A/N: Hello! This is a prompt from sincerely-scripted who asked for a story about Sara and Morgan. A bit of hurt/comfort and a bit of humour at the end at the expense of Nick and Greg, hope you enjoy ;) It was Smuffly who originally gave me the idea for a prank. If you love CSI:NY, check out her Adam and Lindsay prank series, hilarious! XD
Spoilers from 'Forget Me Not!' Slight mentions of Sandle, GSR, and Morganders.
Summary – Sara and Morgan bond over a much needed talk, and then a much needed prank…
Bonding
It had been 3 days since Sara's encounter with Ronald Basderic. Hertalk with Greg and Nick had made Sara feel a lot better, but now as she sat alone in the break room on that very slow day, she couldn't help but let her mind wonder back to recent events, and this caused her to think about how much she missed Grissom even more.
"I am so bored!" Morgan Brody exclaimed as she entered the room. "There aren't even any reports to fill in. I just stood for nearly an hour and listened to Hodges explain to me what the difference is between Star Wars and Star Trek!"
Sara laughed "You must have been desperate" she joked.
"Definitely" Morgan replied.
The younger CSI sighed and plopped herself down in a chair opposite. She sighed and sulkily propped her head in her hand. Morgan looked over and gave Sara a sad frown, as the older woman looked down into her coffee cup and stirred it absentmindedly. She seemed very distant. Morgan sat up straight to indicate she was about to say something serious.
"Sara…." Morgan started; the older CSI lifted her head to show she was listening. "I'm sorry about what happened with you and Grissom and…I'm really sorry about what I said, I didn't mean..."
"Morgan" Sara said raising her hand "It's fine, really, don't mention it"
"Are you sure? I feel guilty…"
"Well you shouldn't" Sara reassured her. "Honestly, it's fine." Morgan gave a small smile and seemed to relieve a little.
As Sara looked at the younger CSI she realised in the near two years Morgan had worked there, Sara didn't feel like they had actually talked. Every conversation she could remember having with Morgan was work related, and it was very rare they were alone together. And right now, Morgan looked like she wanted to just talk.
"How are you liking Vegas?" Sara asked.
Morgan looked slightly taken aback, having similar views with Sara as to how often they talked. "Well…it's awesome!" Morgan replied eagerly and Sara smiled. "I thought it would be tough, I mean my confidence was really knocked when I lost my LA job but, I've learnt a lot here and I've made friends who I love so much" she said this with a bright smile on her face and Sara could see how much each member of the team meant to the younger woman.
"I felt exactly the same way when I was the new girl. I moved in from San Francisco." Sara explained. "When I first arrived here…it was hard. Catherine and I did not get on" she said this with a light laugh as she thought about how close she and Catherine had turned out in the end. "But I've always respected her. I was younger, so naturally I looked up to her for her experience. After that, we grew really close despite the age gap, and now she's one of my best friends."
"Well, that's like me and you then" Morgan said happily. But then her face fell as she feared she'd spoke too soon and Sara didn't feel the same. "I mean, I've always liked you…"
"Yeah, it's nice to mentor another woman in this profession" Sara said with a reassuring smile. She sipped her coffee thoughtfully "I always wanted a sister you know" she added with a wink and Morgan seemed to brighten again.
"What about Nick and Greg?" Morgan asked "Have you known them for a long time too?"
"Yes they were already working here when I arrived." Sara explained. "Nick hasn't changed much. He still looks after me and I'm sure he always will. He was the first one to actually say 'hi' to me and just talk to me, you know?" Morgan nodded, Nick had been one of the first people she'd talked to as well. "He's always done his best for Greg and me, and he's already taking you under his wing too"
"Yeah, I like having Nick like a big brother" Morgan confessed. "I don't have any siblings, so it's great I feel I finally have some. And I'm glad my dad and I are having a second chance, but it's also nice to be welcomed into a warming family, even if they're not related by blood."
