This Time 15
A Sara/Catherine story
This time she wants to get it right but nothing have ever worked out just because she wanted them to. So why should this time be any different but that doesn't mean she isn't willing to give it her all.
The characters of the CSI universe are not mine. The ones that you don't recogize are all mine.
Thanks to cathandsaraforever55 for doing the beta thing. The remaining mistakes are all mine.
Chapter 15
Sara hadn’t gotten a great deal of sleep. The young blonde’s sleep had been restless. Not waking up herself, but the brunette had been woken several times. Being hit or kicked by the sleeping child would do that. Apparently even restless sleep gave much needed rest for Emily.
They had a lot of things to attend to before the brunette could take the young girl home. That didn’t mean that the CSI would hurry Emily along. They would take their time. No reason to make this more painful than necessary.
Sara let Emily have pancakes for breakfast. Something usually reserved for special occasions like birthday’s or Christmas.
The first stop after breakfast would have to be the brunette’s old work place. The Crime Lab. Sara knew that her old supervisor, Jim Fuller, was still working as the dayshift supervisor. If the CSI was to get information he would be the best option.
There was a new receptionist. Sara and the blonde had to wait 15 minutes before Jim could get away to see them. As he walked out in the lobby, the brunette was quick to get up.
“Jim Fuller, you miss me so much that you went and aged 10 years in just 4 years time.” Sara grinned brightly at her old boss.
“Be still me heart, Sara Sidle in the flesh.” The gray haired man quickly crossed the room engulfing the younger woman in a bear hug,
After hugging his old friend, Tim moved his focus to the young blonde, who was looking up at Sara with big eyes. Kneeling down in front of Emily. “This dashing young lady can’t possibly be young Emily,” the big man grinned up at the brunette. “You young lady, look more and more like your mother every time I see you. So what brought these two beautiful ladies to see me?”
He didn’t notice the tears welling up in the blonde’s eyes. Sara knew that being compared to Sam was a little much for the young girl right now. Hugging Emily, Sara turned to Jim. “Sorry Jim but we’re here on business. Samantha was killed in a car accident 4 days ago. I was hoping your team caught the case.”
When Sara had finished, she had the girl placed securely on her hip trying to comfort Emily. Tim hadn’t seen either Emily or Samantha since the brunette left for Las Vegas. He hadn’t connected the woman in their morgue with Sara’s old girlfriend. Now that the younger woman had brought it to his attention, he could see the semblance to the woman he had once known.
“We did. I have one of my younger CSI’s working the case. I’m guessing you would like to know what happened.”
“Yes, but that will have to be later.” The gray haired man looked confused at Sara until she discreetly tilted her head toward the girl in her arms. “Now I would like to have her possessions, so we can get in the house, and I would like to know when you think she’ll be released.”
“Oh, yeah of course. If you would follow me, you can wait in my office while I find your information.”
Sara was glad that Jim’s office looked nothing like Grissom’s. That wouldn’t be something the brunette wanted to subject the young girl to at this time.
It had been an open and shut case and Samantha’s body could be released that day. An old friend of both Sara and Sam would, as agreed, arrange the funeral.
The people Sara had talked to last night had promised to come by the house that evening. If for nothing else they wanted to show their support. Most of them were friends of the brunette from before the CSI moved. The service was scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
The brunette and Emily would leave for Vegas soon after the funeral. That way Emily could get into some sort of normal life again. The brunette thought it would be better that way. They could come back to visit both the grave and the city, the young girl had been born in.
Before going to the house they stopped to sign the papers, with Patricia Sorensen, which gave the brunette temporary custody of Emily.
Emily was able to leave the brunette’s side when they got to the girl’s home. This left Sara with the possibility of calling Cam without having to worry about what she said. The CSI was in need of clean clothes and now she needed to go to a funeral as well. Besides Sara needed a friend and the mechanic was a close friend.
The brunette hadn’t needed to worry about Cam’s willingness to come to San Francisco. The mechanic promised to bring the CSI some clothes and her art kit to start decorating the young girl’s cast.
Emily had been rather subdued all day. Nothing the brunette hadn’t expected. But it had made it difficult to get anything done. Especially when Sam’s friends had shown up. That was when the reaction came to its fullest. Emily loudly refused to allow Sara to leave her room after tucking the girl in for the night.
“Okay sweetheart, I’ll stay with you. I just need 2 minutes to talk with Gail and I’ll come back in here.” Sara turned to walk to the door to talk to her friend.
