Author's Note: I was busy with school and stuff so, I couldn't get this up. Sorry. Anyways, this is a good chapter. Short and sweet.

SidleChick - He can be quite adorable. But, also quite un-adorable at times. Though I try not to make that happen. I do need to try and post quicker. Thanks.

cherrydrops12 -Nice. 5:30. Too early for me. I'm glad you got to catch up on reading that's always a good thing. Thanks.

Hopeless-Savage - It will get intense like that a few more times before the sequel. Thanks.


"Catherine, what happened?" Hank asked.

"She was in Grissom's office and then started running and crying out of control. I followed her in and found her in here curled up, head in the toilet, puking her guts up. She started losing consciousness and the started puking up blood. Last time she had consciousness was when she lifted her head up and then she fell over into my lap."

"Thanks, I'll do what I can. She'll be at Desert Palms."

Just as the ambulance left Catherine went to go track down Grissom to get an idea of what set her off.

"Grissom" Catherine said knocking on the door, though it was open.

He didn't say a word so she proceeded into his office. It was something she'd never seen before; two things. He didn't have any bug or any books for that matter on his desk and he was crying. Yes, Grissom was, indeed, crying.

She went to go get him a cup of coffee, some of Greg's special coffee since he brewed it everyday at this time. She returned to his office to find him even more upset than when she was last in here.

"Grissom, what happened with Sara?"

Grissom grabbed a tissue, dried his tears and sat there for a second before telling her what happened.

"She was in here looking at the bugs when I came in with a DNA result sheet. She asked what it was and I told her it was the results from her exam compared to Pete Summer's. I told her it was a match and she asked why I said it so happily. And told her it was a match to the three girls and her. Sara asked "Why is that a good thing I could have died?" and before I could tell her why she ran out."

"So what were you going to say when she ran out?"

"I was going to explain that's its good because if it hadn't of been for her we might not have caught this guy, plus he's not going to come out of jail alive."

"Well I found her in the bathroom puking her guts up."

"Could it be internal bleeding?"

"Possibly" Catherine got up and gave him a hug, something he really needed.

"You want me to drive you to Desert Palms where she's staying?" Catherine asked.

"Yea".

On the way there she stopped at "IHOP" and got them some breakfast and Grissom picked up a stack of waffles to take to Sara.

"What's with the waffles?" Catherine asked. "Well one morning I made her homemade waffles and it turns out they are her favorite food, since her mother made them for her when she was little; when things were still good."

"Ah, comfort food. Well I brought her a portion of Greg's coffee."

"To remind her of Greg?" Grissom said jokingly.

"No, because it's really good."

"How'd you get away with that?"

"He wasn't looking."

"Well won't he know when he sees some missing?"

"I put in a little of my, less expensive, gourmet coffee in there and mixed it up." Catherine parked her car and walked in.

"Hello, where is Sara Sidle?" Catherine asked.

"Room number 245 floor 2"

When Catherine and Grissom got up there the doctor had posted a sign that said family only.

"Well I guess we can't go in"

"I can" Grissom said.

"How's that?"

"Last time I was here Sara said we were married and that counts as family."

"But you guys aren't"

"They don't know any different."

Just then a doctor walked up to them.

"It's family only in there."

"Well I'm her husband and this is her aunt."

"Okay but, she's still a little out of it but, doing very well."

When they were in Catherine turned to Grissom

"Good one, I never really thought you'd do such a thing."

"Well its Sara and she needs some one to care for her and your good at that so of course I would."

"Catherine" Sara said.

"How are you feeling Sara?"

"Better, I'm weak and hungry but, other than that I'm fine."

"Well you're in luck; me and Grissom stopped at "IHOP" and he got you some waffles and I brought you some of Greg's coffee, but don't tell him that."

"Thanks you guys." Sara said quickly while tearing into the, still warm, stack of pancakes and sipping on Greg's coffee.

Grissom was hoping she understood that he didn't mean what he'd said in a bad way. He couldn't, he loved her too much to say, or do something, intentionally hurtful.

"Hey Grissom, I'm going to go, it's almost time to pick Lindsey up from school." Catherine usually didn't pick her up from school but, she was going to today so Sara could be alone with Grissom.

"Hey, Sara" Grissom said when Catherine left.

"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I was just glad that you got away from him and, mostly, that he won't get out of going to jail and he'll die there."

She gestured for him to sit close to her and when he sat down she grabbed his hand. He looked up at her, shocked but, not for any reason.

"I just wanted to feel your warmth" She said as if she'd read his mind.

There was a brief silence before the doctor came in to check up on Sara.

"Well everything's looking good. I'll write you out a prescription and you'll be good to go."

"So, what was wrong?" Grissom asked, he hated being in the dark.

"She, indeed, had some internal bleeding in her stomach which was from her attack."

Sara turned pale at the thought of Pete Summers and what he did to her. If she hated anyone, it was him. He took her pride and the one thing she could never get back. It wasn't his to take, it was whoever her husband was to be to get. But, Grissom would understand, he worked with rape cases a lot; he knew how hard it was to deal with the lasting affects. He was used to things like this happening.

They let her go the next evening and that night they watched her favorite old movies and ate old fashioned popcorn. He knew she needed comfort and he knew what would give her that comfort. They were half asleep after the first 3 movies so she suggested they make some coffee while waited for more popcorn. It was perfect. Two people in love, perfect love. Finally getting together; living together. Things were only going to up from there, right? Or, was there a mistake to be made? And, if so, what was it?


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