Many hours had passed, many days. He had stayed with her while the others worked. When he slept she awoke, when he awoke she slept, until one day they awoke together.
They looked in to each other's eyes a look of relief, of happiness. An intense stare.
"How are you feeling?" he asked her his hand still intertwined with hers
"Better" she replied smiling at him
"Good" he brushed his thumb over the back of her hand
There was a knock at the door, it opened and Catherine walked in followed by Warrick
"Hey you're up" Warrick said as he walked over to where she lay
Grissom looked at her while she spoke, Catherine came and sat beside him.
"Doctor said she could go home today," she said to him
He nodded and looked at her "Thank you"
"What for?"
"Helping me"
Catherine smiled she knew he cared about all of them, and was only too willing to help her friend out.
"Hey Sara" Catherine greeted her "Guess what, they said you could go home"
"Home" she responded, "I've missed that"
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Warrick wheeled her out of the hospital, Grissom walked by her side Catherine behind them.
They stopped her on the pavement and opened the door of the Denali. Warrick helped her up and sat her on the passenger seat. And closed the door.
Grissom look at both him and Catherine.
"I'll take her home" he said, "You two go back to the lab"
"You sure?" asked Catherine "I mean you haven't been home for days"
"I'm sure"
"Okay" she said, "Let's go Warrick"
They waited and watched as Grissom climbed behind the wheel and check she was good to go. The engine of the Denali started up, Catherine and Warrick stood and waved as they watched the car drive away.
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They sat in silence throughout the journey, although he wanted to tell her he couldn't find the words. She was just as unsure. Every so often he would look at her, and she would smile.
"Do you want the radio on?" he asked her as they pulled up to a stoplight
"Okay" she replied smiling as he moved to the controls and turned it on.
A classical piece came drifting from the speakers; he looked at her "Sorry I'll find something else"
She nodded
He couldn't find a station, he looked at her helplessly and she laughed and he gave up.
He sat there thinking, and then he remembered, "I have a tape," he said out loud reaching into the glove compartment he searched for a little and pulled out a cassette, he pushed it in to the player and the music began.
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Feeling blue-When I'm trying to forget the feeling that I
Miss you
Feeling green-
When the jealousy swells and it won't go away
In dreams
Feeling yellow-
Confused inside
A little hazy but mellow
When I feel your eyes on me
Feeling fine, sublime
When that smile of yours creeps in to my mind
Nobody told me it feels so good
Nobody said you'd be so beautiful
Nobody warned me about your smile
You're the light you're the light
When I close my eyes-
I'm colour-blind
You make me colour-blind
Feeling red-
When you spend all your time with your friends
And not me instead
Feeling black-
When I think about all of the things that I feel
I lack
Feeling jaded-
When it's not gone right
All the colours have faded
Then I feel your eyes on me
Feeling fine sublime
When that smile of yours creeps in to my mind
Nobody told me it feels so good
Nobody said you'd be so beautiful
Nobody warned me about your smile
You're the light you're the light
When I close my eyes-
I'm colour-blind
You make me colour-blind
Blinded by the light you shine
The colours fade completely
Blinded by you everytime
I feel your smile defeat me
I'm colour-blind
I just can't deny
This feeling
Nobody told me it feels so good
Nobody said you'd be so beautiful
Nobody warned me about your smile
You're the light you're the light
When I close my eyes-
I'm colour-blind
You make me colour-blind
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They were half way to her apartment complex and after that song she turned the radio off
"I didn't know you listened to that," she said to him
"I don't" was his reply "But I was enjoying it"
She looked at him wanting to ask why he had it in his car, but she knew better so she turned it back on just before the next song.
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