Author's note: Okay I thought posted this but I didn't in the first chapter. This fic is in response (as all of my fics are )to the Snicker Cowboy Challenge my friends made up at lunch the other day. Requirements were: Snicker always, Kenny Chesney, Sara as an FBI agent, mentions of super soaker fights and actually one taking place, and a huge argument between Sara and Nick that reveals some big secret between them...And before you ask, I have no idea what this secret's going to be.
Thanks for all your reviews too! You guys are awesome. I never expected this fic to take off like it has. If you have any ideas where you want this to go, please tell me cos I'm just going along with ideas that pop up, and right now they ain't popping like popcorn for me. In case you don't get it, that was a not to subtle hint for help or ideas where you want this to go. I'm only 13, failing science cos I don't study, just give me a break... grin
AirForceInTraining, Kiara
On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful
Chapter Two
The four sat in that Lab along looking over the case files. All women with dark hair, brown eyes, and in college were bound by duct tape, raped, beat, and then had designs carved into their skin with knives. They were left to bleed out before the perp left their naked bodies where they would be easily found in the morning. No real good profile on this.
"Jess, I want you to try and profile this guy," Jason said seeing as he was the leading agent of the group.
"On it," Jessica said grabbing her laptop and opening a profiling program.
"Anyone see patterns?" Jason said.
"Girls, dark brown or black hair, brown eyes, all students at UNLV, duct tape- the list goes on Jay," Sara said leaning back in the chair.
"Similarities in the girls?" Jason asked and they both knew.
Sara grabbed a list while Mark took the other. 4 minutes later...
"No," Mark started to say, but Sara snapped cutting him off.
"Wait a tic," Sara said setting down the list and grabbing a piece of paper.
The two walked over by her as she started writing. Sara looked at the list of victims in order.
"Arianna Stephens, Laura Carriet, Leslie Williams, Iriana Brightman," Sara muttered as she wrote the first initial of the vics first names.
A-L-L-I-S-O-N-M-U-S-T-
A-Y-F
"Allison must pay f-" Mark read.
"For something, probably," Sara said.
"Good call," Jason said.
"So the perp has something against a chick named Allison. This helps how? No suspects, and there has to be a million Allison's. We have two on our shift," Jessica said from her computer.
"It's something," Mark said. "We have something to work off of. What's a girl's name that starts with an O?"
"Foreign or something," Jason commented.
"We'll find something else," Sara shrugged. "I'm gonna go get some air."
They nodded. Sara grabbed her coffee and walked our front of the Lab. She leaned against the railing looking at the familiar town as a cold breeze blew. Then some one stepped beside her.
"Hey," Sara said.
"Hey," Nick said. "I'm gonna be really blunt here Sara. Why the hell did you take off like that?"
"I have my reasons," Sara answered drinking some of her coffee.
"Sara you owe me something at least," Nick said.
"I owe you nothing Nick," Sara said and the argument was about to start when her cell phone rang. "Damn it...Agent Sidle."
"Kenny's not sleeping," Eric said annoyed and Sara smirked.
"He's almost 3, Eric. You can get a 3 year old to sleep," Sara said.
"Your son is either always on a sugar high or loves to stay awake," Eric said. "I'm babysitting him on favors Sar. How do I get him to sleep?"
"Play some country," Sara said.
Eric groaned.
"You want my son to sleep Eric then play come country. Kenny will sleep then. Is that all?" Sara asked.
"You kill me Sara," Eric said.
"You kill me too lab rat," Sara said hanging up.
"Son?" Nick asked.
"Kenneth," Sara said finishing off her coffee and tossing the cup into the trash. "Three years old. Got anything else you'd like to talk about?"
"Whose is he?" Nick asked.
"Take a damn guess Nick," Sara said walking inside.
Nick was frozen. Kenneth couldn't be his. No. That was once, and no...no. He can't be no. Oh crap.
Mark looked up as Sara slumped into her seat.
"Okay only two things would piss you off this much. Eric picking on you again so you want to kick his ass, or someone else got on your nerves," Mark said and Jessica snorted.
Sara gave a soft smile, "C all of the above. Eric called cos he couldn't get Kenny to sleep."
