Title: Back To You 4/?
Rating: PG
A/N: Thanks soooooooooo much to Kelly for beta-ing, this wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her! This is an A/U piece.... just had to state that before you read on! hehe
Enjoy!
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Back To You 4/?
Catherine was driving home late after her shift at the Sunnyside Diner. The sky was clear and there were millions of stars scattered across the sky. She felt the dread well up inside her as she realized what night this was. Try as she might she couldn't stop the memory from playing out.
She could hear sirens in the distance and slowly realized that they were getting closer. Then suddenly the fire trucks and ambulances rushed past her on the road. She sped up faster to find out what was going on. When she turned onto her street she saw a cloud of smoke billowing into the sky. A house in the neighborhood was on fire.
'Oh, I hope it's not Mr. and Mrs. Wallace's house' she thought,
Getting closer to home she realized that it was her house on fire. She watched in horror as the firefighters battled the blaze.
"MOM, DAD" she screamed, looking around to see if they were in the crowd that had begun to gather. "GRACIE, NANCY"
She pushed through the crowd that had formed trying desperately to find her family. She had remembered that Nancy had gone to a sleepover that Gracie was too sick to attend.
Then it struck her, her parents and little sister Grace was still inside. She ran towards the house before the strong arms of a firefighter pulled her back.
"LET ME GO" she screamed, "MY FAMILY IS IN THERE! I HAVE TO GET TO THEM"
He turned her around and pulled her close, and as that fireman held her she broke down in his arms.
After that moment, she didn't remember much, some blurred memories of the funeral, and her and her little sister moving in with her Aunt Mary. There were too many memories, and to much pain, She had to get away from it all so she left and she ran, as fast and far away as she could.
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Catherine sat upright in her bed, opening her eyes, the memories and thoughts from her childhood that she had suppressed for so long came rushing back. As she took in her surroundings the confusion set in, she was back in her old bedroom in Montana. She didn't understand why she was back home. She got up, not realizing she was fully dressed and then made her bed.
When she opened her bedroom door she walked right into the kitchen. Her mother and father were sitting at the dinner table, one was sipping coffee and the other was reading the newspaper.
"Good Morning Catherine" said her mother.
"Mom, Dad? Is that you?" she asked, tears welling in her eyes.
"Dear what's wrong?" asked her mother.
"I've missed you so much" she said, crying.
Her mother got up from the table, giving her daughter a hug. Catherine held her mother tight. It seemed like eternity since she had last seen her.
"Somebody's been waiting to see you" she said, breaking the hug.
Catherine turned around to see her baby sister, still the same as the last time she had seen her.
"Gracie" she yelled
"Catherine!!!"
Gracie ran into her arms and Catherine pulled her close.
"I've missed you" she whispered into Gracie's ear.
The four of them all sat in their usual seats around the circular table, only one seat was empty. Nancy's.
"How's our little Nancy?" asked her mother.
"Nancy is doing great, she is married to a very nice man and has a son named Jeremy."
"We know" said her father.
There was a strange silence, hovering over the conversation like a dark rain cloud.
Her father broke the silence. "Gracie, now you run off and go play while we talk to Catherine"
"Yes Daddy" she said, running over to hug Catherine again. "I can't believe you're here" she said "I've really missed you"
"Me too Gracie"
Gracie gave her a kiss and then ran off to play in her room.
"Cath, can I interest you in some coffee?" asked her father.
"Sure dad that would be great"
He brought Cath over a mug of coffee and then sat down.
"Why am I here?" Catherine asked, sipping her coffee.
Avoiding the question her mother said "You should tell him how you feel Catherine"
"Who" she asked.
"You know who Catherine. Don't let him get away. He's different than the men you've been with. He really loves you."
"I don't understand" Catherine said.
"Hunnie, why don't you go for a walk and clear your mind." suggested her father.
