Disclaimer: I don't own CSI! I wish I did though.
Info: Set in season 7 or 8 but Sara is there. Hey its fiction right?
Helpless.
Confessions.
Sara sat in a chair near Catherine's hospital bed thinking about Grissom. Next to her Catherine was texting Lindsey, who was coming to visit in an hour or two.
She sighed and looked out the window at the mid-day sun. She heard from Gil that Greg had almost been shot by Branden yesterday and that Riley had saved him.
She smiled at the thought. He had also given her the hint that they might be more than friends. She wouldn't say anything though.
Catherine finished texting and looked over at Sara. "I'm sorry this happened." She said quietly, shifting in her bed.
"It's not your fault Cath. It's not." Sara said "And I'm fine." She tapped her crutches.
"You know... I was so glad to hear your voice when you came for me." Catherine said awkwardly looking down at her arm, which was wrapped in gauze and bandages.
"Well, I was happy I found you. Did they just leave you there?" She asked, not wanting to come off as rude.
"Yep. I was kinda losing hope at that point." She twiddled her phone in her hands.
Catherine was never one to lose hope and Sara was surprised to hear she had. "You shouldn't have. The team and the lab were working as fast as we could to find you. It was Riley that cracked the case though." Sara said and remembered the phone call.
She didn't regret going in the factory. Just regretted not running faster away from Branden. Now she was stuck using crutches for a few weeks.
"She still thinks it's her fault doesn't she..." Catherine trailed off.
"Yes. I hope she gets over it. She's with Greg. He sprained his shoulder when she jumped on him." Sara said, wondering if Catherine knew.
"I heard. I also heard from Nick that they might be a little more than friends?" Catherine said, giving Sara a curious look.
"I don't know. But I won't rat them out. They need each other." She said, looking Catherine in the eyes. "We didn't exactly welcome her in. But he did." Sara said, sighing.
"I feel horrible." Catherine said. "And she still feels guilty. I'm the one who's guilty! Its my fault." Catherine said regretfully.
"It's not. You did everything you could. Hey, we all make mistakes." Sara told her, trying to cheer her up.
"You know... I think even though we fought, we can still be friends." Catherine said and avoided Sara's eyes.
"Ya. Me too." Sara said after a few seconds.
Catherine smiled and Sara returned it, not remembering the last time she really smiled.
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Riley was staring off into space when Greg woke up. Slowly she saw him open his big brown eyes. He gave her a warm hearted smile.
She smiled back. She had been waiting in his room for hours now, he had gotten a brace for his shoulder and had been put under so he wouldn't feel the pain.
"Hey." She said quietly.
"Hey." He said back, looking her in the eyes. "You okay?" He asked glancing towards her hip, where there was a lump from the gauze.
"Yeah. How about you?" Riley asked reluctantly.
"Should be fine... Listen, Riley, I... I can't thank you enough. You saved me." He said, and glanced down at his hands.
She stood up and sat beside him on the bed. Being careful not to hurt his shoulder, she leaned in to hug him. But instead Greg leaned up and kissed her.
She was surprised but definitely not unwilling. After a few moments she pulled away and smiled.
"You know Riley," Greg began slowly. "I kinda love you." He said smirking.
"I kinda love you too." Riley said back and held his hand.
After everything that happened, finally, she didn't feel like such an outcast.
The End :)
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