Chapter 3
"Ok that's 2 femurs, 2 forearms, 2 hands, torso, pelvis, 1 calf, and 1 foot." Nick noted the body pieces they collected from the compressor. "I'm sure there's pieces missing." He said with a grin.
Catherine laughed at the bad joke. "There was nothing else in there, so either he was cut up after compressed or they've been crushed too badly to be recognised, which if that's so we still have to find them." Catherine said taking pictures of the body parts that lay out on the table.
"Ok, but this time you can go in. I was afraid to turn my back on you." He said, as his smile grew large when Catherine's head shot up from behind the camera.
"Nick." She said with shock written all over her face. She didn't know what to think or say at his remark so she just smiled and continued to work. "Fine."
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"Griss, those results came back and the inside of the pliers were coated in a specially made engine oil, which is lucky for us, because it's only brought on the net from two top garage stores in Nevada." Warrick reported as he entered Grissom's office and sat down across from him.
Grissom took the results from him and looked them over. "Good work. Get a warrant from Brass for the buyer lists from both companies and maybe we can actually have something to go on." Grissom handed to results back and Warrick left.
"Dr. Gil Grissom, It's good to see you again." A familiar voice boomed through the room. Grissom sat up abruptly and stared at the figure in the doorway.
^ Flashback ^ Green grass shone in the San Francisco sun in the early July. The park was fairly quietly for the time of year. A happy and cheery group of people ran about like little children and slinging a Frisbee into the air and dramatically catching or dropping the plastic as it approached them. ^ Flashback ^
He stood and walked towards the tall female and shook the hand she held out. "It's been along time. What brings you to Las Vegas? Come in sit down." The women followed him into the room and sat in the chair Warrick sat in minutes earlier. Grissom sat back down in his seat and removed his glasses, putting them into his shirt pocket.
"I'm on vacation and thought I'd visit my sister." The young women said leaning back in the chair and crossing her legs as she relaxed.
"How long will you be staying?" Grissom asked amazed that she was here at all.
"Not long, a few days maybe a week. Depending on how long my sister is willing to put me up."
"Does she know you're here?" The women shook her head and smiled. "Has anyone approached you since you arrived here?"
"Just one, nice young man. Shouted down the corridor in fact and was a little upset I didn't respond."
Grissom leaned forward resting against his desk. "You're lucky to arrive now. She should be here any minute." As on cue a knock was on the door and Sara walked in.
"Hey Griss." Sara stopped when she saw the women and grinned. The women stood and pulled her into a welcoming hug. "Ash what are you doing here?" Sara pulled back to look into the face of the women.
"I'm on vacation and thought I'd visit my sister." Sara pulled her back into a hug and beamed at Grissom who smiled back.
"Ashleigh was just saying that she was wondering if you could put her up for a while." Grissom said standing and walking around his desk to stand next to the pair.
Sara pulled back and nodded. "Yes you can stay. For how long?"
Ash couldn't help but hug her sister again. "A few days maybe more. God it's good to see you."
"It's been too long." Sara agreed.
Grissom laughed as Ash pulled him into a tight hug and planted a quick kiss on his cheek. "I missed you too Grissom." Sara watched before pulling them apart.
"Put him down you. Come on I want to introduce you to the rest of the gang." Grissom and Ash followed Sara as she grabbed Ash's hand and dragged her towards the break room.
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Greg and Warrick were in DNA, standing in front of the computer trying to figure out what kind oil that coated the pliers. They had a list of buyers, but nothing matched anything that was bought, so Greg was running more tests and breaking the oil down to narrow their options.
Nick and Catherine had headed back out to the scrap yard with flood lights and sniffer dogs. They weren't too sure about the dogs, but Brass suggested it would be worth a try.
"Hey fella's" Ash said making them jump and turn to voice. Sara laughed at their gaped mouths and Flashing eyes as they looked from one to the other.
Warrick was the first to make a move. He held out his hand and greeted her. " Warrick Brown."
Ash smiled. "Ashleigh Sidle. It's nice to meet you. Sara's always talking about you all." Greg raised his eyebrows at Sara, who grinned at him.
"You talked about me?" Greg asked somewhat surprised.
"Hey, I have to tell someone about your crazy hair and mad music." She beamed and Greg laughed. Warrick couldn't stop looking at Ash, who was shifting under his eyes. Sara noticed and smacked him on the arm. "Knock it off." She chastised him playfully.
"Sorry it's just, she looks so much like you." Warrick worded both his and Greg's thoughts.
Ash rolled her eyes and grinned. "Of course I look like her, I'm her sister and you call yourself an investigator." Sara latched onto her arm and pulled her out the lab. "Catch you later." Ash shouted as Sara dragged her towards the break room.
