PART 4
"So.." Calleigh said once she and Jamie were alone in the lab, trying to sound nonchalant
"If you have a question Call, just ask it" Jamie said somewhat impatiently as she busied herself by spreading the various pictures from the crime scene on the illuminated table.
"I was just wondering about you and Agent Evans, he seems to have a little problem with Horatio too" Calleigh leaned against the table. "Anything you want to share?"
"I'm guessing there are rumors." Jamie couldn't help but smile slightly
"Some" Calleigh smiled back "But I never listen to them."
"Well you should have this time" Jamie sighed and leaned back in her chair "Bailey and I were dating at Quantico. Then the bomber case happened and I got assigned here for a while. I was young and inexperienced, Horatio had just gotten a divorce from his wife. We kind of mistook mutual admiration and loneliness into something else - things kind of happened. It took us four month to come to our senses and realize what we were doing and we broke it off"
"I'm guessing Bailey didn't take it that well" Calleigh commented
"Not really - technically when I left for Miami Bailey and I were still together. He's actually a nice guy it's just that he thinks I cheated on him with Horatio, he thinks Horatio is the reason we broke up. He's not that wrong."
*
"So Horatio, we finally get a chance to work together" Bailey paced the office as Horatio took a seat behind his desk
"Yes" Horatio tried to ignore the sting in the other man's voice "I'll have all the files handed over to you so you can get up to speed on everything."
"I want my team to go over the evidence again." Bailey sat down in one of the chairs
"I have some very good CSI's on my team, some of the best there are" Horatio couldn't stop himself but insert a little dig of his own "I'm sure you're very familiar with some of their talents."
Bailey covered a small smile before continuing "I wasn't trying to diminish your team Cain, it wouldn't hurt for another set of eyes to have a look - that's all I'm saying."
Horatio considered for a second but knew that he had no chance of winning this argument - the FBI had jurisdiction on all kidnapping cases, and there was nothing he could do but play along. He finally nodded and Bailey got up from his seat.
"I'm heading off to the Summers house to check on our set up there - I'll see you later Cain"
*
"Hey H" Speed called out from his place next to the computer screen "Where are the feds?"
"They went to put a tap on the Summers phone and check out the house" Horatio said as he joined him.
"I thought we were going with the black market theory?"
"We're just making sure all our bases are covered, don't worry about it" Horatio shook his head "What are you working on?"
"Well the stuff I got off the shoe imprint - I've been trying to think where it could have come from. I figured that maybe if we find out where this guy was coming from we might be able to find out where he went to"
"Good thinking" Horatio said thoughtfully, scanning the screen.
"So I started with the cow blood. I thought - slaughter houses, butcher shops, meat factories. I have them all marked here on the map" Speed indicated to the screen "Now the manure is a whole different matter, I was thinking "the shit factor"."
Horatio smiled "Go on."
"Well animal's droppings turn into manure in time - so I'm thinking someplace old. A factory that was closed down, a slaughterhouse the went out of business. It's going to take me some time to narrow it down though" Speed sighed
"Good work Speed" Horatio got up and placed and encouraging hand on the young man's shoulder "Keep me posted"
He went out and started heading down the hall, passing by he could see Erik hard at work analyzing something under the microscope. He kept going to one of the other labs where he found Calleigh in front of her computer looking up some information.
"Where's Jamie?"
"She went over to get a cup of coffee" Calleigh explained quickly "We think we might have a few leads on our buyers and dealers"
*
Jamie walked into the brake room and stopped at the doorway when she saw Bailey sitting at the desk and going over some files. She considered turning around - making a quick brake before he noticed her - but he sudden;y lifted his head and smiled directly at her.
"How long are you planning to stand there in the doorway?"
"Sorry" she walked all the way in and reached for the coffee pot "I forgot about your spider senses" She did forget about Bailey's little special talent - some how he just knew when someone was approaching him, or even just looking at him - she used to try and sneak up on him and surprise him back when they were together - but it never worked.
"So I have to say I wasn't really surprised to hear you left the task force and came back here."
