Morning After Ch17

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Morning After Ch17: Smooth Sailing

Two months later... It was Wendy's last day in the lab because her maternity leave started tomorrow. Her shift ended as Nick's begun but Nick had been working doubles because the suspension had gotten them behind on their bills which made them use the baby money.

She walks into his office as his first shift ended and his second begun. He rubbed his tired eyes and tried to read a case file.

"Come home with me, Nick" she said running her hands through his messy hair, she sat on his lap. He rested his back on his chair.

"I can't I gotta finish this shift"

"You're exhausted though"

"We need this money... I got us into this mess with my suspension and I will get us out" he said holding her belly bump. She had to wear his dress shirts and then yoga pants because nothing else fit. "Go home... You should rest" he kissed her cheek.

"Nick, Catherine is looking for you" Greg said, Nick looked at the ground.

"I'll be there in a minute" he said to the younger man, "call me when you get home" he kissed her cheek and left.

Wendy felt that she was losing Nick. He was working so many hours; he came home just in time to get ready to go back to work. She watched him leave.

The lab was so much quieter, everyone was out on cases. The lab rats were also changing Wendy wasn't working with the rest of everyone. Hodges hadn't been working either; he had changed shifts and took a leave of absence to 'figure things out'.

Nick walked tiredly into Catherine's office, where Ecklie, Ray, Brass, Greg, and Sara all stood. Nick was stunned and hid his tiredness.

"What is going on?"

"Cold case study starts Monday and you guys have to select a two to three person team, I need the list by the end of the hour" Ecklie said leaving; the study was also a convention of some sorts for the CSIs. All the CSIs looked at each other, the convention/study was no fun but it was a break from the dark reality they faced every day. However a week out of state didn't sound appealing to Nick, even though the pay was increased to those who attended the study.

"I would like to attend the study" Ray said.

"One down, at least one more"

"I'll go" Greg added, Nick sat loudly on Catherine's couch scratching his head. Someone with seniority has to go and Nick didn't want to but he was surprised that Catherine hadn't already nominated herself.

"Alright guys I need to talk to Nick" Catherine asked and everyone left,

Catherine sat next to Nick as he looked surprised at her.

"I'm not going" Nick said, he was able to read Catherine like no one else.

"Nicky please"

"How can you ask me...?"

"Wait... Listen to me" Catherine asked, Nick closed his mouth fighting back his words, knowing full well he was going to that dumb thing.

"Lindsay has college visits..."

"My girlfriend is pregnant"

"My mom is sick Nicky... The doctors have been running tests, I need to be here" Catherine said looking at the ground her eyes starting to fill with tears.

"What's wrong with her?"

"She fainted yesterday, when I brought her to the hospital they ran tests and they believe she has a tumor on her liver... Please Nicky" she begged "no one in the lab knows"

"They won't find out from me"

"I will owe you"

"Yea you will, let me talk to Wendy" he sighed and Catherine hugged him.

"Oh Nicky thank you so much" she said wiping her tears away, Nick smiled and left to try to find Wendy.

She was still in his office.

"I got to talk to you" Wendy said when he walked in.

"What's up?"

"You... I want to spend time with you, you are always working"

"Babies are expensive"

"I know but I feel like I hardly see you" Nick sighed the timing couldn't have been worst.

"You are going to be mad"

"Why?"

"I have to go to the cold case study in San Diego, Monday"

"For how long?"

"Five days"

"When were you planning on telling me?" she said walking towards him as he stood clueless in the doorway.

"I just found out a few minutes ago"

"So what you going to just go San Diego, why couldn't someone else go?"

"They needed someone with seniority"

"What about Catherine?"

"She can't... Besides, I can make some quick easy cash and I can stop working doubles"

"You won't"

"I won't what?" he said starting to get frustrated with her.

"You won't stop working doubles"

"Yes I will"

"No you would rather be here then with me"

"That's not true"

"Just admit it"

"Where is all this coming from?"

"Forget I said anything..." she said trying to leave but he blocked her.

