Title: Distorted
Disclaimer: I do not own anything
Rating: M to be safe
Summary: A series of attacks verify that a killer is on the prowl, and eagerly hunting for his next victim. (GC)
(spoilers) Set this season
Except there is no Sara and Gil...
Chapter 8
"So what is it going to be?" Nick hovered Dennis. "You really don't have to say much, the evidence you left behind speaks louder then you ever could, but it might look better on you if you co-operate."
Dennis shrugged "What do you want me to say? If you think I did it then do I even stand a chance?"
"Not really." Nick replied "Because I don't think you did it, I know you did it!"
"You want me to say I'm sorry?" Dennis sat forward and crossed his arms. "You want me to tell you that I'm sorry for doing thoes bitches? Well." he smirked "I'm not, they had it coming to them, And I was the lucky one who got to give it to them!"
Nick shook his head in disgust "Well, you can let me know what it's like when the tables are turned."
Nick waited patiently for the smirk on the man's face to fade and watched as reality began to sink in.
"I hope you..." Nick began only to be interrupted by Greg
"Hey." Greg entered the interrogation room "Can I talk to you for a second?"
Nick shot a glance at Dennis and then left the room behind Greg.
"What's up?"
Greg sighed and handed Nick a folder
"Another one?" Nick commented taking note of the similarities. "When?"
"Earlier today," Greg replied
"Just before we picked the bastard up." Nick spoke referring to Dennis.
"Yeah." Greg nodded
"Do we have any witnesses this time?"
Greg shook his head, and it was then that Nick took note of the distressed on his face.
"Wait a minute. What's going on?"
"It's Grissom. And Catherine."
**
"I can't believe I let this happen to her." Gil sobbed "I'm supposed to protect her, She trusts me and I let her down."
"You didn't let her down Gil." Brass tried to convince him "You know that, you were drugged, you know there was nothing you could have done. There was nothing any of them could have done."
"I was right there." he whispered ignoring Brass. "I was right there, the whole time. I can imagine her screaming for me to help her. I wasn't even awake or aware and yet I can't get it out of my head."
"Blaming yourself isn't going to change what happened to either of you."
"I know that." Gil retorted "But what else do you suppose I do. They won't let me in to see her. They told me I can't leave."
"There in there trying to save her Gil, and you were drugged if you have forgotten."
"The women I love could die any minute and you won't let me be miserable. You can't take that from me."
"You can be miserable, but you can't be stupid." Brass commented "This blame game you're playing is stupid."
"Shouldn't you be out arresting the man that did this to us?" Gil snapped
"He's in custody." Brass replied
"You have him?"
Brass nodded
"A second victim." he paused " well actually a first victim came forward. We got him."
"Just not in time to stop him from screwing up another couple's life." Gil asked
"Gil." Ignoring him, Brass stood up and handed Gil his cell phone "Call her mother. She should be here with you."
Gil took the phone. "Yeah." he whispered
**
Catherine's eyes slowly opened to the noise she was surrounded in.
The nurse that occupied the room with her looked up from her medicine cart. "Catherine?"
Catherine opened her mouth to speak. "G...Gil.." she muttered her throat raw.
"You're husband is in the waiting room." she smiled reassuringly "You're going to be okay."
"G...Gil...." she repeated ignoring the nurse.
The nurse nodded "I'll get him for you. Don't try to get up."
Catherine disregarded the nurse and tried to sit up on her own.
**
"Gil!" Lily raced toward the somber man sitting in the waiting room.
"Lily!" Gil stood up and greeted the woman with a hug. "What's happening? Where's my daughter?"
"She's still in surgery, I'm waiting for someone to come and tell me something!"
"Mr. Grissom?" the blonde nurse that had left Catherine's room approached the two.
"Do you have news about my daughter?" Lily cut in
"I can't tell you anything, you will have to wait for the doctor. But I can tell you that she is awake and she's asking for you. As soon as you speak with the doctor, you can go in and see her."
"I want to see her now!" Gil explained
"Sir, you have to.." the nurse began only to be halted by Lily
"Catherine? Sweetheart?" Lily brushed passed the nurse and Gil quickly followed.
Catherine's frail frame stumbled toward the two and Gil was able to catch her as she began to fall.
"Sweetheart." Lily sat on the floor next to her as Gil held her in his arms. "Sweetheart what are you doing, you're hurt you should be in your bed."
Catherine looked up at Gil and opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out.
"I'm so sorry." he whispered pulling her close to him "I'm so sorry."
Catherine's mother watched as Gil embraced the women he loved. "I'm glad the both of you are okay."
Gil smiled at her mother and kissed Catherine's forehead. "We need to get you back into bed."
"I..." she began struggling to speak "I need...needed to s..see you."
"I needed to see you too." he helped her to her feet.
"Come on." her mother took Catherine's other arm and they led her back to her room.
tbc