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Greg sat upright subconsciously holding his breath.

"Miss Sidle had just left surgery and has been taken to recovery. One of you will be able to visit her once she has a bed in HDU" he said while flipping through his chart.

"And the operation how did it go?" asked Greg his voice trembling.

"The operation was as successful as it could have been, however there was considerable damage to the blood and nerve supply to her right leg" Warrick gently hit Greg's shoulder noticing that he was turning red and Greg reluctantly started breathing again.

"The blood supply has been restored however there is still nerve damage, there is however a chance that she will regain a substantial amount of movement in her leg"

"MOVEMENT!" shouted Catherine shocking everyone "what do you mean, she'll be able to walk wont she?"

"At the minute I can not tell you anything for defiant, however there is a very good possibility she will be able to walk with the use of a crutch"

This sunk in, Sara may not be able to walk properly again and this definitely meant she could not go out in the field.

"Can I be there when you tell her?" Greg's voice broke the silence.

"Yes. She wont be awake for several hours so I suggest you go home and get some sleep."

"No I want to be there please"

"Very well. I will take you up to HDU I'm sure one of the nurses can sort you out with a blanket" and with that he turned to leave. Greg got up his legs were trembling and he seemed to have trouble lifting his feet, it felt as if they were in a swamp which he was fighting his way out off.

Once they had gone Catherine burst into tears.

"It's my fault" she sobbed "she knocked me out the way" no one had actually asked what had happened. Sara wasn't able to tell them and Catherine had gone into a sort of catatonic state.

"She knocked you out of the way of what?" asked Warrick gently. Catherine knew she was bout to relieve the events leading up to them falling so she braced herself by pulling the blankets round her much like a small child.

"We followed a trail of blood and found a body. We were about to go back and get our kits and it all happened so fast" Catherine stopped slowing her breathing down "I didn't know what happened until Sara pushed me over. Then this man lunged at her and she went down the rock face, I tried to get my gun but he hit me and I fell" she sobbed unable to continue.

"It's not your fault it's that man," said Warrick angrily while Nick attempted to comfort Catherine.

"Well I'm going back to the lab. I'm going to find who did this," said Grissom suddenly getting up. He wasn't good with people but the one thing he was good at was his job and he knew he could help this way.

"I'll stay with Cath, go home and get some sleep Nick," said Warrick hugging Catherine.

"I couldn't sleep. I'll come back to the lab with you Gris" Grissom nodded and Nick followed him out leaving Catherine to fall asleep after the sobs subsided Warrick lay her gently down and drifted of in the chair next to her.

Greg walked into Sara's room and gasped, she was hooked up to a ventilator and had drips going in her arms. The blanket above her leg was been held up in the air by a metal fame around it.

"I'll show you what we did so you understand when I tell her," the doctor said lifting the blanket up. Greg could have stood and cried. He could see metal wires coming out her leg where a framework had been made to hold the bone together. The piece of thin metal ran on the outside of her leg from her ankle to just above her knee. Two what appeared to be small bolts were sticking out the inside of her leg and all around this was a white bandage and what reminded Greg of a leg shield for playing hockey.

"She may have to where the splint constantly because there may not be enough support from the muscles in her leg" the doctor explained as he put the blanket back down.

It was four in the morning when Greg felt a slight pressure against his hand. At first he thought he had fallen asleep again and was dreaming until he heard a slight murmur.

"SARA" he spoke loudly and on seeing her hand move pushed the call button. A doctor and a nurse ran in the room.

"She's awake," he said stepping back so the nurse could go by "Sara it's ok" spoke Greg as her eyes flew open looking panicked.

"Miss Sidle I need to take the tube out your throat ok" Sara nodded barely moving her head.

"I need you to cough" Sara made a sound like she was chocking as the tube was removed from her throat and she took a sip of water.

"Greg" she croaked, Greg immediately came and took her hand.

"I'm here" he said tears stinging at is eyes.

"What happened?" she asked, this was what he had dreaded.

"Miss Sidle your leg was severely damaged, we had to operate to try and save the use of it"

"Use" croaked Sara tears running down her face as she tried to move away form the nurse who was putting an oxygen tube round her face.

"I'm afraid your gong to need physiotherapy to help you walk again. I'll explain it in more detail when you're fully awake" he said smiling and then leaving.

Sara broke down into sobs in Greg's arm.

"I'm sorry" was all Greg could say through his own tears.

"I shouldn't cry," she said pushing away from him "it's selfish I should be pleased I'm alive. It's just I'm not"

"Sara you have every right to be upset"

"Greg will you stay with me until I fall asleep again"

"I'll stay with you forever" he said wiping at his tears he took hr hand as she lay down and closed her eyes the tears still running down and wetting her pillow.

"I love you," whispered Greg as she drifted of to sleep.

Tbc……