Okay, so I've received several e-mails from people bugging me to keep writing this so I've finally decided to update it.
Disclaimer - I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS
Sara eyes flew open and she sat bolt upright in bed. Sweat was pouring down her face and her heart was pounding. The door burst open and Catherine came in, looking tired but clearly awake.
" Sara?" She said, searching around for the light switch in the dark " You ok?" She flicked on the light switch and it took them a minute for their eyes to adjust to the brightness of it.
" Yeah I'm ok" Sara replied running her hand through her now damp hair. " I just had a nightmare"
Catherine sat down on the bed next to her.
" You were yelling about something." Catherine said.
Sara just nodded.
They sat in silence for several minutes.
" What time is it" Sara broke the silence.
Catherine looked at the clock on Lindsey's dresser.
" 5am" She replied. " Fancy some coffee?" She asked.
" Sorry about waking you" Sara said once they were in the kitchen. " You can go back to bed if you want"
" It's okay" Catherine replied " We have to be at work in a few hours anyway, might as well get an early start."
She placed a mug of steaming coffee in front of Sara, who was sitting at the table.
Sara wrapped her hands round it, wincing at the heat.
" So, want to tell me what it was about?" Catherine asked.
Sara shook her head " Not really"
" It's okay Sara" Catherine said soothingly " He can't hurt you again."
Sara cast her eyes downward, tears filling her eyes.
" Maybe not in real life…" She said quietly.
Catherine looked at her sympathetically, not really knowing what to say.
2 hours later Catherine and Sara headed to work. Considering they had been up for hours they were last to arrive.
When Grissom was giving out the assignments Sara and Catherine sat in silence, both looking pale and tired. Grissom noticed this and deliberately assigned them to the same case as him.
" Hey Grissom" Catherine asked " What happened to the case we were working on yesterday?"
" Solved it." He replied simply. She didn't bother to ask how, it was solved and that was that.
" Why are you and Sara so tired?" Grissom asked.
Catherine turned round checking that Sara wasn't within earshot.
" We've been up since 5" She replied.
" Why" Grissom asked curiously.
" Sara had a nightmare and couldn't get back to sleep so I stayed up with her"
" What was her nightmare about?" Grissom asked, though he thought that he already knew the answer. " Did she tell you that she was raped?"
Catherine nodded.
" And that was what the dream was about?" He asked. Catherine nodded again. " I don't think it's the first nightmare she's had"
" It wouldn't surprise me," Catherine said. " I would be having nightmares if I was in her position, in fact I think I'd have a nervous breakdown."
" What are you two talking about?" Came a third voice. It was Nick.
" Nothing" Catherine and Grissom said at the same time.
" Yeah right" Nick said crossing his arms. " Tell me"
" It's not our place to tell you Nick." Grissom said.
" Then I'll go ask Sara." Nick shot back.
" NO!" Catherine and Grissom said at once.
" Why not?" Nick asked.
" You'll upset her." Catherine answered.
"How will I?" Nick asked.
Catherine and Grissom's eyes grew large – Sara was standing in the doorway.
Nick turned round as Sara took off down the corridor.
" Sara!" He yelled as he tore down the corridor after her.
Catherine and Grissom just looked at each other guiltily.
" Should I go after them?" Catherine asked.
Grissom shook his head. " Nick will take care of her."
I know that was really short but I don't have time to post any more. If anybody wants me to keep going then let me know.