Chapter 39
Sara watched in horror as Jake and Gavin dragged Grissom out of the van. She cried out to him, but he didn't hear her. The pain she felt as she watched Jake kick him grew worse as they disappeared from the opening of the van doors.
Kate was still unconscious from the Chloroform and from Sara's view, she was glad for the time being. She didn't want her to see Grissom receiving the brunt of Jake's anger.
It felt like hours before Gavin slammed the rear doors of the van and locked them in. He climbed into the cab and started the engine. When she thought they might start moving, they didn't. Gavin turned on the radio, the music from an 80's station filled the van.
"Gavin!" Sara called through the small gap in the wood that separated both sections of the van.
"Don't talk Sara." He advised gently.
She didn't listen to him and pushed. "Where's Jake?"
Gavin reached up to turned the music up, but not in time to smother the clear sound of a gunshot.
Sara stared at his silhouette with an uncertain feeling. She could feel her heart pounding hard against her chest as she heard the passenger door open and Jake slid in. She could just make out the looks the two men gave each other and it was enough to set her off into a wild furry of tears and beating the barrier.
"YOU BASTARDS!" She screamed. "BASTARDS!"
Jake sighed and climbed out the cab to open the back door. He pulled at her and held her arms tight to her chest as she thrashed against him in tears and jerking sobs. "You pushed me, Sara." He told her sternly. "You pushed me too far this time and it won't happen again."
She closed her eyes and turned her head away from his face. "Get away from me." She pleaded hoarsely.
He ripped some tape up and covered her mouth to shut her up and at the same time, checked her bonds and tightened those that had come lose. "You'll be happy, I promise." He whispered into her ear before backing away and exiting the van.
Sobs shook her body as her eyes squeezed shut against the loss she felt in her heart. She's lost him. Kate had lost him and it was all her fault. She should have done something before it got too far. Now she was alone and Jake was going to take Kate away from her too.
She didn't know what to do.
Breathing heavily against the thick tape, she sucked in as much air as she could through her nose. The tears continued to pool down her face as she tried to curl into a ball and hide in her own mind, waiting for what was to happen next.
~*^*^*~
Gavin stole a quick look at his brother as he stared out the window. He couldn't believe he went through with it. How could someone do that? Surely that wasn't going to make things any easier on Kate or Sara if he'd killed Grissom.
They were to drive to the outta limits of the city where a car was waiting to take them further away from Las Vegas. On the transfer, he is to dispose of the van and meet up in a town north of the city.
~*^*^*~
Nick stood in the DNA lab, waiting on the results from the type tests. They would have to wait for a full analysis, but with Grissom's blood on file, it should be quick to identify if it was his blood they found. Although they had to test it on Kate and Sara's, Nick pretty certain Jake would try not to harm them if he possibly could, so Grissom's was the first to be tested. If they got the type back, it would eliminate everyone except Grissom. Grissom had a different blood type to Kate's and Sara's, so it was safe to say that Jake's was different as well. All this would be tested, but they needed conformation.
Philip pulled the printout from the tray and nodded to Nick. "Match. It's high possibility that the blood's Grissom."
"Let's hope it's a flesh wound. Jake's got a mean streak and likes his fists. He may have hit Grissom to shut him up or something." Nick theorised and had a gut feeling that he may be right.
Tom, Robin and Garrett entered the lab and each took turns in passing on information.
"Sam has an APB out on Jake and has the borders closely watched."
Robin placed her hand on Garrett's arm as he stopped talking. "Also, Sam's got the PD questioning the neighbours and finding the last place Jake was last seen. He should have something within the hour."
"Good." Nick nodded and turned to Tom. "Did you get anything from the driveway?"
He sighed. "I got something. It's a partial tread, but I lifted it from by the door. He must have backed a car up to the door."
"Grissom wouldn't have gone in while a car was parked by his door. He would have called the police first." Nick looked at the test results in his hand again. "Maybe Jake's not alone." He turned to Robin. "Find Sam and see what you can find out about those Jake's been hanging with since he was released and check his visiting records at the prison. He's not doing this alone. It's too planned out."
"You think he's not capable of doing this himself?" Garrett asked.
Nick shrugged. "He's capable of anything, but my best bet is that he's bent on revenge and want's Grissom to suffer before completing what ever he's got planned. He's twisted, but not incapable of plotting his comeback without a bang. He's expecting a crowd and I'm not going to disappoint him."
Robin's cell phone broke the second of silence. "Funnel." She answered, looking at those who were focused on her. They watched as her eyes grew wide and a layer of tears filled her eyes as she hung up. Taking a gasping breath, she looked at Nick. "They found a body in an alleyway off the strip." She paused as Garrett pulled her into a hug. "They match the description of Grissom." She choked out.
