TITLE: STOLEN IDENTITY

CASE #: 3

DISCLAIMER: UNFORTUNATLEY I DON"T OWN ANY OF THEM.

Chapter 18

There was a bang, and then a crack and then a blood curdling scream and Martin fell off of Catherine.

At first she was confused and she quickly sat up and moved away from his screaming figure, not sure what had happened she stood up to see Lindsey, gripping a hammer with tears in her eyes.

"Mommy" she yelled and ran to her mother " he's dead mommy, he 's dead"

Catherine shook her head " no baby, look" she pointed at Martin " he is still alive, you were just trying to protect me and.."

Lindsey cut her off as the tears continued to fall. "No mommy, Grissom"

Lindsey grabbed her mother by the hand and dropped the hammer "come on mommy, we have to go get him"

Catherine shook her head and tried to fight the tears " no baby, you have to go get some help"

Catherine pulled her daughter toward the front door " go to a neighbour and get help, I am going to go back for Gil."

Lindsey refused " No mommy, I don't want to leave you"

"Lindsey" Catherine snapped, " You have to go." she paused and looked behind her Martin was still on the floor. " GO Lindsey, I will be right behind you"

Lindsey turned and raced to the front door and ran outside, as she ran down the driveway a man grabbed her shirt and pulled her back.

"Lindsey" not knowing at first who he was began to fight him off. " No " she yelled, " I have to get help"

Lindsey then stopped when she noticed the vehicles that were pulling up out front and she turned to the man.

"Warrick" she shrieked and threw her arms around him " Warrick, that man he hurt my mommy and Grissom, he's.."

Warrick bent down " I have to go help your mommy, is she still inside?"

Lindsey shook her head and watched as Warrick walked away " go to the vehicle, me and Brass and the officers are going to get your mommy and Grissom out safe"

Lindsey shook her head " but" she whispered to herself " he died" another tear trickled down her cheek as she ran to the safety of Sara Sidle's tahoe

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Catherine cautiously stepped over Martin's body and ran to the bedroom to find Gil, although Lindsey had told her he was gone, she could not believe. Maybe he had just passed out from the pain, Gil Grissom would never leave her, he promised.

Catherine entered the room and ran to the lifeless lump on the floor.

"Gil" she whispered "Gil" she called again with a quiver in her voice. "Please Gil, you have to be okay, you have to be, I need you"

Catherine bent over the body and embraced him, her tears falling down her face and onto his. " Please wake up" she whispered.

A few seconds past and Catherine sat over him in silence when he softly moaned.

"Catherine?" he whispered, " what's wrong?" he whispered as she tried to sit " what happened?"

Catherine looked at Gil in shock " I thought you were dead." she hugged him " don't you ever scare me like that again."

Catherine helped Gil to his feet and propped him up on her shoulder.

Catherine and Gil left the room and enter the living room "We have to get out of here before he .."

Catherine paused and stopped dead in her tracks when she saw that Martin was gone.

"Catherine" Gil whispered, " Where is he?"

"Right here" he snapped and pointed his gun " did you think I was going to let you two get away?"

He laughed " you are not going to do this to me, I have everything, I ever wanted"

Gil wrapped his arm around Catherine " you stay where you are Martin" he snapped, " no one has to die"

Martin made a face " I just want to be respected and loved" he started to scream " I JUST WANT TO BE HAPPY"

At that moment Brass and two other armed officers burst through the front door.

" Don't move Martin" he snapped, " Drop the gun"

Martin shook his head " if I have to take all of you out I will, I won't let you win"

Brass stood strong " Drop the weapon Frank"

Martin again shook his head " you won't beat me" he raised the gun and placed it in his mouth.

"Don't do it Martin, it does not have to end like this" Gil put his hand out to coax the gun down " just think about it Martin, you can get help and everything will be fine, you just have to want to try, put the gun down."

Martin did not budge. Brass stepped forward and charged at him

Martin was startled and pulled the trigger.

His lifeless body fell to the ground.