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"Come on Nick, come on." Warrick pleaded with the still form on the floor. Sara had shuffled over and looked helplessly at her best friend. She felt tears rolling down her cheeks. Warrick continued to shake Nick, but his efforts were so far in vain. The seconds seemed like hours, agonising in their length. And then...
Warrick didn't know if he'd seen it right. In the dim shimmer of moonlight he could've mistaken it. But no there it was again. Nick's eyes fluttered and slowly opened.
"Nick!" Sara screeched.
"Hey Sara, You ok?"
"I'll be fine and so will you, Warrick saved your life."
Nick glanced over to the body next to him and saw the direct shot to the stomach.
"Good shot man,"
"Yeah enough said about that,"
Sara looked quizzically at Warrick.
"How did you know to come here? I mean we said we were coming in. you saved our lives."
"Catherine sent me over. she said it was female intuition. That and the fact you hadn't turned up for 15 minutes and it's only a 5-minute drive. I thought I'd come check it out, good job I did."
"Thanks Warrick, I owe you one." Nick praised Warrick in his southern drawl.
"Yeah well we'll sort that one out later, the ambulance is going to be here at any minute. We need to get that leg sorted out." Warrick simultaneously applied pressure to the wound on Nick's leg, trying to stop the blood from flowing out.
"It is stinging a bit,"
Sara laughed and smiled at Nick. As she laughed Warrick noticed her wincing and clenching her stomach.
"Sara? What's wrong?"
"I think I've got a broken rib."
"Just lay down and stay still,"
She did as she was told. And sure enough about a minute later the ambulance's turned up in force, policemen close behind. Everything after that went by in a blur. Nick and Sara were taken in separate ambulances to the Las Vegas Hospital and Nick had to go have surgery. Meanwhile the team and Brass had arrived one by one at the hospital, and waited anxiously for news of the two friends.
"Why is it taking so long?"
"Greg, chill ok? It's gonna take a while for them to get back to us, since they only just got here."
"I know Catherine but it just seems like such a long time."
"Greg its ok it feels like that for all of us we just gotta sit it out and wait for news."
"Catherine's right," Said Grissom, "But if your bored you can always go get us some coffee."
Greg smiled and toddled off in search of a coffee machine. Warrick was sat in the far corner of the waiting room talking to Brass, giving his statement of the nights events.
Grissom and Catherine waited in silence not sure of what to say. Greg hadn't returned from his coffee run however, it looked like Warrick was finishing up with Brass. A couple of minutes later the duo sauntered over to their colleagues and sat down.
"Give us an honest answer Warrick, How bad is Nick's leg?"
"Catherine, He'll be fine. It's a bad wound and they could be a while doing the surgery but Nick's strong, he pulls through everything."
"Thanks Warrick," She smiled at the young man. How she wished she could believe him.
Greg returned carrying 5 cups of coffee and gave them out to his workmates. He sat down and they all drank in silence for a long period of time. The same thoughts were going through each of their heads but each one of them refused to say them out loud, just in case they came true.
Grissom sat staring at the double swing doors leading into the wards. He jumped when they opened. A doctor came towards them and they feared the worst. They all held their breath.
"You must be the workmates of Sara Sidle and Nick Stokes. I've got good news about Sara. She's got two broken ribs, intense bruising and quite a heavy concussion and she's got to stay overnight for observation but other than that she'll be fine."
They all breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's great news doctor, what about Nick?" Grissom asked. He had to be strong for the rest of the group.
"He's still in surgery but I'll bring you an update as soon as possible."
"Thanks doctor."
The doctor left and in turn left all the team with mixed emotions. Sara was going to be ok but what about Nick?
They resumed their silence and Grissom found himself praying for the first time in his life. He prayed silently within his head. He wasn't a man to show his emotions and he wasn't a man to overact about things but Warrick had said how much blood Nick had lost. Grissom new everything about gunshot wounds, and he sat on tenterhooks waiting to see if his praying and hoping had paid off.
