The rest of the shift dragged by for all of them. Catherine and Greg went
to a break-in while Gil and Sara had a DB on the south side of town. With
both Warrick and Nick out of the picture the work load quickly built as the
night wore on. Sara was sent from the DB to an armed robbery and followed
that up by a trick roll. Greg was returned to the lab for some DNA work on
Gil's DB while Cath went out again to a drive by shooting and Grissom to a
missing persons house.
Finally the clock ticked over indicating the end of shift and for the first time in Las Vegas Crime Lab history, the graveyard shift left on time. Not one of them was willing to do overtime.
Sara went home to shower and change and went straight back to the hospital. She was pretty sure she would see the others there sometime through the day. Grissom and Catherine were both going home to grab some sleep but Sara knew that they would only get a few hours before the need to return hit them.
When Sara arrived Warrick was dressed and sitting on the side of his bed. His doctor was giving him some last minute instructions on the medication he was handing Warrick. "Good news Sara, they are letting me out of this place."
"Yes but no work for a week. You received a nasty hit to your head young man. Also, you will only be able to perform light duties for the next couple of weeks until your arm regains some strength. Don't want you in here again now do we." Warrick's doctor was an elderly gentleman. Almost the epitome of what your friendly family doctor should be.
"I'll look out for him, don't worry," Sara smiled at the doctor.
"Well I will leave you in the hands of this very attractive young lady. Goodbye Warrick."
"Goodbye and thank you." Warrick turned his attention back to Sara. "How you doing?"
She shrugged. Every time she was reminded about how close she came to losing Warrick, and the still real possibility of losing Nick she choked up. Fresh tears threatening to spill over.
Warrick saw her face and waved her over to him. Standing he took Sara in his arms and let her cry. "Shhhh. He's gonna be fine. It's Nick! He won't leave us. He is almost as stubborn as you." He could feel Sara nodding against his chest. "You wanna go up and see him?" Again she nodded.
"You should prepare yourself Warrick, he looks awful."
"I always thought Nick looked awful. It was you silly women who think he is a hunk!" With his arm around Sara's shoulder they made their way up to Nick's room.
Sara found Kelly sitting on the chairs that had been set up outside. "Hi Kelly, how is he doing today?"
"No change as yet. We are waiting for the doctor to come up and see him." Turning to Warrick she put out her hand, "You must be Warrick, I'm Kelly. I am so glad to see you are OK. I'm sorry I haven't been down to see you but I just can't pull myself away from Nick I'm afraid."
Warrick couldn't help but smile at Nick's sister. Politeness was obviously drilled into these kids from birth. "Don't worry about it. The thought never even crossed my mind." Kelly turned back to the window. Warrick steeled himself and looked in as well. Sara was right. He did look awful. Warrick still had no recollection of the accident but looking at Nick he realised just how lucky he was to have escaped with his life, let alone the small injuries he had suffered.
Warrick and Sara sat with Kelly while Nick's mother and father sat by his side. During the day Catherine, Gil and Greg all came by.
His doctor also came by and spoke with his parents.
Sandra Stokes came out and advised everyone of what the doctor had said. "He said that his blood pressure is returning to normal and his heart rate is much more solid. He is confident they will be removing the shunt tomorrow and will take him to surgery the next day to pin is arm assuming he still remains stable. He couldn't tell me when he would wake up. He....," she stopped to get her emotions under control. "He said that there is a remote chance that he may never wake up." Kelly took hold of her mother as she started to cry.
"Mom, now don't think like that. He said remote. That means there is a damn good chance he will wake up any minute now and get cranky at you for making such a fuss."
Sandra smiled at her daughter's joke. "Of course you are right." Turning back to the CSI's she added, "I also asked if it was OK if you all would be allowed to go in and visit him and he said you could. So if any of you would like to go in to him? I am ready for a cup of coffee and a lie down."
Gil asked her, "Do you have anywhere to stay? Are you staying at Nick's place."
"To be perfectly honest Gil we haven't even thought about it. I suppose we could stay there. I don't have any keys though."
"I'll go back to work and get his stuff out of his locker. I am sure he keeps his private car keys there so we will drive his car back here for you. OK?"
"Thank you. I think James needs some sleep too. We had a scare last month with his heart and this situation is so stressful."
Greg and Gil went back to the lab to get Nick's personal belongings out of his locker and Greg drove Nick's own SUV back to the hospital and handed over the keys.
Everyone kept up the bedside vigil while his family went back to his house to rest. By the time they came back they had to return to the lab.