"Don't start with that Bay, it had nothing to do with Horatio, I just needed a change of pace." She sat down in front of him with her cup of coffee in her hands
"It's ok J, it doesn't matter" he shook his head and switched the topic of conversation back to business "So you really think this is about a sale for kiddie porn?"
*
"Well, the child trading business is pretty tricky. Usually the kids are from some third world country where it's harder to keep track of these things - kids are smuggled in here from Cuba, Mexico, Brazil.and Miami is perfect for that because it's close and the access for smugglers is fairly easier then other places" Calleigh started explaining to Horatio, showing him the different case files she turned up on her computer search "they usually don't take kids from here - it's too risky."
"The kids know English, they might recognize where they are or someone they know." Horatio followed Calleigh's train of thoughts
*
"Usually the way it goes down is the client goes on a vacation out of the country, the kidnappers arrange for the kid to be ready there and a week later the happy man comes back with a brand new son of daughter - what ever his preference is"
"But this happened here! In the US! So how does that fit our vacation theory?" Bailey started taking some notes
"This is where it gets a little tricky."
*
"We think this is a deal gone wrong - we think the dealer or seller or who ever he I, had an order, an order he had to fill in a hurry. He needed kids with these special features and he had to get his hands on them quickly - that's why he didn't go into the details of the location, the dead nanny which is an obvious detour from the plan - all of it." Calleigh said adamantly "We're looking at a crime that should have been pre-meditated but everything looks as if it was left to chance."
*
"Nothing about this morning was planed - if this guy is a pro he left way to much evidence and if he isn't then he wouldn't have chosen this grab to be his first. It's doesn't look like a pre-meditated crime because it isn't Bailey - it's a crime of opportunity" Jamie got up from her seat and threw her empty paper cup into the trashcan.
"Ok so if he has a buyer he need the kids to be alive. He might not have made the transaction yet which means he's holding these kids somewhere, for a while anyway" Bailey said as he got to his feet and collected his files from the desk, following Jamie out of the brake room and heading over to the lab. "Maybe we have a chance to find them before he kids reach the real creep, before."
"Yeah, maybe."
"So.." Calleigh said once she and Jamie were alone in the lab, trying to sound nonchalant
"If you have a question Call, just ask it" Jamie said somewhat impatiently as she busied herself by spreading the various pictures from the crime scene on the illuminated table.
"I was just wondering about you and Agent Evans, he seems to have a little problem with Horatio too" Calleigh leaned against the table. "Anything you want to share?"
"I'm guessing there are rumors." Jamie couldn't help but smile slightly
"Some" Calleigh smiled back "But I never listen to them."
"Well you should have this time" Jamie sighed and leaned back in her chair "Bailey and I were dating at Quantico. Then the bomber case happened and I got assigned here for a while. I was young and inexperienced, Horatio had just gotten a divorce from his wife. We kind of mistook mutual admiration and loneliness into something else - things kind of happened. It took us four month to come to our senses and realize what we were doing and we broke it off"
"I'm guessing Bailey didn't take it that well" Calleigh commented
"Not really - technically when I left for Miami Bailey and I were still together. He's actually a nice guy it's just that he thinks I cheated on him with Horatio, he thinks Horatio is the reason we broke up. He's not that wrong."
*
"So Horatio, we finally get a chance to work together" Bailey paced the office as Horatio took a seat behind his desk
"Yes" Horatio tried to ignore the sting in the other man's voice "I'll have all the files handed over to you so you can get up to speed on everything."
"I want my team to go over the evidence again." Bailey sat down in one of the chairs
"I have some very good CSI's on my team, some of the best there are" Horatio couldn't stop himself but insert a little dig of his own "I'm sure you're very familiar with some of their talents."
Bailey covered a small smile before continuing "I wasn't trying to diminish your team Cain, it wouldn't hurt for another set of eyes to have a look - that's all I'm saying."
Horatio considered for a second but knew that he had no chance of winning this argument - the FBI had jurisdiction on all kidnapping cases, and there was nothing he could do but play along. He finally nodded and Bailey got up from his seat.
