Sorry for the delay it took longer than i thought it would of. Hope you all enjoy

Chapter 21

After leaving the diner Nick headed back to Sara. They drove in silence. They couldn't believe how much had happened in less than twelve hours. They both knew that their relationship had changed, but neither were sure how exactly.

Nick pulled up outside Sara apartment and turned off the engine. They both just sat their quietly for a few minutes. "Sara" Nick called turning to look at her "yeah" she replied.

"do you mind" Nick started

"I mean is it ok if" he continued

"just ask Nick all I can do is say no" she smiled

Nick took a deep breath "I didn't know you had a brother"

Sara knew this would come up. "yeah" she replied unsure what else to say. "do you want to come up. We can talk there"

"sure"

They both got out of the car and walk up and into Sara apartment. They walked in and sat down on the couch. Sara sat with her legs tucked behind her facing Nick, and Nick sat facing Sara

"So, you said you have a brother" Nick started

"yeah. Jason, his name was Jason, is Jason I suppose."

"So, what happened to him, you said you lost touch was that because of foster care, you don't have to tell me if you're not ready" He didn't want to feel like he was pressuring her.

"No, it's ok, He left home on his 17th birthday" Sara proceeded to tell Nick what had happened that day and what he'd said. "and I never saw him again. I don't even know if he is alive" Six months later dad was dead and I was shipped off to foster care

"wow, so it that why you came to Vegas then. To find him"

"No. I mean sort of, I guess, when Grissom offered me the job in the back of my mind it was a factor, maybe, I thought maybe once I got here id just be able to search for him and find him, but I haven't ever tried, I don't know if I ever will. I guess a part of me thinks that If I don't find out what happens then there is, I don't know some sort of chance he's still out there. It sounds dumb

"No, no it doesn't, you want to know but don't"

"I guess I'm worried that if I find out what happened, I'll find out that he's dead or worse that once he got away he forgot about me or decided that I'd be too much hassle" Sara started as a single tear slipped down her cheek. "I mean what seventeen-year-old wants to be responsible for a 9-year-old. He was my best friend I told him everything, he would always come and find me whenever it all kicked off with dad, I always ran and hid in my safe place in my closet. He would come in and sit down on the floor with me and just hold me till it stopped, sometimes id end up falling asleep so he would pick me up just put me in bed." more tears continued to fall as. "look at me I'm a mess" Sara said as she started to wipe her tears away.

"your beautiful" Nick smiled

Sara blushed. He always knew exactly what to say to cheer her up.

"if you ever need anyone to talk to, know that I'm always here for you, day or night"

"thanks Nick"

Sara wiped away the rest of her tears leaned back against the couch and closed her eyes. Within minutes she was asleep. Nick smiled when he realised Sara was asleep, she looked so cute he thought to himself. He picked a blanket that was on the back of one of the couches and covered Sara up with it "night Sara" he whispered in her ear and gave her a kiss on the forehead. He found a piece of paper scribbled a quick note of goodbye on it and left it on the coffee table where she would see it, walked over to the door and quietly closed the door behind him send headed home, it had been a long and emotional evening and he was exhausted.