Chapter Forty-Six
A/N: A small Riley/Greg interaction is noted in this chapter..... Who does Claire turn to when she needs help?
Meanwhile Claire was still on the run. She had absolutely no where to go since the cops were after her. She wished she could trust her sister Allie, but she couldn't not after what Allie did to her at the daycare. She fired her then talked to the cops about her. She was a rat and a nasty bitch and needed to be taught a lesson. Claire had only one person she could turn to. Jack Malloy's sister Riley. Riley was a nice woman and someone Claire could trust. What Claire did NOT know was the Riley now worked for CSI.
Riley Adams and Greg Sanders were sitting in the break room of CSI chatting. They were technically off the clock, but were on standby in case anything happened with the kidnapping case.
"I am worried about her Greg. She is becoming unglued and well I don't want to see that in a person."
Before Greg could answer her Riley's cell phone rang. She looked at it and mouthed the word Claire. Greg knew what he had to do and left the room.
"Riley Adams." She said.
"Riley I'm in trouble and I need your help and secrecy"
"Oh really? What is up Claire?"
"You're gonna be my sister in law soon so you're family…. You have to help me."
"Claire – you have to tell me what is the matter before I help you." She replied as she walked towards the AV lab where Archie and Greg were.
Claire sighed. "I did a bad thing Ri – I kidnapped a baby and I need some help."
"Oh no Claire you didn't?"
"The baby that your brother Jack fathered. I was hired by his adoptive parents as a nanny – they fired me for no reason and I got mad and kidnapped the boy." She said.
"Claire. The best advice I can give you is to go to the police station and turn yourself in. I am sure the parents are worried."
Conrad Ecklie walked by the A/V lab and just as he was about to open his big mouth to yell at Riley (for what I dunno – it's Ecklie) Greg stopped him.
"Don't say a word Conrad – she's on the phone with Clarie –the kidnapper. We don't want to tip her off that Riley is working at CSI…. Anything can set this Claire person off."
"Archie is tracing the call?"
"He is working on it. Riley wrote down the number that Claire's calling from and I got an order to get the number traced from the phone company. I await their return call with the location now."
"Ok keep up the good work – pass it on to Riley and Archie too." Ecklie said with a smile.
He smiled… how weird. Greg thought.
When Greg returned to the A/V lab Riley was getting a little riled up. "Ok Claire calm down please….it is going to be ok."
Greg got the call he was waiting for and Archie pin pointed the exact location of where the call was coming from.
"I am scared Ri. I don't want to go to jail." Claire whined.
"You kidnapped a child and you beat a woman you are going to jail. No lawyer will get you off I hate to tell you."
Claire didn't reply.
What Claire did not know was the cops were on their way to her location and this time they were not going to stop until they got justice and had her arrested.
"I hear sirens Riley. I hear sirens."
"Stay calm Claire. I am sure the cops just want the child to be safe. He is only six months old for goodness sake. He's a baby."
"Wait a minute. Are you a cop? What is going on here." Claire's voice suddenly changed.
Riley was not concerned. The cops would get Claire and she knew it. A thumbs up sign from Greg confirmed it.
"See you in court Claire."
"You are a cop and a traitor. I hate you" Claire told her.
Claire was taken into custody by Brass, Nick and the bumbling cops that were with them.
Riley and Greg were waiting at PD for Claire as she was brought in.
"I should have known not to trust you. You were always a bitch towards me Riley Adams."
"Well Claire. You should know better then. As you know my brother is no prince either. He raped Lindsey Willows and no, he is not the father of the twins, but he raped her nonetheless and is in jail for it. You will be going to jail for kidnapping and assault. "
Claire said nothing, she just hung her head in resignation. "All I wanted was a baby and a family that's all is that too much to ask for?"
"It is when it is not your own child." Riley said to her.
After she was taken away Riley collapsed in Greg's arms. She had held in a lot of hurt and anger and everything that she had bottled up over this issue. Greg led her to a room so they could talk privately. Brass told them that if he needed that room for suspect interviews then they'd have to go somewhere else. Greg and Riley nodded and said they would not be too long.
