These next 2 chapter are purely here for humor and background info. I also forgot to thank GSRgirlforever. I'll buy you a cake to make up for it and put in the post. Somehow. More Hank (the scab) in here. He's there for a ligate reason, I swear. To be explained later.

I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed chapter 1. You guys are the reason I continue to write. I love you all!!!

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"This is Gil Grissom, leave a message."

"Gil, I'm going to keep calling until you answer your damn phone. It's really important that you call me back. Love you."

For the fourth time in twenty minutes, Sara hung up her phone and sighed heavily. It was bad enough that he wasn't answering, but Ecklie had called and he wasn't in a social mood. To top it all, Hank was walking in her direction.

"Now isn't a good time Hank."

"I haven't seen you for nearly two years and no one would tell me where you were."

"Why is that any of your concern? You lost any right to care when I found out about Elaine."

"Then let me try and make it up to you."

"Too Little, too late."

"I really want us to be friends again Sara. At least for now."

"I honestly don't think we can be friends again. You're too late any way."

"New boyfriend?"

"Technically, you never were my boyfriend. And no, I'm actually married." On cue, her phone rang. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to verbally abuse my husband. Why the hell was your phone switched off? I've been trying to call you for half an hour."

"I'm sorry. Ringo made everyone switch them off. Is everything okay in Vegas? Did something happen?"

"When was the last time you heard from your mother?"

"A week, maybe. Sara what's going on?"

"You need to come to Vegas. We've got a 72 year old, unidentified woman in hospital. I think...Gil I think it's your mother."

The silence over the line was making Sara uneasy as Greg made his way over, making no effort to show he was ignoring the EMT.

"Baby say something, you're scaring me."

"I er...Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I'm so sorry Gil."

"Have you...have you called Sully yet?"

"He's next on my list, after Ecklie yells at me for pulling myself off the case."

"I'll call him, talk to Ringo then I'll be on the next flight over."

"Will you be okay?"

"I honestly don't know. I love you, you know that right?"

"Course I do. I love you too."

Hank's head snapped around at her words. Greg saw his reaction and smirked at the ground in an attempt to stop himself from laughing outright. The couple said their farewells as Ecklie began the storm.

"Your supervisor has assigned you to a case Sidle."

"I have a conflict of interest in this case Ecklie."

"How on earth do you know a 72 year old?"

"Her name is Olivia Grissom and she's my mother-in-law."

"Grissom? You married your boss?" Hank sounded slightly astounded.

"It's none of your business Hank so butt out. Look Conrad, write me up for insubordination if you absolutely have to, but if I continue processing this crime scene, it's very likely that someone will notice my relationship with the victim and throw all my evidence out. I followed protocol. I was in the right here."

"How is the victim?"

"Stable. Concussion, bumps and bruises, nothing too serious. It was the shock mostly." Ecklie turned to Hank, noticing him for the first time.

"Who are you?"

"Hank Pettigrew, I'm one of the responding paramedics. Can we talk later?" His question directed at Sara.

"No, we can't. Now leave, before I give Ecklie something to write me up on."

Hank went away to ponder when Sara's phone erupted again.

"I have to take this. Hi Sully."

"Hey. Gil just called. You think he's gonna be okay?"

"I don't know. He's calling me back with his flight info, but I'm worried about him. Where are you?"

"As luck would have it, I'm in New York and I know for a fact that Gil has to fly here before he gets to Vegas so I'm hoping to score a seat next to him on the flight."

"Good luck with that. How you holding up?"

"Not too bad. Once Gil reassured me mom hadn't died. Six times. Mom had no reason to be in Vegas Sara, from what Gil told me, she didn't even know you were there."

"Could there be a new man in her life?"

"Not since Jeremy died and that was years ago. Look, I'm gonna have to bail, but give me a call when you know what flight Gil's on, I got to talk to my boss 'bout getting time off."

"No problem. Take care of yourself okay?"

"No problems, same goes for you too. I'll talk to you later."

"Okay, bye." She turned back to the group, who were deliberating on how to proceed with the case.

"Obviously this can become an issue because of the victim and her ties to two former law enforcement officers, one of which is currently working temporarily until we find a replacement. I spoke with the Sheriff on the drive over, he's considering this a priority for night shift. Sara, I need you to give your statement to Brass, then I'm giving you the night off. Please don't argue. Have you gotten hold of Gil yet?"

"I've spoken to him. Olivia had no reason to be here and as far as he knows, she wasn't here to see me cause she didn't know I was here."

"Anyone else in her life?"

"I asked. She hasn't been seeing anyone since her husband died a few years ago."

They chattered for a few more minutes before going their separate ways. All Sara could think was, what the hell was Olivia Grissom doing in Las Vegas?