CSI:Miami Road Trip: Seven Years of Bad Luck & Counting
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Aw, Colton. :lol: *hugs*
And KATIE for your birthday you get 10 huggles. *hugs* And a few chapters.
Everywhere You Go
Men's washroom
Delko: *runs in* COME ON GET OFF! Ugh this is just IMPOSSIBLE! *scrubbing face*
Speed: *standing at mirror* Having fun?
Delko: Whatever Colton used isn't coming off.
Speed: Ah you look good as a raggety Ann doll.
Delko: Speaking of Anns, what was with you and Anni a couple of hours ago? I heard you guys were flirting.
Speed: *lifts brow* Where did you hear that?
Delko: Carly. She was hiding behind a garbage can. She thinks you guys are cute.
Speed: Well Carly thinks a lot of things.
Delko: So you figure out how Anni feels?
Speed: I think so.
Delko: You threaten her with the 'moving out' routine?
Speed: Yeah I did.
Delko: How'd she react.
Speed: She doesn't want me to leave.
Delko: HA see? She loves you.
Speed: That doesn't mean she loves me.
Delko: She was flirting with you though, right?
Speed: Yeah.
Delko: So kiss her.
Speed: Um no.
Delko: Why not?
Speed: Because I'm not you.
Delko: You've never been cautious with relationships.
Speed: I'm not going to be disrespectful toward Anni because I want to 'get some'.
Delko: You were talking to Calleigh again weren't you?
Speed: The point is, I don't want to scare her away.
Delko: God you guys are like adults.
Speed: No kidding.
Delko: Live on the wild side for once.
Speed: No.
Delko: Hey I did and look where I ended up.
Speed: A few fries short of a Happy Meal?
Delko: *rolls eyes* Look you love her right?
Speed: Yes.
Delko: And she probably likes you.
Speed: Probably.
Delko: Just ask her out.
Speed: No.
Delko: I'll never win with you. *leaves*
Speed: *shakes head* He just doesn't quit.
Anni: *walks out of stall* I was wondering when he was going to leave.
Speed: *smirks*
Anni: *wraps arms around Speed's neck* So you love me huh.
Speed: And you probably like me.
Anni: So...Shouldn't you be askin' me out?
Speed: You don't like dates.
Anni: Mmm but I do like you.
Speed: Just like?
Anni: *laughs*
Speed: *kisses Anni*
TBC.............
And KATIE for your birthday you get 10 huggles. *hugs* And a few chapters.
Everywhere You Go
Men's washroom
Delko: *runs in* COME ON GET OFF! Ugh this is just IMPOSSIBLE! *scrubbing face*
Speed: *standing at mirror* Having fun?
Delko: Whatever Colton used isn't coming off.
Speed: Ah you look good as a raggety Ann doll.
Delko: Speaking of Anns, what was with you and Anni a couple of hours ago? I heard you guys were flirting.
Speed: *lifts brow* Where did you hear that?
Delko: Carly. She was hiding behind a garbage can. She thinks you guys are cute.
Speed: Well Carly thinks a lot of things.
Delko: So you figure out how Anni feels?
Speed: I think so.
Delko: You threaten her with the 'moving out' routine?
Speed: Yeah I did.
Delko: How'd she react.
Speed: She doesn't want me to leave.
Delko: HA see? She loves you.
Speed: That doesn't mean she loves me.
Delko: She was flirting with you though, right?
Speed: Yeah.
Delko: So kiss her.
Speed: Um no.
Delko: Why not?
Speed: Because I'm not you.
Delko: You've never been cautious with relationships.
Speed: I'm not going to be disrespectful toward Anni because I want to 'get some'.
Delko: You were talking to Calleigh again weren't you?
Speed: The point is, I don't want to scare her away.
Delko: God you guys are like adults.
Speed: No kidding.
Delko: Live on the wild side for once.
Speed: No.
Delko: Hey I did and look where I ended up.
Speed: A few fries short of a Happy Meal?
Delko: *rolls eyes* Look you love her right?
Speed: Yes.
Delko: And she probably likes you.
Speed: Probably.
Delko: Just ask her out.
Speed: No.
Delko: I'll never win with you. *leaves*
Speed: *shakes head* He just doesn't quit.
Anni: *walks out of stall* I was wondering when he was going to leave.
Speed: *smirks*
Anni: *wraps arms around Speed's neck* So you love me huh.
Speed: And you probably like me.
Anni: So...Shouldn't you be askin' me out?
Speed: You don't like dates.
Anni: Mmm but I do like you.
Speed: Just like?
Anni: *laughs*
Speed: *kisses Anni*
TBC.............
Wyoming
Head of the Graveyard Shift
HA OMG how sweet is that? Anni and Speed finally got together, that is soooo adorable! I love those two together, because they really seem to make each other happy and Speed really seems to want to do things right by her. But yeah, Eric did live on the wild side and he ended up getting engaged lol. I love how you throw those little twists in there. Love it Geni! Update soon please!
Raindrops Catching Me
Lounge, 4 pm
Jess: *walks in* Hey Colton, have you seen Horatio lately? He's not at the hummerhome like I thought he would be, and it's getting dirty, I'm a little worried.
Colton: *looking at pictures* Nah he's probably just out getting cleaning supplies or something. Why are you worried about him?
Jess: *shrugs* I don't know, it's just not like him to be missing. What are you looking at? *picks up bridal magazine*
Colton: Oooh that um *grabs magazine* That's nothing. Just research
Jess: *narrows eyes* Seriously Colton, what is that about?
Colton: Uh...New case. Dead bride. I'm trying to narrow down cup sizes. I MEAN dress sizes.
Jess: *sighs* I never heard anything about a dead bride, now what is it that you're hiding from me? *reaches for magazine*
Colton: *jumps on table* IT'S NOTHING! Geez you're sure curious today. *lays across table* I'm not hiding anything. *kicks feet out* You should just leave.
Jess: *rolls eyes* Come on Colton, it honestly can't be that bad. *pulls Colton off of the table*
Colton: AH! Holy nutbars did you eat muscles for breakfast? *sigh* It's...No that's nothing. Don't grab that magazine.
Jess: *grabs magazine* What is this? *flips page* The pages are stuck...*pulls pages apart* Colton, why are there pictures of my face on the bride, and your face on the groom?
Colton: .....I got photoshop and I'm testing it out.
Jess: *looks at Colton* And photoshop involves cutting the pictures out an glueing them? What's going on?
Colton: Well hey SORRY I don't have the latest version where you have to use computers and things. You think it was easy for me to go through your dumpster looking for photo albums? Who throws away photo albums? .....I...I wasn't at your house. Don't tell Eric! ....*sigh* I was just testing some theories.
Jess: Well you could have at least put Eric's face on them.... And what theories? Am I some kind of test to you now?
Colton: Why would I put Eric's face? He isn't even in your photo albums. Half of the ones I found were of cows and someone's feet. I found a blurred eye too but I couldn't tell who it was. I was just trying to see how...I don't know...How you and I would look...Together.
Jess: *blank stare* And how do you think we look?
Colton: Well your face is much more pale in this magazine and I do not photograph very well.
Jess: *rolls eyes* You know what I mean, is there something you'd like to tell me?
Colton: ....You don't deserve Eric. You deserve...Someone better...Someone like me.
Jess: *laughs* I'm getting married to him Colton, I think I know who is good for me. If anything, I don't deserve Eric becuase he's too good for me. I mean, look at Eric and me, and look at Tim and Katie, Eric has never raised a hand to me. Okay, so he cheated on me.....But I still love him
Colton: HA! I've never cheated on you...Granted we were never together in the first place. But all those nights I looked through your window and stuck my nose against it to see your beautiful hands pull the covers up and roll over, I knew we were meant to be together.
Jess: *stares at Colton* So were you the thing that sounded like a dying racoon that one night?.....WAIT. What were you doing at my house? You have no right to be there Colton, we're not together, and we never will be, I'm getting married to Eric, and I'm having his baby, you've just got to get over me.
Colton: You heard that dying racoon too? I thought I was the only one. Well one mystery solved. And hey my tax dollars paid for that house! Okay so my tax dollars only paid for the people who made the house but still! Money was spent! *grabs Jess* We need to leave together on a magic Hummerpet. It's like a carpet but HUGE. It won't fly but we can rub our butts against the ground.
Jess: *pushes Colton away* Stop! *runs* Eric! Where is that man when I need him? *looks around* Damnit!
Colton: *runs into hall* JESSIE WHATEVER YOUR LAST NAME IS BECAUSE YOU NEVER TOLD US OUT OF ANONYMITY I LOVE YOU! *falls to knees*
Jess: *looks over shoulder* Oh my......ERIC! ERIC! *runs*
Colton: *runs* Hurry! I called a horse carriage! He charges 14.95$ the first ten minutes and then three easy payments of only 29.99$!
Jess: *stops* No Colton! I'm not running away with you! I'm getting married! I'm having a baby! I'm happy Colton, I'm happy with Eric, I'm sorry!
Colton: You can't be happy unless you've experienced MY FOOT RUBS! Go on, give me your feet. It'll take five minutes TOPS.
Jess: *cringes, looks into the lab* Eric! *runs in* Eric help me!
Delko: What's the matter?
Jess: Colton told me he loved me and he wants to rub butts, and give me foot messages....
Colton: I'm also an amazing dancer and I can swear in 46 languages.
Delko: *frowns* Colton, get out and stop harrassing my fiancé.
Jess: *hugs Eric*
Colton: She's not your fiancé if she doesn't have a RING! HA! *grabs Jess' hand* ....There's no ring. *gasp* YOU CHEAP BASTARD!
Jess: *raises eyebrow* Wrong hand *lifts left hand* See?
