Rectification - CSI LV fic

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Here's chapter 11!

Catherine walked up the steps to Sarah’s apartment with Nick and Brass on her heels. She rapped softly on number 42 and waited.

Sarah came to the door and opened it, smiling softly at the trio “Hey there” she said stepping aside so they could enter.

Catherine looked around the nicely decorated apartment. The lilac walls were adorned with photos of Sarah and Emma and other various friends and family. Catherine smiled at a photo of the pair at the beach. The black and white photo depicted the two lying on the sand near the pier in bathing suits, making sand angels. The photo was taken from someone standing on the pier.

Sarah walked over “My ex-boyfriend, Joe Starling, took that” she smiled “That was...is the perfect example of how Emma and I are, fun, crazy, random twenty-something’s.” She smiled at the memory. “Every time we go to the beach that’s the first thing we do...make sand angels.”

Nick came over and placed a hand on her shoulder “Don’t worry, your sand angel days aren’t over yet”

Sarah blushed and smiled at him. She cleared her throat and looked at them “Oh gosh, my mum would be appalled at my lack of manners. Would you guys like something to drink or something?” she asked

Catherine smiled shaking her head “No, thank you. We just wanted to ask you a few more questions.” Sarah gestured to the couch and sat down on a nearby chair.

Catherine and Nick sat while Jim leaned against a door frame. Catherine began the questioning. “Tell me about Bobby”

Sarah rolled her eyes “That Wrongun? What do you want to know?”

Catherine looked at nick, a very confused look crossed both their faces. “Uh...Wrongun?” Nick asked

Sarah chuckled “Idiot.” She clarified “Em’s is always trying to get me to talk in American slang but the Brit keeps coming out”

Catherine smiled and nodded “How did he treat you?”

“Let me put it this way, if you don’t flirt with him, you’re on his shit list”

“I gathered that from our interview” Catherine stated

Sarah laughed “Em’s and I have had a quite a few bubbles at his expense”

“Laughs?” Catherine asked

She smiled “You’re catching on” She paused, biting her lip “Is Bobby a suspect?”

Nick shook his head “No, but we believe he was the original target. Do you guys you bleach at the store?”

Sarah shrugged “We use this stuff called Spirit...it’s like bleach...we use it to clean the drains and the bathroom”

Catherine nodded “Just one more question, does Margalicious mean anything to you?”

Sarah’s eyes brightened at the word and she smiled “Yeah, Margalicious is a nickname for an actress Em’s and I adore. Her name is Marg Helgenberger. She comes into the store sometimes”

Nick smirked at Catherine “We found a takeout cup with that name written on it, next to the coffee brewers.”

Sarah shrugged “Marg hasn’t come into the store for a while, and we certainly would have heard about it if she did...if I could see the cup I could tell you who’s writing it is”

Catherine looked at Jim and he nodded, walking out of the apartment “It’s in the car, Jim will go get it.”

Sarah nodded; Nick got a sneaky smile “Sarah, do you think Catherine here looks like Marg”

Catherine shot him a look and rolled her eyes.

“Similar, but no, there is only one Marg, Em and I can spot her through a crowd at the promenade. There is just something about her. Em claims to be able to have a sixth sense...she can feel it when she is around...I believe her too”

Catherine smiled as Jim walked back in with the evidence bag handing it to Sarah. She studied the writing on the cup then shook her head. “No one from our crew...this was planted.” She said handing back the bag to Jim.

Catherine and Nick stood “Thank you for your time Sarah, I promise we are doing everything to find Emma” Catherine smiled softly

Sarah smiled back “Anything else I can do just let me know, I’m currently taking courses at UCLA...Forensic psychology.”

Catherine looked at her, impressed “Really, well if we didn’t already have a suspect I would use you to put a profile together.”

Sarah smiled “I hope you find her soon, I’m going bonkers here without her”

Nick smiled “You two will be back here watching Marg Helgenberger movies by the end of the week” he said as they walked out.

Catherine waited till they were in the car and turned to Nick. “She someone has a crush on you” she teased

Nick chuckled “I can’t help it if I’m cute”

Catherine laughed “You just keep tellin yourself that”
 
Ok peeps. Here's the next bit!
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After they had left Sarah’s flat, Jim had dropped Nick and Catherine off at the motel before heading back to PD. He had some things to go over with Detective Jensen. Catherine had simply nodded, a knowing smile creeping across her face.
As they reached the doors to their rooms, Nick turned to Catherine.

“Hey Boss, feel like trying out that bikini of yours?”
Catherine chuckled at the hopeful expression on his face.
“Tempting offer Nicky but I’ll pass. Need to give Linds a ring, make sure she and my mom haven’t killed each other yet! Then I think I’m gonna go for a run.” She shot him a sly smile. “Why don’t you give Sarah a call? I’m sure she’d be more than happy to go for a dip.”

