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Paige
Chapter Eight
Ecklie had made himself at home on the couch in Grissom's office.
"Conrad." Grissom headed straight to his desk, not bothering to even look up at Ecklie as he picked up the assignments and started to sort through them.
"I'm sorry I had to call you in on your day off with Ms. Sidle."
"What do you want, Ecklie."
"The under-sheriff came to see me about the other night, out in the field." A smile started to appear on Ecklie's face.
Grissom forced himself to look up at Ecklie, but remained silent.
"The rape case. I believe you, Sidle and Willows worked the case."
Grissom gave a simple nod waiting to see where this was leading.
"I have been informed that Sidle had a breakdown while processing the scene."
"It wasn't a breakdown Ecklie. She had just came off a double that you made her pull. She was exhausted, she hadn't eaten. The case was hard on all of us, Ecklie. She hadn't the energy to go on. She collapsed and I got Brass to take her home. I put the report on our desk at the end of that shift."
"Yes, I read it." The smile grew and became a wide grin plastered on Ecklie's face.
"Was there anything else, Conrad?" Grissom continued to sort through assignment.
"Make her take a few days off."
"For Goodness sake Conrad! That's what we were both doing until you dragged us in. Now, what on Earth do you want from my team?!"
"The case is linked to one in San Fransisco. I need two of you to go out there and deal with that end of the investigation." Ecklie left, leaving the case file on-top of those that had already started to collect on Grissom's desk over the past week.
Great... There's only me and Sara that are available to go for such a long period of time. She's already slightly pissed at me.