Chapter 19

Few minutes after Nick left, Greg arrived at Sara's room to see her and the baby. Sara was still sniffing and tried unsuccessfully to hide it from Greg.

"You know, this reminds me of the time I saw you crying in the locker room before you told me about the baby," said Greg a little too calmly upon seeing Sara crying.

"It's nothing," lied Sara.

"Sara, is there you want to tell me?"

"Tell you what?" asked Sara feigning clueless.

"Please don't lie to me Sara, you can do anything you want to me but please don't lie to me," said Greg looking sharply at Sara while sitting on the chair next to her bed. Sara just kept silent and twirled the edge of the blanket nervously. Finally she spoke.

"Greg, I didn't mean to hurt you," said Sara softly.

"Then what were you trying to do? Cause it feels a lot painful when someone you care and love lies to you," said Greg. He had found out Sara's true feelings because he overheard her conversation withNick before e left.

"I didn't want to hurt you after all you have done to me," said Sara.

"You should've told me Sara, I've been so stupid! I've seen all the looks and signs but I never realised it," said Greg with his head down.

"Greg, I'm sorry, I thought it was for the best."

"Sara, I love you but I don't want you to be with me because you think you owe me somoething," said Greg looking at Sara.

Sara just looked at him with regret written all over her face.

"If you had told me you loved Nick, I would've been happy for you, yes, it's gonna hurt a lot seeing you with him but it'll pass, nothing is more important to me than seeing you happy," said Greg with a few tears down his cheeks.

Sara was filled with regret. She felt so stupid and cruel for playing with Nick and Greg's hearts. This would ave been prevented if she had just told the truth from the beginning.Now she had ruined her relationships with the two most important people in her life.

"Nothing is more painful than being lied by your loved ones," said Greg.

"Greg, I'm sorry, I didn't know what I was thinking, I just wanted you to be happy."

"You were wrong, Sara, very wrong."

"Greg...,"

Greg got up and looked at Sara.

"Just make it work with Nick, and I'm still going to love you as a friend, you'll never lose me," said Greg kissing her cheek.

"Greg, I am really sorry," said Sara with more tears down her cheeks.

"I'll be okay eventually, just make tings right with Nick, you've been really unfair with him, bye Sara," said Greg leaving the room.

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Few days later:

Sara ad been released from the hospital. Only Nick that helped her got to her apartment because Greg was at a conference. Supposedly it was not him that had to go but he volunteered and Grissom was more than happy to let him go. Sara knew his real reason why he left. He wanted some distance from her for a while. Se just hoped it was not a long while. She really did not want to lose her friendship with Greg.

"Hey Nick," said Sara opening the door.

"Hey Sara, where's Lizzie?" asked Nick.

"She's sleeping in her crib, and don't disturb her," warned Sara.

"Can't I just look at her? I won't wake her up."

"Nick, she just fell asleep."

"Please?" begged Nick wit is puppy dog eyes.

"Fine, but if she wakes up and cries you deal with it," said Sara.

"Okay," said Nick heading towards Lizzie's room.

Nick entered the room and peered at Lizzie's crib and saw his little daughter sleeping peacefully. Nick was awed at how cute his daughter was, with her little baby socks and her lumpy cheeks. Sara joined Nick at Lizzie's crib and smiled at Nick's awed face. Their baby could never fail to make them happy. Nick ran finger on the baby's cheek and Lizzie stirred a little but did not wake up. Nick could not stop himself, so he picked Lizzie into his arms.

"Nick," warned Sara.

Nick just took his finger to his lips motioning for Sara to be silent.

"She has your eyes," said Nick. Lizzie snuggled deeper into Nick's warm chest.

Sara smiled looking at how natural Nick was with Lizzie. He looked incredibly sexy with their daughter. That made her love him even more. Nick did not know that Greg and Sara were over and he did not notice that they seemed different.

"Okay, you go to sleep, daddy won't disturb you anymore," said Nick putting Lizzie back into the crib.

"She's lovely, jusy like you," said Nick turning to Sara. Sara could not help herself and a second later she leaned in and gave Nick a kiss. Nick was shocked at first but responded to the kiss favourably. That was the sweetest kiss they had ever felt because of all those pent up sexual tension had been released right there and then. Finally they pulled away in need of oxygen.

"Sara?" asked Nick, confused.

"I've been wanting to do that for quite a while."

"But what about Greg?"

Sara sighed and looked away.

"He knows," said Sara looking back at Nick.

"How?" asked Nick.

"He overheard us talking at the hospital," said Sara sniffling.

"How did he take it?"

Finally Sara broke down and Nick took er in his arms. Sara cried against his chest.

"It's alright, it's not your fault," consoled Nick.

"It is, Nick, I was wrong, I sould've told him from the beginning," said Sara sobbing.

"You didn't know, Sara."

"I'm afraid I'll lose his friendsip forever,"

"You won't, he really cares about you," said Nick.

"I'm just scared."

"Come on Sara, you nees your rest," said Nick taking Sara to her room.

Nick led Sara into her bedroom and Sara laid on the bed. Nick was not sure whether to stay or leave. Sure, he had been with Sara before but that was when they were intoxicated and not aware of their actions. He really wanted to stay, to make sure Sara was going to be okay. He was about to leave when Sara grabbed is arm.

"Nick, please stay," said Sara.

"Sure," said Nick joining Sara on the bed.

Sara turned to Nick and he wrapped his arms around Sara. Sara laid her head on Nick's chest while Nick lovingly kissed her on the head and held her tighter.

"You're still gonna be here when I wake up, right?" asked Sara.

"I'll be here, Sara, always."

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