Truths
Chapter Two
Disclaimer: I don't own them
IMPORTANT: This story is completely AU (Alternative Universe). I highly doubt it will ever happen on the show. I'm writing this for fun.
AN: This may be a repost, but I still want to thank the original people who reviewed. SAR, EmmyMik, crazypixie, lilybelle80538, darth kel, yaba, jhfortier, missyjane and a bloom. Thank you. To anyone else who reviews, Thank you.
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September 16th, 2003 6:00am
Sara and Nick were sitting in the IHOP just off the strip waiting to place their order. Even at six am the restaurant was quite busy.
"So what will the birthday girl be having today?" Nick asked
Sara smiled. Even though it was somewhat embarrassing that Nick kept doting on her, she loved the attention. She had never received this much attention from anyone on her birthday in her life. She loved it, although she would never admit it out loud, let alone to Nick.
"I think I'm gonna get the French toast. Want my bacon?"
Nick smiled, "Sure"
"What are you getting?" "I was thinking about the Rooty Tooty"
Sara laughed, she always thought that name was pretty humorous, Nick also began to chuckle. Their waitress come over moments later and took their order.
"Nick" Sara said after the waitress left
"Yeah"
"Just in case I forget to tell you, thank you"
"For what"
"Breakfast, my birthday" she paused "the kiss" she whispered
Nick grinned from ear to ear when he heard her thanking him for the kiss. He had wanted to kiss her for longer than he cared to admit, he just used her birthday as an excuse to do it.
"Your welcome, happy birthday Sara" Nick said and squeezed her hand.
Their food came before anything else could be said and they ate in comfortable silence. After breakfast, Nick insisted on taking her home and thereby picking her up and taking her to dinner before work that evening. Sara pretended to put up a fight, it was in her character, inside though she was jumping for joy at the chance of spending more quality, alone time with Nick.
Nick dropped Sara off at her apartment, even walking her to her door. She pulled him into a simple, yet passionate kiss. Moments later he walked back to his Tahoe and left the parking lot of her complex. Eager to get home, to bed and dreaming about Sara.
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September 16, 6:30pm
Elizabeth walked briskly through the Las Vegas Crime lab halls. She had obtained a visitors badge without much difficulty. She just explained to the receptionist who she was here to see and that she wanted it to be a surprise. She showed proper identification, went through metal detectors and even had a wand search of her body. She was walking past what appeared to be a break room when she stopped dead in her tracks.
She saw her daughter.
The woman was sitting with a handsome young man who was holding a cupcake that had one candle on it. From where she was standing, Elizabeth could tell the young mad was singing happy birthday to her. Her daughter seemed to be relishing in his attention of her. She blew out the candle and gave the young man a hug. She never even noticed the woman watching her from the hallway.
Elizabeth pulled herself together and began looking in earnest for his office. His, she couldn't even think about him, if she did too many memories would come rushing back. She rarely mentioned his name; it was always, him, he or his.
It took little time but she found his office. The door was open. She saw him sitting at his desk and reading what appeared to be a case file. She knocked on the door. The man looked up and it only took a moment for him to clearly remember who she was.
"Gil"
"Elizabeth"
Grissom stood up, "please come in" he said while walking around the desk.
"Thank you"
He closed the door behind her, not realizing that he left it open a smidgen.
"It's been years, how are you doing?" Grissom asked, sitting down at his desk again.
"Yes, it has been awhile, thirty two years exactly." She paused before continuing, "I've been good. I'm married, have been for twenty three years. I have two sons. Michael is twenty one and Andrew will be seventeen in December."
"Congratulations"
"Thank you"
The two sat in somewhat uncomfortable silence when Grissom finally spoke up.
"So, what can I do for you Elizabeth?"
"I came here to talk to you about our daughter"
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Back in the break room
Sara had just finished eating her birthday cupcake that Nick had presented to her. She licked the remnants of the chocolate icing off her fingers, giving a satisfied sigh. "I take it you enjoyed your cupcake" Nick stated
"Yes I did, thank you"
"Again, you are very welcome"
Nick leaned over to Sara and gave her a soft kiss which lasted a matter of seconds. Neither of them wanted to be caught kissing by their coworkers. They broke apart just in time. Not seconds later, Warrick and Catherine came waltzing into the break room, each of them carrying a present.
"What did you guys do?" Sara said knowing right away that the presents were for her and not even giving them a chance to say hello.
"Why, hello to you too Miss Sara" Catherine stated
"What do you think we did Sara? We brought you your birthday gifts" Warrick said handing Sara his present, Catherine quickly followed suit, thrusting the present into Sara's open hands.
