Lindsey couldn't fall asleep. Something was bugging her. For the past five hours she had been laying here worried for some reason. Her eyes would look to the phone then to the clock. The sound of the twins waking made her stand and walk to the room down the hall. Luckily she had forgotten to turn the baby monitor in her parent's room on and now they could get a very good nights rests. When she entered she found the two sitting up in the cribs using the bars to hold themselves up.

"Hey guys," she whispered going over. Picking up Jr. then Maria she went to the rocking chair and sat. "Something bugging you two?"

She got no response only the softer cries that she normally received in the early mornings. It was only three in the morning but still here that was normal for them. Actually this was something new. Normally the twins were up around two followed shortly by everyone else. They were spoiled and she knew that. But no one could stop spoiling them, especially Catherine. All remembered their lost and didn't want to let go of these two unless it was absolutely necessary. True they weren't always around them but they all had baby monitors when they were around the house. Just to be on the safe side.

Everyday was like a birthday for them. Whenever someone came to visit now they had a two or anything to give them. Lindsey normally was given ten dollars to buy what she wanted. Sometimes she did feel left out but then when she held them she knew that she couldn't be left out or forgotten because in the years to come she would be making a hug impact on their lives. She figured that was why they wanted to spoil them now. So when they get older and begin to want to be with Lindsey instead of them, well more anyways, then they would at least have the memories of them as babies.

"I'm not sure what's bugging me," she whispered to the two. Maria seemed to be stronger then Jr. so she let her sit on her lap as she got the bottles. Giving one to Jr. and then Maria she cradled her in her arm again. "It's odd ... and scary. How could something be bugging me and yet I don't know what or why? Or maybe even who?"

Words her mom once spoke to her came to her. 'Linds, love isn't something you can just explain. It's a feeling. A bond. Take me and Gil for example. For some reason he can always tell when I'm in danger or angry or anything. As I can with him. But you have to realize the bond takes years to form. There really is no such thing as love at first sight. Well there can be if when you first see the person you know that some day you will come to love them. Some day you will have a family with this person. Gil told me that's how he felt when he first saw me.'

"John," she whispered. Standing she placed the two in a play pen against teddy bears. They watched as she went to her room retrieving her own phone. Quickly she pressed four and waited. After ten rings she finally hung up. "Guys stay here okay," she said going to the door. Stopping she looked back at them and laughed. "Who am I kidding you can't leave."

Grissom was in a deep sleep with wonderful dreams of Catherine and lace teddies. Catherine though was half awake, eyes open and looking up at Gil. She didn't remember coming in here only falling asleep in her office. When the door to her room crept open she didn't notice. Lindsey walked over and shuck her mom a bit. It took a couple seconds but Catherine turned her head and looked at Lindsey a bit confused.

"Mom ... I think something is wrong," she said. Catherine turned around surprisingly not even waking Grissom.

"What is it sweetie are you hurt? Did you hear a noise?"

"No no," Lindsey shuck her head. "I had this feeling that something was wrong and it had been bugging me for five hours. I went to get Maria and Jr. when they started crying and ..."

"Are they okay," she nearly yelled pulling herself towards the end of the bed.

"Mom their fine. I think it's John," she looked to the ground. "I ... well we didn't get home till ten last night and we found you two asleep. We took the twins into the nursery and then I said goodbye. He came in too explain why we were late. Traffic was really bad and his dad got held up so we had to wait for a cab. I don't know but as I was going to bed I just felt that ... that something terrible was about to happen and then I started to worry. When I was with the twins what you told me ... about love came back and John popped in my head. I called him. He never answered."

"Linds it is," she looked at the clock. "Three in the morning he is probably asleep by now."

"When you call and he is asleep he wakes up after three rings. I waited mom I really waited."

"How many rings?"

"Ten," that got Catherine out of bed. They exited the room and shut the door quietly. Catherine heard Gil mutter take it off baby and smirked a bit. She knew he was having a very good dream. Lindsey followed her to the nursery were they got the twins and headed downstairs. They entered the kitchen. Catherine grabbed the house phone and pressed four, also John's number. She waited and waited. After fifteen rings someone finally answered.

"Catherine?" Jim Brass's voice said over the phone.

"Oh god," Catherine said falling into a seat. Lindsey had taken the twins into the other room to play while her mom tried to figure out what was going on. "Oh god please don't say it."

