Like Father, Like Daughter or History Repeating

Pairing: Sara and Nick (later on in the story though)

Lisa and Nicholas have an encounter with Carolyn's boyfriend. Carolyn continues to struggle in the coffin. Suzette gets a phone call from a mysterious person.

Disclaimer: I don't own Nick, Sara or any CSI character mentioned in the story, I only own my original characters. No, I didn't collaborate with Quentin Tarantino on this story.

Meeting Jackson and Seeing Hysteria

After Nicholas and Lisa arrived at the crime lab, they both walked rather quickly despite the fact they each had several bags with them. They received stares from their sister's colleague, but that didn't faze them. Nicholas saw a somewhat familiar looking young man around his age and dropped his bag. He sprinted towards the man and grabbed him by the collar.

"What have you done with my sister?" Nicholas angrily asked. "Her name is Carolyn Stokes and she was kidnapped at a crime scene. You son of a bitch, where did you take her?"

"Sir, I didn't kidnap your sister!" the man defended himself. "I am her boyfriend. I came here because we were supposed to go out on a date. She failed to show up and I got a call from an Anthony Barone telling me what happened to her."

"Nicholas, let the guy go, you crazy asshole!" Lisa protested. "He didn't do anything to Carolyn. Oh, I am Lisa Stokes, one of Carolyn's younger sisters."

"I'm Jackson Addams, Carolyn's boyfriend," the man said. "Who is that crazy asshole?"

"My name is Nicholas Stokes, Jr.," Nicholas was apologetic. "Carolyn is my twin sister. I am sorry for grabbing you like that. When my dad called and told me about what happened with my twin sister, I was upset. Naturally, when I recognized you from a photo that she emailed me, my anger went into overdrive."

"Nicholas, don't worry about it," Jackson smiled weakly. "I have two sisters and I would have reacted the same way if someone harmed them."

Anthony approached the trio in the hall. Introductions were exchanged and the older man took the three young adults to the A/V lab to see Carolyn. Nicholas and Lisa were upset at the sight of their sister struggling, screaming, yelling, kicking and pounding the plexi-glass coffin. Jackson found a chair and sat down. He shook his head and looked at the computer that was used to analyze sounds. Warrick appeared in the room and almost immediately, Nicholas and Lisa sprung from the spots they were standing and ran to him. He embraced each with one arm and sobbing.

"Uncle Warrick, it's good you are here," Lisa said.

"Are mom and dad here somewhere?" Nicholas asked.

"Yes, they're here," Warrick calmly replied. "Uncle Greg is with them. Your dad is taking this worst than your mom. I'll take you to see them. Who is that young man sitting there?"

"That's Carolyn's boyfriend," Nicholas said. "His name is Jackson Addams and he's also concerned about her. I think we should take him with us so he could meet Nick and Sara."

"Don't you mean your parents, Nicholas?" Warrick asked.

"Sorry, I couldn't resist!" Nicholas said.

Warrick had the three young people follow him to the conference room. As they entered, Nicholas and Lisa gravitated towards their distraught parents. Jackson just stood near the doorway. He knew that he'll get introduced to his girlfriend's parents, but her twin brother and younger sister needed that time with them.

"Dad, how are you holding up?" Lisa asked Nick as they embraced and released from the hug a moment later. "Nicholas and I saw the web cam. Poor Carolyn! I hope they can save her and fast."

"First, I am not doing so well," Nick shook his head. "Second, who made you look at something so terrifying? Third, Carolyn's colleagues are doing everything within their power to get her out of there. I know from experience that she'll have a long road to recover from this."

"Hey mom, Lisa and I flew to DC as soon as we got the calls," Nicholas said. "If it's Hank Peddigrew, Jr. and that bitch sister of his, I swear I will beat the shit out of them. I'd love to get the first crack of their father if I see him. How are you coping? What about dad?"

"I'm a wreck," Sara shrugged. "Your father is taking this very hard. Thankfully, we are getting the support from your 'Uncles' Warrick and Greg. Who is that young man standing near the doorway?"

