Chapter Twenty-Six

Disclaimer: I do not own CSI

Emily's kidnappers had removed the gag but kept her tied up.

"Why did you kidnap me! What did I ever do to you" she demanded.

"You are involved with Sara Sidle and making her happy by letting her adopt a kid. We hate Sara Sidle for what she has done to our family" Marcy said.

Emily did not reply.

"Oh now you're not talking so hot are you" one guy said.

"We have to set the ransom and send a message to Sidle and the others" Marcy said.

"You guys are going to be in a lot of trouble. I will see to it that you go to jail for a very long time." Emily told them.

"We will never serve any time in jail because we are just too smart for the cops. How many times have I gotten out?" Marcy said.

"Well from what I know, you were bailed out by your friend Amber who put her house as collateral." Emily said.

"How did you know that?" Marcy demanded.

"I know a lot" Emily said smugly.

"They will never find us" one of the guys said with a smirk.

"Just let me go, I have nothing to do with your issue with Sara Sidle" Emily told them.

Marcy and the others didn't reply.

Back at CSI headquarters all hell was breaking loose. Flo and Alan Hodges had arrived. They stormed in to CSI headquarters and began yelling at Judy.

"Hold on a moment please, I am on the phone" Judy said to them angrily.

"Well la-de-da" Flo said sarcastically.

Judy finished with her call and addressed the Flo and Alan.

"Now may I help you?"

"Who is in charge?" Alan demanded.

"Gil Grissom is in charge. If you will wait a moment I will page him." She said and paged Grissom.

"Grissom"

"There is a Flo and Alan Hodges to see you sir"

"Be right there" he replied.

Hodges had briefed Grissom about his aunt and uncle and what to expect from them. Before he left his office, Grissom gave Sara a kiss. He sucked in his breath and then let it out and walked down the hall to meet the Hodges.

"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, I am Gil Grissom, if you would follow me I will try to answer any questions."

They followed him into one of the interrogation rooms and sat down. They got down to business right away.

"What are your intentions toward Emily" Alan demanded.

"Pardon?"

"What are you planning on doing about Emily?"
"We are doing what we can to find her if that is what you're asking"

"Obviously you are not doing enough because you have not found her." Alan said.

"Look, we do not know where the kidnappers have taken her. We haven't received any ransom from them either. What the heck do you expect from us?" Grissom demanded angrily.

"Don't take that tone with us! Just do your damn job and find my baby so we can take her home where she belongs." Flo said.

"She's not a baby" muttered Grissom.

"Look we have her picture up around the area where she was kidnapped. We have pictures of the kidnappers all around town. So we are doing what we can at the moment. " Grissom said.

"Alan we should never have allowed her to take that job. I knew my baby taking a job would be a bad thing. I never worked a day in my life because it was too dangerous. I went from my parent's house to marriage with you. Taking care of my family is my job. Once we get our baby back, we are taking her home with us! I know of many men who would marry her and provide her the stability and control she needs!" Flo said.

"With all due respect Mrs. Hodges, Emily is an adult and you have no legal say in her affairs…"he began but Alan cut him off.

"Find our daughter and then stay out of our lives forever" he warned.

Grissom sighed. He wondered if David Hodges father, Alan's brother, was as tyrannical as he.