The new CSI Kathleen is based on one of my best friends Kathleen
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There were a few minutes of silence as this information sank in. Suddenly there was a movement as Lindsey stood up and ran out of the room. Grissom exited shortly after.
"I hate you. I HATE YOU!" Lindsey's words echoed down the hallway. Sara left the room and found Lindsey crouched a corner with Grissom leaning over trying to pick her up. She stood back out of sight deciding to let him sort it out. He was beginning to look slightly agitated.
"Look Lindsey," he said trying to keep his voice steady, "even if your mum gets out of hospital she wouldn't be able to work anymore," his voice was rising, "she wouldn't be able to! She will never be the same ever again!"
Seeing Lindsey's obvious distress at these words Sara thought it was time for her to intervene. She stepped out and walked towards them.
"Come on Lindsey, it's time to go home" but before Lindsey move Grissom had picked her up. She screamed and struggled, trying to get to Sara but Grissom held on.
"Nick!" Sara shouted, "Warrick!"
Nick and Warrick appeared. By this stage Lindsey had cried herself sick all over Grissom and he was cursing silently to himself.
"Grissom", Warrick tried reasoning with him, "isn't it obvious that Lindsey wants to go with Sara? You're not the only one who cares about her" Grissom's grip loosened
Nick walked over and gently took Lindsey from Grissom's arms and carried her towards Sara. When he reached her Lindsey held her arms out to Sara. Sara picked her up and made her way to the building's exit calling over her shoulder to Nick to grab Lindsey's belongings.
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Greg, Brass and Kathleen watched all of this from the break room. After Sara had walked out Brass spoke:
"Kathleen, you can go with Greg. He'll show you around" Brass turned and walked out of the room in search of Grissom. He found him in his office cradling his head in his hands. "What have I done?" was all he was saying over and over to himself.
"You've upset a little girl who is important to you because you lost control of your emotions" Brass informed him. "Why did you do it Gil?"
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"So what brings you to Vegas?" Greg questioned Kathleen
"A dream" she answered simply. "And now you all hate me"
"No. It's just a shock having someone new to work with. Someone to replace Cath"
"Who's Cath?"
"Catherine Willows. Lindsey is her daughter."
"And...?"
"What?" asked Greg confused
"Why is her daughter here? Where is she?"
Greg recited all he had been told about Catherine's condition and how she ended up in hospital.
"What Grissom said is true. We just don't want to believe it. Catherine is always there when you need her. Someone to talk to. It's like we're the kids Grissom's the father and Catherine's the mother. Sorry you didn't need to know all this"
"No it helps. Now I know why it was a cold reception"
"Glad to be of service" said Greg with a mock bow "Shift's over. Do you want to come with me to breakfast?"
"Sure"
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By this time Sara had arrived at her car. Warrick had left with a hurried apology and kiss for Lindsey. While waiting for Lindsey to fasten her seatbelt Sara had a hurried conversation with Nick.
"Maybe tomorrow. Grissom should be calm enough to look after Lindsey. What was that?
"What?" Nick spun around to face where Sara was pointing
"Someone was over there. Watching..."
"Sara. Listen to me. No one is going to come after you. I'll be at home. If you need me call. OK?"
"Yeah. Thanks Nick" She gave him a quick kiss, which he returned before entering her car.
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In Grissom's office...
"I don't know why I did it! It sort of just came out"
"Why don't you go to Sara's and apologise to Lindsey?"
"Yeah. Yeah I think I will" and with that he left the office
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In Sara's car...
Sara had just pulled out of the parking lot when Lindsey asked a question
"Is what Uncle Grissom said about Mummy true?"
"I'll talk to you about it when we get home"
"That's a yes isn't it"
"Yes Lindsey it is"
They sat in silence, driving into the watery rays of the early morning sun. Just when Sara had pulled into her driveway Lindsey asked another question.
"Are you and Nick going out?"
"Yes"
"Does Uncle Grissom love my mummy?"
"I don't know Linds. You'll have to ask him" She got out of the car, with Lindsey following holding her bag and puppy. She unlocked the front door and removed her coat.
"Why don't you go to the back yard while I get breakfast ready."
"'K"
Lindsey left and was only gone a few minutes before there was a soft knock on the front.
"Grissom" she said coolly, "what are you doing here?"
"I wanted to apologise. But she would have found out sooner or later"
"Well, I personally would have preferred her to find out in a slightly different situation"
The conversation continued in this way until Sara yelled:
"Damn it Grissom! You don't understand! Your heart must be made of stone!" before turning on her heel on slamming the door in his face.
He stared at the door before returning to his car and driving home.
Sara walked down the hallway to the phone. She needed someone to talk to. More specifically she needed Nick. There was a note beside the phone. 'Strange' she thought she couldn't remember taking and messages.
'Look for Lindsey six feet down under in Texas'
'Shit' she thought 'he's got Lindsey!'
