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A/N: here is the first chapter, hope ya like, i'll get into the specifics of the case on the next chappie and Megan this one's for you.


Sara spent the entire flight twisting a napkin in her hands. When the woman next to her asked why she was so nervous Sara didn't answer. Like she would tell a complete stranger that she was going to Las Vegas to work a serial killer case with Grissom, the guy who had stolen her heart and never gave it back.

Instead she stared out the window wondering what he was going to do and say when he saw her again. A brief daydream flew through her mind that he had changed and maybe she would finally hear him speak the words she so desperately wanted to hear, I love you. But she dismissed as she had all the others that had invaded her mind whenever she was with in a 5 mile radius of him.

When the plane finally landed she caught a cab and stayed at a hotel that she knew was nice and inexpensive, she had worked a murder their. Vegas, she noted hadn't changed much. They still had the famous wedding chapels with Elvis as the preacher. And they still had the buildings that she loved and the places she had visited to get her mind off of a troubling case.

She left to go to the lab. It hadn't changed either. On her way to the break room, a few lab techs noticed that she was back and she had to exchange pleasantries with them, but she was on a mission. She wanted to find, Catherine or Nick or Warrick to talk to them. She was so nervous she needed to talk with one of her best friends to clear her wits and her mind.

Sure enough, in the Break Room, Catherine was sitting down talking to the residential lab rat Greg. She smiled her famous smile when she caught a bit of their argument, something about how dark chocolate was better then white chocolate. That was Greg for you, always being able to get you to argue about stupid things. She didn't here Greg stop talking, but she did catch his face when he realized she was standing there, it was one of shock and joy.

"There is a God," Greg yelled out, "He's answered my prayers." "SARA!!!" He jumped out of his chair to hug her. Catherine turned around and a big smile creased her face.

"Sara, is that you?"

"It sure is."

"You have finally come back to me," Greg said excitedly, "Now we can run away together."

"Not on your life Greg." She grinned.

Nick and Warrick strolled in.

"Hey what's all the commotion abo...? Sara!" Nick said before he and Warrick joined their other co workers in hugs.

"I can't believe it's you, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine."

"What are you doing here?" Warrick asked.

"I'm here to help out on the serial killer; before he came here he struck Frisco."

"Well it's nice to have you back."

Everyone was talking at once. Asking Sara this and that, when suddenly they stopped talking. Sara felt the presence behind her and didn't have to turn around to see who it was.

"Hello Sara."

Hope life's been good to you since you've been gone.

She slowly turned to look at him.

I'm doing fine now I've finally moved on.

"Hello Grissom."

It's not so bad, I'm not that sad.

I'm not surprised just how well I've survived

I'm over the worst and I feel so alive

I can't complain, I'm free again

They stared at each other until he spoke, "You should probably look at the files and then report what you already know."

"Of course."

He turned and walked away, with Sara looking back after him.

And it only hurts when I'm breathing

My heart only breaks when it's beating

My dreams only die when I'm dreaming

So I hold my breath to forget.

Grissom sat at his desk staring off into space. Saying it had been hard seeing Sara again was and understatement. He had been hurt when she left and he knew that it was his fault she had. He had been, was attracted to her. He couldn't even admit to himself the truth, he loved her.

"If I didn't know any better I'd say you two had never met."

Catherine stood in front of his desk, when had she come in?

"Catherine, she's here to solve a serial killing."

"I know that, but that doesn't explain the way you two acted."

He didn't answer.

"She's back Grissom."

"She left."

"Only because you didn't do anything to stop her."

He turned to look at her.

"You've got a second chance," she told him, "Don't blow it."


A/N: Lyrics from Shania Twain's It Only Hurts when I Breath, (Awsome Song Country ROX) Please Review