"Yeah, we are a family" Sara said proudly. "Now, Greg, he has changed, a lot. He's matured so much, I feel like I've watched him grow up. I mean, when I meet him I just remember thinking he was so...cute, like I wanted to pinch his little cheeks" Sara motioned with her hands and Morgan giggled. "And then I found out he had this huge crush on me… "Sara stopped, and wondered if she'd said too much, not really sure what the current status was with Greg and Morgan.
Morgan didn't seem fazed though "Aww that's so sweet."
"Yes but, I turned him down…" Sara added a little sadly. "Sometimes, I wonder if I would be happier right now if I'd given Greg a chance." She said seriously "I use to tell myself, 'yeah, I could learn to love him in that way' but… I loved Grissom and Greg's like my little brother." She looked up at Morgan's saddened face. "Don't just wonder like I did…give Greg a chance"
Morgan sat in a stunned silence. She was tempted to plead ignorant and pretend she had no idea was Sara was talking about, but it was like the older CSI had read her mind. Morgan had been wondering for a while now what would happen if she was to date Greg, and now on the advice of the woman she viewed as an older sister, Morgan felt she was finally ready to find out…
"I think I will" Morgan told her with a reassuring smile and Sara smiled back.
They sat in silence for a few moments before Morgan let out a sigh "Come on, there must be something fun we can do around here"
"Well, you're asking the wrong person" Sara said with a wary smiled "Nick and Greg often tease me for being no fun"
Morgan scoffed "Well we best prove them wrong then….I'm thinking revengeful prank" she said with a wicked grin.
"Sounds interesting" Sara said placing her coffee cup down. "Where are they now anyway?"
"Oh, they pulled a double so I just saw them sleeping on the couch in the break room" Morgan explained to her.
Sara grinned "I got an idea."
Sara and Morgan stood with their arms folded as they observed the two men asleep on the sofa. Nick was to the right with his elbow on the arm of the chair and his head propped in his hand. Greg was next to him with his head back, and arms crossed.
"Nick, Greg!" Sara said loudly but neither man stirred. "Told you they sleep like rocks"
"Let's do this" Morgan said with an evil grin and the woman got to work as they gently began to reposition the men on the sofa.
After a while they stepped back and admired their handiwork. Greg was now leaning on Nick's shoulder and his hand had been repositioned to rest on Nick's thigh. Nick's arm had been placed around Greg's waist, his hand between the buttons on the younger man's shirt so he was touching Greg's chest. Their heads had been turned to face each other, so their lips were just centimetres apart.
"Very intimate" Morgan concluded as the women tried hard not to laugh. Morgan took out her phone and got a few pictures.
"Hey!" Sara yelled loudly and this finally got both the male CSI's attention.
The reaction was slow at first, with both men struggling to prise their eyes open. When they finally did wake, Nick and Greg looked into each other's eyes for a moment before it registered how close they were. Both pairs of eyes grew wide. Morgan and Sara stood snickering at them.
"Nick…why is your hand in my shirt?" Greg asked slowly and confused.
Nick quickly pulled it back "I d-don't know…" he said sounding very shocked. "I mean we didn't…we didn't…" they both moved as far away from each other as possible looking absolutely mortified and blushing furiously from embarrassment. It was then Morgan and Sara couldn't hold it anymore and burst out laughing.
"You!" Both men exclaimed at the women, sounding outraged.
"And that's for ever suggesting Sara was boring!" Morgan giggled.
"Yeah, so you better be nice to us, or else these might get out" Sara said smugly as Morgan showed them the photos. Nick and Greg both looked horrified.
"You wouldn't dare" Nick said fearfully.
"You want a bet?" Morgan said, her finger hovering over the send button.
"Don't worry, we'll have our revenge" Greg said glaring at the women.
"We'll see" Sara said confidently, as Morgan laughed again and they high-fived in triumph.
Both women had had fun spending time together that day, and they were sure it wasn't the last prank they would pull together…
I LOVED writing this one, the original girl and the new girl, it was such an interesting relationship to write about and I feel they don't get enough screen time together! Also, my first one shot with Sara really in it. Gotta admit, I didn't like Sara much when I first started watching CSI, but she's grown on me loads ever since and I can't imagine it without her again XD
Prompts and Reviews would be awesome :) xx