Colton: ....Well how did that happen? ...*shakes head* ERIC DELKO! I challenge you to a duel! *slaps Delko in the face*
Jess: Hey!
Delko: Ow! Colton, leave now before you make me do something drastic.
Jess: Please Colton, just leave...
Colton: Something drastic? Oooh I'm so scared. *dancing around* I'm Eric Delko! I'm going to do something drastic like eat glue and bang myself over the head with a rubber mallet! *cackles*
Jess: *sigh* Colton, what do I have to do to get you to leave?
Colton: Marry me.
Jess: No, come on Colton, you know it's not going to happen.
Colton: I know what will convince you. A ring. I'll get you a ring. *runs to candy machine* ...Ring...Ring..Ring...FRITO HOOPS! SCORE! *takes out change* Hey Eric, you got change for a dollar?
Delko: No, Colton, if you don't leave I'm arresting you for harrassment.
Jess: THAT'S MY MAN! *giggles*
Delko: *smirks*
Colton: If there is one thing women can't resist is charm. I shall charm that cheap ring off your finger, color it with a gold crayon, and give it back. Okay. *cracks knuckles* My dear lady, if you would allow me to take your precious hand in marriage, it would be deeply appreciated by mys-*belches* ....
Jess: *bursts out laughing*
Delko: *laughing* I warned you man, now turn around and put your hands behind your back, you have the right to remain silent. Anything can and will be used against you in the court of law. If you cannot afford an attourney, one will be assigned to you.
Colton: I WAVE MY RIGHT! I WAVE MY RIGHT! THIS IS POLICE BRUTALITY! EVERYONE LOOK! HE'S BEATING A BROTHA! DON'T BE HATIN' MAN!
Jess: *on the floor laughing*
Delko: *cuffs Colton* Shut up *looks over to Jess* Wanna come?
Jess: *gets up* Heck yes!
Colton: I can't believe you're arresting me man. MY TAX DOLLARS PAY FOR THOSE CUFFS! Hey if you let me go, I'll give you information on someone SO much bigger than me. Yeah, yeah. Speedle slept with her. In the back of a Hummer. You remember that Jess? That must have been fun. I have IAB connections and you are SO busted.
Delko: *let's go of Colton* You WHAT?
Jess: *stops* I.....I.......COLTON! I'm gonna kill you!
Delko: Wait Jess, Colton, who did you hear this from?
Colton: Megan. The nice IAB girl. She said that she was going out to her car and that she saw two people in the back of a Hummer in which she identified as none other than Tim Speedle and Jess. I paid her 20 cents and a ball of lint for that info
Delko: *throws Colton into lockup* Jess, may I speak with you for a moment?
Jess: Can I..........Pass?
Delko: No.
Jess: Dang. *walks into break room*
Lounge
Delko: Is Colton telling the truth?
Jess: *sigh* Yes
Delko: When was this?
Jess: Right after I found out that you cheated on me.
Delko: ...Yeah but Speed? Why him?
Jess: *bites lip* He was so hurt, and I was too, and I guess, it was just for comfort. I'm sorry.
Delko: Comfort. He didn't try to...Persuade you into anything right? Didn't charm you or seduce you.
Jess: *looks at the ground* No, not really. When I heard you cheated on me it hurt Eric, it felt like someone ripped my heart out and threw it against a wall. I wasn't thinking straight.
Delko: You're damn right you weren't. Out of all the people in the world. My best friend. And he didn't tell me either. So are you still sleeping with him?
Jess: *starts to cry* No, it was one time, and it's not like you hadn't done anything either, your little "thing" with Katie went on for months behind my back. MONTHS Eric, did you ever stop to notice that Katie was one of my best friends?
Delko: She thought she lost her husband! And yeah things might have gotten a little out of hand but I didn't do anything deliberately.
Jess: *shakes head* I can't believe you Eric. You hurt me, you ripped my heart out and let it shatter into millions of tiny little pieces and you find out that I did something one time and you make me look like I've committed the ultimate sin. When you cheated on me I thought I lost a potential husband to her!
Delko: Yeah like I'd want her.
Jess: *crying* So what now Eric? What do you want me to do, huh?
Delko: Just...I don't know. Marry Colton for all I care. *leaves*
Jess: *Follows* Eric! *slips off ring* Here, I'm sorry if I ever wasted your time. *leaves*
Delko: You might as well keep the ring it costs the same as Colton's damn Frito Hoops!
Jess: *walks into layout room* Hey Anni *sniffles*
Anni: ...Hey are you okay?
Jess: Does it look like I'm okay? *sigh* I'm sorry, no, I'm not
Anni: It's okay honey. What happened? I heard yelling in the halls.
Jess: Well, let's just say that IAB won't have to worry about another marriage among the team.
Anni: ....Oh man. That serious huh.
Jess: You know, I knew that he would eventually find out I cheated on him but I thought maybe he would understand. He'd cheated on me for months.
Anni: Ah you know men are men. They'll sleep with anything that can blink.
Jess: Not helping Anni. What am I supposed to do? I gave him the ring back and everything but terminating this marriage is the last thing I want.
Anni: Look I know it sucks but I say he's getting what he deserves. It's his loss that you gave the ring back. I mean, he did cheat and he knows it.
Jess: But I love him.
Anni: Yeah and I love peas but if it cheated on me I'd dump it....Okay bad example.
Jess: *smirks* Still, I don't know what to say to him to get him to take me back.
Anni: Just give him some time. Men are weird like that. One minute they're cheating and having a merry old time, the next, they're like three-year olds looking for the cookies before supper. They want all these things that they can't always have. If anything he should be crawling back like a three year old for you. Not the other way around.
Jess: *sigh* Hey, I have an idea. You go talk to him. *smiles*
Anni: Whoa. No, I don't know how to talk to men. They're like walking hormones.
Jess: Then how do you talk to Speed, I mean, you two are an item now right?
Anni: ....God this lab is like highschool. I don't talk to Speed. I give him body language because that's the only thing men are capable of translating without a computer and 20 free hours to figure out that computer.
Jess: Oh no one told me about you two *smirks*
Anni: I....*frowns* Damn you Jess.
Jess: *smiles* What? Tell me how you think I found out, I'm intrested in hearing.
Anni: Well hey Eric knew...Sort of. And you know Eric. Bada bing bada boom you find out.
Jess: *shakes head* Nope, that's not how I found out, close though. *smirks*
Anni: ....You have cameras plastered around the lab? ...Because if you do that's illegal.
Jess: You and Speed aren't the only ones in the lab that use the bathrooms as make out spots. *grins widely*
Anni: .....We....Didn't....Makeout...*looks around nervously* ...We really don't even like each other. *nervous smile*
Jess: *rolls eyes* That's the biggest understatement of the year. You two so kissed in the bathroom! I was there the WHOLE time.
Anni: Were you hiding behind the garbage can like Carly was in the hall? Because that is SO not cool! You're both conspiring against us!
Jess: No, actually, I was watching from the handicapped stall, but good guess.
Anni: ....That was supposed to be a private moment. Um....How MUCH exactly did you see?
Jess: *smiles wide*
Anni: YOU SICKO!
Jess: *laughs* Come on, seeing that made me realize how much you love Speed, can't you just help me out so that I can be the wife I want to be?
Anni: ...*smirks* Well, I do love him....*clears throat* Yeah I guess I could give it a shot. I'm not promising fireworks and prancing Disney characters though.
Jess: I just want him to take me back Anni. *hugs Anni* Thanks.
Anni: *hugs* Not a problem...Well it was a little bit of a problem but I guess you've blackmailed me into it so I don't have a choice.
Jess: *lets go* And that, m'dear, is why I love you, now go get 'em. *shoves Anni out the door*
Anni: Ah! Hands off the merchandise!
Delko: *dodges Anni* Geez, careful there clumsy.
Anni: *screams* ...Uh...I'm not clumsy. I was pushed by a mean kniving peeping manipulative draft of wind.
Delko *nods* Right.....Now if you'll excuse me I um... Need to go put something in my locker.
Anni: WAIT! *grabs Delko* Let's go for like...Coffee.
Delko: Oh...Kay...Coffee it is.
Lounge
Anni: Wow didn't take us long to get here. I'm completely exausted. Come sit with me and make sure I don't pass out.
Delko: Whats with you Anni? *hands coffee*
Anni: Well I was just thinking about how you and Jess are such a great pair and I'm thinkin' of gettin' me some of that action someday.
Delko: *frowns* She cheated on me.
Anni: Oh. Well, *laughs* Got to break 'er in right?
Delko: *stares at Anni* She gave me back her ring, we're not getting married, I don't think that constitutes "breaking 'er in".
Anni: Maybe she was just over-reacting. You know how pregnant women are. All floopy and crazy-like.
Delko: She's 3 weeks pregnant, she hasn't even started morning sickness yet.
Anni: ...Late bloomer? I don't know. I've never been pregnant. Maybe she just barfs in her shoes. I'd watch out the next time you go for your slippers in the morning.
Delko: *angry sigh* What do you want Anni?
Anni: I want you to go apologize to her. I know men are capable of those two words.
Delko: *laughs* Yeah right, after what she did to me? I don't think so. *looks over, sees Jess crying on a bench down the hall*
Anni: Hey, she loves you and you know that. Sure you both made mistakes, but you're about to bring a child into the world. Don't do that and hate each other at the same time.
Delko: *sigh* What am I supposed to do Anni, just go over and beg her to take me back? I'm not stooping that low.
Anni: You don't have to. Just be with her. Hold her hand and make eye contact. Apologies don't always have to start with words.
Delko: I don't know, I don't want to be the one to give in, she made me seem like I was the reason she cheated.
Anni: Hey she slept with my boyf-....With Speed. She slept with the very single and not my boyfriend Speed. I don't care what you tell her, just get her away from him and into your arms.
