TITLE: Fatal Reunion

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AN: Still new at this :)

Thanks to Mel (Unspoken) for beta reading. Also thanks to Brandie (gsr4ever) for being my second Beta/proof reader. Thank you so much. hugz

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Chapter Eleven

Brass peered through the glass window on Sara's door, and his eyes began to moisten at the sight before him. 'Thank god Sara's okay'. As he raised his hand to the glass, he watched as she was lying securely in Grissom's embrace while they slept. 'Well it's about time. I just wish they found each other under better circumstances.'

"They're asleep." Brass whispered as he turned to Catherine and looking over his shoulder, she peered into the room. "Come on, let's go and find the guys. I am sure they won't be too far away. I'll just leave these in there for Sara and Gil." Catherine smiled at how good that sounded, picking up the two gym bags she quietly entered the room, carefully placing them on the chair in corner before turning and leaving.

Just as Catherine and Brass passed the waiting room, Warrick saw them and rushed to the door, "Hey Cath!"

"Hey." She turned to face him.

"I take it they're still asleep?" Warrick asked Catherine while she placed the dollar in the vending machine.

"Yeah, they looked so peaceful." She replied, picking up her hot cup of coffee and taking a seat next to Warrick. Without thought he raised his arm and placed it around her shoulders, as though it was something he had always done.

Ignoring the shocked look on Greg's face, he replied. "Man I'm just happy they finally sorted things out you know I don't know what Griss did, but it must have worked, he's been in there for hours."

Catherine looked up towards Warrick; smiling at the feeling of being this close to him. "I think it's nice they've finally admitted how they feel to each other." She said, feeling lost in Warrick's eyes, then suddenly remembering they weren't alone, and that the others were in the room, she lowered her gaze; slightly embarrassed at what had just happened.

Looking back up she focused her attention on letting the guys know what had happened in the interrogation.

Sara awoke to the sound of rain falling against the window, relishing the warmth of lying there in Gil's arms, she could so easily get used to waking up beside him.

She felt him pull her closer, while he mumbled sleepily into her hair, "Hey."

"Hey." Sara shyly replied.

"Please tell me I'm not dreaming, and that you're actually here lying in my arms?" He whispered in her ear.

"I was going to ask you the same question." She replied shyly, turning slightly to face him, she smiled lovingly at the man lying before her.

He smiled back at her, "How are you feeling today?"

"Dirty." Noticing the surprised look on his face, she blushed and continued. "I just want a shower, so I can wash my hair, I feel like I haven't washed it in weeks."

"You still look beautiful." Reaching out his hand to cup her face, he leaned forward and placed a soft delicate kiss on her lips.

Taking his hand in hers, "I want to go home. I hate being here." She whispered sadly.

"Maybe they will let you home soon, and when they do, why don't you come and stay with me?" He quietly asked, begging her with his eyes.

Sara sat there dumbstruck, 'I must be dreaming.' She thought to herself. "Did you just say what I thought you said?" she asked in shock, before he had a chance to reply, she stammered; "What about work, you can't have much more time off, that will only cause you more trouble with Ecklie."

"Don't you worry about that okay?" He reassured her. Not wanting to let her know that he was unsure if he still had his job, "They owe me weeks of holiday leave and I would much rather spend it looking after you." Pleading her with his eyes. "Please come and stay with me?"

Before Sara had a chance to answer a way too cheerful nurse entered Sara's room. "How are you feeling today, Sara?" She asked as she headed for Sara's hospital files.

"I'm feeling good thanks considering, but I would really love to have a shower." Sara asked while looking hopefully back up at the nurse.

"Well I should be able to remove your IV's today, and I do need to change your dressings anyway. I'll check with your doctor. I don't see a problem with you having a shower; as long as your husband can help you." The nurse busily replied as she checked Sara's stats.

Sara blushed instantly and looked up at Grissom's surprised face, "Ermm... husband, actually…" Sara stammered.

The nurse saw the panic in Sara's eyes, "Or maybe I can help you instead."

"Ermm…." Sara didn't know what to say.

Gil stepped in "No problem at all, I can help with that if Sara wants me too." He replied, looking at Sara. "Where is the nearest bathroom we can use?"

The nurse smiled as she was taking Sara's blood pressure, "It's just down the hall. I will just give these latest stats to the doctor, and just check that he is happy with that. I'll be back in a minute."

As the nurse left to check with the doctor, Gil picked up his bag that thankfully Catherine had dropped off earlier. He rummaged through Sara's bag, after finding nothing suitable, he open his bag. "Would you like one of my shirts to wear as a nightgown, until I can get over to your place to pick something up? I'm sure it will be better than wearing that awful hospital gown. It should be baggy on you too, so it shouldn't aggravate your wounds."

"Okay." She replied sadly.

"Sara what's wrong?" He asked, while walking over to her. When he reached her sitting on the bed, he reached out his hand to cup her face.

"I just can't believe you're here, with me. Taking care of me. It just doesn't seem real, as though it's all a dream and I am going to wake up all alone." Hearing the sadness in her voice, he reached for her, taking her delicately into his arms, and held her.

