do you say that"? Catherine responded while still looking at that purse in sheer awe.

"Because lets face it you still wouldn't be here if you could afford something in there". Sara stated.

"Yeah your right, mine and your pay cheque put together wouldn't pay for this purse. It's nearly more than my house". Catherine said with a bit of a laugh but also a tinge of disappointment in there too.

"Well that's depressing". Sara said as she slumped further down her chair.

"Don't be getting all depressed we have a body to process, you won't be any fun to talk to". Grissom stated from the door way.

Sara smiled slightly as he entered.

Grissom got immediate attention from the team and they all gathered around him.

"Right Greg you can go solo today, there was a B&E at a wood chipping store".

"Cool, solo. You got it boss". Greg said enthusiastically.

"Nick, Warrick and Catherine you have a double homicide downtown, check that out and report to me. Oh and take some extra officers with you and don't forget your weapons, it's not a nice area". Grissom said blandly as he handed Nick the slip.

"You got it". Catherine said as she and the rest of the guys got up and headed out of the room.

"We aren't finished with our armless man case, why are we on a new one"? Sara asked a little bit more demanding than she wanted.

"This is related, another amputee has turned up hung. It's just this time he has no legs". Grissom stated with a smile.

"Oh, okay then. And why do you look so happy about it"? Sara asked with a smile.

"There are bugs". Grissom responded with a madman smile.

"Should have known, at least this isn't boring". Sara said as she headed out of the room.


Grissom and Sara walked to the car after they got the things that they needed for the scene. Grissom opened the car and they got in while putting their cases in the back.

"So where's this place we are going"? Sara asked.

"An amputee refuge". Grissom responded.

"I didn't know that we had those". Sara said looking interested.

"Well we do, so let's go check it out". Grissom said as she stared the car and drove to the crime scene.

They sat comfortably in the car, it was silent but a good kind of silent, no words needed to be said.

They arrived at the scene a couple of minuets later; they exited the car and grabbed their things. They stood looking at the front of the refuge.

"It doesn't even look like were in Vegas any more, it looks like the country but I didn't take us six hours to get here". Sara said as she and Grissom looked at the country cottage style house and lushes' fields and gardens surrounding it.

"Hmm must be to keep their spirits up I guess. Come on lets go inside". Grissom said enthusiastically.

They walked inside and the sheer quiet bliss that was created outside was broken by the chaos inside the building. Crime scene tape, police officers, people crying, shouting and the ones who could pointing.

Grissom looked at Sara and smiled.

"Shall we". He said as he lifted the yellow tape above his head to let Sara through.

Sara smile and she ducked under the tape and made her way over to Brass.

"Hell you two I thought you'd turn up". Brass said as he got his note book out and looked over some information he collected.

"Right well the decedent's name is Jerry Foster and he's a double leg amputee. He hasn't had any know visitors for a while so I am thinking inside job". Brass said and then looked around to see that most people in the room were either missing arms, legs or both.

Grissom looked around also and noticed that it would be difficult for someone here to do that.

"Well maybe it was an employee". Sara said as if she read Brass and Grissom's mind.

Grissom nodded and he walked over to the body.

"Thanks Brass". Sara said with a bright smile as she walked over to where Grissom was.

"Any thing jump out at you"? Sara said quietly while standing rather close to Grissom.

Grissom noticed Sara's proximity and he decided not to run away like the other times before but to savour it until they really need to move.

"Um only the fact that the assailant must have had arms to do this, and possibly legs".

"But most definitely arms"? Sara asked as she remained to stand close to Grissom.

"Yes positive".

"Okay well I will go and rule out all the people with out arms and take prints from the ones with arms". Sara said as she picked up her case and moved away.

Grissom let out a deep breath and began concentrating on work again.

Sara took the people's prints, she put them away in her case and she stood up.

"Hey there". A voice came from behind her. Sara turned around and recognised the face.

"Hi fancy meeting you here". Sara said with a smile.

"Yeah fancy that". The male voice replied with his won smile.

Grissom turned around to see of Sara had finished printing everyone when he saw her visitor.

Oh great officer Jenkins is here, now it's a party. Grissom thought bitterly and then cursed himself for

It.

Sara noticed Grissom looking over so she picked up her case.

"Listen I have to go and help Grissom process the body, I'll see you later". Sara said nicely.

"Okay but do you want to have diner with me later, that is of you are free"? Officer Jenkins asked.

"Oh, um I don't know let me get back to you okay". Sara said as she backed away from him and headed to see Grissom.

"Hey". Sara said as she approached and set her case down.

"Hey, did you manage to collect their prints"? Grissom asked normally.

