Author's Note: I re-did it to make it easier to read. Remember to review :)
It had been two weeks already. She couldn't believe it. They had, had a wonderful time or at least she did. Two weeks of nothing but waiting by the phone for a call from him.
"I guess it was never meant to be".
After saying that she got up from her couch and got ready for work since she already would be a tad late.
"Ring, ring, ring".
It was the phone! She quickly ran for it before it stopped ringing. It was only her boss, though she did still like him it wasn't her Hank. He inquired as to how quickly she could be there.
"Hurry, I need you were short a couple of people".
Before she could ask who or why he had hung up. So with hardly any make up on and her hair not done she hopped into her car.
"Ring, ring, ring".
It was her phone again, maybe it was him.
"Hello?" she said.
"Sara?" a man's voice quickly replied.
"Yes, and you?"
"It's me, Hank".
He had called her. She was so excited she could barely even drive. Her hands shook and her voice trembled.
Maybe he'll ask me out on another date?
But, no it was only to tell her about the dead body. After that her hopes were crushed and she just hung up right then and there.
At last she arrived at the crime scene. Hank and Grissom were already there and were getting impatient. As soon as she stepped out of her car Hank became a little nervous and shaky. He knew she'd be pissed at him for not calling her for two weeks but, the truth was he was seeing another girl. He could never tell her, she'd be to heart broken to do anything. So Hank just played it cool not saying much and avoiding anything that could lead to why he hasn't called her. After he got done telling the two all they needed to know to get to work he left, without even saying goodbye to Sara.
"Don't you two go out?" Grissom said.
"Well, I don't know." Sara replied.
Grissom was a very smart man but, this even confused him.
"You don't know?", "how can that be?"
Quickly Sara replied with an angry "I just don't know!"
After that she ran off towards her car. She didn't want the man she admired very much and aspired to be just like see her break down and cry like this, over a guy. He ran as fast as he could towards the car but she saw him coming and got inside the car.
"Please don't let her drive off", he said to himself.
She just sat there head in her lap and obviously upset. He opened the back seat door to sit beside her, to comfort her.
"I'm sorry" she said.
"No, look, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked I'm just concerned about you".
"Concerned about me? Why? I can live my own life. I'm capable."
"Yes, true, but I just want to be there when you're hurt and help to heal your wounds."
"Why do you care?" As soon as she said that he ran off to stop himself from breaking down. How could he let her get to him like that? He was supposed to be the tough one.
She finally came out of her car and by this time Grissom was right behind the door waiting for her. She slowly opened the car door; she shook violently and looked very pale. As she stood up she fainted, and if it weren't for Grissom she would have hit the concrete. This was probably the only way; he thought to himself, he'd get to hold her in his arms. He didn't know she felt the same way about him. He gently picked her up and carried her back to his car and laid her down in the backseat to take her back to the lab.
As he carried her into the office she regained consciousness and looked up at the man who was carrying her. She asked what happened and he told her from when he left, saying he had gotten a phone call, all the way up to now.
She then tried to stand up but fell back down.
"Why don't you go to the lab and help Greg out." He said.
She, once again, planted her feet down to take a stand but collapsed. He helped her walk down to the lab where Greg was.
"Hey Gris, what's up? What's wrong with Sara?" Greg said.
"She fainted at the crime scene and still doesn't feel too good."
"Ok, cool. So I guess I'm Sarasitting".
"Hey Sara, would you like me to go and get you a coffee?" Greg offered
"I don't know just go and do something".
Greg went next door and saw Catherine with Warrick and decided he'd ask them if they had any clue as to what was going on with Sara.
"No, I haven't seen her today have you?"
"Me either", Warrick added.
"Yea, well, she's in my lab and I just wanted to know if guys had any idea as to what's wrong with her"
"Well it wouldn't surprise me if it had something to do with that guy, Hank." Catherine said.
"Hank?" both Greg and Warrick said simultaneously.
"Yea, I know odd she likes him but, he asked her out on a date and hasn't called her back. It's been at least two weeks now". "That doesn't seem like something…" Greg said.
He didn't even finished his sentence but he saw something pass by so, darted for his office.
She was gone! Grissom would never forgive him if something happened to Sara. He ran all over the lab asked people where she went. He finally was led in the direction of the restroom.
