Nick woke with a start blinking as he winched feeling a pain in his left arm. He looked around in a daze seeing a tree straight ahead. He blinked again noticing it was daytime and the front of the Tahoe was crushed against this tree. He sat there looking at the tree then he turned seeing me slumped in the passenger seat with my head against the shattered window.

"Sara?" He called

I didn't move as he moved to get a better look at me.

"Sara?" He called, louder.

Movement behind his seat made him jump. He heard a groan.

"Nick?" Grissom called, from behind.

"Grissom, are you okay?"

"I think so. What about you?"

"My arm and head hurt. Other than that, I am fine."

Grissom held his head sitting up. He blinked looking around.

"Is Sara all right?"

"She's not answering."

Grissom kicked his door open winching as his head pounded. He got outside checking for other injuries then he thrust open Nicks door.

"I should have let you drive." Nick said, winching as the older man touched his arm.

"It's okay." Grissom said "Nothing seems broken."

Nick sighed with relief. Grissom looked at his eyes next.

"Your all right."

"Are you?"

"My head hurts, but everything else is fine." He said

Nick got out stretching as Grissom walked around the vehicle to see me. Nick and he pulled the door open seeing blood on the inside of the door from my head. Grissom gently pushed me to lay on the seat looking at the damage.

"How bad is it?" Nick asked

"Head wounds do tend to bleed a lot." Grissom said

"She's lost a lot of blood." Nick said, worried.

I moved my head as a cold hand touched my neck.

"Sara?" Grissom called

"Grissom." I said, slowly.

"Honey, open your eyes." He said

I fought hard and eventually won. I looked at Grissom as he touched my pale cheek.

"My head hurts." I said

"Mine to." Grissom said "Nick, can you get the emergency supplies out of the back?"

"You got it!" Nick said

"I'm fine." I said, closing my eyes.

"I need to check your wound." He said

I opened my eyes again looking at him. He searched my eyes.

"We should have taken the night off." I said

"I wanted to." Grissom said, smiling a little.

Nick came back and Grissom went to work. He cleaned my head then wrapped it with a bandage. I was given aspirin and water as they dealt with their injuries. Blankets were put over me as Grissom climbed up the hillside trying to get phone service.

"Anything?" Nick called

"Nothing." Grissom said

Nick sighed looking at me as I slept in the Tahoe. Grissom came back looking up at the sky.

"It's getting colder. We need to seek shelter."

"Where do we go?" Nick asked

"I saw a little shack in the woods before everything went black."

"A shack?" Nick said

"Do you have any other suggestions?" Grissom asked

"No."

"Good, then we will go there. Let's pack everything that we need and move." Grissom said, looking in at me before helping Nick.

I was awakened and told we were leaving. Grissom and Nick supported me going up the hill. I leaned against Grissom closing my eyes as he held me by the waist walking along the deserted road. The shack was about half a mile away. Grissom helped me through the woods to the old run down building.

"I don't know about this." Nick said

"The weather is going to change, Nick."

Grissom let me go to open the door. He had to push it open with some force shining his light inside. He came back out looking at us.

"It's not a Marriot, but it is cozy."

Nick groaned walking inside looking around the dirty surroundings. Grissom helped me inside putting down a blanket allowing me to lay down before he got to work on a fire in a homemade fire place in a corner. Nick sat down in a corner watching the flames feeling warm. Grissom had a lantern lighting the place as the wind picked up outside.

Grissom checked his phone again then he sighed sitting down near me. I moved my head sleeping as he looked around the room.

"So how do we get help?" Nick asked

"Both Catherine and Brass know where we are."

"I hope they come soon."

Grissom nodded.

Later, Nick put on another piece of wood onto the fire then he turned looking at Grissom and I sleeping. Grissom was sharing a blanket with me as he laid against me with his arm around my stomach. Nick smiled a little happy that we found each other.

He went back to the corner as I moved my head towards Grissom. Nick closed his eyes as I moved to my side. Grissom breathed out tightening his grip.

A few hours later I shivered hearing someone snoring. I opened my eyes looking at Grissom's face close to mine sleeping. I moved closer to him then I felt sick. I sat up as Grissom moved to his other side. I got up running out the door throwing up hearing someone walking my way. I pulled my gun seeing Brass raise his arms.