"Why ... how did you know he was killed?" Brass asked. "We just arrived at the scene."

"Wh ... who?" She asked. "Please tell me it wasn't John. Oh god just please tell me it wasn't John."

"It was Matt who was murdered Catherine," Brass informed. "Gun shot to the skull right between the eyes. Warrick sent Sara and Greg over to work it. They just arrived. Working top to bottom to find the guy. But Cath ... why did you call?"

"To prove to Lindsey they was nothing to worry about," she said. "How long ago?"

"Nearing five hours," he informed. "Why?"

"That's how long she's been worried. Where are John and Brittney?"

"Gone we hold on," there was some muffled talking in the background. "Catherine how many people know the relationship between Lindsey and John?"

"What?" She was confused. "What are you asking this for?"

"Because we have a ransom letter here," he said. "Come to the lab we will have a better explanation then. And bring everyone." He hung up.

"Yeah," she whispered. "Lindsey!"

"Yeah mom," Lindsey entered holing Jr. in her arms. He was playing with her long hair.

"Get Maria and Jr.'s diaper bag. Get changed and put them in the car. We are leaving in twenty minutes. I'll get Gil."

"Mom ... mom what's going on," Lindsey called after her. Jr. gave a worried look and then went back to playing with her hair. Doing as she was told she got Maria and headed up the stairs. Twenty minutes later, Catherine and Gil shortened time by taking a shower together, they were on their way. Lindsey though had just gone from short shorts to pajama bottoms leaving her white tank alone. Catherine wore jeans and a baby blue short sleeve v-neck shirt. Gil was in jeans and a navy blue polo shirt.

When they reached the lab people kept getting in their way to say hello to the babies. Catherine was about to lose it when Brass came to their rescue escorting them to the offices of Grissom and Grissom. It was more like on big office with two desks in it. Sara and Greg were already seated in front of the two desks that were right next to each other. Lindsey went over to the large couch and sat down waiting. Catherine and Gil walked around taking their seats while Brass sat between the two CSIs.

"Someone care to explain why my wife woke me up at three in the morning," Gil yawned out.

"Hush," Catherine said. "Jim give me the letter."

"It was typed on John's laptops," Sara informed while Greg pulled out a photocopied version on the letter. "No fingerprints. No DNA since it was left ... it was left on ..." she looked slightly nervous.

"It was left in the open," Greg finished handing over a photo of where it was left. Catherine's eyes traveled to Lindsey and back to the letter. "The letter was written and typed that day. We found nothing in the house. It was cleaned. The only thing we got was the blood from the vic."

"And this," she sighed looking over the letter. "This is obviously a priority case."

"We had officers use sent dogs to track where they were taken. It seems to their own garage and then the trail disappears."

"Get away vehicle," she asked before Gil could even speak his question.

"John's potential car," Brass whispered.

"Mom," Lindsey snapped. "What is going on? Did John answer the phone?"

"Um ... Lindsey ... Gil ... the reason I rushed you from the house and here was because ... Matt was killed and according to this John and Brittney were taken hostage by the killer or killers."

"Why did you know to call," Sara asked. "Brass didn't quiet understand."

"Sara its ... it's complicated," Catherine said. "All I know is that Lindsey felt worried and called John. When he didn't answer after ten rings she got me."

"It was three in the morning isn't that ..." Greg began.

"Not with John," Lindsey replied a smile on her face now. "Normally only three unless it's me. Then he answers after one ring."

"So we have one murder and two kidnappings," Gil sighed. Catherine handed him the ransom. "They have got to be kidding right? They want ... they want ..." He couldn't say it.

"They or who ever is responsible wants Lindsey," Catherine whispered. Lindsey's head shot up.

"Why," Lindsey asked nervous now. Her voice was shaky and held all the emotions she was feeling then. Worry. Fear. Anxious. Nervousness. Anger. Sad. "Why me?"

"We don't know yet," Sara said. "All we know is ..."

"'Catherine'," Catherine interrupted reading the letter. "And Gil Grissom. I want Lindsey for the return of Brittney.'"

"For Mrs. Marshall and only her," Lindsey said. "Why not John? I want John safe. Mom I want John safe. I want him here with me!"

"I know baby," she replied rushing over and hugging her. "I know."

A/N Okay what do you think?