A/n- this is the last chapter of this story so I really hope you all enjoyed it. Thank you soooo much too all of you who took the time you review. It means a lot. Special thanks to cowgirl.at.heart, Cherrydrops12, and xxxSarasbutterflyxxx and everyone else for you super review!
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She was somewhat glad to be back at work. Nick had picked her up and promised to be her chauffeur for a while. She was scared to go back into her car, where it had all began. After they got out, Nick pulled her into a tight embrace.
"You're like my little sister Sara. You come to me if you need anything. Okay?"
"Sure" She replied hugging him back glad they were still friends and always would be.
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Sara was temporarily restricted to the walls of the lab and although she wanted to go back into the field she would take whatever work she could get her hands on. As she sat in the layout room she felt a presence behind her. She whipped her head around to see Greg standing quietly in the doorway. They were silent for a while until Greg ran over to her and pulled her into a hug she would forever remember.
"I'm sorry. I just stood there. I just couldn't move. You looked so…lifeless." Sara almost cried when she saw a tear fall down his face.
"Hey, listen to me. I am here now. You are here now and you are my friend. That's all I need. Forget that, lets just stick with the present shall we?"
"Okay." He smiled, gave her another hug and walked out glad that they spoke. He was glad she was okay.
Shift was over and she knew that if she stayed 30 seconds later Grissom would find her. She packed up and went to her SUV. As she stood in front of it terrible memories that she never wanted to remember flooded back. The smell of the chloroform was perminantly fixed in her head and knew she was never going to work up the courage to go back in, not yet.
"Sara, are you alright?" Grissom spoke walking up to her. She turned to face him with tears in her eyes.
"I can't go back in there. Don't make me. I just can't do it now."
"Hey, hey. You don't have to go back in there." He hugged her, "let me take you home." He took her hand and led him to another SUV parked a few spaces over. They drove in silence. Grissom knew she couldn't be alone so he changed his destination point.
He was a little glad Sara didn't realise they had changed direction for he didn't want her to object. When they pulled in the driveway, Sara finally looked up.
"Did you get lost?" She said dryly.
"No. I don't want you to be alone tonight Sara. Stay with me."
"I'll be fine. I don't need a sitter." He didn't listen to her. He got out and walked to her side, opening the door and taking her hand, guiding her out.
"Please stay?" She didn't need to say anything; she just took a small step towards him.
Inside Sara felt an isolated comfort. A simple place but still a home. Not letting go of her hand, Grissom let her to the bedroom and told her she could sleep here.
"Are you sure about this?"
"Of course Sara." He left her alone with a pair of his pyjamas.
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Half an hour later while he was sitting on his couch wondering how something like this could happen he heard a moaning sound from his room. He stood and ran to the bedroom. His heart broke all over again when he saw Sara trying to fight off an invisible person. He ran to her side and took her face in his hands.
"Sara, Sara wake up honey. Wake up!"
"Griss…?" She moaned.
"It's me. You had a bad dream. It's alright now, I'm here." She sniffed and looked up at him.
"Grissom why did this happen?" She cried.
"I'm so sorry Sara. It's my fault."
"Stop blaming yourself. I'm just… scared."
"You don't have to be anymore." He said firmly stroking her hair. He climbed over and laid down beside her putting a protective arm around her body.
"I'm here now and nothing is ever going to hurt you again. I promise."
"Will you?" She questioned taking his hand in hers accepting his promise.
"Never again. I love you Sara Sidle."
"I love you too Gil Grissom." She said faintly as they fell into a safe warm sleep together.
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