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Title: Gone
author: Cindy Ryan
catagory: Crossover--CSI/West Wing, angst
Pairings: Josh/Donna, possibly Nick/Donna, Grissom/Sara
Raiting: PG-13 could change later
Summary: During a vacation to Las Vegas Donna Moss disappears. Can the CSI team find her in time?
Spoilers: general, WW--season three--Simon reference
Notes: This hasn't been beta read so all mistakes are mine.
Donna Moss was roughly jostled awake as her left shoulder slammed into the right wall of a vehicle's trunk. Donna cried out in pain as her bound body
rolled over onto her injured side. Once she caught her breath Donna tried to force back the tears of panic and fear. It wouldn't do her any good. She had
to keep a clear head if she wanted to get out of this alive.
Donna knew from watching enough police shows that she had to remember as many details as possible. Twisting her body around painfully Donna
positioned herself so she was facing the front of the trunk. She could see bright sunlight filtering in through the crack. Donna didn't have to concentrate to
know the small space she was in was sweltering.
As perspiration trickled down her face Donna was grateful for it. Because the sweat meant they were still in the West. Hopefully still in Nevada. If
the police had discovered Beth's body by now they hopefully were looking for her. All she had to do was hold it together long enough for them to find
her.
Hold it together long enough for Josh to get here.
At the thought of her boss fresh tears sprang to Donna's eyes. Her strong facade began to crumble as she felt herself begin to give into her fear.
/I'm trying to be strong, Josh./Donna thought bleakly as the car bounced along the road. /I really am. But it hurts Josh and I'm so tired./
Donna's eyes drifted closed and she fell into a restless sleep.
**********
"Josh....you still there?"Leo asked worriedly.
Josh took several deep breaths trying to force down his emotions. "Yeah, Leo. I'm okay....thanks for keeping me updated."
"You're my first call, Josh.."McGarry promised. "The President said to tell you that whatever the Vegas police need all they have to do is ask."
Josh glanced up at Grissom's concerned face as he said. "I'll pass that along. Thank the President for me."
"I will."Leo replied as he stood. "When you find Donna tell her.....even though I know she knows this......that she's one of us....she's part of this family."
"Will do."Josh acknowledged. "I'll call you later with an update."
"Okay. Don't give up on Donna, Josh. She's survived being your assistant for three years.....she's tough. She'll make it through this."
"I want to believe that, Leo."Josh replied as he wrapped up the conversation. "I'll talk to you later."
As Josh closed the cellular phone Gill Grissom asked. "Was that your boss?"
Josh sank back into the chair as he said. "Yes, Leo McGarry Chief of Staff. He told me the Secret Service had received a fax from a group claiming
responsibility for Donna's kidnapping."
"Who has her?"Catherine inquired softly watching Josh closely.
Josh swallowed hard as he met her gaze. "West Virginia White Pride. The same group that....."
"The same group that shot you at Rosslyn."Grissom finished as he took off his glasses and placed them on his desk.
"What were the demands?"Catherine asked as she walked toward the front of Grissom's desk.
Josh shook his head sadly. "Leo said the fax didn't have any demands. Just a statement of responsibility."
"Kidnappers always want something."Grissom stated. "They may not come forward right away but in the end they always demand something....money,
apology, power."
"This group shot into a crowd full of innocents. They didn't care who they killed that night."Josh replied a slight catch in his voice. "I don't think tossing them
some money now is going to get them to release Donna alive."
Just then Nick tapped on Grissom's door and Gill waved the younger man inside. After introductions were made Nick looked at his boss grimly.
"The room was clean of prints."Nick reported as he handed Grissom a piece of printout. "Our guys wore gloves. Only prints were Ms. Moss, the victim Beth Anderson,
and the hotel staff. Warrick's running the hotel staff now."
Josh looked at each of the three CSI's before looking back at Grissom's. "What do you do now?"
Grissom stood. "We go through the hotel guests on that floor. Somebody had to have seen something. Plus we still have the security tapes. Don't worry, Josh...we
don't get discouraged simply because a fingerprint doesn't show up."
