DISCLAIMER: I still don't own Eric Szmanda, George Eads, or Gary Dourdan!
"So, are you ever going to tell us who your boyfriend is Sara?" Nick asked with a mouthful of apple.
"Not if that's how you're going to ask" Catherine, who didn't have a mouthful, asked Nick's question for him.
"You're going tell us?"
"No, but you guys are CSIs, you'll figure it out" Sara smiled as her cell phone rang.
"Ooooooh, maybe it's your boyfriend…." Catherine smiled
"Booty Call!" Nick laughed into his cup of coffee
"Shut up!" Sara kicked Nick under the table, "Sidle" she answered
"Mommy!" cried the voice of a six year old through the phone
"Ryan?" Sara stood up, "Baby, what's wrong?"
"Uncle Steve was driving us home from dinner…, and… we hit a big truck!" Ryan cried harder
"Are you okay?" Sara asked, worried about the answer
"I got some scratches, but…, Uncle Steve and Aunt Suzie are dead!" Ryan was now sobbing on the line.
"Oh my God," Sara's eyes were beginning to well up with tears "Where are you right now?"
"At the police station" Ryan sniffled
"Okay, well stay right there, and I'll come and get you, alright?"
"Okay, but hurry mommy, I'm scared"
"I'll be there before you know it, I love you baby"
"I love you too mommy" Sara hung up the phone as she wiped away the tears that were falling down her face. The rest of the team, who had all been listening to Sara's side of the conversation were all extremely concerned now. Sara was the first to speak.
"Grissom, I'm gonna need some personal time," without waiting for an answer, she grabbed her purse and ran out door to the diner.
"Sara!" Greg yelled as her ran after her
"What do you think is wrong?" Warrick asked
"I don't know, let's see if we can catch Sara, though" Nick forgot about Greg's earlier promise to pay, and through down $70 for the food. When they got to the door, they saw Greg holding Sara as she cried
"Shhhh," Greg tried to comfort Sara "What's wrong Babe?"
"…I have to go to San Francisco right now." Sara hesitated
"I'll come with you,"
"No, Greg, you don't have to, you've got wor…" Sara was interrupted by a kiss,
"I want to"
"Good, 'cause I want you to" Sara confessed, mimicking their conversation from last night.
"I'll be right back, don't leave" Greg gave Sara another kiss and ran inside to tell Grissom he needed time off as well. Grissom of course said 'go ahead' and didn't ask any questions. As they watched Greg get into the driver's seat, Catherine said,
"I guess that clears up who Sara is dating" Catherine sighed. Under different circumstances, she would have been excited, but there was definitely something wrong with Sara right now, so she wasn't.
"Yeah, who would have guessed" Warrick was also worried about Sara
"Gosh, I wonder what's wrong" Nick said, still staring at the space Sara's Tahoe just left.
In the car
Greg kept glancing over at Sara, who was drumming her fingers on the armrest, staring off into space.
"So, uh, are you going to tell me why we have to go to San Francisco right away?" Greg looked at Sara for a second
"Um… my brother and his wife got killed in a car crash tonight" Sara was fighting off tears
"Oh, jeez, I'm so sorry Sara. Who was on the phone?"
"Greg, you have to promise me you won't be mad at me for not telling you about this first, okay?"
"Sure, Babe, what is it?"
"I have a daughter." Sara turned to gauge Greg's reaction.
TBC