Title: Not Quite Myself
Author: Roxanne Kowalchuk
Feedback: roxettemts.net
Category: Romance/Humor
Pairing: S/G (Sara/Grissom)
Disclaimer: I don't owe anyone.
Spoilers: IE. Just the Job.
Summary: Sara is having a bad day.
Notes: Toes are doing kind of better. Got them stepped on by someone, that
hurt. But I still wrote. :)
An Extra Big Thank You: To Kelly, my beta reader.
Archived: Yes, please!
Feedback is welcomed.
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When they had entered Sara's room, they had found it to be empty. No Sara.
Although, there was evidence that she resided in the room.

"Did we pass her?" Catherine asked as she looked around.

"Big hospital," Warrick answered as he scratched his head.

"Very big hospital, actually," a third voice commented.

Spinning around on her heels, Catherine saw the person. "Sara."

"Hey," Sara said as she walked in with her I.V. pole back to her bed.
"Warrick."

"Hey Sara," Warrick greeted as Catherine came to stand beside him. "How ya doing?"

"Good. Doing better every day," Sara replied as she slipped back into bed.
"Sorry I wasn't here when you got here, I went for a Greg free walk."

That peeked Catherine's interest. "A Greg free walk?"

"Sorry, inside joke. Greg's been with me for so long."

"It's a good thing, thou," Warrick told her.

"I suppose," Sara agreed. "Have a seat, I won't bite."

She was still Sara, same old Sara. Sitting down in the chair beside the bed,
Warrick couldn't help it. He had to ask. "Whose the woman that has
Greg's attention?"

Sara giggled. "Anna."

Sitting at the end of the bed, Catherine questioned her. "Anna?"

"She's my physiotherapist. She seems to have taken a liking to Greg too."

"He was at work last night but in another sense, he wasn't," Warrick
explained. "Ever watch the red bull commercial? Well after they drink it,
they sprout wings and fly away?"

"Yes," Sara answered.

"That was him," Warrick replied.

Sara could picture it. "He was like that when he left yesterday. If he comes
back today, it wouldn't be to see me, it'll be to see her."

"Our little lab tech in love, I feel like a proud lab mother," Catherine
said as Warrick gave her an odd look. "What?"

"Never mind," Warrick told her as he returned his attention to Sara. "So,
you only wanted to see us?"

"Yes. I hope you don't have a problem with that," Sara told him.

"We don't," Catherine replied. "But other people do."

"Who cares," Sara said bluntly.

But Catherine wasn't going to push it. "I owe you an apology. I was having a
bad night and took it out on the next person I saw and that was you. I
shouldn't have. That was unprofessional of me."

"Yes it was," Sara agreed. "And if you do it again, I really do something
that pisses you off."

Catherine smiled.

"You are forgiven, Catherine."

"Thank you Sara," Catherine said as she reached out and gave her hand a
squeeze.

Brushing fake tears from his eyes, Warrick spoke. "Aw, how touching."

Reaching out, Catherine punched him in the arm. "You're still in the
doghouse, buddy."

"I know," Warrick said as he leaned towards Sara. "I, myself showed
unprofessional actions that night. That case was getting to me and I took it
out on you as well. I'm sorry Sara, really sorry."

"Did you find the disk?"

"Yes, Nick had it."

"Your forgiven, but next time I'll really steal the disk and the whole
computer," Sara told him as Warrick got up and gave her a hug.

Catherine laughed.

"I got it," Warrick replied as he settled back in his chair. "How's the
side?"

"Healing. My arm is doing good too."

"When are you getting out?" Catherine asked.

"Soon I hope," Sara admitted. "Say, did Greg tell you bring me anything?"

"No," Warrick answered. "Why was he suppose too?"

"Yes, I told him to tell you to bring me some real food," Sara explained.

Moving his chair further away from Catherine, Warrick spoke. "See I told you we should have brought her something."

Sara giggled.

"You are so walking to work tonight," Catherine threatened with a chuckle.

They had chatted up until a nurse came in to take Sara to her physio. When
she was wheeled out of the room in her wheelchair, Warrick and Catherine
waved bye and headed home. They both needed some sleep and Catherine could spend some time with her daughter, after she got home from school.
.....

As she was wheeled into the physiotherapy room, Sara wasn't surprised to see who was in there.

"Hey Greg."

Turning away from Anna for only a second, Greg greeted Sara. "Hey," then
turned back to her. Her being Anna.

Sara just shook her head as the nurse rolled her over to a table. Looking up
behind her, Sara spoke. "Thanks. Maybe if I can pry Greg away, he'll bring
me back up to my room."

"I don't know Sara, that's looking kind of difficult. Call if you need
help," the nurse said as she left Sara.

Sara remained where she was, watching Anna and Greg.

But it was Anna who made the first move. "I should get to work Greg and you need to get home to bed."

"I'm not tired," Greg told her.

"You're wired," Anna pointed out. "No more coffee, got it."

"Yes, for you, I'll do anything," Greg told her.

Sara rolled her eyes. "Go home Greg, she'll call you later."

"Will you?" Greg asked Anna.

Anna smiled. "Yes I will, on my break."

"Okay," Greg replied as he went up to Sara and kissed her on the cheek. "See ya later Sara."

She had to give it to him. He actually remembered she was in the same room
as them.

"Bye Greg."

Coming to the table, Anna sat on the chair across from Sara. "Sorry about
that."

"That's okay, he seemed to realize I was in the room afterwards."