"Okay, I'll be back soon" she said, as she walked towards the back door. She turned around and looked at her parents,
"Guys?" she said "I'm so glad to see you"
They smiled. "Us too sweetheart"
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Catherine walked through the lush green grass. She kept walking, enjoying the fresh Montana air and clear blue skies, until the house was nearly out of view.
"Catherine," said a voice coming from the sky.
The voice sounded like Grissom.
"We see each other everyday and I think that's what kept me from seeing what was right in front of me, but, the truth is. I love you"
"Grissom!!!" She yelled. "Can't you hear me?"
Suddenly stormy clouds rolled in and the sky got dark.
She looked around, and in the distance she could see Grissom standing there, wearing a black suit, similar to the one he had worn when she returned from Miami.
"Gil," she yelled.
She began to run towards him. She kept running and running until she had lost sight of the house completely, but she still hadn't gotten any closer. Then, as if he were a hologram, he disappeared.
"You are the sunshine on my rainy days, and you're the reason I get up in the morning. I love you, I can't imagine my life without you in it. Please come back to me, I need you" said his voice, coming through the clouds.
"Grissom," she yelled, "Come Back!!!"
She fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She wanted to get back to reality, her reality. The reality where Gil Grissom loved her and she loved him. And if she ever found her way back, she would make things right. There would be no more wasting of time, time she hoped they still had.
Catherine walked back to the house with bloodshot eyes and a tear stained face. As soon as she had gotten back to the kitchen her parents stood up.
"It's time" said her mother.
She heard little footsteps coming down the front stairs, as Gracie came rushing around the corner.
Catherine gave her father and her younger sister a hug and the walked over to her mother.
She hugged her mom for the last time. Her mother kissed her cheek and said "You can do it Catherine. Tell him."
Catherine opened her eyes again and let the relief wash over her. It wasn't too late. Smiling softly she looked over the sleeping form of the man she loved. "No more wasting time," she whispered in a promise to them both.
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Please let me know what you think? Constructive criticism is always welcome!
Rating: PG
A/N: Thanks soooooooooo much to Kelly for beta-ing, this wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her! This is an A/U piece.... just had to state that before you read on! hehe
Enjoy!
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Back To You 4/?
Catherine was driving home late after her shift at the Sunnyside Diner. The sky was clear and there were millions of stars scattered across the sky. She felt the dread well up inside her as she realized what night this was. Try as she might she couldn't stop the memory from playing out.
She could hear sirens in the distance and slowly realized that they were getting closer. Then suddenly the fire trucks and ambulances rushed past her on the road. She sped up faster to find out what was going on. When she turned onto her street she saw a cloud of smoke billowing into the sky. A house in the neighborhood was on fire.
'Oh, I hope it's not Mr. and Mrs. Wallace's house' she thought,
Getting closer to home she realized that it was her house on fire. She watched in horror as the firefighters battled the blaze.
"MOM, DAD" she screamed, looking around to see if they were in the crowd that had begun to gather. "GRACIE, NANCY"
She pushed through the crowd that had formed trying desperately to find her family. She had remembered that Nancy had gone to a sleepover that Gracie was too sick to attend.
Then it struck her, her parents and little sister Grace was still inside. She ran towards the house before the strong arms of a firefighter pulled her back.
"LET ME GO" she screamed, "MY FAMILY IS IN THERE! I HAVE TO GET TO THEM"
He turned her around and pulled her close, and as that fireman held her she broke down in his arms.
After that moment, she didn't remember much, some blurred memories of the funeral, and her and her little sister moving in with her Aunt Mary. There were too many memories, and to much pain, She had to get away from it all so she left and she ran, as fast and far away as she could.
*~*~*~*~*~
Catherine sat upright in her bed, opening her eyes, the memories and thoughts from her childhood that she had suppressed for so long came rushing back. As she took in her surroundings the confusion set in, she was back in her old bedroom in Montana. She didn't understand why she was back home. She got up, not realizing she was fully dressed and then made her bed.
