AN: So here we are... after the long haul... this is it... the final chappy when everything comes together and gets all wrapped up. So hold on to your seat ppl... and remember to R&R.
Chapter 11
"I did you all a favor! I got rid of a Child Molester! You should all be thanking me!" Abram Cox shouted as he was being dragged to the police car and off to the station house.
Nick and Cath stood there, watching him go. "So he gets charged with the murder of Denver... but what about Melissa? What about her?" Nick asked sadly.
"Her family gets piece of mind knowing that her killer is in the ground, or in behind bars." Cath said softly. "C'mon Nicky... let's go home..."
Nick took one last look at the shed and walked away. He felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. They went to the airport and boarded the plane. Nick looked out the window as they took off, and spent most of the trip just thinking about Melissa, Micheal and Cox. Cath snapped her fingers infront of him when they landed.
"Earth to Nicky! We're back in Vegas... you've been of in your own world for the whole trip..." Cath smirked.
Nick gave her a weak grin. "Let's go then..."
~*~
"So the ranch owner did it?" Sara asked, as Nick and Catherine recounted the case to their fellow CSI's.
Nick nodded. "Apparently, Denver kept Melissa tied up in the shed.."
"Which would explain the cuts on her arms, since she was tied up with wire..." Cath interrupted.
"And Cox had found out when he went up to the shed, freaked out, and killed Denver... to be brief."
"I still don't get why though..." Warrick added.
"Well Cox didn't want bad pubilicity for his ranch in fear that he'd lose business, so he fired Denver. When he found out that Denver kidnapped Melissa and kept her in his shed... he was afraid that the cops would find out and he'd get even worse publicity. So he killed Denver and took Melissa's body and a piece of Denver's coat, which was ripped during the struggle, to Las Vegas." Cath explained more.
"He made that one mistake though, by not getting rid of the body...I guess he figured the same thing Denver did... that no one would ever think to use that shed or go near it." Nick added
"So who killed Melissa then?" Sara asked carefully.
Nick heaved a sigh and sat down. "We can't know for sure... Either Denver killed her or Cox killed her to cover his ass for murdering Denver."
"All that matters is that her family has justice one way or another... and the case is closed." Cath gave a warm smiled at Nick.
Grissom stood up and looked at the clock. "well it seems like shift is over... So good job guys... and I'll see you tomorrow night." Warrick and Catherine left to get some breakfast after Grissom informed them that he'd be right there after he talked to Nick. "Nick.. I know this case was rough on you.. so why don't you take a few days off ok?"
Nick nodded and smiled at his boss. "Thanks Griss... I think you should catch up with Warrick and Catherine before they leave without you..." Nick smirked.
"ok.. see-ya at breakfast..." Grissom smiled and exited the room. Leaving Nick and Sara alone.
Sara turned to Nick. "are you ok babe?"
"Yea... yea I am... I feel a lot better now.... thanks" Nick smiled, leaning over and planting a kiss on her lips.
A coy smile formed on Sara's mouth. "You know... I have an idea..."
"And what would that be?"
"How about, instead of going to the diner for breakfast... we head back to my place and slip into bed...." Sara trailed off, as she snaked her arms around Nick's waist and crushed her lips against his.
Nick grinned and pulled away, placing a finger on her lips. "Hold that thought till we get home...." He grinned and playfully picked her up off the ground and headed out for his Tahoe, filling the air with their laughter.
~*~The End~*~
Chapter 11
"I did you all a favor! I got rid of a Child Molester! You should all be thanking me!" Abram Cox shouted as he was being dragged to the police car and off to the station house.
Nick and Cath stood there, watching him go. "So he gets charged with the murder of Denver... but what about Melissa? What about her?" Nick asked sadly.
"Her family gets piece of mind knowing that her killer is in the ground, or in behind bars." Cath said softly. "C'mon Nicky... let's go home..."
Nick took one last look at the shed and walked away. He felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. They went to the airport and boarded the plane. Nick looked out the window as they took off, and spent most of the trip just thinking about Melissa, Micheal and Cox. Cath snapped her fingers infront of him when they landed.
"Earth to Nicky! We're back in Vegas... you've been of in your own world for the whole trip..." Cath smirked.
Nick gave her a weak grin. "Let's go then..."
~*~
"So the ranch owner did it?" Sara asked, as Nick and Catherine recounted the case to their fellow CSI's.
Nick nodded. "Apparently, Denver kept Melissa tied up in the shed.."
"Which would explain the cuts on her arms, since she was tied up with wire..." Cath interrupted.
"And Cox had found out when he went up to the shed, freaked out, and killed Denver... to be brief."
"I still don't get why though..." Warrick added.
"Well Cox didn't want bad pubilicity for his ranch in fear that he'd lose business, so he fired Denver. When he found out that Denver kidnapped Melissa and kept her in his shed... he was afraid that the cops would find out and he'd get even worse publicity. So he killed Denver and took Melissa's body and a piece of Denver's coat, which was ripped during the struggle, to Las Vegas." Cath explained more.
"He made that one mistake though, by not getting rid of the body...I guess he figured the same thing Denver did... that no one would ever think to use that shed or go near it." Nick added
"So who killed Melissa then?" Sara asked carefully.
Nick heaved a sigh and sat down. "We can't know for sure... Either Denver killed her or Cox killed her to cover his ass for murdering Denver."
"All that matters is that her family has justice one way or another... and the case is closed." Cath gave a warm smiled at Nick.
Grissom stood up and looked at the clock. "well it seems like shift is over... So good job guys... and I'll see you tomorrow night." Warrick and Catherine left to get some breakfast after Grissom informed them that he'd be right there after he talked to Nick. "Nick.. I know this case was rough on you.. so why don't you take a few days off ok?"
Nick nodded and smiled at his boss. "Thanks Griss... I think you should catch up with Warrick and Catherine before they leave without you..." Nick smirked.
"ok.. see-ya at breakfast..." Grissom smiled and exited the room. Leaving Nick and Sara alone.
Sara turned to Nick. "are you ok babe?"
"Yea... yea I am... I feel a lot better now.... thanks" Nick smiled, leaning over and planting a kiss on her lips.
A coy smile formed on Sara's mouth. "You know... I have an idea..."
"And what would that be?"
"How about, instead of going to the diner for breakfast... we head back to my place and slip into bed...." Sara trailed off, as she snaked her arms around Nick's waist and crushed her lips against his.
Nick grinned and pulled away, placing a finger on her lips. "Hold that thought till we get home...." He grinned and playfully picked her up off the ground and headed out for his Tahoe, filling the air with their laughter.
~*~The End~*~