sorry it took so long... writers block and working, hope you enjoy and as always please review
Chapter eighteen

Greg grinned as Lotte rambled about something from the back seat. They had managed to leave on time considering that Greg was still packing until two thirty that morning. Lotte snuggled beneath a blanket in the back seat with Syd beside her.

"Does the cabin have a fire" Lotte chirped and Greg laughed "yeah I think so… but if it doesn't we can make a fire outside… a big bonfire that can be seen out in space" Greg declared causing the little girl to squeal and clap her hands "and we can roast marshmallows, I love marshmallows" Lotte declared as Greg glanced at her in the rear view mirror "it's toasting, we're going to toast the marshmallows Lotte" Greg corrected her but quickly turned his eyes to Sara beside him when she laughed then bit her lip "what" he questioned as Sara shook her head then turned to face him.

"Sorry Greg but why do you think we don't let you cook" Sara asked as Greg pouted, Sara chuckled and placed a hand on his leg causing Greg to shoot her a look.

"Cooking aside… you keep that hand there and I think my driving will be called into questioned" Greg hissed causing Sara to grin at him innocently "I think you're driving perfectly Greg" Sara declared her hand inching upwards, Greg shot her a look making Sara purse her lips. She removed her hand and turned in her seat leaning back to Lotte, she placed her other hand on Greg's leg where the other had been a moment before making him groan.

"You ok back there Lotte" Sara questioned before the young girl beamed at her "yep… can we pick wild flowers when we get to the cabin" Lotte chirped causing Sara to nod "I think it's a little late… but we will, maybe if we're not to tired then perhaps Greg can start a bonfire" Sara offered now drawing circles on Greg's inner thigh, she glanced back at him with a glint to her eyes and found him staring hard at the road before him.

"I'm not tired… not one bit" Lotte declared causing Sara to look back at her and grin "yeah, ok we'll see" Sara declared as Lotte nodded Sara just grinned, the young girl had opened up so much to her… Sara had been worried that it was too fast but then Sara started to see Georgie in the little girl. Georgie always saw the goodness in life and so did Lotte, she wanted to be happy. Sara and Greg had both vowed to make sure Lotte was always happy.

Sara watched Lotte for a few moments before she glanced out the back of the SUV and frowned. Ever since the day in the park Greg, Grissom and Brass had insisted that they should have police protection. Sara was all set to argue but she remembered the blood covering Lotte's hands and agreed. But studying the road behind them she noticed the police car was missing.

"Lotte you just wrap yourself up with that blanket" Sara ordered before she turned to Greg "Greg" Sara questioned as Greg threw her a glance "what, I'm watching the road" Greg stated but Sara shook her head "the police car is gone" she whispered casing Greg to look in the rear view mirror before watching the road before him but slowing the SUV down "it's nothing Sara…he'll be right behind us" Greg ordered.

But after five minutes the car didn't follow and Greg finally pulled the SUV over to the side of the road. Lotte bounced in her seat and looked around her "are we there" she chirped but Sara turned to her while Greg fumbled with his seat belt and climbed out of the SUV pulling his cell phone out "not just yet sweetheart… Greg has to make a call" Sara stated as Lotte pouted but carried on playing with her stuffed teddy bear. Sara looked to Greg who was nodding while he talked. After a few minutes he hanged up and lent back into the SUV.

"Its fine, he's got a flat tire and is changing it now. Said he should be with us in two minutes and that we should wait here" Greg stated as he climbed back into the SUV and gave Sara a large grin. She pursed her lips and nodded before smiling lightly at Lotte "we'll be there soon I promise" Sara offered before she looked at Greg who was looking out the window towards the ever lowering sun, she could tell his was tense but didn't want Lotte to know. She reached out and held his hand, Greg smile slightly before rubbing his thumb over the engagement ring adoring her finger.

Greg looked to the clock in the dash board for what felt like the hundredth time before looking at Sara and saw the same worried look across her face. It had been forty minutes since Greg had tried and unsuccessfully contacted the officer guarding them; he was torn between going to find out what happened and leavening Sara and Lotte. His need to protect them out weight his worry for the police officer but now as the sun was getting ever closer to setting he made a decision "I'm just going to find out what's happened… he may be hurt" Greg offered looking to Sara who nodded then gripped his hand tightly before letting it go.

