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Chapter nine

"Thanks hunni." Grissom slid himself to the edge of the bed after having his medication. Sara stood in front of him, arms once again crossed. Grissom looked up at her and sighed.

"Gil?"

"Sara please. Not now." Grissom put the glass on the bedside table and stood up.

"Then when, Gil? I need to know Gilbert." Sara took a step away from Grissom. Fear filled her eyes.

'Great! I've hurt her again. Nice going Gil!'

"Gil?" Sara's voice was filled with concern, but her eyes soon filled with fear and anger.

"I only found out today Sara. Please, I haven't got the energy to argue."

"I'm not stupid Gil! I know what those are for!" Sara pointed to the pill bottle she had left on the bed side table. "Why Gil? Why didn't you just tell me. I would have come back to Vegas." Sara lowered her voice and went to hold Grissom's hand, but he pulled away and went to the bathroom.

'Nice on Sara. Now look what you've done.'

In the bathroom, Gil sat with his back against the tub, tears streaming down his cheeks. He knew he should tell Sara. He had no right to keep the truth from her. He needed to calm down. His pulse was racing once more, not with happiness but with sadness and anger.

"She looked so scared. I'm scared. If I'd pulled myself from behind that damn microscope sooner, then I wouldn't be here now. And maybe we might even have a family. Who am I kidding?"

It had been so long since he had held Sara in his arms. Thats all he wanted to do. He wanted to hold Sara, make love to her and never let her go. She was his world and he would do anything to protect her.

"I'd anything to protect her. I couldn't have her coming back to Vegas and losing everything she had worked for. She always seemed so happy whenever we spoke. If only I had told her I love her sooner."

Sara stood outside the bathroom door, listening to every word that Grissom was saying. Tears started to trickle down her her cheeks, splashing in her shirt.

'What have I done? He came here to protect me from myself. He remembers what I said word for word. I must of made him feel so guilty, so angry that I shouted at him when he asked me to stop. He's my world too and without him it's incomplete. If only he knew why I wanted him here. I need him to hold me, to make love to me. Who am I kidding? He's not happy with me.'

Her body started to shake, but she stood still, wanting to listen to everything that Grissom had to say.

Racking sobs took over Grissom. He knew he should stay calm, but he just couldn't. He'd hurt his sweetheart again. He couldn't stand it anymore. He wanted to be with his beloved Sara, but if couldn't be with her without hurting her.

Sara heard the sobs from the other side of the door. She felt helpless.

'I can't bare to see him like this.'

Sara gave up on swiping away the tears that had been falling, instead she walked straight into the bathroom to find Grissom in a heap on the floor.

A/N: So, what do think Sara's going to do now she's found Grissom breaking down? What is Griss going to say/do when he finds out Sara heard his every word? Is Sara going to tell Grissom why she needs him so much? Please feel free to let me know your thoughts.
Hope you enjoyed it and take care.
Paige