A/N: Hey y'all I know I've out for a while...Lord have I ever! But I'm back and a full writer's block is still here, I'm just tryin' with this one. Anywhoo...as always...Enjoy!

Sam woke up when a nurse came in to check her vitals. She looked around the room and saw that she and Lindsey were alone. She rested her head on her pillow and closed her eyes. She rested her hand on her stomach and tears came to her eyes. She quickly blinked them away and sat up as she heard the door open.

"Good morning Miss Carter." Catherine's friend Paul said as he walked in. "I'm just here to check on Lindsey." He said as Grissom followed him in.

"Hey Sam."

"Hey Grissom. Where's Catherine?"

"I finally convinced her to go home to take a shower and get some rest. She'll be back in a while."

"Okay." Sam said looking at the doctor. "How is she doing doc?"

"Remarkably well. She is healing rather quickly. She should wake up any time now." He said taking Lindsey's blood pressure. "Mr. Grissom, I suggest you stay here in case she wakes up before Catherine gets back."

"Of course, thank you doctor."

"And as for you miss Carter, it is very likely that you will be released today. If not today then tomorrow morning for sure."

"Thank you." She said as he left. "Grissom, have you seen Greg?"

"No, I thought he was here."

"He was, but when I woke up he was gone. I don't know, he probably went to go change or something."

"Probably." Grissom said sitting in a chair between Sam and Lindsey. "Uh, do you need anything? A drink or something to eat?"

"No thanks. I'm good. I don't have much of an appetite right now."

"Okay." Grissom said reaching over and taking Lindsey's hand. He sat back and closed his eyes to rest for a little while.

He stayed like that until he felt Lindsey squeeze his hand a half an hour later. He sat up and smiled as Lindsey slowly opened her eyes.

"Hey sweetheart, we were wondering when you were gonna wake up." He said smiling. Lindsey tried to talk but Grissom stopped her. "Shh, you can't talk now. The doctors had to give you a tube in your throat to help you breathe. Do you understand? Squeeze my hand if you understand." Grissom smiled as Lindsey squeezed his hand again. "I have to get your doctor. I'll be right back okay?" He said as Lindsey squeezed his hand again. But as he started to get up, she squeezed harder, as if she was afraid to let go. "Okay, I'll stay. Sam can you call a nurse to get the doctor please?"

"Of course." Sam did as she said, and within a few minutes the doctor was there.

"Lindsey! It's good to see you're awake kiddo. The nurse and I have to check a few things and then we can get you a little more comfortable okay?" He said smiling. Catherine walked in as the doctor checked Lindsey's heart rate.

"Lindsey! Thank God you're awake!" Catherine went to her side and took her free hand. Catherine knelt down and put Lindsey's hand to her face as tears ran down her cheeks. "I love you so much baby." Catherine said smiling as Lindsey squeezed her hand.

"Okay Lindsey, what do you say we take that tube out huh? It must be pretty uncomfortable." The doctor said undoing the straps on the tube. "Okay kiddo, we're going to sit you up, and I need you to cough for me when I tell you to. It might hurt a little bit, but you're a brave girl, I think you'll be alright." He said as the nurse raised the bed. "Okay, are you ready?" He said as Lindsey nodded slightly. "Okay, one...two...okay now, cough really good for me...good...that's a girl."

"Good girl Linds." Catherine said smiling and stroking Lindsey's hair.

"Okay, can someone get some water for her please? Lindsey, you're such a brave girl. Everyone is so proud of you. Before you leave here, I have a present for you, so you come see me okay?" The doctor said taking Lindsey's hand.

"Okay, thank you." She whispered in a scratchy voice.

"Try not to talk too much, let your throat stop hurting first okay?" He said as Lindsey nodded.

"Hey Paul, how long until Lindsey can be released?" Catherine asked anxiously.

"Well, we're going to keep herone more nightfor more observation. We have to run a few more test now that she's awake. So, earliest, I'd say tomorrow morning. The latest would probably be two or three more days."

"Thank you so much." Catherine said hugging him.

"My pleasure Catherine. And you, Miss Willows, you take care. I'll come check on you in a bit." He said turning to Sam. "Miss Carter, you are free to go in a while. I'll get your release papers and they will tell you what precautions to take for a while until you're fully healed. But there is no reason for you to be stuck here."

"Thank you doctor." Sam said taking a drink of water. Greg walked in as the doctor left, and he sat down next to Sam. "Hey, where have you been?"

"Well, I was thinking about what we decided last night, and I decided to make it official." Greg said with a big grin.

"What are you talking about?" Sam said skeptically, as Catherine and Grissom glanced over...trying not to look obviously interested.

"Well, last night when we talked about everything going on and...we decided we should get married, I thought it wouldn't be right unless you had one of these." Greg said pulling a small black box out of his pocket revealing a silver engagement ring, with small diamonds around the band, and one larger one in the middle.

"Oh my God. Greg it's beautiful." Sam said as tears came to her eyes again.

"Hey, you know how much it kills me when you cry." Greg said wiping the tears away.

"Don't worry honey, these are good tears. I promise." Sam said hugging Greg. They pulled apart and Greg slipped the ring on her finger. Grissom and Catherine smiled at each other and Grissom put an arm around Catherine to hold her closer. Everything was slowly working itself out and they knew everything would be alright. They were all happy, and as everyone found out, they were all healthy. That's all that mattered.

A/N: Okay y'all. I know it sounds like it...but this isn't the end. I have one chapter left. It's kinda funny, I've had this chapter in my head forever. And I know how I'm gonna do all of it too...watch just before I go to write it, I'll get even worse writer's block, so bad that I'll forget what's been in my head for well near 2 years now. I know...isn't that sad? lol. Anywhoo thanx for reading and I hope y'all enjoyed! Plz r&r!

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