Thank you for all the lovely feedback. And I know it was mean to leave you
all in suspense but I wanted to know if you liked the story or not. And
plus I like cliffhangers!! Here as requested is the second chapter. R & R
please and as always feedback truly welcome good and bad. (And to whoever
asked 'give us a bell.' means to phone =))
Taking a deep breath he moved closer to the object and tightening the grip on his gun he rounded the corner of the cupboard. What he saw didn't shock him or scare him. It made him feel sick. There lying on the floor was.
"Sara," he crouched down and approached her gently. She seemed to look straight through him. "Sara. What's happened?" Nick reached out to touch her and she flinched away from him.
"Don't touch me," She sobbed.
"It's me Sara, It's Nick,"
This time she looked into his eyes and she slowly reached towards him. He noticed for the first time the gash on her temple. He also noticed her night shirt was torn in several places and where the plain white fabric had been, there were now spots of blood. He knew what had happened he just didn't have the heart to admit it out loud.
"Sara, what happened.? Who did this to you?"
She collapsed with what seemed exhaustion into Nick's arms and her whole body shook with the sobs produced from her now sorrowful eyes.
"Shhh its ok." Nick soothed her like a small child and stroked her knotted brown hair. He retrieved a clean handkerchief from his pocket and held it to the gash on her temple.
"Sara tell me what happened."
"I was getting ready for work. and . and." she stuttered over her words.
"It's ok I'm here now Sara, Your safe." He reached for his cell phone and dialled the all too familiar number.
"Hey Warrick, It's bad news I'm gonna need you and Cath to come over to Sara's house.I'll explain when you get here ok. just hurry."
"He just ."
"Who Sara tell me. who was it?"
"He told me he needed to sort out a case from the day shift."
"Day shift.?"
"I tried running Nick I did honest to God I did."
She broke down in tears again. Nick didn't like what he was hearing. He held her close in a hug, trying to make her feel safe but he knew the exact feeling she had right now, the signs were unmistakable. As he held onto her tightly he made a mental note of which men were on dayshift. The list was short and contained 2 prime suspects.
Suddenly, Sara picked her fists up and started pounding them into Nick's chest.
"Why here Nick? Why me.?"
"I don't know Sara I really don't," Fighting back his own tears, he tried to restrain her fists and noticed the heavy bruising on her delicate wrists. Behind his tears was so much anger he tried hard not to show. How could someone do this to her? A thought sprang to mind . could I have protected her? If I'd just turned up earlier when she didn't come to work maybe. He shook his head. He knew deep down he couldn't have done anything but suddenly he felt just as guilty as he did that night when he was nine.
They sat there for a while. Nick soothing as Sara cried and soon the team arrived, minus Grissom.
Warrick entered the room first and took in his surroundings. He'd never been to Sara's house and he felt a sudden feeling of sadness wash over him as he realised the circumstances he was now here for. The way Sara was crying and the blood that trickled down her pretty face spelled out exactly what had happened and Warrick felt his eyes prickle with tears he fought heard to restrain. This was his job but you never think it's going to happen to people you know.
Cath had already stepped around Warrick and was walking slowly over to Sara. She looked around the room, trying to find pieces of evidence. She found all the evidence she needed when she looked at Sara's King-size bed. The sheets were ruffled and the duvet lay strewn across the floor. Nick was holding Sara so tight, She didn't even know if he'd heard her and Warrick come in.
"Nick we're gonna need you to tell us what happened."
"I got here and the door was open, all the lights were out and I found Sara up here hiding behind the cupboard. I think she's been."
"Alright Nick I'll take it from here ok?" Cath smiled weakly at him. She saw how Nick reluctantly let go of Sara. She knew what must have been going through his head right now. It was only a couple of weeks since he'd told her about the last minute babysitter. She'd found it hard to comprehend that when he'd told her but now this?
Sara leaned back against the wall and stared back at her colleague. She saw Cath's mouth moving but couldn't hear any of the sounds coming out. Focusing became difficult and suddenly her vision became clouded in darkness. Thank you all again for your feedback and more would be just as appreciated. Hope you enjoyed the second chapter and see I didn't leave you with a cliffhanger this time! Please R'n'R!