Title: Gone
author: Cindy Ryan
catagory: Crossover--CSI/West Wing, angst
Pairings: Josh/Donna, possibly Nick/Donna, Grissom/Sara
Raiting: PG-13 could change later
Summary: During a vacation to Las Vegas Donna Moss disappears. Can the CSI team find her in time?
Spoilers: general, WW--season three--Simon reference
Notes: This hasn't been beta read so all mistakes are mine.
Donna Moss was roughly jostled awake as her left shoulder slammed into the right wall of a vehicle's trunk. Donna cried out in pain as her bound body
rolled over onto her injured side. Once she caught her breath Donna tried to force back the tears of panic and fear. It wouldn't do her any good. She had
to keep a clear head if she wanted to get out of this alive.
Donna knew from watching enough police shows that she had to remember as many details as possible. Twisting her body around painfully Donna
positioned herself so she was facing the front of the trunk. She could see bright sunlight filtering in through the crack. Donna didn't have to concentrate to
know the small space she was in was sweltering.
As perspiration trickled down her face Donna was grateful for it. Because the sweat meant they were still in the West. Hopefully still in Nevada. If
the police had discovered Beth's body by now they hopefully were looking for her. All she had to do was hold it together long enough for them to find
her.
Hold it together long enough for Josh to get here.
At the thought of her boss fresh tears sprang to Donna's eyes. Her strong facade began to crumble as she felt herself begin to give into her fear.
/I'm trying to be strong, Josh./Donna thought bleakly as the car bounced along the road. /I really am. But it hurts Josh and I'm so tired./
Donna's eyes drifted closed and she fell into a restless sleep.
**********
"Josh....you still there?"Leo asked worriedly.
Josh took several deep breaths trying to force down his emotions. "Yeah, Leo. I'm okay....thanks for keeping me updated."
"You're my first call, Josh.."McGarry promised. "The President said to tell you that whatever the Vegas police need all they have to do is ask."
Josh glanced up at Grissom's concerned face as he said. "I'll pass that along. Thank the President for me."
"I will."Leo replied as he stood. "When you find Donna tell her.....even though I know she knows this......that she's one of us....she's part of this family."
"Will do."Josh acknowledged. "I'll call you later with an update."
"Okay. Don't give up on Donna, Josh. She's survived being your assistant for three years.....she's tough. She'll make it through this."
"I want to believe that, Leo."Josh replied as he wrapped up the conversation. "I'll talk to you later."
As Josh closed the cellular phone Gill Grissom asked. "Was that your boss?"
Josh sank back into the chair as he said. "Yes, Leo McGarry Chief of Staff. He told me the Secret Service had received a fax from a group claiming
responsibility for Donna's kidnapping."
"Who has her?"Catherine inquired softly watching Josh closely.
Josh swallowed hard as he met her gaze. "West Virginia White Pride. The same group that....."
"The same group that shot you at Rosslyn."Grissom finished as he took off his glasses and placed them on his desk.
"What were the demands?"Catherine asked as she walked toward the front of Grissom's desk.
Josh shook his head sadly. "Leo said the fax didn't have any demands. Just a statement of responsibility."
"Kidnappers always want something."Grissom stated. "They may not come forward right away but in the end they always demand something....money,
apology, power."
"This group shot into a crowd full of innocents. They didn't care who they killed that night."Josh replied a slight catch in his voice. "I don't think tossing them
some money now is going to get them to release Donna alive."
Just then Nick tapped on Grissom's door and Gill waved the younger man inside. After introductions were made Nick looked at his boss grimly.
"The room was clean of prints."Nick reported as he handed Grissom a piece of printout. "Our guys wore gloves. Only prints were Ms. Moss, the victim Beth Anderson,
and the hotel staff. Warrick's running the hotel staff now."
Josh looked at each of the three CSI's before looking back at Grissom's. "What do you do now?"
Grissom stood. "We go through the hotel guests on that floor. Somebody had to have seen something. Plus we still have the security tapes. Don't worry, Josh...we
don't get discouraged simply because a fingerprint doesn't show up."