Here's for the second chapter of our lovely fic. Still half dreaming here, but could swear that I do own Sara, and Griss, if not the whole gang. Could just be the sleep talking though…

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"I've got to get home," Sara said, rising from her seat. He's probably worried about me."

"You can't go back there, Sara. You need to talk to the police."

"No," she told him firmly, "if I don't hurry back and start dinner, he'll just get even more upset. I can't let that happen. He doesn't hurt me, really. Sometimes, he just gets upset and yells. That's it. Really."

"Sara, I know there is more to it than that. I can see it in your face. I can't let you go back to that house. Not while your father is still there."

"Don't worry about me. Nothing's going to happen if I go home-"

"Sara, you aren't going home. Okay?"

"Then where am I going to go?"

"We'll find you a place where it's safe. Just stay here, I have to make a phone call. Okay?"

She just nodded in response.

Mr. Grissom went deeper into his office and closed the door. He explained to the officer on the other end about his student and her predicament. The arrangements were made, she'd go down to the station, make a statement and then be placed with a relative, if one could be found.

He thanked the officer, and told him he'd bring Sara right over to make her statement. After hanging up the line, he returned to the main room of his office.

"Oh God!" He said, noticing she'd left. He looked out the door, checking down both directions in the hall, but no sign of the young woman. He hurried back to the phone, pressed the redial button, and spoke. "I think there's been a slight change in plans. Sara took off. Do you think you could meet me at her father's place. I have a feeling that's where she'll be."

Mr. Grissom searched through his files quickly to find Sara's. He noted the address, as he read it to the officer and the two agreed to meet in 15 minutes just outside her home.

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Okay, this is just a quickie, because I'm off to work in about five minutes. Just some more thoughts I had to get down on the paper this morning. Let me know what you think, if you've got the time.