Chapter 2:

Nick had showed up a few minuets after Hailey and he filled her in on the case and scene he had just come from. They were walking down the hall towards Greg's lab to drop off the evidence Nick had brought back. She walked in first followed by Nick and saw Greg all hyped up to start his shift. He and Nick did a little hand pound, snap thing, and Hailey just stood there. "You're awake, I hate you." She sneered at him.

"Had a rack of lamb, couple glasses of Merlo, I slept like a baby." He smiled at Nick then looked Hailey over. "You look awful."

"Thanks." She sarcastically smiled at him.

He looked over at Nick. "Hey don't look at me, I had sunshine all night." He said as his southern accent poked through. In return Hailey narrowed her eyes at him as well, which he returned with a simple smile. "We need you to run traces on these." Nick said handing Greg the evidence.

"Then you need to put them in the database." Hailey added.

"And who's gonna sign my overtime?"

Hailey faked a smile at him. "Suck it up Greg, you're well rested." She said and turned to leave.

Greg looked up at Nick, "You want a Valium for her?" He half-joked.

Nick smiled, "I heard that." Hailey yelled from out the door. Nick just turned back to Greg raised his eyebrows and left.

He caught up to Hailey heading to the lounge, "Now what?" She asked.

Nick was about to answer when his pager went off. He looked down and saw the instructions to call Grissom. "Now, you go and wait while I call Griss and find out more information." She was glad to agree to this and made her way to the lounge while Nick stepped outside to call his boss.

A half an hour later Nick was off the phone and made his way into the building. He walked into the lounge and the first thing that caught his attention was big black blob collapsed on one of the chairs. He stepped closer and saw that it was actually Hailey's sweat shirt. She tucked her arms and legs in and covered them with the hoodie, then she put the hood over her head and fell asleep in one of the chairs. He stood there for a moment thinking that maybe he shouldn't wake her, but he needed her help. Grissom wanted him to look up information about Jeff Klein, and he knew that Hailey would have to help him because she knew more about computers and the programs involved. He squatted in front of her and shook her lightly. "Hailey." He whispered.

Hailey slowly woke up and peeked out through the small opening her hood left. She saw Nick in front of her and put her arms back through the sleeves and stretched them out, stifling a yawn. Nick walked over to the coffee pot and poured a cup as Hailey walked over and sat at the table leaning on her hand. While she was staring at an interesting spot on the table a cup of coffee came into view. She looked up and saw Nick holding out a cup for her. "I can't." She said waving her hand and lifting her head up. "My body clock is so screwed up I just want...a steak and a shot." She said to her colleague and friend.

Nick pulled the cup back. "Tut's Tomb, steak and eggs, dollar ninety-nine." He said taking a sip of the coffee.

"Food?" She asked not sure if she heard him right. He nodded his head. "You're so on." She was about to stand up when Greg pushed through the doors bouncing off the walls.

"This is why I love my job, the seamen found on your vic, matches another case."

Hailey knew that food wasn't an option anymore. "So much for food, just gimme the coffee." Nick nodded his head and mouthed 'yeah' and handed the coffee that was in his hand. She gladly took it and took a sip.

Greg continued his exciting discovery, linking their crime to a cold case in another state. "And that is why I am the best. Yeah!" he shouted before running out of the room.

Hailey's gaze followed him out and then returned to Nick. "Sometimes I wonder about him."

"We all do." He replied. She stood up and he slung his arm around her shoulders giving her a squeeze. "C'mon babes, faster we get this done, the faster I can take you out to breakfast."