A/N Okay I know it's been a long wait but I have been trying to think of where to go with this. Well here I go with the story please review and tell me what you think!
Chapter Six:
Catherine was leaning against the wall just outside the interrogation room; Tony and Gibbs were still in there to keep Eddie from going out after her which he had tried three times already to do. Abby and Kate were standing near here with Ducky and McGee standing on the other side of the hall watching. Her eyes were closed with her hands placed over them. It was taking all her effort to keep from going in there and beating the crap out of Eddie's drunken ass. Kate's hand softly touching her arm made her wince slightly in fear.
"Sorry," Kate said hand retreating. Catherine's hands lowered and she sighed.
"Not your fault I'm bruised all over," she replied. "Miracle what make-up can do huh?"
"Yeah," Abby said smiling slightly. "If you want I can go in there and give him a taste of his own medicine?"
"Nah," she shrugged. "Not like he would learn. Trust me I tried."
"Ducky," Gibbs said exiting. "Take a look at her injuries."
"I don't need a doctor, no offense Ducky but I'm fine," she snapped. Tony walked out with a handcuffed Eddie.
"Catherine tells them to let me out of these things," he begged. She was silent for a moment. Just as she was about to speak her cell phone went off.
"Wi ... Catherine," she said. "Of course you can't find him Sara ... I've spoken with him don't worry ... none of your goddamn business ... sorry Warrick that it was still Sara ...Now that is interesting. It would explain how he got to Vegas ... we have a computer here that has some passwords on it that need to be cracked ... I'm fine Warrick stop acting like Grissom ... I know sorry but don't worry about me I dealt with it then ... Let's just say he blames me ... go figure huh ... yeah," she sounded a bit different when she said that. Eddie had decided at that moment to lunge at her again and she dropped the phone in surprise.
Warrick's voice could be heard as Eddie was subdued again; surprisingly he was able to fight even in cuffs. When all was calm again, Eddie now handcuffed to Tony who was rather upset, Gibbs spoke. "You okay Catherine?"
"I'm fine don't worry about me," she replied bending to pick up the phone. "Sorry about that Warrick ... Eddie has attitude problems ... I'm fine ... seriously I'm fine ... no I'm not lying ... Warrick if you ask me if I'm okay again I will ... a couple bruises ... I don't need a doctor ... your not going to let this rest are you ... don't even ... fine I'll see a stupid doctor bye," she hung up.
"Come on I hardly touched you," Eddie said looking at her. "You don't need to bother some doctor."
"Not like I didn't before," she replied. Again he went at her but thanks to Tony he just got pulled backwards, Tony though was cursing slightly. Kate smirked a bit with Abby. McGee was the only one who noticed she had walked off down the hall and turned the corner. After gaining the others attention they went after her. They found her sitting in Abby's lab in front of the computer. She had successfully gotten past all the passwords upsetting Abby. "Greg told Warrick how to do it a couple years back for a case. I'll show you how later," she opened the email section and found plenty from the ex-husband.
"So she was cheating with the ex," Gibbs said. "Interesting."
"Not really," she shrugged. "What's interesting is when the husband is cheating on the wife with the ex-husband."
"That's just wrong," Tony said watching as she opened each email and read them. Some were rather romantic and others were just to inform her of certain events in his life. One particular one caught her attention, Kate read it aloud.
"Heather it isn't safe for you anymore," she read. The date was the day before her death. "Ted told me he saw Seth watching you. Please baby just leave him already. I'm being restationed and you'll be safe with me. It sickens me to see how he treats you. Aimee says hi by the way and agrees with me also. I know I sound stupid but I just worry about you. I don't trust him at all."
"Drake," Catherine said reading the returned message right underneath it. "Maybe you don't trust him because I cheated on you with him. Come on he doesn't know I'm seeing you. It's not like he will kill me or anything ..."
"To late," Tony said receiving a smack in the head from Gibbs. Eddie smirked slightly.
"I like you," Eddie said looking at Gibbs.
"You won't if I put a bullet through your skull," Gibbs replied receiving some looks.
"Not in my lab you won't," Abby said.
"Every shut up," Catherine ordered.
"Make us," Eddie said though everyone had fallen silent. She glared at him.
"Especially you," she snapped and went back to looking at the scene. "Were was I ... oh yes. It's not like he will kill me or anything plus a couple bruises is nothing. Drake leaving him would break his heart and I can't do that. I love you but I can't hurt him. I'm sorry."
"Damn that had to suck," Kate whispered. Scrolling Catherine continued with the return message.
"Heather Seth has anger problems. He knows you're cheating and he is upset even more now. It was easier on me because he was your best friend for along time ..."
"Hey look something she has in common with you Cath. Cheating on her husband with her best friend," Eddie said interrupting. She ignored him and continued.
"But this is different. If you don't leave you will surely be killed. I'm coming by to drop of Aimee bye," the email ended and she exited out of it. Pulling up another she frowned; it was from two days after her death. Opening it she realized who it was from Brittney.
