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"Sara it ok I need you to stay calm" panic appeared in her eyes as her breathing quickened and she fought to get the mask of her face.
"Sara it's ok, you need to leave that" Grissom said taking both her hands and placing them gently by her sides.
"Grissom" she questioned trying to sit up.
"Sara you need to lye down" one of the nurses said gently pushing her shoulders.
"What happened?"
"You got really sick you've been asleep" he said pushing the mask back on she had taken off.
"It's been a week, but your ok now," he said, as she seemed to calm down. "You have to keep the mask on to help you breathe" Sara nodded her breathing calming down just by hearing his voice. She felt at the drip going in her arm and then the tube going into her nose.
"There just antibiotics and food" he said gently squeezing her hands before letting go. She wished he hadn't she wished he'd held on to her forever. His touch was so gentle against her skin and so warm. Then it hit her he had touched her.
"I better go phone the others tell them your awake" he said quickly leaving, once outside he stood against the wall a single tear rolling down his check, she was ok.
That was Gil Grissom for you when a situation involves emotions, bail. He probably only came tonight because he couldn't work or something and the touching was just a reaction. That was what she kept telling herself. As she was left alone to wonder what had happen she knew she was sick but not this bad.
The nurse wondered into the room smiled at Sara and set about checking her drips.
"Well if he didn't move soon the cleaning staff were going to start dusting him" she smiled while filling in her chart.
"He's been here a lot?" asked Sara surprised.
"A lot, your friends had to physically remove him. I wish my man were like that" she smiled.
Sara just lay and smiled; he had been there the whole time watching over her.
"Every morning I come in here to find him holding your hand and as for the lady bug"
Sara looked over and picked up the toy reading the card she grinned madly.
Grissom walked back in unsure of why Sara was madly grinning at him.
"Your one of a kind Gil Grissom and I love you for it" Grissom nearly dropped the coffee he was holding when these words came out.
"Your like my guardian angel, only without the wings and emotional sensitivity"
"Excuse me?" he asked walking over.
"You not leaving bug man and for my ladybug" she said picking it up and re-reading the card. "So are you going to tell me?" she asked sitting herself up.
"Er yes I mean erm….Sara I think for the past five years I've been falling in love with you"
"Well it's taken you long enough" she smiled as he sat down and took her hand. This time it was different instead of him holding it limply in his hand she squeezed back filling him with warmth.
"I thought I'd lost you" he said tears forming in his eyes.
"I thought I'd lost you a lot of the time," she said managing a half smile as tears began to sting at her eyes.
"I didn't need five years to figure out I loved you it took me about five minutes" she smiled as a single tears fell down her face.
"I tend to be a bit slow at those things," said Grissom wiping his eyes.
"I'm so pleased to have you back," he said smiling then he lent in and kissed her. Warmth like he could have never imagined spread through him. Sara was taken back when her lips met his but in a good way.
"I've waited five years for that" she grinned as she lent back her hand still entwined with his.
"Patience is a virtue" he smiled picking up the ladybug toy.
"Patience is but a saint wouldn't have waited that long" she smiled as he lent forward and wrapped his arms around her in a embrace so tight it felt like he would never let go, unfortunately he did.
"Who's the weird ball from?" she asked as Grissom placed the bug back on the side.
"Nick, it changes colour like your moods. His words not mine"
"Well he's dead," she laughed.
"Everyone's coming in and before they get here I need to tell you something"
"Sounds ominous"
"Sara you were poisoned, we got who did it"
"Oh" Sara paused not to sure how to react "why?"
"They thought you were Cath," replied Grissom surprised at how well she had taken it.
"I don't look like Catherine," stated Sara
"No it was a mistake," said Grissom with a hint of a smile
Sara thought for a minute firstly wondering why anyone would really want to hurt Catherine.
"Aren't you mad?" asked Grissom thinking he would be angry if someone poisoned him.
"Well I got a kiss for it so it was worth it" Grissom smiled at this taking her hand and squeezing it when joyful voices broke the moment and five people burst into the room followed by chorus's of 'Sara your awake' and 'about time'.
