"Are you sure you'll be okay?" Catherine asked her daughters.
"Would you guys just go do the honeymoon thing already?" Lindsey asked.
"Yeah, preferably at the hotel you booked and not here," Katie added. "We'll be fine. I'm a mature responsible person. Lindsey obeys me." She turned to her sister. "Right?"
Lindsey saluted her. "Yes
ma'am." She
grinned at Catherine and Gil. "See?"
"We'll be fine," Katie assured her.
Catherine smiled and
hugged her tight. "I know
you will. You're a great kid." She hugged Lindsey. "So are you,
kiddo. I love you both very much, that's all."
"You've got the number of the hotel and Nancy. We'll have our cells with us and turned on. And Linds, you're staying with Nancy for a few hours while Katie goes into the lab tomorrow night, okay?"
Lindsey nodded. "Okay."
The two girls waved the newlyweds off and went back inside. Katie locked the door securely, and then went to flop down beside Lindsey on the couch.
"Finally!" Katie said.
"Amen to that," Lindsey nodded. She perked up. "Want some icecream?"
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"You know," Catherine said, as she turned on the spa bath in their room, "I'm really glad we did the quick wedding with only the girls there."
"Dare I ask why?" Gil smiled, coming into the bathroom and pressing kisses to her neck.
She turned around in his arms and smiled. "Because I've been dying to get out of this dress and I am searching for someone to help me."
Gil growled low in his throat and unzipped the dress. "I'm more than happy to oblige."
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The next evening, Katie sat in the breakroom as Warrick read out the assignments.
"Katie, you want to come?" Nick asked, accepting a burglary from Warrick.
The girl shook her head.
"Not tonight, guys. I
want to make sure I have a normal night, because I've got to get back
to
Lindsey."
Nick smiled. "Okay." He
mussed her hair. "Have fun canoodling in
the lab with Greg."
Katie stuck her tongue
out at him as the other three CSI's left the room. She
got up and headed down to the lab, grinning as she saw Greg doing an
impromptu
dance to some song on the radio. She snuck into the room and stood
watching him
for awhile. He turned around in his routine and almost jumped out of
his skin
when he saw her standing there.
"Geez! Are you trying to kill me?"
She grinned and kissed
him. "Nah. You're no use
to me dead."
He rolled his eyes and took his headphones off. "So, to what do I owe this pleasure?"
She sat down on his swivel chair. 'Pleasure is right. I am spending the night here."
Greg smiled broadly. "I think we can handle that." He coughed. "And of course, any evidence that comes our way."
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When finish time came for Katie and Greg, the other three CSI's still weren't back.
Judy, the receptionist, popped her head into the lab.
"Hey guys. I just got a call from Nick. He's gone to meet up with Warrick and Sara on a homicide. He said he'll see you tomorrow." She waved them goodnight and headed back to her desk.
"Want a lift home?" Greg asked, grabbing his things.
Katie nodded. "Yeah. I don't know that my parents are entirely trustful of my driving yet. Nancy dropped me off. Just let me get my things from the locker and we'll go, okay?"
Greg smiled. "Okay. I'll head out to the car and get it heated up. This weather makes it a slow starter."
He walked her to the locker rooms and then headed outside.
Then he heard it. That same noise that had haunted him when the lab had blown up the previous year. He couldn't even turn as an almighty explosion threw him back onto the ground.
Heat and debris flew over the top of him and he felt glass from the front door on his back. Greg thought he had blacked out for a moment and when he came to, she was the first thing on his mind.
"KATIE!!!" he screamed, turning towards the shattered building.
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Part 15