Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with CSI. Just my imagination and my computer :)
Set in season 10 or 11. No specific time though.
When I Look In Your Eyes.
Listen.
Greg walked down to the lab and gave Hodges the evidence from Riley's case. Greg saw the look on his face. He had been expecting that reaction.
He left, not wanting to explain and made his way to the locker room. But of course he didn't have good luck. Catherine walked up beside him and he sighed.
"Find anything on your case?" She asked him and the worry began to sink in.
He turned to her and stopped walking. She stopped to and gave him a concerned look
"Catherine..." He said, hoping she would listen to him. "You can't take me off this case."
"What? Do you the victim?" She asked impatiently. "You know I'm supposed to."
"You can't, I have to do this. Please don't take me off. I'm not compromised, I swear." He told her.
Catherine gave him a stern look. He fired one back and shifted in place.
"Fine. But if Ecklie gets pissed it's your fault." She said with a slight smirk. "Who is it?"
Greg knew she was going to react to this badly and he wasn't looking forward to it.
"Who is it?" She repeated looking more concerned. He took a deep breath.
"Riley."
"What?"
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Riley lay back in her hospital bed and sighed. She had to admit it felt nice to back in Vegas.
Although, she was in a lot of pain. Her neck was unbelievably sore and everywhere was bruised. She felt pretty useless and all she could do was look out the window.
Her thoughts kept coming back to Greg. He had seemed stressed out when he had seen her. She wanted to ask what had been wrong but she knew it wasn't her place to ask. Once she had gotten over the initial shock of seeing him she had been overwhelmingly happy. He had accepted her from day one and there was just something about him. She didn't know what it was but he had a way of making you happier when he was around.
Riley looked back out the window. It was the usual heat of summer that she had gotten used to before she left. She watched cars go by below her and the birds fly by above. She had nothing better to do.
She shifted ever so slightly and winced. The pain medication was wearing off and she was getting more and more uncomfortable.
But just then someone walked into her doorway. She looked up and was just as surprised as before.
"What are you doing here?" She asked as Nick smiled at her.
"I'm not allowed to come see you in the hospital?" He said sarcastically and sat beside her. He gave her a knowing look.
"You can say it. I look horrible." She said with a smile and Nick chuckled. "That kinda happens when you get beat up."
His smile faded into a caring look. "Sorry about that." He said sadly. Her own smile left her face as she looked at him.
"Hey I'm alive. That's good enough for me." She said, trying to cheer him up. He smiled again.
They talked for a while before he realized he should get going.
"I should go... Catherine wants my help." He said, making Riley bite her lip.
"Did she take Greg off the case?" She asked, knowing that she probably had.
"Surprisingly no. I thought she would but... I guess she trusts him." Nick said, sounding surprised himself.
"She must hate me..." Riley said, looking down in embarrassment. Nick walked back towards her.
"Nobody hates you Riley." He said, making her give him a sarcastic look. He sighed and made his way to the door.
"It was good to see you again. At least I get to say goodbye this time." He told her, smiling.
"Ya." She said with a chuckle. "Bye." Nick smiled at her.
"Bye." He said and left. Riley watched him walk away, sad that he left, but happy that she got to see him again.
She gently laid her head back on her pillows and fell into an uncomfortable sleep.
:) I thought Nick would want to see her :) Review!
