I Really Did Love Katie
Sergeant O'Riley sat in an interview room with Roger. Grissom watched from behind the glass. Nick was back at the lab with Greg, Sara, and Catherine. He had finally gotten Nick calmed down enough to leave him in the break room. Grissom watched as O'Riley interrogated Roger with blatant animosity. O'Riley had filled Roger in on the some of the circumstances of Katie's death. Roger was trying to put up a brave front, but was coming off as an emotionally void jackass.
"Look, fine, I got rough with Katie, I'll admit it...but I didn't kill her."
O'Riley grunted and shook his head. He couldn't believe this guy was being so casual about hitting his girl.
"When was the last time you saw Katie?"
"Uh...I don't know...probably yesterday afternoon...around four or five, she was leaving to run errands...shopping or something."
"Oh really, and where were you around eight-thirty last night?" probed O'Riley.
"I was busy with my friend, Andy...you can ask him yourself, if the sonofabitch can still talk." Roger chuckled to himself.
"Oh, don't worry, we'll be asking him a few questions."
Roger's face sobered at the thought. Dammit, he could get busted for beating up Andy, he was already on probation for a DWI. Getting in trouble again was the last thing he needed. Roger decided he needed to be a little less cocky, maybe these guys would go easy on him.
"After I got done with Andy, I went to Sudsy's to clean up and have a few."
O'Riley paused and scratched his head. He could feel Grissom watching them. "Gil must be gettin' a kick out of this guy," he thought to himself.
"Let me get this straight. You're covered in blood. There are bruises and scratches all over you. Yet you go to a bar instead of home to clean up?" O'Riley asked skeptically.
Roger shrugged his shoulders and said, "I know the people there real good. And I didn't want Katie to see me all bloody. I didn't want to upset her."
"Yeah, you're a real gentleman. It's okay to get her blood on you but...."
This really riled Roger up. These damn cops already had him pegged, they didn't know the whole story.
"You don't know nothing!" Roger yelled. "Katie wasn't an easy girl to live with. She was so damn clingy and needy and that friggin brat of hers never shut-up! But I took care of her when no one else gave a damn! The asshole who knocked her up sure didn't want her!"
Grissom's blood was starting to boil. If there was one thing he could absolutely not tolerate it was a man hitting a woman. To refer a child like that was unforgivable. And Nicky wasn't an asshole.
O'Riley finally felt like he was getting somewhere with the interview. He liked to get the suspects angry, that's when their true selves came out. That theory also worked with women.
"Okay, let's talk about that kid. You haven't asked once about the baby."
"What do I care about her bastard kid. I ain't taking it...it can go to foster care now. Katie should have given that thing up when she had the chance. But instead she flaked."
Grissom heard this and his curiosity is suddenly piqued. He decided it was time to join in on the interrogation. He knocked, then walked into the room and sat down beside O'Riley.
Grissom introduced himself, "Mr. Hammond, my name is Gil Grissom, CSI. I'd like to ask you a few questions."
Roger couldn't believe he would have to explain himself all over again. He didn't even know what a CSI was, he just knew that they were messing with him, just like the cops.
"Look, like I was telling the detective, I don't know nothin about Katie's murder. Or the baby for what it's worth."
Grissom decided to play good cop. He was actually starting to believe this cretin's story. He still wanted to punch this guy right in the mouth, which is unusual for Grissom. But he knew to get any answers he would have to be diplomatic. O'Riley just sat back to enjoy the show. He liked Grissom, for a geek, the guy was alright. He was great at getting the bad guys.
"If that's true, then your cooperation could lead us to who does. What did you mean about Katie giving the baby up?" asked Grissom.
Roger sighed and started explaining, "When Katie came to me, wanting to get back together she was pregnant. She knew I didn't want kids, can't stand the things. That was one of the reasons we broke up a few years ago. So she called one of those adoption places, they were gonna give the baby to some nice rich couple. But then she changed her mind. Really pissed me off too."
"So why did you stay with her?" O'Riley interjected. He couldn't wait to hear this answer.
"Believe it or not, I really did love Katie. Yeah, I hit her, but only when I was drunk. I guess I'm a mean drunk." Roger paused and rubbed his face. "I even tried quitting a couple of times for her. Things woulda been so much better if she didn't have that damn baby."
"What was the name of the adoption agency?" inquired Grissom. He didn't know if it was the smell or the guy's attitude, but he had to get out of the room before he got sick. It amused him sometimes that the smell of a living human being bothered him more then a dead one.
Roger thought for a moment. "Uh...let's see...it was like Blessed Heart or Blessed Home...something like that."
Grissom stood up and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hammond."
"Can I go now?" pleaded Roger. He just wanted to get back to the bar. He couldn't wait to tell his cronies this story.
O'Riley answered, "If the DNA labs come back and they clear you, then you can go. Until then, you can wait here."
O'Riley stood up too. He and Grissom left Roger sitting alone at the table. They walked into the hallway.
O'Riley looked at Grissom and said, "I know there is an adoption agency called Blessed Home, our department does charity work for them. I'll see if I can find out who her social worker was."
"That would be great. I want to see if there was a very disappointed couple that was expecting a baby." said Grissom, suspiciously.