"Woah! It's just me!"

I blinked looking at him.

He lowered his hands walking over carefully.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked, taking my gun from me.

"Dad?" I said

He looked me over touching my cheek.

"We need to get you checked out. Where are the other's?"

"In there." I said

He nodded motioning for his men to go in. I just wanted to collapse. He moved to help me sensing that I needed help. I laid down on the stretcher feeling the paramedics touch me. Brass held my hand watching the men work. Grissom walked over seeing us.

"Gil, are you okay?" Brass asked

"Yes." He said, looking at me.

"You better get checked out."

Grissom nodded still staring at me. Brass moved my hand so it was laying on my chest then he walked away. I slept all the way to the hospital. When I woke, I saw Brass leaning down kissing my cheek. He moved back looking me over.

"It's about time you woke. I was beginning to really worry."

"My head hurts." I said

"It will. You got quite a bump." He said, touching my cheek. I closed my eyes enjoying his touch. He watched me open my eyes again.

"You look worried."

"I am worried."

I looked around not seeing Grissom.

"Where is Grissom?"

"He had to go to work."

"Oh."

"I have to go back as well."

"Can't you stay?"

"I would, honey, but I have to help with the scenes." He said

I took his hand trying to make him stay. He kissed my cheek then walked out. I went to sleep again only to be awakened by someone kissing my lips. I moaned gently catching the lips again. Grissom moved back opening his eyes looking in to mine.

"Hey." He said, gently.

I looked at him searching his eyes.

"How are you feeling?"

"Tired." I said

"You look better."

I looked at his lips.

"When can I get home?"

"Not for a few days." He said

I looked back at his eyes. I reached up touching his cheek. He leaned down kissing me. I kissed him deeply making him moan. He let me take the lead. I didn't want it to end, but we heard the door opening. Grissom moved away slowly opening his eyes as a throat cleared.

"I can come back." Brass said

Grissom stood back looking over at him.

"Your fine…we were just…ah." Grissom said

"Kissing it and making it better?" Brass said, smirking.

I looked at Grissom then at Brass.

"Sara, how are you feeling?" Brass asked, coming to the other side.

"Fine." I said, smiling as I took his hand. He smiled looking down at me as Grissom silently watched us.

He touched my cheek with his finger then he looked at Grissom.

"Gil, Nick wants to talk to about the case."

Grissom looked at his watch then he nodded leaving the room. I looked at Brass.

"Are you staying?"

"For a little while." He said, sitting on the bed.

"Dad, did the doctor really say I was going to be fine?"

"Yes, he said you would be fine." He said "Why are you feeling bad?"

"No, I just think Grissom is keeping something from me."

I sighed rubbing his hand. Grissom came back in looking annoyed.

"Honey, I have to go to the lab."

"Okay." I said

"What's up?" Brass asked

"Nothing serious. Hodges has messed up the prints." He said

I watched him put his hand through his hair and then wave at me leaving. Brass watched him go then he looked at me. He took the chair in the room sitting next to my bed telling me stories to get me to sleep.

I was allowed to go home a few days later. Grissom walked with me inside the house. I went to the bedroom lying down. Grissom came in putting a bag down on the floor. He watched me move to my side sighing. I felt him slide in behind me kissing my neck making me tremble.

"Sara?" He said, gently.

"What?"

"I love you."

"I know." I said

"I have to go back to the lab." He said

"Okay." I said, moving to lie on my back kissing him. He moved hesitantly out the door as I watched him. I moved to my side again closing my eyes. I had a bad dream about the crash being stuck as the Tahoe smoked. I yelled trying to rouse Nick and Grissom, but they never heard me. I got out and it exploded.

I jumped up breathing in and out fast looking around seeing the bedroom. I quickly got my cell phone dialing Grissom's number. He was talking to Brass in the hallway when I called.

"Sara." He said, putting the phone to his ear as Brass nodded. "Grissom."

He looked at Brass as I spoke.

"Honey, it was just a dream. Nick is fine and I am to."

He looked around then back at Brass.

