Disclaimer - I still don't own CSI
A/N: The team still works the day shift by the way, sorry I didn't mean for that to happen, again.
Buttercup
Ava was just over 5 months old when I decided to go back to work. I did and I didn't want to go back. I did 'cause I would get to see everyone again, all of my friends and co-workers and be able to do something for a change. I didn't because I wanted to be with Ava all the time and I was already so tired, what would working do to me? There was another reason why I didn't want to work again, being a CSI or a police officer always has risks and bad things had already happened to Nick and I and the rest of the team on the job, but did we want to add Ava into the mix?
So I wasn't very pleased when the alarm woke me up on Monday morning. Nick jumped out of bed, got dressed, got Ava up, made up a bottle of milk and fed her. I wasn't so enthusiastic to get up but we where running late so I had too. I was getting dressed when Nick peeked his head round the door.
"C'mon slow coach, we're gonna be late," he smiled.
"I'm coming. Can you get me my kit please," I asked.
"Yea sure be right back."
He handed me my kit as I left the bedroom. "Cheer, big ears," I smiled.
"First my nose now my ears, what's wrong with my face?" he asked trying not to smile.
"Nothing," I answered giving him a kiss. "C'mon now you're making us late."
"What about Ava? Are we taking her to a babysitters?" Nick asked.
"No I was thinking we could take her in and everyone can see her so you can stop taking in pictures of her everyday," I said.
"Will Grissom be ok with it?" he asked as we got into the car.
"I should think so, Ava isn't exactly going to take up much space. And yes before you ask, I'm sure she will be safe, we work with CSI and cops after all," I smiled.
When we got into the lab we were ambushed. Poor Ava didn't know where to look. Uncle Greg kindly came and took her to the break room and everyone followed, it wasn't everyday a baby CSI came into the lab. That's what everyone called her, 'our baby CSI.'
"Oh she is getting so big," said Catherine as she picked her up.
Nick laughed. "Yea we know."
Ava was being past left and right, back and forth, I eventually had to rescue her from those mad people.
"If you would like to keep your job, I suggest that you get to where ever you're suppose to be and start doing something useful," Grissom said from the door way.
"Sorry Grissom, it's my fault," I said as my co-workers disappeared.
"You brought Ava? I hope you are still going to be working today," Grissom asked.
"Yes I am going to work today but I had to bring her because I couldn't get a babysitter," I said.
"Fine, you and Catherine have a suspected arson attack on the west side, Nick, you and Greg have a DB at a casino and Warrick you're with me."
"I'll meet you at the car, I'm going to see who wants to look after Ava for me," I said to Catherine.
"Ok, good luck," she smiled.
I ended up leaving Wendy, Mandy, Hodges, Henry and Archie (everyone) in charge of Ava 'cause I just couldn't decided who was best to look after her. They were under strict instructions from both Nick and I to check on her in the break room every 30 minutes or so if possible, Nick and I would come and say hello when we got back from our crime scenes. Ava was going to be fine.
"Hey where's my buttercup?" Nick asked Warrick who was watching Ava temporarily during the shift.
"Greg is with Archie going over CCTV footage," he smiled. "And I think Sara came and got Ava."
"Ok I'll go and fine them then," Nick smiled back.
"Hey Sar, where's Ava?" he asked me as he walked into the locker room.
"Warrick's watching her isn't he?" I asked.
"He was, he said you came and got her," Nick replied.
"No I don't have her. Catherine or Uncle Greg probably have her," I smiled.
"Ok, I'll go and find them, I just wanted to say hello to my daughter," he smiled back.
"Catherine, have you seen Ava?" Nick asked when he finally found her.
"Warrick not looking after her?" she asked.
"He was but someone came and got her. God I'm gonna kill Greg when I find him, all I wanted to do was see my little princess," Nick said.
"Greg doesn't have Ava, I've just seen him," Catherine said.
"If Greg doesn't have her, then who does?" Nick asked trying not to panic.
"Um, I don't know I only saw her about 10 minutes ago with Warrick. She can't of gone far, she's only a baby," Catherine said.
"Yea, I guess, um, I'll have to go find Sara and tell her Ava's missing," Nick said as he was trying to decided the best way to tell me.
"Nick, she's not missing, she's just hiding," Catherine shrugged her shoulders also trying not to panic.
Nick ran towards the locker room. I was still getting changed. When he just stood at the door and didn't say anything I knew something was wrong.
"Where's Ava?" I asked nervously.
"Um, I don't know," he said.
"What do you mean? Catherine isn't watching her? Or Greg?" I asked not quite believing what I had just heard.
"I don't know where she is. Catherine or Greg aren't watching her. I haven't seen everyone yet but I think she's…" Nick started.
"Been kidnapped?" I took I deep breath. "Well go and find everyone then, I don't want to go crazy if Wendy took her for a walk or something," I said trying not to cry.
"Ok," he said as he left the room. He turned back. "She'll be ok, she's a smart little girl, like her mum."
I hoped he was right. I was trying not to panic or cry but it was so hard. I understand now how Catherine felt when Lindsey was kidnapped a few years ago. I left the locker room hoping to find Catherine but instead I saw Warrick. My anger took over.
"You!" I yelled.
He turned to face me. "Sara, I'm sorry," he yelled back as I got closer to him.
"I asked you to do one thing for me, one thing, and you can't even do that. This is all your fault! If something happens to Ava, God help me!" I shouted as I prodded his chest. The prodding soon turned to thumping.
"Sara I know, it's my fault," he said grabbing my arms.
"I'm sorry… I'm sorry," I said as through the tears I couldn't hold in anymore. Warrick pulled me into a hug.
"I know, I'm sorry too," he whispered.
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