Three to Tango
Chapter Three: Under Pressure
AN: Thank you to all who have reviewed. Yes, we are finally back to working on this story and guess what….
It's finished! (I know y'all are so happy to hear this).
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Pressure
Pushing down on me
Pushing down on you
Under Pressure: David Bowie & Queen
Sara was so happy to be back to work, not that she hadn't enjoyed her "vacation" because she had. She and Hank were officially a couple. They were taking things slow, really trying to get to know each other better.
So here she was back to work throwing her stuff in her locker. She closed her locker and turned to head out when Catherine came in.
"Hi Catherine" Sara said
"Hey Sara. How was your time off?"
"It was fine" she replied
"So anything interesting happen?" Catherine asked
"No, not really. Why?"
"Really, because I could have sworn I saw you and Hank at the park a couple of weeks ago" Catherine said
"So" Sara said
"So after what he did to you, why would you be with him?" Catherine asked, anger rising in her voice.
"Why do you care?"
"I care because I was the one who was there for you when you discovered he was using you to cheat on his girlfriend"
"Look, things are different now" Sara said
"Sara, once a cheater always a cheater"
"Look Catherine, I really appreciate your concern but Hank's changed. He started seeing a therapist to talk about why he cheated. I've even gone to the therapist with him so that in a safe setting I could discuss with him how he made me feel by using me and he could deal with it."
"That's good and I am really happy for you. I just don't want to see you get hurt again"
"I don't want to get hurt again but I do know that he deserves a second chance. I want to give the relationship a shot. He knows that he has to rebuild my trust." Sara said
"You tell him that if he hurts you again, I'll kick his ass" Catherine said with a smirk on her face.
Sara smiled, "Okay, I'll tell him"
"We better get in there for assignments" Catherine said
"Catherine"
"Yeah"
"Can you please keep my relationship with Hank to yourself for now?"
"Sure"
"Thanks"
The two headed into the break room and saw the rest of the team was ready to go.
"Hey Sara" Greg said
"Hey Greggo, how are you?"
"I'm good, we missed you"
"Speak for yourself, Greg" Warrick replied in a joking manner
"Thanks Warrick" Sara said laughing "hey Nicky"
"Hey Sar"
Sara and Catherine walked over to get some coffee then joined the guys at the table.
"So Sara, I hear you got a new man, tell me it's not so" Greg asked
Sara shot Catherine a glare that very much said "you promised you wouldn't say anything"
Catherine in return shot her a look that said "I didn't tell him anything"
"Is that true?" Nick asked
"Judging from the look she just shot Catherine I would have to say yes and that Cath knows the guy" Warrick said
"Yes, I have a boyfriend. Yes, Catherine knows who he is. No, I will not discuss anything about him or our relationship because I want my personal life to be just that, personal." Sara said
Grissom decided to make his entrance at that moment, "Hello guys, welcome back Sara. We already have a busy night. Catherine and Greg you have a 419 in Anderson Heights. Warrick and Nick a B&E at The Mirage, Sara and I have a hit and run right off the strip. Let's go."
With that people grabbed their assignments and headed off to work
Sara was exhausted by the time she and Grissom got back from collecting evidence from their hit and run. After 6 weeks of going to bed at normal hours, and not being awake at 3am, her body was about to mutiny on her.
As she walked by the reception she was called back by Hilary, the receptionist.
"Sara, you had a delivery, it's in the break room for you"
"Thanks, Hilary" Sara called back
She wasn't expecting anything so she was shocked, to say the least, when she walked into the break room to see a dozen red roses sitting on the table. She walked over and grabbed the card.
Hope you are having a great first night back to work
Love, Hank
Sara smiled and leaned down to smell the roses. She couldn't believe Hank did this for her. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't her Nick and Warrick walk in.
"Nice roses, are they yours Sara?" Nick asked
"Yeah, Hank sent them to me" Sara said not even realizing that she had just said his name
Warrick and Nick exchanged looks with one another.
"Hank, as in Hank Peddigrew?" Nick asked
Sara closed her eyes and sighed. She turned around and faced Nick and Warrick, who had mixtures of shock, confusion and the beginnings of anger etched on their faces.
"Yeah, that Hank"
"What the hell are you thinking?" Nick said loudly and angrily
"Excuse me" Sara yelled back
"Uh, I think what Nick means but didn't properly say is why Hank?" Warrick said
"It just happened. I can't explain it."
"Sara he used you to cheat on his girlfriend" Nick said, his voice still loud and full of anger
"Yeah, I know that and it was over year ago" Sara replied defensively
"Are you sure you can trust him?" Warrick asked in a calm voice, trying to stay rational amongst his unrational friends.
"As I told Catherine, Hank knows that he has to build my trust back and he is working on it"
"Typical Sara. You always go for the guys who you know are going to hurt you instead of going after a guy who will treat you the way you deserve to be treated" Nick said angrily
"What the hell Nick. I thought you were my friend?"
"I am your friend Sara and I don't want to see you get hurt"
"If you really were my friend you would be supportive of my decisions and you know what Nick relationships are tricky. Some work and some don't. There is no guarantee in life. I may get hurt, I may not, but these are things that I have to deal with and choices I have to make.
With that Sara left the break room.
Sara spent the remainder of shift avoiding Nick at all cost, which wasn't too hard since he seemed to be avoiding her as well.
When she finally got home, she threw her keys on the table, laid her flowers down and picked up the phone. She dialed Hank's number and plopped down on the couch as she waited for him to answer. He picked up on the second ring.
"Hey sweetie. Thanks for flowers, they were gorgeous…shift was okay…the team found out we're dating, well Catherine already knew she saw us on our picnic a couple of weeks ago…yeah I know….Greg, he was heartbroken, Warrick was worried about you hurting me again and Nick…well…Nick was an ass… he started in on me…we got into a yelling match with each other and then avoided each other for the rest of shift…he is my friend….but he needs to be supportive of my choices…as a friend he should just be there….um hum….yeah….well if he bothers you let me know….okay…I will…no, I'm going to do some laundry then go to bed…okay….tomorrow… bye."
Sara hung up the phone, went to her bedroom and grabbed her laundry. She'll talk to Nick later on. She knows that he, just like everyone else, is just going to need some time.
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