"Nothing is wrong. Why don't you eat something and when I come home we can talk." Grissom said "Sara, I have a meeting."

Brass motioned him to let him talk to me.

"Your dad wants to talk to you." Grissom said, handing him the phone before walking to the breakroom.

"Hey." Brass said, watching Grissom walk away.

He listened to me talk hurriedly.

"Calm down. Nothing is happening to anyone." Brass said "Your freaking out and you don't need to."

Grissom walked back over carrying a cup with coffee in it.

"No honey, I don't think he is." Brass said "Look, why don't you lie down and just relax? Everything is fine here."

Grissom sighed feeling concerned. He watched the older man walk around listening as he rubbed his head.

"Okay, just lay down…bye." He said, hanging up handing the phone back to Grissom. "I have never heard her so spooked before."

"She hasn't had a nightmare until before we got together."

"This will take some time."

"Yes."

Grissom came home seeing me walk over to him looking rested. He pulled me against him rubbing my back.

"I missed you." He said "I don't have anyone at work to argue with."

I moved back looking at him.

"We can argue now."

"It's not the same."

I smiled faintly as he smiled touching my cheek with his hand. He kissed me then let me go. I watched him walk to the kitchen before I looked down walking slowly to the doorway seeing him get out some Chinese takeout leftovers from the fridge.

"Leftover's okay?" He asked, turning noticing my sad expression on my face. He set the containers down on the counter walking over to me. "What's wrong?"

"I was just thinking about…. things."

"What things?"

I sighed looking to the side.

"Sara, I want to know."

"The crash."

"What do you remember?"

"I remember laughing at something Nick said….and then…. screaming."

"Sara, it was scary, but we are still alive. I am standing infront of you and we are together."

I looked at him feeling a tear go down my cheek.

"You need to stop obsessing about this. Nothing happened."

"I would like some Chinese." I said

He nodded smiling. I watched him go back to the containers on the counter. We ate watching a movie and then Grissom yawned going to bed. I went with him laying against his chest.

I dreamed again about the crash only this time Grissom was decapitated. I sat up screaming loudly shaking. Grissom jumped up grabbing me trying to calm me down. I tuned facing him hugging him against me scared that I could lose him.

I would not talk about it when we got up. Grissom left feeling very worried about me. I spent the day watching TV nervously waiting for him to come home.

He came home early walking into the living room seeing me snoring on the couch as the TV played the news. He walked over touching my arm.

"Sara?"

When I didn't move, he shook my arm. Getting a blanket, he placed it over me turning the TV off going to the bedroom. Later he came back out still seeing me sleeping on the couch. He carefully crawled in behind me kissing my head before closing his eyes. I moved facing him snoring again.

The next day Grissom moved feeling me move then still. My arm was around his waist as I settled against his neck breathing hot air on his skin driving him crazy. He looked at his wrist watch then he stilled.

"It's time to get up." He said "You can come back to work."

I mumbled something against his neck then I moved to lie on my back opening and closing my eyes looking at him.

"Hey." He said

"What did you say?"

"I said you can come back to work. Lab only."

"Really?"

"Yes, but you need to be good."

I slowly sat up holding my head in my hand.

"When did you come home?" I asked

"About eleven." He said

"I took some pills." I said

"I am glad you got some sleep." He said

I stood up almost falling against the coffee table. I managed to stand focusing on things.

"You okay?" He asked

"Yeah, just out of focus."

He watched me walk carefully to the bedroom.

We got to work and I was so happy to be back. I helped Nick on a case till break. Brass was talking to Catherine at the end of a hallway and I ran over behind him putting my arms around his waist and my head on his back. He jumped then continued talking as Catherine smiled.

"I am sure I can talk Gil into it." Catherine said

"Let me know."

Catherine nodded going back to her office shutting the door. Brass stood still touching my hands.

"Good to see you." He said

"You to." I said, still behind him.

He turned facing me.

"So, what have you been doing?"

"Grissom has me on lab duty." I said

He nodded looking over to the side seeing Grissom walking in the hallway looking at a file.

"Well he is looking out for you."

Grissom looked up as he came closer.

"Sara, you know the rules."