"It's not a dream Sara, I wish it was, and then none of this would have happened to you. You would be nice and safe asleep in your bed. Not sitting in a hospital bed recovering….God Sara if I ever lost you…I…"

Just then, Sara's door opened as the nurse entered again. "Okay Sara, I have talked with your Doctor and he says that it's okay for you to have a shower as long as someone can help you. I'll just go and get some dressings so I can remove your IV's okay."

"Okay, thank you."

Catherine was just on her way to Sara's room when she noticed a nurse exiting. "Excuse me, nurse. Could you tell me if Sara Sidle is awake? She has a few visitors waiting to see her."

The nurse smiled as she replied, "Yes she is awake, I am just about to remove her IV's, then her husband is going to help her take a shower. So I would say give her an hour or so, then Sara should be up for visitors."

Catherine just couldn't stop smiling, "Okay thank you nurse. If you could just let her...let them know that the team is here when they're ready."

As Catherine made her way back to the waiting room, she chuckled to herself, 'Husband'.

Back in Sara's Room, "I hope you didn't mind me saying that? It's just that I know how desperate you are for a shower."

"No, thanks; it's…its okay. I just thought the first time you would ever see me naked it would be in a more romantic setting, other than a hospital bathroom." She said, looking at the floor shyly.

The nurse entered Sara's room once more, "Okay Sara, lets remove those IV's and then you will be all set for your shower."

Gil moved aside to let the nurse do her job, "There you go, all done. Oh and before I forget a lady approach me in the hall and asked me to let you know that your team is in the waiting room waiting to see you." Sara turned to Gil she didn't feel as though she was ready for visitors yet. "Don't worry Sara, I told them your husband was going to help you freshen up, and that you may be ready for visitors in about an hour."

"Thank you." Sara replied before the nurse once again left them alone.

Sara started to get off the bed, when she stumbled slightly; Gil just caught her in time. "You okay? Would you like me to see if I can get a wheelchair for you?" He asked concerned.

"No Gil, please let me try to walk." She replied, her determination evident in her voice.

"You sure?"

"As long as I hold you, I'll be okay." She shyly replied as he pulled her close against him.

Wrapping his arm protectively around her waist while his other hand held hers, they made their way down the corridor.

As they slowly walked to the bathroom, they paused slightly in front the doors to the waiting room for a rest. Gil saw Warrick standing there from the corner of his eye, and as he began to approach them, Gil held his hand up to stop him. Catherine immediately understood, and placed her hand on Warrick's arm to stop him, knowing that they had to wait, and not crowd her.

After a short while, Sara was rested enough so they began to move slowly again towards the bathroom.

Once they entered the bathroom, Gil helped Sara to the nearby chair, nervously she gazed up at him, 'oh no he's going to see me naked, he'll see how ugly and bruised I am' she thought to herself, wrapping her arms tightly around her.

Gil could see she was unsure about this, so he crouched down in front of her, resting his hands on her knees, softly he spoke "Sara, are you sure your happy with me helping you? Would you like me to get a nurse instead?"

"No its okay, just nerves I guess." Seeing her nervousness only seemed to add onto his as he started to strip down to his boxers.

Sara tried to avert her eyes from seeing him remove his clothing, blushing slightly when he turned and caught her staring. Smiling shyly, he walked back towards her.

Kneeling in front of her again, he reached up and eased the dressing gown off her shoulders, letting it fall behind her on the chair. Then he carefully reached his arms around her waist to untie her hospital gown.

As soon as his hands met in the middle and started to untie the gown, Sara circled her own arms around his naked chest as she started to cry.

Feeling the wetness against his skin, Gil pulled back to look at her. "Hey it's okay."

"No, it's not okay; I'm ugly, covered in bruises, scarred for life…." Gil pressed his lips against hers.

"You're a very beautiful woman Sara. You have such a beautiful mind, body and heart and I love you so much."

Carefully he slipped the hospital gown down her arms and gasped at the sight of her bruised and wounded chest.

Sara turned away and he placed his hand on her chin and turned her to face towards him. He leaned in and placed a soft tender kiss on her lips while he delicately traced his hand from her chin, down her neck and over her bruises. Shivering under his touch, he grasped her hand gently, and they both stepped into the shower.

He carefully placed her hands around his waist as he began to wash her hair.

Sara couldn't believe the man before her, the way his hands caressed her body as he washed her, his touch so soothing and gentle that she felt her legs would no longer support her. All she could do was hold on to him, it was all too much, too intense, she felt as though her heart would explode, as it was so full of love, love for the man standing in front of her.

Switching off the shower, they stood there, clinging to each other. "You okay?" he asked, savoring their closeness.

Looking up at him and gazing into his beautiful blue eyes, "I…I'm just overwhelmed by you; I don't know what I've done to deserve you."

While cupping her face, he wiped away her tears. "I've wondered that ever since I met you." he said. "No more tears, okay, we're in this together and together, we can handle anything."

TBC

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