There was a knock on the door to Greg and Alison's office.
"Come in." Greg called looking, up from his computer turning, his music off. Erin opened the door. She had a file in her in her arms.
"Erin what brings you into my neck of the woods. Ally at a scene up town with a suspected homicide." Erin glanced around the room before taking the seat across from him.
"You were in DNA before you became a CSI right." She asked Greg leaned forward. Her words were calculated.
"Does Nicky have a boyfriend you want me to see if their compatible DNA speaking, or do you want me to check a guy out for you. You would normally ask Danny Jamie or Ally for this, but you like him and don't want them to know." Erin held up her hand laughing. The tension leaving her shoulders.
"No, that's not why I came I need a favor." Greg closed the file on his desk leaning, back.
"Sure, what's the favor." Erin squinted her eyes.
"Just like that you'll do it." Greg smiled.
"You are by the books you, wouldn't ask me something that would be illegal. I'm engaged to your sister there is no way you would push the relationship. So, yeah what, do you need my skills are at your disposal." Erin handed over the file.
"It's an old rape case my father was the arresting officer. The convict is asking for a testing of the DNA now that the evidence has advanced enough that it can be done. Greg this, is sensitive if…" Greg held up his hands.
"I'll run it myself let not think about the what if just follow the evidence." Erin nodded standing, up.
"Thanks Greg." Greg smiled.
"Anytime."
Greg waked down the hall to the DA's office. There were people everywhere as there was a big case going on this week. He looked down at the file in his arm. Shaking his head he knocked on the door.
"Come in." Erin called out to him. Greg slipped in shutting, the door behind him.
"Did you get the results." She asked taking, her glasses off. Greg handed over the file his face stern.
"Yes, I figured this news is best given in person." She took it looking it over.
"Those "what if" just became reality." Greg sat down with a huff.
"I went ahead and ran the DNA and got a Justin Armel. Do you want me to tell the commissioner?" Erin shook her head.
"No, I'll do it. Thanks Greg, this will be helpful." He nodded standing, up.
"Well I got to get back to the Lab. If I don't see you before I'll see you Sunday." Erin waved her goodbye and turned back to the file full of bad news.
Alison pasted Greg the potatoes.
"Frank I'm sorry about the results," Greg said looking at him.
"It's alright better to know," Frank said.
"I'm deep into this park shooting, and I keep running into dead ends. And then on, top of that everybody tells me the victims were just innocent little kids." Danny said in frustration.
"Maybe they were," Nicky asked.
"Well if, they were that the scary part Nicky," Danny said.
"Why," Sean asked as Greg helped put some potatoes on his plate.
"Because then it's just a senseless shooting," Danny said.
"But yo,u still will catch all the bad guys right," Jack asked.
"I hope so," Danny said.
"Maybe I can take a look at it since my case is wrapping up." Alison said. Danny raised his glass in thanks.
"Boys what do you call it when you get your rods and bait and go down to the pier." Frank asked.
"That's not a very hard question." Jack said.
"Fishing." Sean answered.
"That's right no,t catching fishing. On good days we catch some but not every day." Frank explained.
"But every day we, keep going back." Pop's added.
"Can we please just talk about something else I'm trying to get my mom to let me go into the city on my own." Nicky said.
"On the subway at night." Linda asked. "Thank goodness I don't have to worry about that for a few years."
"Please you guys are just way overprotective," Nicky said.
"Can you blame them." Alison called out causing, everyone to cut off looking over at her. She reached out grabbing her glass of water he, r hand shaking ever so slightly. Taking a sip she, set it down. Danny shook his head pulling, his eyes from his sister. Linda closed her eyes.
"Nicky your mom loves you and she just wants you to be safe." Frank said pulling everyone's attention away from Alison.
Alison walked over to Danny's desk holding an envelope.
"What do you have." He asked.
"Something that might be helpful." She handed over the letter. "I don't know if it will get you the guys responsible for this, but it might help point you in the right direction. Now I have to go I have a double on east side so don't expect to see me for a few days." Danny hugged her.
"Thanks. I'll let Dad know." Alison rolled her eyes.
"He probably already knows Flack is working the case. Danny laughed.
"Yeah, he's not going to let you get by with that one." Alison laughed, pulling her phone out.
"Hey, are you going with Erin to spy on Nicky tonight." Danny blushed, leaning back in his chair.
"Yeah its, what Dad and I did with Erin." A shadow fell over the conversation, and Danny's eyes dropped to his hands. "I wish we had done it for you." Alison walked back over to his desk.
"I was in college. There was no way of knowing." Danny looked at her.
"I shouldn't be bring this up. Not with you." Alison raised her hands.
"It's fine, really." Danny stood up.
"Can I give you a hug then." She smiled, hugging.
"Alright I, really have to go, Flack, is going to have my tail. If I'm not there in soon." Alison turned, walking out of the station. Getting into her car, she shut the door, closing her eyes. "I'm fine…I'm fine…Everything fine." She repeated over and over in her head. Her hands slowly stopped shaking. Taking one final deep breath, she put the car into drive.