Sara smiled at their kindness, "Thank you, I just hate people making a big deal about my birthday"
"Why not? Birthdays are great." Warrick stated
"Hey, I'm working on it man. By next year, I'm determined to have Sara here loving her birthdays" Nick said, reaching down and squeezing her hand and action not uncaught by Warrick and Catherine.
"Anyone know where Grissom is? I know he also had a present for you Sara" Catherine asked
"I think he's in his office, I'll go get him" Sara said and jumped up from the couch, not aware of how going to Grissom's office was going to change her life forever.
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Grissom was in shock. He hadn't seen Elizabeth in over thirty years and now here she was, sitting in front of him, wanting to discuss their daughter. A daughter that was always in the back of his mind, but he tried to keep her hidden and locked away. He didn't want to have to remember her cry, holding her and then her being taken away. He didn't want to have to remember his parents deciding to up and move away. It was all too painful for him.
"You want to discuss our daughter"
"Yes"
He took a deep breath. He knew he had to discuss this with her. They had never gotten a chance to talk about the child they had created and then been forced to give up.
"Okay"
It was Elizabeth's turn to take a deep breath, "I've never stopped thinking about her and I can tell by your face that you haven't either. Unfortunately, up until lately I never had the courage to track our daughter down. I found out, after years of research that she was adopted by a couple who live in San Francisco. But that was all I was able to find out via myself so I hired a private investigator. He discovered her given name, where she went to school, everything. What's worse is he discovered that her adoptive parents never informed her that she was adopted."
"Okay" Grissom stated
Elizabeth reached down and took out a manila envelope and handed it to Grissom.
"Inside this envelope are pictures of our daughter. High school, college and current. The reason I'm here is because I have found out that she works in this building"
Grissom suddenly became terrified. His worst fear, but what he had always somehow known was true, was coming true.
He opened the envelope and pulled out the pictures. The pictures were upside down when they came out. He flipped the first one over and was confronted with the face of the women that he had known for years, the face of the women that he had asked to come from San Francisco. The face of Sara Sidle.
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Sara walked quickly to Grissom's office. She saw him sitting at his desk with a woman sitting across from him. She was about to knock when she heard through the ajar door the words that made her stop and pause.
"It's Sara" Grissom said
'What about me?' Sara thought to herself
"Yes, she was adopted by Alice and William Sidle of San Francisco"
'Adopted? What the hell is going on?' Sara again thought
"You don't look surprised" the woman stated
"No, Elizabeth, I'm really not"
Sara knew she should turn and leave, but she was now caught up in this conversation, a conversation that had everything to do with her.
"If I may ask, why not?"
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Nick was getting concerned; he knew he shouldn't be, Sara only went to go get Grissom, but something deep down inside him was urging him to go find Sara. He jumped up from the couch, ignoring the looks of Warrick and Catherine and headed for Grissom's office.
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"I've know Sara for years. I first met her when she was a student at Harvard." He paused before continuing "Since, I first met her, I've somehow always known that Sara was my daughter, was our daughter" Grissom finished.
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Sara couldn't breath, did Grissom just say what she think he said. She stumbled a little, knocking the door open.
Elizabeth and Grissom both turned to see Sara standing there.
"Sara" Grissom said standing up from his desk and heading towards her
"Don't" she stated
"Sara" Grissom said again. This time he was closer to her and attempted to reach out and touch her arm.
Sara shrugged away, "DON'T TOUCH ME" She screamed "DON'T TOUCH ME, DON'T TOUCH ME, DON'T TOUCH ME" she continued with tears streaming down her face. She turned to run away and ran right into Nick.
"Sara" Nick said concern evident in his voice.
She collapsed into his chest, tears streaming down her face. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled her body close. He pulled his arms around her. He began whispering soothing words in her ear, rubbing her back and her hair.
"What the hell is going on?" Nick asked Grissom, he then noticed a woman now standing at the door with Grissom, "And who's that?"
Before either could answer, Sara spoke up. "Nick, get me out of here, right now, get me out of here"
Without even a second thought Nick answered, "Okay"
Sara pulled away from him, keeping her back facing Grissom and Elizabeth. Nick turned around and put his arm around her waist and he led her out of the building, not even glancing back as everyone in that particular area of the lab watched them leave. He didn't know what just happened and what had made Sara so upset, but he was determined to take care of her. To be there for her. He had to; he's in love with her.
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AN: Okay there it is the second chapter. I'm trying to decide if I should change the summery or not. Should I? I probably will, just to piss off some G/S shippers, but I'm really not in the mood for flames though. So tell me what y'all think.
