Title: Your Love Makes My Heart Skip Beats
Rating: T (pending on future chapters)
Pairing: Greg/OC
Author: Noxin
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI, Greg or any of the cast members I am yet to mention in chapters. I do, however, own Clare Allmore and Rodney Paul.

Chapter 3

'Can you tell us where you were going when you were-'

'Home.'

Nick cleared his throat, she interuppted him quite rudely in fact but this was probably the only piece of useful information she had given them in days.
It was obvious she was not understanding how important it was for her to co operate now. Now, more than ever.

Grissom shifted uncomfortably and looked at the CSI who looked a bit dumbfounded now and leaned forward on his blue hospital chair, 'Miss Allmore, can you tell us any specific features?'

Clare brushed a few stray strands of wool from her hospital bed sheets and clutched her head, it hurt. It hurt to remember, to think about him, to think about what he did, to think about the pain and the isolation and the starvation and the terrifying sound of him drunk or angry or just plain 'in the mood to abuse.'

'Please, Miss Allmore, dont hurt yourself.' Grissom told her but she cried out anyway.

Grissom and Nick have been here everyday for the past three days and the only thing they have established is that she was alone when she was taken and that she was on her way home from work. Even though instructed to come with them, Greg had stayed in the office and Grissom had a feeling if he would do as he was told they would have more progress.

Clare let go of her head and shook her head, 'no more.'

Nick stood up and looked at Grissom who looked desperate, 'Miss Allmore please-'

'No more!'

Grissom bowed his head and followed Nick out of the room and the Nurses glared at them, 'excuse me, we cannot allow you to visit her every day. Her mental state is very fragile at the present.'

Grissom nodded and gave Nick a look to continue to the car and he sighed and looked back at the Nurse, 'look ma'am, it is important we get all the info we can on this guy. He may just strike again.'

The Nurse took a breath and was about to protest again, a little more reluctantly though before Grissom continued, 'I understand she is in no condition to go through it again but I have a feeling she would like to talk to someone other than myself.'

'Miss Allmore?'

Clare was fed up with this mans voice. It was that Gil Grissom man and she didnt like him very much. He continued to press her for more and more answers but it was too painful to remember and recite it all again. Especially to him.

Sighing, she sat up and turned her head to the door, he wasnt alone though. And she smiled.

Greg Sanders stood in the doorway a little awkwardly, after their last encounter Greg hadnt been too pleased to meet this woman again regardless if or if not she wanted to see him.

'You know my co worker, Greg.' Grissom jerked his head slightly to his direction and stepped into the room, Clare immediately turned preserved and was ready to knock back any more questions of his. That was until Greg stepped into the room and said, 'Clare Allmore, can we ask you a few questions?'

Something in his voice made Clare realise that he was here to do his job and he want actually here for her. She liked him, she owed him. She needed him to keep her safe. From him.

'Can you tell us where Rodney is now?'

Clare's world came crashing down. The walls that she had built to keep herself safe mentally were suddenly tumbling. It had been so long to hear his name.
She couldnt bring herself to say it.

'Rodney.' She said slowly. Testing it. Afraid that if she said it aloud he would appear and take her again and beat her until she died.

'Yes, Rodney Paul, do you know where he is?' Greg asked again.

Clare squinted her eyes and looked out the window like she was asking him in her mind to arrive here now. No, she was looking for something. Anything that could tell her where he was. She didnt know and she knew that their faces would show familiar disappointment when she told them but then she remembered something.

'He worked.'

Grissom and Greg looked at eachother and exchanged looks, Grissom looked mad. How could something like this skip their knowledge? A criminal wanted for tons of brutal murders and attempted robbery and kidnap had a job? And they hadnt known.

Greg stepped closer knowing that finally, they were getting somewhere. 'Can you tell us where?'

Clare looked up at his handsome face. She shook her head, she honestly didnt know and her brain couldnt comprehend any information that could give her a hint. 'No, sorry.' She was genuinely sorry. For him when his face fell and then he smiled covering it.

Grissom stood up and tapped Greg on the shoulder, 'thank you Miss Allmore, you have gave us plenty of information. Would it be okay to come back tomorrow?'

She looked up at Greg who was walking out of the room with Grissom and waited until he turned back to face her, she nodded her head at him, 'will you come?'

Greg looked puzzled but after earning a glare from Grissom, he nodded. Clare smiled slowly, 'I need to thank you so much.'

He smiled a little but brushed it off, 'its part of the job.'

And then they left after Grissom said thank you and Clare was bombarded with the loneliness and the ache in her head and the constant worry.

Author Note: A very short chapter and I apologise but I needed to get this up. I also only did this chapter because I am getting Favourie Story Alerts and Author Alerts but in the future,
I need reviews. I am getting the idea that you like it, I need feedback. Keep in mind again, if I get no reviews, you will get no chapters. Just a simple, 'it it good,' or 'it is bad,' will do.
Thank you and I will also be uploading a Gossip Girl story with a Nate/OC. I need your opinions on that so, let me know.

~ Noxin