Thanks to dada77 and csi ny fan and don flack fan. The stalker won't come into play for a little while but you do get to learn a little about Kane's past. Hope you like. PLease keep on reviewing. Okay so we left off with things going wonderful between Don and Kane. But at the end of the last chapter Kane received another package from her stalker. We're caught up here we go.

Kane used her letter opener to carefully open the package so as not to destroy any possible evidence. Inside the box was more candid pictures of Kane alone and with others. But along with the pictures were several bullets. Some used, others still clean.

"Great. Just when I thought whoever this is was going to leave me alone. Why can't I have a normal private life."

"You're the one that says you don't want to be normal."

"Ha ha. Yea but that doesn't mean I want to be stalked." She flipped through the photos but left the bullets untouched. The pictures ranged from her running errands, working, or being around Don's apartment.

"What do we do now?" Don asked concerned.

"I'm gonna try and find prints or something to lead us to whoever is doing this. God I'm so sick of this." Kane punched the desk in frustration. The fear she use to feel had turned into anger.

"Don't worry Kandice. We will get whoever is doing this. I promise." He pulled her into a hug.

"Thank you Don. I don't know what I'd do without you." After several seconds they split up. Don had to go back to his cases while Kane went to the lab to finish her work for Adam then start on the new package from her watcher. After half an hour of looking for prints and tracing the bullets Danny, Mac, and Lindsay returned with more on their case. Danny and Lindsay went to one of the lab rooms to work on what they found while Mac checked in on Kane.

"Hey are you okay?"

"I take it Don called you?"

"Yes. He's just worried."

"I know. So far no prints on the photographs or on the package. But I expected as much. It's the bullets that intrigue me." Just as she said it the computer beeped with a match. "The markings on these bullets match those from another case."

"One that you worked on?" He asked.

"Something like that. They are from the gun that tried to kill me." Kane felt a bit faint. This was her worse fear. She had hoped this stalker did not involve him. Harris still had to be in jail. Surely she would have been notified if he was set free or escaped.

"What does this mean?"

"I'm not sure. The guys that tried to kill me were paid by Harris Clayton. But they're all in prison. At least I hope. Mac I just need to make some calls."

"Do whatever you have to. We can handle this case."

"Mac I'm not going anywhere and I'm not letting this derail my life. I just need sometime to make some calls. After that I'm back on the case."

"Your one tough cookie."

"I know but please don't say anything to Don until after I figure things out. If he finds out Harris is involved, he'll freak."

"Does he have good cause to freak?" Kane laughed at the way Mac said freak like it was some foreign word.

"The guy had control issues. However, at this point I have no idea what he's capable of."

"Kane if you need anything let me know."

"Thanks." Kane then left the lab and headed to her office, to make her calls. She had to find out if her attempted killers were still locked up.

"Can I please speak to Detective Mason?" Kane said to the same secretary she spoke to the last time she called. She didn't know who else to call to get the numbers she needed, so she called the only person she could think of, that may have the numbers.

"Detective Mason."

"Mason it's Axel. I need your help."

"Is everything okay? The stalker back?"

"Every things alright and yes he's back. This time I got pictures and bullets. The bullets came from my case with Harris."

"What but I thought he still had at least twenty years?"

"Yea me too. That's why I'm calling. I need numbers to the prison where Harris and his men are."

"No problem. Give me a minute. I'll be right back." Mason was gone for a few moments as he located the number she needed. Finally he came back and gave her several different phone numbers to try. "Axel I can ask some of the guys around here if they know anything. Diggs and Barrett still talk to Harris once in awhile."

"Please no. the less people that know about this the better. And if Harris actually has nothing to do with who is watching me then I don't want it to come back on me that I'm trying to frame him."

"Alright. Thanks for the numbers. I'll call you if he's out."

"Okay. Good." Detective Mason hung up the phone. Kane did the same but picked it right back up and dialed the first number. The number was to the prison Harris was located at. The Warden Hamilton answered.

"Yes Detective Axel how can I help you?"

"I am just checking up on Harris Clayton. He was convicted of attempted murder."

"Okay. Yes. He's here. Though he will be up for parole soon since he's been a model prisoner. But that's two months away."

"What about the two other men convicted along side Clayton?"

"The same. Detective Axel according to the file you are the one these men tried to kill."

"Yes. And I am making sure they are serving all of their time. I don't care how good they are."

"Is that all you need from me Detective?"

"Yes sir. Thank you for your time." Kane hung up the phone then laid her head on her desk.

One dead end after another. She had to catch whoever was doing this before the person turned dangerous. And even though Harris was in jail it did not mean he was in the clear. A trip to Maryland was in order. Kane had vacation time coming and next week would be as good as time as ever to take a trip back home. So she tracked down Mac to get his idea on what to do.

"How about we talk about this in the car. Lindsay and I are working on a lead." He said.

"No problem."

"It looks like you'll have to take some time Kane." Mac said after Kane gave a small synopsis to Lindsay of the situation then told Mac of what she found after she made he calls.

"Mac I don't want to unless you really think I should."

"You have to. Consider this a case that must be closed. But I don't think you should go alone."

"I can handle myself. I appreciate the thought and concern but I must do this alone. I haven't seen him since the trial and he needs to know I'm not scared."

Lindsay remained quiet the entire conversation. Kane felt something was up but said nothing. It was not her place. Either she was just shy or she had a past similar to Kane. Kane had no reason to try and pry personal information from the new girl on the first day.

The rest of the day Kane pushed Harris, the watcher, and all her problems from her mind and focused on the case. Eventually, they caught the killer and Danny and Kane ended up at the bar for some well deserved beers.

"So you're going down next week?" Danny said after their third beer and after Kane told him what was up.

"Yea Mac said it was okay."

"And Don. Does he know?"

Kane finished her beer then took a shot of SoCo and lime. "Not yet. He's gonna freak right? I mean he's not going to like the idea of me talking to him alone. Danny can you tell him for me after I've gone. It will only be for two days."

Danny laughed. "No way in hell. He's crazy about you so I'm not going to tell him anything. My luck he'll kill me."

"Nuh uh. You just got to do it right. You gotta pout and use the sad puppy dog eyes. Works every time."

"For you maybe but I'll end up with a black eye." They both laughed until Danny noticed. Don walked through the door. Then he went into hysterics. "Well speak of the devil."

"What?" He said when he approached his friend and girlfriend.

"Nothing much. Just enjoying some beers. What are you doing here?" Kane said trying to distract Don from Danny.

"Waiting on lab results on a suspect. Thought I'd check up on you because of earlier."

"You could have called. You didn't have to come all the way over here."

"But then I couldn't do this." And then he kissed her. However it was interrupted by Danny making gagging noises.

"Oh hush up." Kane playfully hit Danny making him lean back on his stool.

"Geez Kane. Don't you know you're not suppose to hit a drinking man."

"No." Then she did it again.

"I don't have to deal with this. I'm going to the john." Danny said as he pretended to be hurt by her actions, but this only made Don and Kane laugh. Don wrapped is arms around Kane as they sat together.