Nobody was really in the office. A few members of the night crew just coming in. Kane said hello then went to her office with the kits. Her first order of business was turning on her ipod and putting in her headphones. Concentration was going to be important if she wanted to get whoever killed Denise Marks. After her headphones were in and New Found Glory was playing she headed into one of the lab rooms to start on the case.

The first thing she did was take the photographs she took from the scene and upload them onto the computer. Then she took the hair and oily substance she collected out. Kane started with the hair, hoping to get a DNA tag but had no such luck. But at least she had a sample she could compare to when they found a suspect. While Kane finished with the hair, she started on the oily substance. Though she struck out with the hair, Kane was able to determine the substance was some type of massage oil.

The next step on Kane's list was to head to the coroner in hopes of looking over the body more closely. Sid had just started.

"Hello Sid."

"What are you doing? No date?"

"Only with you. I found a hair but got nothing. And then there was an oil substance on her clothing. Turns out to be massage oil. I was hoping there would be more on the body. At least I could rule it out if it was hers or not."

"Well let's have a look. But you should know I'm married."

Kane giggled to herself. Sid was a nice guy. He reminded her of the medical examiner in Maryland. Clayton James. He was one of the few people that Kane liked. He stood up for her at the trial. She missed him and his quirky ways.

Sid undressed the body and bagged it for Kane to take back with her. Then with flashlights, the two began to look over the body. Each starting at one end, working their way to the middle. Kane took special care going over the neck area.

Now that she had proper lighting and the clothes had been removed, Kane noticed glitter around the strangulation wound. "Pass me a swab please. I think I have something." Sid gave her a Q tip. "It's glitter. But small particles."

"Strange. She doesn't strike me as the glitter type."

"I was thinking the same thing. I have a feeling it rubbed off whatever the killer used. You find anything?"

"Nothing out of the ordinary."

"Do you have any idea what caused the laceration marks?"

"It appears to be from a material. Not rope or something hard. This as pliable. She had no scarf on her. Was there one in the dressing room?"

"No Sid. I guess the murderer took it with them."

'So your looking for another woman possibly."

"That's what it looks like. Thanks Sid. I'll be in one of the labs. If you get anything else please call."

"Sure Kane. And thanks for the date."

Kane smiled then grabbed the bag containing Denise Marks then headed back upstairs. She went into the lab room and turned on the large illuminated table and spread out the clothes. With a magnifying glass, she searched every inch of the clothes in hopes of finding something. But nothing more stood out.

Her attention then turned to the fingerprints Danny took from the door. She ran them through the system hoping something would turn up. As she sat staring at the screen, she started to sing to herself to keep from falling asleep. Kane had been awake for twenty hours. It was starting to catch up on her.

Once all the prints had been run through only three came back with criminal records. One petty thief, one drug user, and one dead beat mom that hadn't been paying child support. None of them stood out but she printed out their information just in case.

Coming up on five in the morning, Kane grabbed a cup of coffee for then and an energy drink for later, then headed to the room with the televisions. For the next hour she watched the video of the dressing room until the victim came on the screen. Since the tape had no time record she was unable to fast forward. The only thing that kept her going was the energy drink and singing to herself.

When six o'clock hit Kane had pointed out the victim, her sister, and the women that she had the prints for. Since she didn't expect Danny, Don, or anyone else to be in any time soon, she went to her office to start on some paperwork. She had just started to sing I Want You to Want Me, by Cheap Trick when there was a loud knock at the door. Mac had a large smile on his face as he stood in the doorway.

"Don't stop on my account. Please continue you are good."

"Thanks but I think I'll let my ipod rest. It's been on all night."

"Have you been here all night? Danny called and said everyone was going to come in early." Mac asked.

"Yea. But I changed my mind. I wanted to get a head start on the case. I hope that wasn't a problem?"

"No it's okay. Did you find anything useful?"

"Some." Kane then gave Mac a shortened version of the night's events. He said he approved of her commitment and was proud of her.

"Keep up the good work. But don't run yourself ragged. You have to take care of yourself."

"No problem Mac. Thanks." Mac headed to his office while Kane went to the bathroom to freshen up and change into spare clothes she kept in her office then went to the break room for more coffee.

As she took her first sip Danny and Don walked in and poured themselves some coffee while chatting about the past night conquests. Both appeared to be refreshed and ready while Kane was a bit tired since she had been awake for over twenty four hours. The boys continued to talk until they saw Kane rest her head on the table.

"You okay?" Don asked.

Her head popped back up. "Yea I'm fine. Seems like you guys had good nights."

The two then began to tell Kane about their evenings after they left her. Though Kane did not really want to hear about all the details she maintained an interested face. After they had finished they asked Kane about her night.

"So what did you do last night?"

"Oh a little of this and a little of that."

"With a guy?" Danny asked very intrigued.

"No a woman." Kane wanted to have some fun. And she got the reaction she hoped for. Both jaws dropped. Danny pulled out a chair beside Kane.

"I want every detail."

Kane laughed they were too easy. "Well let's see first I started with her hair, then moved on to some massage oil." The boys were practically drooling over what Kane was saying. "And then I asked Sid for help."

"Wait what?" Danny and Don said at the same time. Her story was going well until she involved the medical examiner.

"I was working here you dorks. Come on. Do you really think I would go about telling you my plans like that?" She couldn't help but laugh at their deflated images.

"That's cruel Kandice. Very cruel." Don said frustrated.

"You said you were heading home." Danny was equally upset. "If we'd have known."

"I know. But you guys had plans and I was fine with working alone. Hope you can forgive me." She gave them the puppy dog face and both men melted.

"Never again Kane." Don said.

"Scouts honor." She held up two fingers just like her brothers did when they were in the troops.

After the three detectives finished their coffees they went to the crime lab where Kane had all the information involving the case laid out.