If You Sit Around Long Enough, You'll Die
Chapter One
In the Las Vegas Crime Lab, Supervisor Gil Grissom and Lab Technician Greg Sanders were having one of their rare arguments that only seemed to happen when either Grissom had worked a case involving a child or Greg didn't get his morning coffee. Many of the staff employed by the Crime Lab had gathered to watch this unusual encounter because when these two went for it, they really went for it.
"Greg, all I'm saying is maybe you should turn off the rock music once in a while so that we can all get some peace and quiet." Grissom remarked to the unimpressed younger man.
"And all I'm saying is maybe you should let loose and have some fun for once in your life! I am so sick of you always pretending that you know everything when I bet you've never tried anything remotely fun." Greg threw back.
"That's not true. I ride roller coasters."
"To think Grissom. To THINK! That's just not normal. You need to realise that there is more to life than Forensics and maybe think about going on a date some time. I really hope you know that if you sit around long enough, you'll die." And with that, Greg stormed out of the lab and slammed every door that he could find.
Grissom walked back to his office after the dispute feeling very irritated and sad but also strangely relived that someone had finally told him that he needed to lighten up. As he walked through the sea of dazed faces he realised that he needed to be told everything that Greg had just told him and, even though he didn't enjoy it at the time, he really did deserve what he had just been informed. At that exact moment something snapped inside of Grissom. Something that even he wouldn't be able to understand. Whatever it was it made Grissom decide that he was going to have plenty more fun throughout what was left of his life and that he was going to take more chances on EVERYTHING. Grissom's feet sub-consciously changed his path and he started walking towards Ecklie's office, a plan already formulating in his mind.