Don't Look For Me- Chapter 15
Title: Don't Look For Me
Rating: M
Pairing: GSR Of course
Spoilers: Right now, Living doll? This is a post Finale fic, Kind of a stand alone... with mentions of previous seasons. No spoilers for season 8, I don't read them anyways. I am assuming FOR THIS FIC, that she was saved, again ASSUMING.
Summary: Sara leaves Vegas behind because it gets to be too much. What happens when Grissom meets her again, years later?
Author's note: A HUGE thank you gabesaunt for being such a great beta, and helping me SO much! You're amazing.
Disclaimer: I don't own them... except for the added characters in future chapters.
Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14
Pumpkin
Chapter 15
It was a few minutes past five and the chime from her bell finally sounded. The pair looked at each other for a few seconds before Sara made her way to the door slowly.
Nick’s smile was bright as the door opened. His hands held a glass pan. “Hello pretty lady.” His twang was strong, like everyone else’s in the city.
Sara laughed gently. “I don’t need you reminding me that I certainly do not fit in here.” Her own accent, containing a slightly valley girl like intonation.
The Texan native nodded and stepped in as Sara made room from him, taking the plate from his hands.
“What is it?” Sara got nosy and peaked.
“Patience,” Nick warned and gently slid the glass from her hands. “Mom made it for the dinner.”
Sara smirked as she took his jacket. “What no cooking skills of your own?” She teased and hung the material in the hall closet.
Nick gave her an amused smile. “No,” He answered, looking around.
Sara led him to the kitchen where he placed the pan in the fridge and where Gil was currently placing Sara’s dinner in the oven.
“Hey Nick,” Gil’s welcome was far more relaxed than the ones he would address his employees with at work.
“Hey Griss, how’s it going?” Nick asked and leaned to the counter next to a busy Sara.
Gil nodded and smiled at Nick. “Going well, what about you?” He asked, before cutting beets.
“Sisters are fighting like cats; mom wants to pull her hair out…. the usual.” Nick smirked, winning a smile from Sara as she held out a glass of wine to him and her lover.
Both men accepted the poison graciously as the room fell silent. “How’s the fort holdin’ up?” Gil finally asked, staring at the purple liquid.
Nick watched him for a second. “It’s… holding. We definitely miss you. We miss you both.” His gaze fell on the woman in the room.
Sara gave a sad smile and nodded. “I miss it too.” She sighed, downing the drink.
“Will you be coming back to the lab?” Nick asked a little too eager for Sara’s liking.
The brunette shook her head. “No, I think I’m going to teach at the university. I may do some freelance work for the lab, but I won’t be back there.” She looked back up at him. “Too much, too soon,” She whispered.
Both men nodded. Of course they’d understand.
“Dinner’s ready.” Gil announced, breaking the silence.
Sara quickly went back to work. Nick helping as they all worked to set the table.
Dinner was quiet, gentle chatter among old friends filled the room. All conversations avoided what was on everyone’s mind.
What Natalie had done.
All the parties had it on their minds, but hated the incident enough to bring it up, in fear that it would ruin everyone’s current happy disposition.
“So any good gossip?” Sara asked as she took a bite of the mock chicken Gil had made up for her.
Nick laughed and nodded. “Hodges is engaged.”
Sara raised an eyebrow, followed by Gil’s look of disbelief. “To what?” Sara voiced it first.
“Some tech he met at a trace seminar he taught, she’s pretty hot too.” Nick shrugged as if it were yesterday’s news.
Sara and Gil looked at each other, both holding in their snickering.
“Super Dave is expecting his first kid. Wife’s a real hormone wreck though, had him up during the day a few days in a row.”
Sara smiled and cooed a little. “That’s sweet. Anything else? Catherine… what about Greg, Warrick?” She asked excited to hear news on her ‘family’.
“Lindsay is giving Catherine a handful, Warrick’s helping her out. We’re all suspicious of something going on, but you know. After they split you two up on shifts, no one is saying anything.” Nick shrugged, “And Greg is good, finally made it to level two.”
Sara nodded approvingly as did Grissom. “He was close when I left.” He commented.
“He’s stoked about it, he’s putting in more overtime that could have given you a run for you money.” Nick pointed at Sara with his fork.
Sara shook her head and laughed. “I am the overtime champion of the lab. I’m unbeatable.” She puffed her chest.
The men looked at her and it deflated quickly as she shrugged.
Sara put her fork on her plate. “Nick brought desert, anyone want any?” She wiggled her eyebrows.
Both men looked at each other and quickly stood to clear their plates and hers, causing Sara to laugh softly.
“Men, always saving room for sugar.” She sat back amused.
Within minutes, Gil was back at the table, Nick following with plates and knives. “Pumpkin pie,” Gil announced.
Sara hummed happily as she sat up. “Dig in.” She beamed and laughed softly as the men did just that.
_____
TBC....
BTW... Chapter 16, will be my last chapter. Hope you enjoyed this filler.
Comments are love<3
Small note: I usually update on LJ last, my story is posted at FF.net HERE.
