-1I do not own CSI… On with the show…

Erin cried for a long time. She cried while they printed her, while they took a DNA sample. And while they told her she was free to go… That was when she stopped and decided that she didn't want to leave.

"Mrs. Sanchez, we can put you in a hotel where you will have full immunity." Jim told her as he walked her to the front were another officer lead her out of the station.

"Just tell my sister that I'm ok, Nick, Please!" She yelled after Nick and Catherine as they left.

The ride back to the lab was a silent one. Inside Catherine was mad about something, but she really didn't know what.

Meanwhile…

"Look, Grissom, I understand your concern, but I really don't want to talk about this." Melissa said as she began to leave.

"Melissa, I know where you are coming from, but if there is anything that is going to help the case… please…" Grissom's pleas were unheard because she was already down the hall.

Melissa entered the break room and found Greg talking to Sara and Warrick.

"Oh, hello," Sara said as Melissa took a seat, "Nick and Catherine called, said they were on there way."

"Hope you like Chinese food," Warrick said as he threw Melissa a water bottle.

"Yeah, I love it… practically grew up on it in college." She laughed as she remember lunches with Nick.

"That's great," Greg said as he threw some small electrical device at the door.

Nick ducked as he came in, so that the object wouldn't hit him, "What is up with that?"

"Sorry. The damn thing died." Greg said as Catherine retrieved the object and brought it back to him.

"Well next time try charging it, rather than throwing it." Nick passed out the food and Catherine assisted him.

Everyone started to chow down in silence. Grissom came in and helped himself. After everyone was finished they were relaxing and indulged in their own conversations.

"Why did you come here?" Nick asked Melissa quietly.

"Well you know me… when little old Mel gets bored or to deep into her own problems she runs."

"And what do you mean by that?"

"You don't think that?"

"No, why would I?"

"Because after what happened in Texas with Mykle… I ran… and I thought you had that sort of outlook on me."

"Never did…"

"That was always you, Nick… Always the one to see the good in people."

"Well you would know me wouldn't you?"

"No… why did you leave Texas?"

He stared at her, "I wanted to be on my own… I wanted to get away from the parents… even though I still want to impress them, I decided to do it from here."

"Oh, your parents… that's great."

"Are you ok? You seem a little…"

"Distracted?"

"Yeah…"

"I'm fine… just worried about my-"

"Sister?" Catherine finished her sentence.

"You know her? Wait… she's here?" Melissa looked around.

"Know her?" Catherine laughed, "Nicky and I met her at the station today. Didn't we Nicky?"

"What!" Melissa stood up and everyone's eyes landed on her. "What is she doing here?"

"She married Mykle's brother and I am guessing moved here." Catherine explained as Nick grabbed her arm and kept her from leaving.

She crumbled and Nick pulled her into his arms. She cried for a long time and Catherine told everyone how Melissa, her sister, and her sister's husband were all involved with the man they were looking for… Mykle Benares. She told them of the background check she ran on Melissa (because she was worried) and Nick helped fill in the blanks, even against his greater will.

Melissa eventually calmed down and looked at the others, they weren't as shocked as she had thought they would be.

"Everyone, I am sorry, this isn't like me," She apologized, "I usually don't cry in front of people, it makes me look weak, and I usually don't tell my life story to the world."

"That doesn't matter now, all that matters is that we bring him in for everything he's done." Sara said as Greg excused himself and left the room to get something Hodges had for him.

"Nick, I'm sorry… I don't want to… I need to go… I have to go home and… and…" She got up and headed to the door, "Is it ok that I go home?"

Grissom looked up at the distraught woman, "That's fine, don't worry about Eckile, I'll deal with him. We all are about to go home anyway, a few minutes shouldn't be to much to ask for."

"Mel-" Nick stopped short as Melissa left and didn't look back.

"Let her go Nick, she needs time," Catherine said.

"Yeah, but-"

"Look, she just poured her heart out on your sleeve… you have to let her go…" Sara said as Greg came back into the room.

"Ok, Hodges ran the serial number on the gun… it is Melissa Sanchez." Greg said.

"Wait… What?" Warrick asked confused.

"This is where it gets freaky." Greg paused to build anticipation.

"Just tell us!" Grissom ordered.

"Ok, the same gun was used in a shooting in Texas a few years back."

"And," Sara pushed him to continue.

"That gun was registered to Melissa Sanchez, put into the evidence bank after she was shot with it and then stolen from there, but no one there said anything about it being stolen." Greg said as everyone got restless.

"Looks like I need to call them and ask them if their gun is missing," Grissom said as he got up and walked out the room. "Oh and," He poked his head back in, "Everyone go home, I will call if anything comes up… keep your phones on." And with that he was down the hall.

"I'm going to go check on Melissa, I don't want that bastard showing up and finishing what he didn't accomplish last time," Nick said as he got up to leave.

"I'm going with you," Warrick followed, "Just in case there is any trouble, then I will go home."

"Fine," The two of them left and everyone else picked up and headed for their own homes.

I didn't realize that I wrote so much. I kept getting distracted… I am watching a movie… Lonesome Dove. Yeah, I know… not good writing habits, but I have only seen parts of this movie and today is the day I get to see the whole thing. It is really cold outside, I nice movie day. I'll update soon.