Alex was in Grissom's office again after school that day. She took a break from her biology homework to phone her mum in the hospital. After 10 minutes of talking to various doctors, she shut her cell phone angrily. Mum! Why are you so sick? Please don't leave alone like this! You have to get better you have to! She couldn't hold it back anymore. She broke down. That's the way Greg found her a couple minutes later. He stopped by to give Grissom the details on the skin cells that he was studying earlier. Instead of the usual Grissom, Greg saw his young friend on the couch, with her chin resting on her knees, and her arms wrapped around her legs, slowly rocking back and forth. He could also hear her crying softly.
Immediately he rushed over to her side. "Alex what's wrong?" He knelt in front of her and placed his hands on her knees, looking into her face.
"It…it's my mum."
"You're mum?" His brows knit together in confusion. "I don't get it what's wrong?"
"My mum's seriously sick Greg. Last time I saw Grissom, she was in hospital, and I stayed with him for awhile."
"And that's why you're here this time? Is your mum sick again?"
She nodded slowly. "Usually I can cope no problem, I mean I'm used to it by now, all the frequent hospital visits and checkups and everything. But it's worse this time. The doctors say that she might have to go in for surgery. Greg I'm so scared. I don't want her to leave me…… forever." A fresh wave of tears overcame her, and Greg sat next to her on the couch.
He wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her close to him. "Shhh it's alright. I'm sure the doctor's know what they're doing." It seemed like forever, the two of them just sat there, with Alex wrapped in Greg's arms, crying softly into his shirt. When she finally stopped, Greg leant over and dried her eyes with the edge of his lab coat. She sniffed and smiled up at him. Her smile radiated warmth, friendship, and …. compassion? They slowly leant into each other, the space between their lips decreasing. The kiss ….oh the kiss. It was soft and gentle, yet burned with a fire of passion and desire.
When they finally broke apart for air, Greg sat there with a grin on his face, and Alex's face was alight with laughter. She leant over to his ear and whispered "thanks Greggy."
It took him a couple moments to find his voice. "Uhh …… no problem. That was amazing!"
She laughed and her eyes twinkled. "Yeah it was. We should do it again some time."
Then she got up and left Grissom's office.
"Greg?" Greg's head shot up, and he saw Catherine in the doorway. "Is there a reason why you're sitting on Grissom's couch, with that grin on your face? Never mind, I probably don't want to know."
"I uh better get back to the lab. I left some DNA cooking."
Catherine raised her eyebrows, "yeah that's probably a wise idea." Greg quickly got up, fixed his shirt, trying to hide the tear-stains, and left. "Oh and Greg?"
"Yeah?"
Her eyes sparkled, and she had a small grin on her face. "Alex is a good kid. Play nice."
He blushed a deep scarlet, and hurried off to the lab
Grissom was sitting in his office when he got the phone call.
"Dr. Grissom?
"Yes."
"This is Dr. McGill from Palm Springs hospital. Umm I'd like to talk to you about Ms. Suko."
"Tabby?"
"Yes, Tabbitha Suko."
"What's happened is she alright?"
"Actually no. She's had a mild stroke, and we believe that she's damaged her liver and spleen. We're going to need to do emergency surgery. You were on her contact list, after her parents, and we called to let you know. We are also under the impression that you are taking care of her daughter?"
"Yes that's right. And I'll hold on to her, 'till Tabby's out of the hospital."
"That's a relief, I'll tell her mum."
"Thanks. And thank you for calling doctor."
"Not a problem. Thank you for your time." Click
Grissom rest his head in his hands. He could feel a migraine coming on. Oh my God Tabby! What's going on? It's a good thing Alex is sleeping over at a friends house tonight. I don't know what to do? What if she doesn't make it through? What will happen to Alex? Will she be left in my care? –
"Gill?" He snapped back into reality.
"Catherine?"
"Gill are you alright?"
"It's Tabby? She's not doing so well. I just hung up with the doctors."
"Oh my God Gill! That's awful! What's going to happen to Alex? I can take her if you want? She and Lindsay get along really well."
He rubbed his temples. "No it's alright. She's fine with me. She's at a friends house tonight, but I don't think I can work tonight. I'm sorry. I –"
"Don't worry about it. Go home Gill, get some sleep. I'll cover for you tonight."
He stood up and grabbed his jacket. "Thanks Cath."
"No problem." He walked past her, and she put her hand on his shoulder. "And Gill? I'm sorry."
He sighed and left the room. "Yeah, so am I."