Masquerade

How are Greg and Morgan going to react to Russell overhearing their conversation and knowing the truth? Well read to find out.


Chapter 3

Greg and Morgan were sitting down in two chairs side by side and worried about what Russell is going to talk them about. Morgan was probably more nervous than Greg but they just suspect that it's about their case. He just probably wants to see how things are going. So they just relaxed a bit as Russell studied their faces.

"You guys I accidently overheard the two of you earlier in the locker room." said Russell to them as Greg and Morgan looked at each other "I was already in their getting ready and I didn't have enough time so I reacted and hid and listened into your conversation."

"You know?" said Greg to his supervisor

"I do." replied Russell right there

"We wanted to tell people but we couldn't Russell work has become hectic and how could we just drop the bomb on everyone by saying hey everyone me and Greg are dating." said Morgan out of the blue

"And that you're pregnant?" Greg continued then looked at their supervisor "If you heard the conversation you would know about that as well."

"Yeah look guys I'm fine with you dating while on the job but we have to report it and I'm going to have to fill things out. You guys understand that?" Russell said as he studied their faces

"We do." muttered Greg

"Do your parents know at all?" Russell had to wonder

"Morgan's mother and step father know but not my parents not yet." said Greg

"What about Ecklie?" questioned Russell

"Well my dad knows me and Greg are dating but he doesn't know about me being pregnant yet. I'm going to tell him later. That's who I was talking about anyway in the locker room my father." responded Morgan

"Don't tell anyone quite yet we want to do it in our own time." said Greg to Russell

"I understand but with Finn and Hodges going around you really have to be careful they're the gossips of the crime lab." Russell informed

"We know they are." said Morgan

Greg went over putting his hand to Morgan's touching and clutching onto each other's hand and smiling. Russell could see the lovebirds smiling and really in love more than anything. Greg couldn't help but smile and looked at Morgan as she brought her hand up and pushed her hair behind her ear. She then looked at him happy.

Greg kept his hand on hers and starting rubbing it gently as they stayed still not saying anything. They had to keep this a secret a lot longer and make it seem like everything is okay. They are creating deception by doing this but they know they have to do this. But they weren't sure how Russell was even reacting to this at all his face was like stone. It was carved and put in place with a certain look that was hard to tell what it was saying. Well he did seem fine with it but he has to have more of a reaction that just that. Fine is never fine not in anyone's book so they really weren't sure.

Morgan looked at Greg right there smiling glad to even have Greg. He's her security blanket. They are meant to be together they are each other's past, present and future. They know that and they have known that since they first met each other. Well maybe not right away but there was definitely something and later is sparked a relationship between the two of them.

"I'm glad the two of you are together finally. It took you a long time but I didn't know about it at all for the past year as that's how long you have been dating. Plus I'm happy for the baby as well." said Russell

"Thanks Russell that means a lot to us." said Morgan while looking at him but still with Greg's hand on hers

"It really does." Greg agreed

They looked at each other still in disbelief that Russell overheard their conversation. It's not exactly something someone likes to hear in a civil conversation. But at least he admitted to it and that's all that matters. They may be a little mad but are forgiving that Russell knows the truth. As for the past while they weren't sure on how to approach him with the news of them dating and expecting a baby. But they don't need to worry about that as much right now not with the buzz of the masquerade.

They were looking forward to it to wear such extravagant outfits and masks. Morgan now has a reason to go shopping now. She loves to shop but lately hasn't had a reason now she has two reasons. One for her and one for the baby she's holding.

"Are you excited about the masquerade ball we're having?" asked Russell to them

"Oh yeah now I have an excuse to go shopping." said Morgan to him

"It's going to be interesting I will give you that." replied Greg

"Definitely." Morgan agreed

"A masquerade ball never thought we'd have one." said Greg out of the blue "We have gone bowling as a team once it was before the two of you arrived against each other. I beat them all by the way."

