Here is the next 3 chapters. Seeing as i'm on a roll. Keep the good reviews up
NOV-12-2004 11: PM
CSI LAB
Greg was sitting in the break room when Grissom Catherine Sara and Warrick all came in. Greg looked at Grissom. "Where is Nick?" Grissom asked. Just then Nick came in with Daisy behind him.
"Sorry. Had to get a visitors pass." Nick said making his way into the break room and flopping down on the couch beside Greg. Grissom looked at Daisy.
"Nick you want to introduce us to your friend?" Grissom asked.
Nick shook his head. "Sorry. Guys this is my oldest sister. Daisy. Daisy this is Gil Grissom our boss. Catherine Willows Warrick Brown and Sara Sidle. And you know Greg." Nick said,.
Daisy smiled. "Nice to meet all of you." Daisy said.
Grissom nodded. "Alright. Sara you're with me tonight Body in north Vegas. Warrick you have a suspicious body at the Tangiere. Catherine you Nick and Greg have an arson on the strip." Grissom said. Everyone nodded.
"Alright let's get to work. Greg make sure Mia knows where everything is." Grissom said.
Greg nodded. "Already covered. Came in earlier for that." Greg said getting up from his seat.
Grissom nodded. "Good." With that he was out the door. Everyone smiled.
"Nice guy." Daisy said.
Catherine smirked. "He grows on you." Catherine said. Daisy smiled.
"So you're Nick's older sister. Where are you in the line of Stokes kids?" Warrick asked.
Daisy smiled. "I'm the last girl. Me and Nick are 3 years apart." Daisy said. Nick stood up and helped Daisy to her feet.
"Alright sis. Why don't you take my car and go home." Nick said giving her his keys.
Daisy smiled. "It was nice meeting all of you. Nick talks about you to me a lot. I just wanted to meet you and see who Nick works with." Daisy said.
Catherine smiled at her. "How far along are you?" Catherine said pointing to her belly.
Daisy looked down and smiled. "6 months." Daisy said.
Catherine smiled. "You know what it is?" Catherine asked.
Daisy shook her head. "No." Daisy said glancing in Nick's direction.
"Walk me out Bro?" Daisy said. Nick nodded.
"We'll meet you at the truck Nick." Greg said. Nick nodded and escorted Daisy out.
OUTSIDE
Daisy stopped at Nick's truck.
"See ya in the morning Bro." Daisy said hugging him.
"Ok. Lock the doors." Nick said shutting the truck door. He watched her drive off. He jumped a little when a hand landed on his arm. He turned to see Greg looking at him.
"Jumpy are we?" Greg asked smiling.
Nick nodded. "A little." He said.
Greg looked at him fully. "Ready to go?" Greg asked.
Nick nodded and walked towards the Truck. Greg watched him quietly the whole shift. Nick was never this jumpy. Well there was the whole Nigel Crane incident. But even he was a little jumpy then. Nick never mentioned the name much.
NOV-13-2004 NOON
CSI LAB
Greg walked into the break room to find Nick sitting at the table. Greg had changed his clothes and was ready to head home. He stepped up behind the chair Nick was sitting in.
"You coming home?" Greg asked quietly. Nick looked up at him. Greg seen the exhaustion the pain in his eyes.
"Nick come on let's go home. Sleep for a while." Greg said.
Nick shook his head. "There's a kid that needs to be found." Nick said sitting up straighter.
Greg watched him. "And he will be found. But you ain't gonna do him no good if you're passed out from exhaustion." Greg said.
Nick closed his eyes. "Greg." Nick said wearily.
"What?" Greg asked. Nick looked back at him and Greg finally seen the unshed tears.
"How old is he Nick?" Greg asked.
Nick closed his eyes again. "10." Nick said quietly.
Greg sighed and sat down beside Nick. "Alright. Call me when you're ready to come home. I'll come get you." Greg said brushing his hand over Nick's back. Nick nodded. Greg got up.
"Greg?" Nick asked.
"Yeah." Greg said.
Nick looked at him. "Thanks for understanding." Nick said.
Greg smiled down at him. "What's friends for." Greg asked. Nick smiled. Greg smiled back at him and squeezed his shoulder and left the room.
NICK/GREG'S HOUSE
Greg had been home a good hour when Daisy came out of the guest room.
"Oh didn't here you come in." Daisy said sitting down in the chair.
Greg smiled at her. "Figured you were napping so i was quiet." Greg said flipping the channel on the tv.
Daisy looked at him. "Where's Nick?" Daisy asked.
Greg looked at her. "He stayed. The arson case we got had a missing kid. 10 year old boy. Nick wanted to stay and help find." Greg said.
Daisy nodded. "He takes all these cases hard. Especially ones with kids in them." Daisy said.
Greg nodded. "I know. Worries me sometimes." Greg said.
Daisy smiled. "He'll be ok. Just gotta give him some time." Daisy said.
Greg nodded. "If you hear the phone could you wake me. It might be him needing a ride home." Greg said standing up.
Daisy nodded. "Sure. Have a good nap." Daisy said to his retreating form.
CSI LAB 6: PM
Catherine smiled at the results in her hand. She was startled to see Nick sitting on the couch looking over some results him self.
"You're early." Catherine said. Nick looked up and she saw the pain behind his eyes.
"Oh Nicky." Catherine said sitting down beside him.
"What?" He asked.
Catherine smiled. "You go home yet?" Catherine asked.
Nick shook his head. "Was working with the PD to find the boy." Nick said.
Catherine looked at him. "Go home Nicky." Catherine said.
Nick shook his head. "Gonna find this kid first." Nick said.
Catherine looked down. "Ok." She said getting up.
"At least go take a walk and clear your head." Catherine said.
Nick nodded. "Think i will. I'll be back in a few minutes." Catherine nodded at him.
ROOF TOP,
Nick stepped out and took a deep breath. He needed this. Catherine was right he needs to go home and sleep for a while. But not until he finds this kid. Nick was just getting his head back on straight when he felt something click near his ear.
"Don't move." The voice said.
Nick closed his eyes. "Hey we can talk this out. What do you want?" Nick asked calmly swallowing hard.
"I want you to call off the search for the boy." The voice said.
Nick shook his head. "Can't do that." Nick said. He heard the gun shot and felt the pain hit his leg when he crumpled he could only think of one thing.
"Greg." He said softly.
"Now you gonna call off the search?" The voice asked. Nick closed his eyes to the pain.
"We can't." Nick said determined.
The voice laughed. "Well then i guess the other leg gets shot." The voice said. Nick was thinking hard when the shot rang out and hit him in the shoulder.
"Ok i'll call it off." Nick said grimacing when his arm was moved a little.
"Good to hear. Oh and by the way bye." When he said that Nick noticed a pipe in his hand land in his ribs. And then the figure was gone. Nick just fell on his side and laid there until the pain took him to unconsciousness.
INSIDE THE LAB
Catherine and Grissom were in Grissom's office when they heard the shot.
"What was that?" Catherine asked. Grissom got up and walked out of the office down to the break room where Sara and Warrick were looking around worried.
"Anyone hear a gun shot?" Catherine asked.
Warrick nodded. "Yeah sounded like it came from the roof." Warrick said.
Catherine paled. "Oh no. Nick went up there to get some air." She said.
With that they all dashed for the roof exit. Catherine burst through the door to see an unconscious Nick laying next to the wall.
"NICK!" Catherine yelled as she ran to him.
Warrick pulled his cell out. "Yeah I need an ambulance to the roof of the CSI LAB Building." He said and then shut his phone.
TBC