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Spoiler: none
A/N: No beta in this chapter so all mistakes are mine. Hope you would all enjoy this!
Chapter 8: I'd risk my life for you
"CATHERINE!" Grissom shouted as he jumped up to shield her. The bullet that was suppose to be for Catherine found it's way to Grissom's chest. Grissom landed on the floor. Catherine was a few inches away from him, she still haven't recovered from her state of shock.
"Catherine.." Grissom murmured, the killer heard Grissom, learning that he is still alive and she is really pissed with him interfering she aimed the gun on him. Catherine saw the killer's sudden change of target, "No!" Catherine ran to cover for Grissom just in time when the killer shot the second bullet, it hit Catherine right on the back of her shoulder.
"Throw the gun to the floor now!" Jonathan yelled as he entered the house. The killer glanced at him; Jonathan glanced to see Catherine holding Grissom with her left arm. "Give me the gun!" Jonathan ordered as he stepped nearer to the killer. The killer's face turned into panic, she shifted her eyes from one corner of the room to the other, she was about to run then Jonathan shot her on the leg.
The siren of the ambulance and police could be heard fast approaching.
"Catherine!" Jonathan ran over to his friend who is now shivering and crying.
"Gil!" Catherine kept on crying, she lowered her head to Grissom's face.
"Catherine the paramedics are here." The paramedics carried Grissom into a stretcher and helped Catherine to lay in the other one.
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"What happened?" asked Charlotte as soon as she reached Jonathan. They are now seated in front of the Emergency room. "Where's Catherine? Is she okay?" Charlotte asked again. Before Jonathan could answer Sara and Michelle came running. "What happened!?" both asked as they try to catch their breaths.
"Catherine was shot at the back but she's okay, she's sleeping in her room. Mr. Grissom is still inside."
An hour later...
The Vegas and Boston graveyard shift is now seated outside the ICU. Jonathan has told them to not stay long in Catherine's room, so as to not wake her. Knowing Catherine he knows that as soon as she wakes up she's gonna look for Grissom and right know none of them would even dare to tell her what Grissom's status is.
"What exactly happened?" Warrick asked as he approached Jonathan who just finished talking with the police.
Sara, Nick and Charlotte were all standing near, Michelle and George took their seats all were waiting for the answer.
"Well, Mr. Grissom came inside before I did, I heard a gunshot just before entering when I entered the room the killer was aiming for Grissom who is already shot and on the floor, Catherine ran to cover him then I ordered for her to drop the gun, at first she attempted to ran so I shot her then the police came."
"We called for the police as soon as we reached her house and didn't found her there." Said Nick.
"What does that killer's motive on killing Catherine?" asked Charlotte.
"The killer is the psycho daughter of a millionaire named Don Marcello de Zobel. After the performance the millionaire died. His wife lost her sanity. The daughter tried to be strong but then she too became nuts, she couldn't handle it anymore, she was young then. She made a promise to herself, to kill all the women her father had an affair – she blames them for her mother's insanity. She blamed the performers for her father's death, and she learned that one of these performers was once her father's mistress, not knowing whom for sure she decided to kill all of them. She hired professional killers, but since Catherine is the last of the dancers she wanted to do it herself." Jonathan explained the whole story.
"Where's Grissom?" everyone was startled with the voice, as they turn their heads they saw Catherine in a wheel chair pushed by the nurse. Jonathan looked at the nurse, "I am sorry Mr. Smith she wouldn't stop asking me to bring her to Mr. Grissom." Said the nurse to Jonathan
"Jonathan! Where is Grissom?" asked Catherine
"He's inside"
"Can I see him?"
"No one is allowed to enter the room, but we could just see him from the glass mirror walls."
Catherine told the nurse to put her near the glass. She stared at Grissom who is lying down with tubes injected in his body. Images of what happened earlier flashed in her mind. Tears started streaming from her face. She lifted her hands and traced it to the glass as if touching the man's face. More tears came out of her eyes remembering the things she have told him earlier that evening.
"I don't think Catherine should stay here" Sara said as she looked at Catherine.
"I can't take seeing her like this!" came Nick's response. Catherine looked so weak, pale, vulnerable and in pain, both physically and emotionally. None of them has ever seen her like this before, and seeing her like this now. They could not even get a glimpse of any trace of that cheerful woman, the woman full of life the one who seems to always light up the room with her presence and lighten up everybody's mood with her radiant smile.
"I'll take her to her room" said Warrick.
Just as when he was about to reach for her the heart monitor in Grissom's room started beeping. The lines dropped into flat slowly until the line is all-horizontal. Everybody's head shifted, they ran to the door as doctors and nurses ran inside. They ran CPR and electric shocks for him to gain pulse.
"Gil!" Catherine screamed, she stood up from her wheel chair and tried to enter the room. Warrick and Jonathan were able to stop her. Moments later, the doctors gave up; they were about to pull the white blanket over Grissom's head.