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There were a few minutes of silence as this information sank in. Suddenly there was a movement as Lindsey stood up and ran out of the room. Grissom exited shortly after.
"I hate you. I HATE YOU!" Lindsey's words echoed down the hallway. Sara left the room and found Lindsey crouched a corner with Grissom leaning over trying to pick her up. She stood back out of sight deciding to let him sort it out. He was beginning to look slightly agitated.
"Look Lindsey," he said trying to keep his voice steady, "even if your mum gets out of hospital she wouldn't be able to work anymore," his voice was rising, "she wouldn't be able to! She will never be the same ever again!"
Seeing Lindsey's obvious distress at these words Sara thought it was time for her to intervene. She stepped out and walked towards them.
"Come on Lindsey, it's time to go home" but before Lindsey move Grissom had picked her up. She screamed and struggled, trying to get to Sara but Grissom held on.
"Nick!" Sara shouted, "Warrick!"
Nick and Warrick appeared. By this stage Lindsey had cried herself sick all over Grissom and he was cursing silently to himself.
"Grissom", Warrick tried reasoning with him, "isn't it obvious that Lindsey wants to go with Sara? You're not the only one who cares about her" Grissom's grip loosened
Nick walked over and gently took Lindsey from Grissom's arms and carried her towards Sara. When he reached her Lindsey held her arms out to Sara. Sara picked her up and made her way to the building's exit calling over her shoulder to Nick to grab Lindsey's belongings.
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Greg, Brass and Kathleen watched all of this from the break room. After Sara had walked out Brass spoke:
"Kathleen, you can go with Greg. He'll show you around" Brass turned and walked out of the room in search of Grissom. He found him in his office cradling his head in his hands. "What have I done?" was all he was saying over and over to himself.
"You've upset a little girl who is important to you because you lost control of your emotions" Brass informed him. "Why did you do it Gil?"
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"So what brings you to Vegas?" Greg questioned Kathleen
"A dream" she answered simply. "And now you all hate me"
"No. It's just a shock having someone new to work with. Someone to replace Cath"
"Who's Cath?"
"Catherine Willows. Lindsey is her daughter."
"And...?"
"What?" asked Greg confused
"Why is her daughter here? Where is she?"
Greg recited all he had been told about Catherine's condition and how she ended up in hospital.
"What Grissom said is true. We just don't want to believe it. Catherine is always there when you need her. Someone to talk to. It's like we're the kids Grissom's the father and Catherine's the mother. Sorry you didn't need to know all this"
"No it helps. Now I know why it was a cold reception"
"Glad to be of service" said Greg with a mock bow "Shift's over. Do you want to come with me to breakfast?"
"Sure"
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By this time Sara had arrived at her car. Warrick had left with a hurried apology and kiss for Lindsey. While waiting for Lindsey to fasten her seatbelt Sara had a hurried conversation with Nick.
"Maybe tomorrow. Grissom should be calm enough to look after Lindsey. What was that?
"What?" Nick spun around to face where Sara was pointing
"Someone was over there. Watching..."
"Sara. Listen to me. No one is going to come after you. I'll be at home. If you need me call. OK?"
"Yeah. Thanks Nick" She gave him a quick kiss, which he returned before entering her car.
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In Grissom's office...
"I don't know why I did it! It sort of just came out"
"Why don't you go to Sara's and apologise to Lindsey?"
"Yeah. Yeah I think I will" and with that he left the office
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In Sara's car...
Sara had just pulled out of the parking lot when Lindsey asked a question
"Is what Uncle Grissom said about Mummy true?"
"I'll talk to you about it when we get home"
"That's a yes isn't it"
"Yes Lindsey it is"
They sat in silence, driving into the watery rays of the early morning sun. Just when Sara had pulled into her driveway Lindsey asked another question.
"Are you and Nick going out?"
"Yes"
"Does Uncle Grissom love my mummy?"
"I don't know Linds. You'll have to ask him" She got out of the car, with Lindsey following holding her bag and puppy. She unlocked the front door and removed her coat.
"Why don't you go to the back yard while I get breakfast ready."
"'K"
Lindsey left and was only gone a few minutes before there was a soft knock on the front.
"Grissom" she said coolly, "what are you doing here?"
"I wanted to apologise. But she would have found out sooner or later"
"Well, I personally would have preferred her to find out in a slightly different situation"
The conversation continued in this way until Sara yelled:
"Damn it Grissom! You don't understand! Your heart must be made of stone!" before turning on her heel on slamming the door in his face.
He stared at the door before returning to his car and driving home.
Sara walked down the hallway to the phone. She needed someone to talk to. More specifically she needed Nick. There was a note beside the phone. 'Strange' she thought she couldn't remember taking and messages.
'Look for Lindsey six feet down under in Texas'
'Shit' she thought 'he's got Lindsey!'