Chapter 11
It's surprising how fast recovery is when you really want to get out of hospital. The doctor told Grissom that his injuries were 80% healed and seeing as he was now able to lift his legs without assistance although it still hurt to bend his left knee. He could go home for a 3-day trial basis as long as he had a nurse hired for help to bathe and get in and out of bed. Grissom didn't like the idea of leaving Sara on her own. She still had severe bruising covering her legs and her eye was to be operated on so she can see more clearly. Catherine offered to help Grissom and suggested he stayed with her, but he wouldn't have it. Nick and Warrick promised to look after Sara when they weren't working and Catherine said that she'd stay a few alternate nights so she wasn't alone all the time.
Grissom's bag was packed and they were left in the room all alone. He sat in his wheelchair looking at the floor. Pillows propped up Sara so she could sleep on her side. Her eyes were closed, but he knew she wasn't asleep, he had grown accustomed to knowing when she was sleeping or not.
"I'll visit everyday." He said breaking the silence.
Sara opened her eyes but kept them lowered. "I don't want you to go."
He found her hand and wrapped it in both his. "I don't want to either." He released her hand and ran his hand down her face. "I'll be by the phone day and night."
"It won't be same." Her voice was low and tired.
She closed her eyes as his thumb brushed over her lips. "If you need me at anytime tell Catherine to come and get me."
"We're breaking a promise you know?" She said before giving into sleep.
Once she was fast asleep he leaned forward and placed a kiss on her lips and whispered sadly. "I know."
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Grissom managed to get into bed by himself that night with little aggravation from his bad knee. The nurse who would look after him during the mornings was someone who knew there job and knew how to have fun at the same time. Grissom found it easier than he thought to get around his townhouse and Jade the nurse who helped Sara a few days ago was always there when he needed help reaching something high up and even offered to cooked for him occasionally. He was grateful for the help, but missed Sara a great deal.
The first night in his own bed he couldn't sleep. He stared at the ceiling for hours and although he was taking painkillers that made him drowsy, he still couldn't sleep. He reached for his phone knowing she was awake and having the same scary feelings her was.
The phone was picked up immediately and he laughed into the receiver. "Can't sleep either?" He asked.
"No." Sara's voice was low and weak.
"You ok?"
"No." She sniffed down the phone.
"You had a nightmare?" He got no response. "Sara, listen to me, I. don't let them win ok, think about something else."
"How can I do that when you won't." She said with tears falling.
He squeezed his eye's tightly shut. "I wish you were here."
He could hear her smile and laughed at what he said must have sounded like. Their tones were both much brighter now. "I bet you do."
"I don't get it, we spend most of everyday with each other and when we don't it scares me and I miss you more than I'd like to admit."
A few minutes of silence followed his emotionally laced words. "I miss you too." She said softly with equal emotion.
He smiled.
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Catherine walked into the lab refreshed and with a skip in her step. Warrick and Nick caught up with her easily.
"And what has you so happy?" Nick asked nudging her with his shoulder playfully.
Catherine's smiled just grew.
"She knows something." Warrick's voice dripped with curiosity.
They walked into the break room and watched as she helped herself to a coffee and dropped down on the couch.
"Cath-tell-us." Nick's patience bubbled over its pot making Catherine laugh.
"Is it about Griss and Sara?" Warrick asked.
She nodded tentatively.
Nick and Warrick glanced at each other. "It's got to be very good news if you've got that." Nick pointed at her. "Smile. So tell us."
Catherine shook her head and both men moaned. What she was keeping to herself was the best news ever. She stayed with Sara last night and woke up when the phone rang. Sara thought she was asleep. Catherine heard the one sided conversation and it really touched her. It was only a matter of time before Sara was aloud to go home and she was going to need that bit more care than Grissom.
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"Mr. Grissom." Jade called out. "Mr. Grissom."
"I'm out back." His voice was loud but distant.
Jade made her way through the living room careful not to knock anything down with her gift. "I have something for you." Grissom turned from where he sat on a wooden garden lounge chair. Jade held up a pair of crutches. "We're off to the hospital to teach you how to use them."
Grissom smiled a real smile. "Can't wait."
