Ok I have learnt no one who reviewed is the same star sign as me ( Aries )and that everyone has strange eating habits : )
Icklebitodd- Cath came over a bit more hoe-ish that I aimed for, hope you feel better soon and thanks for the apology olive branch accepted, although there was no need it wasn't that bad (your review) : ) I enjoy your reviews always interesting
Kegel- thanks, hopefully I didn't go to overboard on the medical, sometimes I get carried away : )
remoob1513- glad to see your still reading : )
stwbrryCSI- pleased you like it : )
Daisyangel- yes I meant Cath has a cast. (oh I got my friend to beta read this thanks anyway)
leothelion04- I'm pleased you found the strength to review, please find it again : )
stwbrryCSI- I hate writers block, hope yours goes soon : )
Sara lay staring at the clock on the wall. "God this is going to get boring fast" she spoke to herself. Greg had gone to get her some stuff and she had become very bored and was increasing having to think about what she was going to do without his company.
"Right are your ready to have this drain out?" smiled the doctor coming in.
"Can't wait" said Sara with mock enthusiasm.
"Right Miss Sidle I'm going to apply a slight pressure"
"Call me Sara it sounds like I've done something wrong when you call me Sidle"
"Sure, Sara my names Rob" Sara smiled as he placed a hand against her side
"OW" a sharp pain shot through her as the tube was taken out.
"Ok you'll have a dressing on it for a couple of day's it should heal fine" he smiled.
"Hey what's happening" Greg called from the doorway seeing the doctor at her bed panicked him.
"It's fine Greg, got my tube out," she said as he came and kissed her forehead.
"It hurt more than that" she smiled leaning forwards so he kissed her lips.
"Hey I brought the usual, toothbrush that sort of stuff and some unusual stuff" he smiled producing a sports bag. "Also Catherine rang to tell me she's taking Lindsey to the movies she said tell you and you'd get it. Oh and Grissom and Nick are coming to visit"
"Right Sara I'll be back tomorrow to do some tests on your leg. Until then I'm going to get the nurse to start decreasing the sedative so we can see how much nerve damage was done" Rob said leaving.
"So what unusual stuff?" asked Sara changing the subject.
"Well I found Guess Who, the Game Of Life and my MP3 player" he smiled placing the bag on the side "didn't want you getting bored so which first?" Sara grinned excitedly grabbing a game.
They spent the rest of the day talking and playing games until Sara fell asleep mid-afternoon and slept through to the next morning.
"Hey sleepy" smiled Greg as Sara woke up.
"Hi. Cards there's cards," noticed Sara sitting herself up with her pillow.
"Yer, Warrick and Nick brought them along with the flowers" he smiled kissing her.
"Why didn't you wake me?"
"They wouldn't let me, Nick's coming back later with Grissom he couldn't come yesterday because they got a lead on the man who attacked you and Catherine"
"Have they got him?" she asked
"They will, oh and Lindsey wants to visit but Catherine wanted to check with you first"
"No tell her it's fine" smiled Sara. "Come on let me see my cards"
Greg handed her then and she read them, one was signed by what looked like the whole lab even Hodges had written in it and the other was from just Nick.
"Morning how's the pain," asked Rob coming in.
"Weird, it keeps pulsing"
"That will be because the blood supply was damaged it will die down" he smiled getting out what looked like a small stick
"Right I'm just going to do a few test" a nurse came in as if on cue and pulled the blanket from Sara's leg and attached a pad to the soul of her foot.
"70 supply, that's good" smiled Rob taking the pad off.
"Now I want you to close your eyes and tell me when you can feel me" Sara did as he said while Greg watched in horror as Rob prodded around her leg with his stick and Sara kept quiet.
"Now" she spoke as he prodded above her ankle
"Ok you can look now" he said as she opened her eyes to see a slight panic in Greg's face as he gripped her hand just that bit tighter.
"Well your going to have to go for a x-ray but I'm afraid that the bone isn't healing as well as we would like, that does not mean to say you wont be able to move your leg. As you could feel me then I would say once the stitches have healed enough you should be able to bend from your knee. I'll just go book a x-ray" Sara sat staring at Greg.
"I guess that's it, it's not that bad I mean it's not just going to hang there and Al gets on ok" she said giving a half smile.
"Sara I know what this is going to do to you I mean work was your life" started Greg staring at her hand that rested in his.
"WAS" said Sara loudly. "Things change, I'm lucky I have a life I can do other things and anyway your part of my life now" she said gripping his hand "I know it's going to be hard but I could still work in the lab"
"Yes but Sara that's not you. I could quit because I'm just going to remind you of what you can't do" he began.
"Greg don't you dare quit. Hey do you think I spent the past year teaching you for that" she said reaching and pulling his chin up.
"Hey I'm the one with the buggered leg I should be depressed. Hey I could be a teacher I did ok with you and if you turned out ok anyone can"
"Hey what do you mean I turned out ok?" he said smiling.
"That's more like it" she lent forward and kissed him before she was taken away to x-ray.
Four hours, six games of guess who later and nine of cluedo, which Sara had won each time there was a knock at the door.
"Hey there sleeping beauty" smiled Nick coming in with a huge bunch of silk flowers.
"Hey, more flowers" she said as her leg began pulsating even more, what concerned her more was the weird feeling in her stomach it was like a itch but more painful.
"Read the card" Sara took the flowers and read out loud.
"As you can see I am not completely emotional stunted, I even brought ones which wouldn't die to say thank you for catching our suspect. We found epithelial's under your nails. I can see you will never stop working and I know you are strong enough not to let this stop you. From Grissom"
A smile played across Sara's face.
"I'm going to be a teacher and scare all the cadets" she smiled proudly.
"Well it didn't take you long to plan your life" announced Nick sitting down and kissing her.
