"What, don't you believe me," my captor asked.

"I'm just surprised, that's all."

"Of course Liddy didn't tell you anything about me, why would she, she hates me."

"Then why are you trying to get her?"

"Because she is mine."

"Oh," I responded. I was shocked, scared, and pretty ticked off, but I was also trying to get him to talk. Maybe it was because I've watched too many cop shows on television, but I thought I was doing fairly well. "What's your name?"

"Mark Collins, and you are?"

"Lindsey, Lindsey Willows."

"Why does my Liddy spend so much time with you, are you her friend."

"I don't know what you mean, Lydia hangs out with me, but I don't really know her. She found me after I ran away and she started to talk with me. I don't think she would care if I was never found," I lied.

He thought about it and replied, "That's good, because if they don't find you in the next three hours I'm going to kill you and then they'll never find you."

Lydia and Catherine returned to the lab with the money in a bag, they put the bag on the table and opened the bag up in front of the others who were gathered around in the layout room. Then they took seats with the others.

"Five million dollars, wrapped and ready to go," Catherine said.

The others stared at the money, mostly because they had never seen that much money before.

"Who's going to deliver the money," Warrick asked.

"I am," Lydia answered quickly.

"No you're not!" Catherine and Grissom said in unison.

Brass, Nick, Warrick, Sara and Sophia smirked slightly at the way they had acted like over protective parents just then.

"Wait guys, why don't Liddy and I deliver the money and then we can take it from there ok," Greg said. He looked scared, but certain.

"I don't think that it's a good idea for Lydia to be involved in this."

"I already am involved Gil, I need to help her, and the rest of us can too. I am the only one who knows how he acts, he won't kill her, he's trying to get me."

She looked between her parents intensely, she was ready to take the money and deliver it on her own, but she wanted to be let go.

"Look, this guy has a record a mile long, what makes you think that you're safe from him," Nick asked, breaking the tense silence.

"He is obsessed with me, he thinks that I'm his wife. The truth is we were engaged at one point, but after he became abusive I broke it off, he has never accepted it. I need to make sure that Lindsey is safe, if he does anything to harm her I won't be able to handle it."

Catherine looked into her daughter's eyes and although they were both nearly crying Catherine looked back at Grissom and said, "Let her go Gil."

He looked between his love and his daughter and although it tore him up he said, "All right, Greg and Liddy you go and deliver the money. Call as soon as the drop has been made, is that clear?"

"Yes Grissom," Greg replied. Lydia nodded, and then the two of them left with the money.

"Thanks Gil," Catherine said.

He half smiled at her, and then he said, "Ok, I want all of you working on finding this jerk, he has to be somewhere near so find him!"

The rest of the team nodded and then left with exception of Brass and Catherine.

"Hey, I'm sorry for what both of you are going through, but don't worry about it, both of your girls are strong, they'll defend themselves if they have to."

"Thanks Jim," Catherine replied.

He nodded, and then he left the room as well. Grissom stood up and then he picked Catherine up into a hug, she buried her face in his chest and cried.

"I'm so scared Gil, I could lose them both right now, and I don't know what I'd do."

"Shh, don't worry, they'll be fine Cath, nothing will happen to them."

"You don't believe that any more than I do."

"I know, but we can hope, and that's what we have to do otherwise neither of us will be strong enough for this case."

She looked into his eyes, both of their faces were tearstained, and she said, "I know. Just kiss me, help me not to be afraid."

So he gently cupped her face with his one hand and he leaned down and gently kissed her lips. "It'll be fine," he whispered against her mouth, and then he kissed her again.

Greg stopped his car outside of the post office, and then he and Lydia entered it. They dropped off the money, but the postal worker told them to wait, and then he gave them a sealed envelope. The two of them went outside and they opened the envelope in the car. Lindsey's bracelet fell out into Lydia's hand and she nearly cried again, then Greg read the letter out loud.

Good, money, that's what I like. Now go and get the money back out of the building, and bring it to me. No cops are allowed to come or I'll kill her. Now be a good girl Lid and behave or the little one is dead. I'll kill her and you know that, what about if I do to her what you never let me do to you? Bring the money to 55 Ridge Lane before noon!

Mark

"I can't believe you dated such a slimeball."

"Neither can I. Drive there, and I'll call Gil on the way ok."

"But the money…"

"We aren't going to get it back after just delivering it, so come on, lets go."

"You're the boss."

So Lydia called Grissom and told him what had happened while Greg drove. They were met halfway by Nick and Warrick, who had the money, then they continued to the house.

The house was already surrounded by police officers and the swing and nightshift CSI's. They all had guns drawn and they were waiting for orders. Lydia spoke to Brass, and they concocted what would happen next. Brass then told Grissom who nodded to give his approval.

Lydia took the money from Nick, hugged her parents, and kissed Greg; then she walked towards the house. Catherine tried to stop her, but Grissom held her back.

"What are you doing, she's our daughter, she can't go!" Catherine practically yelled at him.

"She wants to Cath, we have to let her go," he said, and then he kissed her forehead lightly. She didn't cry again, but she shook in his arms.

Lydia was practically dying from fear as she approached the door. Greg was being held back by Sara who wanted to stop Lydia herself. They were watching a friend walk to an uncertain fate and there was nothing they could do to stop it. As she approached the door everyone backed up and hid so that they wouldn't be seen.

Lydia looked down at Lindsey's bracelet that was in her hand, and with as much courage as she could manage she rang the doorbell.

The doorbell rang, which startled Mark. He left me without a word and went to answer the door. He was really annoying, he was pretty much just an ignorant little turkey, but he was still rather strong, so I guess that was scary. Maybe I just wasn't afraid of him because I was so tired and sore that I was more irritated then anything else, or maybe it was the fact that I had so much confidence in my family and friends that I knew I would be found.

I moved around in the bonds to see if they would come loose, and they did move a little, but it wasn't enough to get out. I could vaguely hear him talking to someone at the door, but I couldn't make anything out. Then I heard gunshots, which made me jump, which is rather hard while tied to a chair, there were shouts and screams and after awhile, more gunshots, I had no clue what was going on until the door opened again.

TBC...

I promise that the suspense ends in the next chapter, but that may take a little longer to get out because I'm unhappy with how it reads... if anyone wants to offer help or to discuss my fics go to i md b. com find the CSI board, from there look up my thread on Before Me, I have the same screenname here that I do there. I hope to see you around!

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