Russell and Morgan snickered right there as Greg made his statement and they thought it was interesting. Greg is definitely different and an interesting person. He's sweet, charming, nice, genuine, caring, gentle and an honorable person in general. That for him to say something like that seemed to be a little out of character. But who knows things happen. Everyone says something interesting in their life at different points.

"You guys can go that's all I wanted to talk to you about." said Russell

"Alright, guess that wasn't too much pressure I'm a little relieved to tell you the truth." said Morgan getting up

"I agree." Greg agreed with her

"Let's go." said Morgan

The two of them turned around and went out of Russell's office and into the halls. They then went off to check up on their evidence to see what they got and if they can connect it to anyone or anything in general. If they can get a good lead then it can point them in the right direction.

Russell started at them as they left and sighed. He was glad to get that out of his system by telling them he accidently heard them. It can happen to anyone not just him but he actually admitted to it. So now what was going on with him as things are a little haywire? He never expected things to be like this with Greg and Morgan acting and lying about their relationship.


Russell walked through the halls of the crime lab thirty minutes later while holding a yellow-orange envelope with paper towels. He went over to a lab and set the envelope on the table. He looked at it and then put on gloves on his hands and then grabbed some supplies and set them in front of him. He looked at it all as it was from the evidence that he and Sara got from their own crime scene.

He grabbed a cotton swab and swabbed the whole envelop by putting it into individual squares on both sides. He then even swabbed the sticky part where people tend to really touch with their DNA. He then put that swab by the multiple other swabs.

"Hey Russell." said Sara coming in while holding something

"Do you have something for me?" asked Russell

"Yes first trace came back on a rubbery substance revealed to be gorilla glue so you can find that almost everywhere. Then last but not least there was a piece of fabric on that glue. I looked at it and there was a print there. Henry is running it now. I'm hoping that we can get something out of it." told Sara

"Perfect." Russell responded as he kept on working on the envelope "Can you take these and give them to Henry? There might be DNA on them."

"Yeah sure." said Sara as she grabbed the swabs right there "Hey Russell are you still okay? I mean with earlier you were distracted and you said you were pondering over your thoughts."

"Yeah I am better. I'm done and things will be alright. I got everything out a little bit ago." said Russell as he was looking down at the envelope

He opened the envelope up and looked inside it to see if there was anything in there. He saw something and then turned the, envelop upside down releasing a set of keys and a piece of paper. He looked at the keys right there looking at each one individually. Nothing seemed to be out of place at all and nothing was suspicious. He then grabbed the paper right there and saw that it was of multiple colors. He opened it up but saw nothing there on the paper.

He sighed he thought maybe the paper had some sort of clue on it that can help his case. That there was something there something that he wasn't even sure of. He then thought that maybe there actually is something on it maybe it's just hidden in invisible ink or it was dissolved.

He started doing something a little complicated to see if his hunch was correct. He then got a UV light and shined it on the paper and did end up seeing something right there. Russell smiled to himself glad that he actually got something and shined the light over the whole thing so he can write it on something else. He ended up getting.

M M Gr n 7

He wasn't sure some letters and maybe even numbers were missing. He thought he could something out of the paper and all he got was mumbo jumbo from it and nothing else. But it was a good thought for him. Just then Nick Stokes came in and saw Russell there.

"You okay Russell?" asked Nick

"Yeah I'm just trying to figure out what this means." said Russell as Nick came over to it and looked at what Russell wrote "I wrote this but this was all I got from this paper. But to me it's just all mumbo jumbo."

"MGM Grand Casino 7 o'clock." said Nick right there "I would say in the afternoon but I don't know."

"Thanks Nick." said Russell as he grabbed it smiled at the lower ranked CSI and lightly tapped him as he left

Now he has what he needs. The killer could be there he is going to be there and he is going to get him. Then there won't be anything to worry about okay so maybe he's a little worried about the masquerade ball. But what harm can come from it.