Cath stormed out he bathroom almost ramming into Hodges.
"Watch it," shouted Hodges 'just because you a CSI doesn't mean you can do what you like'
Catherine was on a mission so ignored Hodges she stormed into Grissom office and slammed the door shut behind hr.
"Catherine" 'great what does she want I've probably done something to upset office politics I don't' need this right now'
"You do need this right now Gil Grissom sit down" Catherine gave the order in such a commanding tone Grissom found himself sat in his chair.
"Now you listen to me I don't' know what your problem is, why the hell you seem unable to show any emotion but you can not going around trampling on other people's feelings. Do you have any idea how upset Sara is"?
'I didn't mean to upset her you don't understand it's better this way'"And all this rubbish about it been better because your scared it……." Cath paused unable to think o how to express herself "your just such a man" she finished angrily
"Ok so you got burnt so does everyone it doesn't' mean that it wont work again and you'll never know if you don't try" the anger had let Cath's voice and she had now started reasoning.
'If I try and it goes wrong I couldn't cope'Grissom's thoughts were like a distant call in Cath's head.
"What do you thinks going to go wrong," asked Cath sitting down.
"Work relationships don't work"
"How do you know you've never tried."?
"Catherine it just wouldn't"
"God Gil can't you just admit it admit that you have feelings for Sara and that your scared that it will go wrong"
Grissom sat staring at her not thinking nothing.
"Gil a blind man could see you two are meant for each other but believe me if you don't' do something soon Sara wont be here much longer"
'She's going to resign again'
"No she's not leaving but if you stay the way you are all that's' left of her is going to be a shell Grissom" anger was coming back into her voice now
"You know what your pathetic, afraid of your feelings, if you can't say what you feel you might as well go crawl into your microscope and stay there because you'll do more good there." Shouted Catherine in a complete rant.
"Are you done?" asked Grissom his voice still remaining clam "I have feelings for all members of my staff"
"Gil you don't' have pictures of me Nicky or Greg in your desk, you know what when you finally get some courage let me know because until then I don't' think you deserve Sara and I'm telling you this as a friend. When you two are together your happy, everyone can see it in the way you act. It's obvious Sara likes you so you know she's not going to turn you down I don't' know what your afraid of"
'Me'
"Cath if your done we have a warrant for the garage could you tell everyone to meet me at the car"
Catherine sighed and turned to head out.
'I'm scared that if I love her I'll lose her or hurt her'
Cath turned her head and looked back at Grissom who had his draw open and was clearly looking at Sara's picture.
Five minutes later and everyone was assembled in the garage. Cath was staring around at everyone because either they weren't thinking much or she was going deaf. Because unlike the din of thoughts she heard earlier now all she got was a quiet voice when she looked at the person before she wouldn't have had to stare to hear Greg wondering why Sara was so quiet she would have heard it like he was stood next to him even if he was across the room.
"Come on everyone in," instructed Grissom Sara was the first to get in silently sliding herself across to the middle of the back seat.
'Boy it just got cold' Warrick was the last into the uneasy silent car sitting next to Sara as Nick had offered to go in the back not wanting to start another argument sensing the tension. Grissom had started driving not saying a word.
"So Gris you going to tell us what were looking for in this a garage?" asked Greg trying to break the tension.
"Anything linked to the murder were also going to search the house again we got a ID on the third victim"
"Lee West known drug runner but we've never got anything substantial on him his prints were on file from a assault he reported, he tried to rip a guy off and they got physical" finished Warrick
"So we think drug money's paying for the big house" completed Greg looking towards Sara for some sort of reaction but she was simply staring out the window almost oblivious to the world.
Ten minutes later and they were at the house.
"Warrick you and I are going to talk to the neighbours again show them a few mug shots"
'Oh great why don't you take Greg or Sara why do you keep picking on me? Although by the glares Cath and Sara are giving you I'm guessing you did something to upset them again'
Warrick decided this was not the best time to argue so simply followed Grissom who had met up with an officer.
"So I guess we get the garage" smiled Cath as a car pulled up outside the house.
"Hey what are you doing?" shouted a man getting out. He was wearing a suit and looked like he'd come straight from the office.
"And who are you?" asked Cath stopping as everyone else carried on
'Is that any of your business'?
"Who are you?"
"I'm Catherine willow's I'm with the crime lab what are you doing here are you aware there was a homicide here"
"Yes I part own this house"
"Your the landlord" asked Cath
'What the hell are you doing snooping around for where are they all going?'
"I own the land they extended on at the back and I also own the garage so you can't go snooping around there"
"Mr…"
"Jenkson"
"Mr Jenkson were not snooping and we have a warrant," said Cath holding it out as a car pulled up and Brass and another officer got out and walked over to Cath.
'Damn'
"Mr Jenkson do you own anything in there?"
"No" he almost shouted 'ok stay calm if they find it you just clam you don't' know anything about, then how are you going to explain it to Nick when he finds out the police have his operation, damn he 's going to kill me'
"Come on Sara put your back onto it," shouted Greg leaning against the car trunk
"I'm putting my back into it if you and Nick put more effort in" shouted Sara as the three of them pushed the blue caprice from the garage so they could search it.
"Yer well I notice Cath's' not here for the manual work" shouted Nick putting the handbrake on as they got it outside the doors. The garage was round a corner on the opposite side of the road with the road carrying on by the left hand side of the garage.
"Who wants the car?" asked Nick
"Rock paper scissors?" asked Sara holding her hand out.
"How about we all take it last," suggest Greg
"Deal,"
They all got their torches out and began looking around the garage.
"There's not exactly much in it," said Greg looking at the almost empty wooden walls.
"Yer there's no tools, paint old junk, nothing"
"Maybe there tidy" suggested Sara before she noticed something out the window "um why would you have a ladder onto the roof of your garage?" she asked going outside and looking at the rusted metal ladder.
"I have no idea," replied Nick as Sara began climbing but was having trouble so took her vest off for better movement. The last steep was a struggle to get onto the roof.
"Hey guys I found a key" shouted Sara holding up a small box that was in the guttering.
"I'll raise you a trap door," shouted Greg form inside. Sara climbed down wit the help of Nick.
Greg was bent down inside in front of a metal door with a carpet rolled back.
"It's locked"
"Key on the roof, trap door something in there is really special" smiled Nick looking like he'd hit jackpot.
"Mr Jenkson if you own up to anything in the garage now it's going to look good in court" started Cath looking at the man who in a second had gone form calm exterior to blatant panic.
"Were you here earlier?" he asked looking around
"Yes" replied Brass for Catherine
'Damn their going to be watching the place their going to know I need to get out of here there going to go kill anyone who goes near there'
With that Cath froze
"Get in the car and stay there" she ordered getting her phone out "do it," she shouted with such force that he did. Brass looked at Cath confused as to why she had suddenly lost it.
"Whoa momma" said Greg holding the door open.
"Wow that's not what you expect under your car," said Nick looking down the stairs where they were all holding the flashlights illuminating what appeared to be cocaine spread out on the table.
"I think we just found the monkey and the organ grinder" smiled Nick
Sara's phone vibrated against her hip. She stood up and wondered towards the open door as Greg and Nick got ready to descend the stairs
"Sara…." Cath was cut off.
A loud bang erupted around the room causing everyone in it to jump as glass shattered sending shards flying everywhere.
"GET DOWN" shouted Nick as the bullet pierced the back wall
TBC ……..