Chapter 4 - and just before I start this one, just like to say thanks to everyone who's reviewed. It does make me grin like a maniac, really does, and I do try and reply to each review. Glad to hear that everyone's enjoying this, and I hope everyone carries on enjoying it :)

"You need to give her a break," he snapped.

"No, Warrick, I don't!" Catherine exclaimed.

"Yes, Cath, you do! It's got nothing to do with you!" Warrick raised his voice a little. "I don't even know why you're so bothered!! It's like your jealous or something!"

"Jealous?! Of Sara Sidle?! I don't think so Warrick," she shook her head with an incredulous laugh.

"So what is it then?!"

"I've known Gil for years! And before he was with Sara, nothing happened to him," she said, trying not to scream and shout. "And now look!! He's in hospital, unconscious!!"

"And how is that Sara's fault?!" Warrick was getting mad now.

"Maybe if Gil hadn't been thinking about her he would have been more careful, you know?!"

"I have had enough of this, Cath!! You can shout till you're blue in the face about how it's Sara's fault Griss is in the hospital, but you can damn well find someone else to shout at!!"

With that, Warrick stormed off, walking into the room to find Sara sitting in tthe same seat as she had been for hours on end, holding Grissom's hand and watching him carefully.

"Hey girl. You alright?" he asked.

She looked round and sighed softly, shrugging. "The longer he stays like this, the slimmer the chances get of him waking up, and that can't happen...we need him..."

"Yeah, we do," he nodded, but Sara paused for a moment, studying him, and then nodded. "It's gonna be alright you know. I know I've said this before, and I know every one else has too, but it really will be, honestly Sar."

"I hope so," she nodded, gasping as she felt a squeeze on her hand. Her head snapped round to see if he was awake, but his eyes were still closed. She paused, trying to think what to do next. She didn't want to call in the nurses, because she wanted him to herself for a little while first. "Gil?! Gil...if you can hear me, squeeze my hand again..."

She waited a moment before the squeeze of her hand came, making her laugh. "Oh my god...Gil...thank god. It's okay honey, you're in hospital, and everything's alright... don't worry. I'm here..."

Ten minutes later, Sara was still softly speaking to Grissom when she saw his eye-lids flutter. She gasped, standing up and running her fingertips over his forehead, praying that this wasn't just a cruel trick and that he really was going to wake up and be okay. His eye-lids fluttered once more, before there was a pause and then a moment later they opened for real and she saw that ocean blue that she loved so much. His eyes wandered for a moment or two before finding and settling on her. He looked confused and dazed, and she placed both her palms on his cheeks, gazing into his eyes.

She smiled at him, but his eyes opened wide and he reached for his throat, his chest heaving and his throat beginning to make a gurgling noise. She quickly smacked the button for the nurse, and she came to remove the pipe.

"Gil, it's okay...you just need to calm down, and the nurse will take it out," she said softly, and he nodded, lying there still so that the nurse could remove the tube.

When the nurse had gone, Sara sat beside the bed again and, looking right into his eyes, explained, "You were shot, and the bullet punctured your lung, but everything should be okay. Do you remember anything?"

"Who are you..." he asked, his voice croaky and rough.

Sara paused, frowning. She wasn't sure what she was supposed to say to him if he didn't know who she was. Did he remember who he was? Did he remember that he was a CSI? She hoped that he wasn't a totally different person now, thanks to the head knock.

"I...uh..." she looked away, but then she heard his laughing, albeit breathlessly and roughly. "God, Gil, you're such an ass!!"

"Thanks," he smiled slightly, coughing.

"Oh, god, here," she handed him her cup of water, helping him to take a few sips. "Don't try and talk honey. What with the tube and everything, it'll just make you worse. It's okay."

He nodded, slowly managing to sit up. Sara leaned forwards, smiling as she placed her lips against his and kissed him lovingly.

"I love you," she smiled. "But there's something I need to talk to you about, later on...okay?"

He nodded, smiling as she kissed him once more.

Chapter 4 done with.
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Morgan