FROM RUSSIA WITH HATE

CHAPTER 8

Chapter eight, the team look into the car explosion that occured at the end of the last chapter, Ed also calls Lindsey again.

Boris Yeltsin: Yeah, only way to describe it.

Disclaimer: I don't own CSI or it's characters

There was complete chaos as both CSI teams went to, first ensure Andrei's safety and then ensure that nobody else had been hurt in the blast, the fire department arrived and soon extinguished the blaze. They checked up on Andrei, he had only been knocked off his feet by the force of the blast, he was uninjured. He cursed colourfully in Russian for a few moments before recovering and getting back to his feet. As soon as it was deemed safe to do so the Russian CSI team allowed their American friends to examine the car, Ed explained why.

"Personal connections, bit like you guys, they can't investigate this incident because it affected one of their own, they're gonna let us handle it".

So the American CSIs got work examining the burnt out wreck of the car. Careful examination proved that Andrei was really lucky, if he had been quicker in getting to the car he would've died. The bomb was on a timer, however the damage done was still extensive. What surprised them most about the bomb was the crude manner in which the bomb was made. Once they gathered all the pieces of the bomb, separating them from the burnt out wreckage of the car. As they gathered evidence Andrei muttered something in Russian and his fellow CSIs laughed, Grissom looked over at Ed.

"Translation?"

Ed was also laughing, he managed to control his laughter and explained.

"He said 'The insurance company is never going to believe this'".

The other CSIs laughed too, once they were done with their evidence collection they got to work on analyzing it in the lab.

Once they were back inside they got to work analyzing the bomb fragments, Grissom sighed.

"Unbelievable, the only expert thing about this bomb was the timer. It's a crudely made pipe bomb, destructive but crude".

After painstaking effort they surprisingly managed to lift a print from one of the fragments. They decided to try and run it, to their surprise it worked, they managed to get a match, the result was however, no surprise.

"Just as we suspected...Beria was behind this, he planted the bomb, determined to kill at least one of us".

Sara sighed.

"This guy has no problem killing people, I guess he's giving us a real demonstration of his mental problems".

They spoke to their Russian counterparts and informed them of their progress, after this they began working with all the evidence to try and find a clue to Beria's location. Catherine meanwhile was talking to Ed.

"How's your foot?"

Ed smiled.

"It's fine now, what time is back in America".

"Close to noon, why?"

Ed nodded and answered.

"I was gonna call Lindsey but, it's Sunday, she'll be with my family in church".

Lindsey had recently decided to accompany Ed and his family whenever they went to church.

Ed was right as, right now Lindsey was sitting with Liam and Anne Kennedy in church, she had told them where Ed was and what had happened to him so far. They were concerned for his safety but relieved that he had recovered, the Mass was getting towards the end. Lindsey smiled and quickly looked down at Sharon who she was holding in her arms, Sharon always behaved impeccably in church, she never cried or made any out of place noise, right now she was sucking her thumb, taking in her surroundings with infinite curiosity. Once the Mass was over Lindsey left the church with the Kennedys and, after they dropped her off at her apartment and she thanked them, she headed back up after saying hello to Maria. Once back home Sharon indicated to her mother that she was hungry, Lindsey smiled and went to get her daughter's bottle. After feeing and burping Sharon, Lindsey began to rock her daughter so she could take a nap, just then the phone rang, Sharon blinked in surprise. Lindsey quickly answered the phone.

"Hey honey".

She smiled, it was Ed, Sharon heard his voice and smiled.

"Dada!"

"Hey sweetie, so how are my two favourite girls".

Lindsey gave a small laugh before talking.

"We're fine, so, how's everything going".

"Everything's great, it looks like we're getting closer to catching this guy, I don't think we'll be here too much longer".

"Okay, how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine. I'll call you as soon as we're on our way back, okay".

Lindsey breathed a relieved sigh and responded.

"That'll be great, okay...take care honey".

"I will thanks. Bye".

"Bye".

They hung up, Lindsey put the phone down and went back to rocking Sharon. Sharon gazed up at her mother.

"Dada?"

"Everything's good, Daddy will be home soon".

Sharon smiled again before yawning and drifted off to sleep, Lindsey smiled at her daughter and gently laid her down in the cot, she then went to go and make lunch.

Back in Russia Ed put his phone away and smiled, Catherine stood nearby also smiling, her thoughts then wandered.

'This case is nearly over and we'll soon be back home, Ed'll finally be with Lindsey and Sharon, where he belongs. It's only a month now before Lindsey and Ed get married, I can hardly wait, that's gonna be a big day".

Just then, much later, both CSI teams finally found what they were looking for, they finally had an address for Beria. He had been staying in a run-down hotel under an assumed name, they now had his location, the Russian CSIs called their police force and prepared to apprehend Beria at last.

End of chapter, Beria has been found and they are on their way to apprehend him. Next up Beria is apprehended and ends up in his final interrogation. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, read and review please.