Chapter 15- Jellly Beans

After running a couple more tests, Alyssa sat in the bed and fiddled with the rose that had been brought to her by Greg. She smiled at the thought. Nick watched her from his seat next to the bed. She was deep in thought but felt a pair of eyes on here. She turned to Nick and smiled.

"How'd your case go?" She asked. Nick studied her.

"You… had B&E…" She prompted. Nick nodded slowly.

"Passed it to a pair of rookies," The brunette smirked.

"Easy enough case, prints, possible blood, witnesses. Text book." She finished. Nick looked at her.

"How do you just do that? Act like nothing's happened." He asked slightly stunned.

Alyssa pierced her lips and inhaled sharply and shrugged.

"You learn to." She shook her head as if it was the most obvious answer in the world. Nick went to speak but she stopped him.

"Look, leave it. I don't want to discuss it, you know what happened, its over. I 'm fine," She assured him rather harshly. Nick opened his mouth again but was cut off.

"I. Am. Fine. Period. Discussion over." She said coldly and folded her arms across her chest.

Pitty.

She hated it more then anything. She hated knowing that people felt sorry. Why should they? They didn't so anything. She's older, she's past it.

Nick stood to rebutle just as the door opened. Greg walked in whistling some unknown tune with a jumbo bag of jellybeans.

Nick watched as the young woman's eyes started lit up as Greg walked in. She grinned.

"Got, your Jellybeans lil' lady," Greg said in a southern accent, bowing as he placed then on her lap.

Alyssa gave a laugh and practically ripped the bag open before she took any she held them out to the men before her. "Want any?" She caught Nick's eye and slowly pulled the bag towards her.

He looked angry.

Greg smiled and swooped a few beans form the bag. "Thank you." He nodded.

"No. Thank You," She smiled and popped a red one in her mouth. "I'm addicted to these." She said savoring the cherry taste.

Nick just looked at her.

Finally he spoke. "I'm going back to the lab, See if anyone needs anything." He said turning.

"Hey man, everyone from shift is done. Most of us here anyways," He said gesturing to the direction of Sara's room.

"Then I'll go home." He pulled the keys form his pocket.

Alyssa looked at Greg then both looked back at Nick who in turn, turned to say bye but was caught with the sight of a cute brunette, jelly bean between her top and bottom teeth, looking innocent.

She had no idea.

Greg looked between the two as the smile formed on Nick's face.

He got it.

"Lys, you might want to chew that." Nick smirked. She bit through it and searched for another red one.

"You only eat red?" Nick asked.

She shook her head. "No only red and Green." She said finding a green one, tossing it in the air and it fell into her mouth. She smiled.

The door opened and Sara and Grissom walked in with the doctor behind them.

Sara smiled. "We heard you were up." She walked over and embraced the brunette. "I'm sorry." She whispered.

Alyssa shook her head quickly still hugging Sara. "No, No don't even, it's not your fault." She said pulling back and smiling. Her gaze turned to Grissom and she crossed her arms over her chest as he nodded. She smiled in return.

The doctor coughed. "Miss Crane, you and Miss Sidle are able to leave this afternoon, do you have anywhere to go, a sibling's, a cousin's? Miss Crane." He asked.

"No. I do have an apartment though."

"Do you live with a boyfriend? Girlfriend?" She raised her eyebrow.

"No, alone. Why?"

"You have a concussion, and although your episodes have seemed to stop, it's still very close to the accident and can be triggered at anytime. I would like it if you weren't alone." He said shaking his head and looking at the clipboard.

"She'll stay with me, for a few weeks till she's better." Nick said clearing his throat.

Alyssa was sure she had whip lash, she turned her head so fast.

"What?" Four voices said in unison.

Nick just nodded.

"Very well," The doctor said and handed something for Nick to sign.

"Woah, Woah." She said sitting up straight.

"Don't argue. Period. Discussion over." He said signing the sheet.

Alyssa's jaw dropped. No he didn't.

Grissom smirked and held Sara's hand tighter as she whispered in his ear.

"This is gonna be a long few weeks."

Greg heard and nodded in agreement.

TBC...