Do not own CSI or any of the characters

Do not own CSI or any of the characters.

Here is the sequel of Burnt to the Bone, Picking up the Ashes. This story is about Sara and Warrick's lives after the fire. How Grissom and Sara stay together. So basically it is about the whole teams lives after the fire. But most will be about Grissom and Sara.

I hope you enjoy!

Picking up the Ashes

Chapter 1

Sara could feel the heat of the flames against her skin as they came towards her. She tried to run but found her feet were glued to the floor. Panic ran through her veins and her heart began to beat fast in her chest cavity as the flames danced around, cornering her.

Smoke escaped into her mouth, down her wind pipe and into her lungs. Her lungs burned with every breath she took.

Her eyes stung with ashes, blinding her as the flames attacked her body. Burning her to the bone. Sara screamed out in pain…

It was then Sara woke up in a cold sweat, her body drenched. Her breathing was rapid and heavy she found. As Sara's eyes adjusted to the light that was coming from the light source over the bed she thought about the dream she had just had.

It had been the fourth time since the accident that she had dreamed about the fire. It had been a week since the accident. The first time had been on the first night she was moved from ICU to another room on the fourth floor. That had been 3 days ago. Now it seems like every time she closed her eyes, she pictured the redness of the flames, the heat of them against her skin.

Sara let out a sigh and turned on to her side, facing her back towards the door and looking out the window. She could see the Strip from where she was. With all the strength she had reached behind her for the extra pillow the nurse had given her and placed it over her face, breathing in total darkness. Sara still had not mastered the use of her legs yet. The doctors still told her it was still too early to tell. But as the more time passed by the more she began to worry.

Sara then soon fell into a restless sleep. Where she still continued to moan and scream out as the fire in her dreams danced over her.

Grissom who was back at his townhouse that night after being told to go home by Sara was also finding it hard to sleep. In the last week he had not left Sara's bed side. He had slept in the chair beside her bed waking up when she needed him. Calming her when a nightmare tore her world upside down. But earlier that night Sara had noticed the yellow cast of his skin, the bags under his eyes had told him to go home and get some rest. He had agrued with her but in the end she had won him over. So with a good night kiss Grissom had said good bye and came home.

Grissom had taken a long needed shower and changed into a pair of comfortable grey sweats and a t-shirt before crawling into bed and falling fast asleep.

But after two hours had passed Grissom had woke up. He then turned on his left side and reached out towards Sara but only felt the softness of the sheets beneath his hand.

Grissom let out a disappointed sigh as he rolled onto his back and stared up at the bedroom ceiling. In the last four months Grissom had spent most of his nights with Sara curled up against his side, either here or at Sara's place. Now he couldn't even remember what it was like to sleep with out a warm body beside his. He missed her.

With that he crawled out of bed and headed out of the room. Grissom shoved his feet into a pair of running shoes which were sitting by the front door. He then grabbed his key, cell phone and wallet and shut the town house door behind him.

Sara again found her self awoken in a cold sweat. But this time was different, this times she woke up screaming.

"Sara baby, it okay," spoke a voice near her. Sara opened her eyes at this and there staring down at her was Grissom.

"Gil," began Sara between breaths. "What the hell are you doing here? I thought you went home," she asked her brown eyes looking into his blue ones confused.

"I did go home," replied Grissom taking a seat in the chair beside the bed and taking her hand. "But I couldn't sleep."

A smile came across Sara's face at this.

"You had another nightmare," he observed.

Sara closed her eyes and nodded at this. It was then that Grissom leaned in and kissed Sara on the corner of her mouth. He then kissed her full on the lips softly. He pulled away and licked his lips before kissing her again. This time harder and longer. It wasn't long before Sara was kissing him back.

Grissom adjusted his weight on his chair so he was closer into her. He let go Sara's hand and began to explore her body. Starting with her hair down her cheek and neck to her breast. He cupped them in his hands, running his thumb alone the nipple until they were hard and poking through Sara's thin hospital gown.

Sara arched her back pushing her body against his. She wanted to feel his touch on her skin, every burn and bump. As they continued to kiss, Sara clasped the curls at the back of Grissom's neck. But slowly then moved down towards his shoulders and back. Her hand caressing every muscle through his t-shirt.

Their tongues now were intertwined with each other by this point, dancing along with the beat of each others heart.

"Oh Grissom," moaned out Sara from the back of her throat. Grissom opened his eyes at this and stared down at her. Her brown eyes were filled with lust and desire. Grissom let his lips leave Sara's mouth and began to trail them down her long slender neck. He ran his tongue along the edge of where the bandage was. Sara exposed her neck to him, giving him better excuse.

As his mouth worked her neck his hands still cupped her breasts. Moan of desire escaped from her lips as she arched her back once again and closed her eyes.

At this Grissom kissed Sara long and hard on the lips. The kiss was full of hungry and desire for more but both knew they could go no further. So with one last hard peck, they broke away from each other.

Both of them were breathless as they lean away from each other.

Grissom then reached out and wrapped his hand around Sara's and gave it a squeeze. Sara looked over at him at this with tears in her eyes.

"What if I am paralyzed, then what will we do?" she asked her voice shaking.

Grissom eyes lingered on Sara face for a moment before replying. He could not believe she was asking him this. Grissom who himself did not know the answer to her question leaned in and kissed her on the forehead. "Ssh, just get some sleep," he whispered into her ear. Sara nodded at this and closed her eyes.

Just before she fell asleep, she felt Grissom breath on her neck and his lips brush against hers.

For the first time that night in the four days since she had been there, she had a peaceful sleep, not waking up until morning.

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