"Jackson, come and meet our parents," Nicholas signaled Jackson to approach Nick and Sara. "Mom and dad, this is Carolyn's boyfriend Jackson Addams. Jackson, these are my parents Nick and Sara."

"Mr. and Mrs. Stokes, I was hoping that we could have met at a better occasion," Jackson briefly smiled. "However, I am glad to finally meet you and two of her siblings."

"We have another son and three other daughters," Nick said. "Jackson, my wife and I are happy to finally meet the guy that loves and treats my oldest daughter with respect. She has told us many things about you, all of them are positive."

Jackson sat at the table near Sara and Nick and he was joined by Nicholas and Lisa. Sara realized that Jackson hadn't met Greg, yet. That was understandable since Greg managed to slip out of the conference room. Warrick soon followed to allow his friends to get to know Carolyn's boyfriend. The Stokes and Jackson spent some time talking, joking, laughing and crying.

The A/V Room

"Greg, why are you here?" Warrick asked as he entered the A/V room. "Staring at Carolyn isn't going to free her from that underground prison any sooner."

"After she is freed and fully recovered," Greg said. "I want her to move back to Vegas and work for the Las Vegas Crime Lab in my shift. I don't care what Nick and Sara tell me, she doesn't need to deal with this here."

Warrick couldn't believe what his friend was saying and wished he could smack him in the head for saying something ridiculous. Fortunately, he showed great restraint and put the urge out of his mind.

"Didn't you hear what you said just now?" Warrick asked. "I don't think Carolyn would want to move back to Vegas and work there. It's not because of you personally. She moved here to get away from Vegas and being known as the oldest Stokes child, Nicholas' twin sister or somebody's older sister. Almost like Nick did when he moved from Dallas to Vegas less than forty years ago so he wouldn't be known as the Judge's son, the youngest Stokes child or somebody's younger brother. I think Carolyn will take a leave of absence, but she'll go to Vegas to spend time with her family, not move back permanently."

"Warrick, have a look at the damn screen!" Greg snapped. "She is struggling and there is a gun in there. I am surprised that she hasn't used it to kill herself or damage that coffin."

"She is just kicking and pounding on it," Warrick agreed. "I hope that's the extent of her reactions."

"Let's hope it doesn't get to the point that she threatens to use that weapon," Greg said. "Nick got to that point when he was in a similar situation 30 years ago. Luckily, he didn't pull the trigger."

In the screen, Carolyn grunted as she continued to kick and punch the plexi-glass prison. The air coming from the fan vents were making her feel cold and she shivered. She was squinting due to the bright lights' intensity blinding her. Where were assistance and her colleagues? She knew that waiting was slowing costing her sanity. A few moments later, she fell asleep.

Suzette's Office

Suzette was sitting at her desk doing some light paperwork and mulling a phone call she had to make. Her friend's father was a successful entrepreneur during the late 1990s and continues to make billions of dollars in the 2030s. Since Carolyn's abductor(s) demanded 2 billion dollars for her safe return, Suzette had to ask nicely and hope that he will help out one of her own. Just when she was about to pick up the phone and ask him for that favor, the phone rang.

"This is Nussbaum speaking!" Suzette answered.

"Ms. Nussbaum, you have two hours to get the ransom and meet me or Carolyn Marisa Stokes is dead," a woman's voice said. "Do you have a pen and paper? I need to give you the address."

Suzette listened attentively and jotted down the address of the meeting and ransom drop. Carolyn's life was in danger and any mistake would cost the younger woman her life. She asked if she could read it back for accuracy and was allowed to. A soft sigh of relief was breathed when she got it right the first time.

"Remember, I want two billion dollars within two hour or she dies," the woman said and hung up.

It took Suzette a minute to absorb the conversation that just transpired. She dialed a familiar number and started talking to the person on the other end. A few moments later, she hung up the phone and had an expression of optimism. She left her office to report to her superiors about the ransom raised and the place to drop if off.

TBC