Delko: You know, I'm not sure she'll buy it, I probably screwed up enough already. She already took me back once
Anni: Which means she'll take you back again. Now go get her before she looks even more pathetic than she already is. *looks at watch* Crap I knew I shouldn't have agreed to this. I'm missing my da...Soap opera.
Delko: *smirks* Have fun with your uh...Soap opera *winks*
Anni: Does EVERYONE know?
Delko: Not everyone, at least not yet.
Anni: *narrows eyes* Oh yeah? What does everyone not know about yet mister wizard?
Delko: Well, not everyone knows that you use the bathroom as your makeout spot *grins*
Anni: *rubs eyes* Okay Eric, I was there alone and I was making out with myself. I know, its embarassing but it's the truth.
Delko: *raises eyebrow* You sure? I'm pretty sure that I heard you shouting Speed's name.
Anni: *wide-eyed* ....I think you must be mistaken.
Delko: Whatever you say Anni, now don't keep loverboy waiting.
Anni: *frowns* Nothing happened. There is no loverboy and he doesn't exist. Now go apologize to Jess before I tell her you're moving to Puerto Rico with a woman named Jazzy Spazz.
Delko: *salutes* Whatever you say Cap'n. *walks over to Jess* Hey...Lovely weather we're havin huh?
Jess: *crying*
Delko: Uh....Well you sure do cry a lot.
Jess: What do you want?
Delko: Well....Anni was telling me how much she was in denial about her and Speed that it made me realize that I can't take what we have for granted. I shouldn't have made those comments to you.
Jess: *looks at Eric* You're right you shouldn't have.
Delko: We both made a mistake, and it's in the past. We should be thinking about our future. *grabs Jess' hand* Our future with our new family.
Jess: *bites lip* I don't know Eric. *takes hand away* You hurt me...A lot. Both in the past and just now.
Delko: ....I'm...I'm really sorry. I over-reacted and it was blown way out of left field. You deserve way better than that.
Jess: *sigh* I'm sorry too, I should have told you about what happened. You deserve better than that too.
Delko: Well now that we're both apologizing, we can both put this behind us and have the most beautiful wedding and the most beautiful child.
Jess: *smiles* Okay. *scooches closer to Eric*
Delko: *wraps arm around Jess* Plus, our kid could kick Speed's future kid's ass any day.
Jess: *giggles* Yeah, you're right. *Looks up at Delko* Eric...I love you..So much.
Delko: I love you too sweetheart. *kisses Jess' cheek*
Jess: *smirks* Can I have my ring back please?
Delko: Sorry I sold it to some scalpers right after you threw it at me.....*sigh* Okay so the ice has already broken and I'm trying too hard. *hands ring to Jess* Here you go my darling fiancé.
Jess: *laughs* Thank you. *kisses Eric*
Delko: *pulls away* Hey if the bathroom's free...
Jess: *smiles* Let's go look. *stands, pulls Eric up*
TBC............
Lounge, 4 pm
Jess: *walks in* Hey Colton, have you seen Horatio lately? He's not at the hummerhome like I thought he would be, and it's getting dirty, I'm a little worried.
Colton: *looking at pictures* Nah he's probably just out getting cleaning supplies or something. Why are you worried about him?
Jess: *shrugs* I don't know, it's just not like him to be missing. What are you looking at? *picks up bridal magazine*
Colton: Oooh that um *grabs magazine* That's nothing. Just research
Jess: *narrows eyes* Seriously Colton, what is that about?
Colton: Uh...New case. Dead bride. I'm trying to narrow down cup sizes. I MEAN dress sizes.
Jess: *sighs* I never heard anything about a dead bride, now what is it that you're hiding from me? *reaches for magazine*
Colton: *jumps on table* IT'S NOTHING! Geez you're sure curious today. *lays across table* I'm not hiding anything. *kicks feet out* You should just leave.
Jess: *rolls eyes* Come on Colton, it honestly can't be that bad. *pulls Colton off of the table*
Colton: AH! Holy nutbars did you eat muscles for breakfast? *sigh* It's...No that's nothing. Don't grab that magazine.
Jess: *grabs magazine* What is this? *flips page* The pages are stuck...*pulls pages apart* Colton, why are there pictures of my face on the bride, and your face on the groom?
Colton: .....I got photoshop and I'm testing it out.
Jess: *looks at Colton* And photoshop involves cutting the pictures out an glueing them? What's going on?
Colton: Well hey SORRY I don't have the latest version where you have to use computers and things. You think it was easy for me to go through your dumpster looking for photo albums? Who throws away photo albums? .....I...I wasn't at your house. Don't tell Eric! ....*sigh* I was just testing some theories.
Jess: Well you could have at least put Eric's face on them.... And what theories? Am I some kind of test to you now?
Colton: Why would I put Eric's face? He isn't even in your photo albums. Half of the ones I found were of cows and someone's feet. I found a blurred eye too but I couldn't tell who it was. I was just trying to see how...I don't know...How you and I would look...Together.
Jess: *blank stare* And how do you think we look?
Colton: Well your face is much more pale in this magazine and I do not photograph very well.
Jess: *rolls eyes* You know what I mean, is there something you'd like to tell me?
Colton: ....You don't deserve Eric. You deserve...Someone better...Someone like me.
Jess: *laughs* I'm getting married to him Colton, I think I know who is good for me. If anything, I don't deserve Eric becuase he's too good for me. I mean, look at Eric and me, and look at Tim and Katie, Eric has never raised a hand to me. Okay, so he cheated on me.....But I still love him
Colton: HA! I've never cheated on you...Granted we were never together in the first place. But all those nights I looked through your window and stuck my nose against it to see your beautiful hands pull the covers up and roll over, I knew we were meant to be together.
Jess: *stares at Colton* So were you the thing that sounded like a dying racoon that one night?.....WAIT. What were you doing at my house? You have no right to be there Colton, we're not together, and we never will be, I'm getting married to Eric, and I'm having his baby, you've just got to get over me.
Colton: You heard that dying racoon too? I thought I was the only one. Well one mystery solved. And hey my tax dollars paid for that house! Okay so my tax dollars only paid for the people who made the house but still! Money was spent! *grabs Jess* We need to leave together on a magic Hummerpet. It's like a carpet but HUGE. It won't fly but we can rub our butts against the ground.
Jess: *pushes Colton away* Stop! *runs* Eric! Where is that man when I need him? *looks around* Damnit!
Colton: *runs into hall* JESSIE WHATEVER YOUR LAST NAME IS BECAUSE YOU NEVER TOLD US OUT OF ANONYMITY I LOVE YOU! *falls to knees*
Jess: *looks over shoulder* Oh my......ERIC! ERIC! *runs*
Colton: *runs* Hurry! I called a horse carriage! He charges 14.95$ the first ten minutes and then three easy payments of only 29.99$!
Jess: *stops* No Colton! I'm not running away with you! I'm getting married! I'm having a baby! I'm happy Colton, I'm happy with Eric, I'm sorry!
Colton: You can't be happy unless you've experienced MY FOOT RUBS! Go on, give me your feet. It'll take five minutes TOPS.
Jess: *cringes, looks into the lab* Eric! *runs in* Eric help me!
Delko: What's the matter?
Jess: Colton told me he loved me and he wants to rub butts, and give me foot messages....
Colton: I'm also an amazing dancer and I can swear in 46 languages.
Delko: *frowns* Colton, get out and stop harrassing my fiancé.
Jess: *hugs Eric*
Colton: She's not your fiancé if she doesn't have a RING! HA! *grabs Jess' hand* ....There's no ring. *gasp* YOU CHEAP BASTARD!
Jess: *raises eyebrow* Wrong hand *lifts left hand* See?
Colton: ....Well how did that happen? ...*shakes head* ERIC DELKO! I challenge you to a duel! *slaps Delko in the face*
Jess: Hey!
Delko: Ow! Colton, leave now before you make me do something drastic.
Jess: Please Colton, just leave...
Colton: Something drastic? Oooh I'm so scared. *dancing around* I'm Eric Delko! I'm going to do something drastic like eat glue and bang myself over the head with a rubber mallet! *cackles*
Jess: *sigh* Colton, what do I have to do to get you to leave?
Colton: Marry me.
Jess: No, come on Colton, you know it's not going to happen.
Colton: I know what will convince you. A ring. I'll get you a ring. *runs to candy machine* ...Ring...Ring..Ring...FRITO HOOPS! SCORE! *takes out change* Hey Eric, you got change for a dollar?
Delko: No, Colton, if you don't leave I'm arresting you for harrassment.
Jess: THAT'S MY MAN! *giggles*
Delko: *smirks*
Colton: If there is one thing women can't resist is charm. I shall charm that cheap ring off your finger, color it with a gold crayon, and give it back. Okay. *cracks knuckles* My dear lady, if you would allow me to take your precious hand in marriage, it would be deeply appreciated by mys-*belches* ....
Jess: *bursts out laughing*
Delko: *laughing* I warned you man, now turn around and put your hands behind your back, you have the right to remain silent. Anything can and will be used against you in the court of law. If you cannot afford an attourney, one will be assigned to you.
Colton: I WAVE MY RIGHT! I WAVE MY RIGHT! THIS IS POLICE BRUTALITY! EVERYONE LOOK! HE'S BEATING A BROTHA! DON'T BE HATIN' MAN!
Jess: *on the floor laughing*
Delko: *cuffs Colton* Shut up *looks over to Jess* Wanna come?
Jess: *gets up* Heck yes!
Colton: I can't believe you're arresting me man. MY TAX DOLLARS PAY FOR THOSE CUFFS! Hey if you let me go, I'll give you information on someone SO much bigger than me. Yeah, yeah. Speedle slept with her. In the back of a Hummer. You remember that Jess? That must have been fun. I have IAB connections and you are SO busted.
