The nurse walked into the room and dropped the towels she was carrying when she saw Greg and Sonya together.

"SIR!" She shrieked, making Greg and Sonya start. The clock read six o' clock in the morning. The nurse was beside herself, "I'm sorry, sir, but you must leave immediately!" Sonya and Greg yawned groggily. "Never..." She was muttering to herself, "...in my entire nursing career." She spun around to see Greg and Sonya kissing.

"I am going to be back in fifteen minutes. If you're still in here, sir, I will personally call security..." She threw a look at the couple and muttered more incoherent words while she stomped out, leaving Greg and Sonya to burst out laughing as Greg jumped out of bed, fully clothed, and laughed.

"I just had the best night of my entire life... and I am still fully dressed."

Sonya smiled and said, "Me too, and we're in a hospital too. That's odd."

"I got to get going," He looked at his watch and leaned over to kiss her. "I'll be back in the afternoon."

"Good bye," She said, kissing him back and watching his retreating back.

Greg walked out, got about one fourth of the way down the hall. He stood there for a second and watched his hands.

He had stopped shaking.

He spun around as he saw Grissom sitting in a chair outside Sonya's room. Greg walked back over to him and sat down right next to him. They stared at the wall in front of them.

"I'm not mad at you, Greg," Grissom said.

"I'm not apologizing," Greg said back.

"...but if you hurt her, I swear to whatever entity that scares you that I will..." Grissom started, and then trailed off.

Greg smiled, "Naw, I couldn't hurt her. She's too strong."

Grissom thought back, "No, she really isn't."

Greg laughed, "You really don't know, do you?"

Grissom still looked at the wall as a few doctors passed.

"She has... she has changed everyone. She has taught us all everything.

"She taught Warrick how to forget... how to forget his past, with the gambling and Holly Gribbs and the mistakes... And that one case, the one that hit him hard. What was it, the Johnson case? Little Lyla Johnson.

"She taught Catherine how to forgive. Did you know how much she hated Sara subconsciously? After her ex died, a part of her seemed to die too... but Sonya taught her to forgive Sara for doing the right thing.

"She taught Nick how to dream. He had been living like a robot, doing the same thing every day.

"She taught Sara how to cry. After her miscarriage, she had kept everything pent up inside.

"She..." His voice was beginning to crack now, "She taught me how to love... real love."

Greg stood up and spun around to look at Grissom, who finally looked at Greg in the eyes.

"But those are nothing compared to what she taught you."

"What has she taught me?" Gil asked, his eyes filling up with tears again.

"Gil, man, she taught... she taught you how to live."

He spun around and walked down the hall, and never looked back.

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Thanks again to all!

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return." Christian from Moulin Rouge