I've never been to Las Vegas so all the geographical information in this story is gathered from the web.
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.
"Thanks Greg. Good work."Grissom complimented as he ended the cell phone call and put teh phone back in his
pocket.
"And?"Catherine prompted as they stood in the center of the living room.
Grissom glanced at the message on the wall. "The blood used in the message is a mixture of sheep and chicken blood. The
only blood from Donna Moss was the small amount found in the basement."
"That's some good news at least."Catherine commented as she looked around at the remaining forensics workers. "We're almost
finished here."
Grissom nodded. "I'm going to head back to the lab. I want to see if that rope that Sara and Nick found has any prints
on it."
"Okay."Catherine replied."I'll wrap things up here and be there in about half an hour."
*********
Grissom returned to his office to find Brass waiting for him. "I thought you were interviewing neighbors?"
Brass nodded. "Was. Got a call that pulled me back here. I heard you were in route so I waited."
Grissom placed a file on his desk and looked at the homicide captain. "Are you going to tell me or am I going
to have to guess?"
"Moss case."Brass replied grimly. "DB was found twenty minutes ago on 515 south of Henderson."
"Positive ID?"Grissom asked trying to keep the frusteration out of his voice. They had been so close. Just a few
more hours and they might have had a lead.
Brass shook his head as he walked toward the door. "No, body was too badly beat up. That's why I waited. Figured you
would want to look at the scene."
Grissom nodded as he followed Brass out of the office. "I'll call Lyman. We can pick him up on the way we're going to
need him for an ID."
********
Josh took a bite of his charbroiled hamburger and set the rest back on the plate pushing it aside. It wasn't burnt
enough for his liking.
"We can send it back."Sam suggested as he glanced around the crowded diner for their waitress.
Josh shook his head. "Don't bother."
"Josh...."
"I'm not going to fall over, Sam."Josh assured his friend. "I'm just not hungry."
"Okay."Sam relented as he took a bite of his club sandwhich.
Josh glanced out the window. "Did you see Donna before she left on vacation?"he asked quietly.
Sam thought for a moment than shook his head. "No, I was cooped up in my office working on the speech for the state
dinner."
"I barely saw her that day either."Josh replied sadly. "I think the only time we had a lengthy conversation was at five
when she gave me my schedule for the day."
"Josh, she....."
A cell phone rang interupting Sam. Both men glanced at each other.
"Mine or yours?"Sam asked as he fished his phone out of his jacket.
"Mine."Josh confirmed swallowing the lump in his throat as he took out his phone.. It could be good news. "Lyman?"
Sam watched with concern as Josh's face paled during the conversation.
"What is it?"Sam demanded as soon as Josh closed the phone.
For a long moment Josh couldn't answer his friend. His stunned mind was barely grasping what Grissom had told him.
"Josh."Sam prompted his voice becoming alarmed.
"That was Grissom."Josh replied shakily. "He's on his way.....they found.....they found a body."
Sam closed his eyes briefly. "Donna?"
Josh stood leaning heavily on the table for support. "They don't know. That's why they need me to come with."
Sam signaled the waitress for the check and began to gather his things.
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.
"Thanks Greg. Good work."Grissom complimented as he ended the cell phone call and put teh phone back in his
pocket.
"And?"Catherine prompted as they stood in the center of the living room.
Grissom glanced at the message on the wall. "The blood used in the message is a mixture of sheep and chicken blood. The
only blood from Donna Moss was the small amount found in the basement."
"That's some good news at least."Catherine commented as she looked around at the remaining forensics workers. "We're almost
finished here."
Grissom nodded. "I'm going to head back to the lab. I want to see if that rope that Sara and Nick found has any prints
on it."
"Okay."Catherine replied."I'll wrap things up here and be there in about half an hour."
*********
Grissom returned to his office to find Brass waiting for him. "I thought you were interviewing neighbors?"
Brass nodded. "Was. Got a call that pulled me back here. I heard you were in route so I waited."
Grissom placed a file on his desk and looked at the homicide captain. "Are you going to tell me or am I going
to have to guess?"
"Moss case."Brass replied grimly. "DB was found twenty minutes ago on 515 south of Henderson."
"Positive ID?"Grissom asked trying to keep the frusteration out of his voice. They had been so close. Just a few
more hours and they might have had a lead.
Brass shook his head as he walked toward the door. "No, body was too badly beat up. That's why I waited. Figured you
would want to look at the scene."
Grissom nodded as he followed Brass out of the office. "I'll call Lyman. We can pick him up on the way we're going to
need him for an ID."
********
Josh took a bite of his charbroiled hamburger and set the rest back on the plate pushing it aside. It wasn't burnt
enough for his liking.
"We can send it back."Sam suggested as he glanced around the crowded diner for their waitress.
Josh shook his head. "Don't bother."
"Josh...."
"I'm not going to fall over, Sam."Josh assured his friend. "I'm just not hungry."
"Okay."Sam relented as he took a bite of his club sandwhich.
Josh glanced out the window. "Did you see Donna before she left on vacation?"he asked quietly.
Sam thought for a moment than shook his head. "No, I was cooped up in my office working on the speech for the state
dinner."
"I barely saw her that day either."Josh replied sadly. "I think the only time we had a lengthy conversation was at five
when she gave me my schedule for the day."
"Josh, she....."
A cell phone rang interupting Sam. Both men glanced at each other.
"Mine or yours?"Sam asked as he fished his phone out of his jacket.
"Mine."Josh confirmed swallowing the lump in his throat as he took out his phone.. It could be good news. "Lyman?"
Sam watched with concern as Josh's face paled during the conversation.
"What is it?"Sam demanded as soon as Josh closed the phone.
For a long moment Josh couldn't answer his friend. His stunned mind was barely grasping what Grissom had told him.
"Josh."Sam prompted his voice becoming alarmed.
"That was Grissom."Josh replied shakily. "He's on his way.....they found.....they found a body."
Sam closed his eyes briefly. "Donna?"
Josh stood leaning heavily on the table for support. "They don't know. That's why they need me to come with."
Sam signaled the waitress for the check and began to gather his things.