Brianna
Chapter Two
Disclaimer: I don't own them
IMPORTANT: This story is completely AU (Alternative Universe). I highly doubt it will ever happen on the show. I'm writing this for fun.
AN: This may be a repost, but I still want to thank the original people who reviewed. SAR, EmmyMik, crazypixie, lilybelle80538, darth kel, yaba, jhfortier, missyjane and a bloom. Thank you. To anyone else who reviews, Thank you.
*~*~*
September 16th, 2003 6:00am
Sara and Nick were sitting in the IHOP just off the strip waiting to place their order. Even at six am the restaurant was quite busy.
"So what will the birthday girl be having today?" Nick asked
Sara smiled. Even though it was somewhat embarrassing that Nick kept doting on her, she loved the attention. She had never received this much attention from anyone on her birthday in her life. She loved it, although she would never admit it out loud, let alone to Nick.
"I think I'm gonna get the French toast. Want my bacon?"
Nick smiled, "Sure"
"What are you getting?" "I was thinking about the Rooty Tooty"
Sara laughed, she always thought that name was pretty humorous, Nick also began to chuckle. Their waitress come over moments later and took their order.
"Nick" Sara said after the waitress left
"Yeah"
"Just in case I forget to tell you, thank you"
"For what"
"Breakfast, my birthday" she paused "the kiss" she whispered
Nick grinned from ear to ear when he heard her thanking him for the kiss. He had wanted to kiss her for longer than he cared to admit, he just used her birthday as an excuse to do it.
"Your welcome, happy birthday Sara" Nick said and squeezed her hand.
Their food came before anything else could be said and they ate in comfortable silence. After breakfast, Nick insisted on taking her home and thereby picking her up and taking her to dinner before work that evening. Sara pretended to put up a fight, it was in her character, inside though she was jumping for joy at the chance of spending more quality, alone time with Nick.
Nick dropped Sara off at her apartment, even walking her to her door. She pulled him into a simple, yet passionate kiss. Moments later he walked back to his Tahoe and left the parking lot of her complex. Eager to get home, to bed and dreaming about Sara.
*~*~*
September 16, 6:30pm
Elizabeth walked briskly through the Las Vegas Crime lab halls. She had obtained a visitors badge without much difficulty. She just explained to the receptionist who she was here to see and that she wanted it to be a surprise. She showed proper identification, went through metal detectors and even had a wand search of her body. She was walking past what appeared to be a break room when she stopped dead in her tracks.
She saw her daughter.
The woman was sitting with a handsome young man who was holding a cupcake that had one candle on it. From where she was standing, Elizabeth could tell the young mad was singing happy birthday to her. Her daughter seemed to be relishing in his attention of her. She blew out the candle and gave the young man a hug. She never even noticed the woman watching her from the hallway.
Elizabeth pulled herself together and began looking in earnest for his office. His, she couldn't even think about him, if she did too many memories would come rushing back. She rarely mentioned his name; it was always, him, he or his.
It took little time but she found his office. The door was open. She saw him sitting at his desk and reading what appeared to be a case file. She knocked on the door. The man looked up and it only took a moment for him to clearly remember who she was.
"Gil"
"Elizabeth"
Grissom stood up, "please come in" he said while walking around the desk.
"Thank you"
He closed the door behind her, not realizing that he left it open a smidgen.
"It's been years, how are you doing?" Grissom asked, sitting down at his desk again.
"Yes, it has been awhile, thirty two years exactly." She paused before continuing, "I've been good. I'm married, have been for twenty three years. I have two sons. Michael is twenty one and Andrew will be seventeen in December."
"Congratulations"
"Thank you"
The two sat in somewhat uncomfortable silence when Grissom finally spoke up.
"So, what can I do for you Elizabeth?"
"I came here to talk to you about our daughter"
*~*~*
Back in the break room
Sara had just finished eating her birthday cupcake that Nick had presented to her. She licked the remnants of the chocolate icing off her fingers, giving a satisfied sigh. "I take it you enjoyed your cupcake" Nick stated
"Yes I did, thank you"
"Again, you are very welcome"
Nick leaned over to Sara and gave her a soft kiss which lasted a matter of seconds. Neither of them wanted to be caught kissing by their coworkers. They broke apart just in time. Not seconds later, Warrick and Catherine came waltzing into the break room, each of them carrying a present.
"What did you guys do?" Sara said knowing right away that the presents were for her and not even giving them a chance to say hello.
"Why, hello to you too Miss Sara" Catherine stated
"What do you think we did Sara? We brought you your birthday gifts" Warrick said handing Sara his present, Catherine quickly followed suit, thrusting the present into Sara's open hands.
