Ok I know this is really short (again!) but the next one is twice as long I promise and will be up tomorrow. Enjoy, and please review :)
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Brass kept to his word and did some digging to find out where Jake Dean was. It was days like this that he loved being a detective: it took him less than an hour to locate the guy using his credit card, staying at a motel off the strip. He immediately placed an unmarked car outside the motel with a printout of his driver's licence. His guys were given strict orders to watch over him and ensure that if he went within 100 yards of Sara's apartment, Catherine's house or the lab they were to call Brass immediately. He could not get a restraining order, he could not lock him up and unfortunately he could not throw him off the roof of the Monaco. He could, however, keep an eye on him.
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While Brass was having Jake stalked by the police, Catherine was keeping a close eye on Sara. Something about the young brunette had kicked her maternal instincts into action. And she was going to look after her, even if it drove her colleague mad with frustration at being babysat all night.
Grissom eventually shuffled into the break room with assignments and handed a manila folder to Catherine. "419 at Circus Circus." He mumbled.
"Hmm, animals. Sara, you wanna come with?" She asked, earning her surprised glances by Nick and Warrick. However she never heard Sara's answer because Grissom cut her off.
"No. She's coming with me. 420. Nick you too. Warrick you can go with Catherine." Cath stormed out to get her things, shooting an oblivious Grissom a death glare on her way. He had ruined her plan. At least she knew the younger CSI would be looked after, no one would be stupid enough to hurt her with Texas-boy Nicky around!
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Catherine and Warrick worked their crime scene quietly and once all the evidence was gathered headed back to the lab, where they had a broken window to put back together. Well, she had always liked jigsaw puzzles.
And that is what they were doing. She was staring intently at a shard of glass that she didn't notice Warrick watching her closely and jumped when he spoke.
"Are you okay?" She looked up, surprised. She had almost forgotten he was even there.
"Fine, why?"
"You just seem distracted tonight. Is everything alright with Lindsey?" she sighed.
"Yeah, she's fine. Its just…you know what doesn't matter." She tried to brush it off, returning to her glass.
"Come on Cath, what's up?" he pushed, his green eyes seeking out her blue ones.
"Its… a friend of mine. She's going through a rough time with her ex and I'm just worried that he might do something to hurt her. Wouldn't be the first time." He placed a strong caring hand on her back, trying to offer her some comfort. "I'm just being paranoid, mother thing I guess." She laughed quietly. "I'm sure nothing will happen." She added, not quite believing her own words.
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The next night Brass was sat in his office pretending to work when the phone rang. "Brass." He answered gruffly. There was a few seconds silence before he spoke again. "Where is he?"
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Next one things will start to heat up a little. Please please review