Tostikat- I decied to challenge my self and actually come up with a case, a lot harder than I thought!
Cherrydrops12, icklebitodd, zurrikan, Angelique Descartes, leothelion04 and sara kicks ass – thanks
Apollo13- I too have a short atent….what was I doing oh yes I usually have half a chapter written before I post one, unfortunately I'm getting a bit confused with my own story line so I'm re writing the next one.
Jamie L- they will pay!
Grissom was sat exactly where Catherine had left him. His hand still tightly clutching Sara's his eye's still transfixed on her heart monitor. His breathing had timed it's self subconsciously to the rhythm of the ventilator.
"How is she?" came the voice Grissom lest wanted to hear right now. Ecklie was stood in the doorway not wishing to venture in after the entire lab staff had turned on him. Catherine had shouted at him down the phone it was his fault, because he split the team up if they were together someone would have noticed. The lab rats had turned on him after he asked them to continue there work on other cases, they had all simply decided to take a break until any evidence to do with Sara was brought in. even the receptionist had glared at him on his way out.
"Stable" was Grissom's only reply not bothering to look at him.
"I want my team back" he stated simply turning to face him.
"It's done" nodded Ecklie turning and steeping outside. He stood starring in the window for a minute wondering what it would be like if he was there. Would there be people stood around crying for him. Would workers refuse to work on a case expect his. Would a level one CSI by the name of Greg Sander's be printing every object in sight encase it had any tracer of what harmed him. He some how doubted it and realised that no one would probably look up just as Grissom hadn't then. He had always considered Sara as alone. She argued and went home to an empty flat as far as he knew. But it turned out she had more friends than he could hope for. It was strange how for the first time he actually cared what these people thought of him and not the sheriff who was on his way to see Ecklie, now something he was not looking forward to so he began slowly walking down the corridor back to the lab making a note to do whatever possible to help even if that was to stay out the way.
"Damn there's nothing," shouted Warrick slamming down his equipment.
"Nothing from the house either. I don't get it I mean she had to have had it in the past twenty-four hours I've even checked the water nothing."
"I've checked mugs nothing only some questionable lipstick on Hodges mug," announced Catherine coming in looking just as frustrated as everyone else.
"She might have washed of any trace of it off, if it was something she had for breakfast" suggested Nick trying to keep calm.
"We checked her apartment plates on the side from last night but nothing for breakfast.
"Ok so maybe she ate out"
"In which case we got hundreds of suspects and not much to narrow it down"
"DAMN" Warrick decided to take his frustration out on the equipment breaking several empty slides.
"It may have been taken twenty four hours ago plus the twelve we've been doing this any trace has probably gone"
"Warrick calm down, this is not helping anyone. Go get some sleep no argument you are not working like this. I'm going back see if I can drag Grissom away from the hospital I doubt he's slept" said Catherine patting Warrick on the shoulder.
"Nick that goes for you two and Greg talk to Brass and at least pretend to have slept" she shouted on her way out.
Catherine slowly opened the door to Sara's room encase Grissom was asleep no luck he was sat starring into the distance his eye's red and had clearly been crying.
"Hey how are you?" asked Catherine once she had sat down next to him.
"Ok, their going to try her of the ventilator then coming to give her a feeding tube soon" he said still gripping Sara's hand.
"Right afternoon Mr Grissom I hope my nurses have been looking after you as well as they have Miss Sidle" he smiled as a nurse followed him in.
"Well if he left some time it might help," she said looking at Grissom.
"I'll explain what were going to do. first I'll turn of the ventilator and see if she makes any respiratory effort if she does then we will have to wait and see if she seizes" Grissom nodded as he felt Cath take his other hand.
"Right" he went round and unhooked the tube going into her mouth.
"SAT's are holding good O2 saturation"
"That's good?" asked Catherine excitedly
"Yes she's breathing by her self," he said smiling.
"Ok now this might be unpleasant to watch were going to remove the tube" Cath looked at Grissom who showed no signs of moving so she stayed. But looked away as the tube was pulled from Sara's throat and replaced with an oxygen mask.
"As you know Sara had a CT scan this morning which showed the swelling to have decreased which is a good sign that she will regain consciousness soon" he said patting Sara on the shoulder.
"You should go get something to eat, I'm sure this lovely lady will keep Sara company while you do" Catherine looked at Grissom who was still glued to the seat.
"Why don't you go with him? We need to insert a feeding tube anyway" Catherine had to pull Grissom up and away from Sara. He barely ate anything and didn't talk much except to answer any questions. When they got back Sara's room was empty the only difference was she had a small tube going up her nose with some tape over the end.
"She's going to be ok Gil. They said the swelling was coming down" Grissom nodded weakly not willing to believe it until he saw it.
"And were going to find who did it" she added squeezing his thigh before leaving "get some sleep" he added waving
TBC…next update on Thursday