A/N-Posting another chapter, apologies for writing the past 2 chapter too short (and probably this too), this was supposed to be with chapter 4 but I was going to add another scene, unfortunately I didn't manage to do so today (went out with my mom) Disclaimer as always, CSI is not mine.

CHAPTER 5

"Stokes,"

"Hey Nick!"

"Greg, man aren't you supposed to be sleeping?" Nick looked at his watch, worried that he still hadn't rested. "Look, you don't have to worry about the case we-"

"No, not that," Greg cut in. "I forgot that I left my home key back in the break room,"

"Oh…"

"I was gonna make coffee last night, dozed off instead-"

"Yeah you did," Nick grinned. "Ha ha..." Greg went silent, somehow Nick sensed that Greg was making the "shut up" look on his face. He stopped laughing and with a straight voice he asked, "And?"

Greg definitely would've glared at Nick if he was with him that moment. "-and" he continued, "I placed the key somewhere near the espresso machine," Now that he thought of it, he wondered why he did that. "-while I got out to get some water,"

"Okay," Nick was nodding as if Greg was in front of him.

"But I decided I didn't feel like it and sat down on the couch instead-"

"-You fell asleep and forgot your key," Nick grinned. "Alright I'll keep it safe for you,"

Glad that Nick understood, Greg smiled. "Yeah,"

"You'll come and take it back later okay?"

Greg wasn't sure to tell Nick that Grissom wants him to take the night off, but he decided that he might probably go to work. "Sure, thanks Nick," He was about to say good-bye, but he wanted to ask Nick a question that he was sure he knew the answer. "Nick, the Sean guy, he..." Greg asked anyway, "He's our guy right?"

Nick sighed, "I told you Greg, you don't need to worry about the case-"

"Just wondering Nick,"

"Yeah," Nick confirmed, "You heard Cath, if it's not him then we'd probably be busy right now," he stated. "Including you, but now that we got him, she even told us that we can go home,"

"But you're not going home," said Greg. He wondered if he was the only one that was not staying.

"No," Nick said simply.

"No?"

"Yeah no," repeated Nick.

Greg was a bit confused, no he's going or no he's staying, "Huh?"

It took a second for Nick to understand the situation, "Oh sorry, no I'm staying,"

"You're not tired?"

"Greg now c'mon, you will go to rest, don't try making any long unnecessary conversation with me right now," Nick emphasized "I came in this morning, so I'm still good"

"How 'bout the rest? They-"

"Warrick went home to catch up with his sleep," Nick paused, "And 'you' should too,"

"Fine! Whatevo"

Nick grinned "Okay then Greggo, get some rest,"

"I will, bye Nick,"

"Bye Greg,"

They both hung up. Greg felt stupid for not realizing that 'his own key' was not with him earlier. Man! No wonder I felt something was missing back then. Of course Greg trusted Nick, and he didn't have to worry. Good thing I have a spare one, he thought.

Greg almost reached his car, when suddenly out of nowhere, someone jumped him and smacked him straight at the back of his head.

He didn't feel any pain as darkness greet him and he passed out.

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A/N-Again, apologies for posting a short chapter, things don't always work out as planned. So hoping the next chapter would be longer. No worries, Greg will be fine…for now…