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Chapter Eight: The Past Is There To Haunt You
"I'm here." He assured here squatting down next to her. He saw her lips moving but almost no sound came out.
"W-w-w-wha-when-wher-how-?" She stammered, looking around.
"Shhh…honey, it's okay. I brought you home and tucked you into bed." He stroked her hair. "Just relax. Go back to sleep." He said reassuringly.
"Are you leaving?" She asked shivering.
Grissom hadn't planned on leaving her alone if she woke up even though she might not appreciate him staying in her home. "If you want me to." He answered nervously.
Sara nodded avoiding eye contact.
"I'm a bit tired, so I'll go take a nap on your couch. If you need anyth-"
"Could you stay with me?" She interrupted him.
Grissom felt a warm rush go through him and noticed Sara's forehead was sweating profusely. He slowly stroked the back of his hand against her forehead. "You have a fever." He stated. "If you want me to stay I'll stay." He told her feeling like the happiest guy in the world. "Are you sure?" He asked carefully, hoping she wouldn't say no.
"Yeah, I'm sure." She answered as she closed her eyes.
She looked worn out. When she spoke it sounded like she had some sort of lung disease, she just couldn't get her voice to rise. Grissom quickly shrugged off his jacket and kicked off his shoes. He slowly lifted the covers and positioned himself on his side facing her as she scooted a little bit backwards. He gently wrapped his arms around her waist and shoulders as she buried her face in his chest. Her arms were tightly wrapped around his waist, which made him pull her closer.
As he realised Sara was asleep he couldn't help but think about how beautiful and peaceful she looked. Her breathing was slow and sweet. She didn't snore but the sound of her breath…well…took his breath away. He was definitely tired but couldn't sleep. He was too intrigued to watch her sleep. Somehow he needed the reassurance that she was safe…with him.
Suddenly Sara started moving. As Grissom's eyes never left her face it looked like she was frightened. Her breathing grew ragged and forced. Her eyelids were squeezed shut and every muscle in her body seemed tensed. "Daddy, no!" She breathed out in a high pitched yell. "Not again Daddy!" She yelped shaking. The volume of her voice as incredibly low and high-pitched. She sounded like a six-year old girl…frightened to death. "Daddy I didn't do anything!" She yelled as tears escaped from underneath her eyelids. Very little sound actually escaped from her mouth.
Grissom was shocked by her nightmare. He gently started shaking her, trying to wake her up from her past.
"Daaaaddyyy!" She whimpered. Her breathing was out of control and it was just a matter of time before she couldn't breathe anymore. Unconscious hyperventilation was extremely dangerous.
Grissom gripped her shoulders and continued to shake her. "Sara, wake up!" He yelled desperately. "You're safe, please wake up!" He said as tears escaped from his eyes. His heart was pounding viciously in his chest. He was scared. What if she didn't wake up? Grissom's heart almost stopped when she stopped breathing. He knew that a person's subconscious could take over their body but he'd never actually come across it. He immediately pushed her onto her back and started performing mouth-to-mouth. Grissom repeated numerous times and started to get desperate.
Suddenly Sara flung her eyes open and gasped for air. Her body was shocking uncontrollably and her breath was painfully ragged. When her body was only trembling and her breath settled into a steadier rhythm Sara started crying. Grissom immediately cradled her in his arms and held her tight. She was softly sobbing into his neck.
Tears flowed from Grissom's eyes as the reality of it was burned into his soul. He could feel her body shocking with every sob. As much as he wanted to know about her past right now he rejected his own curiosity and replaced it with all the love in his heart. No one will ever hurt her again, I'm gonna make sure of that!
Written by: Kacey Cunningham ©