Sergeant O'Riley sat in an interview room with Roger. Grissom watched from behind the glass. Nick was back at the lab with Greg, Sara, and Catherine. He had finally gotten Nick calmed down enough to leave him in the break room. Grissom watched as O'Riley interrogated Roger with blatant animosity. O'Riley had filled Roger in on the some of the circumstances of Katie's death. Roger was trying to put up a brave front, but was coming off as an emotionally void jackass.
"Look, fine, I got rough with Katie, I'll admit it...but I didn't kill her."
O'Riley grunted and shook his head. He couldn't believe this guy was being so casual about hitting his girl.
"When was the last time you saw Katie?"
"Uh...I don't know...probably yesterday afternoon...around four or five, she was leaving to run errands...shopping or something."
"Oh really, and where were you around eight-thirty last night?" probed O'Riley.
"I was busy with my friend, Andy...you can ask him yourself, if the sonofabitch can still talk." Roger chuckled to himself.
"Oh, don't worry, we'll be asking him a few questions."
Roger's face sobered at the thought. Dammit, he could get busted for beating up Andy, he was already on probation for a DWI. Getting in trouble again was the last thing he needed. Roger decided he needed to be a little less cocky, maybe these guys would go easy on him.
"After I got done with Andy, I went to Sudsy's to clean up and have a few."
O'Riley paused and scratched his head. He could feel Grissom watching them. "Gil must be gettin' a kick out of this guy," he thought to himself.
"Let me get this straight. You're covered in blood. There are bruises and scratches all over you. Yet you go to a bar instead of home to clean up?" O'Riley asked skeptically.
Roger shrugged his shoulders and said, "I know the people there real good. And I didn't want Katie to see me all bloody. I didn't want to upset her."
"Yeah, you're a real gentleman. It's okay to get her blood on you but...."
This really riled Roger up. These damn cops already had him pegged, they didn't know the whole story.
"You don't know nothing!" Roger yelled. "Katie wasn't an easy girl to live with. She was so damn clingy and needy and that friggin brat of hers never shut-up! But I took care of her when no one else gave a damn! The asshole who knocked her up sure didn't want her!"
Grissom's blood was starting to boil. If there was one thing he could absolutely not tolerate it was a man hitting a woman. To refer a child like that was unforgivable. And Nicky wasn't an asshole.
O'Riley finally felt like he was getting somewhere with the interview. He liked to get the suspects angry, that's when their true selves came out. That theory also worked with women.
"Okay, let's talk about that kid. You haven't asked once about the baby."
"What do I care about her bastard kid. I ain't taking it...it can go to foster care now. Katie should have given that thing up when she had the chance. But instead she flaked."
Grissom heard this and his curiosity is suddenly piqued. He decided it was time to join in on the interrogation. He knocked, then walked into the room and sat down beside O'Riley.
Grissom introduced himself, "Mr. Hammond, my name is Gil Grissom, CSI. I'd like to ask you a few questions."
Roger couldn't believe he would have to explain himself all over again. He didn't even know what a CSI was, he just knew that they were messing with him, just like the cops.
"Look, like I was telling the detective, I don't know nothin about Katie's murder. Or the baby for what it's worth."
Grissom decided to play good cop. He was actually starting to believe this cretin's story. He still wanted to punch this guy right in the mouth, which is unusual for Grissom. But he knew to get any answers he would have to be diplomatic. O'Riley just sat back to enjoy the show. He liked Grissom, for a geek, the guy was alright. He was great at getting the bad guys.
"If that's true, then your cooperation could lead us to who does. What did you mean about Katie giving the baby up?" asked Grissom.
Roger sighed and started explaining, "When Katie came to me, wanting to get back together she was pregnant. She knew I didn't want kids, can't stand the things. That was one of the reasons we broke up a few years ago. So she called one of those adoption places, they were gonna give the baby to some nice rich couple. But then she changed her mind. Really pissed me off too."
"So why did you stay with her?" O'Riley interjected. He couldn't wait to hear this answer.
"Believe it or not, I really did love Katie. Yeah, I hit her, but only when I was drunk. I guess I'm a mean drunk." Roger paused and rubbed his face. "I even tried quitting a couple of times for her. Things woulda been so much better if she didn't have that damn baby."
"What was the name of the adoption agency?" inquired Grissom. He didn't know if it was the smell or the guy's attitude, but he had to get out of the room before he got sick. It amused him sometimes that the smell of a living human being bothered him more then a dead one.
Roger thought for a moment. "Uh...let's see...it was like Blessed Heart or Blessed Home...something like that."
Grissom stood up and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hammond."
"Can I go now?" pleaded Roger. He just wanted to get back to the bar. He couldn't wait to tell his cronies this story.
O'Riley answered, "If the DNA labs come back and they clear you, then you can go. Until then, you can wait here."
O'Riley stood up too. He and Grissom left Roger sitting alone at the table. They walked into the hallway.
O'Riley looked at Grissom and said, "I know there is an adoption agency called Blessed Home, our department does charity work for them. I'll see if I can find out who her social worker was."
"That would be great. I want to see if there was a very disappointed couple that was expecting a baby." said Grissom, suspiciously.
