Chapter Three
Warrick and Evelyn chased Lindsey into the break room and shut the door.
"Aww. You're no fun." Lindsey informed them and sat at the break room table sulking.
"You know I think I'll go and get something for us to do," Warrick said after standing with his ear against the door for a few moments and finding that it was a very inefficient way to eavesdrop.
"You know Uncle Warrick it works much better if you listen at the keyhole," Lindsey informed him
"Really?" Warrick asked her and at her nod bent down to the keyhole. Lindsey quickly joined him. Evelyn rolled her eyes at their antics.
"Catherine wouldn't be pleased to know that you're corrupting her daughter."
Warrick shrugged, "It's not as if I'm forcing her to listen"
"You know 'Uncle' Warrick", Evelyn began mockingly, "If you do this," She opened the door and used her cell phone to call Warrick's. She answered and then slid his cell phone down the corridor to within earshot of the commotion, "It works much better".
"I like the way you think" Warrick told Evelyn as he and Lindsey joined her in listening to the conversation.
'Going out with you was a mistake. Hell, I know you love her. Everyone in this building does!' came Sara's voice from the phone, "I mistook my feelings for you as love when really it was a crush. I've been denying my feelings for someone else the whole time. So you be free to go out with your 'wife'." she turned on her heal and made her way back up the corridor. On her way she called to Nick, 'By the way Nick. I would love to have dinner with you.'
Then they heard a door slam and foot steps coming towards them before the phone went dead.
"Damn," Warrick said, his ear still glued to the phone, "it was just getting interesting"
Suddenly the door was thrown open and Catherine stood framed in the doorway, Warrick's phone in her hand, "Well?" she said, the look on her face saying 'I'm waiting, this better be good'. Evelyn and Lindsey looked at each other and then at Warrick and said, "He made me do it!"
"What?" Warrick exclaimed in shock, his mouth opening and closing, as Catherine's eyes narrowed. At that moment Grissom appeared at Catherine's shoulder.
"You ready to go Linds?" he asked her
"Yup," Lindsey responded and made her way to the door.
"Warrick. Evelyn. Would you mind watching Lindsey for a minute while I have a word with Grissom?" The two shook their heads and Lindsey crawled into Evelyn's lap as they waited for Catherine and Grissom to have their talk. "This is private." Catherine said to the listening group. She waited a few moments and then said, "Leave!"
"Oh!" came the response and the group trouped out of the break room.
Warrick resumed the task of refining his eaves dropping technique, with help from Lindsey, which only resulted in his getting a black eye when Catherine threw open the door and he caught the door handle with his eye. Catherine merely smirked and bent down to hug her daughter. "Bye baby. I'll see you after school."
Lindsey hugged her mother and then slipped her hand into Grissom's and they made their way towards the buildings exit. Catherine watched them go then turned her attention to Evelyn and Warrick.
"Ok. You two are working together at the scene Sara and me were working. I'm finishing the car you and Grissom were doing Warrick."
"Cool," Came Evelyn's response, "I'm driving"
"No your not!" Warrick said indignantly as Evelyn ran down the corridor towards the car park. He was about to follow her when Catherine called him, "Warrick?"
"Yeah Cat?"
"Look after her ok?"
"Yeah. Will do" he called over his shoulder as he continued on his way down the corridor.
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A stress filled half hour later the pair arrived at the scene. Warrick got out very quickly and said, "Next time I'm driving. Where the hell did you get your drivers license?"
"What's wrong with my driving?"
"You nearly crashed!"
"What are you talking about? That tree came out of no where!"
Warrick shook his head as they headed into the abandoned warehouse.
"Whoa! What happened here?" Warrick said to no one in particular. Dusting powder was everywhere. In the corner was a pool of blood, the body a few feet away. In-between the body and the blood lay an old, very heavy iron.
The pair processed the scene for a few hours before heading back to the lab, only to be confronted by Grissom. "Evelyn. Can I have a word with you?"
She nodded and the two made their way into the break room, leaving Warrick waiting soon joined by Sara, Nick, Catherine and Lindsey. The pair inside seemed to be arguing, but what about the waiting group had no idea, for they were signing. Suddenly Evelyn flung up her hands and stormed out of the room, pushing her way past the onlookers.
"What was that about?" Nick asked Grissom as the group entered the break room for an assignment update, also know as 'have Catherine and Sara hurt each other yet if so, get ready for a people swap' or 'we're getting ready to pull a double. Give me coffee'.
"Nothing that concerns you Nicky", Grissom replied standing in front of his team. Catherine joined them after getting Lindsey settled with a colouring-in book in the corner of the room.
"Wait a minute," Warrick said when Catherine returned, "There are only 5 of us here."
