Truth and Consequences

Sara, Brass, Greg, and Warrick were sitting around in the break room discussing the case. They were exhausted from the night's events and were looking forward to the end of the shift.

"Well, did Tracy say why she did it?" Greg asked Brass.

"Apparently she felt that if Katie and the kid were out of the way, she could have Roger all to herself."

"So Roger really didn't have anything to do with this. He was just a woman- beating jerk?" Sara asked with disbelief.

"You said it," replied Brass.

"Wow." Warrick paused, "Hey, where's Grissom?"

"Firing Hodges," answered Greg nonchalantly.

"Are you serious?" Warrick exclaimed.

Greg nodded his head. Sara, Warrick, Brass, and Greg looked at each other. They jumped up and rushed towards Grissom's office. Grissom was inside yelling at Hodges. The door opened and Hodges stormed out. He saw the others standing there.

"Well, I hope you're happy." snapped Hodges. "You're little conspiracy to get me out of the way worked. You people will be lost without me."

Hodges stalked off down the hall. Grissom walked out and looked at Greg. Greg was a little worried.

"You are so damn lucky he didn't decide to press charges against you." Grissom paused, then continued, "But I informed him that if he did, he wouldn't find a job in any forensics lab in the country."

Greg was so relieved he almost collapsed. Grissom just smirked and patted him on the shoulder.

"So, I suppose we should all head over to Nick's. Catherine said she would meet us there with the stuff at ten," reminded Sara.