CSI
Title Gil Grissom meet Maggie Doyle or Should I say Sara Sidle?

Chapter 3?

Disclaimer: I Do Not own CSI or ER so don't Sue me!

Rating: M

After Sara's conversation with Dr. Green she went outside and she sat in the ambulance bay, slowly she lit a cigarette and she took one long drag off it. With a heavy sigh she stomped it out and made her way back into the hospital. "Hey Maggie!" called an intern Doctor John Carter.

"Hi Carter..." Sara said as she kept walking making her way out of the ER and up to see Grissom.

Touching her arm Cater stopped her fast - paced walk "Maggie you ok?"

"yeah I'm fine Cater... I gotta go." Sara said as she bounded up the stairs toward the 8th floor where Grissom was. Carter watched her leave slightly dumb- founded by her demeanor.

Sara walked down the hallway toward his room wondering what she should do or say? How should she feel? She didn't know, but as she stood outside his door she knew her answers were lying in that bed.She slowly opened the door hoping she would not wake him if he was asleep. Upon entering she found him looking out the window, "Hey..." She whispered stepping closer to the end of his bed.

Hearing her voice he turned his head and smile. A weak smile but, a smile nonetheless, "Sara you came back."

Sara laughed quietly before walking toward the side of the bed, " I told you I'd come back Griss..." She admonished him while leaning in for a light kiss. She sat down beside him on the bed and gently caressed his face.

"Sara you are a great doctor, but I know you'd make a damn good CSI." Grissom told her. Trying to laugh he quickly regretted the action forgetting about his chest tube.

Seeing him wince in pain, " I'm sorry Grissom you can't laugh well... at least not for a while." Grabbing his chart she scanned through it before saying, " It looks like tomorrow the chest tube will removed." At his skeptical expression she tried to reassure him, "Don't worry Griss the surgeons here are the very best...you'll be fine."

" Come here." He instructed scooting over he made room for her in his bed. With her head lying on his chest she listened to his heart beat loudly next her ear. The calmness she felt for the moments were interrupted by a question, " Sara did you find your life?" He asked as he ran his fingers through her hair.

Sara kept her focus on the beat of his heart as she answered, "I think so, but you were always the one thing I needed that was missing... I knew I needed you, but I couldn't ask you to give up the thing that you love for me. I couldn't do it and I sure as hell won't do it now!" Sara said sternly as she raised her head to look into his eyes.

"Sara you wouldn't ever need to ask...don't you see that?" Grissom asked while he held her face in his hands.

"No Griss I've followed your career you brought the Vegas crime lab from 23rd to number 2 in the country...You are one of 15 Entomologist in the country- Grissom your work... its who you are. I would never want you to give that up for me."

"Honey I'm sorry you chose to disappear, but damn it Sara you had no right to choose between my work and you. That was my decision to make."

The hurt he felt was mirrored in her eyes, kissing her tenderly he released her face and she laid back down upon his chest. " I'm sorry Grissom."

Grissom studied her for a few moments before asking, "Sara honey when was the last time you slept?"

"I'm fine Grissom"
"Sara?" His stern voice left no room for discussion

"About 48 hours ago."

"Sara honey go home." Grissom pleaded with her, Sara wouldn't budge.

" I'm fine Griss... I want to stay here."

He thought for a moment and decided to compromise, " You wanna sleep with me?" He whispered.

Snuggling down into his arms she sighed deeply before closing her eyes, "I love you." With that Sara slipped gently into sleep. Grissom held her like she was a life line. A lifeline he swore he'd never lose again.

TBC

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