CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Title: A Close Call
Author: smokinhottie
Date: 04-15-2007
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of CSI. Sad day
Spoilers: Boom
Chapter 2
Nick couldn't keep from crying. First of all, he was relieved to know that he wasn't going to jail. Then, the fact that Catherine had believed in him enough to fight to prove he was innocent warmed his heart.
He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a tight embrace. Catherine smiled as she hugged him.
"It's ok Nicky...everything is going to be just fine." She whispered soothingly. When they pulled apart, Catherine gently brushed the tears from his face.
"There now...It's all over. I would never let you go to jail." Nick smiled and Catherine placed a small kiss on his forehead.
As they were about to go back to work, Nick's pager beeped. Nick studied the message before using his cell to answer it. Catherine was curious about the page, because Nick hadn't said anything to indicate what it was. Instead, he had turned his back to her and was quietly talking on the phone. When he was finished, he turned back to Catherine,
"Everything ok?" Catherine said
"Um...um...It's really nothing." he said as he tried to appear casual.
"Do you want any help?" she said, sensing it was more than nothing.
"Oh, it's ok Catherine. Trust me you've already done enough for me today...I can handle it." He said as he danced around nervously.
"Nicky...darling. I know you. I also know that you aren't telling me something. You really never had a good poker face. If it's none of my business, then just tell me so. If there is something I can do, then I would like to help."
"No Catherine, I promised Warrick and Grissom that I wouldn't say anything..." he said nervously.
"Oh so Warrick and Grissom are involved. I might have known." She said with a smile. Nick sighed in defeat as he looked at Catherine.
"Ok they are involved, but I promise you Catherine. You really don't want to know what's going on." Catherine was getting more concerned by the minute. This had to be something really serious if Nick still refused to tell her about it. She began wondering what the three of them were up to. As she ran through the list of possibilities, her heart began to race as she began to think the worst.
"Nicky please tell me what's going on. Is everything alright? Are they hurt? What's going on? Are they in some sort of trouble?" Nick gave up. She was becoming more and more upset by the minute and sooner or later he'd have to tell her.
"Catherine," He said as carefully and gently as possible, "Grissom was at Summit High School, for another bomb. They found the bomb and managed to get it out of the building...but it went off before they could disarm it. Now Grissom wasn't holding the bomb, but he was near it when it went off."
At that moment, Catherine felt her knees beginning to go weak, and she began to sway. Nick saw this and helped her to steady herself and sit down.
"Catherine?" Nick asked gently as he studied her face. She hadn't said anything and he wasn't sure what she was thinking. Catherine looked at Nick with a look of pure disbelief and shock.
"Is he ok?" she said softly. Nick sighed as he prepared to explain everything to her.
"He'll be ok. The paramedics were patching him up when I talked to Warrick. They were going to take him to Desert Palms just to make sure."
"I need to go...I have to see him...I..." Catherine said as she stood and numbly began searching for her keys.
"Whoa Catherine...you are in no shape to drive. Let me take you." he said as he gingerly took her keys from her. Catherine looked at Nick and knew he was right. She couldn't think straight. All she wanted was to see Grissom and make sure he was ok. She nodded and gave Nick the keys and they walked out of the break room.