No One Said It Would Be Easy
Chapter 5-But Before He Leaves He Slips the Landlord the Rent
Disclaimers: I don't own anything you recognize. So Anthony Zuckier and Sheryl Crow please don't sue I'm just a college student.
A/N: Thanks everyone for reviewing I really appreciate it. Also Catherine and Grissom are in a relationship but I'm not going to focus on that too much. I'm going to try to make this a long post because it will be a little bit before I can post again, classes start tomorrow
Spoilers: Anything up through season 4.
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Las Vegas
Sara finished tucking Matt into bed then she steadied herself because she knew as soon as she entered the living room she would be bombarded with questions from Catherine. She looked back at Matt's sleeping face then headed to the living room. Cath and Grissom were sitting on the couch glasses of wine in front of them on the coffee table. Sara took her seat in the big armchair next to the couch.
"So tell us the story." Catherine said immediately going for the heart of the subject.
"It's a long story Cath," Sara replied taking a drink of her own wine.
"I know, but I want to know why I shouldn't throttle you for leaving us!" Sara sighed and gave a half smile.
"Yeah I guess I deserve that don't I?" Sara straightened in her seat sitting with her elbows on her knees, hands clasped under her chin.
"So?" said Cath prodding gently.
"So…where do you want me to start?"
"The beginning," replied Grissom who didn't know the whole story himself.
"Ok well I was born on a dreary…"
"No! Girl you are gunna get it," laughed Catherine. Sara chuckled along with her. The anxiety of the moment was broken.
"Ok well it started about four and a half years ago. Shortly after the explosion, Nick and I became better friends. We started hanging out more and spent a lot of our off time together, going to movies, plays, and things like that. It went like that for a while then the promotion stuff came up. I wasn't letting the competition bother our friendship, neither of us was really.
"But then Nick called and said he was going out on a date. Someone that Warrick had set him up with. I was heartbroken. I went to a bar and drowned my sorrows away. I met a guy whose name I don't remember. In fact I hardly remember his face. I suppose he looks a little like Matt. About three weeks after that I started bleeding at the lab, Grissom took me to the hospital and I found out I had miscarried.
"Things started back to normal, but Nick was still seeing that same girl. A few weeks after the miscarriage I was picked up for drinking and driving, Grissom came and brought me home. A few weeks after that I realized I hadn't gotten my period after the miscarriage so I went to my OB and she said I was pregnant. That night I ran into Nick and his girlfriend. She was dropping him off at work, he seemed so happy with her. He told me he though she might be 'the one'. I couldn't handle that so I called the San Francisco office and asked if they needed a CSI, they said yes and I was on the next plane out.
"I applied for the lead CSI position and got it. Then I came back here asked for my leave, packed, and told everyone I was leaving. I was gone the next week. I settled into a townhouse not far from the lab. Six months later I had Matthew and now three years after that I'm back in Las Vegas." Sara sat back in her chair with a sigh, tears running lightly down her face. The story had been hard to tell her friends but she knew they needed to know, to fully understand why she was back.
"Sara why didn't you tell Nick how you felt?" asked Catherine placing a hand on Sara's knee.
"I didn't realize how I truly felt until he started dating someone. When I found out I was still pregnant I wanted to talk to him but then I ran into them at the lab and he said he really liked her. I wanted him to be happy and I didn't think he would be happy with me and another man's child."
"Then why did you come back?"
"Because I can't live without him at least knowing how I feel. If he has even the smallest of feelings for me I want to know because I'm losing myself and I need to be here for Matt. I love him Cath, there's nothing stopping that and unless I find cause, I won't stop loving him."
"Wow, you are putting a lot on the line here Sara. When are you going to talk to Nick?"
"I'm not sure yet. I thought I would bring Matt into the lab tomorrow night and then see if I can set up a time to talk to him. Gil will you be able to watch Matt for me?"
"Of course, I love spending time with my grandson."
"What?!" shouted Catherine not realizing that Grissom considered Matt his grandson. "You aren't Sara's father!" he tried to calm her but was having a hard time not laughing.
"Cath relax. Matt and Gil got really close on his last trip to San Francisco. Matt calls him Granpa Gil. It's ok he's Matt's godfather anyway."
"Oh, well ok. That just startled me. You aren't old enough to have a daughter Sara's age."
"Maybe not but I sure like being a Grandpa. I get to spoil him all I want!" The phone in the kitchen rang shrilly cutting off their laughter. Grissom got up to answer it.
"So what do you think Nick will say?" asked Catherine.
"I don't have a clue. I am hoping at the moment he speaks to me without being terribly angry. I just hope we can fix things first and if that is possible I want to see if something more can happen."
"Geez, girl how much time do you have off?"
"Two to three weeks and Gil has been holding a position here for me if I want it." She smiled at the man who was walking back to the couch.
"Yup I have."
"Who was on the phone?" Gil twiddled his thumbs avoiding the question. "Gil?"
"Um well it was Nick. It's a slow night and he is bored and thought he would come over for a bit."
"What?" asked Sara her hands shaking slightly.
"Yeah, Nick's on his way over."