Delko: *let's go of Colton* You WHAT?
Jess: *stops* I.....I.......COLTON! I'm gonna kill you!
Delko: Wait Jess, Colton, who did you hear this from?
Colton: Megan. The nice IAB girl. She said that she was going out to her car and that she saw two people in the back of a Hummer in which she identified as none other than Tim Speedle and Jess. I paid her 20 cents and a ball of lint for that info
Delko: *throws Colton into lockup* Jess, may I speak with you for a moment?
Jess: Can I..........Pass?
Delko: No.
Jess: Dang. *walks into break room*
Lounge
Delko: Is Colton telling the truth?
Jess: *sigh* Yes
Delko: When was this?
Jess: Right after I found out that you cheated on me.
Delko: ...Yeah but Speed? Why him?
Jess: *bites lip* He was so hurt, and I was too, and I guess, it was just for comfort. I'm sorry.
Delko: Comfort. He didn't try to...Persuade you into anything right? Didn't charm you or seduce you.
Jess: *looks at the ground* No, not really. When I heard you cheated on me it hurt Eric, it felt like someone ripped my heart out and threw it against a wall. I wasn't thinking straight.
Delko: You're damn right you weren't. Out of all the people in the world. My best friend. And he didn't tell me either. So are you still sleeping with him?
Jess: *starts to cry* No, it was one time, and it's not like you hadn't done anything either, your little "thing" with Katie went on for months behind my back. MONTHS Eric, did you ever stop to notice that Katie was one of my best friends?
Delko: She thought she lost her husband! And yeah things might have gotten a little out of hand but I didn't do anything deliberately.
Jess: *shakes head* I can't believe you Eric. You hurt me, you ripped my heart out and let it shatter into millions of tiny little pieces and you find out that I did something one time and you make me look like I've committed the ultimate sin. When you cheated on me I thought I lost a potential husband to her!
Delko: Yeah like I'd want her.
Jess: *crying* So what now Eric? What do you want me to do, huh?
Delko: Just...I don't know. Marry Colton for all I care. *leaves*
Jess: *Follows* Eric! *slips off ring* Here, I'm sorry if I ever wasted your time. *leaves*
Delko: You might as well keep the ring it costs the same as Colton's damn Frito Hoops!
Jess: *walks into layout room* Hey Anni *sniffles*
Anni: ...Hey are you okay?
Jess: Does it look like I'm okay? *sigh* I'm sorry, no, I'm not
Anni: It's okay honey. What happened? I heard yelling in the halls.
Jess: Well, let's just say that IAB won't have to worry about another marriage among the team.
Anni: ....Oh man. That serious huh.
Jess: You know, I knew that he would eventually find out I cheated on him but I thought maybe he would understand. He'd cheated on me for months.
Anni: Ah you know men are men. They'll sleep with anything that can blink.
Jess: Not helping Anni. What am I supposed to do? I gave him the ring back and everything but terminating this marriage is the last thing I want.
Anni: Look I know it sucks but I say he's getting what he deserves. It's his loss that you gave the ring back. I mean, he did cheat and he knows it.
Jess: But I love him.
Anni: Yeah and I love peas but if it cheated on me I'd dump it....Okay bad example.
Jess: *smirks* Still, I don't know what to say to him to get him to take me back.
Anni: Just give him some time. Men are weird like that. One minute they're cheating and having a merry old time, the next, they're like three-year olds looking for the cookies before supper. They want all these things that they can't always have. If anything he should be crawling back like a three year old for you. Not the other way around.
Jess: *sigh* Hey, I have an idea. You go talk to him. *smiles*
Anni: Whoa. No, I don't know how to talk to men. They're like walking hormones.
Jess: Then how do you talk to Speed, I mean, you two are an item now right?
Anni: ....God this lab is like highschool. I don't talk to Speed. I give him body language because that's the only thing men are capable of translating without a computer and 20 free hours to figure out that computer.
Jess: Oh no one told me about you two *smirks*
Anni: I....*frowns* Damn you Jess.
Jess: *smiles* What? Tell me how you think I found out, I'm intrested in hearing.
Anni: Well hey Eric knew...Sort of. And you know Eric. Bada bing bada boom you find out.
Jess: *shakes head* Nope, that's not how I found out, close though. *smirks*
Anni: ....You have cameras plastered around the lab? ...Because if you do that's illegal.
Jess: You and Speed aren't the only ones in the lab that use the bathrooms as make out spots. *grins widely*
Anni: .....We....Didn't....Makeout...*looks around nervously* ...We really don't even like each other. *nervous smile*
Jess: *rolls eyes* That's the biggest understatement of the year. You two so kissed in the bathroom! I was there the WHOLE time.
Anni: Were you hiding behind the garbage can like Carly was in the hall? Because that is SO not cool! You're both conspiring against us!
Jess: No, actually, I was watching from the handicapped stall, but good guess.
Anni: ....That was supposed to be a private moment. Um....How MUCH exactly did you see?
Jess: *smiles wide*
Anni: YOU SICKO!
Jess: *laughs* Come on, seeing that made me realize how much you love Speed, can't you just help me out so that I can be the wife I want to be?
Anni: ...*smirks* Well, I do love him....*clears throat* Yeah I guess I could give it a shot. I'm not promising fireworks and prancing Disney characters though.
Jess: I just want him to take me back Anni. *hugs Anni* Thanks.
Anni: *hugs* Not a problem...Well it was a little bit of a problem but I guess you've blackmailed me into it so I don't have a choice.
Jess: *lets go* And that, m'dear, is why I love you, now go get 'em. *shoves Anni out the door*
Anni: Ah! Hands off the merchandise!
Delko: *dodges Anni* Geez, careful there clumsy.
Anni: *screams* ...Uh...I'm not clumsy. I was pushed by a mean kniving peeping manipulative draft of wind.
Delko *nods* Right.....Now if you'll excuse me I um... Need to go put something in my locker.
Anni: WAIT! *grabs Delko* Let's go for like...Coffee.
Delko: Oh...Kay...Coffee it is.
Lounge
Anni: Wow didn't take us long to get here. I'm completely exausted. Come sit with me and make sure I don't pass out.
Delko: Whats with you Anni? *hands coffee*
Anni: Well I was just thinking about how you and Jess are such a great pair and I'm thinkin' of gettin' me some of that action someday.
Delko: *frowns* She cheated on me.
Anni: Oh. Well, *laughs* Got to break 'er in right?
Delko: *stares at Anni* She gave me back her ring, we're not getting married, I don't think that constitutes "breaking 'er in".
Anni: Maybe she was just over-reacting. You know how pregnant women are. All floopy and crazy-like.
Delko: She's 3 weeks pregnant, she hasn't even started morning sickness yet.
Anni: ...Late bloomer? I don't know. I've never been pregnant. Maybe she just barfs in her shoes. I'd watch out the next time you go for your slippers in the morning.
Delko: *angry sigh* What do you want Anni?
Anni: I want you to go apologize to her. I know men are capable of those two words.
Delko: *laughs* Yeah right, after what she did to me? I don't think so. *looks over, sees Jess crying on a bench down the hall*
Anni: Hey, she loves you and you know that. Sure you both made mistakes, but you're about to bring a child into the world. Don't do that and hate each other at the same time.
Delko: *sigh* What am I supposed to do Anni, just go over and beg her to take me back? I'm not stooping that low.
Anni: You don't have to. Just be with her. Hold her hand and make eye contact. Apologies don't always have to start with words.
Delko: I don't know, I don't want to be the one to give in, she made me seem like I was the reason she cheated.
Anni: Hey she slept with my boyf-....With Speed. She slept with the very single and not my boyfriend Speed. I don't care what you tell her, just get her away from him and into your arms.
Delko: You know, I'm not sure she'll buy it, I probably screwed up enough already. She already took me back once
Anni: Which means she'll take you back again. Now go get her before she looks even more pathetic than she already is. *looks at watch* Crap I knew I shouldn't have agreed to this. I'm missing my da...Soap opera.
Delko: *smirks* Have fun with your uh...Soap opera *winks*
Anni: Does EVERYONE know?
Delko: Not everyone, at least not yet.
Anni: *narrows eyes* Oh yeah? What does everyone not know about yet mister wizard?
Delko: Well, not everyone knows that you use the bathroom as your makeout spot *grins*
Anni: *rubs eyes* Okay Eric, I was there alone and I was making out with myself. I know, its embarassing but it's the truth.
Delko: *raises eyebrow* You sure? I'm pretty sure that I heard you shouting Speed's name.
Anni: *wide-eyed* ....I think you must be mistaken.
Delko: Whatever you say Anni, now don't keep loverboy waiting.
Anni: *frowns* Nothing happened. There is no loverboy and he doesn't exist. Now go apologize to Jess before I tell her you're moving to Puerto Rico with a woman named Jazzy Spazz.
Delko: *salutes* Whatever you say Cap'n. *walks over to Jess* Hey...Lovely weather we're havin huh?
Jess: *crying*
Delko: Uh....Well you sure do cry a lot.
Jess: What do you want?
Delko: Well....Anni was telling me how much she was in denial about her and Speed that it made me realize that I can't take what we have for granted. I shouldn't have made those comments to you.
Jess: *looks at Eric* You're right you shouldn't have.
Delko: We both made a mistake, and it's in the past. We should be thinking about our future. *grabs Jess' hand* Our future with our new family.
Jess: *bites lip* I don't know Eric. *takes hand away* You hurt me...A lot. Both in the past and just now.
Delko: ....I'm...I'm really sorry. I over-reacted and it was blown way out of left field. You deserve way better than that.