Sara smiled at their kindness, "Thank you, I just hate people making a big deal about my birthday"
"Why not? Birthdays are great." Warrick stated
"Hey, I'm working on it man. By next year, I'm determined to have Sara here loving her birthdays" Nick said, reaching down and squeezing her hand and action not uncaught by Warrick and Catherine.
"Anyone know where Grissom is? I know he also had a present for you Sara" Catherine asked
"I think he's in his office, I'll go get him" Sara said and jumped up from the couch, not aware of how going to Grissom's office was going to change her life forever.
*~*~*
Grissom was in shock. He hadn't seen Elizabeth in over thirty years and now here she was, sitting in front of him, wanting to discuss their daughter. A daughter that was always in the back of his mind, but he tried to keep her hidden and locked away. He didn't want to have to remember her cry, holding her and then her being taken away. He didn't want to have to remember his parents deciding to up and move away. It was all too painful for him.
"You want to discuss our daughter"
"Yes"
He took a deep breath. He knew he had to discuss this with her. They had never gotten a chance to talk about the child they had created and then been forced to give up.
"Okay"
It was Elizabeth's turn to take a deep breath, "I've never stopped thinking about her and I can tell by your face that you haven't either. Unfortunately, up until lately I never had the courage to track our daughter down. I found out, after years of research that she was adopted by a couple who live in San Francisco. But that was all I was able to find out via myself so I hired a private investigator. He discovered her given name, where she went to school, everything. What's worse is he discovered that her adoptive parents never informed her that she was adopted."
"Okay" Grissom stated
Elizabeth reached down and took out a manila envelope and handed it to Grissom.
"Inside this envelope are pictures of our daughter. High school, college and current. The reason I'm here is because I have found out that she works in this building"
Grissom suddenly became terrified. His worst fear, but what he had always somehow known was true, was coming true.
He opened the envelope and pulled out the pictures. The pictures were upside down when they came out. He flipped the first one over and was confronted with the face of the women that he had known for years, the face of the women that he had asked to come from San Francisco. The face of Sara Sidle.
*~*~*
Sara walked quickly to Grissom's office. She saw him sitting at his desk with a woman sitting across from him. She was about to knock when she heard through the ajar door the words that made her stop and pause.
"It's Sara" Grissom said
'What about me?' Sara thought to herself
"Yes, she was adopted by Alice and William Sidle of San Francisco"
'Adopted? What the hell is going on?' Sara again thought
"You don't look surprised" the woman stated
"No, Elizabeth, I'm really not"
Sara knew she should turn and leave, but she was now caught up in this conversation, a conversation that had everything to do with her.
"If I may ask, why not?"
*~*~*
Nick was getting concerned; he knew he shouldn't be, Sara only went to go get Grissom, but something deep down inside him was urging him to go find Sara. He jumped up from the couch, ignoring the looks of Warrick and Catherine and headed for Grissom's office.
*~*~*
"I've know Sara for years. I first met her when she was a student at Harvard." He paused before continuing "Since, I first met her, I've somehow always known that Sara was my daughter, was our daughter" Grissom finished.
*~*~*
Sara couldn't breath, did Grissom just say what she think he said. She stumbled a little, knocking the door open.
Elizabeth and Grissom both turned to see Sara standing there.
"Sara" Grissom said standing up from his desk and heading towards her
"Don't" she stated
"Sara" Grissom said again. This time he was closer to her and attempted to reach out and touch her arm.
Sara shrugged away, "DON'T TOUCH ME" She screamed "DON'T TOUCH ME, DON'T TOUCH ME, DON'T TOUCH ME" she continued with tears streaming down her face. She turned to run away and ran right into Nick.
"Sara" Nick said concern evident in his voice.
She collapsed into his chest, tears streaming down her face. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled her body close. He pulled his arms around her. He began whispering soothing words in her ear, rubbing her back and her hair.
"What the hell is going on?" Nick asked Grissom, he then noticed a woman now standing at the door with Grissom, "And who's that?"
Before either could answer, Sara spoke up. "Nick, get me out of here, right now, get me out of here"
Without even a second thought Nick answered, "Okay"
Sara pulled away from him, keeping her back facing Grissom and Elizabeth. Nick turned around and put his arm around her waist and he led her out of the building, not even glancing back as everyone in that particular area of the lab watched them leave. He didn't know what just happened and what had made Sara so upset, but he was determined to take care of her. To be there for her. He had to; he's in love with her.
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AN: Okay there it is the second chapter. I'm trying to decide if I should change the summery or not. Should I? I probably will, just to piss off some G/S shippers, but I'm really not in the mood for flames though. So tell me what y'all think.
Brianna