CSI: CRIME LADY'S VENGEANCE

CHAPTER 5

Chapter 5; Ed is struggling to cope with what's happening whilst trying to juggle helping the team and caring for his daughter, meanwhile, although being forced to stay awake Lindsey has caught a break from the torture only for something else to ahppen.

Boris Yeltsin: Just wait and see.

Now onto the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own CSI or any of it's characters.

ED POV

I sighed as I sat at the kitchen table in Grissom and Sara's house. I was listening to the recorded interviews from people who knew Salazar, hoping for any sort of clue. I heard Sara walk into the kitchen, she sounded surprised.

"Ed, what are you doing?"

I pointed to the tapes on the table and at the one I was listening too.

"Listening to the interviews by those who knew Salazar".

There was silence for a moment and then.

"Have you got any sleep at all?"

I sighed, so much time had passed, I was sure Lindsey would've lost track by now but she had been kidnapped for almost two days now. Throughout that time I hadn't slept once, I sighed and decided I might as well admit the truth.

"No, I've haven't slept at all".

"I know you're worried, but you can't help Lindsey if you burn yourself out like this".

I sighed and decided to admit the one thing I was trying to hide from everybody.

"I would but…every time I try to sleep…I keep hearing Lindsey screaming as they torture her".

Sara sighed but didn't say anything, I went back to listening to the recorded interview I was currently listening too. I thought about Lindsey, I knew she was still alive but, what sort of condition was she in, I prayed she would make it, I knew everything depended on Catherine.

The recording finished I removed it and was about to move onto the next one when Sara stopped me.

"Sara, what's the point in me trying, I can't sleep".

"I know but, you still have other responsibilities, more important ones".

I didn't even need to ask what she meant, if I had forgotten, as if I would have, I got a reminder almost immediately.

"Daddy!"

Sharon, she had been sleeping, but now she had woken up, I quickly called out as I walked through to the room she was sleeping in.

"Coming sweetie".

I soon reached her and picked her up, she clung onto my neck and spoke.

"Mommy?"

"We'll find sweetie, we'll find her. Grandma's doing everything she can, and we're all doing what we can to help".

"Kay".

I gently cradled Sharon in my arms, I had left it up to Sara to get her to sleep, what kind of father was I? Despite my exhaustion I focused on gently rocking Sharon back to sleep, I knew that my exhaustion however would be nothing compared to what Lindsey would be feeling.

LINDSEY POV

I forced myself to stay awake, Arnesto had dropped off to sleep himself but I was too scared to sleep in case he woke up and strangled me. Just then the door opened and Raul walked in, I immediately froze, I had been scared before but now I was completely terrified, especially when I saw the way he was leering at me. He walked towards me and stopped in front of me, he then spoke, being careful not to wake Arnesto up.

"Finally, I've gotta admit, Mr. Edward Kennedy must be a really selfish guy…Not sharing you with others".

Oh God, please no. Then, with that creepy smirk on his face he forced my shirt up, exposing my bra, he then began to grope my breasts again, I screamed but thanks to the tape over my mouth it was impossible to get even Arnesto's attention. Then my horror deepened, he began undoing the belt on my jeans, when mercifully Arnesto woke up and saw him.

"What the hell, Raul, you know Salazar's orders, we don't touch her, except to torture her".

"I'm just having a bit of fun, besides this counts as torture if you think about it".

By now he had undone my belt and was trying to unhook my bra when Arnesto walked over and forced him away from me, he then forced him over to the door, yelled at him in Spanish and then, dejectedly Raul left. Arnesto sighed and shook his head, he then walked over to me and, since Raul hadn't managed to complete his last task, he fixed my shirt and re-did my belt. I watched him fearfully, wondering if he would do anything, but all he did was walk over to his seat again and resume his watch, this time not even betraying a hint of sleep. I was shaking like mad now, I had narrowly escaped being raped, but my trembling wasn't helping my injuries, in fact they were making them hurt even worse, I silently prayed that Mom would accomplish these tasks and complete them, all the same I wasn't ready to give up yet, I wouldn't let Salazar beat me, not yet.

ED POV

I managed to get Sharon back to sleep, I returned to the kitchen where Sara was still waiting.

"Sara…thanks".

"Huh".

I smiled.

"I wasn't focusing right, I had priorities wrong, I should never have just left Sharon to do what I was doing".

"You're worried about Lindsey, it's natural you'll have conflicting emotions".

I nodded and then sat down.

"I just wish I didn't have to hear Lindsey screaming, every threatening phone call I can hear her in the background screaming. I don't even know what they're doing to her".

"Well Salazar won't have moved on to her final torture yet".

"And what's that?"

Sara then explained it to me, and my blood ran cold.

"Her favourite torture and always the one she uses last on her victims, she keeps pet bees, she riles them up and then let's them repeatedly sting the victim".

"What, if she does that Lindsey will die!"

It was Sara's turn to be shocked.

"What?"

"Lindsey's allergic to bee venom, one sting would be enough to cause a severe reaction, several would be fatal".

I was worried all over again and once again found myself unable to sleep at all.

A few hours later Grissom arrived home and, after talking to Sara came into the kitchen.

"Ed, can we talk".

"Sure".

I heard him sit down and then, after a moment's silence he finally spoke.

"Sara's been telling me about…the fact you can't sleep".

"I'm trying really, I know it's not a good idea for me to burn myself out like this, especially when Sharon needs me. I can't be there for her if I can't even take care of myself".

I heard Grissom sigh and then.

"I understand, listen, you'll manage somehow. I know what you're going through, remember the Miniature Killer".

"Yeah".

"When she kidnapped Sara, I was in a similar situation as you, worse, I didn't know where Sara was or if she was alive or dead".

"Lindsey may be getting tortured but, I still know she's alive".

I had a feeling Grissom already knew about the issue involving the bees.

"Thanks Grissom, I'll try and get some sleep, tonight at some point".

"Just try, even a few minutes would help you".

I leaned back in my chair, I heard Grissom stand up, heard him talking to Sara, I listened intently in the direction of the room Sharon was sleeping in. her breathing was steady she was sleeping okay.

'Just hold on Lindsey, I know Catherine will be able to save you, just please, hold on'.

End of chapter, Lindsey narrowly avoided Raul's sexual advances due to the interventiional of the professional Arnesto, Ed's lack of sleep is causing problems but will he be able to tackle it. Next up Catherine finds out what she is to do next, Arnesto and Raul are given a new task while Salazar continues to torture Lindsey, the nightmare still continues. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, read and review please.