Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend (here in the US). Sorry for not updating sooner.
Dr. Jennings sits in her swivel chair with a pen and pad of paper, in a darker suit, across from the second CSI patient since the explosions at the lab. He wears jeans and a dress shirt, and looks happier than before, and smiles a bit. Dr. Jennings turns on the recorder and begins the session.
Dr. Jennings: Hey Eric. How are you?
Eric: I'm good, I'm good. You?
Dr. J: I'm fine thanks. How have you been?
E: Well, a lot has happened in the past few weeks.
Dr. J: Yes, care to share some of it?
E: Well, Speed came back.
Dr. J: I heard. How is that for you?
E: Amazing! I was so...upset about him having done this to us but he had a really good reason, he did it to protect us and his loyalty to serve and protect...if he had stayed, he would have put killers back on the streets. Well, not him, but whoever did this to him...
Dr. J: What did who did to him?
E: We don't know who yet, but someone gave him and offer, either his cases get re-opened, with a case this guy had built up on him, or he fakes his death and moves to LA to be an undercover investigator.
Dr. J: Wow. Why did they-
E: I don't know, Speed does and I'm not asking. All that matters is that he's here, and he's not leaving. I'm almost afraid that if we bring it up, he'll leave. It's so unreal, this whole thing.
Dr. J: I know, Eric.
E: It's like a dream. But at this point, I don't want to take up. I got my best friend back.
Dr. J: But at the price of Horatio. How's he been, he seemed different yesterday...detatched, a bit. Has he been okay?
E: He's a bit different, I think he's getting used to Speed being back. And he was hit hard in the head, he's bound to change a little bit.
Dr. J: How are you taking that?
E: He's my boss, he's my friend. Whatever he's like now, he's the same person. But really, it's hard to see him so...different. I'm just trying to be strong for him when he's been there for me. All of us.
Dr. J: It's not easy, is it?
E: No, but I'm getting along. I have my team there for me.
Dr. J: Eric, I'm so glad you feel that way. That's the most important thing, for you all to be there for each other.
E: I really want to be there for him. I want to almost make up what he's done for us by being there for him.
Dr. J: That's wonderful, Eric.
E: Yeah...
Dr. J: What else is going on? How's the rest of the team?
E: I'm a little more into Wolfe...he's been really strong through this, and I admire him for that. BEsides, Speed likes him and, well, Speed doesn't like everyone.
Dr. J: That's wonderful! It's good for you and Ryan; I hope you two become closer all the time.
E: And Cal...she's been awesome. Really there for me, mostly. She inspires me to be strong and to be a leader. I'm...I really appreciate what she's been doing.
Dr. J: Do you think maybe you and Calleigh are, or could ever be, any more than friends?
E: No! Never...no way, me and Calleigh?
Dr. J: *looks at Eric*
E:...maybe. I don't know, I...I'm still kind of confused about us.
Dr. J: It's okay, you have plenty of time to work that out. I'm just glad everything seems to be going better for the team, you guys seem closer and it's my hope that it'll just continue to get better.
E: Me too. This has been wonderful.
Dr. J: What about Alexx? How have you two been?
E: We don't talk too much...but she's like our mother, I really care about her. She's been wonderful through this, for telling us about Speed...I'm really glad to have her here.
Dr. J: You two should talk more, it's important to be close with everyone you can, because this is your family right now.
E: Yeah.
Dr. J: Alright, well our time is running out but I'm so glad that everything has been working out, and I really hope it continues to improve. I'll see you at the group session.
E: Okay. *stands,* Bye Dr. Jennings, thank you for everything.
Dr. J: You're very welcome.
E: *leaves*
Dr. J: *makes some notes*
Next session: Calleigh.