A/N: see previous chapter for disclaimer
Ten minutes later Sara reappeared in the break room. She had walked out to her car, trying to process all of the thoughts running through her head. Finally she had decided there was no way to deal with it at work and still be able to function. She would work the rest of her shift, and then go home, cry, and figure out what she was going to do. All she knew was that it was going to be one hell of a long shift.
She collapsed into a chair next to Nick, gratefully accepting the cup of coffee he set in front of her. She had brought it up to her lips to take a sip before she realized what she was doing. Sighing, she set the cup back on the table and pushed it away. The shift from hell had just become worse. Nick gave her a curious look, but said nothing.
"Hey Sara, is your stomach still bothering you? I made some herbal tea if you want; I don't think I could take another cup of coffee, even if I do need the caffeine," Catherine announced, shooting Sara a knowing look. Sara nodded mutely and let Catherine hand her a steaming mug.
"You're not feeling well Sar?" Nick asked, "Maybe you should go home. I'm sure we can handle it if you're not…"
"No, I'll be fine. Don't worry about it." She flashed him what she hoped appeared to be a sincere smile, but she wasn't sure whether or not he bought it.
"You sure Sara? You seem kinda pale; I think you should get some rest girl…" Warrick chided gently from the couch.
"Really, I'm okay. Now can we get this started?" Sara looked at each one of her co-workers in turn, knowing her glare would deter any further questioning. Thankful that she was right, she sat back in her chair while Grissom began to go over the evidence they had analyzed so far. He was in the middle of giving them the results from the tox screen when a knock came from the doorway. Pausing, they all turned around to see Sophia standing in the doorway.
"What can we do for you Sophia?" Grissom called out.
She smiled at him briefly. "As the Quality Control Officer, I just wanted to remind your team not to use departmental resources for personal benefit." She paused for a moment, regarding both Catherine and Sara. "Though I would like to congratulate the mother-to-be."
Silence descended over the room immediately, as Nick, Warrick, and Grissom looked back and forth between their female colleagues. Sara tried to stay calm, but she couldn't fight the bile rising in her throat. She jumped out of her chair, pushing past Sophia in the doorway, and ran to the ladies room to empty what was left of her stomach contents.
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