I Do Not Own CSI

"Hey, baby sister. How was the honeymoon," James asked as he picked up his phone.

"Hey, big brother. The honeymoon was good, for the most part."

"For the most part?"

"We ran into Gil's ex."

"Oh no."

"Yeah, that was the low point of the vacation, but the rest was good. Guess what?"

"What?"

"We joined a club." Sara snickered out

"Like what, a science club, book club?"

"No, a little more risqué. It involves a plane and a bathroom."

"You didn't?"

"We did," Sara giggled.

"Was it good? I mean, was it worth it? I've never tried."

"It was good because you have that feeling of getting caught, which makes it even hotter. It was worth it!"

"Well then, I'm happy for you, Sara," James laughed out.

"So, other than to tell me you and Gil became members of the mile high club, what did you call me about?"

"A sister can't just call to see how her brother is?"

"Sure she can, but after the 'how are you's' are over there's usually another reason for the call, so spill it."

"Fine, what I wanted to know was if you had any connections or people to recommend for interior design. Gil and I got the house but it needs some work. I don't want to expose myself to too many fumes and Gil can't do it all by himself."

"Sara, stop rambling, I have the perfect person for you."

"You do, who?"

"Me"

"You?"

"You don't trust me?"

"No, it's not that. It's just that you live in San Francisco, and we're here in Vegas. So unless you have some way of transporting yourself from there to here everyday….."

"Actually, I've been thinking."

"You, too, huh?"

"What?"

"Marie has decided to move to Vegas, which is great. She's like a mom to me and she wants to be around the babies, which is also great. But somehow I get the feeling that you want to move out here, too."

"The thought has crossed my mind half a dozen times or so. I don't want to be separated from my baby sister. We were separated for five years while growing up, I don't want that again. Plus, Jeremy really liked it there when he came to visit."

"Just because he liked it doesn't mean he'll want to live here, James."

"Actually, I beg to differ on that. He told me he could see himself in Vegas. Plus Vegas is in need of some serious interior design help. Jeremy and I could be that help. All I have to do is move my business to Vegas, Sara. You and Gil could be our first Vegas customers.

"Plus, I want to be around to play with my nieces or nephews," he added quietly.

"James?"

"Yeah"

"I would love it if you moved here."

"Good, because I've already started to look for places to live."

"You ready for our first night back, together," Gil asked as he helped tie Sara's shoe.

"Yes, it feels like forever since we went to work. Do you know we still haven't, in all the time I have been here in Vegas, worked a case together yet. I've been here over five months, and between injuries, a wedding, honeymoon, we still haven't worked together."

"I never actually thought about that. Well maybe tonight Jim will put us together."

"Maybe"

"Hey, you two, how was the rest of the honeymoon," Catherine asked as the newlyweds came into the break room.

"Well, I enjoyed myself," Sara said as she got snickers from the group.

"And you Grissom? Did you have fun," Greg asked.

"No complaints on my part."

"Ok guys, we have one assignment tonight," Jim said, coming into the room.

"Nice to see you two back, but there's no time for pleasantries tonight. It's all hands on deck; four dead, mother, father, and both sons. So grab your kits and make sure they're stocked, it's going to be a busy night."

"So much for an easy night back," Gil sighed out. These cases were always the worst.

"Let's just get through this," Sara said as they followed the team to their lockers.

"Oh God," Greg said as they entered the house, blood everywhere.

"Breath Greg, just breath," Sara said as her own stomach lurched at the sight a bit.

"Sara, why don't you and Greg take the perimeter," Jim asked, seeing them both somewhat pale. He then turned to the rest of the team who were all ashen as well.

"Nick, Warrick, you get the adult victims. Gil, Catherine, take the kids," Jim said softly as he looked at the four bodies on the living room floor.

"It looks like they were placed that way," Gil said as he looked at the bodies all lined up straight in a row, from tallest to smallest.

"Who would do something like this? What did these little boys do to deserve this," Nick asked softly.

"I don't know Nicky, but you can be sure we will find whoever did this," Jim said strongly as he left the house.

"You ok," Sara asked as she and Greg got outside.

"I feel like I'm going to ralph."

"I know the feeling. Just keep breathing, Greg," Sara said as reporters started to pull up outside the house.

"How do you deal with a sight like that, Sara? Does that ever get easier?"

"You go home, you get mad, you cry, you do whatever it is that you need to do to help you. And no, something like that, you never get used to that."

"Good, if we did, something would be very wrong."

"You ready to process?"

"Yeah"

"Brass, what can you tell us about the scene," a reported yelled.

"At this point not much, we're in the midst of processing."

"We saw your two CSI's over there," she said, pointing as Greg and Sara; where the two were coping with the sight.

"Are they going to be able to do their job?"

"I can assure you that all my CSI's can do their job. If you must know, the scene we just entered was gruesome and horrific, so excuse them for needing a minute before working again. That's all I'm going to say at this point until we know more. Please stay behind the yellow tape," He asked before leaving.

"I'm finished with this little boy. I'm going to go out back and take a minute," Grissom said, getting up.

"I'm right behind you, Gil," Catherine said.

"You ok?"

"I hate these cases ones with kids. They're so innocent. What would two seven year old boys do to deserve a slashed throat and bleeding to death?"

"I don't know, Gil, I really don't," Catherine said as Sara came around back. Nodding to each other, Sara and Catherine switched places so Sara could talk to Grissom.

"How are you," Gil asked.

"Better that I'm outside. You?"

"I'll be better once this case is over," Gil said as he wrinkled his forehead before rubbing it.

"Headache?"

"I hope that's all it is."

"Tell me if it get's worse."

"I will," Gil said, getting up.

"If you need a break, take one."

"You, too," Sara replied with a sad smile.

"Ok, so what have we got," Jim asked as they sat around the lab table.

"Greg and I pulled up some shoe prints from outside the back window. That looks like it could be the point of entry."

"Killer left the murder weapon; a knife, no prints. It's in DNA right now to see who's DNA is whose," Catherine added.

"There was some fabric, looks like it was torn, on the coffee table," Nick put in.

"Anything from autopsy," Jim asked.

"Doc puts TOD at 9pm, roughly five hours before we got to the scene. Both boys, Justin and Brad, died from the slash to their necks. They bled out. Jamie and Olivia, the parents, also died from the slash in their necks. But Doc confirmed that mom and dad had been beaten pretty severely. Jamie had a severe concussion, broken arm and ribs. Olivia took facial beatings as well as internal. Her liver had been lacerated, leg broken as well as her hand. Both had defensive wounds."

"Do we have any suspects yet?"

"None so far, but we're still waiting on evidence to come back," Warrick added softly.

TBC

There's going to be a twist with this case so be prepared for some drama

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