"I'm heading off to the Summers house to check on our set up there - I'll see you later Cain"
*
"Hey H" Speed called out from his place next to the computer screen "Where are the feds?"
"They went to put a tap on the Summers phone and check out the house" Horatio said as he joined him.
"I thought we were going with the black market theory?"
"We're just making sure all our bases are covered, don't worry about it" Horatio shook his head "What are you working on?"
"Well the stuff I got off the shoe imprint - I've been trying to think where it could have come from. I figured that maybe if we find out where this guy was coming from we might be able to find out where he went to"
"Good thinking" Horatio said thoughtfully, scanning the screen.
"So I started with the cow blood. I thought - slaughter houses, butcher shops, meat factories. I have them all marked here on the map" Speed indicated to the screen "Now the manure is a whole different matter, I was thinking "the shit factor"."
Horatio smiled "Go on."
"Well animal's droppings turn into manure in time - so I'm thinking someplace old. A factory that was closed down, a slaughterhouse the went out of business. It's going to take me some time to narrow it down though" Speed sighed
"Good work Speed" Horatio got up and placed and encouraging hand on the young man's shoulder "Keep me posted"
He went out and started heading down the hall, passing by he could see Erik hard at work analyzing something under the microscope. He kept going to one of the other labs where he found Calleigh in front of her computer looking up some information.
"Where's Jamie?"
"She went over to get a cup of coffee" Calleigh explained quickly "We think we might have a few leads on our buyers and dealers"
*
Jamie walked into the brake room and stopped at the doorway when she saw Bailey sitting at the desk and going over some files. She considered turning around - making a quick brake before he noticed her - but he sudden;y lifted his head and smiled directly at her.
"How long are you planning to stand there in the doorway?"
"Sorry" she walked all the way in and reached for the coffee pot "I forgot about your spider senses" She did forget about Bailey's little special talent - some how he just knew when someone was approaching him, or even just looking at him - she used to try and sneak up on him and surprise him back when they were together - but it never worked.
"So I have to say I wasn't really surprised to hear you left the task force and came back here."
"Don't start with that Bay, it had nothing to do with Horatio, I just needed a change of pace." She sat down in front of him with her cup of coffee in her hands
"It's ok J, it doesn't matter" he shook his head and switched the topic of conversation back to business "So you really think this is about a sale for kiddie porn?"
*
"Well, the child trading business is pretty tricky. Usually the kids are from some third world country where it's harder to keep track of these things - kids are smuggled in here from Cuba, Mexico, Brazil.and Miami is perfect for that because it's close and the access for smugglers is fairly easier then other places" Calleigh started explaining to Horatio, showing him the different case files she turned up on her computer search "they usually don't take kids from here - it's too risky."
"The kids know English, they might recognize where they are or someone they know." Horatio followed Calleigh's train of thoughts
*
"Usually the way it goes down is the client goes on a vacation out of the country, the kidnappers arrange for the kid to be ready there and a week later the happy man comes back with a brand new son of daughter - what ever his preference is"
"But this happened here! In the US! So how does that fit our vacation theory?" Bailey started taking some notes
"This is where it gets a little tricky."
*
"We think this is a deal gone wrong - we think the dealer or seller or who ever he I, had an order, an order he had to fill in a hurry. He needed kids with these special features and he had to get his hands on them quickly - that's why he didn't go into the details of the location, the dead nanny which is an obvious detour from the plan - all of it." Calleigh said adamantly "We're looking at a crime that should have been pre-meditated but everything looks as if it was left to chance."
*
"Nothing about this morning was planed - if this guy is a pro he left way to much evidence and if he isn't then he wouldn't have chosen this grab to be his first. It's doesn't look like a pre-meditated crime because it isn't Bailey - it's a crime of opportunity" Jamie got up from her seat and threw her empty paper cup into the trashcan.
"Ok so if he has a buyer he need the kids to be alive. He might not have made the transaction yet which means he's holding these kids somewhere, for a while anyway" Bailey said as he got to his feet and collected his files from the desk, following Jamie out of the brake room and heading over to the lab. "Maybe we have a chance to find them before he kids reach the real creep, before."
"Yeah, maybe."