"We interrupted," said Brass noticing Grissom still clutching her hand.
"I wouldn't say that" smiled Sara sitting herself up properly. "Thanks for the cards and rather strange presents," said Sara starring at Nick.
"I thought it was good," he mumbled while Warrick laughed at him.
"How you feeling?" asked Catherine bending down and hugging her.
"Strangely tired" admitted Sara.
"Good to see you awake girl. I know you needed to make up for all those triples but don't scare us lie that again" said Warrick patting her hand and showing in a manly way he was pleased she was ok, while Nick just hugged her along with Greg.
"Ok guys I'm pleased I'm awake too" said Sara as they backed off.
"Sara I'm sorry" started Cath
"What for?"
"This" she said looking around.
"Unless it was you who poisoned me you have nothing to be sorry for and if it was your taking mine and Greg's joke a bit to far" smiled Sara holding her arm out for a hug as Grissom seemed intent of keeping on hand for himself, not that she minded.
"What joke?" asked Warrick looking at Greg.
"We may have let Catherine eat a bit of chocolate she wasn't supposed to" he said sheepishly
"To be fair she was steeling it," added Sara looking at Grissom who looked confused.
"I saw a chocolate bar laying around the lab so I had a piece." Said Cath
"We saw her take it and were going to say something but she'd already eaten it so it seemed pointless…and less fun" interrupted Greg.
"Ok what's the deal with the chocolate?" asked Nick wanting to know what was going on.
"We found it in this kids room, joke chocolate containing laxative" grinned Sara as everyone burst out laughing.
"I'm glad to see you were both working," said Grissom a smile still plastered on his face as Sara yawned.
"Perhaps we should let Sara get some sleep," suggested Brass still starring at disbelief at Catherine.
"Yer see you soon girl" smiled Warrick patting her arm.
"Bye" shouted Greg as Catherine shoved him out the door hitting his arm and telling him off.
"Get well" said Brass hugging Sara and surprising her.
"I will" she smiled as she noticed the huge smile she'd never seen on brass before
"Do you want me to go?" asked Grissom as Sara laid down.
"Are you kidding, I've only just got you to stay. Although you don't look comfy on that chair and this bed is big," said Sara not to sure if it was to fast for him but decided she wasn't going to hang around and wait for him.
"Well my back is playing me up," he said stretching and pretending to be in pain as he gingerly lay on the bed next to her. His heat was beating so fast he could swear Sara must have been able to hear it as her body brushed against his.
"Did I miss much?" asked Sara her eyelids barely staying open.
"I would know, I was watching you" replied Grissom as she drifted of to sleep soon Grissom to drifted into the best nights sleep he'd ever had, as the warmth of Sara's body comforted him.
Three weeks laterNormally this would be the type of thing Grissom would stop or at least frown at but today all he could do was stand sipping at his coffee smiling. The laughter that was filling the hallway was that of Sara Sidle's, something he could not resist.
"Greg you're doing it wrong" shouted Sara as a snort of Greg's laughter drifted into the hallway.
"Ok ready" called Greg as Grissom noticed Catherine and Ecklie approaching his office on cue. Catherine after hearing Sara and Greg's plan had practically begged to join in.
"Morning" Grissom smiled at Ecklie who was wondering why everyone had suddenly started been nice to him.
"Hello" smiled Greg coming out Ecklie's office followed by Sara.
"Just leaving some papers on your desk" smiled Sara taking Grissom's hand and leading him away much to the frustration of Ecklie who had quite clearly stated they could only date if it didn't hinder their work and they showed no signs of affection in the lab. Of course that meant that Sara would run up and kiss Grissom publicly every time Ecklie was around.
All of a sudden a loud bang emanated from Ecklie's office causing him to jump
"What the hell?" he called running in to see his desk covered in a foaming sticky substance.
Once again laughter was heard around the halls only this time it was everyone joining in.
"Your right Greg, that chemistry set was fun" smiled Sara. Leading Grissom into his office and shutting the door behind them
THE END Ok I'm considering the idea of a sequel let me know what you think