Gil pulled into his driveway and put his vehicle in park.

"Okay Lindsey were here" He glanced in the back seat to see Lindsey had fallen asleep.

Being extra careful not to wake her, he slowly climbed out of his Denali and quietly closed the door. He began to walk around to the back seat when he noticed a fairly expensive car. A car he was certain he had seen before. Gil looked at his house and then back at his car.

"Lindsey" he called " Lindsey baby you need to wake up?"

Lindsey eyes slowly opened.

"What is it Uncle Gil? Did you find mommy?"

Gil climbed in the back seat and closed he door.

"No Lindsey bit Uncle Gil thinks that there is someone is his house that might know where your mommy is and I have to go talk to him. I need you to promise me that you are going to stay right in this seat until I come get you"

Lindsey nodded her head, "I promise: she smiled " But be careful"

Gil climbed out of the vehicle

"I am going to give you my cell phone and I am going to lock the doors. If you get scared then you call Jim Brass okay." Gil showed her the number and then locked the doors. Before he closed he door Lindsey leaned over and gave him a hug.

"I love you Uncle Gil" she smiled and got back in her seat with the phone clenched closely to her.

Gil walked slowly toward his front door and pulled out his key to unlock it when he realized that it was not locked. He slowly pushed it open and crept inside.

Drawing his gun he walked through his house toward his bedroom.

Gil leaned toward the door and when he did not hear anything he slowly pushed it open.

Gil took one step in and saw Catherine huddled in a corner.

Gil put his gun away and ran toward her.

"Catherine?" He bent down beside her. He could feel her body trembling when he touched her hand to help her up.

Catherine turned her face toward him

"Gil I don't know where he is" she whispered

"Don't worry about that now, I have to get you out of here"

Gil began to help Catherine to her feet when she screamed

"Gil Look out!"

Gil turned around just as Chris pushed him aside and grabbed Catherine.

Gil drew his gun and pointed it toward him.

Chris had one arm wrapped around Catherine's neck and held the knife at her throat with the other.

"Let her go Chris" Gil yelled still pointing his weapon " Let her go and we can talk about this all three of us"

Chris laughed

"Talk about what?" He paused " That fact that my girlfriend was cheating on me with you, the fact that she won't marry me, that she refuses to see that she really does love me? Or the fact that she dumped me so she could be with you." He tightened his grip on hr neck " Well Mr. Grissom which one?"

Gil kept his gun pointed

"She was not cheating on you Chris, Catherine is not like that and the fact that she won't marry you. It's her choice Chris. No matter how hard you try or how much you hurt her you can't make her love you."

"What are you?" Chris spat back sarcastically " A counsellor? If you were smart you should have know that Catherine didn't forget your appointment and she very much wanted to be there, but I had other plans for her that day and you got so mad at her; you broke her heart Gil how does that make you feel?"

Gil looked at Catherine and saw the fear in her eyes.

"Chris please" Gil paused " Just let her go you're hurting her, you say you love but yet you can stand there and hurt her."

Chris ignored him

"How does that make you feel?" he yelled

Gil looked at Catherine again and saw the tears beginning to fall

"It makes me feel terrible" he paused "it makes me feel terrible that I could hurt my best friend the way that I did."

Chris pulled the knife closer and pushed the point into her neck.

"Hear that baby," he whispered to her " He feels terrible" Chris looked back at Gil and then kissed Catherine on the neck.

Gil move forward a few steps before Chris noticed and pushed on the knife again.

"Drop your gun" Chris smiled at Gil

Gil did not listen to his command and kept the gun pointed

"DROP THE GUN" Chris yelled

Catherine cried out when the knife pierced her skin

Gil could not bear to see her being hurt so he lowered his gun

"Good boy now throw it to me" Chris smiled

Gil did as he asked and tossed the gun toward Chris.

Loosening his grip he bent down to pick up the gun. When he did this Catherine pushed her elbow back into his ribs and tried to pull away. Chris grabbed the gun and spun Catherine around and punched her in the stomach knocking the wind out of her. Catherine fell to the ground gasping for air.

Gil took his chance and dove at Chris knocking him to the ground. Gil and Chris struggled on the floor until Chris was able to pin Gil to the floor.

Catherine backed herself into the corner as the two men fought.

"Run Catherine Get out of here" Gil yelled to her as he was able to pin Chris for a moment.

Catherine stood up and was about to run when she heard the gun shot.

Catherine turned around and saw Gil fall off of Chris.

Catherine ran back to Gil and saw that he was shot in the shoulder.

"Gil" ran to his side and bent down " Gil answer me"

"Catherine I told you to get out of here I am fine go"

Catherine shook her head no

"I'm not leaving you here with him"

Catherine was about to help Gil up when Chris pulled her backward and punched her again.

Catherine fell to the floor.

"Get up" he yelled " Get up"

Catherine back away from and into the wall.

"Hey Gil watch this" Chris looked at Gil, picking up he gun he pointed it at Catherine.

"NO Chris' wait" Gil started yelling behind Chris

Chris squeezed the trigger.

BANG!