"No one is finding anything Catherine. What else can we do?" Before she could answer a tall cadet with brown hair put his hand in the air. Grissom and Catherine ran over and they let out a simultaneous gasp.
"Is that at all significant?" The younger cadet asked.
"Dear god. Yes, yes it is. Thank you so much. Keep looking down this road but don't disturb the tracks." Grissom said as he bent down to examine their only piece of evidence, Sara's cell phone. Catherine wasted no time. She called Nick over to take the tire tread impressions.
"Gil, We are getting closer. This road leads to and from Vegas. We already know she is not in Vegas thanks to you and Archie and now we have to search down the road."
"Okay you're right. You, Nick and Greg go. I'm going to go back to the lab and process the phone myself."
"Okay." Catherine wondered why he didn't want to help find Sara.
Grissom wondered why he didn't want to go find Sara. He wanted to be there when she was found but he couldn't get himself to go. He didn't want to face her yet. He felt so guilt over hearing her get yelled at and hit and not having any control over it. He prayed they would find her and she would be all right. He thought she would be so mad at him for not helping her. What would happen if they didn't find her? He would be broken.
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"Hello there. How was your trip here?" He didn't budge from his chair. Where could she go anyway?
"Who are you?" She said backing up to the door.
"I'm not ready to tell you yet. We should get to know each other first. Your name is Sara Sidle. You work for the LVPD Crime Lab. You have no life. Your love life, or lack there of has been very unlucky. Especially a Hank Pettigrew but that was quite a while back. But he broke you didn't he? He really hurt you and you find it hard to trust anyone don't you. How can you go this long without any affection? Who gives you love? What kind of affection do you get? Someone in the office?"
"None of your business."
"Oh yes, I almost forgot. You get all tense when someone speaks of him. This Gil Grissom character is whom I speak of. You can't consider that affection dear. He doesn't even look at you like that. Maybe when you first came to Vegas but that was probably just to welcome you. And be honest with yourself. Do you really this he would have said yes when you asked him to dinner? Just because you flirt and he makes you smile doesn't mean he loves you. He doesn't at all. He loves his job more. And the sooner you realise that the better you will be, with me."
Sara was horrified. How could this guy know all this about her? She couldn't make out his facial features from the dark outline but she didn't recognise his voice at all. Why was he even playing these games with her and why was he talking or implying that they are or would be together? She had so many other unanswered whys in her head. Like why this guy chose her. She told herself she was nothing special.
"What the hell do you want with me?"
"Your love of course baby now don't speak like that to me. That just proves how angry you are at him."
"At who. What the hell are you talking about?"
"Well Grissom of course. You still think you love him. You need me in your life to help you get over him and love me instead."
"I am not in love with Grissom. He's my boss." Denial.
"Then why did you ask him to dinner?"
Silence.
"You are living in denial. But don't worry honey I will help you out of it." Sara was disgusted. How dare he call her honey? Only Grissom could call her that. She knew she was in love with him but she wasn't about to tell this stranger that. Especially since he thinks they love each other.
"What do you want?" Sara sobbed a little thinking of Grissom and if she would ever see him again. She wanted to say sorry.
"To be blunt, you." He stood and walked towards her.
"Leave me alone!" She screamed. He hit her across the face and she slid to the ground beside the door.
"Well Sara, sweetheart, how can we ever love each other if you speak like that. Don't you ever raise your voice to me." He knelt down beside her and grabbed her chin and face with his hand.
"See you soon babe." He gave her hard forceful kiss on the lips and left the room locking it behind him.
A/n- Hey. okay, this will probably be the last chapter until I get back from my trip…(goin' to L.A…how cool is that!). Also because I'm soo out of ideas of what to write next. Maybe, if I get lots of reviews I can glue my rear to the chair and write another chapter. Thank you and please be patient.