This was my first ever fanfic, and at the time I posted it I couldn't work the site properly because well to be truthful I'm crap with computers, but know however I can work the site just fine, so I'm reposting this, again but as separate chapters.

I'd love to hear some reviews, but if you just want to read, then that's okay.

This story is set after the episode Butterflied (possibly my favourite ever episode after 'Dead Doll' that is.) If you watch the series religiously as I do then there aren't spoilers but if you are new to CSI then it may contain spoilers so please, I have tried to warn you. I'd hate to spoil the show for you and they happen pretty much right away!

It's got drama, angst and romance. It's got adult contents in it so if you don't like that kind of thing don't read on. I'd say it's only about as violent and such as your average CSI episode. If more it's only slightly.

Here goes, I hope you enjoy it and thanks for taking the time to read it.

Summary: It takes just a second for things to come crashing down around you. This was Grissom's first thought when Brass delivered the news that there had been a B&E at Sara's apartment building and that she was now missing.

Disclaimer: If they're on CSI, then they don't belong to me.

Chapter 1.

Grissom sat in his office, he was enjoying the silence. He was thinking, thinking about how much he has screwed things up recently between him and Sara.

Offering Nick the promotion didn't mean that he was better at the job than she was and he knew that Sara knew that too. So why was she so pissed at him? They'd hardly spoke two words to each other recently.

He knew, knew all to well why she was pissed. It was because when she'd asked why
Nick had got the job and not her he'd tried to feed her some stupid story about Nick not caring whether he got the job or not. He'd known she'd never believe it because neither had he and he was the one saying it.

So here he was sitting in his office, 5 hours before his shift was even due to start in the dark. He couldn't help but shield his eyes as Catherine walked in allowing in the bright rays of light from the corridor.

"Okay big guy." She immediately started "You've been sat in here…alone…in the dark for the last three hours. Care to elaborate?" She said. Her proof being that she had been watching him for almost as long and his behaviour was the talk off the lab. Hodges, Archie and Greg were even taking bets on what was wrong with him. She also knew that but wasn't going to tell him.

"I'm…" He was cut off.

"Thinking..?" She finished for him.

"Actually..." He said matter-of-factly.

Catherine pulled up the chair opposite him and sat down in it, leaning back with her arms casually resting on the arms and her legs crossed. She had a 'this is how it goes' face and it annoyed him, today more than usual.

"Okay Grissom. Sara heard every word you said to that Laurie guy, Debbie's killer. She was stood in the next room observing and don't give me that 'I have no idea what you're talking about' look you know full well what I am talking about." She stated like a mother saying I told you so to a child who had fallen when running after they were warned not to run moments before.

"I know what you mean." He saw the shocked look on Catherine's face as he didn't try to deny it. "Well?" He questioned her.

She was shocked. "Well. Well Grissom you need to talk to her, that's why she's been so distant from you. You cannot say the things that you said to a stranger of all people and then not explain them to the person you were talking about. If you two don't sort this out you'll never work with each other again!" She exclaimed.

"Why didn't she say anything to me?" He asked sounding confused.

"Conversation is a two way street Grissom. You cannot expect her to spill all while you just nod or shake your head…" He knew she was right but he made no effort to show her that. "How many cases have you two worked since then?" His silence offered her the answer she already knew. "Exactly!"

As Grissom sat back in his chair removing his glasses and trying to massage away the oncoming migraine he could feel, Catherine got up and walked over to the door. As she opened it she turned to face him. "You know the entire lab sees you two, we just wish you would see each other, before it's too late". She walked out closing the door behind her leaving Grissom to his thoughts again.

- - - - - -

The tall 6'2 figure stood across from the lab, he watched as the brunette stormed out. She looked so annoyed and angry but still so beautiful and she was everything Debbie had been and even more he thought as he watched her pull out her keys from her pocket and start to unlock the door. He stepped behind his shelter as she looked around, she knew someone was watching her, 'god' he thought 'she's so smart'. 'I can't wait to talk to you Sara' he almost said the words out loud, but stopped himself as she climbed in and started up the Denali. He regretted killing Debbie now, he had from the moment he had done it, he didn't regret killing Mike, he'd deserved everything but he wished Debbie was still here. He missed her so much. Sara Sidle was the next best thing.

TBC

I hope you liked it. I know I've left it on a cliff-hanger but I like them because I think they allow room for suspense. The chapters are pretty short but I write what I can when I can and I don't usually have long. I'll try to make them longer as I go along. Thanks for reading. Send me some replies on it and tell me what you think I'd be really grateful.