Chapter Twenty-Five

A big huge Muddle…

Sara and Grissom hadn't had much time for each other in a very long time. Sara had obeyed the sabbatical order given by Conrad Ecklie. Ecklie was behaving a little nicer to both Grissom and Sara in the last little while and was easing up a little on their relationship. When Ecklie found out about Grissom and Sara's relationship, he was not happy and he had threatened to fire the two of them. But Grissom went to the person higher up than Ecklie and explained their relationship (with no details) and as long as there were no playing favourites or hanky-panky at work, then it was okay.

A lot had happened in the last little while. Ken Johnson had apparently died from his injuries, which was news to many people because he was fine upon admittance to the hospital. That was the strangest thing for all of them when they got the news because Ken was NOT that injured. Brass didn't even have his real gun on him at the time, just the one with the fake bullets. Brass had a lot of time on his hands, but the others promised to work to clear his name and find out where Ken Johnson really was.

Sara returned to work the following day and she was greeted with many hellos from her co-workers. They knew that she had been through a horrific ordeal and then some so no one wanted to let her out of their site. It got out of hand when one of the men followed her into the ladies room.

"Nick! It is okay, this is the ladies room, I think I can have a pee in private." She said.

He looked at her. "I know Sar, but I..I just don't want anything to happen to you. I know this is CSI .. but …" he said and looked away.

Sara totally understood what Nick was talking about. During her whole ordeal, all of her friends/co-workers were worried about her and now that she was back at work, they still worry about her and someone breaking in and kidnapping her…even in the CSI ladies room.

"Nicky, thank you for your concern, I really appreciate it , as does Grissom, but I think I can use the bathroom without any worries." She said and flashed her winning smile. "Now go worry about Lindsey" she told him.

Nick flashed her a sheepish smile for bothering her in the ladies room and went to find Lindsey, who had been under lock and key since her ordeal. Catherine had hired a tutor/ "caretaker" to keep her safe. This tutor, Sallie, whom Brass interviewed personally was a 2nd year university student with a lot of experience was to be with Lindsey whenever one of the CSIs weren't – also to take her to any appointments she may have. Under no circumstances was Lindsey to be left alone for a moment. Lindsey had no problems abiding by her mothers rules. Her experience both with Ken and the one prior – with Gil and her grandmother had left her pretty shaken.

Brass sat in his office holding his head and sighing. He was in the middle of looking over paperwork when Gil Grissom entered.

"Hey Jim, what is this I hear that Ken Johnson is in the morgue?"

Brass shook his head. "Strangest thing. He was doing fine, then suddenly was on ventilators and other machines…then kaput! " Brass said making a sound.

Meanwhile in the morgue, Al Robbins and his assistant David were mulling over the condition of Ken's body.

"Doc, according to this test we did for toxins in his system…it came back with a lot of drugs…" David said coming in to the morgue.

Robbins shook his head. "I don't understand this David; don't get it at all…"

Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle were chatting in Grissom's office when Doc Robbins entered with a solemn look on his face.

"What's the verdict Doc?" Grissom asked.

"Ken Johnson died of a drug overdose….he survived being shot (albeit a fake bullet) but he died of a drug overdose nonetheless. Who gave him the drugs is the next question)

Sallie, Lindsey's tutor came running breathlessly into Grissom's office. "Where's Lindsey?"

"You're supposed to be guarding her, you tell us!" yelled Catherine.

"She was working on her math problems and I had to go to the washroom! I am allowed to pee y'know" Sallie yelled.

"I-I can't take this anymore Griss, I'm leaving…I will see ya at home" Sara said and walked out of his office.

Ken Johnson's body was released to the lawyers of Oscar Riddler and Al Johnson. Charlotte had not been told of her son's death or how he in fact died. She was in too bad a mental state for that. But given the fact that Ken had died of a drug over dose, made things worse than ever for Oscar and Al. They wanted to know who supplied the drugs – the only person they could think of was Lindsey Willows. Now Oscar, Al and Rudy all knew that going to CSI where Lindsey was being kept safe would not be a good idea as if they walked the halls of CSI, they'd be spotted immediately. They recruited a couple of University students, smart students, students that would be apt and desperate enough to help them. Given the fact that university costs a fortune, the price that they offered, no one would turn down. All they had to do was set up a Dr. Appointment for Lindsey and all would be taken care of.

A/N: Yes for those who are still reading this story, it has gone waaaay off topic and more into a Lindsey kidnapping case. But no worries I will be going back to the original plot line regarding the GSR. That has not stopped – I do try to slip in a little GSR, but given the plot line at this time, its tricky.