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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.
CJ heard the door to her office open but didn't turn her chair around. She knew who it was. Toby's colegone was always a dead give away. He's worn
the same kind for the past fifteen years.
"I have two minutes."CJ stated quietly.
Toby sat down in one of the visitor's chairs. "I didn't say anything."
"You were going to."
"You can read minds now?"
"Helps with dealing with the press."
"CJ...."Toby began than stopped. His career was dealing with words but right now he couldn't think of the right ones.
"What do we have to do, Toby?"CJ asked her voice laced with sadness as she turned around to face her boss.
Toby blinked. "Do about what?"
CJ spread her hands out. "When do we give enough blood? My God, Toby. We damn near lost Josh. The President was shot, Charlie got death threats, Simon
gets murdered for trying to help.....and now Donna."
"Nobody's given up on Donna."Toby replied soothingly. Reassuring CJ wasn't something he was used to doing. CJ was always the pillar of strength.
CJ sighed and took off her glasses and laid them on the surface of the desk. "I don't want to give up on her either, Toby. But I've read the crime stats and you
factor in the mindset of the people who have her."
"I know the stats too."Toby replied as he leaned forward. "But remember who we're talking about. This is Donna Moss. The same woman who drove half
way across the country and talked her way into an assistant's job. Most people would've run screaming after Rosslyn, but she didn't. She stayed because
she knew Josh needed her. She knew the rest of us needed her."
CJ met his gaze. "I know but strong people don't always win. Simon....."
Toby heard her voice catch. "CJ, Simon's death was tragic......"
"It shouldn't have happened."
"No, it shouldn't have."Toby agreed. "But you can't compare Simon to Donna's plight. Simon didn't have anybody to help him. But Donna has the
President of the United States ready to leap into action. We'll get her back, CJ."
"I hope you're right."CJ replied as she stood and walked around her desk. "Come on, let's get to the thing before Leo sends out a search party."
Toby stood and followed her out of the room. With the day being only half over Toby had a feeling it was going to be endless.
*******
Donna squinted against the harsh desert sunlight as her captors dragged her away from the road. Fleetingly Donna wondered why they had waited so
long to kill her. She had long ago figured out who the men were and what group they belonged to.
"Please."Donna implored her voice hoarse and scratchy from lack of moisture."Please just let me go. I promise I won't identify you to the police."
One of the men laughed and came to an abrupt stop yanking Donna toward him. "You think we're worried about the cops? Lady, their rules don't
apply to us. Your government doesn't apply to us. "
Donna met his gaze struggling not to let them see her fear. "Then why don't you just kill me and get it over with?"
"Now what would be the fun in that?"The man replied with a sneer. "We have to teach your people a lesson. They like to mix in the filthe they'll
pay the price."
*********
"What did you find?"Josh asked before Grissom could open his mouth.
Grissom knew that if he was in Josh's place and if it was Sara who was missing he wouldn't want anybody to
surgarcoat it. "Mr. Lyman...."
"Josh."Josh corrected impaitently.
Grissom nodded. "Josh, Ms. Moss was held in the basement. My team found pieces of rope and blood. Both are
being analyized now."
Josh paled and sat down on the hood of the vechicle. "Blood? I-Is it Donna's?"
Grissom sat down next to him. "It was near the spot where she was tied up. We won't know for sure until the
tests are back."
Josh slumped and lowered his head lacing his hands behind his neck. "You think she's dead, don't you?"
Grissom shook his head. "No, I don't."
Josh's head snapped up his eyes narrowed. "Don't patronize. I need you to level with me."
"Josh,I am leveling with you. I've been doing this job a long time. Some days I think I've been doing it
too long."Grissom replied quietly. "If Donna was dead we would've known about it by now. That's what typically
happens in these kind of cases."
Josh sighed. "The last thing I want to do is give up on Donna. But these people that have her have no respect
for human life. To make a point they'll kill people. After Rosslyn....I was grateful that Donna wasn't there. That
she didn't have to deal with the nightmares that I had and still have. I didn't want her touched by that evil and now
they've invaded our lives again."
Grissom placed a supportive hand on Josh's shoulder. "I promise we'll do everything possible to bring Donna home
safely. No matter what it takes."
