Alrighty, here's the next chapter... and before I start, I would like to apologize for the cheesi-ness of the last chapter. LOL! I'm not all that good with that kinda stuff... LOL! Also, it may be a little while until the next chapter is posted because today, my sister may be induced... I was at the hospital with her all night Sunday night and then she was sent home, but before she got sent home she asked if she could be induced because she's been in this "slow, weird labor" for 3 weeks now. And the nurse informed her they would induce her, but her doctor is in surgery all day so they can't. So! Keeping my fingers crossed, I may become an aunty today:-D Yeah, I'm excited. Hee hee hee
So a few mentions before I start:
laura1888 - Glad I threw you for a loop on the fighting factor. Hee hee hee! Keeping you on your toes is always good! And you lucky little (curse words thrown in here) for just coming back from Ireland! I wish I could go... but for me to go, I need a little thing called "money" and I'm lacking in that department at this moment. :-P
Funnysfun - Will there be making up? I'm too obvious, so yes there will be... but you're gonna have to wait awhile for that to happen... oh the wait! Aren't I cruel:-P
SaraLou - For your question as to should Sara have been allowed to work on the case... my opinion no... but if you read back to when she called Grissom, Grissom was the one telling her she can do it and that he believes she can keep her emotions from affecting the case... so let's blame Grissom on that one (I really don't like Grissom, he gets on my nerves... he's a great supervisor and CSI and all that, but all those stupid one-liners and quotes "bugs" the hell outta me) And also, yes of course Catherine forgives Sara, how can she not forgive Sara? But you're gonna have to wait for the making up :-P
FloatingInMoon - You really know how to make me laugh! I do apologize for the sad love story this is turning into, but the humor and the "hotness" should be coming back soon... I just haven't been in a funny mood as of late, but I'm gonna try and add some humor somewhere in the next few chapters. I have a whole lot of ideas running around this little brain of mine for stories, but I think I should finish this one first or else I will get extremely side-tracked, and that's not fun. Hee hee hee!
Dawny1 - Welcome new reader! I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reading:-D
Ok! And on with the chapter!
Catherine's POV
Sara just handed me a folded piece of paper, before she walked away. I look at her retreating back before turning my attention back to the piece of paper in my hand. I unfold the piece of paper and read the letter that she wrote me.
After I finish the reading the letter, I sigh and curse at myself for being so stupid. I quickly put the evidence away to go after Sara.
I push open the door and walk outside and stop in my tracks. I see Joan and Shannon talking to Sara, well having a heated discussion. Sara is standing there, hands deep in her pockets. I can tell she's trying to act professional in front of them.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE HELL THIS IS LIKE? DO YOU HAVE ANY KIDS? HAVE THEY BEEN KIDNAPPED, BRUTALLY RAPED AND KILLED?" Joan yells
Sara's body slumps, I am now right behind Sara when she pulls out her wallet and pulls out a picture and hands it to them
"Because I do know what it's like. Six years ago the same man who did this to Dee, Norman Stoberman, did the exact same thing to mine and my ex-fiance's daughter, Emily. She was 5 years old. I was the one who found her naked and chopped into pieces. So yes, I do know exactly what you're going through. I'm just grateful you didn't find Dee like I found Emily. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy."
Joan and Shannon look at the picture with mouths agape and hands it back to Sara
"We're sorry. We didn't know. We're so sorry you had to find your daughter that way. I, myself, wouldn't know how I would go on if I found Dee the same way you found your daughter. You must be a very strong individual to continue through life like you have." Joan says
"Thank you" Sara replies "I better get going. But if you ever need anything, whether it be to talk or just need a sounding board to vent your anger out on, because you will be going through a lot of emotions, you know my number."
"Thank you" Shannon replies, engulfing Sara in a hug before they walk towards the building.
