Disclaimer: Don't own them, but it would be nice to have Nick stop by…

A/N: You guys are too awesome~ I love the replies and look forward to reading them every time! School is no where near as busy this week, so I should be able to get some chapters out again soon after this.

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Miles From Nowhere Chapter 6

~~Ecklie and Catherine~~

Catherine groaned and tried to roll over in her sleep, but her body came into contact with another. Her eyes flew open to find Ecklie lying right beside her, watching her sleep. He smiled up at her.

"Good morning, Catherine."

"Ecklie, what are you doing in my bed?" Catherine said,  trying to get away from him, her efforts relentless.

Ecklie grinned and pulled out the key for his handcuffs. "If you promise to be good, I promise to let you out of this bedroom."

Catherine nodded. I don't want to be good. I want to scream and run. "Just please undo the handcuffs."

Ecklie smiled at her again. "What ever you say, my love." He reached beside her and uncuffed her. Before she had a chance to move, he had her pinned against him, crushing her against his body.

"Ecklie… Is there any food in this house?" Catherine asked, her stomach letting out an ominous growl. Anything to get him away from me. Grissom… Gil… I need you.

Letting her go, he waited for her to get up. Standing on wobbly legs, Catherine stood, and felt pain shoot through her legs. If it hadn't been for Ecklie standing so close by, she would have collapsed to the floor, but he caught her before she could. "See Catherine, my dear, you need me."

I am so high I could hear heaven,

I am so high I could hear heaven,
but Heaven, no heaven dawned in me,
And they say that a Hero could save us,
I'm not gonna stand here and wait,
I'll hold on to the wings of an eagle,
Watch as we all fly away,

~~Hospital~~

Nick lay awake in his hospital room, his thoughts filled of nothing except Sara. He couldn't wait to see her. He needed to hold her and make sure that she was all right. Sure, he knew that she was going to be okay physically, but emotionally, he wanted to be there for her.

Brass walked in, carrying a few magazines for him. "Thought you might like these."

Nick did his best to smile. "Thanks." Looking down, he gathered his thoughts. "Any news on Catherine?"

Brass simply shook his head. "Not much."

Nick looked at him eagerly. "I'll take what you have."

Brass shook his head again. "Grissom and Warrick are running after him. Apparently he's up at some old cottage or cabin or something like that."

Nick looked at Brass. "They'll find her. They have to."

~~ Sara~~

Sara was being wheeled down the hallway in a wheelchair by Nurse Brenda. "So, Sara dear, how long have you been with this Nick fellow."

Sara sighed. "Since today."

Brenda looked at her like she was an alien from another planet. "Today?"

"We have worked together for a really long time and today, we finally acted upon our feelings… and then this happened."

Brenda nodded and smiled. "I know what you mean. My husband is a doctor here. It took us a long time before we felt sure enough to act on what we felt."

Sara smiled at the woman, and turned her attention to the person standing the doorway of Nick's hospital room. "Brass."

Brass turned around and saw Sara being wheeled toward him. She could hear Nick from inside the room saying her name. Brass hugged her, which was rare for him, and let Nurse Brenda wheel her into Nick's room. Sara's face lit up the darkened room as she saw Nick awake and breathing.

"Nick." She breathed. Standing up slowly, with the help of Nurse Brenda, she leaned over his bed to kiss him gently. "When I saw you lying there I thought…" Her voice hitched and a lump formed in her throat. "I thought you were dead." She put her head on his chest.

Nick stroke her hair slowly, holding her to him. She was in an awkward position, but she didn't care. Sara wanted to stay like this forever. "Hush Sara. I'm okay. We're both okay." When Sara pulled back, he looked into her eyes. "They haven't found Catherine yet."

Someone told me love will not save us,
But how can that be? Look what love gave us,

A world full of killing, in blood spilling that world never came

Sara nodded, biting her lip. "I figured as much. I wish I knew what had happened. I wish… I wish I had found some way to stop him from taking her."

Nick looked at the tears that were threatening to spill from her eyes. "What were you supposed to do, Sara? You were unconscious at the time… I don't think Catherine is going to hold that against you."

Sara nodded. "I know, but I can't help but feel a little guilty about not being able to stop him."

Nick framed her face with his hands. "Listen to me Sara. He wouldn't have taken Catherine until he got through getting you out of the way. He choked you and chloroformed you. What did you want to do? There was nothing else you could have done."

Sara nodded. Moving slowly, she got onto the bed beside him. Lying down slowly, she was careful not to bang her arm or his leg. "I'll sign your cast if you sign mine." She said, grinning.

