Hey,that spacing thing is really starting to annoy me!can anyone help?so today is 13/5/03 so I'll try to get it done by today or maybe tomorrow.Most of our tests are finished,I got the results of 2 French tests,1 Modern Studies test and sat a music test today. :( lol,but I did pretty well so I'm happy.If you haven't read it already,I suggest you read 'More Plant Lovin' by Fluffy cos it's one of the best fics I've ever read.Total G/S thing goin on and it is just great! You rule Fluffy! Plus,it's like 500 times better than mine,so if you aren't particularly interested in this next chapter,you can read that if you want a fic that's actually.....well.........good! :)
Grissom woke up with a start as Catherine rapped loudly on the car window with her knuckles.
'Dammit Griss,where have you been?' she demanded,pressing her face up against the glass.
Grissom turned over and gingerly sat up.
'Mental note:Never EVER sleep in a car again' he mumbled,rolling the window down.
'Hey Cath-'
'Don't you "Hey Cath" me!Why aren't you at the hospital?Everyone's been worried about you and Sara and the kids.You could've at least called!' she scowled,yanking the car door open.
'It's......a long story.Discuss it over coffee?'
'Gil' she started 'your wife and children are in hospital right now and all you can think about is coffee?'
A single tear rolled down Grissom's cheek.
'Gil?' she put her hand on his shoulder.
He stood up and,although dizzy for a second,strode off towards a payphone.
Catherine just stood in silence.
She waited while he called a cab,and when he turned round,he acknowledged her confusion.
'Car wouldn't start,' he explained blankly.
She was still bewildered.
'So....so you're just going to leave it here?Unlocked?'
'Cath,what else do you want me to do?!' he hissed,regretting every second of it.
'Is my husband here yet?' Sara asked for the 5th time in about 2 minutes.
The nurse shook her head.
Sara sighed and lay back down.
Just as Sara thought about calling them,Nick and Warrick walked in with more flowers,Greg lagging behind.
'Hey Sar,we've been trying to get up for hours,but this receptionist is like-'
Nick stopped as he saw her face.
Warrick sat down on the edge of the bed and Nick occupied the seat that Grissom had sat in.
Greg hung back beside the door.
Sara stared at him and could see the pain inside him.
'You know?' she asked,but it was more of a statement than a question.
He finally sat down on a chair by the door and kept his eyes glued to the floor.
'Cath paged me.Said that something was up with Grissom and he was really upset and......and I put two and two together.....' he whispered,hoping that it wasn't true.
Sara just nodded.
Greg hung his head even lower.
'Hey,if this is some kind of joke....' Nick warned,ready to crack a smile and playfully punch them on the arm,but Greg remained silent and Sara began crying.
'Gil.......I' Catherine tried to comfort him,but started crying herself.
She grabbed a packet of Kleenex out of her handbag and handed him a tissue.
He didn't take it.
Cath sighed and glanced around the small cafe.A few people were staring at them.
She wanted to leave, just......get home to Lindsay and hug her,never letting her go.
Grissom was obviously was thinking the same thing,as he stood up to leave.
'Cath,go be with Lindsay.......' something was supposed to come after that but he winced and dried his eyes on his sleeve.
'Griss........just promise me one thing?Go to Sara.She needs you........you need each other.'
He nodded solemnly and hugged her tightly.
'I'll call you a cab,OK?'
Grissom nodded again.
When Cath went outside to use her cell,he just stood there.
'This can't be happening,' he thought,rubbing his temples.
He had a migrain coming on.Normally it was just about little things-Ecklie,an unsolved case,but now his wife was in hospital and she needed him and he wasn't there for her.
'Dammit,Grissom,' he muttered,rushing outside.
'Sar,I'm so sorry........if I'd known.........' Nick apologised,tears glistening in my eyes.
Warrick and Greg had gone to get everyone coffee.
'Nick ' she tried to regain her composure ' why is Gil not here? I.......I need him.'
Nick pulled her into a hug.
'It's OK honey.He'll be here soon.Then we can leave you two to talk and......' he paused for a moment ' to.......work it out.'
Sara broke away from his embrace.
'Dammit,Nick,it's not going to be OK! Everything is not going to be fine when he gets here! My emotions can't just be turned off! This can't be fixed!'

'Can't we at least try?' came a familiar voice from the doorway.
'Gil?'
He walked over and sat on the bed.
'Sara,I know I was stupid.I.... I shouldn't have left and I'm sorry........'
Sara put a finger to his lips.
'I'm glad you're here.'
OK,so some people might have figured it out,but maybe not.All will be revealed in the next 2 chapters.........