Sorry for the delay - I know it's been a long time and I have no idea if
anyone is still interested in this story - so much time has gone by.
But I'm going to finish it anyway! Hope you guys enjoy!!!
As always - reviews, hate male and suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
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Warrick woke up groggily and rolled in the bed, realizing he was all alone in the bed he opened his eyes fuuly and looked around the room. It was still night - he could tell it was still dark outside, and the clock at the bedside table illuminated the hour - 3:30 am
He pulled on a pair of boxers and got up in search of Jessie. When he reached the living room he stopped dead in his tracks. Jessie was curled up on the couch, her back was turned to him and she was not yet aware of his presence. She was watching the TV so intently he wasn't sure she would have been aware of his presence even if he were to sit right by her side.
He watched the screen for a moment and a shiver went down his spine when he realized what she was watching. It was a video - an old family video, a party of some sorts. It showed what he figured was her family having a barbeque in their back yard. Her father was the grill, making faces to the camera and laughing, behind his the kids were playing football and tackling each other to the ground. A younger Jessie was helping her mother set the picnic table.
# the all American family # the thought flashed through his mind.
The scene on the screen changed into another party - this time indoors. People in fancy suits and women in expensive dresses were walking around the house and sipping wine. Jessie's father and mother were in the middle of the shot - hugging and laughing at some private joke.
"You should get some sleep" he heard himself say softly before he managed to stop himself and Jessie turned to - obviously startled.
"Sorry" She apologized "I didn't mean to wake you"
"You didn't" he assured her as he came by to sit next to her on the couch, pulling her closer to him so her head was resting on his chest.
"I couldn't sleep" he could feel, rather then see, her shrug her shoulders "Nightmares"
They sat in silence for a moment, both looking at the screen. The next sentence out of his mouth took her completely by surprise "Tell me about them"
She lifted her eyes to look at him, searching his face for a sign that he was joking - or merely trying to humor her. Instead all she found was caring and real human interest. She reached up and kissed the bottom of his jaw softly then settled back with her head on his chest, cuddling closer to his body.
"My mom was great, she used to be a lawyer and she was really smart. My brother David was a prankster - he used to get us all into so much trouble."
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Nick came into the CSI crime lab at 7 am. The place was nearly deserted but he showed no hesitation as he walked straight towards Grissom's office - knowing his boss would be there even at this early hour of the morning.
Sure enough Grissom was already at his desk - going over the boxes of files from the Dallas police regarding the Crawford case. What he didn't expect was to see Catherine lying on the couch - sound asleep. He drew Grissom's attention and the two of them stepped into the hall and started making their way into the break room.
"I went by the bar last night" Nick started filling him in as soon as they were both cradling a cup of coffee "There were a lot of guys in polyester suits and a lot of girls with glitter, but most of them checked out"
"Most of them?" Grissom's interest was peaked
"Yeah, there are three that weren't there yesterday" He opened a small notebook "two males, one female - owner said all three were pretty close to Jessie, one of the guys was even seen having some sort of argument with Meadows a couple of nights ago"
"Any of them start to work there shortly after Jessie?" Grissom asked
"All three of them actually. I'll keep checking and I'll get back to you"
Just then Catherine appeared in the doorway, rubbing her eyes tiredly "how long was I out?"
"Just a couple of hours" Grissom smiled at her and handed her a fresh cup of coffee. She took a sip, made a face and threw the glass into the trash can
"I'm gonna go home, grab a shower send my daughter off to school. I'll be back in an hour"
She vanished out of sight and Nick heard her greet Sarah on her way done the hall. A moment later Sarah appeared in the doorway - the usual broad smile on her face.
"Ok people" Grissom nodded at her in way of a greeting " It's a brand new day, let's get to work"
"Hey" Sarah called out as they were all leaving the room "has anyone seen Warrick?"
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"Ok, this is an analysis of the letters Jessie Crawfors received from her stalked" Sarah started explaining to her captive audience - Nick.
"There's nothing in these letters - the Dallas police went all over those" Nick shook his head.
"Yeah, but that was 8 years ago, we've gotten a lot smarter since then" Sarah smile broadly and Nick found her smile to be infectious "First of all the DNA I picked up from the saliva on the stamp - it's going to be hard to get something off it thought, it's pretty old. I ran the paper again - it was a dead end, the ink and the writing are a whole different matter thought. It's a fountain pen, pretty unique, very high class."
"So it's a rich people's pen" nick summarized
"Well, a Senator's daughter, private school probably, the people around her must have been rich too. If we assume her stalked was a school boy or someone close to her then it sure fits the bill"
"I guess so" Nick nodded, his mind racing a few steps ahead "You know maybe I should go over some of Jessie's old high school year books, see if anyone pops up"
Brass's head popped into the doorway and smiled at them "Hey Nick, I got one of your men in the interrogation room a guy named Lu Jefferson"
"Yeah" Nick nodded as he got up and then smiled back at Sarah "Duty calls!"
