"Don't worry about it Gil. If you really care about her, tell her. She has to be different from me. You just have to trust her.

I'm going to investigate days first, so your guys get fair warning ok?"

"Thank you…I have to start getting ready for my shift. The dinner was good, and it was good to talk to you again. You look great, and I'll consider what you said."

"Thank you."

So he leaves.


"Hey Sara, don't worry about it. He'll probably come around, it's just takes time."

"He probably wouldn't love me if I was dying."

"That's not true, he cares about you, more than the rest of us, even Sophia"

He has been hugging her where they sit on the couch, and he brushes the tears off of her face.

"Right. You know, you're only the second person in my adult life that I've told about my family. It's good though, in a way, it means that I'm moving on."

"That's good."

She looks up at him, no longer in tears, but a little suspicious. "Don't you work now?"

"No, it's my night off."

"Well, I work tonight, and I have to get ready, so I'm kicking you out. Thanks for the company."

"Any time, see ya Sara."

So he leaves and she gets ready for work.


At the end of the next week, Teresa was investigating nightshift. They were the absolute last ones to be investigated in the criminalistics unit. She enters a lab room, where Sara, Greg, and Sophia are sifting through garbage. For awhile, she just watches them quietly, and observes. Sophia looks up and sees Teresa.

"Can I help you?"

"I'm Teresa Johns from internal affairs; I'm just observing."

"Oh, I'd heard about you, so we're the lucky ones who get to be last?"

"Yes, you are."

"Well Greg and I have a car to examine, we're just helping until Grissom comes."

"Well I'm here, so you two can check out the car."

They leave. Sara isn't too happy, but she continues.

"Hello Teresa."

"Gil."

He starts to work. Teresa walks over to Sara, and stands behind her. For several minutes, Sara allows it, but then she says, "Do you mind not watching over my shoulder?"

"Sure, I remember I hated that when I was here."

Sara turns and looks at her. "You worked here?"

"Yeah, it was awhile ago, but I enjoyed it."

"So now you get to decide our fate?" Sara said coldly.

"Don't rush to judgement. I'm not here to fire anyone. I'm just observing alright?"

"Sure." She answered rudely, before returning to her job.

"I have some things to do, but I'll be sure to check with this team later." She said, directing it to no one in particular. She leaves.

Sara glances up at Grissom, who is giving her a scolding look. She glares back with a what's your point look.

"What, I wasn't out of line."

"You weren't very nice either."

"So? It's not like I don't have reasons…Look; I just don't want to lose anyone here. Our team is already gone, and we have a new one, I just don't want it to be separated any more."

"I understand, but sometimes life is about change."

"I guess."