Author's Note: First off I'm sorry it's been a while since I've updated. I was out of town and I went to my first rock concert!!!! OH YEAH!!! That was fun!!! Second, thank you so much for all the great reviews!!! You guys are amazing!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that deals with CSI, but Mia is mine.
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Nick managed to get Sara and Catherine to sit down and drink some coffee. Warrick was sitting on the couch in between both women.
"Who would want to take them?" Catherine wondered aloud.
"I don't know." Nick answered. "But we're going to find them and the person responsible is going to pay."
"I just feel like we should be out looking or something. I hate waiting."
Warrick reached over and grabbed Catherine's hand. "I know. I do too, but right now that's about all we can do."
The four fell into silence; each lost in their own thoughts. They stayed that way until Nick's phone rang. He answered it very quickly. "Hello?"
"Nick, it's Grissom."
"Have you heard anything?"
"No, sorry. I was just calling to see how you all were holding up."
Nick took a deep breath. "We're on the edge. It's like waiting for a bomb to go off."
"I understand. The police have just finished processing the scene and are taking the evidence they found to the lab."
"I'm assuming everyone else is working the murders at the retail store."
"Yeah, that's where I'm at right now. I might end up being here the rest of the night. Would you mind if Catherine spent the night as well? I don't want her to be alone."
"Of course I don't mind. Just do me a favor."
"What?"
"Call me as soon as you hear anything about the girls."
"I promise." Nick knew that Grissom had hung up. He sat the phone back down and glanced over at his friends. They were waiting to hear what he just learned.
"Sorry, the police just finished the scene and it will take them a while to process the evidence." Nick looked at Catherine. "Grissom told me to tell you to spend the night here because he's going to busy working the rest of the night."
Catherine nodded. "I figured." She glanced around the house. "Are you sure you have enough room for all of us?"
"Sure. You can sleep in my room and Warrick and Sara can have the spare room. I'll sleep on the couch."
"Nick, I'm not making you sleep on the couch."
"I don't mind. Actually I don't think I'm going to get that much sleep anyway."
"Same here." Warrick commented. "I can't stop thinking about the girls and what they might be going through."
"We just have to keep in mind that Lindsey and Mia are very clever and that they will do everything they can to escape." Nick replied.
"They shouldn't have to be worrying about trying to escape. They should curled up on their beds reading or watching tv." Sara said and wiped a stray tear from her eye.
"Okay, it's obvious that none of us are going to get much sleep. So how about we watch a movie or something." Nick suggested.
"Sounds fine to me." Warrick agreed. Soon the four of them began watching a pointless game show, instead of watching a show that revolved around happy families with their children.
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Lindsey's arm hurt from where the man grabbed her. She glanced at her attacker and took in all his features. He stood about six three, with dark black hair and icy blue eyes. She studied him for a moment before confronting him. "What do you want?"
The man laughed. "You've got spunk just like your mom."
"How do you know my mom?"
"Let's just say we've crossed paths." He answered and turned his focus on the little girl that stood behind Lindsey. "Hello Mia, I know your mother as well."
"Who cares?" Mia replied and rolled her eyes. "A lot of people know my mommy. What makes you so special?"
The man laughed. "You're just like Sara, and even Catherine for that matter."
Lindsey turned to face Mia. She put her hand to her lips telling the younger girl to be quiet. She then focused back on the man. "Don't listen to her, you know how three years olds are. They think they know everything."
"Apparently so do fourteen year olds." He stated. "Now, where do you think you're going?"
"Home." Lindsey tried.
"Think again." He pointed toward the basement. "Get back down there, and don't let me catch you trying to sneak out again, or I will punish you."
Mia started to cry. "I want my mommy!"
He stared down at her. "Trust me Mia, so do I." He pushed Lindsey causing her to fall backwards and fall down some of the stairs.
"LINDSEY!" Mia cried and ran down the stairs to check on her friend. The man slammed the door closed leaving the girls alone once again.
