Title: Drinking to forget her
Summary: What if Grissom had been preoccupied at the end of shift in 'Bloodlines? (F/F)
Spoiler: Set during blood lines with references to an earlier season 4 episode
Disclaimer: CSI is the respective property of CBS and Anthony E. Zuicker. None of the characters are mine, no matter how hard I wish.
Rating: PG-13
Note: This story contains Femslash. If you don't like it don't read it. I've given fair warning, so if you read it and suddenly realize that Catherine and Sara are acting unusual don't flame me. Constructive criticism is welcome.
When Sara and Catherine finally managed to pull themselves out of bed and get to work they sat in traffic in Catherine's car and discussed what they would do. "I don't know if I'm ready for everyone to know about us...or me even." Sara muttered, afraid that muttering the very word 'us' would cause Catherine to burst out laughing or deny there was an 'us' involved.
"That's okay sweetie." She squeezed her leg softly. "Whenever you're ready." Catherine smiled at the small grin that spread over Sara's features.
"So there is an 'us'?" Catherine lent forward and captured her lips.
"There will always be an 'us'."
When Catherine and Sara walked past Grissom's office he was instantly on his feet. "Catherine, Sara, can you come in my office for a minute?" Sara's eyes grew wide with panic, until Catherine smiled and mouthed 'always' before entering Grissom's office first.
He sat behind his desk, his eyes dark and broody. His expression was a mixture of anger and sympathy. As the two expressions mixed it only made him look older than he was and the brilliant Doctor Grissom looked like nothing more than a tired old man. "Why'd you do it Sara?" He finally broke the tense silence in the room. Sara's eyes darted guiltily towards Catherine before she answered.
"I was upset, it won't happen again." Grissom shook his head of salt and pepper hair and sighed.
"Sara, if you're having problems then I think you take some time off-"
"Was." Catherine interrupted. "She was having problems. We dealt with them, Gil."
Sara risked a small smile at Catherine for the support, but Grissom had noticed. "Catherine should have called me last night! I'm your supervisor..." Sara laughed and he stopped his sanctimonious lecture.
"Catherine was there for me, which is more than you ever were."
Grissom didn't need to be told anymore. He could see from the way both women's hands kept growing closer and then pulling apart as they realized he was there, that something was going on. A small smile touched his lips. "You told her?" He was looking at Catherine. The older woman blushed and nodded and then took hold of Sara's hand. Sara was shocked by her action and sent her a worried glance.
"He knows." Catherine explained. "I told him a while ago how I felt about you."
Sara was confused by Grissom's pleasant smile. "You're not upset? I mean...I heard you. With Vincent Lurie, I heard what you said." His smile wavered slightly at the corners of his mouth, but he recovered quickly.
"I'm just glad you're happy, Sara."
"Grissom..." Warrick paused as he took in the scene. Grissom was smiling and Cath and Sara were holding hands. "Uh, there's been a drive by in North Las Vegas. I need another CSI."
"I'll help." Catherine kissed Sara as she let go of her hand. "I love you Hun." Warrick stood perplexed at the two women. Catherine shook her head and took Warrick by the arm. "Close your mouth Warrick, you're drooling." Warrick looked from Sara and then to Catherine and nodded.
"About time one of you made a move."
Sara sat in the break room and looked up from her book as Nick entered. "Apparently Greg thinks there's a conspiracy. The reason neither you or Catherine won't go out with him is because you're together." He grinned until Sara nodded.
"Actually it's a pretty recent thing. Even if I were straight I wouldn't date Greg." Sara watched as Nick's brain processed the information.
"I heard about last night."
"Damn that was fast, did Catherine tell...you're talking about me getting pulled over aren't you?"
"I like Sara's story better." Greg grinned as he appeared at the doorway. "Please continue. You and Catherine last night..." Sara scowled and Greg raised his hands in submission. "Sorry Sara...I'll ask Cath when she gets back." He strolled out of the room like nothing out of the ordinary had happened and Nick shook his head.
"I swear he needs medical attention..."
"Nick, Sara, there's been a hit and run in North Las Vegas. I need you two out there pronto." Grissom ordered causing Sara and Nick to jump to their feet.
"Sure thing boss." Nick replied, accompanied with his boyish grin.
When Nick parked the car a few feet away from the ambulance Sara gazed out of the passenger seat and took in the sight. A paramedic and young officer walked up to them as they stepped out of Sara's Chevrolet Tahoe.
"We have a Caucasian female, 5'6" and blonde. Witnesses said she stepped out of her car and an SUV came flying out of nowhere. She didn't have time to get out of the way." The officer explained.
"We're taking her to the hospital as soon as we know her neck isn't broken, but from her injuries we'll be lucky if she isn't D.O.A..." Sara looked past the two men to the ambulance parked next to Warrick's SUV.
"No...no...no"
Before Nick knew what was happening Sara was running over to the scene and the woman who lay on a stretcher as the paramedics put her in the ambulance. When he saw Warrick's car he put two and two together and ran after Sara. He managed to grab her by the waist just as she reached the scene. "Catherine!" Sara screamed as she looked at the barely conscious woman. She looked frail and bruised, nothing like her usual tough, outgoing appearance.
"S-sara..." Catherine mumbled. Nick let go of her and Sara ran to her side. "Sara...don't cry..." Sara's tears were flowing too strong for her to do as Catherine asked and it only made the tears come faster.
"You'll be okay." Sara soothed as she took her hand in the ambulance. "You're a fighter Catherine...you're gonna' be fine." The paramedic looked over to Sara as he fussed around Catherine and gave her a look that sent all of her hopes crashing, but she wouldn't let Catherine see it.
"You can't leave me Catherine. I love you. I love you so much and we're supposed to be together..."
"Always." Catherine muttered, as her eyelids grew far heavier than usual. "We will be...I love you S-sara...always..." Her hand grew weak and the machine she was attached to started screaming in protest, as it couldn't detect her heartbeat. Sara knew exactly how it felt.