"Be careful Greg" Sara ordered as Greg smiled attempting to give her a large grin but couldn't climb over the tension building inside of him. He lent across and gave her a kiss before turning to Lotte who had managed to keep her eyes open "won't be long alright kiddo, just have to go check something out alright…" Greg trailed off before looking to Sara "you got you cell" Greg asked before Sara dug into her bag and produced her cell phone but looking at the screen her face fell "no signal" Sara declared as Greg sighed then handed her his cell "when I get to car I'll call you ok" Greg said as Sara nodded and watched as Greg climbed out of the SUV and slammed it shut he headed around to the back of the SUV and popped the trunk open and dove into his bag, his fingers curling around the butt of his gun. He slipped it into his pocket and slammed the trunk shut before he jogged back around to Sara's side, she wound down the window and frowned at him "if I'm not back in ten minutes and you can't get hold of the officer I want to drive until you find the town" Greg ordered in a whisper so that Lotte could hear Sara went to object but Greg kissed her and sighed as he pulled back "understand me Mrs Sanders" Greg ordered causing Sara to nod then sigh. Greg smiled lightly before he turned and raced back down the road they had taken.

Greg took a deep breath when he sat the police car almost ready to smile when he saw feet lying off the road. He came to a stop and frowned, they were booted feet and were pointing towards the sky, the door to the police car stood open and the tools for changing the wheel was lift sprawled across the road.

Greg was careful as he crept up to the feet and glanced down to see the officer staring motionless up towards the sky. Blood was splattered across his face and coated most of his body. Greg didn't need to check to see if he was dead…Greg pulled his gun out before racing around to the driver's side of the car and climbed in. he grabbed the radio and felt the sticky blood slip beneath his fingers then he saw the knife jammed into the radio and a few wires dangling out.

"Shit" Greg muttered as he dropped the radio before he glimpsed something in the rear view mirror. Jumping out of the car he spun round and aimed his gun but something solid hit his forearm sending him stumbling backwards. He gripped his gun as he stopped himself and dodged the next swing of what he could make out to be a tire iron.

He dove forward and barrelled into the person nearly knocking them to ground until he felt something slam down into the middle of his back driving all the air out of him. But he managed to bring his attack down with him. Gathering his breaths as quickly as he could Greg dragged himself to his knees and used the barrel of the gun across his attackers jaw. Just as the tire iron swung and grazed him across the head. Greg slumped back against the car and swayed as stars danced in front of his eyes. Then glancing down he saw his attacker was trying to gather his senses too. Then Greg saw his face for the first time and saw Lucas Keats. Greg scrambled to his feet wishing he hadn't and stumbled around to the dead officer and managed to grab his hand cuffs before stumbling back to Lucas, who was now attempting to regain balance on his knees. Greg slammed the cuffs down against Lucas's back sending him down with oomph then dragged him to the car door and he cuffed one hand to the car door.

"I should kill you right now you sick son of a bitch… but your going to pay" Greg growled before punching him hard and kicking the tire iron towards bushes on the opposite side of the road. Lucas's head was dropped into his chest and his breath was ragged. Greg turned and stumbled along the road back to Sara and Lotte, feeling blood trickle down his cheek.

By the time Greg managed to get back Sara was climbing out of the SUV but she stopped when she saw him "get back in the car and drive Sara… to the nearest town, the officers shot and Lucas is back there" Greg ordered as he pushed Sara towards the driver seat. Lotte had managed to clamber out of her car seat was sneaking around the side. Sara just stared at him and shook her head "Greg you're…" "get the car Sara" Greg growled pushing her into the driver seat before turning and scooping Lotte up and handing her to Sara "just do what I say ok" Greg ordered as Sara took a stern face then put Lotte in the other seat and nodded looking back towards Greg feeling her stomach turn at his pale face covered in blood that may not all have been his own. He slammed the door shut meeting her eyes only once before he turned and stumbled back towards the police officers car and Lucas.

He heard the SUV starting up as he stumbled he moved fast but he came to a sickening halt when he heard the SUV squeal against something a horn blaring, he turned round and was about to rush back when there was a crack and Greg felt pain as the bullet passed him and he slumped to the ground.

hoped you enjoy it i'm working on the next chapter as we speak.