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.
CJ heard the door to her office open but didn't turn her chair around. She knew who it was. Toby's colegone was always a dead give away. He's worn
the same kind for the past fifteen years.
"I have two minutes."CJ stated quietly.
Toby sat down in one of the visitor's chairs. "I didn't say anything."
"You were going to."
"You can read minds now?"
"Helps with dealing with the press."
"CJ...."Toby began than stopped. His career was dealing with words but right now he couldn't think of the right ones.
"What do we have to do, Toby?"CJ asked her voice laced with sadness as she turned around to face her boss.
Toby blinked. "Do about what?"
CJ spread her hands out. "When do we give enough blood? My God, Toby. We damn near lost Josh. The President was shot, Charlie got death threats, Simon
gets murdered for trying to help.....and now Donna."
"Nobody's given up on Donna."Toby replied soothingly. Reassuring CJ wasn't something he was used to doing. CJ was always the pillar of strength.
CJ sighed and took off her glasses and laid them on the surface of the desk. "I don't want to give up on her either, Toby. But I've read the crime stats and you
factor in the mindset of the people who have her."
"I know the stats too."Toby replied as he leaned forward. "But remember who we're talking about. This is Donna Moss. The same woman who drove half
way across the country and talked her way into an assistant's job. Most people would've run screaming after Rosslyn, but she didn't. She stayed because
she knew Josh needed her. She knew the rest of us needed her."
CJ met his gaze. "I know but strong people don't always win. Simon....."
Toby heard her voice catch. "CJ, Simon's death was tragic......"
"It shouldn't have happened."
"No, it shouldn't have."Toby agreed. "But you can't compare Simon to Donna's plight. Simon didn't have anybody to help him. But Donna has the
President of the United States ready to leap into action. We'll get her back, CJ."
"I hope you're right."CJ replied as she stood and walked around her desk. "Come on, let's get to the thing before Leo sends out a search party."
Toby stood and followed her out of the room. With the day being only half over Toby had a feeling it was going to be endless.
*******
Donna squinted against the harsh desert sunlight as her captors dragged her away from the road. Fleetingly Donna wondered why they had waited so
long to kill her. She had long ago figured out who the men were and what group they belonged to.
"Please."Donna implored her voice hoarse and scratchy from lack of moisture."Please just let me go. I promise I won't identify you to the police."
One of the men laughed and came to an abrupt stop yanking Donna toward him. "You think we're worried about the cops? Lady, their rules don't
apply to us. Your government doesn't apply to us. "
Donna met his gaze struggling not to let them see her fear. "Then why don't you just kill me and get it over with?"
"Now what would be the fun in that?"The man replied with a sneer. "We have to teach your people a lesson. They like to mix in the filthe they'll
pay the price."
*********
"What did you find?"Josh asked before Grissom could open his mouth.
Grissom knew that if he was in Josh's place and if it was Sara who was missing he wouldn't want anybody to
surgarcoat it. "Mr. Lyman...."
"Josh."Josh corrected impaitently.
Grissom nodded. "Josh, Ms. Moss was held in the basement. My team found pieces of rope and blood. Both are
being analyized now."
Josh paled and sat down on the hood of the vechicle. "Blood? I-Is it Donna's?"
Grissom sat down next to him. "It was near the spot where she was tied up. We won't know for sure until the
tests are back."
Josh slumped and lowered his head lacing his hands behind his neck. "You think she's dead, don't you?"
Grissom shook his head. "No, I don't."
Josh's head snapped up his eyes narrowed. "Don't patronize. I need you to level with me."
"Josh,I am leveling with you. I've been doing this job a long time. Some days I think I've been doing it
too long."Grissom replied quietly. "If Donna was dead we would've known about it by now. That's what typically
happens in these kind of cases."
Josh sighed. "The last thing I want to do is give up on Donna. But these people that have her have no respect
for human life. To make a point they'll kill people. After Rosslyn....I was grateful that Donna wasn't there. That
she didn't have to deal with the nightmares that I had and still have. I didn't want her touched by that evil and now
they've invaded our lives again."
Grissom placed a supportive hand on Josh's shoulder. "I promise we'll do everything possible to bring Donna home
safely. No matter what it takes."