Sara had never been so happy to be home, Grissom was waiting on her hand and foot and the rest of the nightshift and Brass kept 'being in the area' when he was at work and called in to see her. It had been three days since her last chemotherapy treatment and while she was still suffering form lack of energy the rest was ok. This however was making her a bad patient because she wanted to be up and doing things but she got tired so quickly she couldn't mange more than a walk to the shops. Some how she'd managed to persuade Grissom to put her back on the lab rota for next week although it had taken a lot of arguing and in the end Grissom had decided to give up.

The days at home dragged by, even with everyone's constant visits and one hospital appointment for bloods, until it finally came to the Monday. Grissom and Sara were sound asleep when a loud high-pitched beeping awoke both on them.

"Your pager," said Sara rolling over not happy about been disturbed form her sleep.

She felt the weight in the bed shift as Grissom got up and headed out the room, his footsteps gradually fading out as he moved further away. Sara had almost dropped off again when he returned and gently nudged her shoulder.

"I've got a case," he said softly.

"See you later," replied Sara half asleep.

"You don't have to come in if you still tir…" Grissom hadn't finished the word before Sara interrupted.

"I'll see you in the lab later," said Sara rolling over to face him, "I won't over do it and I will stay in the lab light work only," said Sara repeating what he had told her several times the night before.

"See you at work," smiled Grissom kissing her before going.

Sara woke an hour later a seven, dusk was just settling in and the rest of the night shift would be arriving at work. Sara didn't need to be in a particular time just when she felt ready. She took her time getting ready and then called a cab as per Grissom's instructions she was not allowed to drive encase she got tired. On arriving at the lab Sara was surprised, only she wasn't sure of what. For some reason she expected it to look different like everything should have changed the amount of time she had been away. The place was quite she guessed everyone was still at their scenes, there were a few lab tech scurrying around the place, then leant over a microscope she saw a familiar face.

Hodges looked up from the slide he was viewing to a shock there stood in front of him was Sara Sidle looking as if she was on the back end of a double shift but still with that sparkle in her eyes. Neither said anything as Sara took a few steps towards Hodges as she entered trace.

"Alcohol, carbons, polyvinylpyrrolidine, and polydimethylsiloxane," announced Hodges.

"Hairspray," clarified Sara with a half smile, "where's it from?"

"Nick found it on a condom," answered Hodges with a raised eyebrow, which Sara mirrored.

"It's good to have you back," said Hodges after a few seconds.

"Thanks," smiled Sara, "so what have we got?" she asked picking up a pair of gloves.

"What haven't we got," said Hodges picking up a bow and plonking it down in front of Sara.

Ten minutes later and Sara heard Nick's voice drift down the hall.

"Hodges why have you got the fluid from the condom," demanded Nick

"Because it's hairspray," said Hodges as Nick registered that Sara was there.

"Now there's a sight for sore eyes," grinned Nick going and pulling Sara into a hug, "Grissom never told us you were back today."

"I asked him not to encase I couldn't," smiled Sara as Nick released her.

"I knew it," came Greg's excited cry as he jogged into trace with huge grin, "I told Warrick it was you he said I'd inhaled to much superglue," grinned Greg as Warrick entered smiling at Sara.

"Good to see you girl," said Warrick coming round and giving Sara a one armed hug.

"What you doing here?" asked Greg.

"Working," replied Sara as Nick's pager went off.

"I've got go we'll catch up later," said Nick while reading his pager then leaving.

"Cath will be glad to have you back I think there's too much testosterone round here at the minute for her," said Warrick.

"She at a scene?" asked Sara as the printer kicked into action.

"Yeah her and Grissom got a early roll out which I'm sure you know," said Greg thinking about it, "double homicide." He finished.

It was another hour before Sara saw Grissom, she was just walking out of ballistics' when a hand touched her on the shoulder, she turned and hardly had time to register who it was before a pair of soft lips met her own.

"Gil, I've got the…" Cath trailed off as she came round the corner to find Grissom stood in the corridor kissing Sara in front of a slightly shocked Hodges.

"Sara," said Catherine her voice showing how shocked she was at seeing her in the lab mixed with Grissom's public display of affection.

"I'm back," said Sara once she and Grissom had parted a he grin now spread across her face.

"So I see," smiled Cath as Grissom cheeks tinged red, "good to have some female company again," smiled Cath giving Sara a gentle hug. "if Grissom's finished with you I could use a hand," said Cath holding up a evidence bag containing a piece of paper soaked in god knows what.

"Sure," smiled Sara following Cath off down the corridor.

Three weeks went by and Sara had got back into the swing of things at the lab, she was allowed out in the field again and everything was back to normal, nearly. She hadn't told any of the nightshift that today was the day she was going to find out if the treatment had worked and the cancer had gone. She and Grissom were now sat in the familiar halls of the hospital waiting to be called in.

"Sidle," when Sara's name was called out she was so on edge she nearly fell off her chair. She and Grissom followed the man into the small room and took a seat.

"Right as you know you'll need to be tested again in three months but I'm pleased to tell you there is no sign of cancer in these test results."

Both Sara and Grissom sat in silence each had been preparing themselves for the worst forgetting to thing about if the best happened.

"Thank you," said Sara suddenly standing.

"See you in three months," smiled the doctor standing clearly used to this sort of reaction. Grissom didn't say a word but followed Sara out into of the hospital in silence it wasn't until they got into the early evening air Sara where a tear had traced it's way down his cheek.

"It's ok," smiled Sara cupping his cheeks in her hands.

"I just couldn't face losing you," said Grissom pulling her into a hug.

"Your not going to, you don't get out of this that easily," laughed Sara, "come on lets go we've got work."

Grissom and Sara arrived ten minutes late at the lab to find everyone gathered in the break room, they fell silent when the pair walked in smirking somewhat.

"What's going on?" asked Sara eyeing a guilty looking Greg up.

"Warrick just suggested an interesting reason as to why you were late," replied Cath as Warrick's mouth dropped open.

"Me you were the one…"

"Hey," Sara interrupted before he could finish, "actually we've been at the hospital."

"Is everything ok?" asked Nick shocked.

"It is, " smiled Sara, "I had to go for some test to see if the treatment worked and there's no sign of cancer." There was a sudden uproar of congratulations and hugging.

"We need to celebrate after shift," cried Greg as he threw his arms round a rather unimpressed Grissom.

The end of shift came and in the early hours of the morning the night shift plus Brass and Sofia were crammed into a booth at a twenty-four hour bar, Nick was handing out the round of drinks he had just brought.

"I think we need a toast," said brass looking across to Catherine.

"To Sara," suggested Cath turning to look at the younger women.

"Oh that's nice," laughed Greg as they all turned to see Sara sat in the end of the booth fast asleep lent on Grissom shoulder.

THE END

Ok it's been a very long time sorry but now I've finally finished