Disclaimer: I don't own any of CSI but I do own the names that are not familiar and the poem(s) later in the story.
Spoilers: Some for Season 6 in future or present chapters.
Summary: It's Valentines Day and Catherine gets a poem from an anonymous person.
Catherine was behind Nick. She showed the officer her badge and nodded with a slight smile.
"Hey Sophia," Nick said as he walked up to her.
"We've I have already talked to some of the co-workers."
"You lucky night Nick. You can interview the ladies," Catherine said, "I want to talk to the owner."
"Not really lucky because one of these girls could be the killer," Sophia said.
Catherine and Sophia were walking to the club owner's office. They stopped by the bar that was near the office door. No one was there so they went ahead to the office door. Catherine knocked and opened the door.
"Yes," he said without looking up. Catherine's heartbeat rose, as she was about to speak knowing that he would recognize her voice.
He looked up and drooped his pen from his hand and a smile spread across his face.
"Catherine," he said ignoring Sophia who was standing beside her with a small surprised smile, "How have you been?"
Catherine took a deep breath, "This is Detective Curtis, Chris. One of your girls is dead. We have a warrant for her things and to speak with everyone who knows her."
"Were was she found," he asked admiring her doing her job.
"You know I can't give out that information, Mr. Bezige," Catherine said. She tried to sound professional not trying to get emotional.
"Thank you for your cooperation," Sophia said after they finished asking their questions.
Catherine and Sophia exited the office and went out front to check on Nick.
"Got statements from all of the people who knew her, there weren't many. Seems to me she knew her stuff but she kept thing to herself. She's been working here for about one almost two years now. A couple of people said she had a little thing going on with the boss," Nick said without stopping, "For about as long as she's been working here. But no connections to the other four girls."
"So "this thing with the boss" has been going on for over a year," Catherine asked. The question had both nothing and something to do with the case but then again Chris had nothing to do with the other girls. If the girl and Chris had something going on about a year ago then that was the girl Chris had been with when she had caught him.
"From people statements, yes," Nick said he looked at Sophia who was heading out the door.
"I'll get a warrant from the judge for Mr. Bezige." Sophia continued out the door.
"Lets go check on the rest of the case Nicky," Catherine said with a tired smile on her face.
Catherine opened the back door of her truck and out her kit on the floor. She shut the back door and opened the front door. On the seat was a lavender and plum colored square paper. A piece of silky lavender clothe tied to the top corner. It was hand written in a handwriting she did not recognize.
Next chapter will have the note in it. I have to think about what it will say. I have a little writer's block. I hate when that happens!