I let go of Brass looking at him.

"Is it break time?" He asked

"Yes."

"Then I suggest you eat something."

I gave him a look then walked away. Both men watched me go then they walked away. Shift ended and I waited for my husband at the front desk. He came around the corner with his briefcase stopping to talk to someone hidden around the corner. He smiled laughing as a hand touched his coat. My eyes became large as I realized that it was a female touching my husband. I walked over stopping with my arms over my chest watching this. Grissom didn't seem to find this troubling. The hand slid down his coat in a flirtatious manner. I walked over having had enough. Grissom looked over at me as I marched over turning the corner seeing none other than Sophia Curtis in a black suit that hugged her already slim body. She looked at me surprised that I was still in the building.

"Sara, you remember Sophia?" Grissom said

"Yeah, I do remember her." I said, not happy.

"Sophia is coming back to work." Grissom said

"I see." I said, walking closer. "Grissom, may I talk to Sophia alone?"

She looked at me then at Grissom.

"We have to go home." He said

"You two are together?" She asked

"Married." I said, showing her my wedding ring.

"Oh, my goodness! I am so sorry!" She said, backing up laughing. "Gil, you should have told me."

I glared at Grissom as he smiled at her.

"I forgot."

"Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle married." She said, before shaking her head.

"Stay away from him!" I said

She stopped smiling looking at me.

"I mean it, Sophia!" I said

"Sara, I would never do that." She said

Grissom tried pulling me away.

"Sara, let's go."

"Grissom loves me now, not you!" I shouted, feeling Grissom pull me away. He got me outside to the car making me go inside as he got in looking at me.

"Sara, you didn't have to do that!"

I looked at him.

"She never seems to understand!"

"Sara, you know I love you." He said, putting his hand over mine.

"You seemed to be enjoying her attention!"

He silently looked at me as I looked down.

"Sara."

I opened the door getting out slamming the door walking away. Grissom got out walking over.

"Where are you going?"

I turned looking at him.

"I can't deal with this! She almost stole you last time and this time…. I don't think I can take another broken heart!" I said, my voice breaking.

He walked over touching my cheeks.

"Do you trust me?" He asked

I searched his eyes.

"I can't do this!" I said

I ran back into the building as he stood there. Brass was coming out of his office getting ready to leave when I ran over crying.

"Sara, what's wrong?" He asked

I walked over putting my head against his shoulder crying. He put his arms around me. I shook as he pulled me away.

"Can I go home with you?" I asked, wiping the tears away.

"Yes, of course you can." He said

I let him lead me to his car at the side of the building. I never said a thing as he drove us to his house. He gave me something to eat then we sat on the couch. I sniffed laying my head against his chest.

"What is going on?"

"Sophia is back." I said

"Oh." He said, understanding.

"I just blew up at Grissom. Now I don't know what to do!" I said

"Honey, I think Grissom understands how you feel. He loves you otherwise he would not have married you."

I nodded closing my eyes.

"You just need to trust him. Trust yourself and your relationship." He said, rubbing my back.

We sat in silence until his phone went off. He picked it up.

"Brass."

"Jim, is Sara with you?" Grissom asked

"Yes, she's…. here beside me."

"Is she all right?"

"Yes, she's sleeping."

Grissom sighed as Brass rubbed my back.

"Gil, having Sophia back will make Sara crazy."

"I know. I am thinking about transferring her to day shift."

"I think that would be a wise idea."

"I am coming over to get her."

"Good, you should talk to her."

Brass hung up looking at me then he slowly got up leaving me on the couch. Grissom knocked seeing Brass open it.

"She's on the couch." Brass said

He shut the door then walked to the kitchen leaving us. Grissom walked over kneeling to look at me. He sighed touching my head with his hand before kissing it. I moved stilling as I sighed feeling a hand smooth my hair.

Grissom watched me open my eyes seeing him.

"Sara, I am sorry for this mess. I just want you to come home."

I blinked looking at him. I moved hugging him kissing his neck.

"I am sorry to." I said

We stood kissing then hugging each other. Brass waved us goodbye as we walked hand in hand. The next day I came out of the bedroom dressed as Grissom talked on his phone walking around.

