It looks like it's going to be G/C. Don't worry...I'll throw something in involving Sara. I'm not sure where I put her. We'll see.
Daddy Dearest: Part 5
By LissaMarie
August 14, 2002
"So have you heard about Nick and Kaitlyn's case?" Catherine asked as she entered Grissom's office. She sat down across from him at his desk.
"For about 2 hours this morning. She's found out that murderers don't just fit into molds. Her understanding of the criminal mind from her studies is being challenged, and it has her frustrated. This case is fascinating her nevertheless," Gil responded smiling at her. "What are you up to?"
"Paperwork. I never thought that I'd actually want something bad to happen just so that I'd have something to do, but I am so bored," Catherine shook her head with a grin.
"You can always help out with the Reyes case. I'm sure they could use a hand. Since the shooting the other night had no casualties and our suicide was just a suicide, there isn't much to do around here, and the case does seem interesting," Grissom told her as he went back to staring at the large tarantula he had in a container on his desk.
"Is that spider really all that fascinating?" Catherine asked annoyed that she had been unable to hold Gil's attention for more than a couple of minutes. Further annoyed that his attention had been taken by a furry orange spider.
"She's a Goliath Bird Eater. The largest species of tarantula in the world. She's from the rainforest of the northern part of South America. She has a leg span of 8 inches and could still get larger. I'd bring her out, but she's irritable at the moment," Grissom informed her. (Spider info from http://www.tarantulas.com/goliath.asp)
"I have to tell you that I'm absolutely broken up about not being able to introduce myself to her properly," Catherine said sarcastically. She leaned close to the glass of the container and was greeted by fangs almost an inch long. "Wicked teeth. Anyway, how are things with you and Kaitlyn?"
"We're still getting used to each other again and doing that in close quarters probably wasn't the smartest thing to do, but overall things have been better than I expected." Gil sat back in his chair and looked at his friend.
"How did you expect it to be?"
Grissom's eyes narrowed a little before he answered as if trying to figure out Catherine's motivation for asking. "She and I were never really close. We had visits, of course, but her mother moved out to DC a few years after she was born. The distance made things difficult. I tried to get closer, but nothing really worked in my favor. I graduated and worked in California for awhile before coming to Vegas. There were still thousands of miles between us. We visited and talked over the phone. Still we really didn't know each other. We have a lot in common which has helped, I guess."
"You expected it to be like you were strangers? You might not have known one another as well as many fathers and daughters, but you're still father and daughter. That's a bond that is beyond what can be explained. It doesn't matter whether or not you were there every minute of everyday, you still were there for her whenever she asked you to be, right?" Catherine's speech was heartfelt and honest.
Gil nodded. "Thanks, Catherine. You're a good friend, you know that?"
"That's me," Catherine sighed getting up and leaving the office.
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"So, Kaitlyn, what's going on between you and Nick?" Warrick asked conversationally. He was driving with her back to the lab while Nick and Sara went down to the UNLV campus.
"First, it's just Kait. Next, absolutely nothing. I've known him less than a couple of days," she responded reading through the day planner Nick had put into evidence. "There's a mention here of a person named Lexi. That could be either a man or woman, I think. Alexandra, Alexa, Alexander...Our victim was supposed to meet with 'Lexi' for lunch Tuesday of last week. We have no way of knowing if they met or not though."
"I found a diary in her bedroom. It's in the backseat if you want to take a look. I didn't get a chance to read through it myself," Warrick told her. "He likes you. Told me when we were in the apartment. He doesn't understand why you won't go out with him. Just have dinner with him, and then decide if he's not your type."
"It has nothing to do with him not being my type. Just the opposite, really. He seems to be a great guy. Just the type of guy I'd want to date if I were the dating type, which I'm not. At least not right now," Kait explained reaching into the backseat to get the diary.
"Well, you are related to Grissom..."
"Nick told you?" Kait's eyebrows raised at that.
"It came up in conversation?" Warrick offered. He looked over at her and smiled.
"Sure it did," Kait sighed. She flipped through the diary to the last entry. "The last date in the journal is Monday of last week."
"So she could have been killed on Tuesday before she got a chance to write another entry," Warrick suggested.
"She didn't write everyday, so Tuesday could have been a day she skipped. It's possible that she skipped days after that too," Kait countered.
"So we still have no timeline."
"There were insects infesting the body at different stages of development. I couldn't tell the ones...hatched, I guess, inside the body from those that came in on their own. I couldn't use that either," Kait admitted. She leaned forward and hit the dashboard. "There has to be something that we're missing! There has to be a clue. There is always a clue."
"If it's somewhere, we'll find it. Sometimes, cases like this one just don't get solved. That's a possibility that you have to rpepare yourself for," Warrick said softly.
"I don't accept that," Kait said firmly. She turned her attention back to the books in her lap. Alternating between the planner and diary, she began searching for more names that could help them solve their owner's murder.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Another short part, but this one was a little longer than part 4. Do you guys like the shorter parts more often or the longer parts with a few days in between them? Thanks for all the encouraging reviews and input. Grissom's relationship with Kaitlyn's mother was mentioned. I'll try to cover it more. I want to do more on Kait's childhood, too. Would a flashback be corny? Please, let me know what you think.