Coming to terms
The next morning the CSI team were to gather at 8.15. to wrap up the work on the honeymoon case. Nick joined Greg, Sara and Warrick. Warrick had been in Chicago for his cousin's wedding and was quickly brought up to date by the other three.
Grissom's car pulled into the parking lot 8.20. He looked at the woman sitting next to him. She looked a little better but her eyes still showed the hurt and pain.
- So what are we going to do first today, the seafood or reddish stuff from the bathtub, she asked unaware that the case had already been solved.
- You are not working on anything today, he told her in a gentle tone, I called Brass this morning and he told me the case had been solved. I also rang Terri Moon I want you to talk to her.
She looked at him angrily
- I don't want to talk to a psychologist. I'm fin..., realising that her trying to cover up her hurt didn't work she nodded at Grissom and followed him into the lab.
- I wanted you to met her here and then you figure out where to take it from there, he told her.
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- Hello Catherine, my name is Terri, the woman who entered Grissom's office where they had been waiting said.
Catherine looked at her. She was happy to see a woman her age enter. Terri was rich brownish haircut into heavy layers, she was quite tall and she was wearing a beige coloured suit and with a white shirt underneath. Catherine instantly liked her.
- Catherine would you like to go to my office or would you prefer somewhere else. I hope you don't mind but Gil has filled me in on what has happened. I hope you will feel comfortable in my company. I will do anything I can to help you, Terri said.
Catherine looked at Terri with tears in her eyes. Grissom gave her hand a light squeeze and light peek on the cheek and left the room.
- In here will be just fine, Catherine said. She felt a twinge of jealousy when hearing Terri address Grissom by his first name. The initial good first impression turned into a slight nausea. Grissom was all she had, well besides Lindsey of course, and she would not be able to make it though all of this if she knew he was seeing someone else. She tried to calm her pounding heart by telling herself that Terri was there to help her. She suddenly felt very relieved and tired. Relieved because Grissom had been so helpful and supportive. She could really feel the concern and love he had for her. And she felt it too, the love, but at the moment it was just too much for her to express. She nodded at Terri when she requested that she should get them something to drink. Terri left the office and Catherine started to feel very tired. She thought she would just lie down on the couch until Terri came back but drifted off to sleep as soon as she lay down.
Shortly after Terri entered with two cups of hot chocolate, Grissom had told her about Catherine's secret favourite. Seeing that Catherine was asleep on the couch made her smile. She knew that the Catherine needed all the sleep she could get so she turned around and went to go see how Grissom was doing.
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Grissom and the CSI team were gathered in the briefing room. Grissom was filling them all in on the information he had from the night of the Catherine's nightmare.
- So Nick and Sara I want you to find this Peter Jacobs. Catherine met him during the closing of her last case.
He continued
- Warrick and Greg you have to work both together and divided on this one. The first rapist the one who actually did the...Grissom's voice trailed off but Warrick quickly picked up the lead
- I will check out the DNA match and Greg will work on the other one. Got it, Warrick finished and got a thankful look from Grissom who took over again
- Justin in tech. Will work on Catherine's clothes, which I brought. He shows them a bag with a black content.
- Brass will work on the formalities and guys I want this solved now, he ends knowing that they'll all work their best and hardest ever on this case.
As the team scattered he saw Terri outside the in the hall.
- She's asleep, she said.
- Good, she has been sleepless ever since, I guess because I weren't there to help her immediately, I just don't understand why she didn't....
- Gil, stop blaming yourself. She was too shocked to ask anyone for help. I know, it's strange that Melissa hasn't contacted you. I think Catherine has told her that she was raped but I doubt she has been entirely honest. The trauma has evolved in the last day, and even though she has gone to work, picked up Lindsey and even gone out for a beer a couple of times that has just been her way to cope. To force out the reality of things. Lets go see if she is up, Terri said.