"Spenser, I need a favor. I am sending you over one of my CSI's." He said, making me look at him. "She's an excellent worker. I want to sign the transfer papers as soon as I come in."

I motioned to him and he waved me off.

"Yes, I can do that. We can meet and talk."

"Grissom!" I mouthed, watching him put a hand up to say wait.

"Okay, we can do that. Thank you." He said, hanging up looking at me relieved.

"What was that about?" I asked

"Nothing." He said, walking away.

"Oh, no." I said, running after him making him face me "Tell me?"

"Sara, I can't talk about this."

"What if I make you?" I said

He smiled as I licked my lips.

"No matter what you do I…." He said, or started to as I kissed him.

I decided to pull out all the stops and kiss him like I was going to war and never coming back. He slowly put his arms around me. I grabbed his face deepening the kiss making him moan. I moved back already feeling my lips swell as he opened his eyes looking at me.

"Well?" I said

He searched my eyes looking dazed.

"No." He said, letting me go walking to his desk. I sighed watching him go. He gave me a smile then went back to whatever he was doing.

We got into the car and I stared at him watching him start the car then look at me.

"Ready?" He asked

I nodded still looking at him.

Minutes later we were parked outside of the lab. Grissom was humming as he got out walking around the car to open my door. I got out annoyed that he knew something I didn't. He closed the door looking at me.

"You look angry." He said

"You're up to something!" I said

"Yes, and that is my business."

"Grissom!"

"Sara, it's not your problem."

He gave me famous boss face as he touched my arm.

"Come on."

I let him lead me to the building and he walked away. I rolled my eyes walking the opposite direction.

Brass walked over to the lab I was in helping with evidence. He knocked as I looked up.

"Hey, how are you?"

"Good."

"I think Grissom made a good decision." He said

I turned looking at him.

"What decision?"

"He didn't tell you yet?"

"No." I said, walking over to him.

"Well, it's been decided to move Sophia to day shift."

My mouth opened in shock as he looked at me.

"He did that…. for me?"

"You should say thank you when you see him." He said

"I…. I will."

He smiled then walked away. I felt a tear go down my cheek as I stood there deciding I had to see him. I cleaned up the evidence and ran to his office. He was on the phone at his desk looking at me as I closed the door walking over to him.

He put the phone down looking at me confused.

"Do you have to results ready?" He asked

I didn't answer him.

"What's wrong?" He asked "Sara?"

He stood walking over looking at me concerned.

"You…. are the most…...!" I said, trying to hold it together. "Irritating…. tedious…!"

I felt myself cracking as I looked at him. I looked at his lips rushing forwards kissing him with passion. He stayed still kissing me back.

I stopped kissing him grabbing his shirt pushing him to his couch. He landed on it with a thump watching me climb over him.

"You…annoy me all the time!" I said, between kisses. "Sometimes…. I wonder if we…are really made for each other."

He pulled me closer. I moved back looking at him.

"Today…. you proved to me…. that you do love me." I said "You jerk!"

I moved to stand leaving him there.

"I've never felt like this!" I said, my voice cracking. "Knowing that you love me…. it's too much to handle!"

"Sara, I adore you." He said, standing.

"I know that now." I said, looking at him. "I never believed it, but I do now."

He touched my cheek.

"How can you love me? I am a mess!" I asked, sniffing.

"It's easy." He said "I love you more than I have ever loved anyone before."

I wiped the tears from my cheeks as I nodded.

"You snore." He said

"What?" I said

"You just said what is wrong with me, now it's my turn." He said "You snore."

"I do not!"

"Yes, you do, and your feet are always cold."

"Grissom…I."

"You pick out the nuts in the ice cream. You sing off key sometimes, and you…."

"Stop!" I yelled

He smiled as I sighed.

"Despite all the things you do I love you."

"Thank you." I said

He hugged me taking a breath.

"I love you to." I said

"Now, get back to work." He said

I chuckled moving away from him leaving. He smiled then went back to work.

We were all leaving at the end of shift. Grissom walked out with me when our beepers went off. I looked over at Nick and Greg seeing them walk over holding out their beepers as well.