But I'm going to finish it anyway! Hope you guys enjoy!!!
As always - reviews, hate male and suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
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Warrick woke up groggily and rolled in the bed, realizing he was all alone in the bed he opened his eyes fuuly and looked around the room. It was still night - he could tell it was still dark outside, and the clock at the bedside table illuminated the hour - 3:30 am
He pulled on a pair of boxers and got up in search of Jessie. When he reached the living room he stopped dead in his tracks. Jessie was curled up on the couch, her back was turned to him and she was not yet aware of his presence. She was watching the TV so intently he wasn't sure she would have been aware of his presence even if he were to sit right by her side.
He watched the screen for a moment and a shiver went down his spine when he realized what she was watching. It was a video - an old family video, a party of some sorts. It showed what he figured was her family having a barbeque in their back yard. Her father was the grill, making faces to the camera and laughing, behind his the kids were playing football and tackling each other to the ground. A younger Jessie was helping her mother set the picnic table.
# the all American family # the thought flashed through his mind.
The scene on the screen changed into another party - this time indoors. People in fancy suits and women in expensive dresses were walking around the house and sipping wine. Jessie's father and mother were in the middle of the shot - hugging and laughing at some private joke.
"You should get some sleep" he heard himself say softly before he managed to stop himself and Jessie turned to - obviously startled.
"Sorry" She apologized "I didn't mean to wake you"
"You didn't" he assured her as he came by to sit next to her on the couch, pulling her closer to him so her head was resting on his chest.
"I couldn't sleep" he could feel, rather then see, her shrug her shoulders "Nightmares"
They sat in silence for a moment, both looking at the screen. The next sentence out of his mouth took her completely by surprise "Tell me about them"
She lifted her eyes to look at him, searching his face for a sign that he was joking - or merely trying to humor her. Instead all she found was caring and real human interest. She reached up and kissed the bottom of his jaw softly then settled back with her head on his chest, cuddling closer to his body.
"My mom was great, she used to be a lawyer and she was really smart. My brother David was a prankster - he used to get us all into so much trouble."
*
Nick came into the CSI crime lab at 7 am. The place was nearly deserted but he showed no hesitation as he walked straight towards Grissom's office - knowing his boss would be there even at this early hour of the morning.
Sure enough Grissom was already at his desk - going over the boxes of files from the Dallas police regarding the Crawford case. What he didn't expect was to see Catherine lying on the couch - sound asleep. He drew Grissom's attention and the two of them stepped into the hall and started making their way into the break room.
"I went by the bar last night" Nick started filling him in as soon as they were both cradling a cup of coffee "There were a lot of guys in polyester suits and a lot of girls with glitter, but most of them checked out"
"Most of them?" Grissom's interest was peaked
"Yeah, there are three that weren't there yesterday" He opened a small notebook "two males, one female - owner said all three were pretty close to Jessie, one of the guys was even seen having some sort of argument with Meadows a couple of nights ago"
"Any of them start to work there shortly after Jessie?" Grissom asked
"All three of them actually. I'll keep checking and I'll get back to you"
Just then Catherine appeared in the doorway, rubbing her eyes tiredly "how long was I out?"
"Just a couple of hours" Grissom smiled at her and handed her a fresh cup of coffee. She took a sip, made a face and threw the glass into the trash can
"I'm gonna go home, grab a shower send my daughter off to school. I'll be back in an hour"
She vanished out of sight and Nick heard her greet Sarah on her way done the hall. A moment later Sarah appeared in the doorway - the usual broad smile on her face.
"Ok people" Grissom nodded at her in way of a greeting " It's a brand new day, let's get to work"
"Hey" Sarah called out as they were all leaving the room "has anyone seen Warrick?"
*
"Ok, this is an analysis of the letters Jessie Crawfors received from her stalked" Sarah started explaining to her captive audience - Nick.
"There's nothing in these letters - the Dallas police went all over those" Nick shook his head.
"Yeah, but that was 8 years ago, we've gotten a lot smarter since then" Sarah smile broadly and Nick found her smile to be infectious "First of all the DNA I picked up from the saliva on the stamp - it's going to be hard to get something off it thought, it's pretty old. I ran the paper again - it was a dead end, the ink and the writing are a whole different matter thought. It's a fountain pen, pretty unique, very high class."
"So it's a rich people's pen" nick summarized
"Well, a Senator's daughter, private school probably, the people around her must have been rich too. If we assume her stalked was a school boy or someone close to her then it sure fits the bill"
"I guess so" Nick nodded, his mind racing a few steps ahead "You know maybe I should go over some of Jessie's old high school year books, see if anyone pops up"
Brass's head popped into the doorway and smiled at them "Hey Nick, I got one of your men in the interrogation room a guy named Lu Jefferson"
"Yeah" Nick nodded as he got up and then smiled back at Sarah "Duty calls!"