Monday, August 12th
"I have to love this woman." Sara smiled when she saw how Sofia carried a tray with their breakfast into the bedroom. What a way to start the day, with breakfast in bed.
"Oh yes, you have to love me, you have to marry me. Everything is arranged, there's no way back, my love."
"Honey, our love is a one-way street."
"Highway to heaven." The blonde sat down and kissed her lover, who sniffed at the fresh washed hair.
"Somebody showered in Calvin Klein."
"Can't be me, I showered in water."
"Really? Bugger, I want to meet this CK person, this smell makes me horny."
"I didn't hear that." Sofia closed her ears. "No time for hot sex, I have to be at work on time, a serial killer is waiting and we have a lot of work to do so he can be locked away by tonight. I can't get distracted."
"How about I promise you hot sex when you close the case tonight? Does that motivate you?"
"Absolutely. Not that I need to be motivated to lock away a serial killer…your promise makes it more desirable."
"Get them all, tiger." Sara chuckled.
"Meow." Sofia kissed her. "I love you."
"I love you too. And if my doctor thinks I need to stay at home a little bit longer, I try to prepare dinner for us. Would you like some lasagne?"
"Spinach lasagne?"
"Yes. I'd two thirds with salmon for you and Steve."
"Perfect idea. And Honey, the doctor won't send you back to work, you can't walk, you can't drive a car, only your shoulder is much better. In this condition you're no help for you boss."
"I could sit at the information center and give leaflets away. No, you're right, I can't do my job until I can at least drive a car again." The brunette sighed. She hated being on a sick leave when there was a lot to do.
"No, the parents of this boy will have to pay for it, the insurance company will not pay for everything without complaining. They'll get their money back from them or their insurance."
"He only tried a science experiment."
"The next time he should try it somewhere without people around. Far, far away from my fiancé, I don't like phone calls telling me I can find you in hospital. No matter if you're serious injured or not, I want you happy and healthy."
"I thought these bruises make me look tough."
"Nobody messes with you because they know if they do, they get in trouble with me, your bad ass ex cop girlfriend."
"If they knew how gentle and sensitive you are."
"This side is only for my family. Talking about family, we should call New York, hear how our daughter is doing."
"It's nine in the morning over there, they'll be awake." Sara agreed and got her cell phone, dialed Don's number and got a slightly sleepy Tanya.
"Rise and shine."
"Leave me alone, your daughter played rise and shine the whole night."
"Is she all right?"
"She's fine."
"But?"
"But she woke us up quite often. Until Don took her with him in our bed and she could sleep in the middle. Do you have Susan in your bed all the time?"
"No, we try not to have her here with us, it can be dangerous. Maybe she missed something from home…like her mothers."
"Well, her daddy made sure she didn't feel lost or alone. Any idea how we make her sleep tonight in her own bed?"
"If she sleeps in your bed all three of you get some sleep." Sara grinned widely.
"I hate you."
"Mom has this magical sleep stuff, send her a text and ask for it." Sofia helped their friend. "When Susan is a little bit like me she doesn't sleep good at new places for the first two or three nights. I can't sleep unless I have got something with me, that reminds me of home. Sara is the best medication, with her I feel comfortable everywhere."
"We can't get Sara over to have Susan happy…or are you still on a sick leave?"
"I'll be when I saw my doctor, which doesn't mean I come over to New York, as much as I miss my daughter, my fiancé and son need me here."
"You only want to enjoy the baby free time."
"It has not only downsides, Sofia had time to get me my breakfast to bed."
"Great, my boyfriend got up early, fed his daughter and took her out for a little walk. I know why I don't want children, they're only fun when you can rent them for a few hours and not overnight."
"Oh, auntie Tanya is grumpy."
"Yes, I need my beauty sleep."
"I know how you look after a night out, celebrating, you still look beautiful."
"Sara, your girlfriend sits next to you."
"I know, I hold her hand. She thinks the same."
"At least I know women think I'm sexy, in case Don breaks up with me, I can try my luck with women. Thanks for that information. Shall I tell daddy D to call you when he's back? I think I have to grab a shower to wake up."
"Yes, tell him to call and send photos of Susan."
"Will do. Good night."
