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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.
There was no light switch at the top of the basement stairs so Nick and Sara used their flashlights until they reached the cement floor. Sara shivered slightly
at the cold and dankness. Outside it was ninety plus down here it couldn't be more than fifty.
"Found it."Nick exclaimed as he pulled with his gloved hand the string connected to the solitary lightbulb that was in the center of the ceiling.
As light flooded the area the two CSI's quickly found the spot where Donna Moss had been held. Three pieces of coarse rope littered the floor by the wall across
from the stairs.
"Let's hope they were sloppy enough to leave fingerprints on these."Sara stated as she gingerly picked up the pieces of rope and dropped them into a plastic
evidence bag.
"I don't think these guys were smart enough to wear gloves."Nick replied quietly as he took a sample of the blood from the small pool near the wall. It was more
than likely Donna's but there was an off chance she might have injured one of her kidnappers as they were tieing her up.
"We've got to find these guys, Nick."Sara said as she stood and walked back to her evidence kit picking up the fingerprint dust. "I have this feeling that she's
running out of time."
"They'll slip up and we'll find them."Nick replied wishing he felt as confident as he sounded. Even if they did track the kidnappers down WVWP weren't
exactly known for their sanity. Nick worried what would happen to Donna if the police backed them into a corner.
"Do you think she's still alive?"Sara asked as she dusted the wall for prints.
Nick nodded grimly as he placed the blood sample in his kit and walked to the wood post near the wall Sara was working on. "Yeah. If she wasn't
they would've made sure we found the body by now."
******
Josh jumped as his cell phone rang. His attention had been so focused on the activity in the house that Josh hadn't heard the first two rings.
"Lyman."
"Josh, it's Sam. I'm in Vegas just got off the plane a half hour ago. Where are you?"
Josh pulled his gaze away from the house and leaned against the car's hood. "Sam? I thought you were in Australia."
"I was. Got back today and Leo told me what happened. I take it you didn't get my voice mail?"
Josh shook his head. "No, haven't had time to check it. Did you say you were here?"
"Yeah, just got in."Sam replied as he pulled his rental car onto the strip. "Where are you?"
Josh sighed. "The cops found the house where Donna had been held in but she was already gone. I'm there now the evidence guys are all over the house trying
to get something that will lead us to her.....but Sam the bastards that have her are....."
"I know."Seaborn replied grimly. "Leo filled me in before I left. She'll be okay, Josh. Donna's strong she won't let them win."
"I hope you're right, Sam."Josh stated hsi voice near the breaking point. "But it's been over tweleve hours....she's been missing for tweleve hours.....she's been
with them for that long....."
"Josh."Sam broke in gently. "Just give me the address."
Having forgotten the address Sara told them earlier Josh scrambled to find the house number. His gaze finally settled on the mailbox and then the street sign
beyond. "426 Paradise Road. It's on Vegas's east side."
"I'll find it."Sam promised as he made a right turn. "Should be there in half an hour."
"Thanks, Sam."Josh replied as he ended the conversation. He looked back at the house in time to see Gil Grissom walk towards him.
*********
"Any news on Donna?"Abby Bartlet asked as she and her husband sat down to a rare lunch. They seldom had a chance to eat a meal alone at the Residence.
Jed shook his head sadly as he half heartedly reached for his fork. He really didn't have an appetite right now. "Leo got off the phone with the Vegas police
an hour ago. They located the house she was held in but they had already moved on. West Virginia White Pride still hasn't made contact."
Abby sensed her husband was holding something back. "Jed, what else did Leo say?"
Jed tossed down the fork and pushed his plate aside. "There was a message on the wall of the living room, written in blood."
Abby's hand flew to cover her mouth. "Blood? Was it Donna's?"
"They don't have the lab results back yet."Jed replied grimly as he reached across the table to take his wife's hand in his needing the contact.
Abby regained her composure and withdrew her hand from her mouth while her other hand squeezed Jed's. "What did the message say?"
Jed met her gaze. "Government isn't the one true power."
Abby swallowed hard. "How's Josh?"
"Not good. Leo was worried enough to send Sam out to Vegas."Jed replied then paused for a moment. "Abby, do you think this will bring his
PTSD back?"
"It's definetely a possiblity."Abby acknowledged sadly. "Whether Josh admits it or not, Donna was his lifeline after the shooting. With them kidnapping
her it's going to bring everything back."
Jed nodded as he pulled his hand back and stood. "I'm going to call Leo see if there's anything new."
As he walked past her Abby snagged his arm gently pulling him back. "Jed, you know Leo will call the minute there is anything. Please sit down and eat
something. I know you haven't been eating right this week."
Jed squeezed his wife's hand as a response before he quietly returned to his seat and picked up his fork.
