WOW! I got this chapter done really fast, didn't I? Yep, it's because I'm just so darn great! -falls down-

Disclaimer: Somehow, I think you already know that CSI isn't mine, and your trying to drive me insain by having to explain this every time...

Song Disclaimer: Only Human - Billy Joel (Because I had to use something, and it's a good song...)

Rated: T

Ship: GSR

Author: Alexx (Burnedtoast)

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Confusion suddenly swept over him, which soon was accompanied by guilt. Never had he thought that she would leave him there, alone to face the world without something to look forward too when he got back to the lab. Without her, nothing would have any meaning anymore. Soon, it would simply turn into a blur of unwanted pictures running by him, like a film that had lost it's plot line. Films like that, rarely had good endings. Either that, or you became so caught up in something unimportant, that the ending would slip by without a sign to what was occurring. Without her, the screen would simply go blank.

"Hey, you okay?" A familiar voice filled the room, but it wasn't Sara's. No, looking up at the person in the doorway, blue eyes rested upon the slender figure of Catherine Willows. "Uh, yeah, I'm fine." He lied, sitting up in his chair, trying to make it look like he was indeed perfectly normal. But this behavior sparked disbelief into the blond's mind, something was up, she could tell. Taking a few wary steps into the office, she lightly closed the door, allowing them to talk privately for a moment. The soft click that expelled from the door told her that it had in fact latched.

Sitting in the chair across from him, Catherine's lips curled into a deep frown. "What did she do?" Was what she instantly asked, as if it couldn't be anything else. He placed the pencil in front of him, if only to divert attention, simply to give him time to think up an answer. "She's leaving..." He managed to say slowly, still focused on the writing object on his desk. Catherine was, seemingly, shocked. Although, once she thought about it for a moment, she couldn't blame the brunette for wanting to leave. He had been ignoring her for some years now. Though, Catherine had thought everything was looking so much better between the two. Sara had been rather light-hearted lately. Well, as light-hearted as Sara could allow herself to become.

"And what are you going to do about it?" She questioned, almost therapist like. Eyes finally pulling away from the pencil, Grissom looked upon Catherine with a angst-y expression. "Nothing." Was his pathetic answer that came out weakly, as he slowly moved his focus back down to the desk. "Nothing!" Catherine asked heatedly, bending slightly forward in her chair. But he simply looked shamefully down at his desk, as he fiddled with the pencil. Sara wouldn't come back to him, even if he did send her a plant...

After minutes of utter silence between the two, Catherine finally pipped up. "You have to get her back." She ordered firmly, leaning back into the chair, half-expecting him to look up at her with an amazingly puzzled look. "Why? I'll only make things worse." He responded, slightly heatedly, looking back up at her.

"Why!" She repeated, becoming rather annoyed now. "Someone in your family must have been blind..." She stated simply, shaking her head in disapproval. "What is that supposed to mean?" He asked, looking at her sharply. "They've obviously passed it on to you! She's loved you since day one, and you've been to job obsessed to see that!" Catherine's words were reduced to a whisper, seeing as she was refraining from shouting at him. He froze at the news, maybe he had been blind. Simply regarding Sara as an object that would always be there for him. And discarding how she felt about certain things, because he was too afraid to face the truth.

"I have to go." He said quickly, jumping up from his seat and rushing out the door without another word to the blond. "That's what I thought..." She said in a half-amused way as she sunk into the chair with a small, proud smile on her face.

iYou're not the only one who's made mistakes
But they're the only thing that you can truly call your own

You're only human, you're allowed to make your share of mistakes
You better believe there will be times in your life
When you'll be feeling like a stumbling fool

It's alright, it's alright
Though you feel your heart break
You're only human, you're gonna have to deal with heartachei

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A/N: Okay, I know it's an unreasonable short chapter, with a bit of ooc, but I just wanted something to tide you over before the ultra cool stuff happens...