Title: Lost and Found
Author: LiLAqUaMaRiE
Fandom: CSI: Miami
Pairings/Characters: Natalia Boa Vista
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Drama, angst.
Word Count: 881
Summary: Natalia has a big problem; her ex-husband is back in her life again.
Note: This fic is a sequel to another fic I wrote "What She Deserves", so it is better to read that one to get a better understanding towards some references I made of it within this fic. As well, after watching the episode "If Looks Could Kill" I decided to tie in some of the events within that episode to my fic. Btw, does anyone know of Natalia's ex-husband last name? I don't' recall if they ever mentioned it or not. Never mind, I was just in formed that his last name is Townsend.

Amazing hand dexterity
Flagrant misuse of security
Better run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, here they come
- 'Here Comes the Bastards' by Primus

Chapter Five: The Bastard

It was night time in Miami and Natalia was feeling a bit better. She spent the day mostly with Calleigh and Alexx, who was also informed about the news of her ex, as they both did their best to cheer her up and make her feel safe between them.

Natalia was walking down a path in the parking lot as she headed to her car. She was still a bit shocked earlier when both Ryan and Eric asked her how she was doing and even attempted to make small jokes to make her smile. A small smile played on her lips as she was reaching her car. They both had even offered to drive her home for the night, but since she had her car and because she didn't want to be a bother to either of them, she declined both offers. Though, the thought of knowing they all cared about her in one way or another made her feel happier inside. She was even humming softly to herself.

For the first time she felt like she didn't have any problems at all. She continued to hum as she opened her car door. She threw her purse inside and was about to get in when something grabbed her arm yanking her backwards.

She yelped in shock and fear as she was roughly turned around to face her attacker.

"Nick!"

Nick Townsend glared angrily down at her. "Miss me baby?"

"You! What? Let go of me…." She struggled within his grasp but he was holding her tightly. "Stop fighting me babe, I'm not too happy with you right now."

Natalia ignored him and continued to struggle. "Damn it let me go." She attempted to yell, Nick angrily smacked her across the face – hard. "I told you to stop it."

Blood dripped down her mouth as she stared at him with wide eyes. "What do you want?"

"You told your little friends about my little visit, didn't you?"

Natalia didn't know what he was talking about. "What?" Her mouth was hurting her from the hard smack he had given her.

Nick eyes turned to angry slits as he smacked her once more, not caring if he was hurting her. "You told them you little slut."

Natalia tried to reason with him. "I didn't tell them anything Nick, honest. Please, let me go. Remember, we promised to make peace with each other…remember?"

Nick just glared at her before laughing. "Hmm? I don't recall anyone making such a promise. Are you sure you weren't just dreaming, perhaps?"

Natalia was having enough of him mocking her as she glared at him. "I hate you." She spat out angrily.

Nick smacked her once more. She winced in pain.

"You'd best watch your mouth little girl. I have a short temper. Surely you know that by now, hmmm?"

Even though he kept hitting her, she couldn't stop feeling hate and fear for the man before her. "Damn you Nick! You're nothing but scum! Dirt!"

Nick laughed angrily. "You're really asking for it aren't you? He smacked her twice before really smacking her hard making her fall to the ground at the impact. He kicked her twice as she was down. "Didn't I tell you to watch your mouth babe?"

He raised his hand again and smacked her. "I thought you knew better than to piss me off." He hit her again, "But I guess you're not very bright, are you, you little whore?

Blood was dripping freely from her mouth and her nose from where he was hitting her. She didn't think she could last much more if he kept this up. She tried pleading with him again; her body ached with pain as she spoke from the ground. "Please...god. P-please Nick."

"Shut up!" He backhanded her making her cry out at the impact. Natalia tried to crawl away but he grabbed her by the hair as he leaned down closer to her until they were face to face. He stared down at as he laughed evilly for a moment at her bloody face as he spoke. "This is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you baby."

He released her only to kick her in the gut. She whimpered in pain as he relentlessly continued his attack. She crawled into a tight ball, trying to protect herself in some way, but it was useless.

When he was done releasing his anger he left her there on the ground.

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One of the lab techs from the CSI was walking down the darkened parking lot trying to get to his car.

It was so late and all the tech could think about was getting home to rest for a couple of hours before returning to work. He was trying to remember where he parked his car as he walked. He walked a while before almost tripping over something on the ground. He managed to grab onto a nearby pole to not lose his balance.

He glanced down at the ground. What he saw made his eyes go wide in shock.

"Oh shit."

A beaten bloody woman lay on the ground.

He stared at the body for a couple of minutes in shock, before turning around and running straight back to the CSI labs seeking help.