Spoilers: If it has aired it is fair play
Disclaimer: Guess what I still don't own them
Rating: this chapter is a T, but story is a M
A/N: Thanks to my Beta Cybrokat first of all. Also thanks to Kimberly, Laura, and Nikki for saying what you did about the GSR scene. Also a big thanks to the reviewers of the last chapter, HopeGrace-MLH, sassysarasidle, Unlikely-to-bear-it.
Chapter Eight: Don't Mess With Vegas
"Greg…Nick…Warrick, please come in." Alex opened the door wide to allow the men to enter. "I'm glad you could make it." Alex closed the door and walked to the mini bar and grabbed four glasses. "What would you like to drink?" The men agreed and after the drinks were passed out, they all took their seats. "Now for the reason Greg and I called this little meeting. I'm not sure how much he has told you already, but Sara needs our help. Well, she doesn't really. But I want to kick that guy's…" Alex stopped and took a deep breath. "If you guys truly want Sara to stay here we need to work together. Put whatever has happened behind us and go on." Alex looked at everyone then cleared his throat. "Do we have a deal?" After they all agreed, Alex told them what Bryce and Sofia done to Sara.
As they all listened their anger grew. Greg had heard this twice and yet he was the first to blow. "I still cannot believe they would do something like that. They had no right think they could get away with it. Sara's the one who has to live with it, not them." Everyone could see the anger in Greg's eyes. "I wonder who was the mastermind on Operation Baby, Bryce or Sofia."
"My money is on…WAIT!" Warrick stopped when he realized what Greg had just said. "What baby thing?" Warrick's thoughts were trying to catch up with him. "Is Sara pregnant?"
Alex looked at the three men sitting in front of him. "She's not completely sure. She had a test done a couple days ago at the doctor." Alex didn't really want to tell then about this part not yet anyway. "Look, Bryce tampered with the condoms. His goal was to get Sara pregnant. I guess he thought he did that then he could hurt her even more."
"That jackass!" Nick yelled. "I can't believe someone could be so cruel to Sara." Nick was beyond angry. "Why would Bryce and Sofia do this? What did Sara ever do to them?" Nick started to tear up. After hearing what Sara has went through with Bryce, Nick started to feel even more horrible about what he had done to Sara.
"Look, Sara doesn't know about the payback plan" Greg confessed. "We don't want her to. She has gone through so much in her life. Plus I…well we don't think she needs to know about this. There is no point to it." Greg hung his head, "If her test comes back positive, she is really truly going to need us. And the first thing we can do for her is to get those two…people out of her life."
Alex opened his mouth to say something but he got a call on his cell phone. "Sidle…hey sis…hey, hey, hey; calm down…it'll be okay." Alex shot Greg, Nick, and Warrick a painful look. "Sara, why don't you come over to my hotel room and we'll talk, okay?" Alex smiled sadly, "Do you want someone to drive you? You shouldn't be driving when you are this upset…alright I'll see you in a few."
The four men sat and waited for Sara. They all just wanted to hold her and tell her that they all would be there for her. They decided they would tell her part of their plan; but not all of it, just enough.
The knock on the door was soft and quite. They all took a deep breath and Alex opened the door. His heart broke a million times over when he saw Sara. "Come here." Alex pulled Sara into a hug. "We'll fix this okay?" Alex held Sara tighter, "Come in, we need to talk to you."
When Sara walked in she was greeted by hugs and soft friendly kisses on the cheek. "What're you all doing here?" Sara asked with a still shaky voice. "Wait a second do you guys know about Bryce and…" She trailed off and laid her hand gently on her abdomen. "…the baby." When Sara saw their nods she rushed to Alex's bathroom and got sick.
Nick was the first to go in after Sara. He grabbed a wash cloth and ran it under warm water. "Here let me see." Nick got down on the floor with Sara. He placed the wash cloth on Sara's lips. "There…you feel better?"
"Thanks," Sara's voice was just above a whisper. She smiled at Nick as she took the wash cloth from him. "I just…I don't know what to do. I can't do this alone." Sara looked down at the wash cloth, "I…just can't take raising a baby alone."
"Hey." Greg walked in and sat behind Sara pulling her back so she could lean against him. "Sara, you wouldn't…you won't do it alone. You have me." Greg gave Sara one of his goofy smiles and winked at her. "Oh yeah, and you have Nick and Warrick as well," Greg laughed has he pulled Sara closer to him. "We all love you Sara."
