Disclaimer: Still not mine, but Nurse Christie is - she's my Mum. So you can see, I'm getting all my family close to the CSI's in the hope!

A/N: Ok, sorry this chapter has taken longer, we've been incredibly busy at work this week, and when I'm at home all I've wanted to do is sleep! If anyone doesn't like my reference to red heads tempers, tough! I'm a red head and I know my temper fit's the stereotype.

Chapter 4

Grissom looked over at Sara once more, and then quietly walked out the door into the corridor. If he was going to have it out with Catherine, it didn't need to be in front of Sara, even if she was asleep.

As he stepped out of her room he saw Catherine coming towards him, her face displaying a temper that one would normally have associated to a red head. This was not going to be pleasant.

"Catherine" He greeted her.

"Grissom," She returned curtly. "I believe I have a subject from my 1V behind that door. If you'd be so kind as to get out of my way so I can collect my statements and evidence."

"Sara is asleep and the doctors said that she's not to be disturbed unless she awakes of her own accord. And that means you don't get to wake her Catherine" Grissom replied calmly.

"Argue all you want Grissom. I don't care about your feelings for Sara; you're not going to stop me from doing my job."

"Sara is my friend and a member of my team, I wouldn't let you see Greg either if he was in that room" Grissom returned.

"Don't even think about giving me any of that bull shit. Every one knows your in love with Sara, whether you admit it or not." Catherine Replied. "But it shouldn't interfere with our jobs."

"Yes, I care about Sara, she's my friend, but that has nothing to do with this. Dr Campbell said she was not to be woken up Catherine."

"Fine, I leave her statement till later, she'd probably lie to me anyway."

"Catherine!" Grissom yelled, getting queried looks from around the corridor.

"Alright, alright!" Catherine mumbled. "But I'm going to get a nurse to take a blood sample for me to check for alcohol or drugs - and don't even start Grissom, you know its procedure." She finished catching the look he shot her.

"Go ahead, don't mind me" Grissom answered going back into Sara's room, while Catherine went in search of a nurse.

Grissom took up position again by Sara's bed, still fuming over Catherine's assumption of Sara's guilt. How dare she talk about Sara like that? Sara had been his friend even longer than Catherine, and those ties ran deep. There were times he almost admitted to himself that he did love her. Almost. Normally at times like the present.

He might have pondered it further, but Catherine and her nurse came in to get Sara's blood. Catherine glared at him sitting next to her, but thought better of it than to get in to another argument in front of the nurse.

"Thank you Nurse Christie," She said to the nurse, as she handed her the blood sample.

"No problem," Nurse Christie replied. "But I'll have to ask you to leave now if that's ok."

"Hmm. Yes Nurse" Catherine replied, glaring at Grissom once more before she turned on her heel and left Sara's room.

Not more that five minutes after Catherine left, Grissom felt a slight pressure on his left hand. He took his eyes off Sara's face for a moment to look down at their hands. He both felt and saw Sara squeeze his hand, then looked up into her face to see her eyes flutter open.

"Sara, Sara honey, how are you feeling?" Grissom asked her softly.

"Grissom … Am I in hospital?" She asked, feeling disorientated.

"Yes, you were in a car accident this morning." Grissom replied

"I don't remember." Sara said quietly, and Grissom could see the fear in her eyes.

"Hey, it's ok." He replied. "You've got quite a concussion; it's not surprising you can't remember what happened."
"Do you know what happened?" Sara asked.

"Not really. Only that you were involved in a car crash on your way home this morning. Catherine, Nick and Warrick are investigating. Catherine thinks it's your fault, the boys don't."

Sara turned her head away, hoping he wouldn't see her tears.

"What do you think?" She asked quietly.

"I'm not doing the investigation, but I'm with Nick and Warrick," Grissom replied. "I know you're generally a safe driver."

"Was there anyone else involved?" Sara asked.

"One other vehicle. But from what I can pick up from the boys the other drivers fine, just cuts and bruises."
"How can I believe that I wasn't at fault Grissom" Sara asked. "I can't even remember what happened!"

"Sara, trust yourself. And your memory will come back."

They were silent for a few moments and Sara turned away again.

"I could ring one of the boys to ask what happened," Grissom began, "But if I do, there's the possibility that Catherine could come back to interrogate you, and I don't think you should have to go through that yet."
"Thanks Grissom." Sara replied quietly.

"Do you feel like something to eat? " Grissom questioned. "I could go and hunt something down for us."
"Yeah, that would be great."

Grissom squeezed Sara's hand before heading out to look for some food, along with telling Dr Campbell that Sara had woken up.

Now Sara was left alone with her thoughts. She didn't know why Grissom was being so kind, but she wasn't going to question it right now. 'Just enjoy it while it lasts' She thought. Because knowing Grissom it wouldn't last all that long. That man was so infuriating. Just when she was at the point of screaming about him, it suddenly did something really nice for her. Like sitting here. She loved him, she truly did. Only someone you loved could make you as frustrated as Grissom made her. Why was he sitting here for … well for however long she'd been here? Did he pity her? No friends or family, so he'd better be with her? The last thing she wanted was to be patronized.

'Don't over think it Sara! Just enjoy it for what it is. You're as bad with over thinking as you are with over talking!'

Dr Campbell came in and took Sara's blood pressure and ran various tests, then told her to make sure she continues to rest.

"Will l remember the accident?" Sara questioned him.

"It should come back to you, but I can't tell you for certain when you'll remember. Don't worry about it, just try to rest. The more that you try to remember what happened, the harder it will be.

After Dr Campbell left, Grissom came back bringing in some Veggie Lasagne for Sara and Mince Lasagne for himself.

Then they sat and ate quietly, enjoying each others presence.