My Best Enemy
Prologue
Grissom paused at the door, suddenly terrified of what he may find inside. His indecisiveness gave Brass time to catch up. Brass withdrew his weapon and pointed silently to the door that was slightly ajar. Grissom moved back to allow the police captain to enter first.
Grissom swallowed hard. Inside was a mess. Signs of struggle obvious. He felt panic rise in him again so he forced his mind to go into investigator mode. Slipping on a pair of latex gloves, he motioned for Brass to hug the walls. The crime scene needed to be preserved.
Brass peered into each closed door as they moved towards the rear of the small apartment. The incessant beeping of a telephone seemed amplified in the eerie silence of the home. At the end of the hall, in the bedroom, Brass spotted a body sprawled across the bed, head hanging slightly over the edge.
"Shit." Brass swore as he eyed the still form then moved to what he assumed was the bathroom, gun still drawn. Satisfied that the apartment was clear, he turned to find Grissom checking for signs of life.
"I have a pulse. Thank God." Grissom breathed in relief.
Brass nodded then radioed for the paramedics.
The body lay in an unnatural position. Only the head, neck, left arm and shoulder where visible. The rest was covered by a blood stained, rumbled sheet.
Grissom began to take in the scene before him. "Christ!" Squatting to get a better look at the face, his stomach turned. She was barely recognizable.
Standing, then taking several steps backwards, Grissom called her name several times before she responded.
Startled, her headjerked sideways, eyes shooting up in panic.
In the background, Brass and Grissom could hear the sirens and screeching of tires outside. "I'll get the medics." Brass offered.
Once alone, Grissom opened his mouth to speak again but her voice stopped him.
"Grissom?"
"It's me." He answered in relief.
A/N: The next chapter will go back several months earlier to start at the beginning. I know, I know, I should be working on Stay and High Incident but I need a hefty dose of drama right now. I'll sneak in chapters of the other stories between this one. Please be kind and review. Also, feel free to offer suggestions. The rating will change as the story progresses. A little bit of everything in here: GSR, hints of C/W, some physical violence, mention of F/F (none in actuality, though.) I'll warn you at the beginning of the chapters.