"NO!!" Catherine screamed, she ran from Warrick and Jonathan's grip, the nurses tried to stopped her, maybe they just let her or maybe it's her will coz no one was able to stop her, she reached Grissom's side crying hysterically. She held Grissom's hand, "Gil! Please, come back!" Catherine cried. "I'm sorry, please come back." She cried, Jonathan, George, Nick and help from 2 other male nurses they were able to push Catherine back.
"No!! Gil! Gil!" Catherine kept on screaming as the men drag her out of the room.
....beep...beep...beep.....
Grissom's heart monitor was still on; the lines aren't all in horizontal anymore.
"We have a pulse! Put the oxygen back!" the doctor ordered. Smiles appeared from the tearful faces of the CSI's. Catherine collapsed. Good thing Warrick was right behind her and Nick haven't loosen his grip so they were able to catch her.
"She was stressed out. She haven't recovered from the shot yet and she became hysterical she lost all her energy. She really needs a rest." The doctor explained to them. "Mr. Grissom is now stable he would be transferred from the ICU to his room in a few minutes."
As everyone went back for their shift to finish the last pieces and tie up a few loose ends for the case, Charlotte stayed at the hospital to look after Catherine. The doctors gave her a shot to calm her and so she could sleep longer.
"They both risk their lives for each other" Sara stated as she walked down the hall with Nick in the hospital.
"Now we all see how much love they have for each other" came Nick's reply
"We sure do, and I hope that they do too"
"I hope so too." Reaching Catherine's room, Nick placed his hand at the doorknob and was about to open the door, "Uh Nick", Nick turned around to face Sara. As he turned and faced her Sara held his face to her and their lips collided. After their lips have brushed into each other's Nick grinned. "Does this mean?"
"Yes Nick, I love you"
"When did you.."
"I have loved you for a long time I just decided not to tell you yet but that day when Grissom almost died and Catherine went hysterical, I just realized I don't want that to happen to us. I don't want to lose you and I don't want waste another minute without letting you know how I feel." Nick smiled at her and kissed her deeply.
Moments later, "Jeez guys! Get a room!!" Greg interrupted as he and Warrick approach them.
Sara giggled. "Shut up guys!" said Nick as he opened the door and all of them entered. They all settled to take a sit and watch Catherine sleeping. "Gil.." they heard Catherine murmur.
"Gil!" she shouted.
= TBC =
Spoiler: none
A/N: No beta in this chapter so all mistakes are mine. Hope you would all enjoy this!
Chapter 8: I'd risk my life for you
"CATHERINE!" Grissom shouted as he jumped up to shield her. The bullet that was suppose to be for Catherine found it's way to Grissom's chest. Grissom landed on the floor. Catherine was a few inches away from him, she still haven't recovered from her state of shock.
"Catherine.." Grissom murmured, the killer heard Grissom, learning that he is still alive and she is really pissed with him interfering she aimed the gun on him. Catherine saw the killer's sudden change of target, "No!" Catherine ran to cover for Grissom just in time when the killer shot the second bullet, it hit Catherine right on the back of her shoulder.
"Throw the gun to the floor now!" Jonathan yelled as he entered the house. The killer glanced at him; Jonathan glanced to see Catherine holding Grissom with her left arm. "Give me the gun!" Jonathan ordered as he stepped nearer to the killer. The killer's face turned into panic, she shifted her eyes from one corner of the room to the other, she was about to run then Jonathan shot her on the leg.
The siren of the ambulance and police could be heard fast approaching.
"Catherine!" Jonathan ran over to his friend who is now shivering and crying.
"Gil!" Catherine kept on crying, she lowered her head to Grissom's face.
"Catherine the paramedics are here." The paramedics carried Grissom into a stretcher and helped Catherine to lay in the other one.
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"What happened?" asked Charlotte as soon as she reached Jonathan. They are now seated in front of the Emergency room. "Where's Catherine? Is she okay?" Charlotte asked again. Before Jonathan could answer Sara and Michelle came running. "What happened!?" both asked as they try to catch their breaths.
"Catherine was shot at the back but she's okay, she's sleeping in her room. Mr. Grissom is still inside."
An hour later...
The Vegas and Boston graveyard shift is now seated outside the ICU. Jonathan has told them to not stay long in Catherine's room, so as to not wake her. Knowing Catherine he knows that as soon as she wakes up she's gonna look for Grissom and right know none of them would even dare to tell her what Grissom's status is.
"What exactly happened?" Warrick asked as he approached Jonathan who just finished talking with the police.
Sara, Nick and Charlotte were all standing near, Michelle and George took their seats all were waiting for the answer.
"Well, Mr. Grissom came inside before I did, I heard a gunshot just before entering when I entered the room the killer was aiming for Grissom who is already shot and on the floor, Catherine ran to cover him then I ordered for her to drop the gun, at first she attempted to ran so I shot her then the police came."
