Title: Not ready to say good-bye
Author: Chickee1

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: GSR

Summary: This is my first GSR fic..My take on what happens after 'Way to Go'.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything or anyone from CSI, the show and its characters belong people other than me. I am borrowing the characters for my own enjoyment.

A/N: The song is 'Never Gone' sung by BSB

"A coma...do you know if he'll wake up?" Sara said as she felt the tears running down her face.

"The first 24 hours are critical. We'll be monitoring him, and we'll let you know if there's any change. Right now...it's up to him on weather or not he's going to wake up", answered the Doctor as he left them standing in shock.

"Sara, do you want us to go with you and see him?" asked Nick as he motioned towards her.

Shaking her head, Sara whipped the tears off her face, "No...No thanks. I need to do this. Give me a minute with him than you can see him" she said.

"Take your time, we're not going anywhere" Catharine said as she watched Sara walk down the hall.

The things we did, the things we said
Keep comin' back to me and make me smile again
You showed me how to face the truth
Everything that's good in me I owe to you

Flashback

"I don't even have to turn around. Sara Sidle"

"It's me" she has said with a smile on her face. Seeing him again brought a smile to her face that she didn't know she could show again. She has missed him, keeping in contact wasn't the same, not being able to see his face.

Though the distance that's between us
Now may seem to be too far
It will never separate us
Deep inside, I know you are

Flashback

"You want to sleep with me?"

"Did you just say what I think you did"

She looks at him, with tears almost forming in her eyes,

"That way when I wake up in a cold sweat, under the blanket hearing Kaye's screams, you can tell me it's nothing. It's empathy"

It was a hard case for her, she had hoped that Grissom would've been there for her as more than a boss, but as a friend, but telling him about her nightmares that she'd been having, she got the reaction from him she had hoped she wouldn't.

Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are
Always close, everyday
Every step along the way
Even though for now we've got to say goodbye
I know you will be forever in my life (yeah)
Never gone

Flashback

"Since when are you interested in beauty" she asked as they sat upon the bleachers looking at the ice.

"Since I met you" he had said, almost in a whisper but she had heard every word. She was speechless, he was the only one who was able to do that to her...make her speechless, with nothing to say, but leaving her with a shocked and confused look on her face.

No, no, no, no

I walk along these empty streets
There is not a second you're not here with me
The love you gave, the grace you've shown
Will always give me strength and be my cornerstone

Flashback

"You want me to make you a copy?" she asked.

"I don't need one. I have you"

'You have me' she thought to herself...I wish. I wish you had me.

(Somehow) somehow you found a way
To see the best I have in me
As long as time goes on
I swear to you that you will be

Arriving at his closed door, Sara stopped and took a deep breath. As she looked at the door than down at her stomach, tears began to form in her eyes. 'I can't do this..I can't face him' she said aloud.

"Yes you can, he needs you Sara" a voice said as they placed a hand on her shoulder.

Turning around Sara stood face to face with Jim Brass. "Jim" she whispered as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him into a hug.

"What are you doing here? I thought you'd still be check in?" she asked.

"I am...I heard about Grissom and just ran into Catherine, she told me everything. That stupid ass Ecklie, he deserved everything that Grissom did to him" he said.

"But Gil...he didn't deserve this. You need to be in there with him Sara. He loves you and when he wakes up he's going to need to know that no matter what your going to be there with him".

"What if I lose him...I can't lose him Jim" she cried.

"If you lose him, you'll always have a part of him" whispered Jim as he placed his hand on her stomach.

"But your not going to lose him, he's going to make it and you and him are going to raise this baby".

As he stepped back from Sara, Jim placed his hand on the door handle and opened it slightly for Sara. "You need to make the first move Sara...we're all here for you".

"Thank You" she said as she walked into the room.

Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are
Always close (always close), everyday (everyday yeah)
Every step along the way
Even though for now we've got to say goodbye
I know you will be forever in my life (in my life, yeah)

As she took a seat beside him, Sara took Grissm's hand in hers. "There are so many things that I haven't been able to tell you. So many things I want to show you, do with you. I love you so much. I don't want to say goodbye Gil...please...don't leave me" she cried as she lowered her head on his hand. "I love you" she whispered trying to control her tears.

Never gone (gone from me)
If there's one thing I believe (I believe)
I will see you somewhere down the road again
(I will see you somewhere, somewhere, somewhere, somewhere)

1 Week Later...

"Sara why don't you go home and get some sleep you haven't slept in days. I'll stay here and watch him, said Catherine as she placed a hand on her friends shoulder.

"Catherine, I don't know what to do. It's been almost a week, the doctors said they haven't noticed any change. They said that I should start thinking about other options." she said as she placed a hand on Grissom's face.

"Sara you and I both know that people who have suffered major injuries don't just wake up from coma's...it takes time. Now go home".

Rising from her seat, Sara placed a soft kiss on Grissom's forehead, "I'm right here for you. I love you" she whispered.

Catherine watched as Sara left the room, and slowly pulled out a small black velvet box. "Now I know that I'm probably suppose to see this...or know you have it. But I want you to know that I found it when I was checking your Tahoe after the accident. Gil I had to no idea that you were thinking of proposing to her." she said as she opened the box to see a beautiful diamond engagement ring.

(Never gone) Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are
Always close (always close, always close), everyday (everyday, everyday)
Every step along the way
Even though for now we've got to say goodbye (yeah, yeah)
I know you will be forever in my life

Slowly Catherine places the box in Grissom's hand. "You have a lot more to live for now Gil Grissom. You have a woman who loves you with everything she has, and a baby on the way. And you were planning on asking her to marry you, and you damn well can't do that laying in this bed sleeping all the time" she said looking down at him.

"I know" he whispered

Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are (in my heart is where you are)
Always close (always close), everyday (everyday)
Every step along the way

Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are

Next chapter will be up soon. Hope this one will do you till then. Please R/R!