Here's the third chapter! This started to get really confusing when Nick (Amaro) was talking to Nick (Stokes). Here it is...
Catherine and Sara exchanged glances, then Catherine spoke. "I'm gonna go up to my room."
"I'll go with you." Sara said, and they left.
"What's going on with them?" Greg asked.
"They're women, who knows, probably some sort of drama." Nick said as he walked up to Munch who was walking in their direction. "Excuse me, can you tell us what's going on here?"
"What gives you the right to know?" Munch asked.
"Sorry, I'm Nick Stokes, and this is Greg Sanders we're with the Las Vegas Crime Lab."
"Las Vegas, really? Where were you last night?"
"I don't like what you're implying with this. What's going on?"
"I can't say." Munch said and walked away.
Nick was irritated with Munch. He wasn't used to people holding information from him, and treating him as a suspect. Munch was just so plain about it, he didn't even seem to realize he had offended Nick, and if he did realize, he didn't care. Just about everyone in the LVPD trusted Nick, but that wasn't the case here in New York.
He and Greg walked to the room, and showed the cops their ID, and they got in without a problem.
Most of the room was already emptied, but the CSIs were still processing the room. Nick walked up to Detective Amaro, who had returned to the hotel after leaving the hospital.
"Hey, I'm Nick Stokes and this is Greg Sanders, Las Vegas Crime Lab. What's going on here?"
Amaro took note that they were from Vegas just like Catherine, and chose to use extra precaution when talking to them. "This is our crime scene, what are you doing here?"
"We were just walking by, and figured we would stop by, see if you needed a hand. You know, see what we should be watching out for around this hotel. Sorry what's your name?"
"Detective Nick Amaro, Special Victims."
"Hey, that's a cool name. What happened?"
He realized Stokes genuinely had no clue what had happened to his friend. He started thinking, what if we were in Vegas, and this happened to Liv or Amanda? Wouldn't I want to know about it? "A woman was raped here last night. We're just trying to figure out who did it."
"Amaro, check this out." Benson said from across the room, holding Catherine's phone.
"Hey, that looks like Catherine's phone." Greg said not considering it could be hers, and they followed Amaro across the room. Then Munch entered the room.
"Hey, didn't I tell you, you couldn't be in here?" Munch said to Greg and Nick.
"Munch, it's fine, they were leaving anyways." Amaro said, and nodded to Nick and Greg.
Then Greg and Nick headed out the door, they knew they couldn't stay anymore. They left completely unaware of the horrors one of their own had faced in that room.
Amaro looked at what Benson was trying to show him on Catherine's phone. It was messages from an unknown number. He had sent eight pictures, and one video with a message that said, just in case you can't remember all the fun we had last night. *kissy face emoji* Both of them couldn't believe what they had found. There were pictures of each of the three boys on top of her, all while she was passed out. There were some pictures with two of them at once. In all the pictures the guys were smiling, and having fun while Catherine was passed out on the bed.
Olivia didn't want to see, but knew she had to play the video. Olivia had to look away several times, as she watched the boys laughing and drinking as they viciously attacked her over and over. "If you want me to stop, all you have to do is say so, honey." One of the guys said taunting Catherine when she was passed out, knowing she couldn't hear or respond, and they started laughing, then they all dispersed while they watched the friend on top of her, then Catherine woke up, she didn't try to fight him, and the guy just laughed, then the video ended.
They couldn't believe what they saw. After the video ended, Nick said, "She saw they were recording, she left that part out. Makes you think, what else is she hiding?"
Nick and Greg went up to Sara and Catherine's room, and asked if they wanted to go to the bar again. Sara didn't say anything, but Catherine surprisingly agreed. When Nick and Greg had gone back to their room, Sara promised Catherine she wouldn't leave her alone again. All Catherine said was, "Just, please don't make it obvious."
Sara knew Catherine was trying so hard to keep it together, but could see her falling apart right in front of her. Sara placed a hand on Catherine's shoulder that caused her to flinch a little. "Don't push yourself too much."
Then, Benson and Amaro knocked at their door. Sara answered the door. "Hey guys."
"Hey, is Catherine here?" Benson asked.
