While Lydia slept the majority of her friends and family left the hospital because they had to do other things. When Lydia finally woke up for the second time, she only had four visitors. Catherine, Grissom, Lindsey, and Greg had all stayed for her.

"Hey, what's up guys," she asked.

"We were waiting for you to wake up," Lindsey replied.

"Well, I did wake up for a minute awhile ago, but everyone else was sleeping. So I went back to sleep I was very happy to see that everyone was here though. So, how are you Linds."

"I'm ok, I'm still a bit shaken up, but I'll be fine."

"Good. I think that I should tell you guys everything about Mark and I, since you're obviously curious and as my family and boyfriend I think that you deserve to know.

When I moved to San Francisco I got a job as a singer in a nightclub. It paid nicely and I gained quite a few fans. He was one of the men in the club who watched me, one night he offered me a drink and then we hit it off really well. He seemed nice then and we had things in common, at least that's what I thought. I found out that he was also a student at Stanford and we managed to start seeing one another regularly. What I hadn't realized was that he had become a little too attached to me while he saw me sing, and once we started dating he became insanely jealous of me talking to any other guys. Roxie told me to dump him right then, but he was my first boyfriend, so I didn't know any better. I stopped singing, and I got another job, even there he became jealous. After awhile he started to hit me, and even though I didn't like it, I became afraid of leaving him. Then he became so kind and he proposed to me, I accepted, but the next week he broke into my dorm room and he started attacking me, Roxie smashed him in the head with a bat. Then he was arrested.

I guess our relationship was a little messed up. When the police entered his room they saw pictures of me that he had drawn before we dated, and they read his diary where he talked about killing me all the time. He was obsessed, and he wanted me to be his in the worst way. There were ways he wanted to torture and kill me that disturbed even the police.

That was Mark, a twisted man, but he was my first love. I'm so sorry that everything happened like this, I was just hoping that he would forget and go away."

"It's ok babe," Greg said. "I promise you that I'll never be like that to you."

She smiled at him and she put out her hand for him to hold, which he accepted. "I know that you will never be like that to me, that's why I love you so much." Then she put her injured arm out slightly to her family, and the three of them put their hands on hers. "And I love the three of you too. You're the family that I lost so long ago, and now we're complete."

They all agreed with that. Then Catherine said, "Well, what are we going to do about taking care of you Linds while we work?"

"I don't want to be left alone mom," Lindsey said.

"I can take off of work…"

"No, Cath, I can. I have more vacation days than you do, so it's fair," Grissom interrupted.

"Well I could help too," Greg said.

"No, I think that I can do it. I'll be out of the hospital by tomorrow and then I can watch Linds.

I also have something to say, I know that I've only had this job for three days, but after going out there and being in the middle of it all I've decided to switch professions. I want to be a police officer. I know that it's a very different field from the one I'm in now but I think that I'm ready to try it. I know that my working with you guys was such a hard thing to get, but I really want to do this. I know that I'm a chemical analyst and that I have a very important part in the lab, but I think that I really am meant to be a cop.

So since I'd be fired due to the fact that I was still in training and I'll be out because of this injury I'm going to resign."

"But you just started," Greg said. "You really wanted it."

"I know babe, and don't be hurt by it ok. I love being a chemist, but I felt so much more important saving her and I know that if I saved others I'd feel the same way. Plus if I work homicide I get to see all of you anyway. But for the summer I'm going to stay home, partly to recover and partly to figure out what I really want in life."

"Liddy, you can do whatever you want," Catherine said. "Just remember that if you really decide to leave the lab they most likely won't rehire you."

"I know mom. I want to think about it, then I'll make my decision."

"Now speaking of places to stay," Grissom said. "Your house is still going to be a mess if we go back there Cath."

Catherine ran her hand through her hair. "Oh yeah, I forgot, so much has happened that I guess it slipped my mind. Do you want to go back right away Linds?"

"No, not really," she replied.

"Why don't you guys stay at my house until you're ready to return to your home?" Grissom asked.

Catherine looked to Lindsey who nodded her consent. "Well, it looks like you're going to have two house guests, and soon a third. Do you think you can handle that Gil?"

"You're family, of course I can Cath."

"You two are nuts about each other," Greg commented. "And no one ever saw it before last year. Are you going to tell the others that the two of you are together?"

"Sure we are," Catherine responded. "But we haven't had time to tell everyone, so much has happened in these past few days. I guess the two of you need time to work on your relationship too."

Greg and Lydia smiled. "Hey, if I get vacation time I could spend it with her," Greg said.

"Watch it Sanders, this is my daughter that we're talking about here," Grissom warned.

"Yeah, and she's mine too so that means you need to be even more careful," said Catherine.

"Be nice, I love him," Lydia defended. To which Greg said, "Thanks baby, they don't seem to believe that I can be trusted with you."

"You can't," Lindsey said. "But we like you enough to allow you a chance"

They all laughed, and then Catherine said, "You're doctor is coming to see you soon and then you'll find out when you're going to be released ok babe?"

"Yeah mom, thanks."

Then Grissom, Catherine, and Lindsey hugged Lydia and they left after telling her and Greg goodbye. Greg sat next to her in one of the chairs.

"Are you really ok with everything Liddy?"

"Yeah, I am, thanks for being so worried about me."

"That's what I'm here for. So he was the reason that you were so uncomfortable with me the other day?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you."

"It's ok, I understand. You can talk to me though, whenever you need to have someone around. That's what I'm here for."

"I know, thanks. You are so amazing, that's I love you."

"That's why I love you too."

Then he kissed her, as they were kissing her doctor came in and he said, "Is this a bad time, or should I come back later?"

The two separated, and as Greg sat down Lydia said, "No, it's ok. I want to be released though."

"We'll see about that now. I'm glad that you decided to have me as a doctor, your mother has told me that you work with her now."

"Yes, but I'm considering a new profession, as a police officer."

"Then I may see you more often."

"I hope not, I don't want to be shot that often."

"I hope not as well, shall we begin?"

So he examined her and after he prescribed several medications to her he decided that she was fit to be released from the hospital. She was surprised with this, but he told her that because of the way hospitals were run that people were released as quickly as possible.

Greg drove Lydia to her house first so that she could get some clothes, and then, after they called to let them know about Lydia being released, they went to Grissom's house, where her family was already waiting. Greg kissed her goodbye, and then he left.

TBC...

I think that the hospital thing needs to be explained. I realize that of course people are sometimes held in the hospital for awhile, but my one uncle was severely injured and they released him after two days I believe, so since Lydia wasn't too badly injured I had her released the same day.

Thanks to the following people for their reviews, and since I forgot them on the last chapter I want to thank Andrea, Lissa, and Medha for their help on ch.22! it wouldn't have been that good without you three suggesting the changes I made to it!

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