Courageous
Part Un
This is a two shot story and an epilogue. This plot has been spinning in my mind for the longest of time. I just could not lay it down. I just need to write it down and post them. No worries, there should be no character death. I am not that evil. :P
I hope you enjoy. :) and please leave me a comment to let me know how you feel.
The divorce papers arrived in a big brown manila envelope addressed to Dr. Gilbert Grissom.
Grissom did not have the times to open it until the team and he finished processing the mass grave they just discovered. He felt incredible satisfied with himself and wanted to share every detail with Sara. The reception in the gravesite was bad and he did not get the chance to call or text her. Weeks went pass since the last time he heard her voice. He longed for her, her voice, her face and her body. He wanted to catch the first flight back to Las Vegas to surprise her but first he needed a shower and a computer to book the flight.
When he settled down with a fresh cup of coffee, not the Blue Hawaiian he cajoled or threatened Greg to share, but it was the best he could get in Peru. He sifted through his letters first. Nothing interesting till he saw the big brown manila envelope. The letter was addressed to Dr Gilbert Grissom and was embossed with a law firm seal. He broke the seal and shook the contents out.
The contents of the papers shocked him. He crushed the papers in his left hand and raked his right hand through his white thick curls. Sara served him divorce papers. There was no reason for her to do that. They were fine and loving. Just a few weeks ago, she had made plans to come over to Peru to visit next summer. She was in high spirits and sounded real cherry. He just could not believe within a few weeks, everything changed.
Did he neglect her? Did he not see her loneliness? Did he not sense her sadness?
No. No. No. The answer to all the questions was no.
They agreed with this arrangement. Peru was her decision. She did not look sad at all. They were both pleased with the arrangement. Peru was not as far as Paris. They were just a few hours apart.
What happened?
Did she have a change of heart? Did she find someone new?
Whatever reason she had, he needed to fly back to Las Vegas to sort it out. By any means, he needed to win his wife back.
The flight back was turbulent. The flight itself was fine. It was his heart was stormy and filled with fright. He called Catherine but she was equally puzzled. Sara left DB with a resignation letter without any forwarding address. He had Catherine to go to his townhouse and Sara's stuffs were all gone. Everything was gone, including their boxer, Hank. He no longer wanted to know why Sara wanted to divorce him. He just wanted to know whereabouts and wellbeing.
When he stepped out of the arrival hall, the team greeted him. Catherine's face was ghastly white and she was biting her lips. It was a sign she was very nervous. Greg was cracking his knuckles and his eyes were on the ground. Nick was impassive which was bad. Whenever he was emotionless, he was worried. Brass was clutching and unclutching his fists.
"Did you manage to track her down?" he asked when they surrounded him.
Vigorous shakes of head. "No credit card transactions. No cellphone activities. Nothing. Nada. Nil. She just disappeared." Catherine replied.
The last of his hopes dissipated into thin air. When Las Vegas best CSIs were not able to track down his wife, this was bad news.
"What about the law firm?"
"They lawyered up, demanding a warrant. No judge is willing to grant a subpoena."
Grissom's open palms balled up. "Fuck." He was not one who curse but he just lost his sanity.
"I need to find her." Grissom said through gritted teeth. He was determined to find her. He needed to find her.
"Uhm," Greg cleared his throat uneasily.
They all turned to face him with a confused frown.
"I know where Sara is now." He trembled. The next moment, Grissom pulled him by his collar and shook him violently. "You knew all along and you did not think of telling us?"
Upon seeing the heated situation, Brass and Nick pulled them apart and kept at arm's length. "Greg, tell us everything you know." Catherine barked, her eyes were spitting fire. She did not know what was going on in the young CSI's mind but she knew that if he did not spill the beans fast enough. Grissom would personally kill him and hide his body.
"I am really sorry. But Sara made me not to say anything." He apologized, feeling ashamed of himself.
"Spill." Grissom snapped.
"She's at Desert Spring. Other details I can't say." Greg swallowed the lump that was building in his throat. He ducked when Grissom swung a fist towards him.
"Why is she at Desert Spring?" he yelled.
"She's pregnant but she was diagnosed with cervical cancer!" He whimpered. Grissom still instilled fear in Greg. He was still very afraid of an angry Grissom and he knew he was in the wrong for covering up for Sara.
Everything stilled. The busy jetsetters stopped buzzing around. The announcements for arrivals echoed in the huge airport.
Grissom turned deadly pale. He knew that Sara was going to go through the pregnancy. Although they did not talk about having children but he knew, that Sara wanted a child, their child. She felt that something was missing from their marriage and child was the missing piece.
"Gosh," Grissom clasped his hand over his mouth and closed his eyes.
"She refused to terminate her pregnancy and allow the doctor to perform hysterectomy. She wanted to give birth. She served you with divorce papers because she did not want to be your liability. She did not want to let me know too but I found out when I saw the doctor's papers accidentally." Greg explained further.
Tears rolled down Grissom's cheek. The last time he cried was when Warrick died and Sara left him again. When they reunited, he did not know what tears were.
"Bring me to her now." He ordered and gestured Greg to drive him to Desert Spring.
"Grissom, please talk some sense to her. I want Sara to be safe." Greg sobbed. He could not afford to lose his best friend. Every time he visited her, he could see the life ebbed away. She had a very good chance for survival. Her cervical cancer was at first stage and if she performed the surgery and with chemotherapy and medicine, she could survive.
Grissom nodded. At this moment of time, he just wanted to see his wife and hold her close.
The journey to Desert Spring was in complete silent. Grissom decided that the team should not follow which they agreed. Only Greg sent him to Desert Spring.
"Sorry Grissom, I should have told you all earlier." Greg broke the silence with apologies.
Grissom turned his focus from the passing scenery to Greg. "That's just Sara."
"She told me that if she survives, she would go back to you."
"What if she did not?" Tears were brimming in Grissom's eyes. He could not bear the possibility of her dying and leaving him alone.
"She told the doctor explicitly to save her child. She said she lived long enough. She wanted me to bring the child to you." Greg breathed out a sad sigh.
"She cannot do this to me. Had she forgotten about our promise, our wedding vows that we stay with each other no matter what happened?" Grissom choked on his tears. This was the first time he broke down in front of Greg and Greg was lost of what to do.
Greg did not understand why bad things happened to good people.
Sara, his best friend, was a good person. She did not commit any crimes. She was kind to animals. She fought crimes. She brought the victims justice. Why did this happen to her?
"Grissom, she's in room 305." Greg pulled the car to a stop. He did not kill the engine. He had no intention to invade the privacy of Sara and Grissom.
"Please talk her out. I need her to be alive." Greg begged.
"I will." Grissom pressed his palm onto Greg's shoulder, giving him promise.
"Good luck," Greg wished Grissom his best of luck. He did not know if Grissom is going to be successful. When Sara set her mind on a decision, nothing could yield her from it. As much as Sara did not want to admit, Greg knew that Sara wanted a child. Her eyes shone with happiness and she beamed with pride when she showed him the sonograms image. She clutched the image tightly to her chest. He knew that nothing could change her mind. Could Grissom do that? He was not sure.
He hoped for the best.
(To Be Continued)
I will post the ending soon. :) I am sorry for not being able to update regularly. Hope you don't abandon me.