Warrick had taken up pacing the hospital floor, Greg had nodded off, Catherine was just sitting twiddling her thumbs and Brass well, it was hard to tell what Brass was doing.
An hour later the double doors swung open again and the familiar face of the earlier doctor sauntered back over to them. He smiled.
"Nick's just come out of surgery. He's going to be hobbling around for a while but he's going to be fine. He's lucky the bullet just missed a main artery. Otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation. Anyway I thought you'd be extremely concerned and I wondered if you'd like to visit both your friends. I did a little string pulling and I got them in the same room. Their both conscious now so if you'd like to follow me I'll show you to their room."
The team jumped up and realised in unison exactly how relieved they were. Smiles were exchanged between the 5 co-workers and they followed behind the doctor.
First impressions were that Sara looked a hell of a lot better than Nick, but they couldn't expect anything else.
"Hey you two, how are you both?"
"Well, Grissom, I'm ready to climb Everest myself how about you Sara?" "The feelings mutual," "Normally I wouldn't let you be so insolent, however, since your both in hospital I'll let it slide."
"Aww gee shucks Boss," Nick put on his southern accent. "A joke? I am surprised."
Grissom just smiled at the two. He saw the gap between the beds was small and that the two best friends were holding hands over the gap. Grissom felt a pang of sadness, he knew how much he liked Sara but she obviously didn't feel the same way. He shook his hand erasing the thoughts from his mind. Now was not the time to think about that.
The chatter continued for a while until the nurse ushered Grissom, Brass, Catherine, Warrick and Greg out. Grissom started to get that feeling again when leaving their room and after shaking Nick's hand he went over and kissed Sara's forehead. Afterwards he wished for the life of him that he hadn't done it but something had possessed him back at the hospital and he couldn't help it.
"Hey Sara?"
"Yeah Nick,"
"What did you think about Grissom tonight?"
"If that's your subtle way of asking me what I feel about Grissom then."
"Then what? And just so you know it was my way of asking. and what are you trying to insinuate? I'm not subtle?"
"Yeah of course your subtle. as a sledgehammer!"
"Well anyway how do you feel about Grissom?"
"Why do you think I moved to Vegas Nick? I've loved that man since he taught me in college, He means everything to me I just knew he'd never feel the same."
"Are you yanking my chain Sara? Grissom has fancied the pants off you for ages!"
"Yeah whatever!"
"Seriously, he has! Haven't you seen the way he looks at you?"
"No I haven't." She started to laugh.
"What's so funny?"
"Well I was trying to get over Grissom recently and I had a crush on someone else."
"Oh oh tell me!"
"It was you," She cracked up again and Nick did too. He saw the joke even if he didn't understand it.
"I fancied you for ages a while back," Nick retorted. "But I knew how you felt about Grissom so I didn't bother asking you for a date."
"Oh how confusing!"
"Yeah just a bit!"
"Anyway what are you going to do about Grissom?"
"I honestly haven't a clue but he's going to have to leave it a while I think. I'm not really ready for a relationship right now. Need time to heal."
"Yeah I know how you feel. If I could give you a hug right now I would." He smiled at her. Instead she squeezed his hand and said.
"I'm glad you were hear for me Nick, and I'm glad you're my best mate I don't know what I'd do without you."
"The feelings mutual honey,"
"One thing though."
"Yeah?"
"I need some sleep so can we go to bed now?"
Nick laughed. "Yeah sure thing."
They slept for hours upon hours. A rare novelty these days. The nurse came in to wake them in the morning opening the blinds to fill the room with a beautiful orange and yellow glow.
Breakfast was served to them and then sat chatting for a while. That was until Brass came in.
His face was grim and you could tell he hadn't had a nights sleep.
"I've got some news to tell you."
