Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Sara and Nick looked at each other, a few minutes went past yet Sara didn't speak. Nick was starting to get inpatient.

"We haven't got all day" Nick spat out

"Will you stop that" Sara asked

"Stop what" Nick asked not know what she meant

"Being so bitter towards me"

"So how do you want me to be"

"I just want you to understand no I need you to understand" Sara was getting frustrated she couldn't get her words out. She went and sat down on the bed but at a slant so that she was facing Nick

"How can I understand if you won't talk to me" Nick went and sat down next to her on the bed he also sat at a slant so he was facing her

"You don't understand how hard this is I've never really told anyone about this before. And I never had any intension of ever telling you.

Nick was hurt by that comment he thought they were close the best of friends and yet she would have never told him what she was about to "I thought we were friends"

"We are"

"And I thought that we could tell each other anything"

"We can. It's just this is different. The reason that I didn't tell you is because I wouldn't have been able to handle it"

Nick was confused "handle what"

"The way you would look at me, the rejection" Sara started to cry again

"I could never reject you. Never."

"I was just afraid"

"Well you have nothing to be afraid of because I'm not going anywhere I promise. Ok"

Sara nodded "ok"

There was silence again for a couple of minutes before Sara finally spoke "I don't know where to start"

"Well how about you start with what you told Michael about your mum. Was it true"

"Yeah. I wish it wasn't but is all of it" Sara dropped her head to hide her tears but Nick raised it again and then put his hand in her hand.

"So what happened what finally made your mum leave him

"She didn't"

Nick was baffled "but I thought that you said she just got in the back of the car and never looked back if she didn't leave him then where did she go"

"To jail"

Nick just looked at her

"She didn't leave she couldn't so she killed him"

Nick was shocked he never expected her to say that "she killed him"

"Yep. They were having an argument she fought back she stabbed him again and again and again

I can see it now each stab go in. I can still hear the sound that each one made as it ripped through his body. he was dead but she still kept going it was like she had been possessed and when she saw me the look in her eyes still terrifies me" Sara got up and walked over to the window she hated people seeing her cry it made her feel week

Nick got up and followed her to the window "Sara" Nick called but she didn't answer him "Sara" he called again but she still didn't answer. He put his hand on her shoulder and turned her round to face him.

As soon as she looked at him she broke down. Nick quickly wrapped his arms around her and she put her face into his chest he held her till she calmed down. He kept stroking her hair and kissing the top of her head telling her that he was here and that everything was going to be ok.

After five minutes of crying Sara finally calmed down and stopped crying she looked up at Nick and he looked at her. He used one hand and wiped away the few tears that where still on her face while he kept the other one securely round her waist. There just stood there looking at each other no one saying anything.

Sara was the first one to speak. She looked down at his shirt and then back at Nick. "I got your shirt all wet aging"

Nick looked down at his shirt and smiled "don't worry about it I'll send you the dry-cleaning bill"

Sara smiled back at him. Neither of them could take their eyes of the other. Nick took his free hand and cupped the right side of Sara face and started stroking her cheek with his thumb.

Nick started to bring Sara lips towards him he stopped just before he reached them so that he could give her the opportunity to pull back if she wanted to. But she didn't she brought her lips closer till they were inches apart. She couldn't believe that her and Nick where about to kiss. Something that she had wanted to happen for so long was just about to happen neither could Nick. Their lips were just about to touch when

"Sara Nick you up there" called a familiar voice. It was Grissom

They jumped apart and both turned towards the door but no one was stood there. They looked at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief. Seconds later Grissom was stood at the door

"There you two are. What are you still doing up here"

"We were just coming Grissom" replied Nick

"Will be down in a minute"

"Ok but don't be long Brass is waiting to take your statements

"We will be right behind you boss"

And with that Grissom turned and left. Sara turned to Nick and gave him one of her gap tooth grins. Nick grind back at her.

"We should probably go down before someone else comes up"

"Yeah we should" replied Sara

"Well ladies first" Nick smiled

Sara turned and started to walk out the door followed by Nick who when got to the door turned around took one last look at the room before also walking out and downstairs.