Sara sighs and returns her evidence to the vault. She hasn't gone home in a few days, and she needs a break before she cracks. This case has been hard on her even though she refuses to admit it. She grabs some coffee in the break room then heads to Catherine's office to use the couch. As soon as she shuts her eyes the door opens letting the light flood in. She assumes that one of the guys caught her coming in here, and needs to inform her of another dead end. Opening her eyes she discovers Catherine standing there looking a little confused. "Do you mind shutting the door... the light…I have a head ache."

"Oh yeah sorry Sweetie. I was just trying to figure out if I had stepped into the wrong office for a second there."

"Sorry I needed a break I didn't think you'd mind if I borrowed your couch for a little while."

"No of course not. It is always nice to see you."

"Sorry I haven't been home in a couple of days."

"It's fine Hun. I heard about the case from Ecklie, and figured you would be working nonstop on this one."

"Yeah well you know how I am with rape cases." Sara motions toward the door which is still open. "Door , please Babe."

"Right." Catherine closes the door and sits behind her desk. She puts on her glasses. Sara loves her in those glasses even if Catherine hates them. She watches the blonde go through files and begin to write a report. Sara loves watching Catherine; getting the chance to see all the little things she does that make her so sexy. Like the way she tucks the same strand of hair behind her ear three times in one minute, and how she taps her fingers on the desk when she reads, and how her eyes sparkle with a rekindled fire when she gets a new lead on her case, or the small smile that appears on her face when she talks with Sara that she doesn't realize is there. Catherine glances up at Sara with concern after she has gotten a glimpse of the brunette out of the corner of her eye. It doesn't bother Catherine that Sara watches her especially after the brunette explained why she stares so much. "You okay Baby? You look really pale. Do you want some Advil?"

"No thanks I'm fine. Do you have time to take five minutes off?"

"For you? Always." Catherine walks to the couch and bends over to kiss the brunette. When they pull away for air Sara repositions herself so that Catherine can sit between her legs and rest her head on Sara's chest. When Catherine gets settled Sara wraps her arms around the blonde, and begins to drift into a peaceful sleep.—

Sara is consumed in her work. She finds herself again working overtime. She is oblivious to the commotion around her for she has secluded herself to the quiet end of the building to go over evidence. Her thoughts keep wandering back to Catherine though. The blonde has the night off and Sara is disappointed she can't visit the older woman on her break like she usually does. It has been two weeks since she started working on the Dayshift, and she has had barely any time to spend with Catherine or Lindsay. Getting frustrated Sara decides to check and see if Wendy has her DNA results yet. People are rushing around the lab, and Sara is curious in relation to what is going on. She is about to stop O' Riley and ask him when she hears Ecklie call her name. "Sidle,"he repeats when she doesn't immediately turn. When the brunette moves toward Ecklie he is confronted with one of the most puzzled expressions he has seen in a long time. "Can you come into my office for a minute?" She nods, and when she enters the room he closes the door behind her.

"What is going on Ecklie?"

"We have recently been informed of a hostage situation, and we need our best on it."

"Oh where should I go? I'm assuming that's why you wanted to talk to me."

"Kind of."

"What do you mean kind of?"

"Well I defiantly need you on the scene, but I needed to remind you to stay objective."

"Okay why? You don't think I can handle this?"

"Not really."

"Why?"

Ecklie takes a deep breath before answering, "Because of who is involved."

"Ecklie I am going to repeat my original question. What is going on?"

"Well I need you to head out to the Willows residence. Lindsay Willows is being held hostage on her front lawn."

"Wha…what?" Sara collapses in the chair behind her. Lindsay. The girl whose adoption papers went through last week. Lindsay my daughter. No this can't be happening. We have finally become a real family and someone is threatening to take my daughter away from me. "Who is the son of a bitch that is threatening her?"

"Leo Finely."

"No! The asshole that threatened Catherine?"

"He threatened Catherine? When?"

"I can't talk now Ecklie I have to get to the scene."

Sara has broken about fifty traffic laws on her way home, but she could care less. As she turns on to the street she enters a world of blue and red lights. Jumping out of the car she pushes through to the front of the crowd. She sees Catherine sobbing to the right by the front door begging Leo to give Lindsay back. Leo is screaming about how she ruined his life, and instead of ending his life he is going to ruin hers. The man standing behind Lindsay is tall, blonde, with faded blue eyes, and has an appearance that makes him seems like he could be into drugs. Sara catches Lindsay's eye. The teenager has tears streaming down her face, and her eyes are filled with terror, but she is doing her best to stay strong for her mom. To anyone who doesn't know Lindsay she would look strong, but Sara can see the fear plainly written out on her face. Sara knows what she has to do, and she knows she will never regret it.

Sara takes a step onto the lawn. "Stop right there, or the girl will get it!" Leo yells and Catherine's pleas become louder.

"I want to make a deal with you Leo." Sara takes out her gun and carefully places it on the ground her eyes not leaving the knife on Lindsay's neck the entire time. She sees blood start to trickle out from beneath the cold steal as Leo's nerves kick in and he tightens his grip.

"What the fuck could you offer me?" He watches Sara slip off her bullet proof vest next trying to prove she is no threat.

"You can take me as a hostage if you let Lindsay go."

"Why would I want you? You won't ruin the Nazi Bitch's life if she loses you."

"Yes I will. You have to trust me, I will."

"How? You are only at most a coworker are you not?"

"I'm her girlfriend Leo." Sara takes a few steps closer holding her hands where they are visible. She watches the blonde man hiss something in Lindsay's ear, and the teenager nods.

"How do I not know you to aren't lying?"

As if on cue Catherine screams from her own little world as she finally notices Sara, "No Sara don't! I can't lose both of you! I won't be able to live. Please don't!"