"What's going on?" Greg asked

"I don't know." Grissom said, walking back in the building. Catherine met us at the front desk getting beeped also. She followed us to the conference room seeing Brass, Ecklie, and some other man in a suit standing waiting for us.

"Conrad, we are all leaving what is this about?"

"Grissom, I already told them no." Brass said

"Which has been noted." The man said "Mr. Grissom, I am Agent Raines with the FBI."

I swallowed standing behind Grissom as he showed his badge.

"We need to borrow CSI Sidle for a job." Raines said, motioning to me. "I understand she helped with another investigation with agent Culpepper."

"No." Grissom said

"Gil, I agreed to this." Ecklie said

"Without discussing this with me?" Grissom asked

"A decision needed to be made. Sara, I need you to help with this tonight."

I looked at Grissom who turned looking at me then back at the men.

"I am not letting you risk one of my employees lives!"

"We understand your feelings, but the decision was made. CSI Sidle I need you to accompany me." Raines said, walking past Brass to the door. Grissom stood blocking me. Raines eyed him silently. "Please move."

"Gil!" Ecklie said

Brass looked at him then at Raines.

Grissom moved and I was taken. He looked at Ecklie.

"Everyone out!" Grissom shouted

Brass and the others walked out closing the door. Brass looked back hearing shouting. I was taken to a large van and driven away. Brass watched Grissom storm out of the room past him. He followed watching his friend pace outside.

"Gil." He said

"He can't rent out my staff for some dangerous mission!" He said

"I hate it also, but you can't beat them."

"My wife is out there! She could get hurt!" He said

"She is my daughter, Gil. I am just as worried."

"Where did they go?!" Grissom asked

"Raines said that they were doing the sting operation at the small park on Elm."

"Let's go then!" Grissom said

Brass took him to his car and they drove down the street turning down a road to get to the park quicker. I walked along the dimly lit path into entrance to the woods. I had wires attached to me looking around. I swallowed stopping listening to the sounds.

"Nothing yet." I said, quietly.

"Keep going." Raines said, from the back of the van as he watched the screen showing the woods infront of me. Grissom and Brass ran in the van.

"I want this stopped now!" Grissom yelled

"If you interfere I will arrest you for obstruction!" Raines said

"Agent Raines, that is my daughter you have and if anything happens!" Brass yelled

"Captain Brass, I would ask that you leave and take Mr. Grissom with you!" Raines shouted

"We are not going anywhere!" Brass said

Raines looked at the screen as Grissom and Brass looked at each other.

"I hear something." I said

"Keep going." Raines said

I walked slower hearing something ahead.

"Go on!" Raines shouted

I took a deep breath walking faster. I walked past this weird looking tree where the light disappeared. As I kept going someone grabbed me from behind and I screamed.

Grissom ran out as Brass did. Raines yelled at them to stay, but it was to late. Grissom took out his gun as did Brass running to the woods. I was dragged off the path and thrown against the hard ground. I hit the person and they came back with a punch to my head that left me dazed and seeing stars. The man ripped my blouse seeing the wires.

He cursed ripping them off. I weakly struggled as he looked over then ran off.

"Sara!" Grissom shouted, running past.

"Gil!" Brass shouted, coming over to where I lay. "Sara?"

Raines and his men ran over frustrated with the situated. I heard shouting as I was lifted against someone. Brass held me looking at Grissom and Raines fighting. I moved my head closer to his chest closing my eyes.

"It's okay." Brass said, kissing my head.

Grissom walked over to us moving my hair to see the damage.

"Let's go, this is over." Brass said

Grissom picked me up walking with Brass past the FBI. When we got home, Grissom sat on the bed placing an ice bag on my head. I moaned winching keeping my eyes closed.

"Dad, said you were going to rip off that man's head." I said

"I wanted to." He said, watching me.

I took his hand keeping my eyes closed. The next shift Grissom was ordered to see Ecklie and I was worried. I stood around the vending machine in the hallway looking at Ecklie's closed door. Brass walked over seeing me as he walked to Ecklie's door.

I slowly walked over as he met me halfway.

"You okay?" He asked, looking at the bruise on my head.

