Chapter 2
Four hours later back at HQ..
"Hey Cath, have you come up with anything from the bathroom yet?" Gris asked almost impatiently.
"Not yet. I sent a few samples to Greg. Just waiting to hear back from him. What'd you get?"
"Shoe prints that are bigger than any shoe in any of the bedrooms or closets. Also, a partial print on the light switch that doesn't match that of either of the vic's. According to neighbors there is a cleaning lady that comes once a week. Brass is bringing her in."
"Sounds good. Hey listen. I've been pulling a lot of overtime lately and Lindsay is supposed to go to Eddie's for two weeks on Friday. Would you mind if I took tomorrow and Friday off to spend a little time with her?"
"Not at all. Give her a hug for me."
"Thanks, Gris" Catherine said as she gave Grissom a quick kiss on the cheek.
As Catherine left the room, Grissom rubbed his cheek where she kissed him. "It's nothing" he thought to himself. "Just her way of saying thanks you."
Catherine quietly entered her daughter's room and curled up beside her in the bed. She truly loved these moments with Lindsay. The feeling of her daughter's warmth against her and the lulling sense of listening to her breath took all the stress and badness away. There wasn't the time to cuddle her baby like there used to be, but Lindsay is why she works the long hours. She truly hated it when Lindsay went with her dad. Eddie is a scary man. Fortunately for him he had never done anything to put their daughter in harm's way. The small bundle began wiggling under the covers, bringing Catherine back to the present.
"Hi Mommy" Lindsay giggled.
"Hey punkin. How'd you sleep?" "Good. I was hoping you'd be home on time today so we could go shopping for my trip to daddies."
"Even better than that, Gil said I could take the next two days off to be with you before you go."
Lindsay's eyes lit up, "Really? No work? Just you and me?"
"Yep, just you and me kiddo. Let me shower and get dressed and we'll go out for breakfast then do some shopping. Sound good?"
"Boy does it ever." With that Lindsay leaned in and gave her mother a huge hug and kiss.
Friday night, 5:30 pm
"Hey Lindsay" Cath calls from downstairs, "you almost done packing? Your dad will be here any minute."
"Yes Mommy" Lindsay replied.
Catherine finishes the note she's to tuck into Lindsay's suit case just as she comes bouncing downstairs. Catherine pauses for a moment to watch her daughter. "God I hate when she goes with him" she says to herself. "He's never done anything to hurt her. God help him if he ever does."
The doorbell rings and brings Catherine from her thoughts. She opens the door and Eddie pushes past her. Kneeling down, he opens his arms and Lindsay runs into them. "Why couldn't he be more like that with me" Catherine thought. "If he had only been more loving and caring with me maybe we'd still be together. Maybe I would have been able to keep it together for Lindsay." As soon as she finished the thought other memories flooded her mind. It was all the abuse she suffered at his hand. It was never knowing how he was going to react to the smallest of things. It was all those nights he came home drunk and hit her, beat her for no reason. That was why she left him. It was for Lindsay's safety that she had left him. She felt herself start to tear up as Lindsay grabbed her teddy bear and came over for a hug. Without either of them seeing, Catherine placed the note in Lindsay's bag. Then, taking her daughter in her arms and holding tight, "Have a good time baby. Call me if you need anything. I love you."
"I love you too, Mommie. Get the bad guys, ok?"
Her voice was angelic when she spoke. She was a very caring and loving child, always looking out for others. "I will honey." Turning to Eddie, "You take good care of her Eddie. She's your responsibility and number one concern while she's with you, not your friends and partying."
"Yes Mommie" he said as he walked out the door with Lindsay. As they reached his car, Lindsay ran back to the house and gave Catherine another long hug. "I love you Mommie." Trying not to cry Cath whispered, "I love you to Baby." Looking her in the eyes, "If you need anything honey, if you get scared or just want to talk, call me ok? You know my cell number so call that. If you need me I'll be there quicker than you can say supercalafragilisticexyaladocious."
With that Lindsay ran back to the car. Catherine stood watching them drive away, waving in the night. She continued waving until she couldn't see the tale lights of Eddie's car. Slowly she went inside.
