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Summary: On an outing at the mall with Lindsey, Catherine is abducted leaving only one witness. Her daughter. Gil is called to investigate, but will he be kicked off the case, after finding out that the reason for the abduction. Why was Catherine abducted and what does it have to do with Gil Grissom?


Gil was at his desk working on hours of paper work when he got the call.

"Grissom"

"Gil, it's Brass, We need you "

Gil put down his pen wanting more details " what's going on?"

"A female was abducted from the parking lot of Wilkes Square, pretty much a deserted parking lot a this time of night, We only have one witness but she won't talk, to be honest she is reqeuting only to speak with you"

"With me?" Gil questioned " Why, do I know her?"

"Gil" Brass stopped him not wanting to give him any more information on the phone. " Just get down here asap amd bring the gang."

"Well, it's Cath's night off anf Nick and Sara are already on a case, Warrick is just finishing up, I will call him and tell him to meet me, should I get Cath?"

Brass did not reply " Gil just hurry, I will worry about Cath"


Gil arrived at the Mall within twenty mintes and was ready to work

"So what do we know so far, any specifics?" he asked meeting Brass at the yellow tape.

Before you go any further there is something I want to tell you."

Gil was not sure what was going on, but hated that he was wasting time

"Brass, what?"

Brass sighed " I don't know how to tell you this, The women that was abducted tonight, it was Catherine. I'm sorry Gil, she was here with Lindsey and I have not been able to get the whole story because Lindsey won't talk, but she is waiting for you, she is shaken up, and she wants to be with someone she trusts, some one her mom really trust, andt that would be you"

Gil did not know what to say, from the moment he heard Catherine was abducted everything else seemed oblivious to him. His heart began to pound until he thought it would burst out of of his rib cage, he felt dizzy and everytihng seemed to be falling.

"Lindsey" he murmered " Take me to her."


Lindsey was sitting in the back of an ambulance when Gil called her name

"UNCLE GIL!" She yelled out and ran to him, Gil opened is arms to her.

"Uncle Gil, he hurt her, the man who took my mom, he hit her in the head, with wih his crutch.. adn she was not moving, mom wasn't moving and she couldn't move Uncle Gil."

"Lindsey" Gil took her by that hand "Are you hurt at all?"

Lindsey shook her head "No, he didn't hurt me , just mom."

Gil nodded " Okay, We are going take you back ti the lab and ask you some questions okay? And I will be there with you the whole time if that's what you want"

Lindsey nodded " Uncle Gil" she whispered and began to cry " I was mean to her"

Gil made a face " What do you mean?"

"To mom, I yelled at her because she wouldn't buy me this skirt I wanted, and I told her I hated her, and I said some really mean things, and I hurt her and now.. what if I don't get to tell her I am sorry? What if I never get to tell her?"

Gil pulled Lindsey into a hug " Don't worry about the fight, your mom loves you no matter what and she knows that you love her no matter what, and we are going to find your mom, I promise, your mom is going to be home for christmas."


Lindsey and Gil sat at the table in the interrogation room waiting for Brass to arive.

"Sorry, I took so long Lindsey" Brass smiled at her as he walked in the room " We can start right away"

Brass sat down across from her " Do you want me to ask or Gil to ask the questions?"

Lindsey shrugged her shoulders " Doesn't matter, aslong as Uncle Gil can stay"

Brass nodded " yeah that's fine"

"Okay Lindsey, this will be real easy all I need you to do is tell me what you saw , what happened"

Lindsey looked over at Gil

"It's okay Gil smiled " take your time"

Lindsey took a deep breath " Okay..."