"That's very good Warrick. Now what colour shirt is Sara wearing?" Nick asked him amidst the laughter of their fellow team members. At that moment the door was thrown open and Evelyn entered the room, shot a glare at Grissom and took a seat as far away as possible from her Uncle before signing something to him. He nodded and then continued to talk to his team. "Right, we stay in the same pairs as before, that seems to be working. Evelyn, you can go to Catherine's in about 5 minutes with Greg. Warrick, Nick and Sara you're all staying."
A groan went up from the team. "Why does she get to go home?" Nick asked Grissom
"Because she got of a plane after a flight longer than 12hours into a different time zone and came to work, and has worked a shift the same length as you." Grissom stated as he left the room followed by Catherine and Lindsey.
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"So have you babysat Lindsey before?" Evelyn asked Greg from the passenger seat of her car. Warrick had informed Greg about Evelyn's driving and he had insisted on driving.
"Yeah. She's a great kid. A lot like Catherine really," silence filled the car, "you know she deserves a good man. After Eddie…" once again Greg trailed into silence. Evelyn sensing that the subject was not comfortable for Greg to discuss. They pulled up in front of Catherine's house. The front door was opened and they were nearly knocked down the stairs by the blur of blonde that was Lindsey.
"Hey Kiddo", Greg said to Lindsey she pulled him inside to show him, her new chemistry set.
"Lindsey. What have I told you about opening the door when I'm not there!" Catherine exclaimed exasperated at her daughter. She stood at the hallway mirror putting in diamond heart earrings, giving Evelyn instructions about how to look after her daughter.
"There are videos and DVDs in the cupboard under the TV. Money for pizza on top of the fridge. She can't do any experiments unsupervised, and she has to clean up afterwards. In bed by 9pm. We should be back by 12am if not I'll call you. Greg's got the number of my cell so you can call me if you need to," there was a knock on the door, "That would be Grissom. Bye Baby," She called up the stairs to Lindsey, "I'll see you in the morning." She was about to leave when Lindsey raced down the stairs to give her mum a hug. "Be good," Catherine added as she returned the hug and kissed her daughter on the top of her head.
"Bye Mummy. Love you," Lindsey called after Catherine as she made her way down the path.
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About 3 hours later after doing numerous experiments and watching Finding Nemo, Lindsey, Evelyn and Greg all lay asleep on the sofa in Catherine's living room. Evelyn was jerked back into consciousness by the ringing of her cell phone. Trying to locate her cell without waking the two sleeping people was a task in it's self. Greg mumbled unintelligently in his sleep. "No now thanks. I'm DNA testing Grissom's bugs. They might be related." Evelyn smiled to herself as she answered her phone. "Richards"
"Hey Evelyn. It's Warrick. Where are you? We've been ringing you for ages."
"Ages?"
"Ok. I've tried twice but still, we need you and Greg in here now," Warrick said
"Ok. I'll wake him and Lindsey up and we'll be there soon," She gently shook Greg and he rolled over saying, "Not yet. I've discovered Grissom's related to a rhino beetle"
"Great I'll see you soon," Warrick said and ended the call shaking his head.
"Greg!" Evelyn exclaimed shaking him harder, "We've got to get to the lab."
"Why?" Greg asked yawning
"Because Warrick called and said that they needed us,"
"Alright," Greg said still yawning, "I'm up"
The gathered together a blanket, toys and food for Lindsey, and wrote a note for Catherine and Grissom.
To Catherine and Grissom. We've been called to the lab and have taken Lindsey with us. See you there. From Evelyn, Greg and Lindsey
Evelyn carried Lindsey to the car, leaving Greg to carry Lindsey's bag and coat. They arrived at the lab about 15 minutes later and found Warrick pacing around reception waiting for them. Greg threw Lindsey's belongings onto Warrick's hands and took off towards the DNA lab. Lindsey woke at that moment and began grumbling about what she was wearing, a pretty baby blue top and jeans with her hair pulled back into a high ponytail.
"Well at least you didn't get changed into your pajama's when I told you to," Evelyn told her
"Yeah but I've been wearing this all day. It looks like I've slept in it!"
'You have slept in it," Evelyn reminded her. Lindsey sighed and sat down on a bench.
"So the perp, used the iron to distract the victim and then shot him?" Evelyn asked trying to clarify the information Warrick had just presented her with. They were in the locker room discussing a lead that had just come to light.
"Yes," came Warrick's answer, "Cause of death, bullet to the chest", as they exited the room, Lindsey trailing behind them.
"What about fingerprints?" Before Warrick could answer there was the sound of glass shattering and gunfire. The three turned around startled. Evelyn tried to push Lindsey down, but before she could, girl screamed and fell to the ground hitting her head on the way down, bleeding from a wound in her leg.
"You sick son-of-a-bitch!" Evelyn screamed and raised her gun, but received 2 bullets, 1 to the abdomen and 1 to the chest, before she could get a round off. She collapsed in a heap on the ground at the same time Warrick fell. She managed to pull herself to Lindsey and put her own body over the little girl's to protect her from any stray bullets. The shooting ceased, and the drowning of alarms faded, as the sprinklers began their gentle rain.