Four hours later back at HQ..
"Hey Cath, have you come up with anything from the bathroom yet?" Gris asked almost impatiently.
"Not yet. I sent a few samples to Greg. Just waiting to hear back from him. What'd you get?"
"Shoe prints that are bigger than any shoe in any of the bedrooms or closets. Also, a partial print on the light switch that doesn't match that of either of the vic's. According to neighbors there is a cleaning lady that comes once a week. Brass is bringing her in."
"Sounds good. Hey listen. I've been pulling a lot of overtime lately and Lindsay is supposed to go to Eddie's for two weeks on Friday. Would you mind if I took tomorrow and Friday off to spend a little time with her?"
"Not at all. Give her a hug for me."
"Thanks, Gris" Catherine said as she gave Grissom a quick kiss on the cheek.
As Catherine left the room, Grissom rubbed his cheek where she kissed him. "It's nothing" he thought to himself. "Just her way of saying thanks you."
Catherine quietly entered her daughter's room and curled up beside her in the bed. She truly loved these moments with Lindsay. The feeling of her daughter's warmth against her and the lulling sense of listening to her breath took all the stress and badness away. There wasn't the time to cuddle her baby like there used to be, but Lindsay is why she works the long hours. She truly hated it when Lindsay went with her dad. Eddie is a scary man. Fortunately for him he had never done anything to put their daughter in harm's way. The small bundle began wiggling under the covers, bringing Catherine back to the present.
"Hi Mommy" Lindsay giggled.
"Hey punkin. How'd you sleep?" "Good. I was hoping you'd be home on time today so we could go shopping for my trip to daddies."
"Even better than that, Gil said I could take the next two days off to be with you before you go."
Lindsay's eyes lit up, "Really? No work? Just you and me?"
"Yep, just you and me kiddo. Let me shower and get dressed and we'll go out for breakfast then do some shopping. Sound good?"
"Boy does it ever." With that Lindsay leaned in and gave her mother a huge hug and kiss.
Friday night, 5:30 pm
"Hey Lindsay" Cath calls from downstairs, "you almost done packing? Your dad will be here any minute."
"Yes Mommy" Lindsay replied.
Catherine finishes the note she's to tuck into Lindsay's suit case just as she comes bouncing downstairs. Catherine pauses for a moment to watch her daughter. "God I hate when she goes with him" she says to herself. "He's never done anything to hurt her. God help him if he ever does."
The doorbell rings and brings Catherine from her thoughts. She opens the door and Eddie pushes past her. Kneeling down, he opens his arms and Lindsay runs into them. "Why couldn't he be more like that with me" Catherine thought. "If he had only been more loving and caring with me maybe we'd still be together. Maybe I would have been able to keep it together for Lindsay." As soon as she finished the thought other memories flooded her mind. It was all the abuse she suffered at his hand. It was never knowing how he was going to react to the smallest of things. It was all those nights he came home drunk and hit her, beat her for no reason. That was why she left him. It was for Lindsay's safety that she had left him. She felt herself start to tear up as Lindsay grabbed her teddy bear and came over for a hug. Without either of them seeing, Catherine placed the note in Lindsay's bag. Then, taking her daughter in her arms and holding tight, "Have a good time baby. Call me if you need anything. I love you."
"I love you too, Mommie. Get the bad guys, ok?"
Her voice was angelic when she spoke. She was a very caring and loving child, always looking out for others. "I will honey." Turning to Eddie, "You take good care of her Eddie. She's your responsibility and number one concern while she's with you, not your friends and partying."
"Yes Mommie" he said as he walked out the door with Lindsay. As they reached his car, Lindsay ran back to the house and gave Catherine another long hug. "I love you Mommie." Trying not to cry Cath whispered, "I love you to Baby." Looking her in the eyes, "If you need anything honey, if you get scared or just want to talk, call me ok? You know my cell number so call that. If you need me I'll be there quicker than you can say supercalafragilisticexyaladocious."
With that Lindsay ran back to the car. Catherine stood watching them drive away, waving in the night. She continued waving until she couldn't see the tale lights of Eddie's car. Slowly she went inside.