Taking a deep breath he moved closer to the object and tightening the grip on his gun he rounded the corner of the cupboard. What he saw didn't shock him or scare him. It made him feel sick. There lying on the floor was.
"Sara," he crouched down and approached her gently. She seemed to look straight through him. "Sara. What's happened?" Nick reached out to touch her and she flinched away from him.
"Don't touch me," She sobbed.
"It's me Sara, It's Nick,"
This time she looked into his eyes and she slowly reached towards him. He noticed for the first time the gash on her temple. He also noticed her night shirt was torn in several places and where the plain white fabric had been, there were now spots of blood. He knew what had happened he just didn't have the heart to admit it out loud.
"Sara, what happened.? Who did this to you?"
She collapsed with what seemed exhaustion into Nick's arms and her whole body shook with the sobs produced from her now sorrowful eyes.
"Shhh its ok." Nick soothed her like a small child and stroked her knotted brown hair. He retrieved a clean handkerchief from his pocket and held it to the gash on her temple.
"Sara tell me what happened."
"I was getting ready for work. and . and." she stuttered over her words.
"It's ok I'm here now Sara, Your safe." He reached for his cell phone and dialled the all too familiar number.
"Hey Warrick, It's bad news I'm gonna need you and Cath to come over to Sara's house.I'll explain when you get here ok. just hurry."
"He just ."
"Who Sara tell me. who was it?"
"He told me he needed to sort out a case from the day shift."
"Day shift.?"
"I tried running Nick I did honest to God I did."
She broke down in tears again. Nick didn't like what he was hearing. He held her close in a hug, trying to make her feel safe but he knew the exact feeling she had right now, the signs were unmistakable. As he held onto her tightly he made a mental note of which men were on dayshift. The list was short and contained 2 prime suspects.
Suddenly, Sara picked her fists up and started pounding them into Nick's chest.
"Why here Nick? Why me.?"
"I don't know Sara I really don't," Fighting back his own tears, he tried to restrain her fists and noticed the heavy bruising on her delicate wrists. Behind his tears was so much anger he tried hard not to show. How could someone do this to her? A thought sprang to mind . could I have protected her? If I'd just turned up earlier when she didn't come to work maybe. He shook his head. He knew deep down he couldn't have done anything but suddenly he felt just as guilty as he did that night when he was nine.
They sat there for a while. Nick soothing as Sara cried and soon the team arrived, minus Grissom.
Warrick entered the room first and took in his surroundings. He'd never been to Sara's house and he felt a sudden feeling of sadness wash over him as he realised the circumstances he was now here for. The way Sara was crying and the blood that trickled down her pretty face spelled out exactly what had happened and Warrick felt his eyes prickle with tears he fought heard to restrain. This was his job but you never think it's going to happen to people you know.
Cath had already stepped around Warrick and was walking slowly over to Sara. She looked around the room, trying to find pieces of evidence. She found all the evidence she needed when she looked at Sara's King-size bed. The sheets were ruffled and the duvet lay strewn across the floor. Nick was holding Sara so tight, She didn't even know if he'd heard her and Warrick come in.
"Nick we're gonna need you to tell us what happened."
"I got here and the door was open, all the lights were out and I found Sara up here hiding behind the cupboard. I think she's been."
"Alright Nick I'll take it from here ok?" Cath smiled weakly at him. She saw how Nick reluctantly let go of Sara. She knew what must have been going through his head right now. It was only a couple of weeks since he'd told her about the last minute babysitter. She'd found it hard to comprehend that when he'd told her but now this?
Sara leaned back against the wall and stared back at her colleague. She saw Cath's mouth moving but couldn't hear any of the sounds coming out. Focusing became difficult and suddenly her vision became clouded in darkness. Thank you all again for your feedback and more would be just as appreciated. Hope you enjoyed the second chapter and see I didn't leave you with a cliffhanger this time! Please R'n'R!