Regrets and Refusals
Grissom watched from through his open office door as Sara and Nick walked
hand in hand to the break room. He was so happy for them, they deserved
each other, they deserved to be happy, even if he couldn't be. He shook
his head in an attempt to clear the thoughts running through it. It didn't
help, it never did, and watching them only made it worse. He was sure that
when he looked at them his eyes turned cold and remorseful, people thought
he was uncaring and not happy for the two of them, but it wasn't that, it
was that instead of Nick and Sara, he saw him and Catherine. He saw how it
could have been. How it should have been.
A gentle tap on his door brought him back from his thoughts. Looking up he
saw Warrick standing in his doorway.
"What's up Warrick?" He asked putting on his normal façade and closing of
his thoughts.
"Well, Nick and Sara want to see us in the break room, they say that
they've got all their replies back and thought we'd like to be there when
they read them, especially as it's such a slow night tonight." He knew
why Sara had suggested that Grissom be there. They had to make sure that
there weren't any surprises. They hadn't told him that they had invited
Catherine, though Warrick was sure he must have guessed, but they new they
had to make sure that he knew if she did. They didn't know how he would
react upon seeing her there, so knowing before hand might help. They still
were not sure if she would come. They hadn't seen her for two years and
had not spoken for about 1 year. But Grissom hadn't spoken to her since
she left.
"Ok, lets go then." Grissom said finally, lifting himself from his chair
and moving towards the door, closely followed by Warrick.
Entering the break room Grissom saw the box of replies that had been placed
in the centre of the table.
As he sat he saw Warrick glance across at Sara, and just noticed the small
smile and nod that accompanied it.
Nick was first to speak, picking up the first letter as he did.
"Ok, this ones from my aunt Joyce and Uncle Chris and," he paused as he
read the invitation "they will be coming." This earned him a hug from Sara
and a smile from both Grissom and Warrick. He placed the letter in another
box that lay beside the letters.
"This one is from Sara's cousin Tara and she will be coming." They
continued through the pile of replies, the acceptation box becoming more
and more full with each one.
"This ones from Cath" He paused, Grissom could feel every eye on him, and
having stopped listening fully to what was being said, wondered why.
Looking up at Nick he realised, Nick had just said Cath.
Trying to calm his voice before continuing, Nicks gaze once again returned
to the letter.
"This ones from Catherine, she says she can't come as she can't get time
off work."
Silence filled the break room. Everyone once again looked at Grissom, with
both concern and sorrow for him, and their own sorrow showing in their
eyes.
Each of them had their own ideas as to why Catherine wasn't coming, but
neither of them believed her lie. It just wasn't like the Catherine they
knew, she would have moved heaven and earth to be at the wedding. No there
was something going on and each of the younger CSI's knew that it had
something to do with Grissom. And they were going to find out.
Before any of them could say a thing, Grissom' Cell phone rang as everyone
else' pagers went off.
As they all exchanged the same glances, Warrick, Nick and Sara, knew that
they had to find out what had happened when Catherine left, and the real
reason for her not returning. Even if they had to wait until after shift.
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Sorry it's short. I have already got the next chapter sorted out and
should be writing it as soon as possible.
Well please review and tell me what you think.
- Lindsey Grissom -
Grissom watched from through his open office door as Sara and Nick walked
hand in hand to the break room. He was so happy for them, they deserved
each other, they deserved to be happy, even if he couldn't be. He shook
his head in an attempt to clear the thoughts running through it. It didn't
help, it never did, and watching them only made it worse. He was sure that
when he looked at them his eyes turned cold and remorseful, people thought
he was uncaring and not happy for the two of them, but it wasn't that, it
was that instead of Nick and Sara, he saw him and Catherine. He saw how it
could have been. How it should have been.
A gentle tap on his door brought him back from his thoughts. Looking up he
saw Warrick standing in his doorway.
"What's up Warrick?" He asked putting on his normal façade and closing of
his thoughts.
"Well, Nick and Sara want to see us in the break room, they say that
they've got all their replies back and thought we'd like to be there when
they read them, especially as it's such a slow night tonight." He knew
why Sara had suggested that Grissom be there. They had to make sure that
there weren't any surprises. They hadn't told him that they had invited
Catherine, though Warrick was sure he must have guessed, but they new they
had to make sure that he knew if she did. They didn't know how he would
react upon seeing her there, so knowing before hand might help. They still
were not sure if she would come. They hadn't seen her for two years and
had not spoken for about 1 year. But Grissom hadn't spoken to her since
she left.
"Ok, lets go then." Grissom said finally, lifting himself from his chair
and moving towards the door, closely followed by Warrick.
Entering the break room Grissom saw the box of replies that had been placed
in the centre of the table.
As he sat he saw Warrick glance across at Sara, and just noticed the small
smile and nod that accompanied it.
Nick was first to speak, picking up the first letter as he did.
"Ok, this ones from my aunt Joyce and Uncle Chris and," he paused as he
read the invitation "they will be coming." This earned him a hug from Sara
and a smile from both Grissom and Warrick. He placed the letter in another
box that lay beside the letters.
"This one is from Sara's cousin Tara and she will be coming." They
continued through the pile of replies, the acceptation box becoming more
and more full with each one.
"This ones from Cath" He paused, Grissom could feel every eye on him, and
having stopped listening fully to what was being said, wondered why.
Looking up at Nick he realised, Nick had just said Cath.
Trying to calm his voice before continuing, Nicks gaze once again returned
to the letter.
"This ones from Catherine, she says she can't come as she can't get time
off work."
Silence filled the break room. Everyone once again looked at Grissom, with
both concern and sorrow for him, and their own sorrow showing in their
eyes.
Each of them had their own ideas as to why Catherine wasn't coming, but
neither of them believed her lie. It just wasn't like the Catherine they
knew, she would have moved heaven and earth to be at the wedding. No there
was something going on and each of the younger CSI's knew that it had
something to do with Grissom. And they were going to find out.
Before any of them could say a thing, Grissom' Cell phone rang as everyone
else' pagers went off.
As they all exchanged the same glances, Warrick, Nick and Sara, knew that
they had to find out what had happened when Catherine left, and the real
reason for her not returning. Even if they had to wait until after shift.
x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
Sorry it's short. I have already got the next chapter sorted out and
should be writing it as soon as possible.
Well please review and tell me what you think.
- Lindsey Grissom -