Sofia chuckled. Now Tanya knew how it was to have a baby around all the time, when she cried at night and how short a night can be while the day feels already like eternity when it was still morning.
"Captain, do you have a minute?" Sofia went to see Captain Rock as soon as she was back at work.
"Sure, did you find something?"
"No, unfortunately not, but I might have an idea how we can find something."
"How?"
"It might include calling the FBI."
"Well, I'm sure if you suggest this you have good reasons for it."
"It makes things easier. I talked to Sara last night…you know…"
"Yes, I remember Sara." Her former lieutenant interrupted her with a smile. "Could you convince her to join the Los Angeles crime lab?"
"No, she likes her new life. Which is a big loss for us, she has brilliant ideas. She suggested we should contact the automobile manufacturers. They safe all the GPS information, so they can even see the information you delete from your GPS. When he used the address of the place, where he kept the woman, we can find it…did somebody call in a new body?"
"No, until now it looks like we have the real killer. I contact the FBI, they have more weight than we do, can make the manufacturers to give us the information. If you want this date, it's a fight, they're not easy to convince to cooperate."
"That's why I suggested the Feds."
"Really good thinking, Sofia."
"Sara's thinking."
"We need her here, Sofia. I can't give you orders anymore, but if I could I would order you to recruit your fiancé."
"There's only so much I can do, sorry."
"Whatever makes her happy."
Sofia was close to mention, she made Sara happy before she could stay quiet and only smile. "What is the status on Frasier?"
"His lawyer is there, we'll talk with them in one hour. As far as I know Sanders will be the CSI in the room, or take you over?"
"It's his case, I only assisted and will watch from the other side of the mirror." Which was a little bit sad, she wanted to kick the ass of this bastard, wanted him down. But unless Greg asked her to step in, she was a visitor behind the mirror.
"Don't tell me you're the lawyer of the serial killer." Sofia sighed when she saw Mel coming down the hallway.
"No, I don't help serial killer, my clients are innocent."
"Mel, please. Are you here for the man we keep for the killing of the women in Angeles National Forest?"
"No. I'm here to get a speeding ticket away from a client. Your traffic colleagues are very narrow-minded sometimes."
"The rules about speeding are clear."
"There are emergencies."
"Are there? Your client is a doctor?"
"He surely is."
"Even for them are rules to stick to."
"Of course. You have the serial killer? Who is his lawyer?"
"I don't know, I'm only glad it's not you."
"Because I could set him free?"
"No, because then Steve can't work for you."
"It's because I'm a tough cookie and you don't want to lose a case."
"Mel, we won't lose this case. You know what he did to ten women. Ten women we know of. Even as a lawyer, you don't want people like him walk around, kill again."
"Are you trying to reach my heart?"
"Can't reach what's not there."
"You're almost as charming as your fiancé. I've to go, get things sort out for my client, make some nice money to pay your son. See you around." Mel smirked and started walking. "Oh, before I forget it: you're dealing with O'Hara. On your Reservoir Killer case. He's pretty good, very organized, a little bit cocky. Let Greg do the talk, O'Hara isn't good with women. Usually it helps you, but in his case, it doesn't. He gets nasty."
"Greg is the leading CSI, he will do the talk."
"Good. Stay behind the mirror, watch him closely, I'm sure you can grab him by his balls and tear them off…I mean, you can get your guy into jail."
"I know what you mean. Thanks Mel."
"Told you, one day you'll love me."
"The only one I love is Sara. Thanks anyway." Sofia smiled. Maybe Mel just helped them with their case.
She went back to the lab where Greg was organizing files for the meeting with the lawyer.
"I met Mel on my way to here, she says Frasier's lawyer is called O'Hara and he is good, organized and cocky."
"Yeah, I got his name, didn't have the time to check on him a lot."
"Let me do it while you continue with the case. You focus on Frasier, I get O'Hara."
"Thanks. You'll be there?"
"Behind the mirror."
"Are you okay with that?"
"Your case, you do the interview. Besides, Mel said it's better for us when I stay out, he's not good with women and with Rock in there, there's already one woman in the room."
"We can't get Don back."
"Not in time." Their friend would be very mad when he found out he was needed here to close the case. So they had to do it on their own, do it for Don. And for all the women, who got killed by Frasier.
