Disclaimer: I don't own them - if I did this stuff would be happening on the show instead of in fan fiction. They'd also still be all one team instead of split nights and swing - hands up everyone else who hates that. Just what I thought.

A/N: Ok, so we're back to normal duties at work, so hopefully my updates will come quicker. However, is anyone out there still reading this? Since I put it back on after it being taken off I haven't had any reviews - before I was getting 3 or 4 per chapter. Please tell me what you think; I really look forward to it. Believe me, I would'nt even mind a bad review, just to know someones reading!

Chapter 7

'One down, one to go,' Grissom thought as he dialled Ecklie's office number.

It rang for what seemed like forever before it finally clicked over to his voice mail.

"You have reached the office of the Las Vegas Crime Lab Director, Conrad Ecklie," Came his annoying voice over the line. "Please leave me a message."

"Hello Ecklie, Grissom here. You may or may not have heard that Sara was involved in a car accident on her way home from work this morning. The doctors have said she has to take the week off work, and I'm taking it off as well to look after her. Warrick is sorting out people to cover for us. Leave me a message if you need to. Goodbye."

'Thank God I got voice mail' Grissom thought 'of course you did, you idiot, he'll be asleep at the moment, won't he'

Grissom closed his phone and quietly walked back into Sara's room, gratified to see that she was doing as she was told and sleeping.

'Good idea,' He thought. 'Considering you've been up all day.'

With that he sat down in the chair next to Sara's bed, thankful for once of his years of shift work, that gives you the ability to sleep anywhere at anytime of the day or night.

He fell asleep with his thoughts in a jumble. He was rather confused at the moment. Granted, when it came to Sara that was a common conclusion, but still. He wasn't sure if he should have invited Sara to stay or not, but he was sure glad that he did. Maybe this was just what they needed to get their friendship back on track.

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It was an uneventful night.

Grissom's sleep was filled with dreams of a beautiful brunette with a wonderful gap - toothed smile, while Sara was sure she'd dreamed about flying pigs!

After breakfast, and the morning doctor's rounds, Dr. Campbell felt Sara fit enough to be released into Grissom's care for the week. His only stipulations were to take it easy, and he wanted to see her again in three days to see how she was getting on.

As Sara got up and was about to start packing up her things she suddenly stopped dead in her tracks with a look of complete agony on her face.

"What? What's the matter?" Grissom asked sounding very worried.

"It's ok, Griss. I think my body's just complaining about having been lain on for over 24 hours straight." Sara answered. Then though she should be honest and told him the rest. "Also, my back and neck hurt."

"Well, you do have some nasty bruises and you know that means burst blood vessels under the skin. You've probably got whip lash from your accident as well." Grissom said, trying to keep calm for her sake. "Sit on the edge of the bed, and tell me what you need done. You've got to take it easy honey."

"It's official, I'm dreaming" Sara said inwardly. "A compassionate, caring Grissom, who calls me honey like it's the most natural thing in the world." Then she smiled slightly at his back as she sat there. "He's almost like the man I originally fell in love with again."

"I don't really have a lot with me," Sara started. "I hope my work bag's around somewhere so I can get a change of clothes, but other than that, I was just on my way home." She finished with a shrug.

Grissom opened the locker and found Sara's bag in it.

"Here you go," He said as he handed it to her. "I'll go wait outside while you change."

"Thanks Griss." Sara replied as she started to rummage through it.

Grissom went out into the hall to wait, and his mind started working over time again.

'Sara can't do a lot, you'll need to stop by her place and pick up some of her clothes and stuff. Then, I only have some crappy bachelor food - any definitely nothing vegetarian - we'll need to go shopping. Not that either of us is much of a cook. Frozen meals sound like a good idea. Although, what the hell, we have the week off - let's just go out for dinners etc. Do need some breakfast foods though. Hey, it'll be lunchtime when we get out of here; the first thing we'll have to do is go and eat…"

All this ran through his head in the couple of minutes it took Sara to change.

"Grissom" Sara called through the door. "You can come back in now."

He came back in and almost stopped short at the sight of her. Sara was wearing a bright orange t - shirt, a colour that usually looked great on her, but today in stark contrast to the black and purple bruises over her skin, made her look deathly pale.

"I know." She said, catching his look of horror. "But this happened to be the only spare shirt in my work bag."

"Come on," Grissom said." Let's go home."
"No argument here, I can't think of any thing I'd rather do. I for one will be very glad to get out of this place" She replied.

They walked out to the hospital together, Sara leaning on Grissom's arm for support. She felt cared for and secure, something she didn't often feel.

They made there way out to Grissom's SUV and Grissom helped Sara up into the passenger's side. He went around the vehicle and climbed into the driver's seat, where he helped Sara with her safety belt.

"Where's a good place for you, if we go and get some lunch?" Grissom asked as they made there way out of the hospital parking lot. "I don't really know where the Vegetarian stuff is."

"Depends on what you want." Sara answered. "If you want fast food, I love Wendy's salads, and Subway does a couple of vegetarian sandwiches. But the usual dinner is fine with me."

"Doesn't worry me at all. However, everyone uses the dinner, and I don't want us to run into Ecklie, so Wendy's or Subway?"

"How about Subway?" Sara asked.

"Subway it is." Grissom answered as he now knew which way he was heading. "Then after lunch, we'll stop by your place for your stuff, then go and get some groceries.

Sara nodded her head, and leaned back against the head rest as she closed her eyes. "I could definitely get used to this." She thought.

A/N: I don't like to beg, but I'm going to - please review. I lost all your reviews when it was taken off, so I'd really love some. Thanks muchly.