Pairing: Sara/Catherine
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Archive: Just let me know
Disclaimer: I don't own CSI or it's characters, although I wish I did!
A.N: Thanks to Sasha for betaing this and kicking me in the ass to finally write a fic.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 Months Ago
Las Vegas was a happening place for crime tonight, as Sara was driving to her third crime scene of this shift. God what is it with people tonight! I have only been at work for 6 hours and this is my third crime scene. I haven't had a chance to grab some food or even a quick coffee. Sara's phone began to ring as she stopped at a red light.
"Sidle".
"Sara, where the hell are you?" Catherine screeched into the phone.
"I'm on my way to the crime scene on Davis Avenue. Why?"
"Why didn't you wait for me? I know Gil told you that he wanted me on this case with you!"
"He did and I looked around the lab and couldn't find you anywhere." Sara lied.
"Have you ever heard of a cell phone?" Catherine said, a little mockingly.
"I figured that you already left and that I should just meet you there." Sara said, as she smirked.
"See, this is what I was saying to you earlier in the shift. You may not like me, but we have to work together. Really Sara, your professionalism needs a bit of work."
"Fuck you, Catherine. I'm sick of you always saying that I'm in the wrong when it comes to you."
Sara looked up and saw that the light turned green. She pressed the gas pedal to the floor as if she was picturing that it was Catherine's face and proceeded through the light.
"Yeah, well, you usually ARE in the wrong! I will never understand why you are still in Vegas. Maybe you should go back to San Frans…
Sara had learned to tune Catherine out a long time ago, so she just continued driving and turned on the radio. As she started to drive through an intersection, she saw at the last minute a dump truck coming towards her.
"Oh Shit!"
"I would love to know how you got Gil wrapped around your finger…" Catherine continued, oblivious to what was going on with Sara.
Sara slammed on her brakes, but it wasn't enough and the dump truck hit the passenger side.
! CRASH !
All Catherine heard was the big crash that came through the phone line and she started to panic.
"SARA!"
"…….."
"SARA!"
"Cath…."
"Sara, what the hell was that?"
"Acciddeennt" Sara slurred out.
"Oh my god. Sara, honey? Where are you?
"…….."
Catherine took off from her office to find Gil. She found him in the lab talking to Greg. She almost tripped over her own feet as she slammed into Gil.
"Gil. Oh my god!" Catherine started to hyperventilate.
Grissom looked at the haggard woman in his arms and sat her down at a nearby stool.
"Catherine, calm down and just breathe. Greg, go get Catherine a glass of water."
Catherine took a deep breath and tears sprung to her eyes.
"Gil, I was talking to Sara and I think there was an accident. I still have her on the phone but she's not talking.
"Oh shit. Do you know where she is?" He grabbed the phone and started to call Sara's name.
"No, she only said my name and that she was in an accident." Catherine breathed out through her sobs.
All of a sudden there was a man's voice through Sara's cell phone.
"Hello?"
"Who is this?" Gil yelled out.
"I just came across this accident and I saw the cell phone in this lady's hand. She is hurt bad. I need to hang up and call 911."
"No need to hang up. I am a CSI and that lady's boss. I will call 911 right now. Where are you"
"I'm at the intersection of Clover and Jasper. You need to hurry. Her breathing is very shallow and she's not going to make it without medical attention very soon,"
"Hold on a second."
Greg had just come back for the glass of water for Catherine and took in Grissom's solemn face.
"Greg, call Brass and tell him that Sara's been in an accident on Clover and Jasper and that they need an ambulance right away."
Greg looked like he had been punched in the stomach.
"Okay."
As Greg went to the phone to call Brass, Grissom got his keys out of his pocket and headed out of the lab.
"Catherine, lets go. We are heading over there "
Catherine got up and quickly followed Grissom out.
As Grissom pulled out of the lot, he continued talking on the phone.
"Is she still breathing?"
"Yeah, but barely. I think I see the lights of the ambulance coming over the hill."
"Thank you. We should be there in about 5 minutes."
"Okay. My name's Jim and I'll be looking for you.
"Thank Jim."
"The ambulance is just pulling up. OH MY GOD! She just stopped breathing!"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TBC?
Thank you to everyone for the reviews! I really appreciate it!