Jess: *sigh* I'm sorry too, I should have told you about what happened. You deserve better than that too.
Delko: Well now that we're both apologizing, we can both put this behind us and have the most beautiful wedding and the most beautiful child.
Jess: *smiles* Okay. *scooches closer to Eric*
Delko: *wraps arm around Jess* Plus, our kid could kick Speed's future kid's ass any day.
Jess: *giggles* Yeah, you're right. *Looks up at Delko* Eric...I love you..So much.
Delko: I love you too sweetheart. *kisses Jess' cheek*
Jess: *smirks* Can I have my ring back please?
Delko: Sorry I sold it to some scalpers right after you threw it at me.....*sigh* Okay so the ice has already broken and I'm trying too hard. *hands ring to Jess* Here you go my darling fiancé.
Jess: *laughs* Thank you. *kisses Eric*
Delko: *pulls away* Hey if the bathroom's free...
Jess: *smiles* Let's go look. *stands, pulls Eric up*
TBC............
speedmonkey2
Head of the Graveyard Shift
Well gee don't I feel all loved and appericated. I seriously need to join a 12 step program or something 1 program for all the guys i'm with and another 1 for my drinking. I'm going to need some serious therapy. I just feel like everyone hates me.
Wow...Colton sure got...nutso? I think I need a bigger word then that but hey! I don't have to think because I just woke up. lol.
Awww Speed and Anni all doin stuff in the bathroom and Eric and jess going to do stuff in the bathroom. *sniff* I feel all left out. And hmmm where in the world is H man?
:lol: Hey I'd take that over Monopoly money anyday.
Careful What You Wish For
Next morning, Miami Lab
Speed: *looking down at folder*
Carly: Hey.
Speed: Hey.
Carly: You talk to Horatio?
Speed: No why?
Carly: ...He hasn't spoken to you.
Speed: I haven't seen him in three days.
Carly: He didn't call?
Speed: No, he didn't. Is there something I should know, or are we playing the 'who heard from Horatio last' game?
Carly: That's a real game?
Speed: What's going on.
Carly: He got called to a crime scene this morning.
Speed: *flips page of folder* Sounds exciting.
Carly: It's Lori.
Speed: *looks at Carly* ...She's not in Miami.
Carly: She's been in Miami for a month.
Speed: Why?
Carly: She was helping Horatio investigate the crime in Cuba.
Speed: Something tells me that's not all of it.
Carly: While they were investigating, something came up.
Speed: What.
Carly: Brad Jackson.
Speed: *frowns*
Carly: We can't find him but the landlord at Lori's apartment found her lying at the bottom of a stairwell, blood everywhere.
Speed: Is she dead?
Carly: No. She's unconscious.
Speed: Where is she?
Carly: Grace Memorial.
Speed: Where's Horatio?
Carly: He's at the crime scene.
Speed: *hands folder to Carly*
Carly: Where are you going?
Speed: Crime scene. *leaves*
Carly: I-...Okay.
Apartment complex, main stairwell
Horatio: Calleigh.
Calleigh: *shining flashlight over stairwell* Blood. It's everywhere.
Horatio: Collect samples please.
Calleigh: Of course.
Speed: *walks in* H.
Horatio: *turns around* ...Speed. I didn't call you.
Speed: Why didn't you tell me she was in Miami?
Horatio: She didn't want me to tell you.
Speed: What happened.
Horatio: Well, right now we're still trying to figure that out.
Speed: Was it Brad? Did he do this?
Horatio: We're still collecting evidence.
Speed: I want to help.
Horatio: That's not a good idea.
Speed: Why?
Horatio: You know why. It's a conflict of interest.
Speed: I don't care.
Horatio: I do.
Calleigh: *walks over* Horatio, I think it's alright if he works this case.
Horatio: I appreciate your confidence in his abilities as a CSI, but this isn't your decision.
Calleigh: I'll look out for him. If he crosses the line, he's off the case.
Horatio: *looks at Speed*
Speed: *staring at Horatio*
Horatio: Okay. One mistake and you're gone. You understand me son?
Speed: Yeah.
Horatio: Good. Get to work. I'll be at the hospital. *leaves*
Calleigh: *walks over to stairwell*
Speed: ...Thanks.
Calleigh: I know what it's like to lose a child.
Speed: *nods* So what's the theory?
Calleigh: Well I've been looking at this stairwell and I found blood drops. Directionality points downward.
Speed: So she was at the top of the stairs.
Calleigh: There's hair up here on the banister. Blonde.
Speed: *walks up stairs* Hers?
Calleigh: Possibly. *grabs tweezers* Fellicular tag is attached so it was pulled out.
Speed: There was a struggle at the top of the stairs.
Calleigh: *looks at hair* I'll get this over to DNA.
Speed: *looks down at banister*
Calleigh: You find something?
Speed: *looks over banister* Scratch marks on the top and side. They run halfway down.
Calleigh: She fell over the banister.
Speed: There's blood and hair on it.
Calleigh: That would be the head trauma. Explains the amount of blood on the floor.
Speed: Were there any witnesses?
Calleigh: A womand upstairs said she heard screaming. She's talking to Tripp right now.
Speed: *looks around*
Calleigh: You okay?
Speed: Let's take a look at the blood pool.
Calleigh: Why?
Speed: *walks downstairs*
Calleigh: *lifts brow*
Downstairs, blood pool
Calleigh: *kneels* What are we looking for?
Speed: *digs through blood*
Calleigh: *exhales* I'll never get used to the smell of rotting blood.
Speed: *picks up object*
Calleigh: *squints* What is that?
Speed: Looks like...A match book.
Calleigh: Does Lori smoke?
Speed: No.
Calleigh: You think it's the attacker's?
Speed: I don't know but it might help lead us to him.
Calleigh: You think Lori left it here intentionally.
Speed: *wipes match book* Summerfield Suites, 5710 Blue Lagoon Drive.
Calleigh: That's near the airport.
Speed: Expensive place too. Access to Coral Gables, South Beach, and downtown Miami. Two bedroom suites, high-speed internet access, grocery delivery...
Calleigh: He would have needed a lot of money to stay at a place like that.
Speed: I think we should check it out.
Calleigh: Yeah. I'll drive.
Speed: No. I'll drive.
Calleigh: Are you going to kill us?
Speed: *looks at Calleigh*
Calleigh: *smiles* The wheel's all yours.
Hospital
Horatio: *places down kit*
Nurse: *walks in* You're Lieutenant Caine?
Horatio: That's right.
Nurse: The doctor told me you were coming.
Horatio: What's her condition?
Nurse: Stable. There was some swelling in her brain but it's gone down.
Horatio: Did she say anything when you brought her in?
Nurse: She was semi-responsive. EMTs asked her if she knew her name and where she was, but it didn't seem like she knew what was going on.
Horatio: Do you know where I can find the EMT who talked to her?
Nurse: He's still in the lobby filling out paperwork. I'm not sure if what she said is going to be very helpful. She seemed very confused.
Horatio: Thank you ma'am. *walks away*
Nurse: *shakes head*
Lobby
Horatio: Excuse me sir.
EMT: Yeah?
Horatio: I'm Lieutenant Horatio Caine with Miami Dade CSI, I wanted to ask you a few questions about a patient you brought in this morning. She was found in an apartment complex.
EMT: Yeah. *sigh* That girl's a fighter.
Horatio: Did she say anything to you?
EMT: It's hard to tell. She was speaking, but it would hardly be classified as cognitive thought. She had lost a lot of blood and there was swelling around her brain.
Horatio: What did she say?
EMT: Something about speeds, a black car, uh...And La Hacienda. After that she wasn't very responsive.
Horatio: La Hacienda, that's a condo in Coral Gables.
EMT: I guess.
Horatio: Thank you. *on cellphone* Eric, meet me at La Hacienda Condos.
TBC..................
Careful What You Wish For
Next morning, Miami Lab
Speed: *looking down at folder*
Carly: Hey.
Speed: Hey.
Carly: You talk to Horatio?
Speed: No why?
Carly: ...He hasn't spoken to you.
Speed: I haven't seen him in three days.
Carly: He didn't call?
Speed: No, he didn't. Is there something I should know, or are we playing the 'who heard from Horatio last' game?
Carly: That's a real game?
Speed: What's going on.
Carly: He got called to a crime scene this morning.
Speed: *flips page of folder* Sounds exciting.
Carly: It's Lori.
Speed: *looks at Carly* ...She's not in Miami.
Carly: She's been in Miami for a month.
Speed: Why?
Carly: She was helping Horatio investigate the crime in Cuba.
Speed: Something tells me that's not all of it.
Carly: While they were investigating, something came up.
Speed: What.
Carly: Brad Jackson.
Speed: *frowns*
Carly: We can't find him but the landlord at Lori's apartment found her lying at the bottom of a stairwell, blood everywhere.
Speed: Is she dead?
Carly: No. She's unconscious.
Speed: Where is she?
Carly: Grace Memorial.
Speed: Where's Horatio?
Carly: He's at the crime scene.
Speed: *hands folder to Carly*
Carly: Where are you going?
Speed: Crime scene. *leaves*
Carly: I-...Okay.
Apartment complex, main stairwell
Horatio: Calleigh.
Calleigh: *shining flashlight over stairwell* Blood. It's everywhere.
Horatio: Collect samples please.
Calleigh: Of course.
Speed: *walks in* H.
Horatio: *turns around* ...Speed. I didn't call you.
Speed: Why didn't you tell me she was in Miami?
Horatio: She didn't want me to tell you.
Speed: What happened.
Horatio: Well, right now we're still trying to figure that out.
Speed: Was it Brad? Did he do this?
Horatio: We're still collecting evidence.
Speed: I want to help.
Horatio: That's not a good idea.
