Chapter 2: In Search of Regrets
A/N: Sorry for the wait, I've got school work rolls eyes. So, the dog's name is Hank (I find that funny by the way), and Sara's last episode is this week… cries Not even they fact we get to see the GSR kiss helps me be happy…..
Disclaimer 2: I forgot to put this in Ch. 1, the song doesn't belong to me sadly……
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Sara stared out the window of the plane; she left Vegas only 2 hours ago. The night before, she packed up and put everything in a storage facility with the help of her neighbors Mr and Mrs Brinkley and their 16 year-old son John.
"Sara, why exactly are you moving dear?"
"Oh, I uh, I just need a change Mrs Brinkley"
"Oh, alright, but come back and visit, ok?"
"Um, I don't think I can, sorry"
"Oh well, good luck dear, do keep in touch"
"Of course," after all, they were the only ones she could keep in touch with.
Sara would miss them, they were like family to her; but the team was her true family. They've been with her through everything. Nick and Warrick were her older protective brothers. Catherine was a sister and mother figure. Of course, Greg was a hyperactive younger brother. Good old Brass was like the father she never knew. And Grissom...Grissom was…..what was he? Was he the man who stole her heart? The man who hurt her over and over? Tears started to well up in her eyes. She hated him, but loved him even more.
"Dear?" asked the old lady (probably in her mid-70s) next to her, "are you alright?"
"Y-yeah, I-I'm alright m'am," sniffed Sara, "I just miss my friends, you see, I'm moving to Toronto and I'll just miss them all."
"I'm sure they'll visit," said the lady sympathetically while holding old a handkerchief.
"I don't think so, they don't know where I'm moving," Sara gratefully took the handkerchief and dabbed her eyes. "I kinda left on short notice. I'm staying with my roommate from college until I find a place."
"That's a shame, but I know sometimes people need a fresh start, I moved from DC to Toronto when I was 28; after, I found a wonderful life, a loving husband, the best of friends, and had 3 wonderful children."
"That sounds wonderful, where's your husband now?"
"He died 2 years ago…"
"I'm so sorry, I had no idea…"
"It's alright, we both knew he'd probably go before me, he was 15 years older than me. I just with he could've seen Lilian's wedding. She certainly takes after her mother."
Sara wondered who her child would take after; Grissom or her?
"Anyway, at first my friends wondered if we'd ever go for it, anyone could tell we were made for each other. Although, neither of us would ever take the plunge."
A lot like me and Gris, thought Sara.
"And their was hospital policy, he was my employer, a doctor, while I was a nurse. Then the policy changed and we finally took the plunge. We married 1 year later."
"That sounds wonderful," replied Sara with a hint of sadness. If only lab policy changed, then her and Grissom could've been together openly.
"Well, sorry about wasting your time deary."
"No, it's quite alright; all I've been doing is staring out the window." In reality she was thinking about Grissom.
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"This is tearing him apart… we have to do something. Cath, you're always full of answers, help us!" Nick was clearly upset, but who wouldn't be?
"Sorry, but I'm blank here."
"I just can't believe she's gone… but I always figured he'd go for her before she went at me. " Greg sighed; nothing would ever be the same.
"You think the boss man'll be ok?" He's been in there for a while…"
"He wants to be alone War, we should let him be…"
"But Cath!!! He's crushed! He'll never be the same unless we do something!!!" Nick sounded frantic, the lab with out Griss, would be a catastrophe.
"I know, but he's my best friend! Do you think he'd want us to find her after she asked not to? Don't you think he'd respect her wishes?!?!"
"Yeah, but this'll kill him!!! Greg, call Brass, we have to track her down."
"But…"
"Too late, it's ringing."
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Across Town…
"Hello?"
Greg handed the phone to Nick.
"Hey Brass, it's me, Nick"
"Hey Nick, what's up? You sound concerned…"
"Well, I am, what just happened with Grissom will give you a heart attack"
Brass was now concerned, he'd known about Grissom and Sara for a while now.
Brass was doing a routine traffic check early one day around Grissom's area. He knew it was his day off and thought maybe he'd stop by for breakfast. SO after he finished he stopped by.
"Knock, knock!!!" he shouted as her rung the doorbell. As the door opened a few minutes later he came face the face with Grissom, clad only in his sweatpants.
"Where's your shirt bud?"
"Uhm…" was all he could say before he saw Sara step in to view wearing Grissom's LVPD sweatshirt; and probably nothing but.
"Brass?!? Uh um…hi! There's a logical explanation for this…"
"No worries, I've suspected; he's been too happy lately. I won't tell, as long as I get breakfast and details."
"Well, uh what happened?"
"Apparently, he and Sara have been together under our noses." Nick paused, he didn't hear a shocked Brass. "You knew didn't you?"
"Uhm… maybe…"
"Man, did he tell you?"
"No, accidental, so what's with Grissom and Sara?"
"Well, you know the Lady Heather thing?"
"Yeah," he remembered telling Cath about him knowing something much juicier than Grissom and Lady Heather.
"And how he spent the night with her?"
"Oh, yeah, I was shocked as hell"
"Well, Sara was really upset at that because he didn't call and left us to tell her about their history and stuff"
"Ouch, man, that musta hit her hard."
"It did… she resigned…"
"What?!?"
"She did, and all she left was a CD on his desk as an explanation."
"What was on it?"
"A song and a recording."
"What did the recording say?"
"It said she just couldn't forgive him for what he did, that by the time he heard it she'd have left Vegas and one other thing…"
"Which is…?"
"She's pregnant"
If Brass was drinking something at the moment he'd have spit it out.
"WHAT?!?!"
"Yeah, it shocked us too, can you track her down?"
"I'll try."
"Thanks, good luck."
"Thanks, I'll call you if I find anything."
"M'kay, bye."
"Bye," Brass sighed, Grissom did one of the most stupidest things ever, but he couldn't worry about that now, he had to track down Sara.
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Sara stood in the lobby of the airport; she had gotten off the plane no less than 20 minutes ago and was looking for Julie, her roommate back in college.
"I'd recognize that Sara Sidle frame anywhere." Sara whipped around to see a tall green-eyed red-head.
"Julie!" She encased her with a hug. "It's been so long, how are you?!"
"I'm wonderful, and you?" Sara loosened the hug and let go.
"O-oh, f-fine, I have a few regrets leaving Vegas." Actually a lot, she thought, "but I'll get over it… maybe…"
"Well, to celebrate you moving here, why don't we go to a club and get drunk?"
"Uhm… not a good idea…"
"Why not?"
"Would you believe I got knocked up?"
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A/N 2: Please R&R!!!!! continues to cry because of Sara's last episode is today