Sara watched in horror as Jake and Gavin dragged Grissom out of the van. She cried out to him, but he didn't hear her. The pain she felt as she watched Jake kick him grew worse as they disappeared from the opening of the van doors.
Kate was still unconscious from the Chloroform and from Sara's view, she was glad for the time being. She didn't want her to see Grissom receiving the brunt of Jake's anger.
It felt like hours before Gavin slammed the rear doors of the van and locked them in. He climbed into the cab and started the engine. When she thought they might start moving, they didn't. Gavin turned on the radio, the music from an 80's station filled the van.
"Gavin!" Sara called through the small gap in the wood that separated both sections of the van.
"Don't talk Sara." He advised gently.
She didn't listen to him and pushed. "Where's Jake?"
Gavin reached up to turned the music up, but not in time to smother the clear sound of a gunshot.
Sara stared at his silhouette with an uncertain feeling. She could feel her heart pounding hard against her chest as she heard the passenger door open and Jake slid in. She could just make out the looks the two men gave each other and it was enough to set her off into a wild furry of tears and beating the barrier.
"YOU BASTARDS!" She screamed. "BASTARDS!"
Jake sighed and climbed out the cab to open the back door. He pulled at her and held her arms tight to her chest as she thrashed against him in tears and jerking sobs. "You pushed me, Sara." He told her sternly. "You pushed me too far this time and it won't happen again."
She closed her eyes and turned her head away from his face. "Get away from me." She pleaded hoarsely.
He ripped some tape up and covered her mouth to shut her up and at the same time, checked her bonds and tightened those that had come lose. "You'll be happy, I promise." He whispered into her ear before backing away and exiting the van.
Sobs shook her body as her eyes squeezed shut against the loss she felt in her heart. She's lost him. Kate had lost him and it was all her fault. She should have done something before it got too far. Now she was alone and Jake was going to take Kate away from her too.
She didn't know what to do.
Breathing heavily against the thick tape, she sucked in as much air as she could through her nose. The tears continued to pool down her face as she tried to curl into a ball and hide in her own mind, waiting for what was to happen next.
~*^*^*~
Gavin stole a quick look at his brother as he stared out the window. He couldn't believe he went through with it. How could someone do that? Surely that wasn't going to make things any easier on Kate or Sara if he'd killed Grissom.
They were to drive to the outta limits of the city where a car was waiting to take them further away from Las Vegas. On the transfer, he is to dispose of the van and meet up in a town north of the city.
~*^*^*~
Nick stood in the DNA lab, waiting on the results from the type tests. They would have to wait for a full analysis, but with Grissom's blood on file, it should be quick to identify if it was his blood they found. Although they had to test it on Kate and Sara's, Nick pretty certain Jake would try not to harm them if he possibly could, so Grissom's was the first to be tested. If they got the type back, it would eliminate everyone except Grissom. Grissom had a different blood type to Kate's and Sara's, so it was safe to say that Jake's was different as well. All this would be tested, but they needed conformation.
Philip pulled the printout from the tray and nodded to Nick. "Match. It's high possibility that the blood's Grissom."
"Let's hope it's a flesh wound. Jake's got a mean streak and likes his fists. He may have hit Grissom to shut him up or something." Nick theorised and had a gut feeling that he may be right.
Tom, Robin and Garrett entered the lab and each took turns in passing on information.
"Sam has an APB out on Jake and has the borders closely watched."
Robin placed her hand on Garrett's arm as he stopped talking. "Also, Sam's got the PD questioning the neighbours and finding the last place Jake was last seen. He should have something within the hour."
"Good." Nick nodded and turned to Tom. "Did you get anything from the driveway?"
He sighed. "I got something. It's a partial tread, but I lifted it from by the door. He must have backed a car up to the door."
"Grissom wouldn't have gone in while a car was parked by his door. He would have called the police first." Nick looked at the test results in his hand again. "Maybe Jake's not alone." He turned to Robin. "Find Sam and see what you can find out about those Jake's been hanging with since he was released and check his visiting records at the prison. He's not doing this alone. It's too planned out."
"You think he's not capable of doing this himself?" Garrett asked.
Nick shrugged. "He's capable of anything, but my best bet is that he's bent on revenge and want's Grissom to suffer before completing what ever he's got planned. He's twisted, but not incapable of plotting his comeback without a bang. He's expecting a crowd and I'm not going to disappoint him."
Robin's cell phone broke the second of silence. "Funnel." She answered, looking at those who were focused on her. They watched as her eyes grew wide and a layer of tears filled her eyes as she hung up. Taking a gasping breath, she looked at Nick. "They found a body in an alleyway off the strip." She paused as Garrett pulled her into a hug. "They match the description of Grissom." She choked out.