Nick's shunt was removed the next day and his arm was pinned the next day. More of his family flew in over the next couple of days as well.
Now all they had to do was wait for him to wake up, and drink more coffee.
Finally the clock ticked over indicating the end of shift and for the first time in Las Vegas Crime Lab history, the graveyard shift left on time. Not one of them was willing to do overtime.
Sara went home to shower and change and went straight back to the hospital. She was pretty sure she would see the others there sometime through the day. Grissom and Catherine were both going home to grab some sleep but Sara knew that they would only get a few hours before the need to return hit them.
When Sara arrived Warrick was dressed and sitting on the side of his bed. His doctor was giving him some last minute instructions on the medication he was handing Warrick. "Good news Sara, they are letting me out of this place."
"Yes but no work for a week. You received a nasty hit to your head young man. Also, you will only be able to perform light duties for the next couple of weeks until your arm regains some strength. Don't want you in here again now do we." Warrick's doctor was an elderly gentleman. Almost the epitome of what your friendly family doctor should be.
"I'll look out for him, don't worry," Sara smiled at the doctor.
"Well I will leave you in the hands of this very attractive young lady. Goodbye Warrick."
"Goodbye and thank you." Warrick turned his attention back to Sara. "How you doing?"
She shrugged. Every time she was reminded about how close she came to losing Warrick, and the still real possibility of losing Nick she choked up. Fresh tears threatening to spill over.
Warrick saw her face and waved her over to him. Standing he took Sara in his arms and let her cry. "Shhhh. He's gonna be fine. It's Nick! He won't leave us. He is almost as stubborn as you." He could feel Sara nodding against his chest. "You wanna go up and see him?" Again she nodded.
"You should prepare yourself Warrick, he looks awful."
"I always thought Nick looked awful. It was you silly women who think he is a hunk!" With his arm around Sara's shoulder they made their way up to Nick's room.
Sara found Kelly sitting on the chairs that had been set up outside. "Hi Kelly, how is he doing today?"
"No change as yet. We are waiting for the doctor to come up and see him." Turning to Warrick she put out her hand, "You must be Warrick, I'm Kelly. I am so glad to see you are OK. I'm sorry I haven't been down to see you but I just can't pull myself away from Nick I'm afraid."
Warrick couldn't help but smile at Nick's sister. Politeness was obviously drilled into these kids from birth. "Don't worry about it. The thought never even crossed my mind." Kelly turned back to the window. Warrick steeled himself and looked in as well. Sara was right. He did look awful. Warrick still had no recollection of the accident but looking at Nick he realised just how lucky he was to have escaped with his life, let alone the small injuries he had suffered.
Warrick and Sara sat with Kelly while Nick's mother and father sat by his side. During the day Catherine, Gil and Greg all came by.
His doctor also came by and spoke with his parents.
Sandra Stokes came out and advised everyone of what the doctor had said. "He said that his blood pressure is returning to normal and his heart rate is much more solid. He is confident they will be removing the shunt tomorrow and will take him to surgery the next day to pin is arm assuming he still remains stable. He couldn't tell me when he would wake up. He....," she stopped to get her emotions under control. "He said that there is a remote chance that he may never wake up." Kelly took hold of her mother as she started to cry.
"Mom, now don't think like that. He said remote. That means there is a damn good chance he will wake up any minute now and get cranky at you for making such a fuss."
Sandra smiled at her daughter's joke. "Of course you are right." Turning back to the CSI's she added, "I also asked if it was OK if you all would be allowed to go in and visit him and he said you could. So if any of you would like to go in to him? I am ready for a cup of coffee and a lie down."
Gil asked her, "Do you have anywhere to stay? Are you staying at Nick's place."
"To be perfectly honest Gil we haven't even thought about it. I suppose we could stay there. I don't have any keys though."
"I'll go back to work and get his stuff out of his locker. I am sure he keeps his private car keys there so we will drive his car back here for you. OK?"
"Thank you. I think James needs some sleep too. We had a scare last month with his heart and this situation is so stressful."
Greg and Gil went back to the lab to get Nick's personal belongings out of his locker and Greg drove Nick's own SUV back to the hospital and handed over the keys.
Everyone kept up the bedside vigil while his family went back to his house to rest. By the time they came back they had to return to the lab.
Nick's shunt was removed the next day and his arm was pinned the next day. More of his family flew in over the next couple of days as well.
Now all they had to do was wait for him to wake up, and drink more coffee.