DISCLAIMER: Don't Own It, No Money Made... Just for fun and self enjoyment.
RATING:M for Mature. For language and mature situations in later chapters.
A/N: First couple of chapters are short, but I'm known for eye-strainingly long chapters... So, don't think they'll all be this easy
Chapter 2
With his back turned to the others sitting at the break room table, CSI Nick Stokes was relating the newest gossip he had overheard at the beginning of his shift. "No, I'm serious… Dr. Simmons is moving to Chicago at the end of the month and Doc Robbins is moving to days." He turned around to find his co-workers shaking their heads in disagreement.
As usual he looked very nonchalant, but CSI Warrick Brown was not buying Nick's newest story, "I just don't see it happening, man… Doc Robbins likes his quiet. And besides, who are they gonna get to put up with Grissom?" CSI Sara Sidle was unable to control her laughter and nearly choked on the hot tea she was drinking. "See what I mean? Even Sara's not buyin' it."
Nick just shook his head as he sat down at the table, "I don't know, man… Maybe the guy needs a break from the Bug Man… Of course, I also heard that they're giving him control of the morgue. Big feather in the cap, ya know?"
Before anyone else could comment, Supervisor Catherine Willows came into the room to put a stop to the gossiping, "Don't you guys have anything better to do than gossip?" She walked past them to the coffee maker and poured herself a fresh cup. "And for the record, Al's been asking for days because of his wife and kids." She turned around to face them and took a drink from her cup before finishing, "As for the rest… We'll just have to wait and see who they hire… Grissom will just have to behave himself, and so will the rest of us."
"Exactly," Grissom chose that moment to enter the break room with the pink slips of paper denoting assignments. "We're all guilty of abusing the Doc, on occasion, so we'll just have to mind our manners with whomever they get to fill the position. There aren't many pathologists willing to put up with those hours, so it will be a challenge to find the right person for the job. We have been exceptionally fortunate to have Doc Robbins on nights all this time, so we'll just have to do whatever it takes to make everything work with the new guy." Grissom handed the slips over to Catherine for her to review as well, "Anyone have any questions?"
They all looked at each other with an odd expression, but it was Sara who spoke up, "How about what the assignments are for tonight?"
Grissom pointed over to Catherine, "Ask her… I have court in the morning, so I'm off tonight." And with that he simply left the break room and everyone staring after him with their mouths agape.
Once again, it was Sara who took the initiative to speak, she looked up at Catherine and said, "Taking the night off? Where is Grissom, and what have you done with him?"