"We called for the police as soon as we reached her house and didn't found her there." Said Nick.
"What does that killer's motive on killing Catherine?" asked Charlotte.
"The killer is the psycho daughter of a millionaire named Don Marcello de Zobel. After the performance the millionaire died. His wife lost her sanity. The daughter tried to be strong but then she too became nuts, she couldn't handle it anymore, she was young then. She made a promise to herself, to kill all the women her father had an affair – she blames them for her mother's insanity. She blamed the performers for her father's death, and she learned that one of these performers was once her father's mistress, not knowing whom for sure she decided to kill all of them. She hired professional killers, but since Catherine is the last of the dancers she wanted to do it herself." Jonathan explained the whole story.
"Where's Grissom?" everyone was startled with the voice, as they turn their heads they saw Catherine in a wheel chair pushed by the nurse. Jonathan looked at the nurse, "I am sorry Mr. Smith she wouldn't stop asking me to bring her to Mr. Grissom." Said the nurse to Jonathan
"Jonathan! Where is Grissom?" asked Catherine
"He's inside"
"Can I see him?"
"No one is allowed to enter the room, but we could just see him from the glass mirror walls."
Catherine told the nurse to put her near the glass. She stared at Grissom who is lying down with tubes injected in his body. Images of what happened earlier flashed in her mind. Tears started streaming from her face. She lifted her hands and traced it to the glass as if touching the man's face. More tears came out of her eyes remembering the things she have told him earlier that evening.
"I don't think Catherine should stay here" Sara said as she looked at Catherine.
"I can't take seeing her like this!" came Nick's response. Catherine looked so weak, pale, vulnerable and in pain, both physically and emotionally. None of them has ever seen her like this before, and seeing her like this now. They could not even get a glimpse of any trace of that cheerful woman, the woman full of life the one who seems to always light up the room with her presence and lighten up everybody's mood with her radiant smile.
"I'll take her to her room" said Warrick.
Just as when he was about to reach for her the heart monitor in Grissom's room started beeping. The lines dropped into flat slowly until the line is all-horizontal. Everybody's head shifted, they ran to the door as doctors and nurses ran inside. They ran CPR and electric shocks for him to gain pulse.
"Gil!" Catherine screamed, she stood up from her wheel chair and tried to enter the room. Warrick and Jonathan were able to stop her. Moments later, the doctors gave up; they were about to pull the white blanket over Grissom's head.
"NO!!" Catherine screamed, she ran from Warrick and Jonathan's grip, the nurses tried to stopped her, maybe they just let her or maybe it's her will coz no one was able to stop her, she reached Grissom's side crying hysterically. She held Grissom's hand, "Gil! Please, come back!" Catherine cried. "I'm sorry, please come back." She cried, Jonathan, George, Nick and help from 2 other male nurses they were able to push Catherine back.
"No!! Gil! Gil!" Catherine kept on screaming as the men drag her out of the room.
....beep...beep...beep.....
Grissom's heart monitor was still on; the lines aren't all in horizontal anymore.
"We have a pulse! Put the oxygen back!" the doctor ordered. Smiles appeared from the tearful faces of the CSI's. Catherine collapsed. Good thing Warrick was right behind her and Nick haven't loosen his grip so they were able to catch her.
"She was stressed out. She haven't recovered from the shot yet and she became hysterical she lost all her energy. She really needs a rest." The doctor explained to them. "Mr. Grissom is now stable he would be transferred from the ICU to his room in a few minutes."
As everyone went back for their shift to finish the last pieces and tie up a few loose ends for the case, Charlotte stayed at the hospital to look after Catherine. The doctors gave her a shot to calm her and so she could sleep longer.
"They both risk their lives for each other" Sara stated as she walked down the hall with Nick in the hospital.
"Now we all see how much love they have for each other" came Nick's reply
"We sure do, and I hope that they do too"
"I hope so too." Reaching Catherine's room, Nick placed his hand at the doorknob and was about to open the door, "Uh Nick", Nick turned around to face Sara. As he turned and faced her Sara held his face to her and their lips collided. After their lips have brushed into each other's Nick grinned. "Does this mean?"
"Yes Nick, I love you"
"When did you.."
"I have loved you for a long time I just decided not to tell you yet but that day when Grissom almost died and Catherine went hysterical, I just realized I don't want that to happen to us. I don't want to lose you and I don't want waste another minute without letting you know how I feel." Nick smiled at her and kissed her deeply.
Moments later, "Jeez guys! Get a room!!" Greg interrupted as he and Warrick approach them.
Sara giggled. "Shut up guys!" said Nick as he opened the door and all of them entered. They all settled to take a sit and watch Catherine sleeping. "Gil.." they heard Catherine murmur.
"Gil!" she shouted.
= TBC =