A/N – Thanks for the reviews! I'm glad you like it so far... the idea kind of popped into my head so I decided to run with it. I love Nick/Sara stories even though I totally love Grissom too but anyways…we'll see!

Chapter 2:

Everyone filed into the room, ready for Grissom to hand out the assignments. He looked around and immediately noticed an absence. He frowned.

"Where's Sara?" he asked. Just then Greg popped into the room.

"Boss – sorry to interrupt but I have something to show you when your done." He said quickly, about ready to leave again.

"Greg – wait…" Greg turned around and faced Grissom.

"Have you seen Sara at all tonight?" Greg glanced around the room and noticed her not there, then looked at his watch and shook his head.

"She's never late, especially not this late. I hope she's okay." Catherine didn't know if she should say anything, but her concern for Sara that won out.

"Has anyone else noticed that Sara's been a little "off" lately?" She asked, looking at her colleagues. They all nodded.

"More than off," said Greg. "She's not the same."

"We were talking about it yesterday. Something must have happened – maybe after she broke up with that Chris guy?" Nick said. Grissom sat back down, and Greg pulled up a chair.

"I don't know, I guess that's about the time it started but I mean, it's really been gradual it's hard to say." Catherine looked back and forth between all the men in the room. Being the only woman besides Sara, it was obvious that there was even more that only she picked up. Warrick, clueing into the fact that Catherine might have a better idea than the rest of them, piped up,

"What do you think Cath? I mean you're a woman too. Maybe there's something we're all missing. I know you said we should be there to listen and supportive and what not…" She looked at them, everyone's eyes glaring into hers. She sighed; she hadn't wanted to bring this stuff up but knew it was for the best.

"I guess you guys haven't noticed, but I sure have. She's lost weight. A lot of weight. When's the last time you've seen her eating?" They all thought at her comment and all agreed that it had been awhile. It wasn't too unusual because their breaks tended to be scattered, but they remembered the old Sara at least snacking every once in awhile. Catherine was about to speak up again when Sara burst into the room all frantic. There were bags under her eyes – it looked like she hadn't slept in days.

"Sorry I'm late guys. Bad traffic." They all looked at her as she sat down. "What?" She asked, with a frown.

"Is everything okay?" Grissom asked carefully. She looked at him, confused.

"Fine? Why?" She immediately turned her focus onto Catherine, wondering what on earth she had told them.

"You've just been… acting different lately." Nick said quietly. She shook her head, with confusion, wishing to break the awkward silence. Greg had gotten up and went to the fridge and pulled out 2 apples. Grissom watching him, as he resumed his seat beside Sara.

"I don't know what's wrong guys, but don't we have assignments tonight?" She asked, uncomfortable with everyone looking at her. Greg turned to her.

"You want an apple?" he asked, biting into his own.

"No thanks Greg. I'm not hungry. What are you doing here anyways?" Greg looked at Grissom, wondering if he should say something. Grissom just shook his head no, and Greg excused himself back to the lab.

"Okay, what is everyone not telling me?" Sara asked, not understanding why everyone was acting so weird. Deciding not to push any further, Grissom got up and handed out the assignments. He paired her up with Nick, knowing that of all of them, he would keep the closest eye on her. Sara and Nick left first, leaving the rest of them behind, their eyes following her until they couldn't see her no more.

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"How about I take you out to breakfast after shift?" Nick asked Sara, trying to coax a smile out of her. She didn't even look at him.

"I don't know Nick, I can't really think about food right now." He glared at her, frustrated with why she was shutting him out. He grabbed her arm and stopped her in the hall. "What?" she asked accusingly. Her anger threw him back slightly but he quickly recovered.

"Sar – what's the matter with you? Why won't you talk to me anymore? I'm not stupid - I know something's wrong and your shutting me and everyone else out!" He was happy that they had only been given a burglary, and nothing too important that they couldn't be late for. Nick wanted answers. She stood, her back against the wall, positioned for a fight.

"What do you mean? Nothings wrong with me!" She started to yell. "It's all of you, you all can't get off my back and just leave me alone!" She stopped as the breath caught in her throat. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see the rest of the team leaving the break room, glancing at the scene Sara was making. Nick just kept staring at Sara, as she stayed silent for a few moments. He thought maybe she was thinking up more to say, but he noticed her eyes start to unfocus. Grissom and Catherine were hurrying down the hall to where they were standing, obviously panicked as Sara slumped to the floor, not moving.