Chapter 8

The scene between Grissom and Sofia was inevitable. They were at the CSI/LVPD Thanksgiving dinner. The night shift assumed that Sara and Grissom were dating, but they didn't ask. Grissom and Sara were happy and relaxed and the tension had subsided between them.

Sara was sitting between Nick and Warrick laughing and drinking a glass of red wine.

The room at the Tangiers was loud and rowdy. Tables were laden with food and beverage.

"Aw, Nicky. You should ask her out again. Give the girl a chance."

"No way doll face. She is way out of my league. Warrick you should have seen the house."

"What?"

"And she's the head nurse at General."

Sara leaned closer. "Did you have a good time Stokes?"

"Amazing!" He admitted.

"Call her back Nicky. I think you could handle being a kept man."

She glanced at Grissom who was drawing something on a napkin for Doc Robbins.

"Besides you only get amazing once in a life time."

Grissom caught her gaze and winked quickly.

She beamed at him.

Catherine smiled at the exchange. Things were as they should be

Grissom stood and dangled his keys so that only Sara could see them. She waited 10 minutes.

She kissed Nicky on the cheek and squeezed Warrick's hand.

"Handsomes, I have to go."

Catherine caught Warrick's eye. She looked concerned. He motioned to Nick. They followed Catherine out of the room. They had worked together long enough to follow the choreography. Something was very wrong. Brass caught the tail end of the group.

They were only a few steps behind Sara who was softly humming. When they reached the parking lot, a small gasp escaped from Sara's mouth. Grissom and Sofia were silhouetted against the moon. Sofia appeared to be screaming and Grissom was moving away from her.

Catherine put her arm around Sara to stop the brunette from going any further.

Brass came to stand between the blonde woman and Grissom. She turned the volume up.

"Gil you at least owe me the courtesy of returning my calls. You owe me that much. You owe our child at least that much."

The last voice Sara heard was Catherine's screaming for Nick and Warrick to catch her before she hit the pavement.