Rescue Me Series
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI (but I wish I did).
Author's Note: I hope you liked my last story and I hope you enjoy this story. I'm not sure where I'm going with it, but each chapter is going to be its own story.
-Greg and Sara-
I'll Die Trying
"Hey Greg," Sara called as he was walking into the break room. "We've got a DB in Henderson."
"Okay Greg. Start the sketch of the scene. I'm going to look around. When the coroner gets here, call me," Sara instructed him once they arrived at the 419.
"Ay-ay captain," Greg saluted Sara and went into the master bedroom where the dead woman was.
Sara laughed quietly and went to search the rest of the upstairs for clues. The woman had been stabbed viciously and who ever had killed her had left a blood trail leading to one of the spare rooms. Sara followed the trail into the room and found a towel on the bed with blood all over it. The killer must have come in here to clean up before he left, she thought.
Sara was so engrossed in collecting the evidence, that she didn't hear the closet door open behind her. A man covered in blood and holding a bloody knife slowly approached Sara and then grabbed her. He covered her mouth with his hand and put the knife to his throat.
"Don't make a sound," he warned her, "or you're dead." Sara stood very still trying to think of a way to get out of there.
Suddenly from down the hall, Greg called, "Sara, David's here."
Greg began the sketch like Sara had told him to. He couldn't hear Sara but he figured she'd found some evidence. Soon David got there and Greg went to the door and called, "Sara, David's her." Greg waited a minute but she didn't answer, so he went back into the room and told David, "I'm going to go find Sara."
"Alright," David said, "I'll wait until you get back."
"Thanks." Greg went down the hall following the same blood trail as Sara had. He went into the room and stared in shock. Greg quickly drew his gun and pointed it at the man holding Sara.
"Let her go," Greg warned the man.
The man laughed and pressed the knife harder against Sara's throat. "Do you think your shot is good enough boy?" He moved his hand from Sara's mouth and put it around Sara's neck. "All I have to do is press a little harder and she's dead. Can you shoot me before I kill her?" Sara looked at Greg with fear in her eyes which reflected the fear in his eyes.
Suddenly the man shoved Sara towards Greg and ran at them. Greg caught Sara in one arm and shot at the man with the other. Greg stood in shock as the man dropped clutching his chest, and he dropped his gun. Sara stepped back from as David ran into the room. She was covered in blood from the man's clothing and shaking from fear and shock.
"What happened?" David exclaimed as the police officers ran into the room.
Greg turned and yelled at the officers, "who cleared this house?" Brass then came into the room and looked around as anger and worry grew on his face.
"Sara, Greg. Are you alright?" he asked.
They nodded and Brass sent them out of the house and called Grissom to send someone else to the crime scene.
Greg and Sara stood by the ambulance while the paramedics checked them out. Once the paramedics knew they were fine, Sara turned to Greg.
"I need you to process my clothes," she told him.
"Sara, it can wait," Greg started to say, but she shook her head. "Okay Sara," and that's how Nick and Warrick found them when they arrived.
"Girl how are you?" Warrick went to hug her.
Sara put her hands up to stop him and said, "don't. I'm evidence."
Warrick exchanged a look with Nick and Greg, but didn't say anything.
Nick asked Greg, "how are you man?" He patted Greg on the back giving him a sympathetic look.
Greg shrugged and Sara glanced at him realizing what he was going through. He'd shot a man to protect her, to save her life. Tears came to her eyes but she blinked them away. Greg noticed she was upset and asked, "are you okay Sara?"
Before she could answer, Brass came over and told them, "you two head to the police station and then back to the lab."
"Why?" Sara exclaimed. "We can work the case."
"No," Brass said firmly. "You need to give your statement to the officers," he turned to Greg, "and you'll probably be off for a few days while they investigate the shooting."
Greg nodded and Sara relented. They left the scene and went to the station.
A couple hours later, they arrived back at the lab.
"Greg," Grissom called from his office, "can I see you for a minute? Sara, you're off for the rest of the night."
Greg went into the office and Sara headed to the locker room. She sat down on the bench in front of her locker and broke down. She put her face in her hands and sobbed. Sara didn't even know Greg had come into the room until he sat down beside her and pulled her into his arms.
"Shhh, Sara," he whispered rubbing her back. "It'll be okay."
"Why... why did you kill him?" Sara pulled back and looked at him.
"I'd kill anyone to save you," Greg said sincerely. Sara eyes widened but she didn't pull back. Instead she leaned forward and kissed him gently on the lips. Greg stared at her shocked, but of course, extremely pleased and smiled.
"Greg, do you want to have breakfast with me?" Sara asked him.
Greg smiled and said, "I'd love to." He leaned in and kissed her again.
You've been livin' way too long, in broken promise land
Your dreams crushed and scattered like a million grains of sand
I'd love to be your redemption, but I am just a man
I may never be a hero, but I'm a rock you can lean on
If I don't love you like you deserve
If I don't stop every tear you're crying
If I don't make your life heaven on this earth
I'll die trying, I'll die trying
I'll listen to your secret prayer and share your deepest wish
Search for a hundred years just to find the perfect kiss Everything within my power, there's nothing I won't give
To be that man in your life
That takes what's wrong and makes it right
If I don't love you like you deserve
If I don't stop every tear you're crying
If I don't make your life heaven on this earth
I'll die trying, I'll die trying
I may never be a hero, I'm a rock you can lean on
If I don't love you like you deserve
If I don't stop every tear you're crying
If I don't make your life heaven on this earth
I'll die trying, I'll die trying
I may never be a hero
But I'm a rock you can lean on
I wanna be that part of you and your life
That takes what's wrong and makes it right
If I don't love you like you deserve
If I don't stop every tear you're crying
If I don't make your life heaven on this earth
I'll die trying, I'll die trying
I'll die trying
I'll die trying
I'll die trying
Don't just call it quits, say there's no chance for you out there
I know you're at a crossroads where love doesn't seem to be fair
He made no effort to satisfy all your hopes and dreams
But if you'll give love another shot and look to me
I'll die trying
Hold on to me, show me your needs
I'll fly higher
Give what I can give as sure as I live I'll die trying
Emerson Drive I'll Die Trying