REVISITED
Based on the TV Show "CSI"

" NICK! Wait Up!" someone called behind Nick.

Nick stopped and turned to see Greg racing to catch up. Suddenly a couple of rookies, carrying glass containers, stepped in Greg's path. The younger CSI barely missed as he dodged passed the two. Caught off guard on of the rookies dropped a clipboard and a container perched waningly on the rest. The container fell and rolled over to the opposite wall. Nick laughed as Greg slid to a stop right next to him, unaware of the glares sent his way.

" You now, I think yourtreading on some pretty thin ice already," Nick said as Greg offered a smile.

" What are you talking about?" Gregreplied in suprise.

Nick pointed in the direction of the rookies. Greg turned and looked back. The female, who had dropped the jar, glared dangerously at him. Greg immediatly turned back.

"Ah, they'll get over it," he said walking away quickly.

Nick just shook his head and they walked Greg seemed to tense up. Nick could tell he was trying really hard not to say anything.

" Say it," Nick finally said.

" Say what?" Greg replied innocently.

" You know what."

" Okay," Greg replied the excitement evident in his voice, " So how was it!"

" How was what?" Nick replied innocently

" Hey," Greg complained, " Now look who's not talking."

" Okay, okay," Nick said holding up his hands in surrender, " It was...okay."

Greg stopped. He stared at Nick incredously.

" OKAY!" he exclaimed, " Just okay!"

" Yeah," Nick nodded.

" Wow! I would have thought you'd seriously..." Greg caught himself.

" Seriously what?"

" Nothing. I just thought it would," Greg sighed, " We all though it would freak you out or something."

Nick didn't say anything. Greg shifted uncomfortably. Finally Nick just walked through an open door.

" Hey, come on," Greg said, trying to apologize.

" What?" Nick replied, " I'm just giving these results to Grissom."

Greg stopped. Leaning in he looked into Grissom's office.

" Oh," he said, " I, um, better get back to the lab then."

With that he walked hurriedly off. Nick shook his head again. Out of everyone Greg seemed to be the only one trying to get things back to normal. At least as normal as they could be. Between Warrick's apologizing, Catherine's almost motherly affection, Sara's protectiveness, and Grissom's solemn decisions as to his case load it was a real hassel. Not to mention Brass's concern every time he saw him in the lab working on evidence. It tended to make a guy jumpier than he already was. It made having Greg around such a relief.

" Griss!" Nick called over the blaring opera music.

The older man looked up and lowered the volume.

" HERE ARE THE LAB...," Nick yelled until the volume was lowered, " Here are the lab results you asked for."

" Thanks," Grissom said taking the folder Nick handed him.

Silently he flipped through the pages. Ncik watched for a few seconds. When Grissom didn't look up he turned to leave.

" Nick, wait," Grissom called out.

Nick turned back.

" I wanted to say I'm sorry," Grissom said, " For holding you back. You were ready and I thought...I wasn't."

" It's okay," Nick shrugged, " You were right anyway."

Grissom looked at him, confused.

" What do you mean?" he asked, concerned.

Nick walked over to the desk. Sitting down he brought his hands to his face.

" I guess I wasn't as ready as I thought I'd be," he said, his voice muffled, " I...I freaked out when Sara opened the door behind me."

Grissom looked at him. His face was devoid of emotion as if he were studying a specimen.

Before he could stop himself Nick blurted out, " It scared the hell out of me. My back was turned and it reminded me of...of."

" I know," Grissom replied softly.

" And then I yelled at Sara," Nick confessed, " I think she saw that I tensed up and...She was justtrying to help when I...I was so annoyed, because..."

Nick's eyes began to cloud over and his voice grew dimmer. Everyemotion he had felt collecting evidence seem to etch itself across his face. Grissom regreted for a moment that he had let Nick go.

" I just thought that if I did this now," Nick was saying, " That I could, you know, get over everything. Make a fresh start."

Grissom paused in his response, contemplating how best to answer. Finally he said, " I don't think this is going to get any easier, Nick. But I do think that this was a good place to start."

Nick looked up. Gratitude shown in his weary eyes.

" Thanks, Grissom," he said.

Standing up he walked out. Grissom leaned back in his chari and thought. Even though he knew how tough the next few assignments were going ot be for Nick, he wondered how he and everyone else would last. He wondered if all of them could take the tension or the pressure. Whether or not any of them could go back to the way things were. Even though deep down he knew the answer, Grissom stilled turned up the music. The comforting classic drifted his way, helping to carry his thoughts.

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