A/N: I think this is going to be six chapters total. Toldya it was short :) Thanks for the feedback, I was wondering if people were liking this or not.

To: dontMESSwithTEXAS (Nick Stokes)

From: SSidle (Sara Sidle)

9:01 a.m.

Nicky,

I just sent something to Grissom. I'm freaking out.

I know you probably just got home, but if you get this… can you get online?

S xx

TexasCharm (9:02 a.m.): Sara?

SSidle (9:02 a.m.): Nick, thank god.

TexasCharm (9:03 a.m.): What's up, what happened?

SSidle (9:03 a.m.): I… I sent an e-mail to Grissom, like you said.

TexasCharm (9:03 a.m.): Good! And?

TexasCharm (9:05 a.m.): Sara?

SSidle (9:06 a.m.): I let him go, Nick.

TexasCharm (9:06 a.m.): Wow. Sara, I don't know what to say.

SSidle (9:07 a.m.): It's… it's this trip. It's opened my eyes. I can't hang on forever, and I can't keep waiting for him to decide.

TexasCharm (9:08 a.m.): Darlin'… are you sure?

SSidle (9:08 a.m.): Yes.

SSidle (9:08 a.m.): No.

SSidle (9:08 a.m.): I don't know. I told him, and I'll tell you. It might just be better this way.

TexasCharm (9:09 a.m.): Honey, did you want him to come after you? That first time you left?

SSidle (9:09 a.m.): I don't know what I wanted, Nicky. I think a part of me really wanted to think he'd come for me. But… I needed that time. I needed space. I couldn't breathe.

TexasCharm (9:09 a.m.): I know, darlin'.

SSidle (9:10 a.m.): Not to sound melodramatic, but I guess… this is it. I mean, I guess he already made his decision, but now I'm… letting him.

TexasCharm (9:10 a.m.): Sara, I know you're traveling but… why don't you come back to Vegas for a while? Talk this out with him, face to face?

SSidle (9:11 a.m.): I can't go back, Nick. Not now.

TexasCharm (9:11 a.m.): Not ever?

SSidle (9:12 a.m.): If this is how it's going to be… it'll hurt too much.

TexasCharm (9:12 a.m.): What about me? And Greg? And Catherine? We miss you too much.

SSidle (9:13 a.m.): I miss you too, Nicky. I really do. But I just… I don't think I can do it. If I'm letting go, I've got to really let go. I don't like this any more than you do.

TexasCharm (9:14 a.m.): Sara… I just want to tell you, I'm really proud of you. For everything. I'm honored to know you. You're the strongest girl I know.

TexasCharm (9:17 a.m.): Sara?

TexasCharm (9:19 a.m.): Are you still there?

SSidle ( 9:20 a.m.): Thank you, Nicky. For everything. Take care of yourself, okay? I'll talk to you soon.

SSidle has signed off.