"Hey" Grissom looked up from his desk as Brass came into the room, seating himself in a chair opposite.
"You look like shit!" Brass commented.
"Hell of a few days we've had. I can't believe one of us almost landed on that autopsy table again". Grissom shuddered inwardly at the thought. There'd not long ago been a case where the victim had reminded him of Sara, this case had been too close for comfort.
"You know this is what happens when you lend your team out to Ecklie. If he'd got to Sara he would have finished Greg off next no doubt...I'm joking" Brass held his hands out placatingly as Grissom winced.
"Bad joke. I'm sorry. Hey it's too bad Murdock didn't go after Ecklie while he had the chance" This Brass noticed at least got a raised eyebrow from the silent man in front of him.
"We're lucky Sara's tougher than Murdock expected. We're also lucky Murdock was stupid enough to attempting shunting two LVPD crime scene experts off the road, the driver being a Texan jock. Not too bright". Brass continued to talk noticing Grissom seemed unable to comment.
"Everyone underestimates the scientists. Mind you the way Nick drives…. Murdock's lucky he's not going home in a body bag. You know you should'a seen it, we arrive on the scene, Nick and Sara are barely able to stand, weapons out, standing over the car…." He trailed off, noting he'd lost Grissom somewhere during the first part of the conversation.
"Hey, pay attention, this is important. You know Gil we deal with death everyday, it's just a real wake up call when it hits so close to home". Grissom sat back sensing there was more, waiting for Brass to finish.
"If you shut out everyone that you care about. Or worse still, don't let yourself care at all, you're going to live a very lonely life Grissom".
"Do you have a point Jim?"
"Yeah I do" he stood up, passing a set of keys across the table to him.
"Life is short Grissom, and every now and then you might want to go out and live it!!. Oh and tell Sara Mrs Claymour came out of her coma, she's gonna make it. She's mighty grateful too".
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