When she opened her bedroom door she walked right into the kitchen. Her mother and father were sitting at the dinner table, one was sipping coffee and the other was reading the newspaper.
"Good Morning Catherine" said her mother.
"Mom, Dad? Is that you?" she asked, tears welling in her eyes.
"Dear what's wrong?" asked her mother.
"I've missed you so much" she said, crying.
Her mother got up from the table, giving her daughter a hug. Catherine held her mother tight. It seemed like eternity since she had last seen her.
"Somebody's been waiting to see you" she said, breaking the hug.
Catherine turned around to see her baby sister, still the same as the last time she had seen her.
"Gracie" she yelled
"Catherine!!!"
Gracie ran into her arms and Catherine pulled her close.
"I've missed you" she whispered into Gracie's ear.
The four of them all sat in their usual seats around the circular table, only one seat was empty. Nancy's.
"How's our little Nancy?" asked her mother.
"Nancy is doing great, she is married to a very nice man and has a son named Jeremy."
"We know" said her father.
There was a strange silence, hovering over the conversation like a dark rain cloud.
Her father broke the silence. "Gracie, now you run off and go play while we talk to Catherine"
"Yes Daddy" she said, running over to hug Catherine again. "I can't believe you're here" she said "I've really missed you"
"Me too Gracie"
Gracie gave her a kiss and then ran off to play in her room.
"Cath, can I interest you in some coffee?" asked her father.
"Sure dad that would be great"
He brought Cath over a mug of coffee and then sat down.
"Why am I here?" Catherine asked, sipping her coffee.
Avoiding the question her mother said "You should tell him how you feel Catherine"
"Who" she asked.
"You know who Catherine. Don't let him get away. He's different than the men you've been with. He really loves you."
"I don't understand" Catherine said.
"Hunnie, why don't you go for a walk and clear your mind." suggested her father.
"Okay, I'll be back soon" she said, as she walked towards the back door. She turned around and looked at her parents,
"Guys?" she said "I'm so glad to see you"
They smiled. "Us too sweetheart"
***************
Catherine walked through the lush green grass. She kept walking, enjoying the fresh Montana air and clear blue skies, until the house was nearly out of view.
"Catherine," said a voice coming from the sky.
The voice sounded like Grissom.
"We see each other everyday and I think that's what kept me from seeing what was right in front of me, but, the truth is. I love you"
"Grissom!!!" She yelled. "Can't you hear me?"
Suddenly stormy clouds rolled in and the sky got dark.
She looked around, and in the distance she could see Grissom standing there, wearing a black suit, similar to the one he had worn when she returned from Miami.
"Gil," she yelled.
She began to run towards him. She kept running and running until she had lost sight of the house completely, but she still hadn't gotten any closer. Then, as if he were a hologram, he disappeared.
"You are the sunshine on my rainy days, and you're the reason I get up in the morning. I love you, I can't imagine my life without you in it. Please come back to me, I need you" said his voice, coming through the clouds.
"Grissom," she yelled, "Come Back!!!"
She fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She wanted to get back to reality, her reality. The reality where Gil Grissom loved her and she loved him. And if she ever found her way back, she would make things right. There would be no more wasting of time, time she hoped they still had.
Catherine walked back to the house with bloodshot eyes and a tear stained face. As soon as she had gotten back to the kitchen her parents stood up.
"It's time" said her mother.
She heard little footsteps coming down the front stairs, as Gracie came rushing around the corner.
Catherine gave her father and her younger sister a hug and the walked over to her mother.
She hugged her mom for the last time. Her mother kissed her cheek and said "You can do it Catherine. Tell him."
Catherine opened her eyes again and let the relief wash over her. It wasn't too late. Smiling softly she looked over the sleeping form of the man she loved. "No more wasting time," she whispered in a promise to them both.
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Please let me know what you think? Constructive criticism is always welcome!
