Sara pulled out her phone and dialed Grissom's number.
"Grissom"
"Hi Grissom, it's Sara" Sara said trying not to show any emotion
"Hi, what's up with you?" Grissom said wondering why Sara called
"Grissom, I thought about what you asked me in your office"
"Oh yes" Grissom said now realizing why she called "Did you decide?"
"Yes Grissom I did decide. I told you, you couldn't wait forever. And the thing is, you did. You waited to long for me. I've moved on. I don't have feelings for you anymore. I told myself that I couldn't have you, so I moved on." "So Grissom I do not want to be your date to the CSI banquet." Sara said, happy that she just said everything that was on her mind and didn't hold back.
"Okay" That was the only thing that Grissom could think of to say
"Grissom, there is something else I want to tell you" Sara said nervously
"What is that Sara?" Grissom said wondering else Sara could possibly have to tell him
"I am going to the banquet, not with you but with Nick" Sara said wondering what Grissom would think
"Okay" again that was the only thing Grissom could think of to say
"Grissom, I told you I didn't have feelings for you anymore so I want to spend time with Nick at the banquet." "And Grissom, I don't want you to be mad at me or at Nick; you had your chance and you missed it."
"Okay Sara" Grissom still was taking everything that Sara was saying in. He put everything on the line and now he knew that Sara didn't want to be with him anymore.
"So Grissom, now you know what I feel." "And that I am going to the banquet with Nick" "See you tonight"
"Bye Sara" Grissom said
"Bye Grissom" Sara hung up the phone. She just sat in her chair, wondering if she made the right decision. That didn't take very long; she knew she wanted to be with Nick and not Grissom.
"Hey Sara" Catherine said sitting on the couch in the break room, drinking some coffee before shift started.
"Hi Catherine" Sara said pouring herself some coffee
"How did everything go?" Catherine said wondering what happened after their conversation that morning.
"I called Nick first; he was happy that I was going with him; he was speechless when I told him about Grissom asking me too"
"You told him about Grissom" Catherine said surprised
"Yeah, he needed to know in case Grissom goes crazy on him or something" Sara replied laughing at the image of Grissom going crazy
"Yeah, you're right." She laughed at the thought of Grissom going crazy on Nick "Did you call Grissom?" Catherine said wondering what else happened
"Yeah" "I told him everything except that I might like Nick more than a friend"
"So what did Grissom say?" Catherine wondered what Grissom had to say about everything
"He really didn't say anything" "All he could manage to say was 'Okay,'" Sara said drinking her coffee
"Sara, did you realize you are going to have a very weird vacation?" Catherine said trying to get off the topic of Grissom
"Yeah, it is going to be weird, but I am not going to let Grissom ruin it for me and Nick." Sara said finishing off her coffee.
"When are you guys leaving?" Catherine asked realizing that she didn't even know when they were going
"The 21st" Sara said wondering what the date was today
"Sara, did you realize that the banquet is in like 3 days?"
"Are you serious?" Sara was shocked. She didn't realize that today was the 18th "I have to get my stuff together, and see if I have a dress to wear" Sara said realizing that she had a lot of stuff to do before she left
"Girl don't worry, let's go shopping after shift and get you a dress" Catherine said trying to support her friend
"Thanks" Sara said that as she got up to put her coffee mug away.
Right as Sara stood up, Nick walked in and sat on the couch, followed by Warrick and Grissom. Once Sara put away her glass, she sat on the couch between Nick and Catherine. In Sara eyes, Nick was sitting pretty close to her and it made her feel safe and good and, she liked that.
Warrick sat at the table in a chair drinking his coffee keeping to himself and Grissom just stood at the entrance of the door. After a minute or so everyone directed their attention to Grissom for their assignments.
"Sara, this is it; this is the dress" Catherine said as Sara walked out of the dressing room and towards her
"I think you're right, this dress is perfect," Sara said as she looked at herself in a mirror in a black spaghetti strap dress with a little ruffle on the top.
"Okay so go change out of that so you can pay for it so we can go home and get you packed" Catherine said as she got of the chair as she was sitting in
"I can't wait to go on this trip with Nick" "It is going to be great" Sara said as Catherine drove to Sara's house
"And Grissom, don't forget" Catherine said reminding Sara that Grissom was going to be going on her grand trip with Nick too.
"Why did you have to bring that up?" Sara said as she put her hand on her head
"Because, he is going to be there" Catherine said as she turned a corner
"Yeah he is, and I am not going to let him ruin it, and I am going to have fun with Nick because I am his date."
"Yes, you are his date, and here we are at your house so lets start to get you packed." Catherine said getting out of her car