Authors Note: THANK YOU to anyone who read/reviewed. I'm not entirely sure where this story is going to tell you the truth but so far it's been pretty fun to write. It should also be known that I am a new CSI fan(meaning I'm trying to catch up on all the episodes by renting seasons out on dvd at Blockbuster because I am too poor to buy them) so forgive me for any errors(I also suck ass at the 'csi terms'. Oh and in my story Greg is still a lab tech because..well I like him like that. And it's in modern time. Hi to anyone reading. Also I don't know how old Lindsey is soo...I guessed. Sorry for the wait..it's been crazy. And just a little sidenote..I feel sorry for britney spears. Anywho...here it is.
DISCLAMER: i dont own CSI or any of the characters. I asked CBS for them for my birthday though. We'll see how that works out. all the spelling/grammer mistakes are mine.
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I scream but the crashing of the waves drowns out all the sound. An excruciating pain overwhelmes me and I fall limp in his arms. I feel the warm sticky blood running out of my wound.
"Where is he?" I whisper
I allow myself to be pulled out of the water.
"Where is he?" I ask a little louder.
He drops me on the ground and I hear the car door open. Every scenario that I've seen on Oprah runs through my head. Never let yourself be taken to the next location.
"WHERE IS HE?" I scream. Not because I think he will answer. But because I'm praying someone will hear me. I Iift my head to scream but I'm greeted with sharp pain on my forehead. Then nothing.
"Fargo..Fargo..."
I snap my head in the direction of the voice.
"Are you ok?" Catherine ask looking a little concerned.
"Yeah I'm fine."
"Wanna come eat dinner with me?"
"Yeah yeah. That'll be cool."
"Great. Go grab your stuff."
We take a seat in the back of the diner and I grab the menu. I haven't eaten all day. After ordering and getting our drinks Catherine cocks her head and looks at me.
"So how are you liking Vegas?"
"I like it. I've lived in L.A. my whole life so it's...it's a good change."
"Good I'm glad you like it."
"Yep. Look I don't want to sound ungrateful but uh..why did you decide to eat with me? I mean..."
"I know how lonely it can be moving to a new place."
And she's right. I have been lonely. I don't know anyone here. In the two weeks I've lived in Vegas I have rented 25 movies from Blockbuster and watched them all by myself. I should get out more.
"Well thanks. Eating by yoursefl gets lame after awhile."
"Well..you could ask any of us when we are taking our breaks. We don't mind..in fact we want you to come with us. We don't like eating alone either."
"I know but Warrick and Nick usually go together..you and Sara usually go together. Grissom..well no one knows when Griss goes and I think he likes it that way. And Greg well..I haven't thought about Greg really."
"Well believe me any of us would love to have you."
"Thanks." I smile looking at the table as the waitress delivers our food.
"So do you have a boyfriend?"
"No. Do you?"
"Nope. I'm too busy with work and Lindsey."
"Lindsey?" I ask regretting it. Thats one of those questions you see in movies and the character always regrets asking it.
"My daughter. She's sixteen."
"Really? Wow...you don't look old enough to have a sixteen year old daughter."
"I started young." she smiles biting into a piece of bacon. "You know I know it sounds lame but maybe you and Lindsey could hang out sometimes. Nineteen to fifteen isn't that big of an age difference and I think she would really like you."
That doesn't sound lame at all. That actually sounds great.
"That would be cool."
"Really? Awesome. She's out of school next week so maybe I'll let her come down one night."
'Sounds great."
He would be sixteen. I shake the thought out of my head and focus on my pancakes.
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"Where's Grissom?" Nick ask sticking his head in the doorway. I look up from my computer and smile. There's something about Nick Stokes that makes me happy. Maybe it's the voice. Maybe it's the smile. It's probably both.
"He uh he's at a crime scene. Need to drop something off?"
"No no theres not. Are you busy?" he walks into the room and rest his hand on Grissom's desk."
"Nope. Not at all. Why? Something I can do for you?" I ask pressing send and signing out of my email.
"Um well..no nothing I can think of. Want to come to the breakroom with me? Grab a coke and a candy bar."
"Sounds good." I smile standing/
Nick comes to my side and we walk out together. The walk to the breakroom is semi akward. We don't speak instead we look at each other and smile like idiots.
"What'll be?" Nick ask standing in front of the drink machine.
"Diet coke please." I ease myself into a chair. I fell off my bed a few nights ago gaining a pretty nasty bruise on my lower back.
"Ugh how do you drink that stuff?" he makes a disgusted face as I take a long drink and he unwraps his Twix.
"Easily. And this is coming from a man who eats Twix bars."
"Thousands...MILLIONS of people eat Twix bars."
"Well MILLIONS of people drink Diet Coke."
"Ok ok you win." he smiles.
"I always do."
We probably look repulsive. Shamelessly flirting like this. My mother would slap me and tell me he was too old for me if she knew.
"Catherine and you had dinner last night?"
"Yep. We actually had breakfast but ya know."
"I do. You know you could come eat with me..or anyone anytime."
Catherine must have told him about our conversation. I bet she told Sara too, and Sara probably thinks that I'm a baby. She probably thinks that anyway.
"Thanks Nicky."
"Of course Fargy..."
"Never call me Fargy again." I laugh
"I'm sorry."
"It's ok this time. Now excuse me I have to go talk to Warrick. Thanks for the drink." I smile patting his shoulder and walking out.
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The thin blond girl approaches me smiling. She looks so much like Catherine that you couldn't NOT tell they were mother and daughter.
"Hi! I'm Lindsey. You must be Fargo."
"That I am." I smile.
"Your hair is so awesome."
"Thanks." I'm beginning to think that people in Las Vegas have never seen 'crazy' hair.
"Sorry if you don't really want to talk to me. Sometimes my mom makes me meet people who don't really want to meet me." she says quietly.
"What? No I wanted to meet you!"
"Really?"
"Really."
"Great!."
She's a cheerleader. She doesn't have a boyfriend. She has a crush on someone named Matt and his girlfriend is a whore. She likes yoga. And she talks very fast.
"So who do you think is cute? Here I mean."
"What do you mean?"
"Like..I think that Archie is cute. Who do you think is?" she leans on my desk and watches me.
"Oh..no one."
"No one?"
"Nope. Besides dating co workers doesnt usually work out." I say in an almost robot voice.
"Well thinking someone is cute doesn't mean you have to date them! But ok."
"Hey Fargo, oh hey Linds. This is for Griss ok?" Greg smiles walking into the office and setting a folder on Grissoms desk."
"Ok I'll tell him."
"Thanks. Um I'll be back later." he says walking out quickly.
"He's funny." Lindsey smiles.
"Yeah."
"Hey guys sorry to interrupt but you should head home Lindsey it's getting late." Catherine smiles through the doorway.
"Fine. Heres my cell phone number. Call me we can hang out."
"Ok will do."
Catherine smiles at me and leads Lindsey out.
A soft knock on the door makes me look up. Greg smiles and walks in.
"Wanna go eat?"
"Um.. I was gonna go with Cat..."
"Oh yeah she told me to tell you she got tied up on a case. If you don't want to go with me thats ok.."
"No I want to go with you Greg. Geez don't be so emo." I smile standing up.
"Great! I want to take you to this really cool place that I think you will like."
TBC! Sorry it's a little jumpy but this chapter had to happen I think. Let me know what you guys think!!