A/N: To follow, if you're not ready to throw rocks at me yet.

Spoilers for episode 3x15, Lady Heather's Box.


The door, thankfully, opened.

She was surprised to see me, no doubt, but before she could utter a word, I began what I hoped she'd consider better than an apology.

"You know me," I said sincerely as her eyes narrowed at me. "And it scares me."

She studied me, the way only she could.

"But it also pleases you," she said eventually. "Offers… relief, perhaps?"

"You're the only one who knows," I said softly. "Besides my doctor, of course."

"You doubted me."

"I never should have."

"I thought you were a man who trusted his instincts," she said.

"I am a man who, oftentimes, gets very confused."

We spent another few moments starting at each other, and in those fleeting seconds, I remembered the warmth of the touch we'd shared the previous day, the softness of her hair and the proximity of her body. It was very clear to us then what we wanted – I had not been confused. Now…I wasn't sure what I was expecting from this visit, but I was fairly certain it was not a mistake.

"Are you confused now?" Heather asked.

"No."

"You said you lost your balance."

"And that is true," I admitted.

"Losing your hearing frightens you," she said.

"I fear that I will be a different person without it," I explained. "The stability of my world is crumbling at my feet."

"And that's why you've come to me?"

"No," I said softly, taking a step towards her. "I think we both know why I am here."

"You still have the power to say stop, Mr. Grissom," she breathed.

I inched forward, my toes just barely over the threshold.

"I'm not saying stop."

"Then come in."


A/N: So make of that what you will. I'm not the biggest Lady Heather fan, but after re-watching the episode, and a loooot of thinking about what I thought happened and what I'd write, I think at that point in his life, Grissom did go in the house and did see LH that night. I know that was short, but as a GSR fan at heart, I couldn't bring myself to go into detail.

We'll carry on tomorrow. See you then :)