"So, how was shift?"

"Not bad. Boys had a triple at the Palermo. I was cooped up in my office trying to wrap up the accumulated paperwork."

Catherine nodded, "So, . . . Sara and I had an interesting conversation. . ."

"Oh?" He said a bit nervously.

"Yeah. Well- we talked for a long time about this and that. But, um, when she was stoned from the extra medication. . . She revealed some, things that she probably wouldn't have otherwise. And probably wont remember revealing."

"Should I be nervous Cath?" He said in all seriousness.

"No no. I just thought I would let you know, and give you my insight on it. She started to talk slurred and jumbled thoughts, but about how you're holding out on her."

Grissom almost choked on the water he was sipping, "chhmm. What!?"

"How you won't do it until she's fully recovered."

"Okay, Cath. . . . um, I don't really want to discuss this."

"I know, I know. But just listen okay?" she saw he was reluctantly listening, although squirming in his seat. "I know you think that it will hurt her and so on but i think she's a little healed already, and i feel like she needs to feel human again. "

"okay Cath. Look- um, I really appreciate your concern-"

"Gil." she said sternly, "Stop being so stubborn for one minute and listen to me. Get over your fear of hurting her cause she's fragile. You're hurting her mental health more than you would her body." he got up and picked up her jacket, "Just think about it will you. I don't want to hear about that part of your relationship. Really. I just figured you would like that tidbit of information."

She left him as he sat there thinking for a long while, until he finally grew tired and made his way to the bedroom.

Checking her vitals again and making sure she was alright, he then stripped down to his boxers and slid into bed beside her, Snaking an arm around her abdomen and pulling himself close to her. He sighed deeply, self conflicted. Eventually, though, he let go of his obsessive mind and persistent thought stream to finally fall asleep.

TBC . . .

sorry its short, new update soon i promise.