"No"

"Think about it we are only together because I'm pregnant, if it weren't for our drunken carelessness we wouldn't be together"

"Where is this coming from?"

"You're never home so I'm stuck always thinking about us"

"I love you"

"Do you?" this has been bottling itself in Wendy's thoughts for awhile the truth be told it's been manifesting since she learned she was pregnant.

"Why are you being like this?" she pushed past him and walked until he stopped her in the reception area. "Is there someone else?" Nick asked so quietly he was surprised when Wendy slapped him across the face hard.

"How dare you ask me that?"

"Everything happens for a reason... There is a reason that we were both were we were. There is a reason for the events that led us to where we are now. There is a reason why we are together, and there is a reason why I'm pouring my heart out right now... I do love you" Nick said everyone was circled around them it was quiet that you could hear a mouse fart.

She hugged him, which relieved them both. It was a much needed fight, one they didn't want to have one that needed to happen.

Monday Night...

Nick unpacked his suitcase he Greg, and Ray all had to share a suite. Wendy was still a little rippy about Nick being gone but it was out of her hands. Nick was a very stubborn person.

"Bachelor Night! Except for you Nicky my boy!" Greg said jumping on Nick's bed, Nick shook his head.

"I'm looking forward to the study in the morning" Ray said and both Greg and

Nick laughed. "What is so funny?"

"You say that now wait until you are holding your eyelids open" Nick said as his phone rang. "Hey hey shut up, it's Wendy"

"Wendy I'll do anything you ask because I'm so whipped" Greg teased.

"Hello?"

"Hey did you make it there alright?"

"Yea I'm unpacking right now... Did Catherine get there yet?" Catherine agreed to stay with Wendy while Nick was at the study. Nick said he wouldn't go if no one would watch Wendy, to ensure her safety.

"Yes dad" she said laughing "she got here a few minutes ago"

"Alright... I'll call you in the morning"

"Good night, I love you"

"Good night, I love you too"

Wednesday... Contrary to Ray's belief the convention was just as boring as it had been every other time Greg and Nick went. It was always fun for the new guys; Greg and Nick were trying to keep each other awake during the seminar.

The guys were enjoying a drink at the bar. Greg and Ray had been picking on Nick for being whipped.

"These are from the woman at that table" the waitress said placing a tray on the table with three drinks on it. Nick looked over a few tables and a brunette was waving at him, Nick fakes smile. Greg and Ray take a glass and look at Nick. He takes one a reads the napkin and throws it back on to the table.

"What is this? Off the market with a pregnant girl at home and still gets numbers" Greg said holding the napkin up like a prize.

"Knock it off..." Nick said his voice trailing off excited to hear his phone ring. "Hey babe"

"Hey, how's the conference thing?"

"Boring, how are you?"

"I miss you"

"I miss you too when I come back I want to take you out"

"Where?"

"I don't care you pick the place" Nick said knowing it would some organic or lettuce chop shop what he called them.

"I got a few places in mind" she giggled into the phone, Nick replied with a laugh.

"Yea I can't wait... Who is there with you?"

"Geez dad... Catherine and Mandy we are planning my baby shower"

"I wish I was there... But someone is going stay overnight with you"

"Yes we are having a slumber party and we are going to be talking about you"

"Oh gosh... Well you ladies have fun"

"We will you boys behave" Wendy said, Nick laughed. He started to feel dizzy and uneasy on his feet, he held himself up with the wall. He felt like he was beyond drunk but he only had one drink and there was no way that he would feeling the effects already.

"I love you" he said as his head started to pound.

"I love you too call me in the morning" she said hanging up the phone, Mandy and Catherine both laughed at her.

"How's Nicky?" Catherine asked, Catherine's mom was expected to make a full recovery and no one was happier then Catherine and Nick.

"He's alright, I miss him" Wendy said "you guys don't have to stay here with me I'll be fine"

"Nick will have our heads if we leave you here alone" Catherine said as her and Mandy both laughed.

Sorry i haven't updated in like forever. I'm going to be borrowing a little some from the movie Obsessed because i feel it can be used here. Please Review! Please Review and Enjoy! I will be updating soon!