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The next day and Sara was in an even better mood. She had progressed to jello at dinner and managed to keep that down except the slight incident involving eating too many contraband chocolate biscuits. She had been for a ride in a wheelchair to x-ray. Sitting up and been away from that room was certainly something she approved of if not the stares from other people. The most amusing thing that had happened was when Greg helped her to get dressed. She never realised how kind and shy he could be. He had turned red trying to stare out the window when Sara asked him to do her bra up he fumbled for ages. Admittedly it wasn't the most romantic thing, but it would do for now. She had even convinced Greg to go home and sleep despite the fact he was back on the ward at eight eating breakfast with her and now she had some more company.

"Hey there girl" smiled Warrick walking in and hugging Sara.

"How you doing?" asked Brass following Warrick in and hugging Sara much to her surprise.

"I'm not going to hug you," said Grissom shutting the door behind him "Catherine tried to wipe coffee I spilt of my trousers and that met my contact quota for today" he said sitting down.

"She tried to clean you?" questioned Sara raising an eyebrow and pleased that unlike everyone else he wasn't constantly asking how she was.

"Yes I was afraid she was going to lick he tissue and wipe my face" finished Grissom making Greg laugh.

"Now that would border on disturbing," added Warrick.

"I bought you chocolate. I didn't know if you liked it but Catherine informed me all women like chocolate," said Brass handing over a large bar.

"You know this looks like your overcompensating" said Sara taking it off him "not which I'm complaining" she added quickly.

"All the others looked small and I think you deserve a big bar" smiled Brass patting her arm affectionately

"So it's true what I hear about you and the lab rat?" asked Brass looking to where Greg was holding onto her arm gently rubbing where her drips went in.

"Score one for the lab rat," replied Greg getting an evil look from Sara.

"Score?" she questioned.

"Do you ever just not get women?" said Greg receiving nods form everyone in the room.

"Hey out numbered and excuse me but I'm the one in the hospital don't pick on me" said Sara pouting.

"Hey did I tell you the doctor said if your fever had gone down after dinner you could move rooms" said Greg suddenly rather excited.

"NO. Where too?"

"A side room on ward B6" smiled Greg.

"You still get your own room then" smiled Warrick playing with the flowers next to him and nearly knocking them over.

"How's Cath?" asked Sara.

"Good. You know I saw her actually letting Lindsey go out with a BOY" said Warrick like it was the worst thing in the world.

"A BOY" mocked Sara. "God how I'd like to here the talk before hand" said Sara receiving a burst of laughter.

"She's beginning to scare me through. Found her hobbling through the lab this morning looking for paperwork"

"Catherine hates paper work," said Brass surprising everyone.

"Yes apparently it needed doing, that was before she started mothering Grissom," laughed Warrick.

"I think she may have a delayed concussion," added Brass.

BEEP "ups sorry" Brass said looking at his pager that was beeping angrily.

"Better go" he said Getting up and squeezing Sara's hand before gong.

"Hello" Brass nearly walked directly into the nurse coming in carrying a food tray.

"Dinner" she smiled placing it in front of Sara.

"Oh great jello" said Sara with mock enthusiasm.

"The doctor will be round at three, if your temperature's still down we should be getting rid of you" the nurse smiled. "Oh and here's you clean dressing" she finished handing Sara a clean dressing.

"Maybe we should go," said Warrick moving to get up.

"No it's fine" Sara reassured him.

"Want some jello," she asked holding the spoon out.

"You know somehow green wiggly doesn't mean food to me" said Warrick

"No it means snot," said Greg causing Sara to make chocking sounds

"Don't say that," she said making a face as she ate some more.

"Ok I can't that's disgusting," she said putting the spoon down.

"Come on" Greg took a spoon full and waved it round her face "here comes the train" he said in childish voice.

"Here comes the fist" came Sara's voice making Greg put the spoon down.

"I'll change my dressing first" she said handing the tray to Greg so he could move the table in front of her. Once the table had gone she propped herself up with her arms and bent he good leg before reaching down and pulling the other one to a bent position.

"Nice moves" smiled Warrick as she took her support off revealing the stitches and cuts to the two CSI who looked strangely squeamish. She then pulled the old plaster off making Warrick wince.