Nick laughed a little, and Sara put her head on his shoulder. They lay together in silence for sometime, until sleep claimed them both.

~~Catherine and Ecklie~~

Ecklie watched Catherine sitting at the table, waiting for the moment to strike. She couldn't wait for Grissom to get there. "You know Catherine, you don't know for sure that he is going to be here."

Catherine looked at him pointedly. "He's going to be here Ecklie, and when he gets here he's going to rip you to shreds."

Ecklie threw back his head and laughed. Walking over to her, he touched her cheek softly. His hand trailed slowly down her neck and to her chest. He could feel her shiver beneath his touch. You know you want me, Catherine. You know you do. "What's Grissom going to say when he finds me touching you."

"He's not going to say anything." Catherine stated.

"What do you mean? Of course he will." Ecklie was starting to get angry.

Catherine turned to look at him, his fingers leaving her skin. "He's not going to say anything. He's definitely going to do something, and you probably won't know what hit you."

Ecklie's nostrils flared as he displayed his anger. "I don't want to hurt you Catherine. I like you unscathed."

Catherine continued to taunt him. "I know how much you want everything that Grissom has. You want his job, his house, his friends, and even me. Well you know what, you aren't going to get it. You could never match up to him in any way, shape or form. You will never amount to anything Ecklie. Never!" Catherine shouted the last part.

And they say that a Hero could save us,
I'm not gonna stand here and wait,
I'll hold on to the wings of an eagles,
Watch as they all fly away,

For a moment, time just stood still. Nobody moved, nobody uttered a sound.  Then Ecklie did what he promised himself that he wouldn't do. Swinging his arm around, he hit her, sending her flying off her chair. Catherine touched the side of her face gingerly. She saw Ecklie standing above her. "Grissom won't like that."

"I don't give a rat's ass what Grissom likes. You are mine now, and I will do with you as I please." He picked her up bodily and carried her to the bedroom. After he lay her on the bed, Ecklie worked the buttons on her shirt and whipped it open. "It's time we had a little fun."

Catherine stared up at him in horror. "I thought you wanted to wait until Grissom was here."

"That's when I wanted to sleep with you. Doesn't mean that we can't have a little fun first."

No! No! Her mind was screaming. "Please Ecklie, don't. Don't do this."

"Why shouldn't I?" He wondered aloud, his hands still freely roaming her breasts.

Catherine couldn't think of an answer except for that she didn't want him to.

"Didn't think so." Ecklie said. He began trailing hot kisses down her neck.

Catherine did the only thing that she could think of to get him off her. She kneed him in the groin. Watching him topple over, howling in pain, she got up from the bed and ran.  She grabbed her phone, and a set of car keys as she ran, not stopping to do up her sweater. Catherine flung the front door open and ran for the Tahoe. Getting behind the wheel, she turned the key in the ignition. Nothing happened. The Tahoe wasn't starting.

Ecklie stood by the door and watched her struggle to start the car. Laughing to himself, he stepped toward the car.

Now that the world isn't ending
It's love that I'm sending to you,
It isn't the love of a hero,
And that's why I fear it won't do,

~~Grissom and Warrick~~

Grissom sped through the winding roads, his need to find Catherine growing. He hadn't had anything to eat or drink in the last day. He didn't care. He didn't even notice. All he could think about was Catherine.

He turned the Tahoe off onto a small side road and smiled to himself when he saw the Police Issue Tahoe parked outside a cabin. From where he was he could see Ecklie walking toward it menacingly. Stepping on the accelerator, Grissom surged forward. He knew that Catherine had to be in the Tahoe. His heart knew it.

And they say that a Hero could save us,
I'm not gonna stand here and wait,
I'll hold on to the wings of an eagle,
Watch as they all fly away,

Warrick made eye contact with Ecklie and he saw him breaking out into a run. Grissom slammed on the breaks and Warrick jumped out of the Tahoe and began chasing him. Grissom leaped out of the drivers side to find Catherine.

~~Catherine~~

She opened the door of the Tahoe and held onto the door shakily. "Gil!" She cried when she saw him. Next thing she knew she was in his arms. "Oh Gil… I was beginning to think that you were never going to find me."

Grissom held her close to him. "I wasn't going to rest until I did."

And they're watchin us,
They're watchin us,
AS we all fly away

And they're watchin us,
They're watchin us,
AS we all fly away

And they're watchin us,
They're watchin us,
AS we all fly away

A/N: Just cause he found her doesn't mean Ecklie is done for yet… I have a few tricks up my sleeve. * inserting somewhat of an evil like cackling here  *

Song: Hero by Chad Kroeger, CD: Spiderman Soundtrack