Danny walked up to the officer that was waiting for them.

Alison and Greg were taking pictures of the scene.

"What can you tell us," Danny said to the officer.

"The fire department did a good job ruining all our evidence. So What you see is want you get. It appears the woman driving the SUV fell asleep at the wheel Wound up driving herself and this poor guy over the edge."he said.

"Both DOA," Danny asked.

"That's right." He replied.

"Where did you get this falling asleep."Danny asked.

"That's what two eyewitnesses say." The officer said.

"Where are the eyewitnesses," Danny said looking around.

"They had to go to work you know. We took their statements." He defended.

"You let the eyewitnesses leave," Danny said.

"You know Psychology today says eyewitnesses testimony isn't as reliable as we thought." Danny's partner said.

"I don't have much faith in the testimony of someone driving 50 miles an hour and late for work," Danny said.

"Is there something going on here detective." The officer followed them.

"Just stand over there." Danny waved him off walking up to Alison. "Can you show us the victim." Alison opened the bag revealing the victim. "What's the cause of death," Danny asked.

"Well, that's where it gets interesting." Alison pushed the victim's hair back reveling a gunshot wound.

"That where a .223 round went through her skull." Danny nodded and looked at the officer.

"That my friend is the cause of death."

Greg was looking over the street cameras. Hoping to catch a glimpse of the shooter. Alison came running into the lab. She had been examining the car from her case.

"Greg it's Sean he's been in an accident." Greg finished the paperwork marking it for Messer and grabbed his keys.

"He is going to be alright." Greg kept repeating for Alison as much as himself. She nodded her hands were shaking and her mind was going dark.

"I know I will be alright." She said as they parked the car and ran into the hospital Greg never letting go of her hand. They rounded the corner and found the family waiting for them.

"How is he," Greg asked Erin hugging Jack.

"We don't know yet Linda is in with him and Danny is on his way." At that Danny rounded the corner and Jack ran over to him. He then walked over hugging the rest of the family.

"Where is Linda," Danny asked Henry. But before he could respond she walked out of the hospital room. Danny wrapped his arms tightly around his wife.

"Is he okay," Danny asked her.

"I don't know," Linda said.

"What do you mean you don't know. Is our boy going to be okay" Danny asked the panic in his voice rising.

"Danny we got to talk to the doctor okay. Just hold on."

Linda said coming him. Alison squeezed Greg's hand harder when the doctor walked around the corner. Sliding behind him ever so slightly.

"How is our son," Danny asked.

"Sean has suffered significant brain trauma. So unfortunately that's produced a diffused cerebral edema." Danny looked at Linda.

"What does that mean?"

"Think of it like the whole brain is bruised. It's swelling and causing increased pressure" The doctor explained.

"What does that mean what are you saying. Is our son in a coma does he have brain damage." Danny asked again. Linda tried to stop him but the doctor cut him off.

"Right now he's in and out of consciousness and we expect he will be for some time, and as for permanent damage. We won't know until the swelling comes down." Danny took a step back.

"Doctor are you doing anything to reduce the swelling."Linda asked.

"We are not." The doctor replied.

"Have you considered Steroids. I'm an RN at St. Victors." Linda explained.

"At this point, any attempt at direct treatment could only make matters worse." The doctor said.

"So we just sit here," Henry said.

"Well in time the swelling will go down on its own then we'll have a better sense of how severe.." she cut herself off seeing the panic on Danny and Linda's face. "Look the truth is we don't know what we're dealing with right now, and we won't until giving it more time." She finished.

"How much time," Erin asked.

"We are about to do another MRI. That should give us some information." The doctor said.

"How much time, Doctor?" Danny pressed pulling Linda close.

"Through the night at least, maybe as much as a few days." The doctor said before walking away. Jamie went to go call Frank and give an update on Sean. Alison's phone rang and she answered it.

"Hello…alright I'll be right there." She pulled Greg over to where Jamie was.

"What is it, Ally," Greg asked. She took a deep breath.

"They had another shooting and need me down there." Jamie nodded.

"You two should go the sooner we get this guy the less Danny will have to worry about it." Greg nodded.

"Keep us posted."

"Will do but that goes both ways." They nodded before heading out to the scene.

Greg walked onto the lab where Alison was working.

"Erin called. She wanted to let us know that there is still no news. I think she feels guilty." Alison made a note on her chart.

"Erin takes the blame for everything. She feels she has to keep everyone safe. It's ridiculous but is Erin." Greg buttoned up his lab coat.

"I know I just hope Danny doesn't make her feel any worse. I can't imagine how I would feel if Nicky Jack or Sean got hurt on my watch." Alison looked over at her husband.

"You know the scar on Jack's forehead." Greg's mouth dropped open.

"Oh Ally not you." She shook her head looking through the microscope.

"I was playing tag with him when he was 5 and chased him right into the corner of the kitchen table. 3 stitches." Greg walked over next to her.

"What did you do?" Alison looked up at him.

"I offered to back him cookies but for some reason, Danny turned me down." She grabbed his arm. "In all honesty it was hard but Danny forgave me and he will forgive Erin and he would forgive you too." Greg shook his head.

"I pray I never have to know."

After finishing logging all the evidence for the sniper shootings they grabbed dinner for everyone. Danny was already at the hospital having finished booking the shooter. They sat in the parking lot taking a minute. Greg reached over grabbing her hand.

"Ally you have done a great job." She looked up from her shaking hands.

"Greg it's Sean I had no choice." Greg gently touched her chin.

"You had a choice and you choose to put your fear behind you for the sake of the family for that I am very proud." A small tear went down her cheek.

"How long will it be like this." She asked Greg kissed her.

"As long as you need to heal. You went through a lot. I'm only sorry that I wasn't there to be with you." She smiled.

"You're here now." She whipped her face. "We should get up there before all the food gets cold." They got out of the car and took the food upstairs to be with the family.