Rating: M Author's Notes: This is the last chapter, but there may be a part two.
Sweet Anger Chapter Eight
Sara stayed at the hospital for over a week. She was put on medical leave from work for six weeks, something she defiantly not happy about.
After four days of sitting at home, she was bored out her mind. She had re-arranged her living room and bedroom, forgetting everything the doctor had said about taking it easy. She had dusted everything possible, and had even defrosted her freezer. She was working on alphabetizing her books when Catherine knocked on the door.
"Hey Catherine. Come on in."
"I like what you've done with the place. What about the doctor's orders?"
"I didn't have anything better to do, Mom. Sorry."
"I brought you some books."
"Thanks. I'm going to need them."
"I also stopped by to talk to you."
"I would be surprised if you didn't."
"It's about the Connelly case. They have already set a court date."
"That was fast."
"Are you going to testify?"
"Of course I am. Why wouldn't I?"
"I was just asking. I know that I got your statement already, but you're going to have to give it again, to somebody on day shift."
"Because the case got handed over?"
"Kind of. We're just covering all the bases. I never should have taken the case."
"I tried to tell you that."
"I was doing it for the team. Mostly for Grissom."
"Did he send you over here too?"
No. He'll be pissed when he finds out I'm here."
"Why? We're friends."
"You know why. When's the last time you talked to him"
"A few days before I got out released from the hospital."
"Sara-"
"Don't even try to stick up for him. He's a grown man. He makes his own choices."
"He's not trying to hurt you, Sara. I'm sure you know that."
"There are a few things that I know for sure. I was given six weeks off, and I am going to take advantage of it, even if I don't want to. I was starting to burn out, I can see that now. I need to get my head on straight, and I'm going to use this time to do it."
"I'm happy for you. I really am. Don't excluded him from your life."
"Like he has excluded me? From now on, Catherine, the only person that I am responsible for is myself."
Catherine could tell that she was hurting. She took Sara's hand in hers.
"I'm so sorry, Sara. For only taking his side without seeing yours. I wasn't a good friend to you. Not at all."
Sara hesitated for a moment.
"That's okay, Catherine. You're making up for it now. Just by being here."
"I'm sorry, but I really have to go. I appreciate you trying to understand. I really do. Duty call, though. You going to be around later?"
"Yeah."
"Warrick and I will stop by later, if that's okay."
"Oh really?"
"Shut up, Sara."
"I didn't even say anything!"
"But you will."
"I will not."
"I'll hold you to that."
After a quick hug, Catherine left. Sara went to the stereo, picked out a CD and cranked up the volume. She was going to drown Gil Grissom out of her life, if it was the last thing she did.