-Knowing What You Want Is Key-
Chapter One
This week had been one of the hardest she'd had since arriving in Vegas nearly five years ago. Things had been going great, in all aspects. Her 'non-relationship' with a certain Gil Grissom had been going very well lately. They were even flirting a bit again, having fun and being friends they way that they used to. But then Nick was kidnapped and everything changed.
Things had escalated in a matter of minutes. What started as Grissom's polite offer to drive Sara home from the hospital, somehow turned into them rushing to her bedroom, lips locked and clothing falling carelessly to the floor. In one night of heated bliss, everything changed. She had thought that it was going to be for the better, that this was their fresh start. She couldn't have been more wrong, for when she awoke the next morning to a cold bed and no one in sight, all her hope was lost.
Self-consciously pulling on her bathrobe, covering up the body she was now ashamed of, she left her room only to find the rest of her apartment just as vacant. Instantly her heart sunk. Slowing meandering herself to the kitchen she came across a small white slip of paper atop her counter. As her eyes scanned the note, her hands began to shake and her mind and body went into emotional overdrive. Every feeling of hurt and loss coursed through her veins.
Sara,
I'm sorry. This shouldn't have happened. I'll see you later at work.
Grissom
Tears flowed from her eyes as she sunk to the floor in a tangled heap. She felt used, abandoned and dirty. She had trusted him with her heart yet again, and again he had broken it. She couldn't be sure how long she sat there with her head on her knees, her tears releasing the pain she felt until all that was left was raw anger.
The rage quickly took hold of her and as if possessed she rose from the kitchen floor and stormed off to her bathroom. Subjecting herself to the hottest shower she could stand and hurriedly getting herself ready for work. Before leaving she retrieved the note from its resting place on the floor and stuffed it into her jeans pocket.