I Do Not Own CSI

"Yes, come on in, we have some changes we would like to make," the lab director said as the two men sat down.

"What kind of changes, if you don't mind me asking," Grissom said.

"Not at all, Grissom," the sheriff said.

"As you know, the chief of homicide is retiring in a week."

"Yes, and as of yet we don't have anyone to fill his position," Jim said.

"Actually, we do."

"Oh," Jim said with raised eyebrows.

"Yes, and we're looking at him," the lab director said.

"Well, it's not me, because that would be crazy, so that means Jim," Grissom said, looking at Jim who was shaking his head.

"I don't want to be chief of homicide, sheriff. I am quite happy where I am."

"Well, this is non negotiable Jim. You're lucky we didn't transfer you out when not only Grissom was shot, but also when Sara was kidnapped."

"I haven't been a cop in a long time."

"But when you were, you were the best, Brass. You took out half of the dirty Jersey cops before you left."

"That was the reason I left, sheriff."

"Either way, you led a hell of a team. So as of next week, you will be the official homicide captain."

"So why am I here," Grissom asked.

"That brings us to our next point," the lab director said.

"With Jim being the head of homicide, we're going to need a nightshift supervisor."

"No," Grissom said.

"Yes, Grissom, we want you."

"I don't want to run nightshift, I like where I am."

"Grissom, you're the most qualified person we-"

"Catherine would be better," Grissom interjected.

"She doesn't have enough years on the job to look at that kind of position yet. She still needs more time to become a better investigator."

"I really don't-" Grissom started before being interrupted by the lab director.

"Like Jim, Grissom, this is non negotiable. As of next week you will be grave supervisor. Look at it this way, Grissom, it comes with a pay raise."

"What about Sara, my wife."

"Ah yes, we didn't forget about that. As of next week she will be moved to dayshift."

"No," Gil said adamantly.

"Grissom," the sheriff said.

"No, Sheriff. You want me to supervise grave, fine, but Sara stays on my shift."

"Gil, you can't supervise her, lawyers would have a field day."

"Too bad, we can figure something out when it comes to evaluations but she stays on my shift."

"Grissom, I run this lab, let me make this clear," the sheriff said.

"And now let me make myself clear, sheriff," Grissom said, sitting on the edge of his seat.

"I never said anything when you called me and my wife in on our honeymoon and demanded that we go to Boston for a forensic conference, where we had to spend four days of our honeymoon with group-fulls of other people."

"Gil," Jim warned.

"No, Jim, enough is enough! If you move Sara to dayshift consider this my resignation and hers, too."

"You can't quit for my wife, Grissom."

"You sure about that, sheriff? We have two positions available and waiting for us in San Francisco, where Sara used to work. I'm sure they would love to have one of the countries top entomologists on there staff."

"So you make your choice, sheriff, simple as that. You want me to supervise, Sara stays, if she doesn't we're both gone."

"Grissom, you can't do this."

"I believe I just did, so the ball is in your court, you make the decision. And by the way, if you lose me, you lose every single grant I've brought into the lab," Gil said, sitting back in his chair with a smile.

"Well played, Gil," Jim whispered as the sheriff and the lab director talked quietly.

"Thanks"

"Ok Gil, Sara stays."

"And she's treated with just as much respect and dignity as anyone else in this lab, no picking on her because she is my wife."

"Fine"

"And no more threats, sheriff, because I can dish out what you can. No more using Sara's job as leverage."

"Fine," he said, clenching his fist.

"Plus, in about five months Sara won't be in the lab."

"What do you mean, Gil?"

"She's four months pregnant, sheriff, with twins. She's also lab bound come next week."

"Really?"

"Yes"

"Congratulations, Gil."

"Thanks, sheriff," Gil said as a truce was taken between the two.

"And we can figure out evaluations out, I actually have an idea."

"I'm all ears."

TBC

It was nothing to bad, at least the team is still together. LOL

I want to believe Grissom can play politics a little bit so him standing up for sara and himself just made sense, luse he never did say anything about being called in on there honeymoon!

thanks for all the wonderful reviews, stay tuned i have a funny storyline between the boys coming up that i think you'll like, it was inspiried by an eppy of seinfeild, lol

Katie