"Alright come closer. Slowly! Put your hands where I can see them." Sara obeys the man's commands. He quickly lets go of Lindsay and grabs Sara. Sara takes Lindsay's hand before the teenager can rush away. Lindsay glances at Sara who tugs on her to come closer. "What are you doing? You better not be trying to trick me!"

"No I just want to give her one last kiss good bye."

"Fine, but make it quick." The man tightens his grip on Sara and readjusts the knife to remind Sara that he is there, and he holds her life in his hands. Lindsay moves up to Sara who kisses the teenagers forehead. She whispers into the girl's ear, "I love you kiddo, and if anything does happen promise you will take care of your mom for me. Don't let her give up on life. Promise?"

"I..I promise. I love you too… Mom." Lindsay gives Sara a faint smile. The brunette's eyes have filled with tears. She has a family. No matter what happens she has gotten the chance to have a family, and that thought has boosted her courage. She shifts so that she can see Catherine.

The blonde is holding onto her daughter and sobbing. She looks at Sara, and Sara attempts to smile. When the blonde turns away burring her head in Lindsay's shoulder Sara calls out, "Catherine!" Catherine focuses her attention back on the brunette.

Sara hears the man yell, "Shut up bitch!"But she ignores him.

Gazing into Catherine's dark pools that are swimming with fear Sara doesn't know what she would do without this gorgeous woman, and the thought of loosing Catherine is scaring her more than the thought of dying. "Cath, Baby I promise you that no matter what happens I will love you forever. It's you and me forever Catherine I promise."

Catherine nods her eyes remaining on the brunette. Sara is giving her a small smile as tears run down her checks. She can see in Sara's eyes that the younger woman needs reassurance, but she can't find her voice. Finally she manages to croak out, "Forever." By the expression of love mixed with fear on Sara's face Catherine knows that brunette has heard her.

Sara returns her attention to the crowd in front of her. She blocks out the sobs of her family, and reminds herself no matter what happens she will have a family forever. She can see Brass, Warrick, Nick, Grissom, and Greg standing behind the line of SWAT men. She can detect the traces of horror, and sadness on their faces, and she wishes she could comfort them. Maybe she has always had a family. The lights of the emergency vehicles make the whole situation seem surreal to Sara. She thinks about how they have affected the crime scenes she has worked. Making things less real helping you cope as you process evidence with empty, glazed over eyes staring at you, or ones holding nothing but fear. Will they be the same for her crime scene? She doesn't know. She feels like she is in a different world and nothing can hurt her. The only thing keeping her in reality is the knife against her neck. She struggles, but finally manages to bring herself back into reality to hear what is going on. "Let Sara go, and we can make a deal Leo!"

"No you don't understand it doesn't matter what happens to me, because I have nothing left anymore. Nothing. Because of that bitch!"

"Calm down Leo."

"Calm down. You are telling me to calm down when I have about twenty guns aimed on me, and you are telling me to calm down!" Sara winces as the knife digs deeper into her skin drawing blood.

"Leo listen to me. Please let Ms. Sidle go she has nothing to do with this."

"Well you see that's where you're wrong, because you see she volunteered to be in this situation to save the life of the Bitch's little mini me. She doesn't have to be here right now. The way I see it she could have saved her own ass if she wasn't so selfless. See what you get for being like that Sara? See? 

Now you know I don't have anything against you. If I end your life I might feel a small tinge of guilt for taking such a pretty brunette off this Earth, but I will get over it. I will get over it, because I will have gotten my revenge on the woman who has her head stuck too far up her ass to realize or admit that things are her fault."

"Leo please let Sara go. We can work this out Leo I promise we will work it out. Find something for you to live for." Sara finally places the loud voice that has sounded so familiar to her. O' Riley. He is the one negotiating. That floods her with relief. She knows if it was Brass she would only feel pain at the sound of his voice, because the detective long ago decided to take her under his wing, and has become like a father to her.

"No. No you DON'T understand!" That's when Leo made his first mistake. Being swept up in his emotions he takes the knife off Sara's neck, and it is now swinging around wildly with his hand gestures. "She ruined my Life I have nothing left!" This action does not go unnoticed by Sara, and she takes her chance. She stomps on his foot to distract him so that when he realizes that she is escaping he doesn't strike out with the knife. Sara is about to bolt, but the pain isn't enough for Leo to stop and he swings the knife at Sara. She feels the sharp metal pierce her shoulder. Her cry of pain mixes with cries of fear from Lindsay, and Catherine. When he withdraws the knife from Sara she knows he is going to strike again, but this time he won't miss. Rapidly she dives down increasing the distance he will have to stab her , and rolls onto her back ignoring the blinding pain. She kicks in between Leo's legs and he doubles over in pain. A gunshot rings through the night. Sara moves out of the way just in time as Leo Finely comes crashing down. Dead.

Sara pushes herself up ,and stumbles toward the Willows women. Paramedics are rushing up toward them attempting along the way not to contaminate the scene, but there are more important matters. A sharp pain passes through Sara, and the world starts to spin. She drops to her knees and continues to make her way to her family. Catherine is paralyzed in shock. She manages to regain her senses and rushes over to Sara. The brunette's eyes are unfocused as she watches the two blonde's making their way over to her. Another flash of pain hits her and Sara falls to the ground giving in to the darkness.

Paramedics swarm her and begin to take care of her as they hurriedly move back to the ambulance. A young man follows quickly with Lindsay. Catherine runs after them screaming Sara's name.

TBC... Sorry about the cliff hanger. I will get to my next chapter as soon as I can. Hopefully I can start writing it tonight. there will only be a few more after this most likely one or two. I hope you enjoyed the update!