Hey! OOOK. This chapter along with the next were done like,2 weeks ago, but my internet gave. SO here they both are.

Chapter 29- Ill

It was noon and it had been over 24 hours since Alyssa had, had any sort of sleep. They had gotten far enough in their case to determine that the two teams were now working as one and were to 'update' each other whenever something new came in. Her eyes had been shut for no more than 10 minutes before Greg had pounced in the room, hitting the door so hard, it flew back and caused the whole room to vibrate.

"What! I'm up. I'm up…" Alyssa's head flew back in response to the loud bang.

"Where you sleeping…have you been here the whole time?" Greg said stepping in the room as he watched the young women nod.

Alyssa wiped the sleep from her eyes as she picked up her highlighter, "You need to go home. You're hitting a triple." He placed a concerned hand on her shoulder.

"No time." She said quickly going through her notes, beginning to highlight again.

Greg leaned over her shoulder and tugged the highlighter from her hand. "Lys, go home, come back in a few hours, and you'll be more use to us then. "

A cough came from the door way as Alyssa reached for the yellow marker. "I was about to go and grab some dinner..or..lunch… anybody?" Nick offered.

"Actually ye-"

"No, she needs to go home she's been here since beginning of last shift, maybe you can get her home." Greg said holding the highlighter away from Alyssa's reach.

"Greg let her be." Nick said stepping forward, "If she's tired she can take a nap in the break room."

"No, he's right I need to go home, but I can't, not yet. Greg, thank you." She said plucking the marker from his hand. "And yes I'd love something to eat thank you Nick." She said turning to her work.

"The usual?"

"The usual," She nodded as she highlighted a few numbers.

Nick nodded and turned to Greg, "You?"

"Triple meat, mayo, lettuce, no tomatoes, on white." Nick took note and nodded.

"Lys-"

"Whole wheat." She scoffed looking at Greg then back at her work

"Thought so, be back soon." Nick said turning.

"What's the 'usual'?"

"Veggie, mustard, no mayo," The two said in unison.

Greg narrowed his eyes as Nick walked down the hallway and Alyssa didn't even look up.

No way…

Nick walked back into the lab and into the break room, to find Greg reading his magazine and Grissom writing something.

"Greg here ya go, Boss… Where's Alyssa." Nick asked as he handed out their 'lunches'.

"She's passed out in Grissom's office." Greg said un-wrapping his food. "Caught her nearly asleep at the briefing, poor girl has been up since the beginning of yesterday's shift." Greg said shaking his head.

"No… she was up at about 9 that morning." Nick said letting out a huge breath of air.

Grissom shot his head up. "She didn't sleep before her shift?" He asked worried.

Nick shook his head.

"I would have sent her home. She's been stressed but extremely focused. I thought she had just exhausted her self." He said pulling his glasses of.

Nick sighed, he knew why she was so focused and hated himself for it.

"I'm going to go check on her." He said turning and leaving the room, their sandwiches in hand.

As he approached the room the door was wide open and she was no where in the room. He saw that the two single chairs were pushed together to make a make shift bed. Turning he saw Catherine and Sara walk out from the women's bathroom, deep in conversation.

"Hey have you seen Alyssa?" He questioned the women.

Sara and Catherine both nodded and pointed over their shoulder to the bathroom.

"She's sick." Catherine said, "Probably something she ate, food poisoning from meat or something. You know they've found this new-"

"Impossible." Nick and Sara said shaking their head.

"She's a Vegetarian."

"Oh I don't know then, maybe she's stressed out, I know she has every right to be," Catherine eyeing Nick.

Nick pierced his lips and took a deep breath, as Catherine walked off patting his shoulder.

Sara stood there and watched him, "I don't think it's food poisoning, or stress." She said quietly looking up at him, hands at her sides. "I won't lecture on what you did, you're old enough to know that it was stupid and as much as a hypocrite you may think I am, I still think it was extremely irresponsible of you to drink and drive, especially because you could have hurt someone else, her or yourself." She said folding her arms across her chest. "I also suggest you do something about this, because as much as she's trying to convey a normal working atmosphere, you're making it extremely difficult for her and everyone around you, Nick. We love you here and she's a prize to the lab, very hard working, extremely dedicated, young but very vulnerable and I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that." Sara said curtly reaching out and squeezing his arm.

Alyssa stepped out of the bathroom after popping two gums in her mouth. Feeling good enough to go and lay down, she took a step forward but nearly hit into Sara's back.

"God, Sara I'm sorry." The younger CSI said rubbing her forehead.

Sara smirked. "Go lay down, I'll wake you when we have something to run with." She said rubbing Alyssa's shoulder as she walked back into Grissom's office closing the door.

Nick watched her then turned to Sara, "Why doesn't she go home?" He asked.

"Well technically she's on tonight, and we will need her here if anything goes on, and she doesn't want to."

"She's so stubborn," Nick sighed.

Sara nodded and walked to the break room, as Nick continued to Grissom's door. Slowly he pushed it open and closed it behind him self after stepping in. The light was dimly lit, and Alyssa had tucked herself into a ball for protection. Nick walked in further and pulled a strand from her cheek.

"I'm not sleeping," She whispered, tucking her hands further in.

"Why didn't you sleep?" Nick asked crouching to be level with her.

Alyssa shrugged, "Didn't need to." She sighed and closed her eyes for a long period of time as another wave of dizziness took her over.

"Did you eat anything bad?" He questioned her.

Alyssa shook her head, "Probably just the flew."

"Is this the first time," He asked roaming the back of his hand over her cheek before she shifted away.

Alyssa nodded, "Yes." She lied. It was about the 3rd and hopefully the last considering she had nothing left inside of her.

Nick flinched as she pulled away, he wanted to touch her desperately, hold her until she felt better. "Why do you do that?" He whispered.

Alyssa looked up at Nick, tears forming in her eyes. She shook her head and attempted to sit up.

"As soon as I try to console you or-or... help you, you pull away, let me help you."

"No." She said simply, "I don't need your help. I'm fine,"

"You're clearly not fine, you're exhausted, you're sick," He watched as she stood up. "Where are you going?"

"Doc Robbins," She said flatly as she tried to gain her footing.

"Let me help you there-"

"No. I don't need your help, Nick." And that she walked quickly towards the Morgue.

TBC...