"Unbridled Vernacular" part 2
Rita Widmer
All important information is in the prologue.
AN: Thank you again to all that have reviewed this story! You are the greatest! This chapter changes POVs from Marie to our loved ones at CSI. We'll get back to Marie later on. Thanks to Allie for betaing!
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CSI
Brass' Office
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"What?! You're absolutely sure about this?" Brass paused to listen to the newspaper editor on the other side. "Thank you for informing me. I'll see what I can do about that interview, but please give me time to deal with the issues from here first."
With a long sigh, Brass hung up the phone. His head fell slowly into his hands as he felt the beginnings of a headache. He had always wondered if he would have to deal with this one day, but he at least thought he would be informed ahead of time and by the parties themselves.
'There better be a good explanation for this one,' Brass thought before picking up the phone. It was too early to expect them to be at work The first phone call was to Gil.
"Grissom."
"Grissom, I want you in my office in 20 minutes. No excuses. I'll be calling Willows once I'm off the phone with you."
"No need, she's here. What's this about?"
"That's what I would like to know. Just get your butts here now. You have a lot of explaining to do."
The confusion could be heard over the phone. "Brass...."
"Just get here." Brass hung up the phone before any more could be said.
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Grissom's home
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Gil walked dazedly into the kitchen. He had no idea what he or Catherine had done that would have Brass so upset and angry at them to bring them in early.
"Gil, what is it?" asked Catherine from the counter. "The water almost boiled over, but I was able to stop it."
"Brass needs us in his office in less then 20 min."
"It must be a very important case to bring us in an hour early, but why can't days handle it?"
"I don't think it has to do with a case. It has something to do with us. He's expecting us to do some explaining."
"About what? I made sure that last report was perfect. I must have reread it 15 times before handing it to you."
"I don't think that's it, Cath."
"Then what?" Silence reigned as Gil gave her time to figure it out. "You don't think he found out about...." She couldn't seem to get it past her dry mouth.
"Exactly. The question is how he found out, and how are we going to explain it to him."
"I just don't know, Gil, I just don't know."
Pulling in his thoughts and emotions, Gil turned off all the appliances. "We need to go."
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Brass' Office
15 min. later
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Brass looked between the two CSIs in front of him. He never seen Catherine look as guilty as she did at that moment. Grissom was as stoic as ever, but if he looked beneath the surface he could almost see fear.
"From your faces, I can see you might know why I called you in here today. I want the whole story, and NOTHING left out. I'm going to have enough questions to answer from my superiors."
"We've solved this problem on our own. There is no reason to bring in you or the rest of the team," Gil responded.
"Oh, it is very important that we deal with this, Grissom. This is no longer yours and Willows secret, but it is now public knowledge or will soon be. Once I have talked to my superiors, and figured out what will happen to you two, you will be allowing yourselves to be free to be interviewed by a Miss Marie Wilder."
"I will tell this Miss Wilder that we didn't do anything to compromise this station or any case. Everything we did was above board," Catherine said.
"Oh you'll be doing more then that. It seems that Miss Wilder has important information to give you, but she won't give out anything until you give her a full interview."
"What could she give me?"
"That they wouldn't reveal to me so they won't be forced into giving up the information later if you refuse. You both have two options. First option to tell me everything, and give a full interview. Second option is to quit your job."
The stunned looks on their faces told him they weren't expecting this at all. "I'll leave you two alone to figure out what you will be doing."
"This was all a mistake from the beginning. Why did we do this, Gil?"
"How were we supposed to know it would end like this? We hadn't been expecting to be found out. We even covered for ourselves. When we give him the whole story he will understand."
"This is going to be the last straw for my career. After all the mistakes I made last year. This is going to be a career ender."
"No, don't think of it that way. I will never look badly upon that time."
"You won't?"
"No, Cath. No matter what happens here today. I think we need to give the whole story over to Brass, and then things will be all right."
"You want to give out so much personal information?" Catherine was stunned.
"We have no choice."
"I know, let me tell it to him."
Gil opened his mouth to say something, but Brass walked back in.
"So what are you choosing to do?" asked Brass.
"We will tell you all you need to know. Best way to do it is just say it right out," said Catherine."
"We got married!" exclaimed Gil.
TBC...