"Hey it's Brit," Eddie said.
"Shut it Ed," she ordered and began to read out loud. "Hey Heather just wanted to remind you Ted is pulling that surprised evaluation on everyone. Don't worry though he always treats the new girls softer then the others. Plus with how much you remind him of Cat he can't say anything bad about you. Not like he could about her, though that could be because they dated a couple times then again no one but me knows that ... Opps," Catherine exited the window.
"I knew you were bouncing him," Eddie said. Gibbs smacked him in the back of the head and he finally shut up. Tony laughed and he too got hit in the head.
"So it confirms them not knowing she was dead," Kate said to pull the attention from Catherine. Sadly though her phone began to ring and she groaned.
"Seriously I think I'm going to chuck this thing as soon as possible," she snapped answering it. "Willows ... Greggo thanks for those codes they really worked ... yep we were reading her emails ... nope sorry man ... ha-ha funny ... he did ... thanks for informing me of that. Now I know not to answer my phone again ... thanks for the confidence Greg ... really," she sat up straighter. "Are you sure ... damn it Greg just answer the question ... Did Grissom read it? ... Send it to me bye," she hung up and spun the chair over to Abby's computer. Quickly pulling up yahoo she longed onto her email address just as mail came in. Opening it all were surprised to see photo's of people.
"Hey that's your street," Eddie said walking closer to the screen, Tony following. He pointed at a figure running around. "And that's Linds."
"Yeah," She replied pointed at someone on the porch. "That is me," she scrolled down showing a picture of the front of the lab. Catherine stood outside talking with Eddie; Lindsey sat in a bench a couple feet away.
"Who sent these?" Gibbs asked.
"Minn sent them to Grissom but Grissom doesn't read his mail often. Greg sent them to me," she continued to scroll down. When she got to pictures of Ecklie's Vic leaving her house following pics of her, Eddie, and Lindsey for the rest of the day she cringed slightly. Eddie smirked slightly behind her.
"Lindsey was so happy to have all three of us together again," he said right behind her.
"Don't even think of using her against me Ed," she snapped scrolling down. The pictures of her went slowly to pictures of Grissom. Saving the message for further investigation she saw she had another message. Confused at Grissom sending her mail she opened it. Abby turned on the big screen so everyone wouldn't be looking over her shoulder as words appeared.
"Hello Kitty," a voice said exactly what the words did. "I know you love challenges so here it is. Find them in time and they won't go kaboom. Just so you can see how much time you got here you go," a button appeared on the screen saying click here. She did and a footage appeared of a room with two little girls sitting in it. One was Lindsey and Kate confirmed the other was Aimee. On the bottom of the screen a counter was countering down from 24 hours. Since they could hear someone crying they knew it had sound.
"We'll be okay," Lindsey said pulling Aimee into her arms. "Everything will be okay. I promise. My mommy will find us. She is smart."
"Can't hear," Aimee cried as the door banged open. Grissom was thrown in bleeding slightly. Catherine gasped at the injured man she knew to be strong. Eddie rolled his eyes slightly at her outburst.
"Hush kid," Minn snapped at Aimee getting more crying. Grissom stood grimacing in pain.
"Leave her be Minn," he snapped.
"Shut up Dr. Grissom. You're just here so Kitty could have a challenge. While you're at it here," he dropped a large envelope on the floor and then left. Grissom walked over to it and opened it pulling out photos.
"What is it Uncle Grissom?" Lindsey asked making Eddie slightly angry. Catherine smiled slightly but the look on Grissom's face brought back s a fear she thought she would never have again.
"It's a photo Butterfly," Grissom said gulping as he turned it over.
"Of?"
"C ... Catherine," he whispered. Lindsey stood releasing Aimee and walked over taking the photo from him. She looked upset. "Why is she all bruised? When is it dated," she turned it over and looked up at Grissom. "This is when I was two years old."
"Yeah," he whispered.
"Uncle Grissom why is she bruised," she asked. When he didn't answer she read the long paragraph on the back. She had tears in her eyes. "Kitty is my mommy?"
"Yeah," Grissom confirmed. "Linds are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Just wondering why mommy is all bruised," she had taken the other photos and began to go through them. One caught her attention. "Uncle Grissom who is that?"
"He took pictures," he took the photo from her. "He took photos of the scene!"
"Can't hear," Aimee said gaining his attention. He turned and began to sign to her. Catherine whispered everything he signed.
"Hey Aimee," she whispered everyone looking at her. "You're safe now don't worry," Aimee began to sign this time Gibbs spoke.
"Your hurt," he spoke watching the scene.
"Don't worry about me. My friend will get us out of here soon," Catherine smiled at that. 'He still considers me his friend,' she thought.
"Who is your friend," Gibbs said looking over at the computer screen and her.
"Her name is Catherine Willows," She spoke louder smiling. "Lindsey's mother."
"Uncle Grissom," Lindsey interrupted. "Why can't she hear?"
