A/N: This fanfic has been my coping mechanism lately… someone stole my ipod so I basically have nothing to do on long bus rides except write lol. For those of you who want fluff, I am definitely working on it. Please read and review and thanks for all the feedback on that last chapter. I know I took a crazy turn on this story and I'm glad to see I haven't lost all my readers because of it.

"I feel so much better, now that you're gone forever… I tell myself, that I don't miss you at all… I'm not lying, denying that I feel so much better now that you're gone forever…"

--"Gone Forever" by Three Days Grace

Completely forgetting Catherine and his responsibilities Grissom grabbed his phone and dialed Barbara's cell. He paced the room furiously while he waited for her to pick up.

"Hello?" Came a woman's voice from the other end.

Grissom froze in his tracks.

"Barbara?'

"Yes… Gil, is that you?"

He closed his eyes.

"Yes, it's me."

"I am so glad you called!" She said in an unconvincingly cheery voice. "I was sure you were still angry with me and I expected you to just ignore my letter, but this is great, no need for me to stress about it anymore, I'm so excited and Natha--"

"Barbara!" Grissom said sharply, causing the woman's nervous chatter to cease immediately.

"I am still angry with you, very angry with you. But not because of the way you left me. It didn't take me long to realize that it was perhaps the best thing that ever happened to me. No, Barbara, I am angry because I don't understand why the hell you just decided to contact me about this child?" His voice, which had started out steady, was beginning to rise with each syllable. Trying to keep himself calm he continued.

"I asked you Barbara, if you were pregnant about a week before you left me. And you said no. If I recall correctly you started sleeping with Stephen during the last three months of our relationship. How can you know for sure the child is mine?"

"Stephen always wore a condom." She replied testily.

"And I didn't?" He asked challenging her accusation.

"Well that one time it broke…" Her voice trailed off as if she was afraid he was about to explode on her.

"That time was nearly two months before our relationship ended! If you were pregnant you surely would have known when I asked you. Why did you lie to me? Unless you've conducted a DNA sample, and I highly doubt you have, then you have no way of knowing whose child it is!" His voice was now angry and he was no longer trying to restrain himself.

"He's not one of your murder suspects Gilbert, he's a human being and he's your son!" She screamed back at him.

"You know what I think Barbara?" His said, his voice deadly quiet. "I think that this is some ploy so that you can get back with me! It's over, okay? And unless there is DNA proof that this kid is mine I want nothing to do with either of you! Now if you'll excuse me, I have some work to do!"

"Gil please…" She cried desperately before he could hang up. "We already have our flight so we'll still come in. But you can have your DNA sample and if you're not Nathan's father, then we'll leave you alone. Please listen to me though Gil… the boy needs a father and I've already caused him so much pain. Either way it would be so great if you could be there for him."

"I'm not going to run around fixing your mistakes. It's unfortunate that he had to end up with you for a mother."

Grissom slammed his phone shut without another word.

--

"Hey, thanks for coming… I must admit I was a little worried work would keep you away." Sara said smiling playfully at him.

He nodded trying to act normal.

It was a little after 3:00 in the afternoon and Grissom had just arrived at the hospital to visit Sara. The two were sitting on her bed discussing dinner options. Her therapist felt she was doing well enough to be allowed out for two hours with an approved family member. If all went well, she would be released the next morning.

"You seem a little stressed." She observed. "Is something wrong?"

She placed her hands on his shoulders and massaged them gently, sending shivers down his spine.

"No dear… I'm just a little nervous for tonight is all." He said, turning to face her.

She shook her head smiling.

"You are so cute! You know this is technically not our first date…"

"No it's not." He agreed caressing her arm upper arm with the tips of his fingers.

Sara closed her eyes for a moment, enjoying his touch. She wondered if he was thinking what she was thinking.

Two hours was enough time. They didn't even really need to have dinner. She could just eat when she got back. Would it be too soon though?

She had been waiting to sleep with Grissom since the day they first met but she wasn't sure it was the same for him. All the times she had pushed forward in their relationship he had pulled back and she couldn't risk scaring him away anymore.

Opening her eyes she jumped back, surprised to discover how close his face was.

"I'm sorry." He said quickly backing away. "I got a little too close."

Sara responded by leaning in and giving him a kiss. It was only a peck but it was all he needed. A moment later he was kissing her passionately his arms encircling her body and his weight leaning into her. Barely able to breath because of indescribable sensation traveling throughout her body she felt herself slowly falling back onto her pillow. Just as her tongue was beginning to explore his mouth, he pulled away.

'What wrong?" She asked, sitting up.

"It's not that I'm not enjoying myself." He replied a grin spreading across his face.

She raised her eyebrows.

"It's just that… we're in a hospital. In particular, a psychiatric unit. I'm not opposed to having sex with you. In fact I would rather enjoy it I'm sure. But we are not going to have sex in a hospital. So what I'm saying is… I think we should take this somewhere else."

She stared at him, her mouth hanging open in shock.

"What?" He asked innocently.

"it's just… just… I've never seen you be so…"

"Forward?" He supplied, smirking.

"Yea, that." She said, nodding her head in amazement.

"Well, I had a thought." He replied. "Somehow I have a feeling that if you were caught having sex with your half-brother in your hospital bedroom you would not be leaving here anytime soon… So shall we?" He asked standing up and holding out his hand.

She took his hand.

"We shall."

TBC…