- I just don't know what I should have done without you. Thank you. I usually have no problem staying focused and in charge but this is so different. I feel like I'm drowning in all this. I feel totally inadequate. I'm so glad I have you to call. I know it's been a long time but I just didn't know whom to turn to, he said with a serious look.
- I know it's been long. But just like we promised whenever there is an emergency we should call each other. Gil it's okay to be scared, she said putting her hand on his arm. – I can see you really love her and I see that it's a mutual feeling. My advice is to tell her how you feel. I'm sure that will help her a lot and it would make you feel better too. Don't worry she won't show you an engagement ring like I did, they both smiled and walked towards to Grissom's office.
Catherine was still sleeping as they entered. Grissom gently woke her up for her to hear the plans for the next couple of hours.
- Catherine I think Grissom want to talk to you before we get started. I'll be back in half an hour and we can talk ok, Terri said.
As she closed the door Grissom went to the couch, sat down and gently pulled Catherine into his embrace. They sat like that for a couple of minutes.
- So what did you want to talk about Gil, she looked directly at him whilst emphasizing on the Gil part.
Grissom was about to speak but paused surprised by the way she said his name. Her eyes were looking at him with thoughtfulness. Wanting to know whom exactly this Terri Moon was. She felt a almost aching pain in her heart. She had not opened up to him just so she could lose him now. Then it was better to completely shut her feelings off again. Just like she had been doing for the last two weeks.
Grissom looked at her.
- Catherine.......
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So basically this was it for now... so excited to see what Grissom says now aren't you? I surely am... the drama continues asap... but I have a very big and important exam in a few days so I have to get back to cramming.....( This writing is very meditating for me... believe it or now. Hey those of you who wrote me a review... Thank you very much... that totally encourages me to continue... So keep in touch ok... I was told this was really intense and I know very serious stuff so I'm a little uncertain... should I keep the rating at PG13. The rape and bruises might be too much? This is my first fic, and since I am from outside the US I'm a little worried I might offend someone or scare younger ones? But thanks anyway Katie W.
The next morning the CSI team were to gather at 8.15. to wrap up the work on the honeymoon case. Nick joined Greg, Sara and Warrick. Warrick had been in Chicago for his cousin's wedding and was quickly brought up to date by the other three.
Grissom's car pulled into the parking lot 8.20. He looked at the woman sitting next to him. She looked a little better but her eyes still showed the hurt and pain.
- So what are we going to do first today, the seafood or reddish stuff from the bathtub, she asked unaware that the case had already been solved.
- You are not working on anything today, he told her in a gentle tone, I called Brass this morning and he told me the case had been solved. I also rang Terri Moon I want you to talk to her.
She looked at him angrily
- I don't want to talk to a psychologist. I'm fin..., realising that her trying to cover up her hurt didn't work she nodded at Grissom and followed him into the lab.
- I wanted you to met her here and then you figure out where to take it from there, he told her.
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- Hello Catherine, my name is Terri, the woman who entered Grissom's office where they had been waiting said.
Catherine looked at her. She was happy to see a woman her age enter. Terri was rich brownish haircut into heavy layers, she was quite tall and she was wearing a beige coloured suit and with a white shirt underneath. Catherine instantly liked her.
- Catherine would you like to go to my office or would you prefer somewhere else. I hope you don't mind but Gil has filled me in on what has happened. I hope you will feel comfortable in my company. I will do anything I can to help you, Terri said.
Catherine looked at Terri with tears in her eyes. Grissom gave her hand a light squeeze and light peek on the cheek and left the room.
- In here will be just fine, Catherine said. She felt a twinge of jealousy when hearing Terri address Grissom by his first name. The initial good first impression turned into a slight nausea. Grissom was all she had, well besides Lindsey of course, and she would not be able to make it though all of this if she knew he was seeing someone else. She tried to calm her pounding heart by telling herself that Terri was there to help her. She suddenly felt very relieved and tired. Relieved because Grissom had been so helpful and supportive. She could really feel the concern and love he had for her. And she felt it too, the love, but at the moment it was just too much for her to express. She nodded at Terri when she requested that she should get them something to drink. Terri left the office and Catherine started to feel very tired. She thought she would just lie down on the couch until Terri came back but drifted off to sleep as soon as she lay down.