Hope you like it I think there's one more chapter left in this story and then I'm finished. Love to hear from anyone who'd like to give me their opinion good and bad feedback is still welcome. Until next time. =)
"Come on Nick, come on." Warrick pleaded with the still form on the floor. Sara had shuffled over and looked helplessly at her best friend. She felt tears rolling down her cheeks. Warrick continued to shake Nick, but his efforts were so far in vain. The seconds seemed like hours, agonising in their length. And then...
Warrick didn't know if he'd seen it right. In the dim shimmer of moonlight he could've mistaken it. But no there it was again. Nick's eyes fluttered and slowly opened.
"Nick!" Sara screeched.
"Hey Sara, You ok?"
"I'll be fine and so will you, Warrick saved your life."
Nick glanced over to the body next to him and saw the direct shot to the stomach.
"Good shot man,"
"Yeah enough said about that,"
Sara looked quizzically at Warrick.
"How did you know to come here? I mean we said we were coming in. you saved our lives."
"Catherine sent me over. she said it was female intuition. That and the fact you hadn't turned up for 15 minutes and it's only a 5-minute drive. I thought I'd come check it out, good job I did."
"Thanks Warrick, I owe you one." Nick praised Warrick in his southern drawl.
"Yeah well we'll sort that one out later, the ambulance is going to be here at any minute. We need to get that leg sorted out." Warrick simultaneously applied pressure to the wound on Nick's leg, trying to stop the blood from flowing out.
"It is stinging a bit,"
Sara laughed and smiled at Nick. As she laughed Warrick noticed her wincing and clenching her stomach.
"Sara? What's wrong?"
"I think I've got a broken rib."
"Just lay down and stay still,"
She did as she was told. And sure enough about a minute later the ambulance's turned up in force, policemen close behind. Everything after that went by in a blur. Nick and Sara were taken in separate ambulances to the Las Vegas Hospital and Nick had to go have surgery. Meanwhile the team and Brass had arrived one by one at the hospital, and waited anxiously for news of the two friends.
"Why is it taking so long?"
"Greg, chill ok? It's gonna take a while for them to get back to us, since they only just got here."
"I know Catherine but it just seems like such a long time."
"Greg its ok it feels like that for all of us we just gotta sit it out and wait for news."
"Catherine's right," Said Grissom, "But if your bored you can always go get us some coffee."
Greg smiled and toddled off in search of a coffee machine. Warrick was sat in the far corner of the waiting room talking to Brass, giving his statement of the nights events.
Grissom and Catherine waited in silence not sure of what to say. Greg hadn't returned from his coffee run however, it looked like Warrick was finishing up with Brass. A couple of minutes later the duo sauntered over to their colleagues and sat down.
"Give us an honest answer Warrick, How bad is Nick's leg?"
"Catherine, He'll be fine. It's a bad wound and they could be a while doing the surgery but Nick's strong, he pulls through everything."
"Thanks Warrick," She smiled at the young man. How she wished she could believe him.
Greg returned carrying 5 cups of coffee and gave them out to his workmates. He sat down and they all drank in silence for a long period of time. The same thoughts were going through each of their heads but each one of them refused to say them out loud, just in case they came true.
Grissom sat staring at the double swing doors leading into the wards. He jumped when they opened. A doctor came towards them and they feared the worst. They all held their breath.
"You must be the workmates of Sara Sidle and Nick Stokes. I've got good news about Sara. She's got two broken ribs, intense bruising and quite a heavy concussion and she's got to stay overnight for observation but other than that she'll be fine."
They all breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's great news doctor, what about Nick?" Grissom asked. He had to be strong for the rest of the group.
"He's still in surgery but I'll bring you an update as soon as possible."
"Thanks doctor."
The doctor left and in turn left all the team with mixed emotions. Sara was going to be ok but what about Nick?
They resumed their silence and Grissom found himself praying for the first time in his life. He prayed silently within his head. He wasn't a man to show his emotions and he wasn't a man to overact about things but Warrick had said how much blood Nick had lost. Grissom new everything about gunshot wounds, and he sat on tenterhooks waiting to see if his praying and hoping had paid off.
