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Rating: M

Spoilers: Butterflied (season 4)

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Chapter 6: I…

Sara was asleep on Bryce's chest. They had only fallen asleep a short time ago. As Bryce woke up he looked down and smiled. He gently round her off of him and got up. He searched for his boxers all over the room. Finally he found then on Sara's dresser. He shook his head and slipped them on and left the room. He grabbed his cell phone off the counter top and walked into the bathroom.

He shut the door behind him as he waited to the other person to pick up. "Hey it's me…Yeah I'm here now…Yeah we did…It was worth it…You said whatever it takes…By the way nice job on your side…I know talk about your coincidence…Yeah the only time the criminals worked in our favor…Just give me a few more days and I'll have Sara were we want her…I'm not afraid of Alex…Their whore of a mother should've thought twice about messing with our family…True when I'm done with the Sidles they'll wish they were dead…I better get back before she wakes up…Talk to you later cus.

Alex ended the call and went back into the bedroom. He was glad to see Sara was still fast asleep. She barely moved when he got back into bed. He turned away from her and thought about how he and cousin were going to get Sara and Alex back for the pain their mother inflected on his family.

--------------------Grissom's office 5 days later--------------------

"Since we got Chris Tankly for the murders. Robert wants you to go back to Portland with him? Well I've got the perception it was more or less for Bryce. Even though he stated it was help wrap the cases they've got"

Sara sighed 'Here we go'. "He asked if I'd be interested in helping. I know the lab there…."

"What the hell do you mean you know the lab there? What were you doing in the lab in Portland?"

"Like it's any business of yours, but I went to met Bryce there one day. And while I was waiting Rob showed me around." Grissom was getting on her nerves were does he get off telling her what see can and can't do on vacation. It wasn't like it was against the law.

"So you weren't looking for a new job there then. I must be honest with you Sara the things I've been hearing in the halls are very concerning." Grissom didn't want Sara to walk out of his life. He knew if she were to move away he'd miss her terribly.

"Grissom for one thing I wasn't looking for another job; but thanks to your girlfriend I might have to. Just answer me one question" Sara was just hoping she could get out of that office.

"What is it?" Grissom mind was working in overdrive. 'Girlfriend, what girlfriend.' 'Sofia you idiot you asked her out when she wanted to leave.' 'Shit you only sent Sara a plant when she wanted to leave.' Grissom's mind was sorting through it's self and he realized a little to late what he had done by asking Sofia to dinner.

"Why was she worth the risk and I wasn't?" Sara didn't know how she should feel. She looked up at Grissom and didn't know how they got to this point. They us to know each other very well and now it seems like they were worlds apart.

'Worth the risk? Where did she hear…?' It downed on him what she was talking about. He didn't know she was standing there. Why didn't she tell him before now? He saw Sara shake her head and head to the door. "Sara, I can give you two weeks. After that I need you back here even if you decide to move there." Sara just nodded and left him there with his thoughts.

--------------------Break Room--------------------

Sara entered the Break Room where Catherine, Warrick, Nick, and Greg were all talking. "Hey guys." They seemed to be upset with her. 'God, not the rumor stuff again. When will they learn that I didn't say that stuff?' She smiled and sat down with them. "I thought I would tell you guys…I'm going to Portland for a couple weeks. They want me to help wrap the cases up there." Sara shrugged their looks off, "Rob wanted me apparently."

"Hum." Catherine snarled. "We heard you're moving there."

"Rob offered me a job but…"

"So what are we not good enough for you?" Nick interrupted

"I never…"

Warrick blurted out.

"What's going on here? Why are you all acting like this?" Sara couldn't understand. They were acting such out of character. Well Catherine has flown off on her a few times but never Nick and Warrick not like that anyway. "I don't understand why are you guys doing this to me?"

"Can it Sara. Don't you see? We don't want you here. So after your two weeks in Portland why don't you just make the choice to move there? We never wanted you here. You're a…just leave." Catherine didn't mean what she said. She was hurt and confused. The rumors that Sara had said awful things about her had been flying around the lab. She was to the point where she didn't know what to believe. And hurting Sara like that only made things more confusing

Alex and Robert heard the end of the commotion and Sara fly from the room. "That's it. I've had enough of this!" Alex proclaimed. And with that he busted into the Break Room with Robert not far behind.

"Listen I'm sick of this sorry excuse of a lab." Alex was so tired of them hurting Sara. "Do you all think this is a game? Do you think its fun to hurt Sara every time she turns around?" Alex quickly looked at all of them. "No, Catherine don't you say anything to make it sound like you are the good guy. Sara has been through hell and back. You have no idea what she went through. She saw things that nobody should see or be around let alone a child. You want to know why she gets emotional with some cases? You know what…you're not worth it. You're CSIs open your eyes and see what's in front of you."

