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A/N: Thanks to:
A Bloom: (Sorry! I posted the story and then your review popped up for chapter 4) Very happy you enjoyed the chapter
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Stewey: I also enjoy the contrast of both N/S and G/C in a fix. And of course, DMB rocks :o)
cRaZyPiXiE: Ya, Gris can be soft and sweet, when he wants to be.
krauty-00: I know! It was about time they got it together! Now, if only the show would follow that lead….
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KellBell: At first, I found it hard to picture Grissom's softer side, but I know that it's there somewhere, perhaps behind the fromaldahyde pig… It's definitely hiding somewhere on the show… I'm very very happy that you like the story so much :o)
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~~ Sara and Nick ~~
I hear... a voice say "Don't be so
blind"...
it's telling me all these things...
that you would probably hide...
am I... your one and only desire...
am I the reason you breathe...
or am I the reason you cry...
They walked into work that evening, both smiling goofy grins that neither could shed. Hand in hand, they walked to the locker room, still having yet to pass anyone that they knew. It was a ghost town. The lights were dimmer than usual, seeing as how the emergency lights were the only ones on. None of the computers were running. Conserving energy was very important when power outages rocked CSI.
"Guess all the energy is being used to keep the bodies frozen." Sara commented as they stared through the darkened lab, which was usually inhabited by Greg.
"Well, it looks like we really aren't needed tonight, Sara. I mean, there are no lights on at the lab. Nobody is home." Nick said.
"Nick?" Sara asked, her voice a little pensive.
"Yeah, Sara?"
"Don't you think that it is a little bit strange how not even Brass is around right now? I mean, there has got to be some sort of crime scene that would need our attention."
Nick nodded. "That is strange."
Sara felt a shiver go down her spine. "Nick, something is seriously wrong here."
"What makes you say that?"
"I don't know, but it's just this feeling that I get…" She said. They could hear thunder rumbling in the distance, as the storm increased its intensity. "I say we check this place out like a crime scene before someone gets hurt."
"Sara you are starting to creep me out a little." Nick admitted.
"You take the locker room and break area, I'll take the lab and work areas." She said. She started to walk away when Nick called her name.
"Sara!"
She turned. "Yes?"
"Be careful." He said softly. "I don't want you to get hurt. If there is anything, scream, and I will come and get you."
Always... always... always... always...
always... always... always...
I just can't live without you...
Sara waved, nodded and then turned around to walk toward Greg's lab.
She started to push open the lab door, and gasped when she walked inside. "Nick! You had better come and see this."
Greg was lying on the floor, unconscious. It looked as though he had been attacked from behind. "Greg?" Sara asked, hedging toward him. There was no blood, and there was an odd smell in the air. Chloroform. She jumped when Nick put his hand on her shoulder.
"Don't do that!!" She said, her hand on her chest.
"Sorry! What happened to Greg?" Nick whispered.
"Why are you whispering?"
Nick shrugged his shoulders. He studied Greg's features. The lab technician was starting to wake. "Greg?"
"Nick? Sara? What happened?" He asked, confusion obvious, even for Greg.
"You were attacked from behind and chloroformed.
"I was?"
"Yup." Nick answered. He reached down to give Greg a hand in standing up. Greg immediately groped for a chair, the room spinning still.
"Did you see anyone unusual?"
"Yes." Greg said without hesitation. He looked up at Sara. "It was Hank."
I love you...
I hate you...
I can't get around you...
I breathe you...
I taste you...
I can't live without you...
I just can't take any more...
this life of solitude...
I guess that i'm out the door...
and now i'm done with you...
"WHAT?!" Sara screeched. "That slimy, no good…" She started pacing. "What did he want?"
"He wanted to know if you and Nick were dating. I told him no, but no one really told me much about their social lives anyway."
"I'm guessing he didn't like you answer." Nick muttered.
"You got that right." Greg muttered. "Listen, I'm going to call a cab and go home. I need some aspirin and my bed."
Sara nodded. She turned as he headed down the hall. "Greg? I'm sorry."
"About what?" The lab technician looked at her, confused again.
"Hank… This didn't have anything to do with you."
"If it had something to do with you, then it involves all of us Sara." Greg waved and then walked away.
Sara turned to Nick. "We have to stop him, Nick. He's going insane."
Nick reached for her and pulled her against him. "Listen, we should go home. I mean to your place. It is the best place to trap him."
Sara nodded. "Right. Sure." She pulled away from him and started walking toward the parking garage. She wrapped her arms around herself in an attempt to get warmer. But she just couldn't.
feel... like you don't want me around...
I guess i'll pack all my things...
I guess i'll see you around...
Its all... been bottled up until now...
as I walk out your door...
all I hear is the sound...
~~ 30 minutes later ~~
"Here we are." Nick said. "Do you see his car anywhere?"
Sara started shaking her head no, but something caught her eye. "His car is parked in my parking spot. My Tahoe is still at work."
"So that means that he isn't taking no for an answer."
Sara stared straight ahead. "Listen to me, Nick. We don't know what we are dealing with here. I mean, Hank is in some form of a deranged mode."
Always... always... always... always... always... always... always...
I just can't live without you...
I love you...
I hate you...
I can't get around you...
I breathe you...
I taste you...
I can't live without you...
I just can't take any more...
this life of solitude...
I guess that i'm out the door...
and now i'm done with you...
"I know." Nick said softly. "Look, we'll go in there, but we will call the police first."
Sara nodded. Normally, she had no issues dealing with Hank, but this time she was afraid. It was the first time that he had gone after someone other than her or Nick, and it had her spooked. They exited the Tahoe and walked toward the apartment building. "You don't think that he would try something, do you?"
"I think he might…" I hope he doesn't.
I love you...
I hate you...
I can't live without you...
~~ Hank ~~
So, she thinks that her and her little boyfriend are going to outsmart me, eh? They got another thing coming. I'm going to play with her before I make my move. She's going to wish that she had stayed with me instead.
I left my head around your heart...
Why would you tear my world apart...
Always... always... always... always...
I see... the blood all over your hands...
does it make you feel... more like a man...
was it all... just a part of your plan...
the pistol's shakin' in my hands...
and all I hear is the sound...
I love you...
I hate you...
I can't live without you...
I breathe you...
I taste you...
I can't live without you...
I just can't take any more...
this life of solitude...
I guess that i'm out the door...
and now i'm done with you...
I love you...
I hate you...
I can't live without you...
I love you...
I hate you...
I can't live without you...
I just can't take any more...
this life of solitude...
I pick myself off the floor...
and now i'm done with you...
Always...
Always...
Always...
~~
A/N: Well, to be completely honest, this was the hardest chapter to write. I hit a block. I mean, I wanted to continue the story longer than just one more chapter, and I couldn't quite figure out a way to put everything into place. I figured adding Hank's thoughts at the end might help a bit.
Song: Always, by: Saliva, Album: Back Into Your System
Good? Bad? Really Good? Really Bad? I want to know either way, so R&R. Suggestions? I like those too? How do you guys think that he should play with her mind? Any suggestions on how he could/should terrorize her?
