TAKE MY BREATH AWAY -- THE SERIAL
STRANGLER
A CSI Fan Fiction by sarahcanrana
"Grissom's Turn Down"
Grissom is on the phone with CSI: New York Supervisor Harold Mantle. The afternoon's light was not visible in his office. The other CSIs were out on the field with the exception of Catherine who came in to start her shift.
MANTLE:
We have reason to believe the strangler has in fact fled to Las Vegas.
GRISSOM:
Where's the proof?
MANTLE:
There is none. We've got a serial killer here. Three women were strangled and
killed in the same fashion in New York, and one in your vicinity. We need to act
rational! Another woman is bound to be attacked.
GRISSOM:
I agree. But, how do you know our killers are one and the same?
MANTLE:
All the women had the same features and were all attacked from behind. Even if
this person may be a copy-cat, we need to check this one out.
GRISSOM:
Look…my team is capable.
MANTLE:
You're making a terrible mistake.
GRISSOM:
We can handle it.
Meanwhile, the anonymous attacker strikes again. In a downtown Las Vegas alleyway, a young woman is attacked from behind. He wears gloves to ensure no prints are left behind at the scene. Grissom's pager beeps and is called to the scene. As he leaves his office, he passes the break room where Catherine was having a cup of Greg's special blend of Blue Hawaiian coffee.
GRISSOM:
Catherine.
CATHERINE:
What's up?
GRISSOM:
We have to get to a scene.
CATHERINE:
Another strangling? [Grissom nods] I'll drive.
The two CSIs pass the DNA lab where Greg was working. Catherine hands the mug of coffee to the young, vibrant lab technician who currently was reading the latest edition of YM.
GREG:
Hey, whoa. What's going on?
CATHERINE:
Another attack.
GREG:
Is there anything I can do?
GRISSOM:
Yes, when Sara and Nick get back tell them to page me.
GREG:
Okay… [watches them rush away then looks towards Catherine's cup of coffee]