Shortly after Terri entered with two cups of hot chocolate, Grissom had told her about Catherine's secret favourite. Seeing that Catherine was asleep on the couch made her smile. She knew that the Catherine needed all the sleep she could get so she turned around and went to go see how Grissom was doing.
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Grissom and the CSI team were gathered in the briefing room. Grissom was filling them all in on the information he had from the night of the Catherine's nightmare.
- So Nick and Sara I want you to find this Peter Jacobs. Catherine met him during the closing of her last case.
He continued
- Warrick and Greg you have to work both together and divided on this one. The first rapist the one who actually did the...Grissom's voice trailed off but Warrick quickly picked up the lead
- I will check out the DNA match and Greg will work on the other one. Got it, Warrick finished and got a thankful look from Grissom who took over again
- Justin in tech. Will work on Catherine's clothes, which I brought. He shows them a bag with a black content.
- Brass will work on the formalities and guys I want this solved now, he ends knowing that they'll all work their best and hardest ever on this case.
As the team scattered he saw Terri outside the in the hall.
- She's asleep, she said.
- Good, she has been sleepless ever since, I guess because I weren't there to help her immediately, I just don't understand why she didn't....
- Gil, stop blaming yourself. She was too shocked to ask anyone for help. I know, it's strange that Melissa hasn't contacted you. I think Catherine has told her that she was raped but I doubt she has been entirely honest. The trauma has evolved in the last day, and even though she has gone to work, picked up Lindsey and even gone out for a beer a couple of times that has just been her way to cope. To force out the reality of things. Lets go see if she is up, Terri said.
- I just don't know what I should have done without you. Thank you. I usually have no problem staying focused and in charge but this is so different. I feel like I'm drowning in all this. I feel totally inadequate. I'm so glad I have you to call. I know it's been a long time but I just didn't know whom to turn to, he said with a serious look.
- I know it's been long. But just like we promised whenever there is an emergency we should call each other. Gil it's okay to be scared, she said putting her hand on his arm. – I can see you really love her and I see that it's a mutual feeling. My advice is to tell her how you feel. I'm sure that will help her a lot and it would make you feel better too. Don't worry she won't show you an engagement ring like I did, they both smiled and walked towards to Grissom's office.
Catherine was still sleeping as they entered. Grissom gently woke her up for her to hear the plans for the next couple of hours.
- Catherine I think Grissom want to talk to you before we get started. I'll be back in half an hour and we can talk ok, Terri said.
As she closed the door Grissom went to the couch, sat down and gently pulled Catherine into his embrace. They sat like that for a couple of minutes.
- So what did you want to talk about Gil, she looked directly at him whilst emphasizing on the Gil part.
Grissom was about to speak but paused surprised by the way she said his name. Her eyes were looking at him with thoughtfulness. Wanting to know whom exactly this Terri Moon was. She felt a almost aching pain in her heart. She had not opened up to him just so she could lose him now. Then it was better to completely shut her feelings off again. Just like she had been doing for the last two weeks.
Grissom looked at her.
- Catherine.......
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So basically this was it for now... so excited to see what Grissom says now aren't you? I surely am... the drama continues asap... but I have a very big and important exam in a few days so I have to get back to cramming.....( This writing is very meditating for me... believe it or now. Hey those of you who wrote me a review... Thank you very much... that totally encourages me to continue... So keep in touch ok... I was told this was really intense and I know very serious stuff so I'm a little uncertain... should I keep the rating at PG13. The rape and bruises might be too much? This is my first fic, and since I am from outside the US I'm a little worried I might offend someone or scare younger ones? But thanks anyway Katie W.