It's surprising how fast recovery is when you really want to get out of hospital. The doctor told Grissom that his injuries were 80% healed and seeing as he was now able to lift his legs without assistance although it still hurt to bend his left knee. He could go home for a 3-day trial basis as long as he had a nurse hired for help to bathe and get in and out of bed. Grissom didn't like the idea of leaving Sara on her own. She still had severe bruising covering her legs and her eye was to be operated on so she can see more clearly. Catherine offered to help Grissom and suggested he stayed with her, but he wouldn't have it. Nick and Warrick promised to look after Sara when they weren't working and Catherine said that she'd stay a few alternate nights so she wasn't alone all the time.
Grissom's bag was packed and they were left in the room all alone. He sat in his wheelchair looking at the floor. Pillows propped up Sara so she could sleep on her side. Her eyes were closed, but he knew she wasn't asleep, he had grown accustomed to knowing when she was sleeping or not.
"I'll visit everyday." He said breaking the silence.
Sara opened her eyes but kept them lowered. "I don't want you to go."
He found her hand and wrapped it in both his. "I don't want to either." He released her hand and ran his hand down her face. "I'll be by the phone day and night."
"It won't be same." Her voice was low and tired.
She closed her eyes as his thumb brushed over her lips. "If you need me at anytime tell Catherine to come and get me."
"We're breaking a promise you know?" She said before giving into sleep.
Once she was fast asleep he leaned forward and placed a kiss on her lips and whispered sadly. "I know."
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Grissom managed to get into bed by himself that night with little aggravation from his bad knee. The nurse who would look after him during the mornings was someone who knew there job and knew how to have fun at the same time. Grissom found it easier than he thought to get around his townhouse and Jade the nurse who helped Sara a few days ago was always there when he needed help reaching something high up and even offered to cooked for him occasionally. He was grateful for the help, but missed Sara a great deal.
The first night in his own bed he couldn't sleep. He stared at the ceiling for hours and although he was taking painkillers that made him drowsy, he still couldn't sleep. He reached for his phone knowing she was awake and having the same scary feelings her was.
The phone was picked up immediately and he laughed into the receiver. "Can't sleep either?" He asked.
"No." Sara's voice was low and weak.
"You ok?"
"No." She sniffed down the phone.
"You had a nightmare?" He got no response. "Sara, listen to me, I. don't let them win ok, think about something else."
"How can I do that when you won't." She said with tears falling.
He squeezed his eye's tightly shut. "I wish you were here."
He could hear her smile and laughed at what he said must have sounded like. Their tones were both much brighter now. "I bet you do."
"I don't get it, we spend most of everyday with each other and when we don't it scares me and I miss you more than I'd like to admit."
A few minutes of silence followed his emotionally laced words. "I miss you too." She said softly with equal emotion.
He smiled.
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Catherine walked into the lab refreshed and with a skip in her step. Warrick and Nick caught up with her easily.
"And what has you so happy?" Nick asked nudging her with his shoulder playfully.
Catherine's smiled just grew.
"She knows something." Warrick's voice dripped with curiosity.
They walked into the break room and watched as she helped herself to a coffee and dropped down on the couch.
"Cath-tell-us." Nick's patience bubbled over its pot making Catherine laugh.
"Is it about Griss and Sara?" Warrick asked.
She nodded tentatively.
Nick and Warrick glanced at each other. "It's got to be very good news if you've got that." Nick pointed at her. "Smile. So tell us."
Catherine shook her head and both men moaned. What she was keeping to herself was the best news ever. She stayed with Sara last night and woke up when the phone rang. Sara thought she was asleep. Catherine heard the one sided conversation and it really touched her. It was only a matter of time before Sara was aloud to go home and she was going to need that bit more care than Grissom.
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"Mr. Grissom." Jade called out. "Mr. Grissom."
"I'm out back." His voice was loud but distant.
Jade made her way through the living room careful not to knock anything down with her gift. "I have something for you." Grissom turned from where he sat on a wooden garden lounge chair. Jade held up a pair of crutches. "We're off to the hospital to teach you how to use them."
Grissom smiled a real smile. "Can't wait."