Chapter 9
Gil chuckled.
"Are you sure?" Sharon asked Sara, "I know how you enjoy your job."
Sara smiled at Gil, "Yes. This is something I have wanted ever since I first looked into those sexy blue eyes."
Gil stroked her face. "I'll handle Ecklie," he volunteered.
"And you wonder why I love this man so," Sara said to Dr. Ball, smiling. "We have another appointment to get to," Sara reminded Gil.
"Oh yeah," he said.
They had to put the finishing touches on their honeymoon plans. After they signed all the paperwork and put the finishing touches on their plans Gil suggested they head for home.
"You need to meet Jim and Doc at ARNOLDS so you can coordinate your suits," Sara said.
"Yes my love," Gil said, "You want to meet after for dinner?"
"Great," Sara said, "How about we go to the WHARF? I love their Sushi."
"I'll ask Jim and Annie to join us," Gil said.
"Ask doc if he and the Mrs. Would like to join us too," Sara suggested.
Gil kissed Sara and headed out the door.
They had decided that he would take the car and, after some window shopping, Sara would grab a cab and meet them at the WHARF.
At ARNOLDS Gil smiled from ear to ear as he told the others about the baby. "I am so happy," Gil said, "Having a child with Sara is just …. " Gil smiled, "Indescribable."
The men continued to talk as they got their suits. "Sara and I will be having dinner at the WHARF," Gil said, "We would like to have you and your wives to join us."
Both men said YES.
Jim smiled, he and Annie had been married two months ago, the fact that she was his still amazed him.
Sara had walked from booth to booth in an outside shopping mall. She had picked up a little something for Gil and a couple of things for the baby. Sara checked her watch, it was near time to meet the men so she headed for a spot to catch a cab.
As Sara passed an alley she thought she heard a soft moan. Sara cautiously walked toward the sound. Sara turned a corner and seen a lady laying on the ground, bleeding from a stab to her abdomen, clothing ripped to shreds and covered with burses.
Sara knelt next to her, the lady pulled her hands to her face in a defensive gesture.
"My name is Sara," she said, "Your safe now."
Sara took a piece of the clothing and put pressure on the wound, them she took her phone from her pocket and called 911 then called Catherine.
"What happed?" Sara asked the lady, who had identified herself as Kara.
Kara told her that she got into an argument with boyfriend. "Cody wanted to … to ….." Kara tried to say.
"Have sex?" Sara questioned.
"Yes. But I told him NO. Told him it was wrong," Kara continued, tears falling freely, "I never seen him so mad. He hit me and wouldn't stop, the more I cried the more he hit me." Kara body was shaking as she continued to talk to Sara. "He pushed me to the ground and cut my clothing," Kara said, sniffling, "Then he .. He .. Raped me."
By this time Catherine, an officer and the ambulance had arrived. Sara stood and filled Catherine in on everything.
"We'll take it from here," Catherine said.
"Kara," Sara said, "This is Catherine, she is a friend of mine, she's going to take care of things."
Sara stood, it was then that she realized that her jeans and hands were covered in blood. "You'll need these," Sara said to Catherine, "Have someone run me to the lab, I have an extra set there."
Catherine nodded and instructed one of the officers to take her to CSI. Once there she grabbed an evidence bag and asked Greg to follow her to the shower. Sara stepped into the shower and stripped, handing Greg her clothing under the stall door. Sara showered, dried and changed into her clean clothing.
"Greg," she called, "How about a ride, I'm already late."
Greg nodded, "Just tell me where."
As they walked to the door Sara's phone rang. "You ok?" a very concerned Gil asked.
"I'm ok," Sara reassured him, "I just have a story to tell you when I get there."
Gil was standing outside the door as Greg's car pulled up and Sara got out. The first thing Gil noticed was that Sara had changed her clothing.
"I'm sorry I'm late," Sara said, kissing him.
Gil led her to where the others were waiting. Gil pulled out her chair, "Tell."
Sara told them everything that had happened.
"Oh that poor girl," Judy Robbins said.
"That is why I am late," Sara said.
"I'm just glad you're alright," Gil said.
"I am starved," Jim said, expertly changing the subject, "And I think you have something to tell the ladies, Sara."
Sara smiled. "We are having a baby," Sara said, touching Gil's hand.
Halfway through dinner Sara's phone rang. "Sidle …. Great …. Yeah, tell Kara I'll be there tomorrow." "Kara is going to be alright," Sara said, "They are keeping her overnight for observation. They arrested her boyfriend. She's wanting to see me."
"I believe you saved her life," doc said.
"I just acted as I was trained to do," Sara said, blushing.
"Once again Jim came to her rescue. "Where are you two going on your honeymoon? Annie and I went to the ocean," Jim asked, determined to keep the table talk light.
"Al and I went their for our tenth anniversary," Judy said, "It is so peaceful."
"Gil and I have decided on the mountains," Sara said.
"When will you be telling the others about the baby?" Annie asked.
"I'm talking to Conrad tomorrow," Gil answered, "I thought I would handle the hard one and let Sara take care of the rest of the team."
Jim laughed, "Your just a chicken, you don't want to face the crowd."
Sara smiled, "No, I am the chicken, I don't want to face Ecklie."
Everyone laughed.
The next day Gil and Sara stopped at the hospital to see Kara before heading to the lab.
"I must say you look better then you did yesterday," Sara said, trying to lighten the mood.
"From what the doctor tells me I would be here at all if it weren't for you. I just wanted to thank you," Kara told her.
Sara awkwardly excepted her hug and thanks as she told her that she was just doing her job.
At the lab Sara headed for the break room and Gil went to Ecklie's office.
"Hey," Greg said, "We all heard what you did last night."
Once again Sara said she was just doing her job and didn't see why everyone was making such a fuss.
"Anyway," she went on, "I have bigger news."
"What?" Nick asked.
"I have resigned from CSI," Sara told them.
"What? Why?" Catherine asked.
"I'm pregnant," Sara said.
