Different tactics
Chapter 5: Guilt
It was an extremely slow night and for that Nick was grateful. As long as there were no calls then he didn't have to leave Greg's side. Nick was feeling really guilty for getting Greg dragged into this whole Nigel nightmare and felt it was his fault that Greg was attacked and raped. He had yet to leave the sleeping lab tech's side.
"It wasn't your fault Nicky," Sara said quietly as she approached the couch Greg was sleeping on. "The only person to blame is that asshole Nigel Crane. We're going to find him and lock him away for the rest of his life. We owe it to both you and Greg."
Sara took Nick's hand in hers and gave it a reassuring squeeze. The fact that she could do nothing to help Nick overcome his guilt or Greg overcome his nightmares that were sure to follow made her feel helpless and small-a feeling Sara Sidle did not enjoy. She vowed to do everything in her means to bring Nigel Crane to full justice.
"Sara?" Nick's voice was quiet and he held her hand tightly to assure himself she was still there. "Why did he do this? Why use Greg to get me? Why did he have to use my best friend?"
Nick was crying now, too overcome with guilt to continue. Sara could only put her arms around him and let him cry. She hoped Nick wouldn't need one of Greg's sedatives to calm down, as he hated sedatives.
"Sara, Nick, meeting in Grissom's office," Catherine poked her head into the room. Her eyes widened as she took in the sight of Nick crying and Sara trying in vain to comfort him. "I can tell him you'd rather stay in here though."
"Thanks Cath," Sara smiled gratefully at the older woman. Nick managed to nod his thanks and wiped the tears from his eyes. "It's going to be all right Nicky, I promise."
"I hope so Sara," Nick winced as Greg mumbled something in his sleep. Though Sara was convincing he still felt incredibly guilty. "I hope so."
Chapter 5: Guilt
It was an extremely slow night and for that Nick was grateful. As long as there were no calls then he didn't have to leave Greg's side. Nick was feeling really guilty for getting Greg dragged into this whole Nigel nightmare and felt it was his fault that Greg was attacked and raped. He had yet to leave the sleeping lab tech's side.
"It wasn't your fault Nicky," Sara said quietly as she approached the couch Greg was sleeping on. "The only person to blame is that asshole Nigel Crane. We're going to find him and lock him away for the rest of his life. We owe it to both you and Greg."
Sara took Nick's hand in hers and gave it a reassuring squeeze. The fact that she could do nothing to help Nick overcome his guilt or Greg overcome his nightmares that were sure to follow made her feel helpless and small-a feeling Sara Sidle did not enjoy. She vowed to do everything in her means to bring Nigel Crane to full justice.
"Sara?" Nick's voice was quiet and he held her hand tightly to assure himself she was still there. "Why did he do this? Why use Greg to get me? Why did he have to use my best friend?"
Nick was crying now, too overcome with guilt to continue. Sara could only put her arms around him and let him cry. She hoped Nick wouldn't need one of Greg's sedatives to calm down, as he hated sedatives.
"Sara, Nick, meeting in Grissom's office," Catherine poked her head into the room. Her eyes widened as she took in the sight of Nick crying and Sara trying in vain to comfort him. "I can tell him you'd rather stay in here though."
"Thanks Cath," Sara smiled gratefully at the older woman. Nick managed to nod his thanks and wiped the tears from his eyes. "It's going to be all right Nicky, I promise."
"I hope so Sara," Nick winced as Greg mumbled something in his sleep. Though Sara was convincing he still felt incredibly guilty. "I hope so."