Rating: M
Pairing: GSR Of course
Spoilers: Right now, Living doll? This is a post Finale fic, Kind of a stand alone... with mentions of previous seasons. No spoilers for season 8, I don't read them anyways. I am assuming FOR THIS FIC, that she was saved, again ASSUMING.
Summary: Sara leaves Vegas behind because it gets to be too much. What happens when Grissom meets her again, years later?
Author's note: A HUGE thank you gabesaunt for being such a great beta, and helping me SO much! You're amazing.
Disclaimer: I don't own them... except for the added characters in future chapters.
Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14
Pumpkin
Chapter 15
It was a few minutes past five and the chime from her bell finally sounded. The pair looked at each other for a few seconds before Sara made her way to the door slowly.
Nick’s smile was bright as the door opened. His hands held a glass pan. “Hello pretty lady.” His twang was strong, like everyone else’s in the city.
Sara laughed gently. “I don’t need you reminding me that I certainly do not fit in here.” Her own accent, containing a slightly valley girl like intonation.
The Texan native nodded and stepped in as Sara made room from him, taking the plate from his hands.
“What is it?” Sara got nosy and peaked.
“Patience,” Nick warned and gently slid the glass from her hands. “Mom made it for the dinner.”
Sara smirked as she took his jacket. “What no cooking skills of your own?” She teased and hung the material in the hall closet.
Nick gave her an amused smile. “No,” He answered, looking around.
Sara led him to the kitchen where he placed the pan in the fridge and where Gil was currently placing Sara’s dinner in the oven.
“Hey Nick,” Gil’s welcome was far more relaxed than the ones he would address his employees with at work.
“Hey Griss, how’s it going?” Nick asked and leaned to the counter next to a busy Sara.
Gil nodded and smiled at Nick. “Going well, what about you?” He asked, before cutting beets.
“Sisters are fighting like cats; mom wants to pull her hair out…. the usual.” Nick smirked, winning a smile from Sara as she held out a glass of wine to him and her lover.
Both men accepted the poison graciously as the room fell silent. “How’s the fort holdin’ up?” Gil finally asked, staring at the purple liquid.
Nick watched him for a second. “It’s… holding. We definitely miss you. We miss you both.” His gaze fell on the woman in the room.
Sara gave a sad smile and nodded. “I miss it too.” She sighed, downing the drink.
“Will you be coming back to the lab?” Nick asked a little too eager for Sara’s liking.
The brunette shook her head. “No, I think I’m going to teach at the university. I may do some freelance work for the lab, but I won’t be back there.” She looked back up at him. “Too much, too soon,” She whispered.
Both men nodded. Of course they’d understand.
“Dinner’s ready.” Gil announced, breaking the silence.
Sara quickly went back to work. Nick helping as they all worked to set the table.
Dinner was quiet, gentle chatter among old friends filled the room. All conversations avoided what was on everyone’s mind.
What Natalie had done.
All the parties had it on their minds, but hated the incident enough to bring it up, in fear that it would ruin everyone’s current happy disposition.
“So any good gossip?” Sara asked as she took a bite of the mock chicken Gil had made up for her.
Nick laughed and nodded. “Hodges is engaged.”
Sara raised an eyebrow, followed by Gil’s look of disbelief. “To what?” Sara voiced it first.
“Some tech he met at a trace seminar he taught, she’s pretty hot too.” Nick shrugged as if it were yesterday’s news.
Sara and Gil looked at each other, both holding in their snickering.
“Super Dave is expecting his first kid. Wife’s a real hormone wreck though, had him up during the day a few days in a row.”
Sara smiled and cooed a little. “That’s sweet. Anything else? Catherine… what about Greg, Warrick?” She asked excited to hear news on her ‘family’.
“Lindsay is giving Catherine a handful, Warrick’s helping her out. We’re all suspicious of something going on, but you know. After they split you two up on shifts, no one is saying anything.” Nick shrugged, “And Greg is good, finally made it to level two.”
Sara nodded approvingly as did Grissom. “He was close when I left.” He commented.
“He’s stoked about it, he’s putting in more overtime that could have given you a run for you money.” Nick pointed at Sara with his fork.
Sara shook her head and laughed. “I am the overtime champion of the lab. I’m unbeatable.” She puffed her chest.
The men looked at her and it deflated quickly as she shrugged.
Sara put her fork on her plate. “Nick brought desert, anyone want any?” She wiggled her eyebrows.
Both men looked at each other and quickly stood to clear their plates and hers, causing Sara to laugh softly.
“Men, always saving room for sugar.” She sat back amused.
Within minutes, Gil was back at the table, Nick following with plates and knives. “Pumpkin pie,” Gil announced.
Sara hummed happily as she sat up. “Dig in.” She beamed and laughed softly as the men did just that.
_____
TBC....
BTW... Chapter 16, will be my last chapter. Hope you enjoyed this filler.
Comments are love<3
Small note: I usually update on LJ last, my story is posted at FF.net HERE.