Speed: Why?
Horatio: You know why. It's a conflict of interest.
Speed: I don't care.
Horatio: I do.
Calleigh: *walks over* Horatio, I think it's alright if he works this case.
Horatio: I appreciate your confidence in his abilities as a CSI, but this isn't your decision.
Calleigh: I'll look out for him. If he crosses the line, he's off the case.
Horatio: *looks at Speed*
Speed: *staring at Horatio*
Horatio: Okay. One mistake and you're gone. You understand me son?
Speed: Yeah.
Horatio: Good. Get to work. I'll be at the hospital. *leaves*
Calleigh: *walks over to stairwell*
Speed: ...Thanks.
Calleigh: I know what it's like to lose a child.
Speed: *nods* So what's the theory?
Calleigh: Well I've been looking at this stairwell and I found blood drops. Directionality points downward.
Speed: So she was at the top of the stairs.
Calleigh: There's hair up here on the banister. Blonde.
Speed: *walks up stairs* Hers?
Calleigh: Possibly. *grabs tweezers* Fellicular tag is attached so it was pulled out.
Speed: There was a struggle at the top of the stairs.
Calleigh: *looks at hair* I'll get this over to DNA.
Speed: *looks down at banister*
Calleigh: You find something?
Speed: *looks over banister* Scratch marks on the top and side. They run halfway down.
Calleigh: She fell over the banister.
Speed: There's blood and hair on it.
Calleigh: That would be the head trauma. Explains the amount of blood on the floor.
Speed: Were there any witnesses?
Calleigh: A womand upstairs said she heard screaming. She's talking to Tripp right now.
Speed: *looks around*
Calleigh: You okay?
Speed: Let's take a look at the blood pool.
Calleigh: Why?
Speed: *walks downstairs*
Calleigh: *lifts brow*
Downstairs, blood pool
Calleigh: *kneels* What are we looking for?
Speed: *digs through blood*
Calleigh: *exhales* I'll never get used to the smell of rotting blood.
Speed: *picks up object*
Calleigh: *squints* What is that?
Speed: Looks like...A match book.
Calleigh: Does Lori smoke?
Speed: No.
Calleigh: You think it's the attacker's?
Speed: I don't know but it might help lead us to him.
Calleigh: You think Lori left it here intentionally.
Speed: *wipes match book* Summerfield Suites, 5710 Blue Lagoon Drive.
Calleigh: That's near the airport.
Speed: Expensive place too. Access to Coral Gables, South Beach, and downtown Miami. Two bedroom suites, high-speed internet access, grocery delivery...
Calleigh: He would have needed a lot of money to stay at a place like that.
Speed: I think we should check it out.
Calleigh: Yeah. I'll drive.
Speed: No. I'll drive.
Calleigh: Are you going to kill us?
Speed: *looks at Calleigh*
Calleigh: *smiles* The wheel's all yours.
Hospital
Horatio: *places down kit*
Nurse: *walks in* You're Lieutenant Caine?
Horatio: That's right.
Nurse: The doctor told me you were coming.
Horatio: What's her condition?
Nurse: Stable. There was some swelling in her brain but it's gone down.
Horatio: Did she say anything when you brought her in?
Nurse: She was semi-responsive. EMTs asked her if she knew her name and where she was, but it didn't seem like she knew what was going on.
Horatio: Do you know where I can find the EMT who talked to her?
Nurse: He's still in the lobby filling out paperwork. I'm not sure if what she said is going to be very helpful. She seemed very confused.
Horatio: Thank you ma'am. *walks away*
Nurse: *shakes head*
Lobby
Horatio: Excuse me sir.
EMT: Yeah?
Horatio: I'm Lieutenant Horatio Caine with Miami Dade CSI, I wanted to ask you a few questions about a patient you brought in this morning. She was found in an apartment complex.
EMT: Yeah. *sigh* That girl's a fighter.
Horatio: Did she say anything to you?
EMT: It's hard to tell. She was speaking, but it would hardly be classified as cognitive thought. She had lost a lot of blood and there was swelling around her brain.
Horatio: What did she say?
EMT: Something about speeds, a black car, uh...And La Hacienda. After that she wasn't very responsive.
Horatio: La Hacienda, that's a condo in Coral Gables.
EMT: I guess.
Horatio: Thank you. *on cellphone* Eric, meet me at La Hacienda Condos.
TBC..................
speedmonkey2
Head of the Graveyard Shift
Awwww poor Lori! She is definatley her parents daughter. But I guess its a good thing that she didn't get shot. She didn't get shot right? lol. That was nice of Calleigh to let Speed work the case..well nice of Horatio. Oh you get what I mean.
Anyways this is all getting interesting. Update soon please!
Uh....yeah so does he. lol.
Anyways this is all getting interesting. Update soon please!
karen999uk
Dead on Arrival
Happy Birthday Katie!
Whow Colton.... what on earth has he been drinking!?!
OMG poor Lori!!!
Update soon pretty please
Whow Colton.... what on earth has he been drinking!?!
OMG poor Lori!!!
Update soon pretty please
:lol: That's true, he has lost a kid...More than a few times. Sheesh.
The Day I Thought I'd Never Get Through
La Hacienda Condos
Delko: So Lori identified this place. Maybe she was just really confused.
Horatio: You'd be surprised what victims reveal.
Delko: You think that this place will help us?
Horatio: Only one way to find out. *walks to counter* Ma'am.
Woman: *smiles* Welcome to La Hacienda condos. May I help you?
Horatio: Yes. I'm looking for a man by the name of Brad Jackson.
Woman: ...That name doesn't ring a bell.
Horatio: Can I see your clientel list please?
Woman: Do you have a warrant?
Horatio: *smirks*
Woman: I'm sorry our patrons expect a certain privacy here. I can't divulge any information until you bring me a warrant.
Horatio: *nods* In due time ma'am. In due time.
Summerfield suites
Calleigh: *smiles* I've never been here before.
Speed: You live in Miami.
Calleigh: Yeah but I've always wanted to stay at one of those big ol' hotels and see the beach, and hear the music and experience all the things that the tourists get.
Speed: *walks to counter* Excuse me.
Man: Yes sir? Welcome to Summerfield s-
Speed: Yeah I know the name of the building I can read.
Calleigh: *looks at Speed*
Speed: We're looking for a man named Brad Jackson.
Man: I've never heard that name before.
Calleigh: How about Jack Bradford?
Man: ...Now that does make me think of someone I know.
Speed: Who.
Man: *snaps* Ah. Yes, he's our limo driver.
Calleigh: Limo driver.
Man: He's been working here for a month. Nice guy too.
Speed: Yeah?
Man: *smiling*
Speed: He beat a woman in downtown Miami and left her for dead.
Man: *smile fades*
Speed: You still think he's a nice guy?
Man: *looks down at counter*
Calleigh: Is he here?
Man: No. He just left.
Speed: He was here.
Man: About a half hour ago. His limo was having break troubles so he parked it here and took another one so he could go pick up his client.
Calleigh: Can we see his limo and the clientel list?
Man: The limo, sure. But...I'm sorry you'll need a warrant for the clientel list.
Calleigh: *smiles* We'll be back with one soon enough.
Speed: *frowning*
Man: *staring at Speed*
Speed: *walks away*
Calleigh: Thank you for your time.
Man: No problem.
Front lot, Summerfield Suites
Calleigh: *walks over* You're going to need to calm down if you want to stay on this case.
Speed: I found his limo.
Calleigh: You look inside?
Speed: *opens door*
Calleigh: I've never ridden in a limo before. Well, okay there was the prom but my date was cheap and could only afford a small one...And it was green.
Speed: *kneels* Speaking of green.
Calleigh: What did you find?
Speed: *grabs tweezers* Fibers.
Calleigh: Do they match anything in the limo?
Speed: Well they're in the driver's seat so it couldn't have been a passenger. Limo drivers have uniforms and they're black so this Trace had to have come from someone he came into contact with recently.
Calleigh: Lori was wearing a green shirt.
Speed: So he tracked it out with him.
Calleigh: Puts him at the crime scene if we can confirm the fibers came from her shirt.
Speed: Yeah I'll get this to Trace.
Calleigh: Horatio's got her clothes he'll probably meet you there.
Trace Lab, 3 pm
Horatio: *walks in* DNA from the hair came back. It's Lori's.
Speed: *looking through microscope* How's she doing?
Horatio: Hard to tell.
Speed: Calleigh and I found fibers in the limo.
Horatio: Wait a second. Limo?
Speed: Yeah. *lifts head* It was at the Summerfield Suites.
Horatio: What brought you there?
Speed: A match book found in the pool of blood.
Horatio: ...Black car...
Speed: *lifts brow*
Horatio: Lori identified a black car while the EMTs were checking her out.
Speed: She was talking to them?
Horatio: Well it wasn't cognitive. But that means anything else she said should be enough to look into.
Speed: Well we found out that Jack Bradford is a limo driver at the hotel. He switched vehicles because he claimed to have break failiure.
Horatio: Convenient way to leave the vehicle behind with evidence in it.
Speed: Which brings me to these fibers. Take a look.
Horatio: *looks through microscope* Green cotton fibers.
Speed: 98% cotton, 2% polyester to be more precise.
Horatio: Clothing.
Speed: Lori's clothing. I compared it with the stuff you dropped off at the lab. There's a tear in one of the sleeves.
Horatio: Must have happened when she went over the railing right?
Speed: Yeah. Fibers fall onto the floor, and get tracked into the limo by Bradford after he leaves.
Horatio: ...
Speed: ...H?
Horatio: Black car...La Hacienda...Speeds. Why would she say speeds?
Speed: *shakes head* The car left quickly?
Horatio: ...The fibers.
Speed: What about the fibers?