"Yeah just one second." Sara said before disappearing into the room. Shortly after, Catherine came to the door.
"What do you need?" Catherine asked.
"We found a video on your phone from last night, and we know you were awake for a part of it. Do you remember what we're talking about?" Amaro asked.
Catherine was panicked, she thought they saw the whole thing, and felt overwhelmed. She didn't want to see the video, and knew she would have to eventually if she continued to press charges. She was too ashamed to look at Nick or Olivia anymore. "No, I don't know. You know I think this was all a mistake. I never should've reported it. I'm sorry I wasted your time. I can't go through with this."
"Catherine..." Benson said as Catherine closed the door.
Benson and Amaro's hearts broke for the CSI as they could see the pain she was trying so desperately to hide. They knew they still had to get justice for Catherine, and find out who did it even if Catherine wasn't willing to cooperate at the moment.
Greg, Nick, Sara, and Catherine walked to the bar. The same one as the night before. The same smell was in the air. The same bartender was there. Catherine could feel her body trembling as she remembered how the previous night had ended, but no one else seemed to notice.
They sat down at the bar, and a girl came right up to Greg, and pulled him away from the group. Nick found the girl he was with the previous night, and pulled her on the dance floor. A guy came up to Sara, "Hey beautiful, you're looking a little lonely right now."
"I'm not lonely, I'm married."
"Oh, my bad, how about you?" He asked Catherine.
"I'm good, but thanks." He seemed nice, and if this would have been any other night she probably would've taken the offer, but not tonight. Not after what had happened the night before.
"Suit yourselves, you don't know what you're missing." He said before walking away.
The bartender came over to Catherine and Sara, "Hey some detectives came by asking questions. They said you were raped by Isaac?" He laughed at the look on her face. "Really? Get a life, he can get any girl he wants, you know you wanted it."
Sara stood up. "Hey, shut your mouth before I have you arrested!"
"Oh yeah? What'd you turn into a cop now?"
"I work for the LVPD, and I have connections here in New York too, and they will arrest you without question!"
Catherine was grateful Sara spoke, knowing she couldn't find the words as she fought back the tears that were threatening to spill at any moment.
The bartender walked to the other end of the bar. Catherine saw him lean over and talk to another guy over there. Then, they both looked over, and Catherine saw it was Isaac, and they were talking about her, she knew it. Her face drained of all color, her heart started racing, the room got smaller, darker, sweat seeped from her hairline.
Catherine turned around when she saw them both looking at her, then she heard his voice right behind her. "Hey, remember me?" She flinched at his voice.
Sara tried to not go against Catherine's wishes as she remembered her say, Just please, don't make it obvious. And just watched as it all played out.
Catherine didn't turn around, tears filled her eyes once again, and he moved her hair off her shoulder, his face was by her neck. Fin and Rollins entered the bar to pick up Isaac just in time to see it. Catherine jumped up, and punched him in the face, then kicked him between the legs until he fell to the ground. Rollins held back Catherine from kicking him again, and Fin helped Isaac up, and put cuffs on him. Now, everyone in the bar was looking including Greg and Nick. Amanda held Catherine back in her arms as a tears spilled from Catherine's eyes, no longer able to hold them back.
Rollins turned to Catherine, "Are you okay?"
Catherine wiped her eyes, "I'm fine, just get him out of here, and maybe take the bartender too."
"Honey, did the bartender hurt you?"
"I don't know. I think he could've been involved."
"Okay, we'll come back once we find more evidence, alright?" The bartender was staring at them, and Amanda yelled at him, "Hey, get back to work, unless you wanna be arrested with your friend here!"
Isaac was enraged, and fought the restraints. "I want her arrested for assault!"
"Not a chance. You're under arrest." Fin said, and walked Isaac out of the bar, and Amanda followed.
Nick and Greg came over to see what happened.
"What was all that about?" Greg asked.
"Nothing, I just want to go back to the hotel."
"Cath, is there something you're not telling us?" Nick asked.
"No, he was just creeping on me, I set him straight, and apparently those people came in looking for him. That's all."
Please review! I hope you liked it! I try to work in all suggestions so, if you have any I'd love to hear them!