"I am nervous about what's going on."

Brass looked back at the closed door then he looked at me.

"Don't worry. It's going to be okay." He said, patting my arm. I watched him go to the door opening it then closing it. I stood still fidgeting.

Two hours later I went to Grissom's door hearing Catherine talking to him.

"He can't do this!" She said

"I am to leave at tomorrow until further notice. I plan to go to Paris and teach for a while."

"Paris?" She said

"I have a friend who offered it to me a few months ago."

"Sara, is going to flip."

"I know." He said, sighing. "She won't come with me, so I will go and she can stay here."

I gasped walking away quickly. Ecklie and Brass were talking in the hallway as I turned the corner seeing them.

"How could you?!" I yelled, seeing Ecklie and Brass look over at me. Tears went down my cheeks. "You let Grissom go?!"

"Sara, come with me!" Brass said, taking my arm. I wrenched it away looking at Ecklie.

"He is my husband! A supervisor, the best one you will ever have!"

Ecklie just stood still as Agent Raines came out of the office seeing me.

"He was protecting me! How could you?!" I screamed, as Brass pulled me past them. We rounded a corner and he pulled me against him holding me up as I almost fell.

"Sara, calm down!" He said "Ssh."

"How could they do this?!" I said, against his chest. He felt me start to shake.

"Calm down." He said, gently.

I lifted my head breathing fast as he moved my hair back from my face.

"I…. don't know…. what to do!"

"You need to relax." He said, searching my eyes.

"I…can't!"

He looked around then he led me to an empty interrogation room holding me.

"I know how your feeling." He said "Grissom, took it calmly."

I cried against his shoulder. He sat down with me at the table holding me as any father would do. I finally calmed down still shaking. Brass's phone went off and he put it to his ear.

"Captain Brass." He said "Yes, I will be right there."

He put down his phone kissing my head.

"Honey, I have to go. Why don't you lie down in the where the beds are?"

I nodded moving so he could get up. He walked to the door looking at me sadly then walked out. I went into the room across the hall where the bed was and laid down. I stared at the wall playing with my ring feeling my heart aching.

Two hours later the door opened and Grissom looked around. He walked down the rows of bunk beds finding me sleeping on my side facing the wall on the lower bunk against the wall. He sat down looking at me. He touched my cheek with a finger. I jumped seeing him.

"Jim, told me you were in here." He said, quietly. "I heard what happened."

I moved laying on my back to look at him.

"You're really leaving?" I asked, in a weak voice.

"Yes, I am." He said "For good."

"They can't do this." I said, my voice cracking.

"Sara, I don't want to leave, but I interfered in an investigation." He said

I sniffed making him move lifting me up against him.

"They were going to punish your dad, but I stepped in and stopped it. I need him to watch over you."

I cried against him as he sighed.

"We are going to be all right."

"No." I said

"We are because we love each other." He said

I lifted my face to look at him. He leaned in kissing me then he got up pulling to him.

"Let's go home."

I nodded letting him take me.

The next shift was horrible. Grissom packed his office taking his things out to the car. Everyone was upset. I didn't talk to anyone laying low. When it was time to leave, I walked out seeing the car packed up. Grissom walked out shaking Catherine's' hand then he walked over to me.

"Well, I think I got everything." He said

I just looked at him sadly. He motioned me to the car and we got in.

"I called Rick and he said he would set up a teaching position for me in Paris." Grissom talked, as he drove.

I didn't hear him as I looked out the window.

"I'll be leaving by next Wednesday if all goes well." He said, stopping the car at a light looking at me. "Sara?"

I looked at him.

"Did you hear what I said?"

"What…. No."

He took my hand looking at me concerned.

"Are you okay?"

I looked at him feeling panicked. He talked again, but I didn't understand.

"Sara?"

I let my head fall back on the seat as I closed my eyes.

"Sara?!" He called, seeing the light turn green. He drove through pulling off the side of the road. He got out running to my side opening the door touching my neck. He moved my head so it was facing him. "Sara!"

I moved slowly opening my eyes seeing him.

"Hey, can you hear me?"

"Grissom?" I said

"Yes, it's me." He said, tapping my cheek.