"Yeah no one put up a fight about it. What have you got"?

"A few hairs and fibres on the victims clothing, a partial shoe tread by the exit and that's about it. No finger prints any where, I'm guessing gloves". Grissom said with a small smile.

"And what about the bugs, that's why you are really here right"? Sara said while she smiled and pursed her lips slightly.

"That is one of the reasons I am here, not the whole reason. Anyway, well the bugs are in early development meaning he could have died sometime early yesterday". Grissom stated as he picked up his case and indicated for Sara to follow him.

"Where are we going"? Sara asked.

"I think that's all the evidence we are going to collect from the scene. We should head back to the lab and see what the autopsy tells us". Grissom said as he and Sara headed towards the Denali. Sara got a wave from Officer Jenkins along the way which Grissom tried to ignore.


Back at the lab Sara had laid out all of the evidence collected from both scenes and was going over her findings when Grissom walked into the room.

"What have you got"? Grissom asked as he stood next to her, their arms brushing against each other as he moved.

"Well we have two completely different crime scenes that don't relate to each other at all, we have lots of evidence for scene one and minimal evidence for scene two, we have no suspects for the first murder and lots for the second. Basically the only thing these crimes have in common is that both the victims are amputees". Sara stated with a fed up look on her face.

"Well the first victim used to live at the refuge, that's some connection". Grissom said while looking through crime scene photos.

"How do we even know that the second victim was murdered, he could have just killed himself". Sara asked while sounding more frustrated.

"Because Doc Robbins ran a tox report on our Vic, he had a tranquilizing drug in his system. Also the way he was hung was likely to a murder. A person trying to commit suicide by hanging will do it so that they don't feel it; they will make sure that they die instantly. But this victim had the rope around his neck and then was pulled from his wheelchair up a couple of inches not breaking his neck but strangling him slowly. It's just not characteristic of a suicide". Grissom stated with a warm smile.

Sara groaned and let her head hit the table gently.

"I don't get it". Sara said kind of muffled as he face was on the table.

"How abut we go for something to eat and then carry on after our stomachs are full"? Grissom suggested with his eye brows raised in the air.

"Okay, I could go for some food". Sara said as she sat up slowly and smiled at Grissom.


Greg hobbled into the break room where Nick and Warrick were sat talking about their case.

"Hey what happened to you Greggo"? Nick asked with a bit of a smirk on his face.

"It's not funny, I processed the scene at the wood chipping store but after I finished I feel into a pile of shredded wood and now I have splinters in my ass". Greg stated as he walked towards the guys a bit more.

Warrick and Nick burst into fits of laughter and Greg frowned, whishing he had never bothered telling them.

Grissom and Sara walked into the break room while Warrick and Nick were still laughing.

"What's going on"? Grissom asked.

"Ask Greg". Warrick said through laughter.

Greg walked towards Sara and smiled at her.

"Sara could you help me out, Nick's hands are a bit rough and I need a woman's touch". Greg said while undoing the buckle of his belt.

"What"! Sara said quite loudly with raised eye brows.

"Greg"! Grissom yelled with a warning tone while glaring at him.

"What's the big deal I got splinters in my ass I just need you to take these tweezers and pluck them out for me". Greg said honestly.

Sara let out a sigh and looked relieved as did Grissom.

"Greg go see the nurse". Grissom said calmly.

"Have you seen the nurse, you wouldn't want her handling you tush. I don't think so". Greg said while looking really scared.

"Greg if you just leave them there then they will fester and get infected. You don't want that do you"? Grissom asked.

"Will be ass fall off"? Greg asked looking and sounding more scared.

"Yes Greg your backside will fall off". Grissom said sarcastically.

Greg let out a little scream and put his hands on his face dramatically.

Grissom shook his head and walked out of the room.

"I'm going to talk to Brass". He said as he left the room.

Sara laughed at Greg and she too left the room.

Nick walked up to Greg and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Rough hands huh"? Nick said as he cracked his knuckles.


"What are you doing"? Sara asked as she walked into Grissom's office and took a seat.

"I'm finding out what Social circles both the victims went in". Grissom responded while flicking through notes and jotting names down.

"Any luck"?

"Hmm". Grissom responded.

"Okay then". Sara said as she got up out of her seat and headed towards the door.

"Sara wait, I'm sorry. Would you like to go out to dinner later? If you don't have any thing planned". Grissom asked while feeling very nervous.

"Sure, that sounds good". Sara replied with a small smile.

"Good. I'll pick you up at seven".

Sara nodded with a smile on her face and left the room.

Grissom smiled and began flicking through the notes again.

Meh I'll do these next shift, I can't concentrate any way.


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