Erzsébet sat in the break room with Sara, both of them reading scientific journals, as the swing shift started. Catherine had cleared them to work on the big case all week, and although reserved, Ecklie had finally given in. Apparently, Bailey gave her a glowing recommendation after he verified she was alive and well – also promising not to tell Erzsébet's fiancé Matt where she was.

"Hey Sara," Catherine said as she walked into the room, doing a double take when she saw a girl with brown hair and a bright fuchsia streak sitting next to Sara; there were so many similarities that she could have mistaken the girl for Sara. She smirked; knowing she'd have come to her senses fairly quickly when she realized Sara would never do that to her hair. "Our fill in tech, I assume?"

"Huh?" Sara looked up at Catherine, tearing her eyes away from the journal, and then looking over at Erzsébet. "Oh, Erzsébet this is Catherine Willows. Catherine, Erzsébet."

Erzsébet looked up, and waved. "Sorry, we get engrossed in these things and it's hard to stop." There was a small smile. "Pleased to meet you."

There was no more explanation or talk until Nick and Warrick came in. "Woah, woah, woah," Warrick said, examining the two sitting on the couch, "that's too weird."

"Actually no, that's Erzsébet." Catherine then leaned over to Nick and Warrick, speaking in more of a hushed tone. "She's our fill-in tech, and came with Sara."

Nick nearly choked on his coffee then. "Never knew she swung-" His words were cut off but a sharp look from both Sara AND Erzsébet. "What? I was just SAYING…"

"She's my sister," Sara said softly, Erzsébet giving a nod of confirmation, "she's in town for a while, and…"

"Sorry I'm late, is Grissom here yet?" Greg rushed in and didn't seem to notice the commotion around him. He tasted the coffee and made a face. "Ugh, this stuff is nasty, I see no one's found my new hiding spot yet…"

"Greg?"

Erzsébet's voice broke through the room that had been talking and seemed to still everything like a giant pause button on life. Sara looked at Erzsébet; Catherine looked at Greg and then Erzsébet; Nick and Warrick were just standing there in shock. Then Erzsébet got up, leaving the scientific journal on the couch, and walked over to Greg. Greg, on the other hand, had put down his cup and walked to meet her. It would all have been very romantic if the next exchange hadn't happened:

"I haven't seen you since…"

"I know."

"I found this tattoo, your name..."

"Mine's on my ass, how well do you think THAT goes over with guys?"

The exchange was only stopped when Gil Grissom walked into the room; it seemed like the man had the power to stop just about any conversation. He looked at Sara, then Erzsébet, then Sara again. "I take it this is the person who cut through red tape because they work for a VCTF."

"Erzsébet Kaia Sidle," came the reply, Erzsébet turning away from Greg and looking straight at Grissom. "I assure you, I'm the best."

"Oooh," Nick said, "hear that Greg? She's challenging your skills as a lab tech."

"I've always been better, he just refuses to accept it."

Grissom motioned to Catherine, and they whispered for a bit. Then, Catherine looked at Greg. "You, show... Erzsébet around, and then get someone to get a hold of Nick or Warrick – you'll be working with them tonight in the house, while Grissom, Sara, and I work on the basement and guest house." She then smiled at Erzsébet. "Welcome to Las Vegas, sweetie."