This made sense now. She was the type to run to the restroom so people wouldn't see her break down. With one quick gulp he swallowed his pride and walked inside. At least she was the only one in there.
She had locked herself in a stall so Greg got in the one right beside it and peeked over to her. She lay there, unconscious but, still managing a breath or two. He peeked his head outside the restroom and yelled
"Someone call an ambulance! NOW!"
Grissom heard Greg's voice and raced to the restroom.
"SARA!" He yelled.
Quickly he unlocked the door and threw himself down on her to check her vitals. Hopefully she was unconscious so she wouldn't see the tears streaming down his face. He quickly ordered Greg to go and do something so he could be alone. Then she awoke and weakly sat up to wipe the tears from his face. She began to fall back but he caught her in his arms. Resting her head on his shoulder she said
"It's going to be okay."
He quickly whispered "Not until your better will things be okay".
That moment was one they would both secretly treasure. Greg walked in and asked if they still needed an ambulance.
"I don't think so" Grissom replied.
Greg walked back to the stall they were in and saw how passionate he really was about her. He now understood why he had always helped her. He was in love. Greg decided it'd be best to head back to the lab. Nick had returned from the crime scene Grissom and Sara were supposed to be on.
"Where are they? This is very unlike Grissom." Nick asked
"He's taking care of Sara right now" Greg responded
"Why, what happened?"
"I'm not sure but I think she's going to be okay. At least I hope so, for Grissom's sake".
Nick handed Greg the evidence and told him what to do with it.
"Catherine? Warrick?" Nick said.
"Yes" they both replied.
"What is going on around here?"
"I'm not sure I was hoping you could tell me" Catherine said.
"Well just don't get Ecklie involved." Warrick stated.
It'd been two hours since they'd all last seen Grissom or Sara.
"I think I should go check on them" Catherine said but, soon after she said that her phone rang.
Lindsey had been in a terrible accident she was now in been the ER.
"I got to go!" she quickly said and ran out.
"What was that all about?" Nick said.
"I don't know" Warrick and Greg said.
They all decided to go check on them together.
"Sara? Grissom?" they all said. Grissom didn't say a word; he was hoping not to be found. He didn't want people to see him like this. A strong hand firmly grasped his shoulder.
"Are you ok man?" Nick said.
Grissom just sat there arms tightly embracing Sara. His eyes were bloodshot; his face was dry and pale. He looked terrified. Nick called Greg and Warrick over with a slight wave of his hand. They all were stunned and this was why Grissom hoped no one would find him. Then Brass came in.
"Grissom, I've been looking all over for you!" Brass said.
Then, pushing through Greg, Nick, and Warrick, he caught a glimpse of Sara. Then he saw how bad Grissom looked.
"Poor guy." He said.
Grissom then picked Sara up and carried her to his office where he kept a big, comfy couch, blankets and pillows. Then laid her down and whispered
"Goodnight, Sara. I….." He was interrupted by Catherine coming in to see if he was ok.
He told her he was, and then asked her the same.
"No, I'm not. ER called me about an hour ago and told me my little girl was in an accident. When I went in there she was in emergency surgery."
"I'm sorry" he replied.
Catherine gave him a hug and left to go talk to Warrick. Sara saw this and started crying again. He bent down and wiped her tears and smoothed her hair from her face. He saw looked down at her arms and saw goose bumps so he covered her with his own child hood blanket and quilt. Then sat down and got to work.
After he had finished two evaluations she had woken up. Sara walked up behind him to see what he was doing. He then turned around in shock and without even saying a word quickly pulled her to him in a tightly grasped embrace. She then told him she was sorry for troubling him. Grissom nodded okay and as she turned to leave he said
"Please, stay. I need you." She then turned towards him for a moment.
"I'll be right back; I'm just going to go get some coffee. You want some?"
"Sure".
She quickly went to the coffee makers and whipped up the equivalent to a Grande at Starbucks.
Then she reached for some sugar and syrup making sure to put in exactly what Grissom did. She returned with the mug of coffee and he looked puzzled.
"I thought you were going to get two coffees?"
"I did but they only had one mug." So she pulled up a chair and sat beside him.
He glanced in her direction. Never before had she looked so beautiful.