Chapter 4
Grissom and I walked In the room to see Tina, she was in a prison jumpsuit and looked younger than her years as she sat there in handcuffs.
"we know he abused Brenda, did he abuse you as well?" I asked. "is that why you got Jesse to kill him?"
Tina just stared at me for awhile, tears welled up in her eye's.
"we get why you planned to kill your father but why your mother and brothers?" Grissom asked.
"because they didn't protect me or Brenda, they knew damn well what was going on and they did nothing" she said.
"why now?" I asked.
"I had to protect my daughter, like my mother should of protected me" she replied.
Finally then it all made sense, Brenda wasn't Tina's sister it was her daughter.
"and Brenda's father? Was that Jesse?" Grissom asked.
"I was 13 years old, I didn't understand what was happening to me, my belly grew big I had trouble hiding it from the other kids I didn't want him to hurt her anymore" she said.
"who is Brenda's father?" Grissom asked. I touched his arm and shook my head.
"it's okay, I get it" I said, suddenly feeling emotional.
"what will happen to Brenda?" Tina asked.
"she's safe now" I said.
"thank you, that's all I wanted" she said.
I couldn't take the tension anymore and left the room. I walked down the corridor and into the break room, I sat on the chair and broke down.
"hey"Nick said, walking "are you okay?"
"sorry I don't usually get like this" I said quickly wiping my eyes.
"babe, it get's to us all sometimes" he said putting his hand on top of mine.
"hey what happened to your hand?" I asked, quickly changing the subject.
"that's me getting emotional, over this case" he smiled.
"thanks Nick" I smiled.
"anytime" he smiled back.
After debriefing I sat doing my paperwork when Jim walked in.
"hey why you still here?" he asked.
"just finishing my paperwork off, I'm almost done now" I said.
"good go home and rest, you've had a tough first day, we will call you if we need you" he said.
"thanks Jim" I smiled.
After I finished my paperwork I got in my car and drove home. It was just before rush hour and I was glad to pull in to my street as the traffic started to build up.
I kicked my shoes off, slipped my blazer off and let my hair down before grabbing a bottle of water out of the fridge. I looked at the moving boxes still piled up around the apartment and let out a long deep groan. So I had a shower and got in my pj's, which were booty shorts and a vest top and sat opening boxes of books to put on my new book shelf that was already up and had been for a week.
My personal cell went off, it was a text message from Nick asking how I was feeling. We exchanged texts for a while, the next thing I knew was that he was coming round with some beers to help me un pack my boxes. I went to put a bra on and change, but got side tracked with my photo frames so I literally just put my bra on. When he arrived I was still in booty shorts and a vest top, with my knee high socks and my hair piled on top of my head. I buzzed him in and opened my front door, he came in with a 6 pack of beers and a chinese takeout bag.
"I figured you hadn't eaten" he smiled.
"you figured right" I smiled taking it out his hand, " sorry about the attire, but this is me in chill mode".
"No you carry on" he said closing the front door behind him.
"I got a few things, because I didn't know what you liked" he said.
"I eat most things" I laughed. We went into the kitchen and took it all out the bag "do you want a plate?"
"No I'm good" Nick said.
"good because we aren't civilized here, straight out the carton" I laughed, " plus my plates are still in boxes"
Nick laughed and passed me a beer, I passed him a fork.
"so what we got?" I asked.
"Pot stickers, egg rolls,chicken chow mein, kung pao chicken,Sesame beef,honey walnut shrimp and beef teriyaki" he said.
"do you mind if we share, because I like a bit of all of them" I laughed.
"hell no that's my fave thing to do" he smiled.
We sat tucking in to the food chatting and sipping beer, "thanks for this" I smiled.
"no thank you, there was no way I was sleeping yet and I needed some company" he said.
"me too I don't have any friends here, I only know Jim and he isn't someone I want to see out of work" I laughed.
"yeah I suppose not" he said, " so where do you want me to start?"
"well I suppose it would be a good idea to unpack the kitchen things so I can stop living off take outs" I said.
"yeah that would be a good idea" he laughed.
So for the next few hours we spent unpacking the kitchen things, we had a laugh he was a really funny guy and I liked him. I couldn't tell if he liked me as friends or he wanted to date me, but as we had only met that day we would see.
"so what you think of Warwick?" he asked me as we were collapsing all the boxes. I was a bit taken a back at this random question.
"I don't know I only met him for a while, why?" I asked.
"because he was thinking about asking you out for a drink" he said, "but don't tell him I told you"
"oh really?" I said "he seems like a nice guy"
"he is a really good guy he is one of my best friends" he replied.
"I don't tend to date guys until I know a bit more about them" I said.
" Gregg was asking about you as well" he said.
"really?, gosh I've never really had this much attention" I laughed.
"I find that hard to believe" Nick said.
"no honestly people don't tend to ask me out I'm always at work or at the gym, I don't really do the whole dating thing" I said.
"when was your last relationship?" he asked.
"like 5 years ago before my promotion" I said.
"so you not looking to date?"
"well I never really thought about it to be honest, I suppose it would be nice" I said.
Not long after Nick said he was tired and would head home.
"let me give you some cash for the food and beers" I said.
"No my shout" he smiled.
"are you sure? You paid for my lunch" I said.
"course I'm sure"
"well next time its my treat" I said.
"okay" he said, "when you back at work?"
"tomorrow night" I replied.
"me too I might see you" he said.
"more than likely" I smiled. I showed Nick to the door he kissed me on the cheek and said goodbye.
I liked Nick, but why had he told me about Gregg and Warwick? Was he testing the waters for himself or was he hooking his friends up.