"Door's open." Nick yelled a couple days later at the knock at the door. He was finishing stashing Sara's forensic journals he'd knocked off a shelf back in place.

The engagement party that their co-workers had been planning on throwing them had been postponed when a major case came in and all hands on deck was called. The team were stuck pulling triples, and then doubles after a few hours sleep.

The whole team had been given the night off days were covering for them to give them a break, and they all planned to meet up that evening for a little celebration.

"Hey Nick." Greg said as he came in.

"Greggo." Nick, Warrick and Greg were going go-karting to release some of the stress.

"Where's Sara?"

"This is Sara we're talking about." Nick pointed out.

"She's at the lab?"

"Yes." Nick wasn't going to point out that she'd gone into the see the department shrink.

"She didn't get the whole night off thing because we've been working our butts off the last few days."

"Not really." Nick shrugged. "Take a seat; I just have to feed the fish."

"Fish?" Greg questioned. "Since when do you have a fish?"

"My nieces had a pet shop deliver it and a bowl as an engagement present. According to my sister they wanted to get us a puppy but she talked them down to a fish since they didn't take too much care."

"Interesting idea for a gift. Does it have a name?"

"Locard." Nick replied.

"The exchange principle guy?"

"Yes. Take a seat."

Greg sat down and looked around. He noticed the box on the table.

"Hey Nick why do you have a box covered with dust on your table?"

"It's Sara's." Nick replied.

"Sara owns a box covered in dust?" Greg questioned.

"Yes."

"What's in it?" Greg asked curious.

"I don't know specifically."

"You didn't open it to find out?"

"No. It's Sara's box. She left it there because she's not ready to open it yet. She'll get around to it, until then it stays where it is."

"Aren't you the least bit curious?" Greg asked.

"Not really. She'll show me when she ready."

"Rather you than me."

There was another knock on the door. Nick opened.

"Hey bro." Warrick said when he came in.

"Hey." Nick said.

"Ready to go?"

"Almost." Nick replied.

"He has to feed the fish." Greg stated.

"Fish?"

"It's name is Locard." Greg added.

"Since when do you have a fish?" Warrick asked.

"Since it arrived this morning." Nick replied. "An engagement gift from my nieces."

"How does Sara feel about having a fish?"

"She's the one who named it." Nick shrugged. "And she said it was better than the puppy they wanted to get us."

"Where is Sara anyway? Does she want to come with us?" Warrick offered.

"She's at the lab." Greg said. "I already asked."

"You let her go to the lab?" Warrick questioned.

"I didn't let her do anything. She's an adult she can do what she wants."

"I was just saying I thought we were all banned until tomorrow night."

"She won't be there long; she just needed to take care of something."

"Want to wait for her?" Warrick offered.

"She knows where we're going." Nick replied dumping a pinch of food into the fish bowl. "I just have to grab my keys and my wallet from the table and I'm ready to go."

"What's with the box?" Warrick asked noticing.

"I'll explain on the way."

TBC