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"Cath?" She stirred awake from her awkward position in the chair beside the hospital bed.
"Gil! You're awake!" she smiled and got up to hug him. She pulled the string hanging behind the bed and turned her attention back to him.
A nurse came running into the room and smiled at them, "Mr. Grissom, good to see you up," she looked at Catherine, "I'll just get the doctor". Catherine smiled at him as she sat back down and tugged on his hand. "You scared us, Gil."
He looked at her worriedly, "I'm sorry, honey."
She raised an eyebrow at the endearment but didn't give it more thought.
"It wasn't your fault." He nodded and gave her hand a squeeze which made her smile.
"Dr. Grissom, I'm your surgeon Dr. Wyatt, Ben Wyatt," he lend out his hand and Catherine let go of Gil's. "Nice to meet you Dr. Wyatt." The doctor nodded towards Catherine, "Miss Willows." She smiled.
"Dr. Grissom, you were quite a mess when you first came in, but we got it sorted out. We're very happy to see you awake. Do you remember anything about the accident?"
Gil's eyes widened. "How's the other car?"
Catherine scoffed, "you mean the drunken jerk who hit a red, smashed right into you and then tried to run?"
He squeezed her hand again, "Honey…" she raised her eyebrow again.
"He's alright," the doctor answered, "minor concussion, broken arm and a couple of fractured ribs. Now, I'd like to do a little check just to make sure that you're okay, alright?" He nodded.
"And I'll just go and call the team. Be good," she joked and he winked at her.
"Where's Catherine?" he asked.
"She's just getting us all some coffee. You know, Grissom, she has been here all the time while you were out." He nodded at Nick.
"She wasn't wearing the ring," he said under his breath more as a note to himself.
"What ring?" Sara asked. He looked up at her.
"The engagement ring," he said matter of factly answering the question.
"Woah, engagement ring?" Greg shot in.
"Who's getting married?" Catherine asked as she entered the room a big smile plastered to her face as she scrutinized everyone else's. Grissom looked at her questioningly as she passed around the coffee cups.
"We are," he stated. She laughed heartedly and so did everyone else.
"Catherine?" he sounded genuine and upset, worry crossed her brow briefly before her lines straightened out and she relaxed. She put the coffee down and walked to him squeezing his hand reassuringly.
"We didn't tell anyone yet, remember?"