"Hey Nick. Welcome back. How was Texas?" Greg greeted him as they walked in together.

"It was great to be home again." Nick replied.

"Your family like Sara?"

"Yes." Nick replied. "They loved her."

"That's good."

"And the Cowboys won yesterday." Nick added.

"I caught some of the highlights on TV."

"We were actually there."

"You took Sara to a Cowboys game?"

"Yes. We had pretty decent seats too."

"Does Sara even like football?" Greg asked.

"She made it through the game unscathed." Nick said.

"I have one other question and this one is really important."

"What's that?"

"Are the cheerleaders as hot in person as they are on TV?" Greg inquired.

"I probably shouldn't answer that." Nick replied as they walked into the break room.

"Shouldn't answer what?" Sara asked.

"Never mind." Nick replied.

"I was just asking about the Cowboys cheerleaders." Greg explained.

"I'm sure he'll tell you later." Sara replied.

"Good you're all here." Grissom said walking in. "Nick, Sara welcome back. Nick, Warrick db at the New York- New York. Guy gasped for air and then died at the high stakes Craps table." Grissom handed off the slip. "Sara, Catherine you're with me, guy walked into the Oyster bar at the Stratosphere bleeding from a stab wound and then shot three off the customers. Two are going to pull through. The shooter and a mother of two dead."

"A nice welcome home." Catherine said.

"What about me?" Greg inquired.

"Mia has a bad case of food poisoning, I need you to stay and take-over DNA tonight, we'll find someone to cover for her tomorrow."

"DNA?"

"Greg we can't get anyone else to cover on short notice, and you're the most qualified. It will just be for tonight." Grissom stated.

"Fine." Greg conceded.

"Tough luck Sanders." Nick said. "Warrick, let's go."

"Right behind you."

"Have a nice night Greg." Catherine said. "I'm sure we'll be seeing you later."

"Bye Greg." Sara added and followed Catherine out.

"This is just great." Greg muttered under his breath and he walked towards DNA.

"Did you say something?" Archie asked.

"I just get stuck in DNA all night."

"Yeah Mia got food poisoning. She came in early and was throwing up. It wasn't pretty."

"I know she didn't get sick on purpose but I'm a CSI I'm supposed to be out in the field not stuck in the lab."

"Look at it this way. It's generally safer in here than it is out on the streets."

"Do you remember the time the lab blew up?" Greg asked. "I remember that vividly."

"Just check that they haven't put anything that shouldn't be in there in there and you'll be fine." He paused. "Are Nick and Sara back yet?"

"Yes. He took her to a Cowboys last night."

"Did he mention whether the cheerleaders were as hot in real life?" Archie asked.

"Sara was there so he couldn't say." Greg replied.

"Let me know if you find out, I should get back to A/V."

"I'll see you later."

Greg continued on to DNA, to find the dayshift DNA tech there.

"Hey Zach."

"Greg."

"You can't work tonight?"

"I've already pulled a double." Zach said. "Mia and I are supposed to work half the swing shift, since Barry is out vacation. Since she was sick, I stayed but I have to get home. I'm back here in eight hours."

"Fine. What's left to do?" Greg asked.

"That's the evidence that needs DNA testing left over from swing. There was a backlog from day shift which I spent most of the time doing."

"I've got it here." Greg told him.

"See you in 8 hours." Zach left him too it.

TBC