Author: Nicksfriend

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Spoilers: Grave Danger

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Author's note:This is my first CSI fic. Please be gentle.

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Grissom closed the door to Nick's bedroom leaving Catherine and Gregg sitting quietly in the room and walked into the kitchen where he lay out the folder with Nick's information. He looked over at Nicole and smiled,"Thank you for doing this for Nick."

His photographic memory kicking into full gear when he saw the older man. Pictures of the grandfather had been in the case file that Sara and Warrick had worked together the year before.

"No problem, this house is usually empty except for the surprise we found." Nicole responded, feeling uncomfortable now. Her grandfather was supposedly dead but now he was living in her parent's home. Something was not right.

"I guess you know that we did the investigation into your parent's death." Grissom was trying to see if Nicole could give him information that might assist in finding out why the grandfather just happened to show up now, after being presumed dead for more than a year.

"I was out of the country then,in Ireland. I had left on a sightseeing tour with some friends from work the week before they found my parents." Nicole's eyes filled with tears at the memory of finding out her parents had died three weeks later when she returned."I was staying in a remote location and nobody could reach me."

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Sara stood outside the door listening to the conversation in the kitchen, her mind reliving the crime scene, both parents found in their car in the garage ,engine running,the father was in the passenger seat and the mother was strapped into the driver's seat. She had found that suspicious in and of itself because the mother wore glasses and they were not on the body, they had been found upstairs in the bedroom on the bedside table. Yet, Doc Robbins had ruled the cause of death had been carbon monoxide poisoning.

The grandfather was a doctor at the local hospital and he also had a private practice. The man was considered a saint by his staff and his patients.

He had been know to go on spur of the moment trips with his friends to the Bahamas and other places where he could fish. His trophies hung in his office, large bass and even a few tiger sharks. He had a love of deep sea fishing and travel, it was the opinion of all the people she had talked to and nobody said a bad word about the man. No secrets in the closet, bank account was spotless and the insurance was all made out to Nicole. Nicole was the will's only beneficiary.

The tox screen had shown an unknown substance in both victims but was never identified. The woman's father had left for a boating trip in the Bahamas the day before, the timeline would have matched if the tank of gas had been full, which could not be established.

She listened closely for any clues that would confirm her suspicions of the grandfather's involvement.

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"It had to be difficult, returning and finding that your parents had committed suicide." Grissom was intently watching Nicole's reaction to his comment.

"Not only that but that my grandfather was also missing, presumed dead in a boating accident off the coast of St Thomas. He was deep sea fishing when bad weather came and capsized the boat my grandfather and his best friend was sailing. I guess it was a little overwhelming." The pain of the events still fresh in her mind.

"I'm sorry for your losses but it has to be comforting to know that your grandfather is still alive." Again seeing this still as a case more than a casual conversation.

"I guess, I was never very close to him. He was a medical doctor before he retired, he traveled a lot in his time off, guess that is where I get my love of travel." She smiled and placed a filter and a package of coffee into the coffee pot and flipped on the switch.

"Where has he been,did he say?" Grissom asked wondering why there was no hugs or welcoming embrace.

"If you have any questions you could actually ask me Mr Grissom." The older man suddenly appearing in the kitchen, seemingly knowing Grissom without an introduction, which was not lost on Grissom as he glanced up to the man who was now standing over him.

Grissom raised his eyes,seeing that the older man was being a little defensive."Not a problem Mr Davis, have a seat." Grissom waved at the seat directly in front of him,suddenly feeling more like an interrogator now than someone needing a favor for a friend.

Sara took that moment to walk in and take a seat, looking over at Nicole and smiling, "I'll take a cup of that when its finished." Pointing at the coffee pot.

"Absolutely, no problem." She pulled out another cup and looked at her grandfather, then closed the cabinet. Seeing the man was still overwhelming for her and she really wanted to talk to him alone.

"I have been in London most of the time, recuperating after my boating accident, I'm sure if you want to follow that up they have my records." The elderly man looked up at his granddaughter and smiled.

"The rest of the time I was at my Great Aunt's home in Brussels, her family wanted to care for me, I did not want to worry Nicole about my health. It was only recently that I found out that I had been thought of as dead so I came home. I was going to call Nicole at work tonight but then Jack informed me that she was coming here with a friend."

"How convenient Mr Davis." Sara looked at the man suspiciously.

"Well, Ms Sidle, I hear that you did a great job of investigating my daughter and her husband's death, we had been estranged for a while. I disagreed with some of her financial ventures, some of which might intrigue you if you have time to hear about them later."

Sara smiled at the smug man who seemed to have all the answers and names down pat,"I'm sure I'll have time."

"Can I have a cup of that?" Gregg interrupted as he entered the kitchen with Catherine following behind.

"Me too." Catherine joined in wanting a cup of whatever was in the coffee pot.

Nicole nodded as she pulled out more cups and another filter and bag of coffee. Pouring fresh cups of coffee and handing them out, readying another pot for those who did not get a cup the first go around.

"Nicky seems to be sleeping soundly." Catherine continued, "I hope that his father will just give up on this custody hearing now that Nick is out of the hospital. He just needs to go back to Texas."

"The chances of that happening is zero to none. He wants his son home,because only there can he control his actions." Grissom's focus now back on Nicky's folder.

"Does Nick have a lawyer for tomorrow's court hearing?" Gregg asked wanting to know that his friend would be well represented.

