As always the characters belong to CBS, I am just borrowing them. Snickers to come promise.
Holding her daughter she started to cry again. Sara had never wanted Stephanie know she was a product of rape. Her adopted parents and Sara had agreed to make up a story he was killed in the Military. Now not only did her daughter know, however she was going to have to discuss this with her co-workers. It had been a hard decision to continue with the pregnancy 10 years ago, and even harder to adopt her baby out. She never blamed the baby however she was scared that should might one day, so giving the baby a loving family was the right thing to do.
Nick and Gil heard everything. Neither one of them knew what to say or do. Nick did what came naturally to him, he went over to Sara and Stephanie and hugged them both and started to gently edge them toward his SUV.
He then grabbed out his cell phone and called Warrick and asked him to go and buy an outfit for a 9 year old girl size 9 or 10. Sara and Stephanie were in the back seat holding onto each other for dear life. Nick had handed Grissom Sara's keys so he could drive back her SUV to the lab.
They arrived back to the lab. Nick escorted Sara and Stephanie into the lab, he then went and grabbed an extra shirt from his locker. Then he went back to the lounge and reminded Sara they needed Stephanie's clothes.
Until Warrick got there with a change of clothes she could wear his shirt and use a blanket to cover up. Sara knew Nick was right and she told Stephy it was ok, and that Nick had to stay in the room and this one time she could change clothes in front of him. Stephy was just getting to that stage where she was getting shy about these things. However she knew Sara was all she had now and she would not lie to her. She could do this, after all Sara seem to trust him. Nick got the clothes and went to start processing them. Leaving Stephy and Sara back in the lounge.
Nick stood outside the room watching Sara and Stephy the love they both had for each other. He wanted to be there with them holding them both. However the best way he could help them was find the killer.
Catherine was walking down the hall and saw Sara on the couch with a small child's head resting on her lap. She noticed the way Sara was stroking her hair, just like she strokes Lindsey's. Sara never seem to amaze her, she could be so maternal at times.
She walked into the lounge and could see Sara had been crying and the little girl was still doing small sniffles in her sleep. "Sar, are you ok?"
Sara took a deep breath and nodded, she knew if she started to talk the tears would come. "Sara is this Stephanie Westby? " Sara nodded. "Sara the Social worker is here to take her to foster care."
"NO! They can not take my daughter I have the papers to prove I am to have full custody in the event of anything happening to her adoptive parents." Sara was near panic Cath could not believe what she just heard, however she knew Sara would not lie about something like this.
Stephy had awoken as Sara voice was near a panic. "Momma, are you ok?"
"Sara I can stay with her while you go talk to the social worker." Catherine offered.
Sara wondered what Cath also knew, had Nick told her what Stephy had said?
"Thanks, sweetie I will be back, I need to go talk to someone. Catherine will be here ok."
"I get to stay with you right Momma?"
"yes baby, I will never let anyone separate us I promise."
Stephanie looked at Cath she had heard Sara talk to her Mommy about her co-workers and knew Sara worked for the police.
"Are you a police lady? My Mommy said Momma Sara worked for the police solving puzzles. Mommy said Momma Sara is the bestest Momma cause she gave me to her and daddy to love. Is Momma Sara the bestest at her job also?"
Catherine was so touched by this little girl, she apparently knew Sara and probably a side they never saw of her at work. "Yes, dear Sara is the best."
"Good then she will find the man who killed my mommy and daddy and keep him from killing her also."
Catherine held her breath for a minute, this little girl had been through a lot tonight, how was she going to answer her.
"You know Sara is very good and we all will help protect you and Sara. Do you know who this person was?"
"He said he was my real Daddy, but my real daddy died that is what Mommy, Daddy and Sara said, and they would not lie they have always told me the truth to include that I was adopted." Stephy was starting to feel tired however she just wanted to make sure that this lady understood everything. "Momma Sara loved me so much she found Mommy and Daddy for me."
Catherine could tell Stephanie was well adjusted , Sara must be very proud. "Ms Catherine what does rape mean?"
Catherine was stunned why would this child ask and how would she answer.
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