Sara stretches then cringes realizing she slept on the sofa yet again. Slowly she sits up and registers the time. She finds a note stuck to the TV and gets up to read it.
Sara,
I've taken Lindsey to my place, she seemed too upset for school. She won't tell me what's up. I'm kinda hoping you can? Come collect her when you're ready, I'm more than happy for her to stay here for as long as is needed.
Nancy
Sara sighs and throws the letter into the trash can beside her before walking into the kitchen to face the mess of last night. She's surprised to see that all the bottles are gone, the washing up is done and the trash emptied. She walks slowly to the cabinet she normally hides her beer in and finds a note from Lindsey.
Sara,
Don't worry I got rid of the evidence.
I love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Lindsey
Sara laughs and folds the note back up before slipping it into her pocket and walking upstairs. She has a quick shower to freshen up and changes into some black jeans and a tank top, not caring anymore who notices her baby bump.
11:05 – A Small flat just off the strip
Catherine groans at the beam of light almost blinding her through a gap in the curtains, she turns over to go back to sleep when she suddenly realizes this isn't home. She turns back and looks at the person next to her.
"Shit!"
She jumps up and pulls on her jeans and top which are by the door before running into the bathroom and rooting through the cabinet on the wall, eventually she finds some pills and takes two. A quick glance at her watch tells her to hurry up, she runs down the stairs two at a time after realizing the lift would take just as long. She pushes through the main doors and is overwhelmed by relief to be out of there.
She walks hastily along the street until she spots a taxicab and jumps in before a businessman makes his move. She mutters that she's sorry, slams the door and informs the driver of her destination before sitting back and relaxing slightly.
"That's $25 please."
Catherine suddenly remembers she hasn't got any money but quick thinking saves the day.
"I'm Catherine Willows from Las Vegas Crime Lab, could you just bill this to there, Gil Grissom will pay."
She flashes her badge and waits for the driver to nod before jumping out and heading towards her front door. After about five minutes of turning out pockets and trying to remember where she hid the spare key she finally lets herself in and looks around for Sara.
"Sara?"
No reply so she heads up the stairs and into the bedroom.
"Honey? Why didn't you answer me?"
"I guess I didn't hear you."
Sara turns around to face Catherine, her cheeks tear stained and her eyes bloodshot. A single tear runs down her face, Catherine moves her hand up and gently wipes it away with her thumb before looking to the floor then back into Sara's eyes, she sees all the love and security within them, it is now she realizes that without Sara she is nothing.
"You know sweetie when I said nothing could break us this time I meant it. There's nowhere that I'd rather be than here."
It's been so long I can't remember
when
We didn't care how deep it was
We dived right in
Watching
everything around us disappear
Oh I've missed you here
And it seems the little things get
in the way
We're so caught up in routine from day to day
Sometimes
it feels like we're not anchored anywhere
Oh I've missed you,
yeah
So tell me there's nothing in the
world
That could ever come between us
Show me you're not
afraid tonight
Baby make me believe
That there's nothing in the
world that could ever
Steal the moment from right here and
now
(Nothing) Nothing...in the world
" Sara….I'm scared."
"Me too baby but we can do this."
Catherine
falls back into Sara's arms and closes her eyes. Sara gently plays
with the strands of Catherine's hair covering her face, neither
knowing what to say. Slowly a ring is slipped back onto an awaiting
finger, smiles form on their lips as they fall into bed, back into
each others arms.
Two shadows falling back together
now
Baby we spent too much time just hiding out
And there's
nowhere that I'd rather be than here
Cos I've missed you, yeah
So
tell me there's nothing in the world
That could ever come between
us
Show me you're not afraid tonight
Baby make me believe
That
there's nothing in the world that could ever
Steal the moment from
right here and now
(Nothing) Nothing...in the world
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The sound of her cell phone rings through her head as she wakes, the bright sun light shining onto her, she lifts her arms up in part protest of having to wake up so quickly after such little sleep and in protecting her eyes from the evening rays.
"Sidle"
"Sara where are you? I need you. Hurry up and come get me."
"Honey slow down, what's happened?"
"I'm at the lab."
"Lindsey what are you doing there?"
"Uhhh Nick caught me walking along 5th on my own."
"What has your Mom told you about walking off on your own?"
"Not to but I needed to see you, there was this woman looking for you, she said it was important. She looked really mad Sara."
"Did you recognise her?"
"No, she just turned up at Auntie Nancy's but she didn't see her, I answered the door."
"It's ok Linds. I'll sort this all out."
"Where's Mom?"
"She's here, with me. Everything is going to be ok, I promise."
"You don't promise like that."
Sara laughs.
"Just let me get changed and I'll come get you, sit tight ok?"
"Ok. Cool, bye."
"Oh and Linds?"
"Yeah?"
"Let's just keep this mad woman between me and you, just until we find out more."
"Only if you buy me pizza."
"Nice try, See ya soon Kiddo."
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Lindsey looks up at her Mom and then at Sara knowing both of them are as mad as each other and that there is no way she's going to be able to play them today. Damn I'm gonna be grounded for like forever…..so not fair. Bet no other kid has been grounded this much hmmph!
"Sweetie what have I told you about wandering the streets of Vegas, it's not safe baby."
"I know Mom, I just wanted to make sure you two weren't splitting up again and that Sara was ok."
"No such luck kiddo, together forever. Nothing can break us."
"This is sooooooooooo cool and I'm gonna have a baby brother or sister too. Awesome!"
Catherine picks up on the fact that even her daughter had figured it out without help but she lets it slide, there are more important things in life.
"Let's go home and watch a movie together, it's been a long time since we've done that, it's about time we were a family again."
Catherine smiles and takes Sara's hand leading her towards the door, Grissom stops in the doorway and offers a weak smile but nothing more. Catherine feels the need to enforce some issues and wraps her arms around Sara placing them protectively on Sara's stomach.
"Something you want to say Gil?"