Chapter 4
"Of course," she said, "Who were you expecting?"
Gil looked at her, he would have never guessed that it was Bridget Moore. Bridget, a junior at an eastern collage, she had taken a year off school. Bridget joined the lab three months ago as Conrad's personal secretary. Gil had given her some extra work after she had posted a note asking for extra work to help with her tuition and other expenses.
Bridget had been a big help to Gil and one night, with Sara's permission, he had taken her to dinner as a way to thank her. It was shortly after that evening that Gil started receiving small gifts which he passed of as Sara trying to discreetly show her love. Perhaps he should have questioned her about them, maybe those women would not be dead.
Bridget set the tray down on the bedside table, "Come on love you need to eat."
Gil looked at her, "Where are we?"
"Home love," Bridget said, "After you eat I will draw you a bath and you can get cleaned up."
Gil tried to think. "I have to call the team," he said, "They will wonder where I am."
"Oh, I've taken care of that," Bridget said, "I set Mr. Ecklie an e mail from you telling him you needed some personal time."
Gil had decided it best not to upset her and - to a point - go along with her. He knew that Ecklie would not except any request for personal leave and he knew Sara and the team would be looking for him. Gil convinced her that he was not hungry, fearing she may have drugged the food.
"Then you can clean up," Bridget told him handing him a pair of sleeping pants and a robe.
Gil debated about bathing but did decide a hot shower might help him clear his mind. When he dried he intended to put his clothing on but found them gone.
"Where are my clothing?" he called.
"In the wash silly," Bridget said.
Gil put on the sleeping pants and robe, he felt exposed but at least he was not naked. Gil walked back into the bedroom, Bridget walked toward him and took his hand.
"I have waited so long for this night," she whispered, stroking his chest.
Gil shivered, the thought of being intimate with anyone but Sara sickened him. Gil stepped away from her.
"What is it, love," she asked.
"I'm just not feeling well," Gil said, "It has been a busy week, I haven't slept to much."
Bridget stroked his cheek, "I know and I am so sorry but it was the only way I could get your attention."
Gil looked at her.
"They were all prostitutes," Bridget said, "No one will miss them."
Gil shook his head.
Bridget took his hand and led him to the bed. "I know you want to be with me and not HER," Bridget said, laying on the bed and pulling Gil down with her.
Gil assumed that "HER" was Sara.
"Sara?" Gil asked.
Bridget's eyes darkened, "Don't EVER mention that name. Do you understand?"
Gil nodded, just as quickly as she got angry, Bridget calmed down and lay close to Gil, laying her head on his shoulder and laying her arm over his waist.
"We have the rest of our lives to be together," Bridget said, kissing his chest, "I have waited this long, I can wait one more day. You just sleep."
Then softly under her breath Bridget said, "She will not keep us apart any longer."
Sara walked to Judy's desk, "Do you know where Bridget Moore is?"
"She said she had some family business to attend to and needed some time off," Judy told her.
"I need to get hold of her," Sara said, "She filed some papers for Dr. Grissom and we can't find them."
Judy looked up some information on the computer, copied it and handed it to Sara, "That is her cell number and her home address but I don't think she will be there."
Sara thanked her and started for the door.
"Sidle!" Ecklie yelled.
Sara turned.
"What the hell is going on?" he demanded to know, "I just got this e mail from Grissom saying he needed to take some personal time."
Sara quickly filled Ecklie in on everything that had happened.
"Well I'll be damned," Conrad said, Bridget told me she had found someone and she was making plans to marry him but she never said who and I never thought that it was Grissom."
"We all knew she was crazy about him," Judy said, "You should have seen the way her eyes sparkled every time his mane was mentioned. We all told her that Dr. Grissom was taken but it was like she didn't hear us."
Sara turned and looked at her, "You should have said something."
"I did, to Mr. Ecklie," Judy said.
Sara turned to Conrad.
"I told them it was a harmless crush," Ecklie said, "I guess I should have told Grissom."
Judy suddenly put one and one together, "You think that Bridget is responsibly for all those murders?"
Sara nodded, "And now Gil is missing."
Judy covered her mouth with her hands, "Oh no!"
"Some one should go over to her place," Sara said, "I am sure she will not be there but maybe she left some clue as to where she is."
"Wait," Judy said, running her fingers over the computer, "Yes, here it is." Judy handed Sara some papers, "Bridget was looking for houses to rent out in the country, she said she wanted to be able to get away from it all. I am not sure if she found one but these are the ones she was looking at."
Sara took them then called Catherine.
"You check out those rentals," Catherine said, "I'll have Nick and Warrick go over Moore's place."
Sara nodded and headed to the garage. Sara got into one of the vans and tried to start it, the engine sputtered but wouldn't turn over. Sara cursed as she got out of the van, she would take her car. Sara was two feet from her van when she heard the explosion and seen the blast as she fell to the ground.