Nick spluttered slightly, a blush coloring his cheeks. The strawberry blonde laughed as she opened her door.
“Aww come on Nicky. I can see the spark there. Go for it! Life’s too short.” She winked at him as she passed through into her room, shutting the door behind her.

After a rather uneventful conversation with the answering machine at her house, Catherine changed into a red tank top and a black pair of running shorts, perching on the edged of the bed to tie the laces on her sneakers. Grabbing her Ipod and room key she exited her room and jogged lightly down the steps to the street. She stretched briefly before pressing play on her Ipod and started a gentle run along the street.

As she reached the beach the previous song - ‘Single Ladies’ by Beyonce - finished, and Catherine couldn’t help the small smile that played across her lips as the opening strains of ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ by Jet coursed through her ears.

She picked up the pace a little, continuing further down the beach than she’s managed the other day. She felt a small swell of pride at this realisation. A man walking with a dog caught her eye and smiled as she jogged past. She smiled politely back, though it wasn’t until she had passed him that it dawned on her.
Oh my God! That was Kevin Costner! She rounded a corner by some rocks with that thought still in her mind.

Suddenly, she felt someone grab her from behind. She struggled and opened her mouth to scream, but a hand containing a cloth clamped roughly down over her mouth, forcing the sound back into her throat. She struggled further, before dizziness began to engulf her. Then the darkness came.
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Evil I know!
CSIL3Willows
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It was close to midnight when Jim returned to the hotel. His “meeting” with detective Jensen turned into dinner and then drinks. He walked up the steps to the room and turned the corner.

It was then he almost had a heart attack.

Sitting on the doorstep to his and Nicks room was a miniature of a house. He slowly approached it and examined the structure. It was definitely Natalie’s handiwork. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a handkerchief and lifted the roof. That’s when he panicked, a little redheaded doll in a red tank top and black running shorts lay bound to the staircase. He stood up and began to pound on Catherine’s door.

“Catherine! Catherine!! Open the door!!” he yelled Nick heard this and opened the door

“Damn Jim what the-“

“Don’t move!” he yelled pointing to the miniature

Nick looked down and he went white “Is that-?”

“Yes, it’s Catherine”

A few hours later Nick and Jim stood in a layout room at the SMPD with Detective Jensen, staring at the miniature. That is when Greg, Riley and Ray walked in. Nick had called them and they caught the first flight out.

“Natalie has Cath” Nick said in almost a whisper.

The three newcomers nodded and looked at the miniature. “What do we do?” Ray asked

“We do our jobs and get her back” Greg said pulling on a pair of gloves. He began to examine the miniature.

Nick pulled out his cell and began to walk outside. Jim grabbed his arm looking at him questioningly.

“I’m going to call the one person that knows Natalie the best” he said. He didn’t even have to say a name. Jim nodded and let him go make his call.
 
Natalie better hope that Cath doesn't get loose like Sara did. Sara may be somewhat tough, but Cath is a lioness. She'll mop the floor with scrawny little Natalie. :lol:
 
Lol. My turn for postage! Glad you're still reading and liking it!
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To say he had been surprised to see Nick’s name on his cell phone’s display would’ve been the understatement of the century. He had smiled broadly as he answered, but the strained tone of Nick’s voice had wiped it away quickly. He had listened carefully to the details of the case, wincing slightly as he’d heard Natalie’s name mentioned.

It hadn’t been til Nick had gone quiet that he had realised there was something really wrong. He’d pressed gently, before hearing a deep inhalation from the other end of the line. Then the three words that made his blood run cold.
“She’s got Cath.”
He’d immediately hung up the phone, packed a bag and headed to the airport. An hour later he was on a flight to Los Angeles.

Now, as the plane made it’s decent and eventual bumpy landing on the runway at LAX, he brought his hands to his temples, rubbing to try and rid himself of the migraine that had been brewing since he’d left. He had no time for it. She needed him.
He said a silent prayer as he made it through immigration fairly quickly and without incident.

Passing swiftly through arrivals he caught sight of Jim stood next to a line of trolleys. Their eyes locked and he jogged a little to reach his friend and former colleague.
“Welcome back.” Jim’s dark tone contradicted what, under any other circumstance, would’ve been warm words.
“Where’s Nick and the rest of the team?” he asked as they began walking towards the exit.
“Back at the lab. They’re going over the miniature with a fine toothed comb. If there’s any clue in it as to where she is, they’ll find it.”
“Has anyone told Lindsey?”

Jim nodded grimly. “I sent Vega over to talk to her and Lily. He said they had to stop Lindsey from hitching to the airport and getting on the next flight here.” All he could muster was a small smile.
As they reached the car Jim stopped, placing a hand on his friend’s arm.
“We’re gonna get her back. I promise.
“I hope so Jim,” Gil Grissom replied as he slipped into the passenger seat. “I hope so.”
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Handing off to my Twin for the next bit!

CSIL3Willows
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