Anna laughed. "He came in about ten minutes before you got here."

"Well, did you get your seventeen questions answered?" Sara asked as she had remembered Anna had said she had that many left to ask her.

"Oh ya," Anna answered.

"Don't tell me what he said," Sara told her.

Anna laughed, again. "Promise I won't."
.....

The instance Warrick and Catherine had entered the lunch room, Nick cornered them.

"So? What did she say?" Nick fired at them. "Does she want to see me?"

Catherine and Warrick exchanged a look between them. Warrick was the first
to speak. "She's fine. Doing better every day."

"And when can I see her?" Nick tried again.

It was up to Catherine to break the news to him. "She never mentioned you,
Nicky. I'm sorry, she's not ready to see you yet."

"What?" Nick snapped. "Why the hell not?"

"Take it easy, Nick," Warrick started as he put himself between Catherine
and Nick. "Let her be."

"I don't get that girl," Nick said as he marched pass them and out of the
lunch room.

"What is wrong with him?" Catherine asked as she watched him go.

"I don't know. We're all worried about her," Warrick pointed out. "But that
doesn't mean he can bite everyone's heads."

"No, it doesn't," Catherine, agreed. Putting her hand on his shoulder, she
continued on. "Thanks for protecting me thou."

Warrick smiled. "Anytime, Cath."

"Now, let's get to work," Catherine announced as they each grabbed a coffee
and headed out of the room.
.....

"Gil," Brass said as he entered Grissom's office without knocking.

Grissom didn't seem to mind. "Jim."

"How you holding up?" Brass asked as he parked himself on the doorframe.

"Good as I can be," Grissom admitted. "Any news on the suspect?"

"No, it almost seems like he's disappeared."

"I don't want to hear that Jim," Grissom told him.

"Ya, I know. But that's all I can tell you."

"I know."

From the way he answered him, he knew that Grissom wanted to ask about Sara but knew he shouldn't. So he'd answer his unspoken question. "I haven't seen her yet. I think Greg might have been there to see her."

"Warrick and Catherine also saw her," Grissom informed him.

"They did?" Brass was surprised.

"She told Greg to tell them that it was okay," Grissom replied.

"And how do you feel about that?" Brass asked.

"I can't do anything," Grissom admitted. "I hate waiting, but I don't want
to hurt her anymore."

"True, Gil," Brass said. "Well, I'll leave you now. I'll call if we find
him."

"All right, thank you Jim," Grissom said as Brass left his office. Looking
back down at his file folder, Grissom got back to work.
.....

A little while later, Grissom emerged from his office only to be whirled
around by some one storming down the hallway. When he got his bearings, he looked around for clues.

"Grissom," Catherine said as Grissom's actions caught her attention. "What
are you doing?"

"I was just whirled around by some one looking a lot like Nick," Grissom
answered as he stopped searching.

"What are you looking for?" Catherine inquired.

"To see who he's mad at," Grissom answered.

Catherine had that answer. "That person isn't in the lab."

Grissom understood. "Sara."

"Yup."

"Still mad that he can't go see her?"

"Oh ya, almost took a chunk out Warrick and I earlier," Catherine answered.
"He's mad at something."

"Sister not letting brother in to see her," Grissom tried. He knew about
their special bond.

"Nope, not that! Warrick and I thought the same, but Warrick thinks its
something else," Catherine told him.

"Then let's hope that one or two things happen shortly."

"Which are?" Catherine asked.

"One, Sara let's him in to see her or two, we figure out what's bugging
him."

"I'm hoping for the first," Catherine said as Greg walked pass the both of
them. "And three," she added. "He comes down from his cloud."

Grissom chuckled. "Soon, I hope."

"Well, I was going to talk to him, so I better catch him," Catherine told
Grissom. "Talk to you later."

"Sure," Grissom agreed as he kept walking to where he was headed earlier
before nearly getting taken out by Nick and talking to Catherine.
.....

Catherine eventually caught Greg in the lunch room. Watching him gulp down
the coffee, she knew he was probably drinking it to stay awake so he could
visit Anna again. "Ah Greg, put the coffee down."

About to take another gulp; he had brought the cup up to his lips, Greg
stopped. "Catherine."

"Put it down, Greg. On the counter," Catherine told him.

Knowing he wasn't going to be able to take another gulp, Greg put the cup
down. "You need something?"

"As a matter of fact yes, did you talk to Sara today?" Catherine asked.

Greg made a strange face.

Catherine had her answer. "Greg, you went to the hospital to see Anna?"

"I knew there was something I forgot."

"Oh Greg," Catherine chuckled. "How is Anna?"

"Very good, she's my soul mate," Greg rambled on.

The coffee was starting to kick in. "No more coffee, Greg."

"Okay," he agreed. If he disagreed, Catherine would do something to him.
"Anything else?"

"Have my results?"

"Gave them to Nick," Greg answered as he tried to reach for his coffee cup.

Walking across the lunch room, Catherine grabbed hold of Greg's lab coat.
"No way."

"But..." Greg said as Catherine pulled him away.

"Got another copy?" Catherine asked as she went to dragged him out of the lunch room.

"Ya, I can get you a second copy," Greg answered.

"Good, let's go get them," Catherine said as she held onto Greg's arm as
they walked back to his lab.

Greg tried to struggle and get away from Catherine, but Catherine didn't let
go of him. No more coffee, he'd have to try something else to stay awake.
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