We're back with another chapter! And just a reader has agreed to be my beta which means this story is going to be a lot better now. I hope you like this chapter. I don't own these characters.

Mac trudged to his office. The rest of the team was already there when he arrived. They had such hopeful expressions on their faces, but when they saw the expression on Mac's they realised something was seriously wrong. Mac leaned against his desk and punched in Grissom's work number."Is Nick there please? Thank you." While he was waiting for Nick to come to the phone Mac switched on the speaker phone."There's no way I'll be able to repeat myself." he explained to the rest of the team. Then Nick's voice came on the line.

"How's Danny doing? Is he all right?" It was clear by Nick's voice that he already knew the answer to that question.

"No...he's not all right. Danny...he tried to take his life...twice actually." Mac struggled to keep his voice steady. "I...interupted his first attempt. I tried to get through to him, tried to tell him that he had friends. He said he couldn't trust anyone. I made the mistake of leaving the room." Mac broke down. I never should have left the room, I saw what kind of state he was in, oh,God why did I leave him alone?

The rest of the team stood there in shock. The last time they had seen Mac cry was on 9/11. Stella crossed the room and put a hand on Mac's shoulder. "What happend next,Mac? Come on, tell us."

Mac jerked free. His friend had tried to kill himself. The last thing Mac wanted was to be comforted, or held, or even touched for that matter. He took a deep breath and continued.

"When I came back into the room he was gone, and the window was open. Danny...he tried to jump...I grabbed his hand..." In his mind Mac was back on that fire escape, trying to pull Danny to safety.

"Mac? MAC!" It was Stella, aparently Mac had stopped talking. He apologised, then told them about having to take Danny to the hospital. Danny's pleas were echoing in his ears. Mac shook his head to clear it.

"He was resisting admitence, they had no choice but to sedate him. They normally don't do that because it interferes with the evaluation. I know it sounds harsh, but this is the best place for Danny right now. He could try to kill himself again, and we can't watch him every second. In the hospital there are professionals who know how to deal with people in Danny's position and they'll make sure that he can't try again." Mac was trying to convince himself of this more than the others. I did the right thing, I know I did, There was no other choice! he thought.

"How long's he going to be there?" It was Flack.

"Suicide watch...usually lasts about seventy-two hours...after that it depends on the patient." Mac really wished that they weren't having this conversation, he kept waiting to wake up from this nightmare, but it didn't happen.

Nick had been so quiet over the phone that Mac had actually forgotten about him. So when Nick's voice came over the speaker phone Mac jumped.

"Is he allowed to have visitors? I'm going to see if I can fly out there. Would that be all right?"

Mac tried to collect his thoughts. "I...don't know...I'll try to find out though...I know Danny would love to see you."

"Thank you. Please let me know okay?"

"I will." Mac whispered and hung up.

Nick stared at the phone for a long time in shock. His nightmare had nearly come true. It still could, Danny was a sharp one. If he could fool the departmental psychologist who gave him the fitness for duty evaluation...Nick quickly shoved that thought out of his head. He wished he had said something sooner, that he had realised how much trouble Danny was in. If only they didn't live so far apart...Grissom came back into his office. Seeing the expression on Nick's face he said,"I take it Danny's still in trouble, isn't he?" As if reading Nick's mind he added,"You have some vacation time coming up, you could go visit him if you want."

Nick nodded and wiped away the tears forming in his eyes. "Thanks Griss." He hoped Danny was allowed to have visitors. At the same time, he wondered what he would say to Danny.

111111111111111111

Flack had left Mac's office and went into the locker room. All he felt was anger. He was angry at Danny for attempting suicide, angry at Mac for placing Danny in a mental hospital even though deep down he knew Mac had done the right thing. But most of all, Flack was angry with himself. He should have gone to Mac imediately after his conversation with Danny at the diner. Danny had told Flack how alone he felt, the pain he was in-why hadn't Flack said anything? Because he was afraid of betraying Danny's trust, that's why. He didn't realise how serious the problem really was. How could he have been so stupid? Flack started punching and kicking the lockers, venting his rage. Energy spent he sat on the floor and leaned against the wall, chest heaving. "Damn you Messer, damn you!" he whispered.