Rita Widmer
All important information is in the prologue.
AN: Thank you again to all that have reviewed this story! You are the greatest! This chapter changes POVs from Marie to our loved ones at CSI. We'll get back to Marie later on. Thanks to Allie for betaing!
*************************************************************************************
CSI
Brass' Office
~~~~~~~~~~
"What?! You're absolutely sure about this?" Brass paused to listen to the newspaper editor on the other side. "Thank you for informing me. I'll see what I can do about that interview, but please give me time to deal with the issues from here first."
With a long sigh, Brass hung up the phone. His head fell slowly into his hands as he felt the beginnings of a headache. He had always wondered if he would have to deal with this one day, but he at least thought he would be informed ahead of time and by the parties themselves.
'There better be a good explanation for this one,' Brass thought before picking up the phone. It was too early to expect them to be at work The first phone call was to Gil.
"Grissom."
"Grissom, I want you in my office in 20 minutes. No excuses. I'll be calling Willows once I'm off the phone with you."
"No need, she's here. What's this about?"
"That's what I would like to know. Just get your butts here now. You have a lot of explaining to do."
The confusion could be heard over the phone. "Brass...."
"Just get here." Brass hung up the phone before any more could be said.
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Grissom's home
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Gil walked dazedly into the kitchen. He had no idea what he or Catherine had done that would have Brass so upset and angry at them to bring them in early.
"Gil, what is it?" asked Catherine from the counter. "The water almost boiled over, but I was able to stop it."
"Brass needs us in his office in less then 20 min."
"It must be a very important case to bring us in an hour early, but why can't days handle it?"
"I don't think it has to do with a case. It has something to do with us. He's expecting us to do some explaining."
"About what? I made sure that last report was perfect. I must have reread it 15 times before handing it to you."
"I don't think that's it, Cath."
"Then what?" Silence reigned as Gil gave her time to figure it out. "You don't think he found out about...." She couldn't seem to get it past her dry mouth.
"Exactly. The question is how he found out, and how are we going to explain it to him."
"I just don't know, Gil, I just don't know."
Pulling in his thoughts and emotions, Gil turned off all the appliances. "We need to go."
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Brass' Office
15 min. later
~~~~~~~~~~
Brass looked between the two CSIs in front of him. He never seen Catherine look as guilty as she did at that moment. Grissom was as stoic as ever, but if he looked beneath the surface he could almost see fear.
"From your faces, I can see you might know why I called you in here today. I want the whole story, and NOTHING left out. I'm going to have enough questions to answer from my superiors."
"We've solved this problem on our own. There is no reason to bring in you or the rest of the team," Gil responded.
"Oh, it is very important that we deal with this, Grissom. This is no longer yours and Willows secret, but it is now public knowledge or will soon be. Once I have talked to my superiors, and figured out what will happen to you two, you will be allowing yourselves to be free to be interviewed by a Miss Marie Wilder."
"I will tell this Miss Wilder that we didn't do anything to compromise this station or any case. Everything we did was above board," Catherine said.
"Oh you'll be doing more then that. It seems that Miss Wilder has important information to give you, but she won't give out anything until you give her a full interview."
"What could she give me?"
"That they wouldn't reveal to me so they won't be forced into giving up the information later if you refuse. You both have two options. First option to tell me everything, and give a full interview. Second option is to quit your job."
The stunned looks on their faces told him they weren't expecting this at all. "I'll leave you two alone to figure out what you will be doing."
"This was all a mistake from the beginning. Why did we do this, Gil?"
"How were we supposed to know it would end like this? We hadn't been expecting to be found out. We even covered for ourselves. When we give him the whole story he will understand."
"This is going to be the last straw for my career. After all the mistakes I made last year. This is going to be a career ender."
"No, don't think of it that way. I will never look badly upon that time."
"You won't?"
"No, Cath. No matter what happens here today. I think we need to give the whole story over to Brass, and then things will be all right."
"You want to give out so much personal information?" Catherine was stunned.
"We have no choice."
"I know, let me tell it to him."
Gil opened his mouth to say something, but Brass walked back in.
"So what are you choosing to do?" asked Brass.
"We will tell you all you need to know. Best way to do it is just say it right out," said Catherine."
"We got married!" exclaimed Gil.
TBC...