Grissom was in a sublime state of semi-consciousness. He felt blissfully numb, and uncaring. He heard a strange, rhythmic beeping noise, and decided to open his eyes.
He was lying in a hospital bed.
He glanced over and saw his team sitting at his bedside.
"Hey." he said, surprised to hear that his voice was raspy, low, and hoarse
The others started, surprised to see him awake.
"Hey sleeping beauty. Thanks for gracing us with your presence." Sara joked, grinning
Grissom grinned back. He noticed a IV in his arm, and decided that he was on morphine. And that he loved it. He was feeling almost euphoric, and more than slightly disconnected from reality. He imagined that he was looking rather bright-eyed and happy.
Catherine was staring at him, "Don't ever do that again."
He was confused, "Do what again?"
"You almost died on us." she said, her voice sounding slightly scolding
"Really," he asked wryly, examining his left arm and foot, which bore casts, "I didn't think it was that bad."
"One of the stab wounds nicked your femoral artery. You were gushing like hell." Catherine replied, remembering the hellish ride in the ambulance. Grissom pale as milk, the thick, crimson blood streaming everywhere.
Grissom frowned, he didn't remember much of that night. But he did remember what he thought was his dying thoughts.
Better tell them now, he thought, maybe they'll blame the drugs for the sudden burst of sentiment.
He cleared his throat experimentally, and they all quieted.
"I've got something to tell you guys." he said, straining to make himself heard
They all nodded, their eyes focused on him, and normally he would have felt uncomfortable, but the morphine made him feel like Superman.
"For a minute there, I thought I was a goner… so I was thinking. And I have something to tell all of you." he said, staring at them intently
He began to tell them the thoughts that had formed in his mind while Kali McIntyre had been working him over, but Nick raised up a hand, signaling a halt.
"What?" Grissom asked
Nick smiled, "It's okay. We already knew."
Finished.