Thanks for the reviews. They are really encouraging. I'm still getting the plot and everything together, but I've basically figured out what I would want to do with this. Hope everyone enjoy this chapter!
-Chapter 7-
"The bullet was a through and through," Tara said, turning the man's hand and using the pliers to get the bullet out. "We might have caught a break with this one though." Tara focused her attention on the victim's fingernails and scraped skin from underneath. "Skin underneath the nails, this victim put up a fight."
"M.O. is the same," Calleigh said. "I'll get this to DNA." She headed towards the door when Tara called her back.
"Wait a minute," Tara said. She'd made a new discovery. "Fibers. Oh my gosh, look at all of this." The victim's mouth was stuffed with little white fibers. "I never seen fibers at the original crime scene. Maybe Eric and Ryan found something similar."
"Maybe," Calleigh said, trying her hardest to stifle a yawn. For one, she and Eric didn't spend too much time sleeping last night because Jayden didn't want to sleep. Another reason, it was boring just working from the lab. Calleigh wanted to be out in the field. "I'll call them to find out, I'll get the skin to DNA and I'll process the fibers and see exactly where they come from. Thanks." With a smile Tara's way, Calleigh headed back to the CSI floor.
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Eric flipped his cell phone close and grabbed the camera. "Calleigh says Tara found white fibers inside and around the victims mouth."
"The crime scene didn't have any fibers," Ryan said. "So this is not the original crime scene."
"Wow Ryan, you might've just cracked the case," Eric said sarcastically, putting his kit back in the truck. He was only joking though. But in reality, they were finished processing the scene. "I'll call H and find out what's the pattern between these victims." He pulled out his cell phone and called Horatio. After a few minutes of conversation, he closed his phone again. "Horatio has a map and he's drawing up the connection. He wants us to come back to CSI."
"Okay," Ryan said, setting his kit in the truck and got in himself.
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Tara finished her examination of the victim and closed the door that kept the bodies. She jumped and froze as she stared at the person on the other side; she stared down the barrel of the gun. "How did you get-"
"Shut up," the assailant said, shoving Tara into the wall hard. She winced in instant pain. He shoved the gun to her forehead.
"Please, don't kill me," Tara said, shutting her eyes tight. She felt the handcuffs go around her wrist and cut hard into her skin. She wanted to scream so bad.
"Oh I won't kill you here," he said roughly. "Then who's going to help us with the other jobs? You're a doctor, we're going to need you," he said rhetorically, pulling her away. "We'll save you for last." He pulled her away and out the building.
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"Skin from underneath the fingernails is from Ronald Locke," Natalia informed as Calleigh stepped in the lab. "So wherever he is, he'll have scratches as if he's been attacked by a cat."
"I'll say," Calleigh agreed. "The fibers are from a factory right here in Miami. The factory manufacture stuffed toys. Jayden has one, a white sheep..." she drifted off and her face turned white.
"Calleigh what's wrong?"
Calleigh sighed and rubbed her hand across her forehead. "What if...Horatio said the team is being targeted...what if..."
"Nothing is wrong," Natalia confirmed, placing a hand on Calleigh's shoulder to calm down. "You hear me, nothing is wrong. You're just having your new mother worries in addition to your post hormones. Everything is fine. You got to believe that, okay?"
Calleigh nodded and ran a hand through her hair. "You're right." She glanced out the glass walls and saw Ryan and Eric walking pass. Both of them entered the DNA lab.
Eric stood by Calleigh, noticing how pale her features were and put an arm around her waist. "What's wrong?" he mouthed to her.
Calleigh read his lips perfectly and while Ryan and Natalia were talking, she whispered. "Its Jayden." She noticed how worried Eric was and followed up quickly. "Nothing is wrong with her, I'm just worried. Fibers in the victim's mouth are from the same factory that manufacture the stuff toys we bought for her." She shook her head at how stupid it sounded coming out of her mouth. "I know its stupid but all the talks about how the team is targeted, it makes a new mommy worried."
"And a new daddy," Eric added in. He wanted so badly to hug her, but Rick made his regular rounds on the lab daily and the agreement was "No see, No tell." So as long as Rick didn't see anything, he wouldn't say anything. In exchanged, it would save him the embarrassment of being known as the IAB agent who watches the "Eric and Calleigh" personal video that was in circulation around the department ten months ago. All of the videos were finally destroyed but Horatio was pretty sure that Rick still kept a video. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. Nobody knew. "Maybe its just a weird coincidence."
"Yeah maybe," Calleigh said, still a little skeptical.
"I'll call my mom to check on them." Eric couldn't resist himself. He stole a little kiss and whispered in Calleigh's ear. "I'll talk to you later." He left the room and walked down the hall to call his parents. He pulled out his cell phone and nothing. After five rings, he dialed again. Something wasn't right. His parents always answered the phone. After not getting anyone this time, he went back into DNA. "Calleigh," Eric said. "Something is not right."
I'll try to have the the next chapter up tonight maybe. If not tonight then tomorrow for sure. Its already written and is about 90% complete, but I just want to re-edit and make sure that its everything that I will want.
So what did everyone think of "Divorce Party?" And OMG, next weeks episode Calleigh and Eric and on a plane. Haha even though I pretty much know about it already, ( I really wish I didn't) I can't wait to see it.
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