"Greg's right girl," Warrick said knelling down in front of Sara. "We all love you and we're here for you. We always will be." Warrick took a hold a Sara's hands, "I'm sorry if for one second we made you think other wise." Warrick pulled Sara up to a standing potion. Warrick could see Sara had a questionable look, "What is it?"
Sara looked at them and smiled, "Why are you all here? What's going on?"
"Well…" Alex wrapped his arm around Sara and led her back to the sitting area. "We have a plan to get rid of Bryce and Sofia once and for all." Alex helped Sara sit down on the sofa. "Would you like to hear about it?" Alex saw Sara's nod and he smiled at Greg, Nick, and Warrick. "Listen carefully because this is going to be good. Here's what were going to do to them."
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Sara heard the knocking at her door and she reluctantly answered it. "Hey," she smiled at the man standing behind the door. "Would you like to come in?" Sara stepped back and let him pass by. Sara closed the door the turned to look at him. "Would you like a drink? I can get us something."
"Your brother called me, told me you might need to talk. I came right over; I thought maybe… he just sounded so…" Grissom saw Sara start to tear up. "Sara, honey…baby, talk to me."
Sara started to cry, "That's what's wrong." Sara saw a confused look on Grissom's face. "Bry…Bryce tampered with…he tampered with the condoms." Sara shook her head and took a breath. "And now…" Sara turned away from Grissom and walked over to the window. "Gris I'm pregnant." When she felt Grissom walk up behind her she turned to him. "I'm sorry about this. I guess it's the hormones. Let me go freshen up, I must look horrible."
Grissom put his arm out so Sara couldn't pass. He smiled at her and one hand fell softly on her shoulder while the other hand slipped up her neck. He wrapped his finger around one of her curls and traced it down her face and let it come to a rest on her chin. "No, you're so beautiful Sara." Grissom whispered as he leaned in and captured her lips with his. In that brief moment, all his insecurities that he had ever had drifted away.
Sara pulled away, "I'm sorry, I…" Sara pushed pass Grissom and sat down on her couch. "I…things…they just." Grissom sat next to Sara as she took a deep breath and turned to him. "Look things just happened so fast between me and…I've always…if you meant what you said. I just want to take things slow, make sure it's right this time."
"Honey, I understand. We will take things as fast or slow as you want." Grissom held Sara in his arms. "I just ask one thing."
"What's that?" Sara pulled away from Grissom and looked in his eyes.
"Let me be the father. Please?" Grissom smiled at Sara. "I know I don't deserve you or the baby. If I wasn't so…how'd you put it…emotionally unavailable, the baby could have been ours. We could've had fun making her together." Grissom brushed his thumb across Sara's cheek. "What do you say; will you let me help you raise her?"
Sara went to give Grissom her answer; but before the words left her mouth they heard a knock at the door. Grissom had said he would get it. When he opened the door, Catherine, Greg, Nick, and Warrick were standing there. They all entered Sara's apartment.
They had ordered take out and were all sitting, eating, and laughing. "This feels like old times," Catherine said. "Well, I need to get going; Lindsey and I are going to see a movie." Catherine got up and gave everyone a hug. She gave Sara a bit longer one. "You call me if you need to talk about things."
"Well, Greg we need to get to work. We'll see you at work tomorrow Sara." Grissom gave Sara a kiss on her forehead; and then he and Greg walked out.
"Sara, girl is there something you're not telling us?" Warrick said as he sat next to Sara. "Come on level with us. I never thought Grissom would ever tell you how he felt let alone him show it in front of others."
"He said he wants to help be raise the baby…as…he wants to be the father." Sara smiled at Nick and Warrick. She could barely believe it herself.
The phone ringing broke the moment. Sara got up and answered it. "Hello?" Sara turned back to Nick and Warrick, "Bryce…look I told you I don't want to talk to you…I know all about you and Sofia", Sara rolled her eyes. "Bryce, just leave me alone."
Nick couldn't take it any longer and went and took the phone from Sara. "Look here you sorry excuse for a man. I don't know why you did this and I don't care. You had no reason to hurt Sara. And your cousin Sofia should've warned you…the one thing you don't do…you", Nick chuckled and a grin sped across his face. "don't mess with Vegas."
TBC please R&R
