AN: Omg, you have no idea how sorry I am for not updating the story for so long. I completely forgot it was my turn to write a new chapter. Next time, I'll write a note to myself, promise! There are probably a lot of grammar mistakes in that chapter. I've tried to contact ILUGreg so she would beta-read it for me but she hasn't been responding my e-mails. But now, here's the next chapter.

EDDIES HOUSE:

Greg was unable to move. When Eddie first burst into the room only a few minutes ago he thought that now his life would end, that Eddie would beat him to death.

But right now Eddie was just standing there in the middle of the doorway and grinning like (Greg couldn't think of another word) a jackass.

But slowly Eddie seemed to wake up from his trance. Still grinning he walked over to Greg.

"You know, I could just stab you in the heart right now but then you would be dead in just a few minutes. This would be no fun at all. And I bet Lindsey has just called Catherine and told her you are here. So I made up a plan. You're colleagues will be here in a few minutes and when they see that you are fine except the little burns their hopes will all be raised. But little do they know that you're going to die soon and you can't even let them know…"

"I don't understand" Greg stuttered.

"Oh don't worry, you'll do soon"

Eddie took a little vial out of his pocket. He opened it and forced the liquid down Greg's throat. Greg tried to free himself out of Eddies grip but all the screaming and the pain had made him weak, he didn't stand a chance.

OUTSIDE:

When Grissom and the others arrived, an ambulance, about 10 police officers and Brass were already there.

Catherine jumped out of the car and ran over to Lindsey who was standing next to a police officer.

"Mommy!"

"Lindsey! Thank god, you're alright. Don't worry, we'll get Greg out of there"

"You've got to hurry. He seemed in pain"

"Don't worry, he'll be alright. He's a fighter!"

"Can I go with you?"

"No, it's too dangerous. You stay out here with the police officer"

"Catherine, come on, we're going in" Grissom called out to her.

Catherine hugged Lindsey one last time and ran over to Grissom.

INSIDE:

Eddie threw the vial in a bin that was standing in a corner of the room. Not even a second after the door burst open and Brass and the CSI team ran into the room with their weapons all pointed on Eddie.

When they saw that Eddie was unarmed Brass went over to him, handcuffed him and dragged him upstairs.

Grissom called the medics downstairs while the others sprinted to Greg and crouched down next to him.

"Greg, everything's gonna be alright. Don't worry!"

But Greg showed no signs of reaction. He was sweating and looking around the room with unfocused eyes.

"He's going into shock" Catherine half screamed half sobbed.

"No wonder" Nick said as he took a closer look at Greg. He was covered in burns and his nose seemed to be broken.

The paramedics entered the room and lifted Greg on a bar.

"I'll go with him" Nick said and followed the paramedics upstairs.

For a few minutes silence filled the room. All that could be heard were Catherine's sobs. Warrick went over to her and hugged her.

"Okay…here's the plan. Catherine, you go out to Lindsey and calm her down. She seemed to be quite shocked. Sarah and Warrick, you examine the room. Brass, you and me go to the police station and question Eddie" Grissom broke the silence.

AMBULANCE:

"How is he?" Nick asked the paramedic.

"The burns seem to be very severe but nothing that can be taken care of. The ankle, ribs and nose will heal in no time. Otherwise he's just in shock, he'll be fine. He was lucky that you arrived so early. God knows what else this man had planned for him"

Nick just nodded.

EDDIES HOUSE (OUTSIDE):

Lindsey was still standing next to the police officer just like Catherine had told her to do.

She had seen how Greg has been taken out of the house but couldn't take a closer look at him because she was too far away.

She spotted her mom coming out of the house and ran over to her.

"Mom! Is Greg going to be alright?"

"Don't worry sweetheart. He's just in shock, he'll be fine"

Lindsey just hugged her mom.

"Why would daddy do such a thing to Greggo?" she asked quietly.

"I have no idea, but Gil and Jim will find it out…or so I hope"

POLICE STATION:

Grissom tried to calm down. He couldn't lose his temper but just at the look into these cold eyes of Eddie made his blood boil.

"Why have you done this?" Brass practically screamed.

"Hey, don't take that tone with me Brass. You don't want to lose your job, do you?"

"Shut up and answer my question!!"

"Grissom, why so quiet?"

"Why? What has Greg ever done to you?" was all Grissom could say.

"Nothing, he's here in Las Vegas, that's enough of a reason I need"

"I don't understand. I mean, if you didn't notice, there are millions of people in Las Vegas, why not them?"

"Because they didn't take Catherine away from me"

"What the hell are you talking about?" Brass yelled. His face was red and he was shaking because of his anger.

"Catherine liked Greg from the first second he arrived to Las Vegas. Every day when she came home, she talked about him. About how nice, what a good friend he was. He was to her like a son. She trusted him. And then one night she talked to him on the phone. I heard everything. They were discussing about me, if Catherine should take a divorce. And you know what that little brat said. He said yes, that Catherine deserved someone else, someone better. He destroyed everything. I lost my wife because of him. He had to pay for it! And I swear to you, this is not the end!"

"Damn Eddie. It was just an advice. At the end it was Catherine's decision. Greg just wanted to be a good friend!" Grissom screamed and ran forward to attack Eddie. Brass held him back and dragged him out of the interrogation room.

"You need to calm down! Do you want to lose your job? I know you hate him for what he did to Greg, I hate him too. But he will get what he deserves"

Grissom freed himself out of Brass' grip and walked away. Brass sighed but didn't follow him. He knew that all Grissom needed right now was some time alone to sort his thoughts.

EDDIE'S HOUSE:

"Damn, when I look at this I remember that something like this could happen to every one of us" Sarah said as she collected fingerprints.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. Everyone thinks life is something normal but in reality it's something special. Everyday people die and haven't even fulfilled their dreams. That's why I think we should enjoy every second of our life because you never know when it will be over" Warrick said as he looked through the bin.

"Hey, what's this?" he held the vial in the air.

Sarah took some steps closer and mustered it.

"I don't know, but I think we should take it to the lab right now. I have a bad feeling about this"

"Me too. Let's go"

HOSPITAL:

When Sarah and Warrick arrived at the hospital everyone else was already sitting in the waiting room.

"Hey, how is Greg?" Sarah asked.

"We don't know. The doctors are still with him to see if they missed some injury. Have you finished investigating the room?"

"Yes, Warrick found a vial, but it was empty. The lab is analyzing it right now. They'll call me when they have the results."

Grissom nodded.

Three hours spent in silence have passed when Sarah's mobile phone rang.

"Yes…hey Mia…what??...oh my god…yes, he did…thank you!!"

"Hey, what's wrong?" Grissom asked worried when Sarah had hung up.

Sarah gave him no answer and sprinted down the hall.

She pushed open the door to the room Greg was in.

"Excuse me, but it's forbidden…" the doctor said but Sarah interrupted him.

"I'm from the crime lab. There is a poison in Greg's blood, the agnoskas poison (AN: I know, there's probably no such poison, but hey, this is a fanfiction)"

"Such a case is very rare but it could be the cause of the shock. Mary, go and get the antidote! We have to hurry; we have no idea how long this poison has been in his system already!"

The nurse ran out of the room and almost ran over Grissom and the others, who have followed Sarah.

Five minutes later the doctor has filled the syringe with the antidote. Just when the needle touched the skin every ones nightmare came true. Greg's heart stopped beating.

AN: I know; this chapter is crap. I rewrote it four times but I can't find the right words to describe what I have planned in my head. I hope you're not too disappointed in me. Next chapter is by my friend ILU Greg. Andi.