"I can't feel it," she said placing the new one on. Then Greg helped her put her support back on before slowly and with a bit of pain she lowered her leg back down by straightening her knee. It was weird she could see her foot sliding down the bed and could only judge when her leg was straight when she felt her thigh against the sheet.

"Now more jello" said Greg placing the table in front off her.

"Your adjusting well" commented Grissom while reading the cards she seemed to be collecting, one's were from people outside work, which Grissom had no idea she even talked to people outside work.

"Thanks" she smiled back. "I'm still not eating that," she said pushing the small pudding bowel away.

"They wont let you move," scolded Warrick

"Damn" with that she began shovelling it in making a range of strange faces before finishing and sticking her tongue out like a small child.

"We better go before the doctor comes. Hope you get moved" said Warrick getting up followed by Grissom.

"Wait I'll come down with you" Warrick and Grissom looked to one another.

"It's fine, Greg go get a chair," said Sara pulling herself so she sat up.

"I went in to x-ray. They said I could go ride around," she added as both Warrick and Grissom looked at her like she was planning a prison break.

"My lady" smiled Greg wheeling it to the side of the bed. Then with one sort of swift action Greg lifted Sara's top half from the bed and into the wheel chair. Her leg making a loud bang as the metal connected with the chair.

"God this weighs a tone" she said moving her leg with her hands so it rested n the footstep.

"Blanket" Greg handed her the blanket of the bed that she draped over her legs. She was only wearing a tee shirt and a pair of shorts that Greg found very attractive. Of course trying to get them on had spoilt the image. He had gotten her a pair of shorts and tracksuit bottoms with poppers down the side so they could go on over her framework. Sara had been surprised at his thoughtfulness.

Now Greg transferred the several drips across to a pole on the side of her chair.

"Come on then" she said pushing herself forward. Warrick held the door open while she wheeled herself out. She only got about half way down the corridor when she began to slow.

"Need to work on the arm muscles" she smiled as Greg began pushing her Grissom's phone rang.

"Yes, were on our way, actually we have a surprise" he said flipping the phone down.

"Cath" he said as they went down into the lift. When they got to the entrance they could see Cath and Lindsey stood in the doorway.

"Sara" Catherine attempted the worlds fasted sprint on crutches to see her.

"They let you out" she smiled bending down and kissing her forehead.

"Yer but not far" she said holding up her wrist with her ID bracelet on it.

"That's so you can't escape," said Lindsey smiling.

"Hang on how'd you get here?" asked Greg leaving Sara talking to Lindsey.

"My friend Mandy gave me a lift," answered Catherine as she talked to the three men Sara was left with Lindsey.

"So are you going to be in one all the time?" Lindsey asked.

"I don't know Linds. I might be able to walk a bit with crutches, or hope like your mum" she said as Lindsey smiled.

"We wont be able to go to the park anymore" she said. Despite the fact Catherine had fallen put with Sara while ago Lindsey worshiped her and went out with her at the weekends much to Catherine annoyance.

"We can still go I'll just watch. Unless your embarrassed" said Sara seeing the way people around were starring.

"Why would I be embarrassed?" she asked

"Because of the wheelchair"

"Well it's a quite new wheelchair," said Lindsey in all her childish innocence making Sara laugh.

"Well as long as it's a cool one"

That was why she loved Lindsey. That wonderful way she had of not judging people and not having made her mind up about things yet. She guessed children could be a lot nicer than adult, especially from the stares she was receiving clearly from people wondering what was under the blanket. She looked around and noticed none of the children around were paying her the slightest bit of attention. They didn't judge the same was adults did. She suddenly felt the need to back over all the people's feet who were starring at her.

"Hey Linds want to go for a ride" smiled Sara as Lindsey carefully sat foreword on her knee to avoid her stitches. Sara went up the corridor receiving even more stares before going back and parking herself in the middle of the group with a giggling Lindsey.

"Well I'm pleased you too are getting along," said Catherine as Warrick lifted Lindsey of Sara so she didn't catch her leg.

"Bye Sara" shouted Lindsey waving until she could no longer see her and the running back to wave again before Catherine could be heard shouting.

"Well something's cheered you up," said Greg wheeling her back.

"I just got a different perspective," replied Sara

TBC….

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