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"Ok that's 2 femurs, 2 forearms, 2 hands, torso, pelvis, 1 calf, and 1 foot." Nick noted the body pieces they collected from the compressor. "I'm sure there's pieces missing." He said with a grin.
Catherine laughed at the bad joke. "There was nothing else in there, so either he was cut up after compressed or they've been crushed too badly to be recognised, which if that's so we still have to find them." Catherine said taking pictures of the body parts that lay out on the table.
"Ok, but this time you can go in. I was afraid to turn my back on you." He said, as his smile grew large when Catherine's head shot up from behind the camera.
"Nick." She said with shock written all over her face. She didn't know what to think or say at his remark so she just smiled and continued to work. "Fine."
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"Griss, those results came back and the inside of the pliers were coated in a specially made engine oil, which is lucky for us, because it's only brought on the net from two top garage stores in Nevada." Warrick reported as he entered Grissom's office and sat down across from him.
Grissom took the results from him and looked them over. "Good work. Get a warrant from Brass for the buyer lists from both companies and maybe we can actually have something to go on." Grissom handed to results back and Warrick left.
"Dr. Gil Grissom, It's good to see you again." A familiar voice boomed through the room. Grissom sat up abruptly and stared at the figure in the doorway.
^ Flashback ^ Green grass shone in the San Francisco sun in the early July. The park was fairly quietly for the time of year. A happy and cheery group of people ran about like little children and slinging a Frisbee into the air and dramatically catching or dropping the plastic as it approached them. ^ Flashback ^
He stood and walked towards the tall female and shook the hand she held out. "It's been along time. What brings you to Las Vegas? Come in sit down." The women followed him into the room and sat in the chair Warrick sat in minutes earlier. Grissom sat back down in his seat and removed his glasses, putting them into his shirt pocket.
"I'm on vacation and thought I'd visit my sister." The young women said leaning back in the chair and crossing her legs as she relaxed.
"How long will you be staying?" Grissom asked amazed that she was here at all.
"Not long, a few days maybe a week. Depending on how long my sister is willing to put me up."
"Does she know you're here?" The women shook her head and smiled. "Has anyone approached you since you arrived here?"
"Just one, nice young man. Shouted down the corridor in fact and was a little upset I didn't respond."
Grissom leaned forward resting against his desk. "You're lucky to arrive now. She should be here any minute." As on cue a knock was on the door and Sara walked in.
"Hey Griss." Sara stopped when she saw the women and grinned. The women stood and pulled her into a welcoming hug. "Ash what are you doing here?" Sara pulled back to look into the face of the women.
"I'm on vacation and thought I'd visit my sister." Sara pulled her back into a hug and beamed at Grissom who smiled back.
"Ashleigh was just saying that she was wondering if you could put her up for a while." Grissom said standing and walking around his desk to stand next to the pair.
Sara pulled back and nodded. "Yes you can stay. For how long?"
Ash couldn't help but hug her sister again. "A few days maybe more. God it's good to see you."
"It's been too long." Sara agreed.
Grissom laughed as Ash pulled him into a tight hug and planted a quick kiss on his cheek. "I missed you too Grissom." Sara watched before pulling them apart.
"Put him down you. Come on I want to introduce you to the rest of the gang." Grissom and Ash followed Sara as she grabbed Ash's hand and dragged her towards the break room.
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Greg and Warrick were in DNA, standing in front of the computer trying to figure out what kind oil that coated the pliers. They had a list of buyers, but nothing matched anything that was bought, so Greg was running more tests and breaking the oil down to narrow their options.
Nick and Catherine had headed back out to the scrap yard with flood lights and sniffer dogs. They weren't too sure about the dogs, but Brass suggested it would be worth a try.
"Hey fella's" Ash said making them jump and turn to voice. Sara laughed at their gaped mouths and Flashing eyes as they looked from one to the other.
Warrick was the first to make a move. He held out his hand and greeted her. " Warrick Brown."
Ash smiled. "Ashleigh Sidle. It's nice to meet you. Sara's always talking about you all." Greg raised his eyebrows at Sara, who grinned at him.
"You talked about me?" Greg asked somewhat surprised.
"Hey, I have to tell someone about your crazy hair and mad music." She beamed and Greg laughed. Warrick couldn't stop looking at Ash, who was shifting under his eyes. Sara noticed and smacked him on the arm. "Knock it off." She chastised him playfully.
"Sorry it's just, she looks so much like you." Warrick worded both his and Greg's thoughts.
Ash rolled her eyes and grinned. "Of course I look like her, I'm her sister and you call yourself an investigator." Sara latched onto her arm and pulled her out the lab. "Catch you later." Ash shouted as Sara dragged her towards the break room.
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