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So, i have decided to add another chapter tonight, based on the reviews I am getting. Bear with me on the chapter length thing, I am trying to make them longer! enjoy!
The most glorious sound Sara had ever heard finally came. Gil Grissom's heart was beating! All four CSI's were relieved, but Sara was beaming.
He's alive! she said. But then it hit her. He wasn't out of the woods yet.
A team of doctors and nurses rushed by with the unconscious Grissom. One stayed behind to fill them in.
Mrs. Grissom... Hearing that really threw Sara off. She was happy to hear herself called that. Uh, that's Sidle, she corrected.
Yes. Well, Gil is in critical condition. The bullet did a good deal of damage to his organs, and he's lost a lot of blood. We're rushing him to surgery, but there are no guarantees.
Sara felt like she'd been shot. Not knowing what to do, she let her friends lead her to the waiting room. They all sat in silence for a few minutes. It was Warrick who spoke first. So, what happened? How'd Gris end up shot?
Well...it's kind of a blur. I mean, He was just standing there and then he went down, Sara stammered. She then went on to explain how their suspect was the shooter and that Brass had run after him. Since she'd been so focused on Grissom, she really didn't know what happened after that.
As if on cue, Brass walked in. How is he?
Seeing that Sara couldn't answer, Nick did. Not good, man. He died on the table, but they revived him. Now he's in surgery. We don't know what is going to happen.
There was an eerie silence as all of them took in the possibility of losing Grissom. The thought was unfathomable, especially to Sara who had finally gotten what she wanted, only to have it turned upside down. Brass left after he got an emergency page. The others just sat there in silence again. Each was in their own world, dreading the worst and hoping for the best.
Catharine saw what the waiting and analyzing was doing to Sara. It was killing her. She knew that if she didn't say something, Sara was going to break down. So, Sar, tell me about you and Grissom. When did it all happen? She didn't know if it was the best question, but she thought it was still better than Sara thinking about the death of her lover.
There was actually a semi smile on Sara Sidle's face. Yeah. That. Gris and I thought it was pretty obvious. The others nodded in agreement. The air had lightened a little. Well, we didn't officially get together' until two days ago, but we have been in love with each other for a long time. That came as no suprise to any of them.
A few hours later, the doctor who had spoken to Sara came into the room. Well, he made it out of surgery. We had to remove some of his liver and repair his intestines, but the damage wasn't as bad as we had first thought. He isn't guaranteed to survive, but I'd say his chances are fairly good. He'll be out of recovery in the next thirty minutes and we will see about visitation then. They all said their thanks, not only to the doctor, but also to God.
Sara was obviously the first to get to visit Grissom. The nurse said he might not wake up for a while, and that she could only visit him for twenty minutes. With this in mind, she grabbed his hand and kissed his head. Hey Gris. I guess you can't hear me, but I am here. I am not going to let you leave me, you hear? I love you too much. She took a moment to take everything in. He was paler than normal, but other than that he looked like he was just sleeping. He looked so peaceful. Please wake up, baby. I need you. Realizing what she had just said, she let out a chuckle. See, you should wake up on principle! Did you hear what I just called you?
A faint Yeah, I heard you. escaped from his lips. You're gonna pay for that one.
