I Do Not Own CSI

"Family of Gilbert Grissom," the doctor asked as Sara slowly made her way towards him.

"Is he ok," she asked softly, trying to prepare herself for the worst.

"Why don't we go into the other room, so we can talk privately," he said guiding her into the small conference room.

"Is he ok," she repeated as they entered the room.

"Gil Grissom is one hell of a patient. For the moment he is stable, he's still going to be moved into ICU for awhile."

"But he's alive."

"He is," the doctor reassured her.

"Although he came pretty close to the other side a couple times," he said as Sara sat.

"We had to shock his heart back two more times during surgery, it was very touch and go at the beginning. The shot to his shoulder was the least of our worries. That wound should heal well although he'll have to wear a sling for some time. The shot to his leg was close. If it would have been another centimeter over he would have bled out and died, as it was the shot only nicked the femoral artery, it still bled, but not as fast."

"But the third one -"

"Was the serious one"

"How bad"

"It punctured his right lung. We had to put a chest tube in to re-inflate it. It also caused some internal bleeding which, after three blood transfusions, we finally got under control. His BP rose to a very dangerous level and we were afraid of heart attack and stroke but luckily for us it never came to that. Right now we're going to monitor him very closely. We'll make sure his BP is ok and that we stopped all the internal bleeding. Also, infection is something we have to watch for. The next couple days are going to be critical, we're not out of the danger zone yet," he warned.

"Can I see him?"

"As soon as he's settled into his room you can. I must warn you, though; he's going to have tubes and wires everywhere."

"I just need to see him, to know he's still alive."

"Give the nurses ten more minutes and then I'll take you in."

"Will he wake up soon?"

"I doubt it, between the atheistic and the drugs he'll be out for awhile. You can sit with him and talk to him. I always encourage people to talk to the patients, encouraging them to wake up."

"What is it going to be like when he wakes?"

"I can't say for sure, everyone's different, but expect a lot of pain, which we can help. His recovery is going to be long, he's going to have to wear a walking cast for awhile along with the sling for his arm. His abdomen is going to bother him for awhile. That will take the longest to heal and will be the most painful. He's going to have to have nurses and people around for awhile to take care of him."

"I'll be here"

"Good, now if you'll excuse me I want to go check up on him, make sure everything is ok. I'll leave you to tell that group in there the news. I'll come get you soon."

"Thank you, Doctor, for everything, you saved my soul mate's life."

"It's what I do," he said, leaving Sara alone, her tears flowing in relief that Gil was alive.

Taking a large breath she walked back out to the waiting room.

"Oh no, you were crying, that's never a good sign," Nick said, looking up at Sara.

"He's not dead, he can't be," Warrick whispered.

"I'll kick his ass if he died," Jim said.

"He's not dead guys, he's alive, it was touch an go, but he's alive."

"Really," Catherine asked.

"Yeah, he's being moved to ICU now. He'll be asleep for awhile, and he's on lots of drugs but he's ok for now."

"For now," Doc asked from the back.

"They're monitoring him closely for more internal bleeding, infection and blood pressure. But the doctor was confidant that he got it all," she said as the room breathed a sigh of relief.

"When can we see him," Jim asked.

"Not for awhile, I'm being allowed in soon but he's going to be asleep. I suggest that everyone go home and get some sleep and come back later," she suggested as some to of the room started to disperse.

"Excuse me, can I make a call from this phone," Sara asked the nurse.

"Sure"

Sara dialed 711, for the TTY connection.

"Hello"

"Marie?"

"Yes"

"This is Sara."

"Sara! I haven't heard form you in a couple weeks, how are you?"

"I've had my moments. Marie, are you sitting down?"

"Should I be?"

"Yes," Sara said as she went on to explain to Marie Grissom what had happened to her son in the last day.

"I'll be on the next flight out, Sara."

"You have my cell number, right?"

"Yes"

"Text me when you get to the airport, I'll pick you up."

"Don't worry about it, I can take a cab. Just stay with Gil, Sara".

"I won't leave his side, promise."

"Call if anything changes. If not, I'll be there soon."

"Bye, Marie," Sara said, hanging up as the doctor came into the waiting room again.

"Miss Sidle, you can come see him now. He's resting comfortably."

"Can we see him as well," Jim asked.

"One person at a time, follow me," he said, leading Sara, Jim, Nick, Cath and Warrick down the hall to the glass windows of ICU where three other patients resided in the same room with Gil.

"Sara, go first, I just want to see for myself that he's ok," Jim said as Sara nodded and followed the doctor into the room. At first, she just stood beside his bed with the doctor.

"Can I touch him?"

"Sure, just be careful of the wires and IV's," he said as Sara grabbed his hand.

'It's warmer, good. It doesn't feel like death anymore,' she thought.

"I'll give you some time," the doctor said leaving.

Leaning down, Sara brushed her lips against his whispering into ear after leaning back some,

"Don't you ever do that to me again, Gil Grissom, ever again, you hear me! You scared the bejeasus out of me and your team. They're all waiting for you to wake up, so hurry up. Your mom is on her way. I know, I know what you would say, 'Sara I don't want to worry her', but that's too bad, Gil, because your mother would have my hide if I didn't call her, and I do not want the wrath of her."

With one final kiss and a whisper of 'I love you', Sara walked out of the room to the gang that had all watched from the window.

"You can go in. I'm just going to go freshen up a bit."

"I'm next," Jim said.

Grissom's mom is coming! I think you are all going to love her!

I had this picture in my head of the gang watching Sara kiss and whisper things to Gil while he lay in the hospital bed, so that' s where that scene came from, plus the gang got to witness there own GSR moment.

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Thanks to Shirly for proof reading, your a great help Shirley!

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