TITLE: Fatal Reunion

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Chapter Nine

Catherine peered through the glass panel on Sara's door. Upon seeing that Grissom was now awake, she decided to enter.

"Hey." She said, as she entered the room and closed the door quietly behind her.

Grissom just looked up and smiled, "Hey."

"How's she doing?" Catherine asked, as she pulled out a chair and sat on the opposite side of Sara's bed, taking Sara's other hand.

"She's been in and out of sleep for the last couple of hours. I am so relieved she's okay; I really thought I lost her Cath. I have so much to do to make it up to her, and I only hope I can be there for her through all of this."

"We'll all be there for her, to help her get past this and back on with her life." Knowing it will be hard for Sara, especially with the trial, now that they have Laura Sidle in custody. "Brass asked me to let you know that he will be starting the interview in the next few hours. He wasn't sure if you wanted to…."

"I need to be here for Sara when she wakes up, I really cannot guarantee, I could keep my temper under control around that woman. Besides, I quit remember, and I'm sure Ecklie didn't waste any time telling the sheriff of that fact." He really didn't care about his job at the moment; the only thing that mattered to him was Sara. He had to make sure she was okay, and that she knew how much he wanted to be with her.

"You're willing to risk everything? You must really love her." She replied, proud of him that he has finally admitted how he feels, and what he is willing to risk for her.

"I do Cath; I think I always have, just always been too afraid to admit it. I have been such a fool." Looking down at their joined hands, "I am not going to deny it anymore."

Just then Catherine's pager went off; unclipping it from her belt she read the message. It was from Brass. "Sorry, that was Brass; he wants to get started on the interview. So I better get back."

Grissom just sat there, still holding Sara's hand, just as Catherine reached to open the door, "Cath, ensure she pays for what she has done. I…we need justice."

"We have enough evidence to put her away Gil," pausing, "I'll be back later, give Sara my love when she wakes up." Then she turned and walked out the door, leaving him alone with her again and his thoughts.

Grissom was awoken by Sara thrashing about on the bed, "No please, don't take him away from me…please, I love him. Please, no you're wrong, he loves me…he loves me..." She screamed, through her sobs.

"Shh...Shh. Sara Its okay, honey I'm here." Gil replied softly.

Moving his hand to cup her face, as soon as he touched her, her tears began to fall. Through her sobs she began to shake her head, "No, no Gil. Ple…please don't...don't touch me. Please, it just hurts too much." She whispered.

Grissom pulled back, suddenly panicked that she was in pain, "Honey where does it hurt? Do you need the nurse, doctor?" he started to stand, reaching for the nurse call button.

Sadly she whispered, "My heart Griss, and I don't think any Doctor can save me." Turing her head slightly, so she could look out of the window, look anywhere else. It hurt too much to see him, for him to touch her, she wanted his touch so badly, but knowing he had touched…Sofia. That he was with Sofia was just too much for her to cope with.

"Sara, honey please, is this to do with what your mother told you?" Grissom hastily replied, regretting it as soon as he watched Sara's head quickly turned towards him with anger in her eyes.

"I have no mother!" Sara shouted, as best as she could. Her throat was still tender from when they had to intubate, it hurt just to breathe and the pain just made her cry harder. "I have no mother…okay, I have no one. I feel so alone, unloved and alone."

"Sara…." He began to reach for her, but she brushed his hand away, then she continued.

"I just don't get it, am I that impossible to love." looking up at him, "What's wrong with me?" Looking away, then back to Grissom, she could see pity in his eyes. She had to get out of here, or get him out of here; she could not handle this, his pity, knowing that he will never love her, or want to be with her.

Trying to sit up, she gasped in pain, but the pain was not as bad as the pain in her heart. Gritting her teeth, she managed to suppress the pain enough to twist her self round so her legs were hanging off the bed.

"Look, I'm sure you could be of better use back at the lab, and anyway I'm sure Sofia's missing you." She did not mean to sound so spiteful, "Look, I can sit up, and I am feeling much better. I don't need anyone babysitting me." She replied shakily still trying to hide the pain she was in.

"Sara, I don't think you really should be…." Grissom started, but he was too late.

Pushing her self off the bed to stand, she was instantly hit with another wave of pain that coursed through her body, the pain was excruciating as she collapsed to the floor.

Grissom rushed to her side, instantly pressing the nurses call button. "Sara, are you okay? Sara can you hear me?" Trying to help yet, remembering she did not want him to touch her; he was at a loss with what to do to help.

"Just leave, please. Please just go." She spoke through clenched teeth, shivering as the cold tiles on floor were pressed against her skin, and the pain was unbearable. But the pain she felt was not as bad as the pain in her heart, as she looked into his eyes, seeing the hurt from when she asked him to leave.

Just then, the nurse came in; she rushed to Sara's side. "What on earth are you doing on the floor love, come on lets get you back to bed."

The nurse managed to get her back on to the bed; carefully lifting her legs, and slowly turning them onto the bed.

Once Sara was settled back on the bed, slightly propped up by her pillows, the nurse could see that she was still shaking.

Reaching out her hand, she began rubbing Sara's arm, "Its okay love. You're back in bed. No more trips for you though." she said, trying to get a smile. "What's wrong? I have just increased your pain meds, but they will take a few minutes to kick in I'm afraid."

"Need him to go; I can't be here, in the same room. Please, make him go." Sara managed to say in between sobs and dealing with the pain.

The nurse looked at Grissom, seeing the shock, and hurt in his eyes. "I'm sorry sir, but I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

Grissom just stood there in shock. He felt like he had been hit by a bus, he waited for Sara to change her mind, 'surely she doesn't want me to just leave.'

Suddenly Sara started hyperventilating, and soon began to vomit, and became more and more distressed.

Refusing to cause her anymore pain, he slowly, though reluctantly granted her wish, and backed his way out of her room.

Once Gil was outside her room, he just stood there in shock.

Greg and Nick, who were still waiting in the chairs up the hall, wondered if everything was okay.

They both walked up to him, Nick instantly noticing that he was crying. Reaching up and placing his hand on Grissom's shoulder. "What's wrong Griss? What's happened?"

"She asked me to leave", he replied shakily, tear's falling down his face. "She asked me to go."

Just then the nurse came out, "I'm sorry sir, I know she means a lot to you." Looking at him, with sympathy, "But I think it will be best if you don't visit her for a while. She is sleeping now, she is very weak and dehydrated, and we can't have her getting that distressed again. We also are going to need to check to see if she did any damage, when she fell to the floor."

Grissom stood there, lost. Trying to make sense of what had just happened.

Nick turns to the nurse "Thank you, we would still like to stay if that's okay." Nodding the nurse turned and walked back up the corridor.

"Gil, she will calm down, it's not a permanent thing. It's just her reaction to what has happened." Greg stated, trying to get Grissom to move from her doorway, "Let's go get a coffee or something?"

He turned to Greg, eyes red, tears still falling, "What if its not? What if she can't get passed what she was told? How could her mother destroy someone so beautiful?" pausing, wiping some of his tears away, "I can't tell her how beautiful she is, or that I love her because now she can't bear to be in the same room as me, and I all I want to do is be with her, Greg, and now I have finally realized that, I think I still may have lost her."

TBC

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