"Jim is taking care of it, told me not to worry. I will be a witness for Nick." Grissom lifted his fresh cup of coffee to his lips, enjoying the fresh brewed smell and taste."This is good, is it from a local shop?" The cup of coffee seemed foreign not domestic.

"It is from Canada, my daughter also loved to travel, they loved going to different locations to visit during the summer months. She loved coffee."

"This is terrific." Gregg, who always seemed like a connoisseur of coffee agreed with Grissom.

Sara was taking mental notes, she wanted to ask a dozen questions but knew now was not the time or place. She would have her turn at Mr Davis eventually.

"Listen Nicole, I'm beat, I'm going to bed. I will see you in the morning." The older man stood and left the room,all eyes watching as he walked out, Nicole not giving him a response.

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Warrick drove up in the driveway just as a car pulled out,not recognizing them as anybody from the team he got out of the vehicle and walked up to the door.

The house was just as he remembered it,he recalled the two bodies still in the car slumped over the steering wheel when he and Sara had arrived. The security guard had called 911 when he could get no response for a gardener's visit. It felt strange to actually be here as a guest now.

He waited at the door for a response, Nicole opened the door and welcomed him in, pointing towards the kitchen where the rest of the team was awaiting his arrival.

"How did it go after we left?" Catherine asked referring to the family.

"Brass took care of the press, but I think he might of killed a famous movie star to accomplish that feat." Warrick joked, knowing that the man was going to catch hell for that diversion.

The rest of the room smiled at the thought of Brass and his method of madness.

"I'm not sure about the family though." Warrick admitted.

"Let's just say that they had some nasty little plan for Nick,it involved drugging him and taking him home against his will." Grissom responded to the question.

The room became quiet at the news for those who did not know what Grissom had overheard.

"I've got to get home, I don't want to be late for court tomorrow. I probably won't be back for a few days, at least until I know that I won't be followed. Is there anything I need to do before I go?" Grissom stood and watched as Nicole fixed him a to go cup of coffee. Handing him the spill proof cup he nodded his thanks.

Everybody shook their heads in unison, each prepared to stay for a couple of nights, the invitation given to them by Nicole.

Sara stood to walk Grissom outside to his car,Warrick taking the moment to follow along with her.

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"I don't trust him." Her words to the point as soon as they were out the door.

"Listen Sara, just listen and find out what you can,don't throw around any accusations." Grissom warned her, "Nick is our main concern right now, I think Nicole will take care of her grandfather. We need to take care of Nick."

"I think I am a little confused." Warrick was wondering what they were talking about, the grandfather was dead.

"The grandfather didn't die, he is upstairs in bed as we speak.
She grinned a sad grin, knowing that caring for Nick was going to be rough but add a possible murderer in to the mess and it could disasterous.

"Damn, poor Nick. He just can't catch a break." Warrick turned his head and stared at the golf course.

"Warrick, Nick will be fine, he has the best people taking care of him. I just need to get rid of his family so we can get him back home where he belongs." Grissom opened the door to his car and looked at his two CSI'S,I am counting on you two, Nick needs you, don't get sidetracked."

They both nodded and watched as Grissom's car left. Both knew it was not that simple,they could be dealing with a murderer.

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Desert Palms Hospital

The families room

"How does my youngest son just disappear from a hospital without even a clue to where he has gone?" Judge Stokes asked John who seemed like a nervous first grader when it came to his father.

"I think he had assistance. His friends see us as the bad guys, like we are going to do harm to our own brother. What we are attempting to do for Nick is for his own good,why can't they see it Dad?" John had tried to get the police involved but Nick was discharged and where he went after discharge was his own business,Nick was not aware of the custody issue.

The Judge knew his true intentions but he would be damned of he was going to tell his son,his wife or daughters that he was not going to allow Nick to ruin a name he had worked so hard to establish."I don't know John but tomorrow is crucial in getting Nick home so he can heal."

"Everything is ready, the psychiatrist will meet us at the courthouse, Nick will be there and we can take care of things then." John feeling that he had done everything that his father wanted him to do for the court appearance.

"He is not going to be mandated to be at the hearing, only his power of attorney will need to be there, and if I were a betting man I would say that Nick will not be anywhere around. We need a private investigator to find my son. Then we will get Nick the help he needs." Judge stokes smiled and picked up the phone. "John make arrangements for a hotel tomorrow, this may take a day or two."

"Yes Dad, I'll get right on it." He walked into the next room with his cell phone already out calling information.

Judge Stokes shut his door, his wife in the room with his daughters asleep. He waited for the person to answer,"I need your assistance in getting Nick home." He paused then replied, "I knew I could count on you Jeff. I will see you in the morning." He hung up the phone knowing that the Undersheriff would be of the utmost help in getting him his son back.

He hit his speed dial again, this time he would have assistance in tracking down his son, it was nice to have friends in the FBI. GPS was a wonderful tool he thought to himself,all Nick needs to do is make a call from his cell phone and they would locate him.

A very groggy voice came over the phone but became very awake upon hearing the Judge's voice. Judge Stokes gave his friend the instructions to trace his son's cell then hung up, it was just a matter of time until his youngest son was home.

"Pancho,soon it will be like old times." Judge Stokes mumbled as he readied for bed.

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Need to get to bed, have a court case for custody to write tomorrow, I am not a lawyer so I will need to do some research.

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