FROM RUSSIA WITH HATE

CHAPTER 4

Chapter 4: Catherine and Grissom question Ed and Liam Kennedy about their conenctions to the victim, also they discover the killers next move.

Boris Yeltsin: Yep, here's chapter 4.

Disclaimer: I don't own CSI or any of it's characters.

Ed was smiling as he brought in the newspapers, there were always two, one normal and another in Braille, Lindsey was in the middle of changing Sharon's diaper. Lindsey smiled at her soon-to-be husband and spoke.

"Hey, I got a call from Mom, she'll be around to see us soon".

"Alright".

Ed then began reading the Braille newspaper, suddenly he stopped and ran his fingers over the words on the front page three times, to make sure he had read it right, he gasped.

"No way".

Lindsey turned to look at him.

"What's wrong...? Sharon, stay still".

Sharon was wriggling around on the changing mat, it was something that Ed and Lindsey had to cope with, changing Sharon alone was difficult mainly due to the fact she was ticklish. Finally Lindsey managed to finish changing Sharon and then lifted her up, the little girl giggling, Lindsey, still carrying her daughter, turned to Ed.

"What's wrong Ed?"

"This guy that was killed last night, Georgy Molotov, I know him, he's a friend of my Dad".

"Do you think that's why Mom's coming over?"

Ed nodded.

"Could be".

Just then there was a knock at the door, Lindsey stood up and went to answer the door, it was Catherine, Lindsey smiled.

"Hey Mom".

"Hi Lindsey".

Sharon smiled and waved at her grandmother, Catherine smiled back at her and then followed Lindsey inside.

Once they were all seated at the kitchen table Catherine spoke.

"So, how have you guys been doing?"

"Everything's been great Mom".

"Yeah, this is the best thing that's ever happened to me...Catherine, I read in the newspaper, about Georgy Molotov".

Catherine sighed and nodded.

"Yeah, I wanted to know, how you knew him?"

Ed smiled.

"Let's see, bit of a trip down memory lane so...I knew him thanks to my Dad, they were friends since, high school. I met Georgy a few times, got to know him. It was Georgy that got me interested in Russian spy novels, even managed to pick up a few Braille copies for me".

Catherine nodded and then explained.

"The reason I asked was, Georgy had a picture in his house, of him, you and your father".

"The day Georgy qualified as an Air Force pilot, Mom took it. Yeah, I remember that day, Georgy and his friend Mikheil Beria both qualified on the same day".

Catherine stared in surprise.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Mikheil Beria was Georgy Molotov's friend".

"Well, yeah. Why?"

Catherine sighed and then spoke again.

"Mikheil Beria's fingerprints were on the murder weapon, he left a threatening voice mail on Georgy's cell phone".

Ed sighed.

"To be honest, I'm not surprised, although they were friends Beria always had a short fuse, and there was an argument between them, I know that much".

"Yeah, any ideas why Georgy would be in Vegas?"

Ed thought for a moment and then.

"He was on leave, he's got a house here, he likes to spend his leave here, that's probably why he was here".

"Right, well, I've gotta get back to work".

"Mind if I tag along, I wanna find out more about this".

Catherine agreed, so did Lindsey so Ed went back to the crime lab with Catherine.

Meanwhile Grissom went to meet with Liam Kennedy, he was at work, a chef in a restaurant. Grissom approached.

"Liam Kennedy".

"Yeah, oh, you're...Gil Grissom from crime lab right".

Grissom nodded.

"Can we talk for a minute?"

"Sure, how can I help"?

Grissom thought for a moment and then explained.

"I'm investigating the murder of a man, I believe he was a friend of yours...Georgy Molotov".

Liam stared in shock.

"Georgy's dead...Jesus".

"He was a friend of yours right?"

Liam nodded.

"Yeah, we were friends since high school, we hung out a lot, he stayed in Russia when I moved to America. We occasionally met, I'd go over to Russia, he would come over here, after I married Anne and Ed was born we still met, I took Anne and Ed with us, how did you find out that Georgy and I were friends".

"He had a picture of you, him and Ed".

Liam realised and nodded.

"Oh yeah, the day Georgy qualified as an Air Force Pilot, Anne took the photo".

Grissom thought for a moment and then spoke.

"So, it was just you, Georgy and your family...?"

"Oh no wait I forgot, one of Georgy's friends was there too, he had also just qualified to be an Air Force pilot, his name was Mikheil Beria".

Grissom paused.

"He was friends with Mikheil Beria?"

"Yeah why?"

"Beria' fingerprints were on the murder weapon and according to his file he has mental health issues".

Liam nodded.

"Yeah, he did seem a little unstable when I met him".

"Thanks for your help".

With that Grissom returned to the lab.

Back at the lab Catherine and Grissom brought the others up to speed, then Ecklie showed up.

"Are you looking Mikheil Beria for this murder?"

Grissom nodded.

"All the evidence points to him".

"Well you've got a problem, he just boarded a plane to Russia".

The team had already made their decision and Ecklie could see that.

"Okay, so you guys will be going to Russia".

Ed then spoke up.

"I wanna go with them".

Ecklie sighed and shook his head.

"Sorry, you're not involved in the investigation".

"Listen, I knew the guy who was killed, I know the people we'll need to talk to get help, Ex-KGB, Ex-Red Army, that sort of thing".

Sara rolled her eyes.

"Yay".

"Anyway, I know Russian, some of them can't speak English, I can translate for you guys".

Ecklie shook his head.

"We have 'official' translators here".

"Who cost money and, Conrad, our budget is stretched thin enough as it is".

Ecklie nodded and then, finally relented.

"If you're willing to do this then fine, feel free, but all of you are responsible for him, understand".

"Alright".

Once Ecklie left Catherine turned to Ed.

"Ed, are you sure?"

Ed nodded.

"Positive, I know what you're gonna say Catherine, but you guys need my help, I'm sure Lindsey will understand".

"Okay then".

With that they began making their preparations to go to Russia.

End of chapter, next up the team will be leaving for Russia and will arrive and meet their Russian counterparts. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, read and review please.