-1Chapter 7 is up, and somewhat long. This chapter probably took me the longest cause I tried to make it good. Don't forget to R&R to let me know what you think. Three more chapters!

Don't Let Go

"Are you ok, Nick?" Ryan asked, helping Nick up from amongst the boxes.

"Yeah, I'm ok," Nick answered, brushing himself off. "I guess I must have…" he stopped mid-sentenced when he heard the gunshots. "Were those gunshots?" he asked, paling.

Ryan nodded, also paling. "Five of them."

Nick closed his eyes. "Oh god…Greg."

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Greg fell to his knees, his arms wrapped around his stomach tightly. He looked up as the man ran out the door.

"Daddy?" Jenna asked, tears in her eyes.

Greg looked up at her and smiled weakly. "Sweetheart, are you ok?" he choked out, holding himself tighter.

Jenna nodded and began to cry. "I'm scared, Daddy."

"It's ok, sweetie, come here," Greg said, wrapping one arm around Jenna. His vision was blurring, and he was feeling tired. He held Jenna tighter when he heard more gunshots from elsewhere in the warehouse.

"Daddy, are you awake?" Jenna asked, concern in her voice.

"I'm still here, baby," Greg barely whispered. He looked down to see a pool of blood forming around him. He felt dizzy, and he thought he heard people calling his name. "Jenna?"

"Yes, Daddy?"

"Sweetie, I have to go now," Greg choked out.

Jenna looked at Greg in confusion. "Go where?"

Greg swallowed and tasted blood. He avoided Jenna's eyes. "I have to go with Mommy."

Jenna instantly understood. She gasped, her eyes wide in terror. "Daddy, no! You can't go!" She clung to Greg and sobbed into his shoulder.

Greg choked back tears as he felt himself becoming weaker. "I'm sorry, love, I can't hold on anymore. I have to go." Again, he thought he heard his name. He realized he was right when Ryan and Nick busted through the door.

"Greg!" Ryan exclaimed, rushing towards Greg. He got there just in time as Greg fell sideways.

"No…Greg," Nick said as Ryan caught Greg. He noticed the five gunshot wounds and the large pool of blood. Choking back tears, he stared at Greg. "Greg, buddy, I'm so sorry."

Greg smiled weakly, trying desperately to keep his eyes open. "Not…you fault…Nick." He wrapped his arms around his stomach and winced in pain.

"Ok, thanks," Ryan said, shutting his phone. "The paramedics are on their way." He looked at Greg. "Greg, you gotta hold on, ok?"

Greg choked out blood and began to cry a little. "R-Ryan…I c-can't hold on anymore."

Ryan frowned as tears formed in his eyes. He looked up at Jenna, who was now sobbing in Nick's arms. "You have to, Greg. Do it for Jenna and John. Do it for Sara."

Greg looked at the ceiling. "S-Sara."

Ryan nodded. "She wouldn't want you to give up. Jenna and John need their father, Greg."

Greg once again choked violently, spitting out more blood. "C-can't…h-hold on." He faced Nick. "N-Nick?"

Nick looked at Greg through tears. "Yeah, buddy?"

Greg closed his eyes for a moment before staring at Nick again. "T-tell…everyone I'm…s-sorry for being…a burden. This w-was…all my f-fault."

Nick choked back a sob. "Greg, you-re not a burden, you're our friend. And none of this was your fault."

Greg turned to face Ryan. "Ry…please take care…of my kids."

Ryan panicked slightly. "Greg, don't go!" He looked up as the rest of both teams came rushing in.

"P-please, Ryan…p-promise me," Greg barely whispered.

Ryan swallowed back tears and nodded. "I promise," he whispered back.

Greg smiled weakly one more time before closing his eyes. Ryan choked when he felt Greg go limp.

"Greg?" he asked, lightly shaking him. "Greg, don't go! Wake up!"

Jenna stared in terror at Greg. "Daddy?" Her eyes welled up with tears when Greg didn't answer. "Daddy…Daddy wake up!" She began to sob again as Calleigh scooped her up in her arms.

"No, he can't be dead! Greg!" Nick exclaimed, not bothering to hide his tears. He sobbed into his hands as Catherine wrapped her arms around him.

"Oh, Nick sweetie it's ok," she whispered through tears. She stared at Greg's motionless body in Ryan's arms. Hearing the approaching sirens of the ambulance, she mindlessly ran her hand gently over Greg's cheek. She suddenly leaped to her feet and gasped.

Grissom looked at her. "Cath, what's wrong?"

Catherine paled and dropped to her knees next to Greg. She put her fingers on his neck to feel for a pulse, gasping when she found a weak one. "Oh my god…he's still alive!"

"What!" Nick exclaimed, looking up.

"Daddy?" Jenna cried from Calleigh's arms.

"We'll get the medics," Horatio said as he rushed out, closely followed by Grissom.

Ryan shook Greg lightly to try and wake him up, sighing with relief as he opened his eyes slowly. "Hold on, buddy."

TBC

Preview…..Greggo goes to the hospital, but will he survive the surgery?