Sweet Anger Chapter One
Everyone sat quietly in the break room, waiting for their more than efficient boss to show up. He had paged everybody over a half hour before, letting them know of a meeting before the beginning of their shifts.
"Okay everyone," Grissom said, as he blew into the room, acting like it didn't matter that they had been waiting.
"What's this all about, Gil? We've been waiting-" Catherine prompted.
"I know, I know." He didn't apologize. "We have a new CSI starting tonight. Now before you all get bent out of shape, they are only training with us. The official position will be on days, replacing Watkins, who's on indefinite medical leave."
"Wait. Why are we training then?" Warrick asked.
"What about me, Gris? Greg asked sheepishly. "I've only been in the field-"
"Don't worry Greg. You're position is still going to be in the field. You're not going back to the lab."
"Thank God," he breathed out, and everyone laughed.
"So who is he?"
"Not he…she….Macy Donovan," he said, looking down at her file. "Masters in biology from the University of Michigan and her doctorate from Yale.."
"Oh great. Another doctor," Sara said jokingly.
"Yeah really, " Nick said. "What's she look like?"
"She looks married, Nicky."
"Damn."
Everyone was laughing when a young woman came into the room. She was dressed casually, her long blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail. She gave everyone a pleasant smile.
"Dr. Grissom?"
"Dr. Donovan, I presume?"
"Correct. Please call me Macy, though. Doctor sounds too much like my mother."
"I'm Gil Grissom. Please come in and meet everyone. They call me Grissom."
"Amongst other things…" Greg joked.
"The smart ass is Greg Saunders. I'm Sara Sidle."
"It's nice to meet you," Macy said, extending her a hand to shake. Sara smiled warmly at her.
"It's nice to meet you too."
After everyone else had introduced themselves, Grissom began to hand out assignments. 'That went rather well,' Grissom thought to himself.
"Nick and Catherine, you've got a 419 at the Luxor. Brass is already there. Warrick, since you're in court tomorrow, I just want you to work up as back-up to Greg. Only if he needs you. I want you to go over that court case, okay? No hand offs this time. I mean it."
"Gotcha," Warrick laughed out.
"Sara, you and Macy are with me. We've got bugs."
"Bugs? As in bugs on a body?"
"Is that going to be a problem?"
"No! I took several entomology courses at Yale."
"Oh great," everyone moaned.
"Don't you have work to do?" Grissom asked, obviously annoyed.
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Several hours later, Grissom, Sara and Macy were in the layout room. They were going over photos and collections from their crime scene when Grissom's cell phone rang. After speaking only a few words, he hung up.
"Sara, I need you to go to the Luxor. Catherine and Nick's single just turned into a triple."
"I'll go," Macy cut in.
Both Grissom and Sara looked at her.
"Come on. I've been a CSI for two years now. I'm a doctor. I can do it."
"I understand that you're qualified, Macy, but we have to follow protocol."
"What Grissom means to say is that the lab director, Ecklie, will throw a fit," Sara threw out, trying to back Grissom up.
"I can handle Ecklie. Don't worry, if it turns into a debate, I'll take full responsibility."
Grissom closed his eyes for a moment.
"Alright. Go meet up with Catherine. She's the boss. Got it?"
"Got it. I'll see you guys later."
"Please tell me I didn't make a huge mistake."
"Who me? Are you- big, scary, Gil Grissom, asking me- small, intimidated, Sara Sidle, for advice?" she asked sarcastically.
"Big and scary…small and intimidated? Shut up, Sara."
"I'll remember that when Ecklie hands you your ass on a silver platter. And what a shame. It's such a cute ass."
Without another word, she left the room.