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TBC
Sorry for leaving it in another cliffhanger, but I want to make sure I keep your interest!! Please review and let me know what you think!!! Thanks!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that deals with CSI, but Mia is mine.
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Nick managed to get Sara and Catherine to sit down and drink some coffee. Warrick was sitting on the couch in between both women.
"Who would want to take them?" Catherine wondered aloud.
"I don't know." Nick answered. "But we're going to find them and the person responsible is going to pay."
"I just feel like we should be out looking or something. I hate waiting."
Warrick reached over and grabbed Catherine's hand. "I know. I do too, but right now that's about all we can do."
The four fell into silence; each lost in their own thoughts. They stayed that way until Nick's phone rang. He answered it very quickly. "Hello?"
"Nick, it's Grissom."
"Have you heard anything?"
"No, sorry. I was just calling to see how you all were holding up."
Nick took a deep breath. "We're on the edge. It's like waiting for a bomb to go off."
"I understand. The police have just finished processing the scene and are taking the evidence they found to the lab."
"I'm assuming everyone else is working the murders at the retail store."
"Yeah, that's where I'm at right now. I might end up being here the rest of the night. Would you mind if Catherine spent the night as well? I don't want her to be alone."
"Of course I don't mind. Just do me a favor."
"What?"
"Call me as soon as you hear anything about the girls."
"I promise." Nick knew that Grissom had hung up. He sat the phone back down and glanced over at his friends. They were waiting to hear what he just learned.
"Sorry, the police just finished the scene and it will take them a while to process the evidence." Nick looked at Catherine. "Grissom told me to tell you to spend the night here because he's going to busy working the rest of the night."
Catherine nodded. "I figured." She glanced around the house. "Are you sure you have enough room for all of us?"
"Sure. You can sleep in my room and Warrick and Sara can have the spare room. I'll sleep on the couch."
"Nick, I'm not making you sleep on the couch."
"I don't mind. Actually I don't think I'm going to get that much sleep anyway."
"Same here." Warrick commented. "I can't stop thinking about the girls and what they might be going through."
"We just have to keep in mind that Lindsey and Mia are very clever and that they will do everything they can to escape." Nick replied.
"They shouldn't have to be worrying about trying to escape. They should curled up on their beds reading or watching tv." Sara said and wiped a stray tear from her eye.
"Okay, it's obvious that none of us are going to get much sleep. So how about we watch a movie or something." Nick suggested.
"Sounds fine to me." Warrick agreed. Soon the four of them began watching a pointless game show, instead of watching a show that revolved around happy families with their children.
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Lindsey's arm hurt from where the man grabbed her. She glanced at her attacker and took in all his features. He stood about six three, with dark black hair and icy blue eyes. She studied him for a moment before confronting him. "What do you want?"
The man laughed. "You've got spunk just like your mom."
"How do you know my mom?"
"Let's just say we've crossed paths." He answered and turned his focus on the little girl that stood behind Lindsey. "Hello Mia, I know your mother as well."
"Who cares?" Mia replied and rolled her eyes. "A lot of people know my mommy. What makes you so special?"
The man laughed. "You're just like Sara, and even Catherine for that matter."
Lindsey turned to face Mia. She put her hand to her lips telling the younger girl to be quiet. She then focused back on the man. "Don't listen to her, you know how three years olds are. They think they know everything."
"Apparently so do fourteen year olds." He stated. "Now, where do you think you're going?"
"Home." Lindsey tried.
"Think again." He pointed toward the basement. "Get back down there, and don't let me catch you trying to sneak out again, or I will punish you."
Mia started to cry. "I want my mommy!"
He stared down at her. "Trust me Mia, so do I." He pushed Lindsey causing her to fall backwards and fall down some of the stairs.
"LINDSEY!" Mia cried and ran down the stairs to check on her friend. The man slammed the door closed leaving the girls alone once again.
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TBC
Sorry for leaving it in another cliffhanger, but I want to make sure I keep your interest!! Please review and let me know what you think!!! Thanks!!!