-1Okay… I'm updating… Thanks for all the great reviews, numbered though they are. On with the story… Oh and I don't own CSI.

When they took Erin into the OR, Melissa sat in a chair waiting and shaking. Her crying had subsided and she was just starting at the wall when the others arrived. Greg was pacing, Gil, Catherine and Warrick were sitting across from Melissa and Nick was leaning against the wall, his head bandaged. It had been a few hours since Erin had gone in and a doctor walked out.

"Miss. Sanchez?" He asked and Melissa looked away from the wall.

"Is Erin ok?" She asked as she attempted to keep her hands from shaking.

"I have good news and bad news…" Greg stopped pacing.

"Okay," She gulped.

"We managed to get all the bullets out and patch her up… There wasn't major damage to any of her vital organs…" He sighed, "She's gone."

"What!" Greg said as Melissa shrieked.

"Yeah… she's in Room 321." He said with a slight smile.

Melissa and Greg both lunged at him. Catherine and Sara were able to grab Greg before he reached him, but Melissa was already swinging and hitting the defenseless doctor. Nick flung himself from the wall while the others pitched in to rip a screaming Melissa off of him. She was crying and kicking when Nick, Warrick and Grissom managed to pull her off of the now bleeding doctor.

"Melissa stop!" Grissom said as they forced her down into a chair.

"Crazy bitch!" The doctor said as some nurses helped him up.

"No!" Sara shouted, "You don't tell people that someone they love is "gone". That isn't even a funny joke."

"You… heartless… bastard," Catherine said before Melissa got the chance.

"Well you know where she is; call one of the nurses if you need help." He said as he attended to his bloody nose and walked away.

Melissa shoved passed the three men that were blocking her way and started to walk in the direction of the doctor. When she did, he started to run for it.

"Stupid!" She yelled, "I'm not going for you. I'm going to go see my sister!"

Behind her she heard a small laugh erupt from Greg.

'How dare he laugh,' Melissa thought to herself. '…No… Don't blame him… Don't get mad… It isn't his fault…' Melissa's thoughts were interrupted by Catherine's hand on her shoulder.

"Hey, you almost walked by the door." Catherine said as she softly pulled Melissa towards the room.

"Oh, thanks." She smiled weakly at her co-worker.

Melissa gently pushed the door to her sister's room open. Erin was sleeping, but she looked pale and fragile. This sight made Melissa's insides turn and for a moment she thought she was going to vomit. The eyelids of her sister flickered and then slowly opened.

"Shit-" Erin softly laughed, "Now I know what you felt like when you got shot."

Melissa laughed as the tears in her eyes faded, "You're going to be fine."

"Well duh!" Erin winched in pain and then continued, "I have a sister to take care of… besides it would be stupid of me to leave you."

"And I think you are insane." Melissa attempted to change her sister's tune.

"Look… I know I let my guard down… That was stupid, but I don't want you to think that I am going to leave you behind in this world… I already let you down once-"

"Erin, you've never let me down…" Melissa reassured her, "If anything you were the one person who didn't abandon me… even if I was the one who left."

"You left because you had to," Erin grabbed her sister's hand, "Not because you wanted to."

"Well, now that I know you aren't going to die…" Melissa kissed her sister on the head, "There are others that want to see you."

"Great." Erin said sarcastically.

"At least you have people coming to see you." Melissa said. "Who do you want in next?"

"Who do you think?" Erin looked at her seriously.

"Greg." Melissa left the room, "How could I be so stupid?"

Out in the hallway Jim had obviously been talking to the team and he looked up at her.

"Melissa, first off… I am going to apologize for ever thinking wrongly of you." He said.

"There's no need-" She was cut short.

"Mykle was the shooter… He's in the next room… and he admitted to the murders." Jim informed her.

Anger surged through Melissa and she felt her heart jump to her throat. She stormed into his room only to be stopped by two police officers.

"It's ok guys, she can talk to him." Jim turned and left, closing the door behind him.

Meanwhile

Greg entered Erin's room.

"Hey… How are you feeling?" He asked as he sat on the edge of the hospital bed.

"What do you think?" She smiled, "I've been better."

"I know… Just thought I would ask."

"Well that was sweet."

"I was wondering if you wanted to stay permanently at me place." Greg offered as Erin placed her hand on his arm.

"Well, you know I would have to talk to Melissa-"

"She's your sister, not your mother."

"You know what, you're right…" Erin paused.

"So what will it be?" He leaned in close.

Erin softly kissed Greg and when they pulled away he smiled.

"I'll take that as a yes".

Erin laughed as a nurse came in.

"She needs to see the others and then rest… Especially if she plans on being at work anytime soon." The woman dressed in white said in a sour tone.

"Yeah, sure." Greg got up, "I'll see you later, Erin."

"Okay-" She smiled as he left, "Greggo."

Greg smiled as he left the room.

Meanwhile

Mykle's eyes opened and when he spotted Melissa he smiled.

"You bastard… Don't smile at me." She walked up next to the bed.

"I did it for you-" He sat up.

"You did nothing for me… Nothing, but ruin my life!"

"Why are you angry?"

"WHY?" She screamed, "WHY!… Because you killed my parents. My uncle and aunt… My cousin… And you almost killed my sister!" She held up finger after finger as she named each victim.

"Damn… You mean she is still alive?"

Melissa had to stop herself from lunging at the man in front of her. "How dare you!"

"WHAT!" He yelled, "What is so wrong with wanting you to myself!"

"What are you talking about? You had me, but you screwed that up!" She said as he grabbed her arm and she stumbled back in shock.

She tried to pull her arm away, but his grip tightened, "I never meant to hurt you!" He said through clenched teeth.

"Let go of me!" Melissa snatched her arm from his grasp, but he quickly grabbed her again.

"You have to believe me…" He pulled her closer to him, "I mean it!"

"Stop it!" She yelled and the officers looked at them. "You… you…"

"I what!" He got her even closer. "I am not a bad person. I was clouded by-"

"Now what? You've run out of things to say?"

"No." He released her arm, "It just isn't worth it anymore."

"Goodbye, Mykle." She turned and started to leave, "I will expect to see you at the funeral…"

Just before she left he called out to her, "I still love you and I always will."

Melissa paused for a second at the door, sighed and then continued out. By now, everyone had seen and talked to Erin. Obviously her sister was going to be fine, physically, but hopefully she would be fine mentally. If anything Erin wasn't like her, she wouldn't let something like this ruin her. Not this far into the game.

Grissom walked up to Melissa, "Jim told Erin who the shooter was… And she took it kinda hard..."

"I would have suspected that."

"But then she laughed and was happy about having Mykle in custody. She said she he was getting what he deserved."

"Well Grissom, I think Erin might need a few days off." Erin said as she noticed her blood stained shirt.

"I think some time is in order…" Grissom handed her some papers, "I was really impressed how well Erin came here and adjusted. In Texas she was going for CSI Level One. I believe I appropriately finished filling out her form. I want you to be the one to tell her the good news."

Melissa smiled as she clutched the file in her hand. She pushed open her sister's door and entered.

"Hey Erin." She smiled at the others, "I have some good news." And the door closed behind her.

Just going to say that this is the end of this story, but not the end of the characters or the plot. I am going to continue, but I am going to start another story called, Vegas Blues and Vegas Blondes. I don't want to continuously write under this title… Well I will post the first chapter soon. Tell me if you liked this story and then tell me if want me to continue. Even if you don't want me to continue… I am any way. Oh and I am going to repost my name to Melissa Sanchez. And if you would be as so kind as to go read my sister's writing she is under the name of Erin Sanchez.

Sending My Love,

Melissa