4. Her first scene.
They pulled up to the scene a few minutes later. They walked into the hotel room and rode the elevator to the top floor. When the silver doors opened the three immediately began to observe the scene. A male's body lay on the bed arms spread to the side. No blood.
A short stocky man approached the group.
"Hey Gil, Nicky." Brass raised an eyebrow at the new girl.
"Jim this is Ashley. She's going to be with us for awhile. She's from the Make-A-Wish foundation. Ashley this is Captain Jim Brass."
"Nice to meet you Captain Brass." She said not extending her hand after observing gloved hands.
"Same here."
Ashley quietly followed Grissom over to the body where a young coroner was looking over the body.
"Hello Grissom. Captain Brass. Nick." He said standing up.
"Hello David. This is Ashley."
"Nice to meet you." He said smiling. "I'm going to have to take him back for an autopsy. No apparent COD. On the other hand the other victim's COD is much more evident."
They followed David to the bathroom. A woman lay bloody with a knife in her stomach. Blood covered the walls. Splashes of red and arterial spray indicated this woman had not died peacefully.
Ashley moved to the front of the group she observed the scene carefully. Nick placed a hand on her shoulder and asked her if she was OK.
She took an uneasy breath and said she was fine.
"Nick you process the bedroom. Ashley you can watch him and talk to David and Brass. I'll be in here."
She followed them back into the suite's bedroom and her eyes swept over what she saw. Something seemed out of place but she couldn't put her finger on it. Although she had just seen a horrific sight and might be a little off at the moment.
"Ashley."
She spun around to see Captain Brass standing behind her.
"Would you like to go to the next suite with me and question the guest?"
"Sure." She smiled and walked out of the room.