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NICK

You sit in the break room while finishing your fourth cup of coffee. You had just finished one of your cases with Warrick and Catherine dealing with a crazy kid who believed that he was immortal.

"Hey," You hear Warrick say as he enters the room and falls in a seat across from you. He rubs the side of his head as he looks up at you, "can't wait 'till shift is over."

"Amen to that." You smirk as you lift your coffee cup up and then take a sip, making a face at the horrible community coffee that had passed through your mouth. "Man, this is crap." You complain as you rest the coffee down and sigh. "Where's Greg? The guy is God with coffee."

"Good question." Warrick said as he tapped his finger on the break room table.

"What is?" Catherine asks as she had suddenly just joined you two, a smile plastered on her face.

"Where Greg is." You reply as you stand up and dump the rest of the cheap coffee down into the drain.

Catherine grabs herself an orange and begins to peel it as she walks over to where Warrick is seated and sits herself in the chair next to him. "He's on a case I assume."

Then Catherine's cell phone goes off. "Hold on guys," she tells you and Warrick as she pulls the cell phone out from her pocket, stands up, and walks to the corner of the break room, "Willows."

Thinking nothing of it, you lean up against the counter as Warrick steals one of Catherine's pealed orange slices.

"What?" You hear Catherine ask as you and Warrick share questionable looks. "Gil, what is going on?"

"Ten bucks Greg got his ass kicked." Warrick said as you smirk at him.

"Ten bucks it was something between Sophia and Sara." You bet as the two of you laugh.

Catherine's voice fell to a whisper, as her brows furrowed, turning her back to Nick and Warrick.

Warrick steals another peel.

You're watching the clock.

Catherine finishes and closes her cell phone with a small "snap". She finally turns her attention back towards you two and you notice the serious look on your face.

"What's up?" You ask as Warrick steals yet another slice, his third one.

"We're working with Gil's team."

Warrick steals his fourth slice. "Something happened?"

Catherine swallows hard; she looks like she's on the verge of tears and suddenly your stomach does flips. Warrick's back is turned to her so he can't see why you suddenly feel like walking away. Not wanting to know the answer.

"Greg."

"Aha!" Warrick says as he slams his fist on the table, making you and Catherine both jump in surprise. "Hand over the money Nick."

Catherine isn't laughing and neither are you.

Warrick notices and he looks at you and then over at Catherine. The smile on his face vanishes. "Oh God. Is he okay?"

Catherine takes in a deep breath, she needs to stay strong. She is in fact your supervisor. You're new role model. "He…we just need to go. I'll explain everything in the car."

"Catherine," you say as you rest a hand on her shoulder, "you can't drive if you're like this. Have me or Warrick drive. Just tell us what happened to him."

"I can't Nicky." She sighs as she runs a hand through her hair.

"Yes you can Catherine. Come on, Greg is one of the closest friends I have."

"You're right…" she says giving up as Warrick joins you two, concerned. "I mean you do have the right to know."

You nod.

"Well…Greg was attacked at the crime scene…"

You heart begins to beat faster and your grip on Catherine's shoulder tightens. Greg means a lot to you.

She notices your grip and she pats your hand gently. "Greg…didn't make it. He…died in Sara's arm." She managed to say without breaking down in front of you two but you're not paying attention anymore.

Greg can't die. He's too young. He never did anything to hurt anyone.

Maybe you were still sleeping and you're in a nightmare right now. Maybe someone was playing a twisted, cruel joke on you. Maybe Catherine is lying.

But when you look back at her, seeing the fresh tears trying to hide behind her eyes, you can't help but look away and cover your eyes with your arm because you don't cry. You're strong physically and mentally.

Or so you assumed.

AN: Winter Break and so I should be updating a whole bunch. Review and stuff.

BlondeNeko