I took his hand as he searched my eyes.

"I am taking you to the hospital." He said

"No, I'm fine." I said

He shut the door and I closed my eyes again hearing the engine. The next thing I remember is being poked by a doctor.

"Give her some aspirin." He said, before disappearing. I was given some pills and then I was pushed into another room.

Grissom leaned over me smoothing my hair.

"She might be groggy." Another man said

Grissom nodded watching me.

"I have a paper for you of things that she can eat and what she can't do for a while." The doctor said, handing a white paper. Grissom looked at it.

"When can she go home?" He asked

"We want to keep her here over night."

Grissom nodded looking at me again. Brass ran in ten minutes later looking scared seeing Grissom standing by my bed as I slept.

"Is she all right?!"

"Ssh." Grissom said, walking over to him.

"The doctor said it was a heart attack."

Brass rubbed his face looking over at me.

"Not a serious one. She will be fine."

Brass walked over taking my limp hand. He sat in the chair by the bed kissing my hand. Grissom walked over looking at his friend.

He sat down in a chair in the corner away from the bed thinking. Brass rubbed my hand standing as I moved.

"Sara honey." He called

I opened my eyes seeing him.

"Hey baby." He said, gently. "I'm here with you."

I squeezed his hand and he touched my head. I slowly closed and opened my eyes feeling his lips on my head.

"I'm here." He said, whispering.

He stood up watching me sleep. He looked over at Grissom seeing he looked troubled. Grissom got up walking out without a word. Brass looked down at me then he sat down.

Grissom walked out the front door of the hospital and went to his car. He drove to Ecklie's home seeing the lights off. He got out and rang the doorbell. He pushed it again seeing a light coming on inside. Ecklie opened the door looking rumpled.

"Gil, what are you doing here?!" He asked

Grissom pushed past him facing him as Ecklie closed the door.

"Sara, is in the hospital!"

Ecklie looked at him confused.

"She had a heart attack."

"What?"

"Conrad, I have been thinking in the hospital room about this situation and I can't leave."

"Gil, I know how you feel, but…."

"I don't think you do. Seeing someone you love with wires in a bed is horrible. I know I messed up, but I can't let this go."

Ecklie moved his hand through his hair looking down.

"How would you like to have a different job?"

"What do you mean?" Grissom asked

Grissom returned hours later seeing Brass sleeping in the chair beside the bed. He walked over to me leaning down kissing my head. He looked at the blackish bruise the man in the park gave me sighing as he touched my hand. I moved opening my eyes seeing him.

"Grissom."

"It's me. How do you feel?" He asked, sitting on the bed.

"Where did you go?"

"I went to see someone."

I touched his hand.

"I'm sorry for everything." I said

"You have nothing to apologize for."

"I do, I let you down."

"Honey, you have never let me down."

"I did. You see I asked Ecklie to put me on another operation."

He flexed his jaw.

"Without talking to me?"

"Are you mad?"

He sighed looking down.

"No, I understand you want to help, but this time you could have been killed."

"You wouldn't let that happen."

"What if I hadn't been there?" He asked "Sara, you were lucky this time. I don't want to see you become another victim."

"I know." I said

He looked over as I did seeing Brass move waking seeing us.

"Gil, when did you get back?"

"Not long ago."

Brass looked at his wrist watch getting up.

"I gotta call in and go home to sleep." He said "Behave yourself, kid."

I nodded closing my eyes as he kissed my head.

"I love you, honey." He said

"I love you to." I said

He gave me a small smile then walked out.

The doctor let me go home with Grissom. When we got home, Grissom made me lie down and rest. He carried a sheet of paper around from the doctor on things I can't do. I ate a salad a few days later the couch when he sat down beside me.

"So, I thought you were going to start packing by now." I said

"Something has come up which will allow me to stay."

I stopped chewing looking at him.

"What are you talking about?"

"I talked to Ecklie and he told me he was leaving to work as the undersheriff. So, he offered me his position at the lab."

I dropped my fork on my plate.

"You are working at the lab?"

"Yes."

I set my plate down on the coffee table then I hugged him. He kissed me slowly a second later. I moved back putting my head on his chest.