Horatio: They're Trace.
Speed: Yeah, so?
Horatio: Lori must have seen Bradford leave with the trace on his shoe.
Speed: And that brings us to speeds...How?
Horatio: Speed. You're Trace. She was telling us that there was Trace on him that connected to her.
Speed: *nods* She's smart.
Horatio: I'm still trying to find a connection to La Hacienda.
Speed: Well she hasn't been wrong yet, so it might be an important link to finding him.
Horatio: We need a warrant which means we need something that connects Bradford to the condos. Tell you what, go back with Eric to the Summerfield Suites and get Bradford's clientel list.
Speed: We can't get it without a warrant.
Horatio: The fibers just gave you your warrant.
Speed: I'll call a judge.
TBC...............
The Day I Thought I'd Never Get Through
La Hacienda Condos
Delko: So Lori identified this place. Maybe she was just really confused.
Horatio: You'd be surprised what victims reveal.
Delko: You think that this place will help us?
Horatio: Only one way to find out. *walks to counter* Ma'am.
Woman: *smiles* Welcome to La Hacienda condos. May I help you?
Horatio: Yes. I'm looking for a man by the name of Brad Jackson.
Woman: ...That name doesn't ring a bell.
Horatio: Can I see your clientel list please?
Woman: Do you have a warrant?
Horatio: *smirks*
Woman: I'm sorry our patrons expect a certain privacy here. I can't divulge any information until you bring me a warrant.
Horatio: *nods* In due time ma'am. In due time.
Summerfield suites
Calleigh: *smiles* I've never been here before.
Speed: You live in Miami.
Calleigh: Yeah but I've always wanted to stay at one of those big ol' hotels and see the beach, and hear the music and experience all the things that the tourists get.
Speed: *walks to counter* Excuse me.
Man: Yes sir? Welcome to Summerfield s-
Speed: Yeah I know the name of the building I can read.
Calleigh: *looks at Speed*
Speed: We're looking for a man named Brad Jackson.
Man: I've never heard that name before.
Calleigh: How about Jack Bradford?
Man: ...Now that does make me think of someone I know.
Speed: Who.
Man: *snaps* Ah. Yes, he's our limo driver.
Calleigh: Limo driver.
Man: He's been working here for a month. Nice guy too.
Speed: Yeah?
Man: *smiling*
Speed: He beat a woman in downtown Miami and left her for dead.
Man: *smile fades*
Speed: You still think he's a nice guy?
Man: *looks down at counter*
Calleigh: Is he here?
Man: No. He just left.
Speed: He was here.
Man: About a half hour ago. His limo was having break troubles so he parked it here and took another one so he could go pick up his client.
Calleigh: Can we see his limo and the clientel list?
Man: The limo, sure. But...I'm sorry you'll need a warrant for the clientel list.
Calleigh: *smiles* We'll be back with one soon enough.
Speed: *frowning*
Man: *staring at Speed*
Speed: *walks away*
Calleigh: Thank you for your time.
Man: No problem.
Front lot, Summerfield Suites
Calleigh: *walks over* You're going to need to calm down if you want to stay on this case.
Speed: I found his limo.
Calleigh: You look inside?
Speed: *opens door*
Calleigh: I've never ridden in a limo before. Well, okay there was the prom but my date was cheap and could only afford a small one...And it was green.
Speed: *kneels* Speaking of green.
Calleigh: What did you find?
Speed: *grabs tweezers* Fibers.
Calleigh: Do they match anything in the limo?
Speed: Well they're in the driver's seat so it couldn't have been a passenger. Limo drivers have uniforms and they're black so this Trace had to have come from someone he came into contact with recently.
Calleigh: Lori was wearing a green shirt.
Speed: So he tracked it out with him.
Calleigh: Puts him at the crime scene if we can confirm the fibers came from her shirt.
Speed: Yeah I'll get this to Trace.
Calleigh: Horatio's got her clothes he'll probably meet you there.
Trace Lab, 3 pm
Horatio: *walks in* DNA from the hair came back. It's Lori's.
Speed: *looking through microscope* How's she doing?
Horatio: Hard to tell.
Speed: Calleigh and I found fibers in the limo.
Horatio: Wait a second. Limo?
Speed: Yeah. *lifts head* It was at the Summerfield Suites.
Horatio: What brought you there?
Speed: A match book found in the pool of blood.
Horatio: ...Black car...
Speed: *lifts brow*
Horatio: Lori identified a black car while the EMTs were checking her out.
Speed: She was talking to them?
Horatio: Well it wasn't cognitive. But that means anything else she said should be enough to look into.
Speed: Well we found out that Jack Bradford is a limo driver at the hotel. He switched vehicles because he claimed to have break failiure.
Horatio: Convenient way to leave the vehicle behind with evidence in it.
Speed: Which brings me to these fibers. Take a look.
Horatio: *looks through microscope* Green cotton fibers.
Speed: 98% cotton, 2% polyester to be more precise.
Horatio: Clothing.
Speed: Lori's clothing. I compared it with the stuff you dropped off at the lab. There's a tear in one of the sleeves.
Horatio: Must have happened when she went over the railing right?
Speed: Yeah. Fibers fall onto the floor, and get tracked into the limo by Bradford after he leaves.
Horatio: ...
Speed: ...H?
Horatio: Black car...La Hacienda...Speeds. Why would she say speeds?
Speed: *shakes head* The car left quickly?
Horatio: ...The fibers.
Speed: What about the fibers?
Horatio: They're Trace.
Speed: Yeah, so?
Horatio: Lori must have seen Bradford leave with the trace on his shoe.
Speed: And that brings us to speeds...How?
Horatio: Speed. You're Trace. She was telling us that there was Trace on him that connected to her.
Speed: *nods* She's smart.
Horatio: I'm still trying to find a connection to La Hacienda.
Speed: Well she hasn't been wrong yet, so it might be an important link to finding him.
Horatio: We need a warrant which means we need something that connects Bradford to the condos. Tell you what, go back with Eric to the Summerfield Suites and get Bradford's clientel list.
Speed: We can't get it without a warrant.
Horatio: The fibers just gave you your warrant.
Speed: I'll call a judge.
TBC...............
Wyoming
Head of the Graveyard Shift
Damn, they need quite a few warrants lol. But Calleigh is right, if Speed wants to work this case he's going to have to calm down because we don't want anything to happen to Speedy-boy that would make IAB want to get involved, not that in RL they already would be involved but *cough* it's a fic! lol. Anything can happen............I wonder what those condos have to do with anything......I'm intrested to find out so update soon please!
speedmonkey2
Head of the Graveyard Shift
Awww I just want to take Lori and Speed and give them a big ol hug. But I can't because they're fake characters and well I'm sitting in my room and Rt Katie's in canada but you get what I mean. I think...unless that made no sense. lol.
But ohhh that Jack/Brad guy I just wanna....I'm not really sure what I want to do but he hurt Lori and you can't do that. I still picture Lori as that little girl in her night gown and grabbing her cup with both hands. lol. Update soon please.
Thanks for the b day wishes, Karen.
But ohhh that Jack/Brad guy I just wanna....I'm not really sure what I want to do but he hurt Lori and you can't do that. I still picture Lori as that little girl in her night gown and grabbing her cup with both hands. lol. Update soon please.
Thanks for the b day wishes, Karen.
carlz31
Coroner
GASP! Lori? Aww poor Speedy! Almost losing another child. Sheesh. That guy must have a curse or something...
Brad is back?! Yikes...so I almost died in vain? Way to go Horatio But still...you can't hurt Lori. I mean, everyone should know that by now. You hurt Lori, Speed hurts you. Which, I have to admit, is totally cool
And AWWW JESS AND DELKO ARE SO CUTE! and Colton is weird, in a slightly insane, stalkerish way. I mean, RT Colton, not the real Colton, because that would be even weirder *hugs real Colton*
anyways, please update soon!
Brad is back?! Yikes...so I almost died in vain? Way to go Horatio
But still...you can't hurt Lori. I mean, everyone should know that by now. You hurt Lori, Speed hurts you. Which, I have to admit, is totally cool And AWWW JESS AND DELKO ARE SO CUTE! and Colton is weird, in a slightly insane, stalkerish way. I mean, RT Colton, not the real Colton, because that would be even weirder *hugs real Colton*
anyways, please update soon!
Aw, Katie you're such a proud mommy. :lol: Hee.
The Road That'll Lead You Home Again
Summerfield Suites
Jess: *walks over*
Speed: Where's Eric.
Jess: He sent me instead.
Speed: *looking at papers*
Jess: He had a court date.
Speed: *flips page*
Jess: What are you looking at?
Speed: Clientel records.
Jess: You find anything?
Speed: No.
Jess: Need any help?
Speed: *hands over book* Look through that one.
Jess: *grabs book* ...Are you okay?
Speed: I'm fine.
Jess: Have you seen Lori yet?
Speed: *flips page*
Jess: *opens book* So all this time and we find out Bradford is still in town.
Speed: Yeah gee I wonder why that happened.
Jess: ...
Speed: *flips page*
Jess: I'm sorry for what happened to her.
Speed: Hey I think I found something.
Jess: What?
Speed: Look at this. Alan and Jane Sycamore requested a limo from the Miami International Airport to La Hacienda condos.
Jess: When?
Speed: This morning.
Jess: Does it say who the limo driver is?
Speed: Jack Bradford.
Jess: Horatio and Eric were trying to get a warrant for their clientel list.
Speed: We don't need it. Let's get over there and see if he's there.
Jess: Sure.
La Hacienda Condos
Speed: *walks to front counter* Jack Bradford. He's a limo driver.
Woman: ...Yes.
Speed: Did he drop off two people this morning?
Woman: As a matter of fact he did. The Sycamores. They're a rich couple from New York. They're staying here for the winter.