"At that point you told him to play country and he got annoyed," Mark said.
"One of these days I'm gonna go nuts," Sara sighed leaning her head back against the back of the chair.
"It's rare we're flown around like this Sara," Jessica said. "Otherwise they just send us the cases and we look at them. If the other team can't get anything of them, then we go out. Otherwise we're doing paperwork and pranking people."
"I just miss him," Sara pouted.
"Well you'll see your baby boy when we get back. Sooner we solve this, the sooner silly string is in our future," Mark said and Sara smirked. "Atta-girl."
"Sidetrack here," Sara said. "Kenny's birthday is coming up. Jess you wanna come?"
"Come to the little Kenny Chensey boy's birthday? I'll drag Mel along. They're good friends so they can have a fun time," Jessica said.
"Where at? I wanna come," Mark whined.
"Chuck E Cheese's," Sara answered.
"Can I punch the mouse?" Jason asked from the corner.
"No!" They yelled before laughing at his pout and getting back to work.
Greg was in the lab across the hall looking at the evidence for his B and E case when he heard that. Sara had a son. Kenny? Greg put his evidence away and went to the break room where everyone was gathered.
"Sara has a son," Greg said.
"As we just found out," Catherine said softly.
Then Greg saw Nick who looked like hell.
"Oh my god," Greg said realizing it.
"Yeah," Nick sighed quietly.
"Did you talk to her?" Warrick asked.
"I tried," Nick said. "She went back to the lab"
"Shit," Greg muttered.
"Greg. You still got that stereo here?" Sara asked from the door and they all turned.
"Yeah why?" Greg asked.
"Because we're psychotic in ways you can't imagine so we need it," Sara said and Catherine chuckled.
"I'll get it," Catherine said standing and walking with Sara towards the lab which was dubbed Greg's a few months ago. "You really hurt him Sara."
"I really am not in the mood to talk about this Catherine," Sara said.
"Good, then I'll talk and you'll listen," she said as they walked in the lab.
Catherine grabbed the stereo and held it on the table.
"Sara you're not stupid. You might have had reasons to leave but if this kid is Nicky's then he has the right to at least see the kid. You can't keep this from him like that because it's just wrong," Catherine said.
"You don't get it," Sara said shaking her head.
"Then explain it. You left here without so much as saying goodbye-" Catherine started.
"I said goodbye," Sara said. "You want the real story then talk to Nicky. Don't start ranting on me right now Cath, because until you have the full story then we are not having this damn discussion. Now if I can have that stereo, I have to get to work so I can get home soon and see Kenny."
Sara grabbed the stereo and headed to the lab where the gang was.
"Oh come on," Mark groaned.
"We're listening to country. Deal with it or bail," Jessica said sounding as stressed as they all felt.
Jason walked in with a few bags, "Sara, can you get someone to process these?"
"I'm not your slave Jason, only your partner in crime," Sara answered as Kenny Chesney's voice filled the lab.
Jason nodded heading out. The three worked silently and with clear thoughts with the soft music. Jason entered the break room where everyone was talking.
"Sanders. Get out here," Jason said and Greg looked at Nick a second before standing.
Greg followed Jason to a lab, "What?"
"Sara told me your the best in the lab when it comes to handling Evidence even if your a CSI. I got some stuff that I need processed. Sar trusts you so I want you to do it rather than someone who might fuck up," Jason said.
"The others here do good jobs," Greg said.
"Yeah but your the best," Jason said. "And you can do it quick too. So the sooner we solve this the sooner we're on our way back to DC."
"And the sooner Sara can bail on having to face Nick," Greg muttered and then he was shoved against the one solid wall of the lab with Jason's hand at the neck of his shirt.
"You have no fucking idea what you're talking about Sanders. If you saw the hell Sara's been through in the past three years raising that kid on her own because of what your boy Stokes here fucked up on then you'd be singing a whole other tune. Sara had a reason to leave and I highly doubt you know why. So shut the fuck up before you get your ass kicked by me and the others," Jason said letting go of Greg. "Sara trusts you. Don't let her loose that trust too."
Jason left and Greg looked after him. Twice they'd been told they didn't know the whole story. What was the whole story?
