Jesse was now personally overseeing the mansion shooting investigation. He knew he would only be able to grieve properly when he knew why his wife was dead. There were protests on high about procedure, and protests near to home about him taking time to mourn, but he knew he wouldn't be able to function at all unless he knew why this tragedy had happened.

Very little was known of the attacker. Doctor Maria Santos had already given a statement about treating the woman as a Jane Doe. She had admitted her to the temporary psych unit that had been operating at the hospital since the Oak Haven fire. Dr Santos had classed her as delusional, the woman had been ranting about vampires and being Erica Kane's daughter, but had not considered her dangerous or a threat. It seemed the woman wasn't properly supervised and had simply walked out of the hospital a few hours after being admitted.

Jesse was looking through the few meagre belongings that had been on the woman when she died. He emptied her purse onto the table and began to match the contents against the evidence list compiled by the CSIs. As he was sorting through lipstick, keys, candy wrappers and loose change he noticed something strange. The description on the evidence list simply read 'a laminated magazine clipping' but that was by no means the whole story. The clipping in question was a shot of Erica Kane, Bianca Montgomery and the Jane Doe, all smiling at the camera. Jesse was confused, had Erica and Bianca known their attacker after all?

…

Jesse had no option but to interview Bianca from her hospital bed. When he walked into her room it was hard to keep the shock from his face. Bianca looked so fragile, so unlike herself. There was some sort of medical apparatus strapped to her head like an archaic torture device and leads and tubes running to various machines.

"Jesse is that you?" Bianca called.

He coughed, trying to find his voice,

"Yes." he said apologetically, moving closer to the bed. "I'm sorry to have to do this given the circumstances but I need to ask you some questions about the attack."

"I'm happy to help any way I can."

Jesse was pleased to see her spirit hadn't been broken give her current condition.

"Did you recognise the attacker at all?"

Bianca frowned slightly as she thought.

"No. I mean I don't think I really got a good look at her. All I honestly saw was the gun."

"That's fine." said Jesse taking notes.

"Is there a reason you thought I might know her?" Bianca asked.

Jesse licked his lips nervously before continuing.

"We found a magazine clipping of you and your mother. It had been laminated and hidden in Jane Doe's purse."

Jesse pulled out an enlarged scan of the cutting.

"Do you recognise this picture?"

"Can you hold it closer?" Bianca asked, "I can't see at that angle."

"Sorry." said Jesse, suddenly uncomfortable again, he had forgotten she couldn't move her head. He held the picture so it was directly in front of Bianca and she examined it closely.

"I do recognise that picture." said Bianca after a moment. "It was taken at the 'Bring & Buy Bake Sale' at the Miranda Centre about five weeks ago."

"Five weeks." said Jesse, putting down the picture so he could make notes. Bianca's statement already contradicted Dr Santos' impression that the woman had been new in town.

"Yes," continued Bianca. "Loads of press showed up because my mother made an appearance fresh back from Paris. I bought that woman's amazing chocolate cake and a press photographer took a snap of us. Are you saying that was the woman who attacked us?"

Jesse couldn't answer. He didn't want to be seen as leading the witness.

"Can you tell me anything else about the photograph? Anything you remember about the woman - a name perhaps?"

Bianca was silent for a moment, deep in thought.

"The picture I know ended up in the social section of a fashion magazine; it might even have been Vogue. You'll have to check with my publicist. I'm not certain but I think the woman's name was Ann or Annie – something like that."

Jesse made more notes.

"You know." continued Bianca. "It might be worth checking with Muriel at the Miranda Centre – I think she signed up as a volunteer while she was there. If so we would have her name, address and telephone number on file."

"You think that is a possibility?"

Bianca gave an awkward smile.

"I know I gave her the paper work to fill in, I thought she'd be good help as a kitchen volunteer. I can't tell you if the information she gave was real…"

"No." said Jesse, suddenly eager to pursue this new lead. "Bianca you have been very helpful. Thank you."

He got up to leave but Bianca called him back.

"I'm sorry for your loss, Jesse." she said quietly. "I just wanted to say how much Angie was loved by a great many people and I'm sorry she has been taken from us in such a horrible way. Sorry that she has been taken from you."

Jesse gave Bianca a sad smile. Grateful for her words of comfort despite her own tragic injury. Jesse felt his emotion begin to overwhelm him again, just as they had in the waiting room when he knew she was really gone. He buried the pain though; he had an investigation to continue he would grieve when he had all the answers. He had to be professional not emotional.

"Thank you for your assistance, Miss Montgomery." was all he could say as he turned to leave the hospital room.

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