Grissom signed that to the girl who spoke the answer. "My hearing goes out every now and then because of otosclerosis," she shrugged. "I can hear now."
"Oh," Lindsey said. Catherine and Grissom though shared the same curious face.
"Hereditary?" Grissom asked. She shuck her head.
"Random," she shrugged. "Mommy says her grandpa had it so it could be from him but I don't care. I was supposed to go in and get it fixed a couple days ago but Mr. Seth killed mommy and daddy and now NCIS is looking for him along with your people. How did you learn sign language?"
"I to had that disease," he replied sitting down on the bed in the room. Lindsey climbed up next to him and Aimee walked over. He pulled her into his lap and wrapped one arm around Lindsey pulling her close to him. His face showed the pain he was in. "I got it fixed. How bout when we get out of here I go to get that fixed for you?"
"Only if you're friend finds us. Mr. Seth told me he wants her too badly."
"Just what I need a psychopath who wants me," she looked at Eddie. "Hey look I already have that." Tony smirked slightly. Catherine though stood and left the room. Gibbs followed after her so Kate and Tony went also. When they found them they were standing in the morgue alone.
"How's your throat," Gibbs asked making the others pause in there path inside. Both were facing away from the door.
"I'm fine. Just can't stand to see my daughter on that screen," she shrugged.
"Neither would I if I had one," he replied. "Eddie being around probably doesn't help any does it?"
"Eddie being around is never a good thing," she laughed. "God you don't know how much I used to always want him around. When we first got married Grissom used to let me leave early because I would always ask to go. I loved him so much but he become abusive and then I was hiding in my work. Never helped."
"Why," he asked stepping closer to her.
"Well most of my cases were with Grissom and he would drive me home sometimes pissing off Eddie. Accused me of working late to be with him. Accused me of sleeping with the bosses to get my job. Accused me of a lot more to and when I denied it he beat me even worse. Go figure when I tell him I'm pregnant he accuses the child of being Grissoms."
"That's a low blow," He was about to touch her when she turned around tears streaming down her cheeks.
"No the low blow is when I find him with Mel in our bed and he tells me it wasn't what it looked like. The low blow is when he sends CFS at me because I'm successful in my job and he can't hold his job together. Or when he uses my own daughter against me. What's also a low blow is the fact that sometimes I do wish that Grissom was Lindsey's father but then I remember how happy Eddie was when he first held her. It made me happy to see him happy." Her phone went off and she answered it. "Willows ... Minn?"
All ears perked up especially Eddie's who walked through the door and towards her. She was shocked to see him standing there but something be said on the other line pulled her attention back. "You've done your homework Minn ... Why don't you tell me where you are so we can talk ..." her face contorted into fear as she turned around. They could hear his laughter on the other end and then him asking a question they couldn't make out. Her eyes though fell on Eddie. "You tell me ... I guess you haven't done your homework ... Let me guess you've hacked into the security system here ..." tears formed in her eyes again and a hand flew to her mouth in shock. "Don't you dare touch her," she said moving her hand. "You lay a single hand on my baby and I will make sure you die a slow and painful death." At that Eddie grabbed the phone.
"You touch my daughter with you slimy little hands and I will personally be the one to give you that slow painful death she just promised you," he snapped. She went to take the phone but Eddie stopped her by speaking again. "Who the hell do you think I am Martin Luther King Jr. of course I'm her ex ... you can beat Grissom all you want touch Lindsey and I will kill you ... fuck the law ..." Catherine snatched the phone.
"Hurt Grissom and I will kill you. Hurt Lindsey and I will kill you. Hurt Aimee and I will kill you also ... goodbye," she hung up. "How dare you say he can beat Grissom?"
"Don't like him," Eddie shrugged. "Plus I can't right now. Who else could I beat?" He looked around the room. "Lot of pent up anger in me."
"Eddie," she stepped forward looking him straight in the eyes. "You don't know pent up anger yet. Your anger is nothing compared to mine so if you think of threatening anyone in here or even doing one tiny thing that can piss me off thing twice because I would love to beat the shit out of you. I'm sure they wouldn't even bother to stop me until you are half dead. Do you understand?"
"You don't have the guts," he replied stepping forward. Tony tried to pull him back but just ended up hurting his wrist. Gibbs tossed him the keys and he uncuffed his cuff going to completely cuff Eddie but Eddie pulled the cuffs from his grasp.
"Try me," She snapped back. Tony went to cuff him but Eddie threw him backwards into Kate who nearly fell to the ground and would have if Tony had spun around and caught her at the last minute. Gibbs pulled his gun aiming it at Eddie who didn't even notice. Catherine grabbed the cuff and cuffed it to herself shocking the others. "Now you're under my control."
"Please you couldn't pull me ..." he was surprised to see the strength she had to actually pull him off towards the door. The others followed, Kate and Tony holding hands unknowingly.
A/N Okay what do you think? Please please please please please please please review