I place my hand on Sara's shoulder to let her know I'm there, but she shrugs my hand off
"Don't" she said
"Sara…"
"I said 'Don't'. You immediately jumped to the conclusion that I was kissing her on my own free will. Who in their right mind would go around kissing other people when they have you? But what hurts the most, is that you would even think that. If you can't trust me, what's the point in continuing this?" Sara said before turning and walking away from me.
Then what Grissom said to me, about keeping an eye on Sara comes flooding back.
"Sara! Wait!" I say running up to her
"What?"
"Uh… I want to tell you that Greg is flying in tonight…"
"Greg's taking my spot?" she asked
"Yeah, we wanted someone who we thought you could trust"
"He's a good choice. He's a great CSI and a great friend. Good on you for choosing him"
"Would you like to come with me to pick him up?" I ask. I don't want her to be alone. I know I messed it up, but I'm hoping she agrees
Sara looks at me for a few seconds before replying
"Uh, sure. You can pick me up at wherever I'm staying. I'll call you with the hotel name and room number"
"Aren't you going to be staying with us?" I know the letter said she was going to stay elsewhere but I thought she was just being dramatic
"No. I'm going back to the room to get my stuff, but I'm not staying at that hotel any longer"
"Oh" is all I can say
"So what time is Greg landing?" Sara asks
"Um… 9 tonight. I'm planning on leaving about 6:30, 7 o'clock?"
"Ok, I'll call you with the information. Talk to you later" with that she turns and gets into the cab that just pulled up.
"Mom? What the hell?" Lindsay just called me and those were her first words to me after I answered
"Lindsay, what are you talking about?"
"Sara! She just came by and packed all her things and left! I asked her why she was leaving and she told me to ask you! What the hell did you do now?"
"I was walking to the coffee shop, when I saw Sara and apparently a girl that works at the hotel, kissing. I didn't listen to her when she said it wasn't what it looked like. I walked off without allowing her to explain."
"What are you stupid? Should I add blind too, Mom?"
"What are you talking about Lindsay?" I say as I rub my forehead
"Sara loves you, Mom! I've seen it, the way she looks at you, the way she talks about you, the way she smiles when you walk into the room. She would do anything for you and even me! Even I know she would not go around kissing anybody else since she's got you, the love of her life! I've never seen her so happy before, Mom. She was happier since she had you. And I know you love her as much as she loves you, and I also haven't seen you this happy in awhile, too. Now if you have any sense at all, Mom, you'll fix this."
"You should be a CSI, Linds. You'd outrank us all"
"I wouldn't be able to stand looking at dead bodies. Since you showed me that dead girl, I decided I would never see a dead person again."
"I was trying to make a point, Lindsay"
"I know, but it didn't work the way you wanted it to work. The only point it made to me was that I vowed to never see a dead person again, and so I made sure I wasn't going to get caught again. There was no way in hell was I going to let you show me another dead person."
"What? You continued doing that?!" my heart jumps up into my throat as I hear that
"This isn't about me, Mom. It's about you and Sara. So fix it"
She always had a knack of changing topics away from her, I think she got that from Sara.
"Ok, fine. But we need to talk about this, Lindsay"
"Yeah, yeah. Anyways, go fix this thing between you and Sara"
"Ok, I'll try"
"Good! I love you, Mom. Talk to you soon"
And Lindsay hangs up before I could say anything else.
I turn back to the evidence and 10 minutes later my cell phone beeps to let me know I received a text message. I open my phone to see it's from Sara
"Hotel across the street from PD. Room 202. Lindsay is with me. See you soon"
She's always thinking of Lindsay, Sara is so sweet and caring that way. I don't know what I was thinking, why I was so stupid to think she would even go kissing that tramp. Of course she loves me, and I love her.
But can I fix this? Or did I just lose Sara for good?
Ok! So that was the chapter! Again, like I said before it may be awhile before the next chapter is posted, it all depends on if my sister's doctor wants to induce her. But! I can guarantee you that the next chapter is going to be extra long... it's already written... so if it takes awhile to post another chapter, it WILL be a long chapter to make up for it. Thanks for reading!!
