I'm very very sorry it's taken me so long to update. Been way busy lately. Anyways I hope you all enjoy.
"Shhh, Greg…" Sara said as she looked around them seeing if anyone had heard Greg's outburst. All they needed right now was to have everyone else in the lab butting into their business. She still didn't know what they were going to tell Grissom about the whole thing because she knew they couldn't hide this from him forever. Though Sara knew as soon as Grissom found out he would pull Catherine right off the case. Something she didn't know if Catherine wanted or not.
"Please try to keep it down. We really don't need everyone in the lab in here trying to figure out what was going on."
"Sorry, I just wasn't expecting that" Greg said a little sheepishly as he bowed his head in embarrassment. Sighing a little, Sara rubbed the back of her neck in exhaustion. It had been such a long shift already and she couldn't wait for it to be done.
Catherine had been standing quietly by the door during Sara and Greg's exchange. The day and this case were really taking a toll. She just wanted to leave and forget about everything. But she didn't know what she was going to do once she got home. Knowing the killer was really trying to get her attention, she no longer felt safe. Maybe if it wasn't to much to ask she would see if Sara could come stay with her and Lindsey. And speaking of Lindsey, she had no idea what she was going to do about her daughter. Was the killer after her daughter as well or just her. Catherine hoped with everything in her it was just her. Still she didn't know if she should tell Lindsey or not.
Getting lost in her own thoughts, she didn't notice Sara watching her out of the corner of her eye as she was speaking to Greg. Sara noticed the Catherine was beginning to draw in on herself. Something she come to learn was never good when Catherine did that.
"Hey Greg, I'll talk to you more later. Right now though I want to talk to Catherine a little more about things."
Greg turned his attention from Sara and looked over at Catherine. He could tell that she looked uncomfortable and upset right now. Something he didn't blame her for. Turning his attention back to Sara he gave her a sympathetic smile as he nodded her head.
"Sure Sar, just tell me if there is anything I can do to help."
"Of course and thanks Greg." Laying her hand on his upper arm, she returned the smile before she moved over towards Catherine.
"Hey you ok?" Sara asked as she ducked down a little catching Catherine's eyes.
"Yeah sure…" her response was weak and Sara could easily see through it. Catherine wasn't ok and Sara could easily see that. She wanted nothing more than to take Catherine in her arms and make everything ok. But she knew she couldn't until they solved this case and caught the killer.
"Come on, let go to your office and talk some ok?" Catherine just nodded and turned around opening the lab door for them to leave. Following Catherine, they silently made their way back to Catherine's office. There it would give them a little more privacy to talk. And if Catherine wanted to cry, cause Sara could tell that Catherine was getting close, she could without the prying eyes of everyone else in the lab.
They were lucky that no one stopped them to ask questions on their way to Catherine's office. When reaching her office, Catherine once again opened the door for them. Walking inside, not checking to see if Sara was behind her because she already knew she was, Catherine moved over to her chair and sat down heavily. Leaning back in the chair, she closed her eyes as she brought a hang up to cover her eyes as well.
Standing in the doorway, Sara quietly watched Catherine for a moment before closing the door behind her and locking the door. Drawing the blinds as well to give them more privacy, Sara moved over to Catherine and kneeled down in front of her on the floor. Placing her hands on each of Catherine's knees she waited to see if Catherine would look at her. But Catherine made no attempt to move her hand from her eyes or even look at Sara.
Sighing, Sara gently grabbed Catherine's hand and pulled if from her face.
"Catherine look at me please." Opening her eyes, Catherine met Sara gaze. The sadness in her eyes evident. Sara had an idea that the sadness was due to more than just their current case.
"Talk to me, tell me what's going on in your head right now."
"I don't know, what am I suppose to think right now Sara. We just got you back and now there is some psycho killer after me. Why don't we ever get a break. And what am I suppose to tell Lindsey? Do I tell her about this or just keep it quiet for now? I want to keep her safe but I don't even feel safe myself." Shaking her head, Catherine just sighed and looked down. Moving one of her hands from Catherine's knees, Sara brought her hand up to Catherine's chin and tilted her head back up so their eyes met one more.
"Hey now, nothing is going to happen to you. I already promised you that remember? I'm going to do everything I can to protect both you and Lindsey."
Nodding her head, Catherine looked down again but turned into Sara's touch drawing comfort from it.
"Will you, ummm…will you come stay with me and Lindsey. I mean I would just feel a little safer if someone was there and I was" Catherine wasn't able to finish her sentence as Sara placed her thumb gently over Catherine's lips silencing her.
"Are you sure you want me there? Wouldn't you feel safer if it was Warrick?" Sara asked then moved her thumb to let Catherine talk.
"I want you there. Please Sara, come stay with me," Catherine quietly pleaded with Sara.