Warrick had taken up pacing the hospital floor, Greg had nodded off, Catherine was just sitting twiddling her thumbs and Brass well, it was hard to tell what Brass was doing.
An hour later the double doors swung open again and the familiar face of the earlier doctor sauntered back over to them. He smiled.
"Nick's just come out of surgery. He's going to be hobbling around for a while but he's going to be fine. He's lucky the bullet just missed a main artery. Otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation. Anyway I thought you'd be extremely concerned and I wondered if you'd like to visit both your friends. I did a little string pulling and I got them in the same room. Their both conscious now so if you'd like to follow me I'll show you to their room."
The team jumped up and realised in unison exactly how relieved they were. Smiles were exchanged between the 5 co-workers and they followed behind the doctor.
First impressions were that Sara looked a hell of a lot better than Nick, but they couldn't expect anything else.
"Hey you two, how are you both?"
"Well, Grissom, I'm ready to climb Everest myself how about you Sara?" "The feelings mutual," "Normally I wouldn't let you be so insolent, however, since your both in hospital I'll let it slide."
"Aww gee shucks Boss," Nick put on his southern accent. "A joke? I am surprised."
Grissom just smiled at the two. He saw the gap between the beds was small and that the two best friends were holding hands over the gap. Grissom felt a pang of sadness, he knew how much he liked Sara but she obviously didn't feel the same way. He shook his hand erasing the thoughts from his mind. Now was not the time to think about that.
The chatter continued for a while until the nurse ushered Grissom, Brass, Catherine, Warrick and Greg out. Grissom started to get that feeling again when leaving their room and after shaking Nick's hand he went over and kissed Sara's forehead. Afterwards he wished for the life of him that he hadn't done it but something had possessed him back at the hospital and he couldn't help it.
"Hey Sara?"
"Yeah Nick,"
"What did you think about Grissom tonight?"
"If that's your subtle way of asking me what I feel about Grissom then."
"Then what? And just so you know it was my way of asking. and what are you trying to insinuate? I'm not subtle?"
"Yeah of course your subtle. as a sledgehammer!"
"Well anyway how do you feel about Grissom?"
"Why do you think I moved to Vegas Nick? I've loved that man since he taught me in college, He means everything to me I just knew he'd never feel the same."
"Are you yanking my chain Sara? Grissom has fancied the pants off you for ages!"
"Yeah whatever!"
"Seriously, he has! Haven't you seen the way he looks at you?"
"No I haven't." She started to laugh.
"What's so funny?"
"Well I was trying to get over Grissom recently and I had a crush on someone else."
"Oh oh tell me!"
"It was you," She cracked up again and Nick did too. He saw the joke even if he didn't understand it.
"I fancied you for ages a while back," Nick retorted. "But I knew how you felt about Grissom so I didn't bother asking you for a date."
"Oh how confusing!"
"Yeah just a bit!"
"Anyway what are you going to do about Grissom?"
"I honestly haven't a clue but he's going to have to leave it a while I think. I'm not really ready for a relationship right now. Need time to heal."
"Yeah I know how you feel. If I could give you a hug right now I would." He smiled at her. Instead she squeezed his hand and said.
"I'm glad you were hear for me Nick, and I'm glad you're my best mate I don't know what I'd do without you."
"The feelings mutual honey,"
"One thing though."
"Yeah?"
"I need some sleep so can we go to bed now?"
Nick laughed. "Yeah sure thing."
They slept for hours upon hours. A rare novelty these days. The nurse came in to wake them in the morning opening the blinds to fill the room with a beautiful orange and yellow glow.
Breakfast was served to them and then sat chatting for a while. That was until Brass came in.
His face was grim and you could tell he hadn't had a nights sleep.
"I've got some news to tell you."
Hope you like it I think there's one more chapter left in this story and then I'm finished. Love to hear from anyone who'd like to give me their opinion good and bad feedback is still welcome. Until next time. =)