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.
There was no light switch at the top of the basement stairs so Nick and Sara used their flashlights until they reached the cement floor. Sara shivered slightly
at the cold and dankness. Outside it was ninety plus down here it couldn't be more than fifty.
"Found it."Nick exclaimed as he pulled with his gloved hand the string connected to the solitary lightbulb that was in the center of the ceiling.
As light flooded the area the two CSI's quickly found the spot where Donna Moss had been held. Three pieces of coarse rope littered the floor by the wall across
from the stairs.
"Let's hope they were sloppy enough to leave fingerprints on these."Sara stated as she gingerly picked up the pieces of rope and dropped them into a plastic
evidence bag.
"I don't think these guys were smart enough to wear gloves."Nick replied quietly as he took a sample of the blood from the small pool near the wall. It was more
than likely Donna's but there was an off chance she might have injured one of her kidnappers as they were tieing her up.
"We've got to find these guys, Nick."Sara said as she stood and walked back to her evidence kit picking up the fingerprint dust. "I have this feeling that she's
running out of time."
"They'll slip up and we'll find them."Nick replied wishing he felt as confident as he sounded. Even if they did track the kidnappers down WVWP weren't
exactly known for their sanity. Nick worried what would happen to Donna if the police backed them into a corner.
"Do you think she's still alive?"Sara asked as she dusted the wall for prints.
Nick nodded grimly as he placed the blood sample in his kit and walked to the wood post near the wall Sara was working on. "Yeah. If she wasn't
they would've made sure we found the body by now."
******
Josh jumped as his cell phone rang. His attention had been so focused on the activity in the house that Josh hadn't heard the first two rings.
"Lyman."
"Josh, it's Sam. I'm in Vegas just got off the plane a half hour ago. Where are you?"
Josh pulled his gaze away from the house and leaned against the car's hood. "Sam? I thought you were in Australia."
"I was. Got back today and Leo told me what happened. I take it you didn't get my voice mail?"
Josh shook his head. "No, haven't had time to check it. Did you say you were here?"
"Yeah, just got in."Sam replied as he pulled his rental car onto the strip. "Where are you?"
Josh sighed. "The cops found the house where Donna had been held in but she was already gone. I'm there now the evidence guys are all over the house trying
to get something that will lead us to her.....but Sam the bastards that have her are....."
"I know."Seaborn replied grimly. "Leo filled me in before I left. She'll be okay, Josh. Donna's strong she won't let them win."
"I hope you're right, Sam."Josh stated hsi voice near the breaking point. "But it's been over tweleve hours....she's been missing for tweleve hours.....she's been
with them for that long....."
"Josh."Sam broke in gently. "Just give me the address."
Having forgotten the address Sara told them earlier Josh scrambled to find the house number. His gaze finally settled on the mailbox and then the street sign
beyond. "426 Paradise Road. It's on Vegas's east side."
"I'll find it."Sam promised as he made a right turn. "Should be there in half an hour."
"Thanks, Sam."Josh replied as he ended the conversation. He looked back at the house in time to see Gil Grissom walk towards him.
*********
"Any news on Donna?"Abby Bartlet asked as she and her husband sat down to a rare lunch. They seldom had a chance to eat a meal alone at the Residence.
Jed shook his head sadly as he half heartedly reached for his fork. He really didn't have an appetite right now. "Leo got off the phone with the Vegas police
an hour ago. They located the house she was held in but they had already moved on. West Virginia White Pride still hasn't made contact."
Abby sensed her husband was holding something back. "Jed, what else did Leo say?"
Jed tossed down the fork and pushed his plate aside. "There was a message on the wall of the living room, written in blood."
Abby's hand flew to cover her mouth. "Blood? Was it Donna's?"
"They don't have the lab results back yet."Jed replied grimly as he reached across the table to take his wife's hand in his needing the contact.
Abby regained her composure and withdrew her hand from her mouth while her other hand squeezed Jed's. "What did the message say?"
Jed met her gaze. "Government isn't the one true power."
Abby swallowed hard. "How's Josh?"
"Not good. Leo was worried enough to send Sam out to Vegas."Jed replied then paused for a moment. "Abby, do you think this will bring his
PTSD back?"
"It's definetely a possiblity."Abby acknowledged sadly. "Whether Josh admits it or not, Donna was his lifeline after the shooting. With them kidnapping
her it's going to bring everything back."
Jed nodded as he pulled his hand back and stood. "I'm going to call Leo see if there's anything new."
As he walked past her Abby snagged his arm gently pulling him back. "Jed, you know Leo will call the minute there is anything. Please sit down and eat
something. I know you haven't been eating right this week."
Jed squeezed his wife's hand as a response before he quietly returned to his seat and picked up his fork.