Speed: Call their room.
Woman: They're not accepting calls at this time.
Speed: Call them anyway.
Woman: I can't.
Speed: Pick up your damn phone and dial.
Woman: *frowns* Do I have to get security to escort you out?
Jess: I'm sorry about him. We just need to talk to them about Bradford. They're not in any trouble.
Woman: Alright. *grabs phone, dials*
Jess: *looks at Speed*
Speed: *frowns*
Woman: They're not picking up. Like I said, they're not accepting calls.
Speed: Where's their room.
Woman: I can't divulge that kind of information.
Speed: *looks over counter* Number 324. Thank for your cooperation. *walks away*
Jess: I'm really sorry about him. *leaves*
Condo 324
Jess: This is it.
Speed: *knocks on door* Miami Dade Police!
Jess: ...
Speed: ...
Jess: Nothing.
Speed: We need to get in that room.
Jess: What if they're just having a nap or something?
Speed: ...
Jess: What?
Speed: *looks down at floor*
Jess: *looks down*
Blood is seen pooling around the door
Jess: Something tells me they didn't just spill the ketchup.
Speed: *pulls out gun*
Jess: *pulls out gun*
Speed: *kicks door down*
Inside condo
Jess: ...Oh my.
Speed: *lowers gun* They're dead.
Jess: That's...A lot of blood.
Speed: *looks around* ...
Jess: I'll call it in.
Noise is heard near window
Speed: HEY! *runs to window*
Jess: *looks at window*
Brad: *climbs out onto ledge*
Speed: *grabs Brad, pulls him onto floor*
Brad: AH!
Speed: *drags Brad inside* Jess!
Jess: You found him?
Speed: *pins Brad to floor*
Jess: I'll call Horatio.
Interrogation
Brad: *puts feet up on table* So uh, when do I get my phone call?
Jess: You don't. Well that wasn't the smartest idea.
Brad: What? Jumping out the window?
Jess: Staying at the murder scene.
Brad: I didn't murder anyone.
Jess: So what were you doing there?
Brad: I heard someone screaming, went into the room, and then I heard you guys so I bolted. I knew how it would look.
Jess: Yeah especially since you beat a woman this morning.
Brad: I didn't beat anyone.
Jess: Evidence puts you at that apartment this morning.
Brad: What evidence?
Jess: Fibers. And the victim identified your limo.
Brad: *laughs* That's a nice story. Pieces of string and a black car. Could have been anyone.
Jess: It wasn't just anyone. It was you. You and your car.
Brad: I think you're confused. I was at the airport this morning picking up the Sycamores.
Speed: *crosses arms*
Jess: ...
Brad: Check with the airport.
Jess: We'll do that.
Hallway 1 hour later
Jess: *sigh* I got the footage back from the airport.
Speed: And?
Jess: He was where he said he was. He was picking up the Sycamores at 6 am. Lori was attacked at 6:30.
Speed: He could have made it ther-
Jess: No. It's just not possible to get from the airport, to the hotel, the condo, and to Lori's apartment in a half hour.
Speed: He walks.
Jess: We might have him on the couple's murder. That is if we can prove he did the murders in 24 hours. That's how long we have until he's released.
Speed: What about Lori?
Jess: Timeline says he couldn't have done it.
Speed: That's bull. You know he did it.
Jess: Yes but there's conflicting evidence.
Speed: *shakes head* This wouldn't have happened if you had just let him kill himself.
Jess: What?
Speed: You let him go and now he's killing more innocent people. You could have prevented this and you did nothing.
Jess: So that's your answer? Shoot the guy instead of putting him away and make him really pay. You think his death would have solved anything for those other victims?
Speed: No but now there's another handfull of them thanks to you.
Jess: I wasn't going to kill him! That's not my job!
Speed: Your job is to stop criminals Jess! Stop them not let them get away!
Jess: I'm sorry I didn't want to drop to his level! Maybe you can but I can't!
Speed: Yeah and I would have killed the son of a bitch when I had the chance. But oh no you had to be the hero and act all Horatio-like and let him live. By doing that you almost got my daughter killed. I'm sure she'll thank you when she re-learns how to speak. *leaves*
Jess: *frowns*
TBC.................
The Road That'll Lead You Home Again
Summerfield Suites
Jess: *walks over*
Speed: Where's Eric.
Jess: He sent me instead.
Speed: *looking at papers*
Jess: He had a court date.
Speed: *flips page*
Jess: What are you looking at?
Speed: Clientel records.
Jess: You find anything?
Speed: No.
Jess: Need any help?
Speed: *hands over book* Look through that one.
Jess: *grabs book* ...Are you okay?
Speed: I'm fine.
Jess: Have you seen Lori yet?
Speed: *flips page*
Jess: *opens book* So all this time and we find out Bradford is still in town.
Speed: Yeah gee I wonder why that happened.
Jess: ...
Speed: *flips page*
Jess: I'm sorry for what happened to her.
Speed: Hey I think I found something.
Jess: What?
Speed: Look at this. Alan and Jane Sycamore requested a limo from the Miami International Airport to La Hacienda condos.
Jess: When?
Speed: This morning.
Jess: Does it say who the limo driver is?
Speed: Jack Bradford.
Jess: Horatio and Eric were trying to get a warrant for their clientel list.
Speed: We don't need it. Let's get over there and see if he's there.
Jess: Sure.
La Hacienda Condos
Speed: *walks to front counter* Jack Bradford. He's a limo driver.
Woman: ...Yes.
Speed: Did he drop off two people this morning?
Woman: As a matter of fact he did. The Sycamores. They're a rich couple from New York. They're staying here for the winter.
Speed: Call their room.
Woman: They're not accepting calls at this time.
Speed: Call them anyway.
Woman: I can't.
Speed: Pick up your damn phone and dial.
Woman: *frowns* Do I have to get security to escort you out?
Jess: I'm sorry about him. We just need to talk to them about Bradford. They're not in any trouble.
Woman: Alright. *grabs phone, dials*
Jess: *looks at Speed*
Speed: *frowns*
Woman: They're not picking up. Like I said, they're not accepting calls.
Speed: Where's their room.
Woman: I can't divulge that kind of information.
Speed: *looks over counter* Number 324. Thank for your cooperation. *walks away*
Jess: I'm really sorry about him. *leaves*
Condo 324
Jess: This is it.
Speed: *knocks on door* Miami Dade Police!
Jess: ...
Speed: ...
Jess: Nothing.
Speed: We need to get in that room.
Jess: What if they're just having a nap or something?
Speed: ...
Jess: What?
Speed: *looks down at floor*
Jess: *looks down*
Blood is seen pooling around the door
Jess: Something tells me they didn't just spill the ketchup.
Speed: *pulls out gun*
Jess: *pulls out gun*
Speed: *kicks door down*
Inside condo
Jess: ...Oh my.
Speed: *lowers gun* They're dead.
Jess: That's...A lot of blood.
Speed: *looks around* ...
Jess: I'll call it in.
Noise is heard near window
Speed: HEY! *runs to window*
Jess: *looks at window*
Brad: *climbs out onto ledge*
Speed: *grabs Brad, pulls him onto floor*
Brad: AH!
Speed: *drags Brad inside* Jess!
Jess: You found him?
Speed: *pins Brad to floor*
Jess: I'll call Horatio.
Interrogation
Brad: *puts feet up on table* So uh, when do I get my phone call?
Jess: You don't. Well that wasn't the smartest idea.
Brad: What? Jumping out the window?
Jess: Staying at the murder scene.
Brad: I didn't murder anyone.
Jess: So what were you doing there?
Brad: I heard someone screaming, went into the room, and then I heard you guys so I bolted. I knew how it would look.
Jess: Yeah especially since you beat a woman this morning.
Brad: I didn't beat anyone.
Jess: Evidence puts you at that apartment this morning.
Brad: What evidence?
Jess: Fibers. And the victim identified your limo.
Brad: *laughs* That's a nice story. Pieces of string and a black car. Could have been anyone.
Jess: It wasn't just anyone. It was you. You and your car.
Brad: I think you're confused. I was at the airport this morning picking up the Sycamores.
Speed: *crosses arms*
Jess: ...
Brad: Check with the airport.
Jess: We'll do that.
Hallway 1 hour later
Jess: *sigh* I got the footage back from the airport.
Speed: And?
Jess: He was where he said he was. He was picking up the Sycamores at 6 am. Lori was attacked at 6:30.
Speed: He could have made it ther-
Jess: No. It's just not possible to get from the airport, to the hotel, the condo, and to Lori's apartment in a half hour.
Speed: He walks.
Jess: We might have him on the couple's murder. That is if we can prove he did the murders in 24 hours. That's how long we have until he's released.
Speed: What about Lori?
Jess: Timeline says he couldn't have done it.
Speed: That's bull. You know he did it.
Jess: Yes but there's conflicting evidence.
Speed: *shakes head* This wouldn't have happened if you had just let him kill himself.
Jess: What?
Speed: You let him go and now he's killing more innocent people. You could have prevented this and you did nothing.
Jess: So that's your answer? Shoot the guy instead of putting him away and make him really pay. You think his death would have solved anything for those other victims?
Speed: No but now there's another handfull of them thanks to you.
Jess: I wasn't going to kill him! That's not my job!
Speed: Your job is to stop criminals Jess! Stop them not let them get away!
Jess: I'm sorry I didn't want to drop to his level! Maybe you can but I can't!
Speed: Yeah and I would have killed the son of a bitch when I had the chance. But oh no you had to be the hero and act all Horatio-like and let him live. By doing that you almost got my daughter killed. I'm sure she'll thank you when she re-learns how to speak. *leaves*
Jess: *frowns*
TBC.................
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