Do not own CSI or any of the characters

Do not own CSI or any of the characters.

Here is the sequel of Burnt to the Bone, Picking up the Ashes. This story is about Sara and Warrick's lives after the fire. How Grissom and Sara stay together. So basically it is about the whole teams lives after the fire. But most will be about Grissom and Sara.

Thanks again for all that have reviewed and read. I really enjoy reading your feedback.

Also I want to thank my beta, StokeSidle for all her help.

I know its been a really long time since I last posted anything but I have been really busy with school and studying for my exams, but that it all over now. So here is chapter 3 enjoy!

Picking up the Ashes

Chapter 3

Warrick sat with Sara for some time talking to her, trying to calm her down. She then eventually calmed down and fell asleep.

Warrick watched as her eyes moved beneath the lids and she moaned out. She was having a nightmare about the fire he assumed. He had many him self too at night. His were about entering the house and hearing Sara's cries for help but always ended with him getting there too late. He would bolt up in bed at the image of Sara's life less burnt body in his brain. Sometimes he had even been sick to his stomach with the thought of him not getting there quick of enough. It always seemed so real to him.

Warrick grasped Sara's hand tightly in his own giving her comfort when he could not reach her. As Warrick felt him self began to drift into sleep his phone went loudly off in his pocket. Warrick eyes shot open at this. He cursed under his breath as he let go of Sara's hand, making sure not to wake her and grabbed his phone. He looked down at the caller idea, it flashed the home number, Tina was calling.

Warrick cursed again, this time more loudly as pressed the phone to his ear and answered.

"Hello," he spoke looking over at Sara. She was still fast asleep. The ringing phone had not been loud enough to awake her from her misery.

"Warrick, where the HELL are you?" asked an angry sounding Tina on the other end.

"Well it's nice to see you too," spoke Warrick sarcastically.

"Don't play jokes with me, Mr. Brown. Where the hell are you?"

"I'm at the hospital, visiting my friend," replied back Warrick his voice rising a bit. He was pissed off at Tina for bothering him like this.

"Well you should be home!"

"Why? It's only eight o'clock and besides I told you I would be coming here," he spoke his voice shaking with rage.

"No you DIDN'T!" shrieked Tina.

"Yes I DAMN WELL DID!"

There was silence between them for a moment.

"Tina, baby I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you like that," spoke Warrick more softly and calmer this time. He hadn't meant to yell but sometimes his emotions got the better of him.

"No, I shouldn't have argued with you. I know how much you care for your friend." She paused for a moment before continuing. "And don't rush home; take all the time you want, ok?"

"Kay, thanks babe. I love yah!"

"I love yah too," replied back Tina hanging up the phone.

A smile spread across his face as he shut off his phone and put it back in his pocket. He then turned and started down at Sara's sleeping face. Her right hand was tucked under her chin and her left hand was resting softly beside it. Her mouth was wide open and a dab of droop rested on the corner of her lip.

Warrick then rose from his seat and turned off the light that shone down on Sara's face. He then leaned in and kissed her softly on head before leaving the room. Visiting hours were almost over and Sara looked like she was done for the night. Warrick looked back at his sleeping friend for one more second before he exited through the door.

Grissom was sitting at his desk, going over a file that one of the Day shift handed to him. It was the results back from the fire. They had solved the case.

As Grissom began to read the report, his cell phone went off in his pocket. With out tearing his eyes off the report, Grissom reached in and flipped open his cell phone.

"Grissom," he answered, still reading.

"Hey Griss, its Warrick," spoke a deep male voice on the other line.

Grissom stopped reading at this and looked up.

"I just got back from the hospital, I am on my way home now," continued Warrick.

"How's Sara?" he asked.

"She the same," replied Warrick. He wasn't going to tell his boss that he walked in on Sara crying. He didn't want to upset Grissom more than he already was. The man had enough on his plate already. "She's sleeping now."

"That's good. Well thanks Rick for checking up on her," spoke Grissom into the phone pitching the bridge on his nose. He could feel a migraine coming on.

"No problem, well see yah," spoke Warrick before hanging up.

"Bye," with that Grissom clicked off his phone and placed it on the desk.

He closed his eyes for a moment and massaged his temples before going back to the case file. As he opened his eyes, a word jumped off at the page at him, "Accidental."

After reading over the report twice, Grissom closed it and put it on the desk. He then stood up and grabbed his cell phone and made his way out of the office.

Grissom got into his car and just drove. He wasn't sure were he was going but he needed to clear his head.

The report had said that the fire was accidental, that it was started from a gas leak from the basement and spread through out the whole house. It also said that the fire alarms were just put in and had never been tested.

So this whole thing could have been prevented if some one in the family had tested to make sure the fire alarms were working properly. And if they had been working, then maybe Sara would have been able to get out of the house quicker. That she wouldn't be lying in a hospital bed, with most of her body burned, not able to move.

All these thoughts came rolling in Grissom's head, as he pulled up to the hospital and got out of his car. He knew that visiting hours were over but he just need to say good night before going home.

Grissom walked passed the nurse's station which appeared to be empty at the moment and into Sara's room. The room was pitch black. There was a sniffling noise coming from the bed.

"Sara?" whispered Grissom, his voice ringing off the walls.

He then made his way over to the bed in the dark and felt for the light.

After a moment or two he found the light switch and the room suddenly flooded with light.

Grissom looked down at Sara in the bed. She was awake and looking right back at him. Tears were rolling down her cheeks.

"Oh, Cherry blossom," he spoke softly, taking a seat on the edge of the bed, gently whipping away her tears.

"No, they're good tears, tears of joy!" spoke Sara smiling.

Grissom's eyebrows fussed together at this, a puzzled look came across his face.

Sara simply lifted the blanket at this, revealing her feet.

"Watch," she spoke looking back at Grissom for his reaction.

Grissom watched in amazement as Sara's toes began to move, it was the slightest bit of movement but still big.

At first Grissom thought it were his eyes playing tricks on him but no they were really moving.

Grissom then looked at Sara, grinning with pride.

He then placed two hands on the side of Sara's face and pulled her towards him. He then gently kissed her on the lips. Sara wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back eagerly. It was a happy moment!

I hoped you enjoyed it!

There will be more to come soon!

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