Jason walked into another lab pulling out his phone.
"Eric Larson here," the guy answered.
"Lab rat, need a favor," Jason said.
"How much is this gonna cost me?" Eric asked.
"A few vacation days. I'll pay to fly you and Kenneth out to Vegas," Jason said.
"You'll pay for me to go to Vegas?" Eric asked cheering up.
"Bring him here," Jason said. "And you can party Vegas a storm."
"Deal," Eric said.
Grissom came into work to find the four already looking at more evidence. The board in there was covered with some notes that made no sense to him with the short hand they were written in, but it meant a lot to those four. He heard the soft country music playing as they worked. mark wrote something on the board with a dry erase marker and they talked a little. Sara got up after talking to Jason and started to walk out.
"Hey," She said and Grissom nodded his reply which made her stop. "So I'm guessing you hate me too? Typical."
She started to leave but Grissom stopped her.
"Now why would you say that?" Grissom asked.
"Because it seems to be a common theme around here," Sara answered. "I gotta go talk to Greg."
"Hey Greggo," Sara said softly and Greg looked up. "Do you have the lab results?"
Greg smirked, "I'm having deja vou of years ago. Honestly, kind of creepy, but homely."
Sara gave him a soft smile and he handed her the papers, "Thanks."
"So I'm the best in the lab I hear?" Greg smiled.
"Do you ever doubt it?" Sara asked.
"Never. Just good to hear someone agrees with me," Greg said.
"Jason wanted me to tell you that if you ever need a change, we have a spot waiting for you in DC. It's in the lab, but we could really use you there," Sara said.
"When did this come about?" Greg said remembering the choke session.
"After I told him off for nearly beating you to a bloody pulp. He looked at your history and was impressed," Sara shrugged.
Greg was shocked. Sara walked out into the hallway and stopped when a voice called "Mommy!"
Greg walked out and saw a 3 year old boy run over to Sara who grinned and picked him up.
"Hey Cowboy," She grinned settling him on her hip.
"Thank Jason," Eric said. "Now if you'll excuse me Sar. Vegas is calling me."
"Just don't let Andrew find out," Sara said to Eric.
"I won't tell if you won't tell," Eric grinned walking away.
"Hey mommy," Kenny grinned with his arms around Sara's neck.
"Hey Kenny," Sara smirked back. "Let's go talk to Aunt Jessie a sec."
"Cool," Kenny said and Greg smiled.
Sara looked at Greg and saw him smiling. Sara set down Kenny.
"Kenny I'd like you to meet Greg. Greggo this is my son Kenneth, but we call him Kenny Chesney Jr.," Sara smirked.
"Hey cowboy," Greg grinned.
Kenny was wearing a small cowboy outfit and a cowboy hat.
"Nice to meet you Greg," Kenny said.
"You too little man," Greg said.
"Come on Kenny," Sara smirked taking her son's hand and leading him to the lab where the gang was.
"Kenny!" Jessica calling seeing the little cowboy.
"Auntie Jessie!" He said hugging Jessica as Sara set the lab results on the table.
"Oh my god you've gotten so big," Jessica said.
"Cool! Ya hear that mommy? I gotst bigger!" Kenny beamed.
"Of course you did little guy," Sara smirked.
"You gonna go talk to Stokes?" Mark whispered to Sara who sighed.
"Yeah," Sara said.
"Things get bad, I know how to kill someone and hide the body," Mark said and Sara punched him lightly.
"Come on Kenny. We're gonna go show you off to more people," Sara said picking up Kenny and tapping his hat.
"Is there cookies involved?" Kenny pouted.
"Maybe some Ice Cream tonight. How's that sound?" Sara smirked.
"Awesome," He grinned and the adults chuckled.
"We'll see you later," Sara said and they nodded.
"Bye," Kenny said.
"Bye Kenny," They said and Sara carried Kenny to the break room where Grissom was handing out assignments.
"Hey guys," Sara said. "There's someone you all need to meet."
They all looked up and Catherine smiled when she saw the three year-old cowboy.
"Oh my god," she said.
"This is Kenny," Sara said.
Everyone in there got it and froze in shock.