Author: mysunshine08

Title: Four Years Later

Rating: K - K+

Summary: What happens when Sara comes back after fours years have passed?

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of CSI...if I did...well we just won't go there, I do own the little girl though

A/N: the first 3 chapters are going to be P.O.V, chapter 4 will continue with the story in which the last three left off...

Chapter 3 - Me

I just sat there watching television, waiting for my shift to be over. I hate having the morning shift. But this particular morning I was glad to have had it.

Her car pulled up first, and then pulled out, then back in again. Like she was deciding whether or not to come in. She turned off her car stepped out, and then picked up the little girl from the back seat. I prayed that she wasn't running from some guy, that would find her here and I would have to be a witness to what ever would happen. I heard the bell at the door ring, I turned to look at her, she smiled at me and I just pointed around the room indicating that she could seat anywhere.

She chose a booth in the back, I was not surprised. I grabbed my notepad and went over to her. The little girl was sound asleep; I wondered why a mother would bring her daughter in to a diner just to get herself something to eat, when there is a 24hr drive through down the street. But I smiled and she ordered tea for her and milk for the girl.

As I went to get their orders, the women seemed jittery; she looked like she would get up and leave at any minute. Once again I hoped that she wasn't running from something horrible, and that I wouldn't have to call 911 at the end of my shift. When her tea was done, I went to hand it to her; it took her a couple of seconds to realize I was there. I was tempted to ask her if there was a problem, when a SUV pulled up. The women sighed and looked up at the clock. It was 2AM, who in the world could she be meeting at this time. None of my business, I returned to the counter and acted like I was watching television, so I could keep an eye out for my only two customers.

It took awhile for the man from the SUV to get inside; he walked out of his car, then around it, and then finally decided to come in. When he did, you could feel the tension rise up. He must be here for her. He didn't look dangerous, handsome really. He looked like he just came off of work. He just stood there and stared at her. She sipped at her tea and acted like he wasn't there, but she knew. It felt like hours had passed by the time he moved to her. Once he did sit, I decided I should take his order, when I approached, he just continued to stare at her and the little girl, that's when I saw the connection, the little girl looked just like the both of them, mostly her, but she had his curls, and I hoped she had his blue eyes.

I took his order, and went to fill it. I turned around and just stared at them, wondering what fate brought these two people at this hour to this diner. I watched as she took a deep breath to talk, but he beat her to it. This is one shift I was glad not to give up.

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