"Well there isn't…that…much…. to do…around…here" she said breathlessly as pain shot through her stomach like lightening bolts going up.
"Sara are you ok?" asked Nick seeing her eyes fill with tears.
"Yes…. ok so my stomach…. hurts…. a…bit" she said her breaths short and quick.
"I'm going to get someone" within seconds Nick returned with a nurse in tow.
"Well it would help if you kept your oxygen on," said the nurse placing the mask over her face.
"You feel a bit warm I'm just going to take you temperature," she said sticking a thermometer in her ear as Greg wrapped two hands round hers.
"It's a bit raised let me have a look at this wound" she lifted the top Sara was wearing to reveal several stitches on her stomach, Sara had forgotten about them.
"Is this sore?" asked the nurse pressing gently until Sara winced.
"Right you've got a bit of a infection, well get you some antibiotics. Don't worry it's normal with it been exposed for so long" Greg began releasing the death grip he had on Sara's hand.
"You want me to go?" asked Nick as Greg added an extra pillow so Sara could sit up better. Sara shuck her head.
"Just talk to me" she said as Greg immediately pushed her mask back on like the doting boyfriend.
"Well Hodges set Ecklie's coat on fire" said Nick smiling. Sara turned so she faced him while he told his story.
"Ecklie left his jacket on the table and Hodges put flash paper on it and then went to get a coffee only Mia came in and put the lights on and whoosh it went up like a firework" Sara smiled as a nurse came in and added yet another tube to her am.
"I better go. Do you want me to tell Cath to come back later"?
"No. But warn her I don't…want…...Linds…..scared"
"Ok just listen don't talk," said Greg putting her mask back on and rubbing her arm.
"Just nod if you've any pain in your leg" said the nurse as she finished with the drip. Sara nodded.
"Ok I'll sort it," she said patting her arm and leaving followed by Nick who was speaking to someone outside.
"Hey Sara" the door cracked open and Catherine's head appeared.
"Linds is here is it ok" Sara nodded and the door opened more and Lindsey walked in.
"Thanks for saving my mum" she said hesitantly going closer.
"It's ok don't be scared" said Greg getting up and taking her hand as Cath walked in behind. Sara was amazed at how good he was with her.
"All these machines are just to help Sara get better," he said leading her over. Sara out stretched her arm and took Lindsey's hand.
"Get well soon" she said leaning in and hugging her before backing off.
"Warrick's taking me for dinner while mum's here then were going bowling" Sara couldn't help but smile at the image of Catherine in bowling shoes.
"Bye love" Cath leant down and kissed her goodbye before nearly tripping her up with her crutches.
"Bowling is a peace offering," said Cath sitting down and taking her hand.
"Is there more wires or I'm I getting forgetful"? She asked directing the question at Greg realising Sara wasn't in the mood for talking.
"She's got a infection. Not content with her current injuries," he said smiling at Sara.
"Well there's always one" smiled Cath rubbing her hand.
"Hi" smiled the nurse coming back in with a needle"
"Just a pain killer" she said taking Sara's arm from Greg and injecting it.
"I don't feel so good," mumbled Sara pushing her mask of.
"Ok" said the nurse pulling her mask away.
"I feel sick," moaned Sara
"Ok"
Greg moved and allowed the nurse to reach into the draw nearby and grab an emersion basin.
"I'll get you something for that, it's probably the shock as well" she said smiling.
"Greg isn't it" Greg nodded "Sara's doctor would like to talk to you" she said smiling "I'm sure…" she paused so Cath could say her name "will take care of Sara for a bit. It's just some forms and I'll be here as well," she said practically pushing him out the door.
Another nurse came in carrying a chart and started talking to the one already in the room.
"Ok lets put this back on," said the nurse once she had finished talking and slipped Sara's oxygen mask back on. "So I hear this is your partner in crime," she said smiling at Catherine while taking Sara's temperature again.
"She saved my life," replied Catherine squeezing Sara's hand.
"Ok Sara I need you to sit up while I take your blood pressure. Sara sat forward and quickly pushed her mask away from her face and was sick over the side of the bed.
"Ok love" the nurse grabbed the emission basin from the side and placed it in front of her.
"Sorry"
"Don't be silly" she smiled while rubbing back as she vomited again.
"Ok lay down," she said after she had finished. Catherine helped move the pillows so she could lay down as Greg came backing.
"What's happening?"
"It's ok she was just a bit sick" replied the nurse as Cath got up.
"I'll be back tomorrow feel better" said Cath squeezing her hand and waving. Sara didn't have the energy to reply so just laid down.
"There's some more basins there," the nurse told Greg before cleaning up and leaving.
"How you feeling?"
"Scared" replied Sara quietly.
"It's going to be ok I promise" said Greg as Sara gently put her hand to his face.
"I'm cold," she mumbled.
"You've got a temperature of 103"replied Greg rubbing her shoulder.
"I don't want to be alone"
"Your not"
"Don't leave"
"I'm not going to," replied Greg becoming distressed that she would think he would.
"It's ok she just needs some reassurance" the voice form behind him made him jump as he didn't see the nurse return.
"You can lay with her" she smiled.
"Thanks" whispered Greg the nurse held the wires and tubes out the way so Greg laid on her right side. Sara rolled so her head was facing his.
"Don't leave," she mumbled again.
"I wont I promise" he replied gently stroking her hair. After a while Sara drifted to sleep. Greg had shifted so Sara lay facing the opposite way and was laid on him with her head against his neck, while he made sure not to go near her leg or stitches he wrapped his arms round her and fell peacefully asleep.
TBC ……
Wow that was long, it wasn't that long in my head maybe I babbled in the middle, maybe I babbled the whole way through. Let me know what you think.
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