"Nick what's going on? They won't tell me anything."

Catherine runs along the corridor and straight into Nick's open arms, he holds her close crying with her. I wonder if she knows? What am I supposed to say? I can't tell her just in case, it's not my place to say, it's Sara's.

Catherine buries her head into Nick's chest, crying hysterically. So much is running through her mind and her body just wants to give up. Why did this happen? Why her? Why didn't she wake me, it's supposed to be me lying there losing my fight for life. God damn you Sara!

Nick shuffles along to the nearest chair and sits himself down, pulling Catherine onto his lap and holding her head against his chest. He leans down and gently kisses her forehead telling her everything will be ok. Catherine settles slightly as they look towards the direction of footsteps approaching them.

"Jim."

"Nick, Catherine. I've just spoken to Dr. Anderson, Sara's been taken down to surgery to remove the bullet from her chest. If all goes to plan she'll be back with us before 2 this afternoon."

"I want to see her, I need to see her right now."

"Catherine calm down, none of this will be any good for Sara, we all need to be strong for her right now. I'm sure you can see her as soon as her surgery is over. I've got to get going, need to chase up a lead on this before it's too late. Let me know as soon as there is any news."

Brass turns and walks away leaving Catherine and Nick alone in the quiet hospital corridor. Neither say a word as right now silence is easier.

"Catherine. I know you guys only just got back together but Sara is really going to need you when she wakes up, please be strong for her."

"Do you know something that I don't?

"No, no I just meant that she might be reluctant to go back into the field after this, she'll need all of our support."

"I don't even want her to go back in the field after this, I'm so scared of losing her, I can't go through all this again but Nicky are you sure there isn't something else you want to tell me?"

"Catherine I swear. I'm just so worried about you…both of you, you know I love and care about you with all my heart. I don't know if I can handle you both breaking down."

"Oh Nicky…don't you worry about us, we'll look after each other. Nothing will break us up this time."

Nick struggles to fight with his emotions. His head is telling him to tell Catherine but his heart can't betray Sara. He sighs and realizes either way he's betraying one of them. He curses himself for agreeing to talk to the nurse and closes his eyes still keeping Catherine protected in his strong arms.

A vase smashes against the wall sending glass everywhere. A middle-aged woman moves to pick up the pieces. She sighs quietly to herself as she moves into the kitchen to dispose of the fragments. So stubborn for such a young child, she is definitely her mother's daughter. If only I could convince her that I only have her best interests at heart. Walking back into the living room she finds the child exactly where she left them, she sits down beside her and slips an arm around her crying form.

"Lindsey honey, I know I frustrated you but that wasn't a very nice thing you did."

"I WANT SARA" Lindsey shouts through a stream of tears.

"We've already had this conversation. It's best if you stay here until she's better."

"But what if she doesn't get better Auntie Nancy, what if she dies and I don't have chance to say goodbye! Just like with Daddy. She would want me there. I didn't get to tell her I love her before I went to school. What if she's forgotten?"

"Sara knows you love her and she isn't going to die."

Just as Lindsey is about to grab another object off the side the door bell rings and Lindsey places her hand back into her pocket.

"Well it looks like my favorite vase was just saved by the bell." Nancy says as she goes to answer the door.

"Uncleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Warrickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!" Lindsey screams pushing past Nancy to get to him.

Warrick smiles and scoops the young child up in his arms, giving her forehead a gentle kiss as she giggles at him. After a lot of persuasion he convinces Nancy to let him take Lindsey for the day. Of course Lindsey is over the moon that she doesn't have to mope around for the next few hours just waiting on the news she's so scared to hear. Nancy feels uneasy but kisses her niece goodbye and closes the door as she watches Warrick helping Lindsey with her seatbelt.

"Are we going back to your house?"

"Nope."

"To my house?"

"Nope"

"To work?"

"Nope"

"To the park?"

"Nope, give up yet?"

"No"

"Ok I give, where are we going?"

"We're going to see Sara, I thought you'd like that and I know she'd like that."

Lindsey smiles and goes quiet for a while.

"Uncle Warrick?"

"Yes Lindsey?"

"I love you."

"I love you too Kiddo."