Chapter 4
Catherine enters CSI carrying a sleeping Lindsay. Afraid of bumping into someone, she quickly walks to Grissom's office. Knocking on the door, "Gris I need a huge favor."
Without looking up, "What is it Catherine?"
"I had to go get Lindsay. Can she sleep in here? It's too late to get a sitter and shift is almost over. I'll do paperwork or something."
"Sure. Let me get a blanket." They cover Lindsay up on Gris's couch and Catherine bends down and kisses her on the top of the head. "Goodnight baby" she whispers as she pulls the stray hair from her face.
Out in the hallway, Grissom takes Catherine by the arm. She draws back from his hand and walks to the break room. "Wanna fill me in?" he asks.
"I was doing paperwork and my cell phone rings. I answered and it was Linds crying. She heard a crashing noise and couldn't find her father. I went to get her and Eddie had some grease ball there drinking and getting high. I picked her up and left."
"What else happened Catherine? Why did you pull away from me? Did somebody hurt you?"
Turning so she didn't have to look in his eyes, "No. I'm just angry."
"Cath, talk to me. What else happened?" Grissom walked around to look in her eyes. Reaching out to take his outstretched hand she sat down next to him. Staring at her feet she chose her words carefully. "I was trying to get the end of the hallway where Lind's room is. The man that was there stood in front of me blocking my way. I tried to go around him and he pinned me against the wall. He held my arms above my head and started." unable to sit there any longer she got up and moved to the sink. "He started touching me, through my clothes. I told him to stop and let me go. Then he suggested I come party with them and to stop being a wet blanket. I tried to wriggle free but I couldn't. His hand moved between my legs and he said, 'your little girl's fine. As a matter of fact I checked on her a few minutes ago.' The thought that he might have done to her what he was doing to me sent me through the roof and I kneed him in the groin. I ran in and grabbed Lindsay and we left."
Careful not to invade her personal space, Grissom walked up to her. "I'm sorry Catherine. Are you ok? Did he hurt you?"
"No, I didn't give him a chance. Tomorrow I'm going to file papers to remove Eddie's visitation. He left here there alone for 20 minutes to go get drugs. He said he was going to after beer, but I could tell he way lying. I'll be damned if I ever give him the chance to put her in that position again."
"I think that's a good idea."
Catherine enters CSI carrying a sleeping Lindsay. Afraid of bumping into someone, she quickly walks to Grissom's office. Knocking on the door, "Gris I need a huge favor."
Without looking up, "What is it Catherine?"
"I had to go get Lindsay. Can she sleep in here? It's too late to get a sitter and shift is almost over. I'll do paperwork or something."
"Sure. Let me get a blanket." They cover Lindsay up on Gris's couch and Catherine bends down and kisses her on the top of the head. "Goodnight baby" she whispers as she pulls the stray hair from her face.
Out in the hallway, Grissom takes Catherine by the arm. She draws back from his hand and walks to the break room. "Wanna fill me in?" he asks.
"I was doing paperwork and my cell phone rings. I answered and it was Linds crying. She heard a crashing noise and couldn't find her father. I went to get her and Eddie had some grease ball there drinking and getting high. I picked her up and left."
"What else happened Catherine? Why did you pull away from me? Did somebody hurt you?"
Turning so she didn't have to look in his eyes, "No. I'm just angry."
"Cath, talk to me. What else happened?" Grissom walked around to look in her eyes. Reaching out to take his outstretched hand she sat down next to him. Staring at her feet she chose her words carefully. "I was trying to get the end of the hallway where Lind's room is. The man that was there stood in front of me blocking my way. I tried to go around him and he pinned me against the wall. He held my arms above my head and started." unable to sit there any longer she got up and moved to the sink. "He started touching me, through my clothes. I told him to stop and let me go. Then he suggested I come party with them and to stop being a wet blanket. I tried to wriggle free but I couldn't. His hand moved between my legs and he said, 'your little girl's fine. As a matter of fact I checked on her a few minutes ago.' The thought that he might have done to her what he was doing to me sent me through the roof and I kneed him in the groin. I ran in and grabbed Lindsay and we left."
Careful not to invade her personal space, Grissom walked up to her. "I'm sorry Catherine. Are you ok? Did he hurt you?"
"No, I didn't give him a chance. Tomorrow I'm going to file papers to remove Eddie's visitation. He left here there alone for 20 minutes to go get drugs. He said he was going to after beer, but I could tell he way lying. I'll be damned if I ever give him the chance to put her in that position again."
"I think that's a good idea."