Before Alex walked out Robert thought he would have his say. "One more thing, when Sara was in Portland she only had nice things to say about everyone here. In fact, when I offered her a job she declined it. She said she didn't think she could leave here. And even though Alex was her blood, she said you have been her family for the past five years. But thank you for hurting her and treating her like you did. Now she has no excuse for staying here. I sure in hell wouldn't."

After Alex and Robert left, they all looked at each other. Nobody wanted to say anything. They felt horrible for what they had done. How could they say those hurtful things to Sara? She was right; the truth at hand was they had no idea who she was. Well they knew who she was but nothing about her. All they knew was some cases hit her hard; but they never once asked here why. And now they my never know.

"What've done?" Catherine was the first one to speak up. "We need to make this up to her before it's too late."

--------------------Sara's apartment--------------------

Sara sat in her apartment crying in Bryce's arms. 'Here I go again' Sara thought. 'I can't believe he always gets me crying like this.' "What did I do so wrong Bry? What?"

Before Bryce could answer there was a knock on the door. Sara got up and answered it. She didn't bother to whip her eyes or even check to see who it was. When Sara opened the door she saw Greg.

"Let me explain." Greg blurted out before Sara could shut the door on him. He walked into Sara's apartment. "Bryce, can I talk to Sara alone? Please I need to talk to her without anyone else here."

After much debate Bryce gave Sara a long kiss goodnight and told her that he would call her later. When Bryce finally managed to leave, Sara turned to Greg and gave him her death glare.

"Sara before you say anything let me speak…please, you need to hear this." Greg pleaded. When Sara gave her okay he continued. "Look we're all hurt that you'd want to leave us." Greg looked in Sara eyes "We know you and that Bryce guy want to be together. And if he doesn't want to leave Portland then that only mean one thing. You're going to…"

"Don't you dare Greg. Don't you dare!" Sara cut him off. She was so tired of people telling her what she was and wasn't going to do. She truly didn't know if she what she was going to do. Sure she had feeling for Bryce, but Portland and something else than Bryce. "Everyone is forgetting that my brother lives in Portland as well." Sara shook her head. "For more than half my life I've been alone. No family at all. Alex is the only family I have left. And he's back in my life." Sara could see hurt is Greg's eyes. "Look Greg you, Nick, and Warrick have been great substitute brothers to me. But there are some things you guys don't know about, that's all. I haven't made my mind up if I'll move there. And with all the things that have been going on here…"

"Sara we understand something happened to you when you were little." Greg thought about what he had heard walking by the locker room. "Let's just say Alex ripped Catherine and Ecklie a new one."

When Greg finished telling Sara about what he heard, Sara built up the courage to tell Greg what all happened when she was younger. "Greg would you like to know about train wreck that was my life?"

--------------------Parking lot CSI Lab--------------------

"Sara what I said earlier…I…I wanted…" Grissom couldn't think of the words he longed to tell her. He knew that if she were to leave Las Vegas, to leave him, every fiber of his being would disappear. "Look I'm not good with this. I'd like you to stay. The lab Sara it still needs you." Grissom watched Sara turn away. At that moment he finally realized what he was letting walk out of his life. He knew he had to make her stay. Before he could think the words flew from his mouth. "I need you, Sara. I need you."

Sara turned back around and looked at Grissom tears streaming down her face. Sara's heart was breaking into a million peaces. She was so confused, she didn't know if leaving would be the best choice now. But when she saw Catherine, Warrick, Nick, and Greg walk out of the lab and over to them she suddenly thought leaving Vegas was in fact the best option.

"Sara we're all very sorry. We don't know why we took Sofia's word over yours. I guess it was easier to believe the lie than fear the truth." Catherine confessed. "Look we all feel bad for the way we treated you. So we got you a little something. And we hope you'll forgive us." Catherine handed Sara a box wrapped in purple shinny paper.

Greg took the gift while Sara read the card. The card had several butterflies on the front and inside they all had written her a small note. She skimmed them all. She thanked them for the lovely notes. Then took the gift back from Greg, and unwrapped it. They had given her a frame with several different types of butterflies in it. At the bottom of the frame there was a small plaque that read "To Our Butterfly".

Robert, Alex, and Bryce came up behind Sara. "Sar you ok?" Alex asked touching her arm. Sara turned to him and nodded her head "You ready to go?"

"I…" Sara looked back between both groups. "Ummm…" They were all wondering if she changed her mind about leaving. "I…" Sara wiped the tears from her eyes; and then looked back at Alex. "Alex I'm…I…"

TBC