Chapter 40
Grissom couldn't move. His chest felt tight and his side ached, not to mention his cheek and lip stung when he opened his mouth to breathe. Coughing against the cold damp floor he seemed to be lying on, he got a sudden face full of dirt and dust, sending his lungs into a fit of violent shakes and loud choking sounds.
Gasping for any kind of cleaner air, he managed to turn onto his back. His hands seemed to he tied at his front now and it made it easier for him to wipe his face. Hearing nothing but silence apart from the slight buzzing in his ear, he tried to open his eyes. The darkness unsettled him and the feeling that he was close to something made him even more conscious to his surroundings.
Lifting his head carefully, he groaned at the pain that charged through his brain. Holding his head still, he attempted to move and that was when he noticed his legs were untied.
"Sara!" He gasped. Unwelcome dusty coughs raked his body as he tried to speak. Sitting up the best he could, he felt solid concrete as his shoulder bumped what seemed to be a wall. He took advantage and leaned against it for support.
Not knowing where he was or where the others were, he tried to work his hands free. The roped caused too much friction on his already tender skin, bringing a hissing sound from his lips. Settling his head back against the cold wall, he tried to listen to the space around him, but only a ringing and slight whooshing sound found him.
It was safe to say that Jake had drove them out to some deserted place and proceeded to vent his anger on his unconscious body. The pain and blood was evidence that would not lie. Sensing something was even more wrong than his battered and bruised body, was that he felt even colder and light headed all of a sudden.
This wasn't good.
Passing out quickly, he didn't notice that he was to have an unexpected visitor shortly and he would no longer be in a deserted room, but an alleyway, lying on a bed of Las Vegas garbage.
Feeling infinitely worse the second time he came round, he was only conscious see cars speed by and several moving shadows that walked towards him. Losing the battle against the pull into unconsciousness, he didn't see the few people rushing towards him once they realised he was alive.
~*^*^*~
Nick had been on the phone to Catherine for two hours when they found Grissom's weakened body in an alley behind a club. The dancers that worked at the club found him. They were walking to the back entrance when they saw his battered body amongst the rubbish.
He was now in hospital in an unconscious state while a search was underway to find Sara and Kate. Nick knew he'd have to be vague about that topic when he came round. After arranging for Catherine to fly out from Atlanta the minute he found out Grissom had been found, he explained the other details that she may not have heard.
Now they were waiting for Grissom to wake up and help them and for the police to do their jobs and find Kate and Sara safe and sound.
~*^*^*~
Sara sat in the corner of a room with tears streaming down her cheeks. Kate was slowly starting to wake up and her nightmare would still be here in her reality. Sara was scared for them both and with Grissom gone, she didn't know if she could stand up to Jake alone. Grissom was always the safety net of their friendship. When Jake had gone too far and she came out with bruises, Grissom would be the person to comfort her without asking too many questions, but now he was gone and Jake was sure to punish her.
"Mum?" Kate whimpered as she opened her eyes for the first time since they were drugged.
Snapping out of her daze, she reached down and brushed Kate's hair back. "I'm right here honey."
"Where's Daddy?" She asked sleepily.
Sara sniffled and fresh tears began to fall. "He's not here."
Before Kate could ask her mother, why, the door suddenly opened and an argument began between the two men standing outside.
"Road Block?"
"Yeah, you think they wouldn't?" Gavin inquired with surprise at his brother's dumb comment.
Jake shook his head in frustration. "We have to get home Gav."
"You can't. They'll fine out if we try the roads."
"I don't care how Gav, we need to find some place away from the police."
Although the small town seemed full of police, it was only Jake's overactive imagination. Gavin knew the police wouldn't be looking for them just yet, he knew Grissom wouldn't be awake for a long time and he wouldn't know anything to give them away too quickly. All Gavin had to do was kept Kate and Sara safe and get them to the new place Jake had set up for them.
Grissom couldn't move. His chest felt tight and his side ached, not to mention his cheek and lip stung when he opened his mouth to breathe. Coughing against the cold damp floor he seemed to be lying on, he got a sudden face full of dirt and dust, sending his lungs into a fit of violent shakes and loud choking sounds.
Gasping for any kind of cleaner air, he managed to turn onto his back. His hands seemed to he tied at his front now and it made it easier for him to wipe his face. Hearing nothing but silence apart from the slight buzzing in his ear, he tried to open his eyes. The darkness unsettled him and the feeling that he was close to something made him even more conscious to his surroundings.
Lifting his head carefully, he groaned at the pain that charged through his brain. Holding his head still, he attempted to move and that was when he noticed his legs were untied.
"Sara!" He gasped. Unwelcome dusty coughs raked his body as he tried to speak. Sitting up the best he could, he felt solid concrete as his shoulder bumped what seemed to be a wall. He took advantage and leaned against it for support.
Not knowing where he was or where the others were, he tried to work his hands free. The roped caused too much friction on his already tender skin, bringing a hissing sound from his lips. Settling his head back against the cold wall, he tried to listen to the space around him, but only a ringing and slight whooshing sound found him.
It was safe to say that Jake had drove them out to some deserted place and proceeded to vent his anger on his unconscious body. The pain and blood was evidence that would not lie. Sensing something was even more wrong than his battered and bruised body, was that he felt even colder and light headed all of a sudden.
This wasn't good.
Passing out quickly, he didn't notice that he was to have an unexpected visitor shortly and he would no longer be in a deserted room, but an alleyway, lying on a bed of Las Vegas garbage.
Feeling infinitely worse the second time he came round, he was only conscious see cars speed by and several moving shadows that walked towards him. Losing the battle against the pull into unconsciousness, he didn't see the few people rushing towards him once they realised he was alive.
~*^*^*~
Nick had been on the phone to Catherine for two hours when they found Grissom's weakened body in an alley behind a club. The dancers that worked at the club found him. They were walking to the back entrance when they saw his battered body amongst the rubbish.
He was now in hospital in an unconscious state while a search was underway to find Sara and Kate. Nick knew he'd have to be vague about that topic when he came round. After arranging for Catherine to fly out from Atlanta the minute he found out Grissom had been found, he explained the other details that she may not have heard.
Now they were waiting for Grissom to wake up and help them and for the police to do their jobs and find Kate and Sara safe and sound.
~*^*^*~
Sara sat in the corner of a room with tears streaming down her cheeks. Kate was slowly starting to wake up and her nightmare would still be here in her reality. Sara was scared for them both and with Grissom gone, she didn't know if she could stand up to Jake alone. Grissom was always the safety net of their friendship. When Jake had gone too far and she came out with bruises, Grissom would be the person to comfort her without asking too many questions, but now he was gone and Jake was sure to punish her.
"Mum?" Kate whimpered as she opened her eyes for the first time since they were drugged.
Snapping out of her daze, she reached down and brushed Kate's hair back. "I'm right here honey."
"Where's Daddy?" She asked sleepily.
Sara sniffled and fresh tears began to fall. "He's not here."
Before Kate could ask her mother, why, the door suddenly opened and an argument began between the two men standing outside.
"Road Block?"
"Yeah, you think they wouldn't?" Gavin inquired with surprise at his brother's dumb comment.
Jake shook his head in frustration. "We have to get home Gav."
"You can't. They'll fine out if we try the roads."
"I don't care how Gav, we need to find some place away from the police."
Although the small town seemed full of police, it was only Jake's overactive imagination. Gavin knew the police wouldn't be looking for them just yet, he knew Grissom wouldn't be awake for a long time and he wouldn't know anything to give them away too quickly. All Gavin had to do was kept Kate and Sara safe and get them to the new place Jake had set up for them.