“Mama no! Don’t leave me.” The brunette was right back at the bed as she heard the desperation in the young girl’s voice.
“Sweetheart. I promise I’m not leaving you. I’ll be right over there at the door, and you can see me the whole time.”
Emily nodded, but the tears didn’t stop all the while Sara was standing in the doorway. The brunette was whispering with two of Samantha’s friends. They promised to make all arrangements concerning Sam’s service. If they had any questions they would be sure to call. It had taken more than the promised two minutes, but now the CSI and Emily were alone in the house.
It took a long time for the blonde to feel safe enough to fall asleep. Sara had to promise not to leave the room. They had ended up sleeping in the girl’s bed, not an easy feat as it was only a twin bed. The young girl used the CSI as a combination between her favorite teddy and a mattress.
The girl slept without moving, not usual for Emily. This did, however, ensure that the brunette wasn’t pushed of the bed. But it left Sara pinned by a sleeping child. The CSI didn’t mind. If it was what it took to make the blonde feel safe, the brunette would gladly do it every night.
It didn’t look like the brunette would get to do anything without Emily close by. That meant that the blonde would have to come with Sara, when the CSI went to see the attorney Sam had used after her parents died. After the blonde had lost both parents the woman had contacted a lawyer. Sam had needed to make sure Emily would be taken care off if something happened.
The meeting with the attorney had proven to be without problems. He had promised to take care of everything concerning the blonde’s estate. There wouldn’t be any unforeseen problems as Sam had been very clear in her will, but if questions did arise he would be sure to contact Sara.
Grissom had not been thrilled when the brunette had asked for a leave of absence. The supervisor had not so kindly demanded a suitable reason.
Ecklie had been on his case regularly since Sara had left for San Francisco. When the brunette had called requesting more time off it had pushed Grissom to lose his temper. Sara was the unfortunate victim.
The brunette didn’t have the luxury of being able to yell back since Emily was next to her. That didn’t keep the woman from her acidic retorts. Making it clear to the night shift supervisor, that his reaction was not acceptable. The quiet icy voice was far better at communicating this to Grissom than yelling would ever have been.
Grissom apologized.
After Sara had told him the headlines of why she needed the time, the supervisor had graciously offered the brunette all the time she needed.
The arrival of Cam had been a big help. While Sara went through Sam’s personal papers the young blonde had, without any problems, been in the other end of the living room with the mechanic. Cam had brought all the different colors of permanent markers she was able to get her hands on. The two of them was having a lively conversation about what Cam was to draw. This was the happiest Sara had heard the blonde since the CSI had arrived in San Francisco.
At some point Emily had wanted a bigger cast because there just wasn’t enough room on the one she had. The blonde had at one point wished her leg had been broken instead. This had both Sara and Cam laughing. It didn’t take long before they were all laughing. That had turned into a tickle fight, and for a time they all forgot about what happened to Samantha.
Emily had finally decided on a dragon like the one Cam had tattooed on her back and arm. That left the mechanic in a tough place. Cam had never drawn a dragon before and wasn’t sure she would be able to do it justice. The blonde wanted her dragon to be exactly like Cam’s. Meaning that it had to not only be on the cast but also on the child’s back. Luckily the mechanic had talked Emily out of this notion before Sara had been drawn into the conversation.
The finished dragon was nowhere near as nice as the tattooed one. Emily though, was thrilled with the end result and couldn’t wait to show it to everyone.
The young girl’s rant about showing the dragon to her friends at school reminded Sara about that particular problem. The brunette had forgotten all about school. She now also had to contact Emily’s school and teacher. The problems were stacking up and Sara didn’t know how to deal with all of them. The CSI put all these confusing thoughts and emotions to the back of her mind for later.
The day of the funeral went by in a blur for both Sara and Emily. The brunette hardly noticed who showed up to show their support. Cam was a great help running interference at the funeral. The mechanic kept the people that wanted to talk to the CSI and the girl at a minimum.
Carolyn had showed up the night before the service and took hand of all the practical things that needed to be done.
Cam had to go back to her garage and left for Vegas the morning after they buried Sam. Carolyn though stayed in the house and helped until Sara had everything in order to go back home.
Before flying out of San Francisco Sara had gotten the okay for packing and taking what the brunette or Emily wanted from the house. The older woman packed up most of Emily’s things that would be moved to Vegas.
All the family photos were added to the things the CSI wanted to bring. The brunette didn’t need more furniture; she had her apartment fully furnished including the young blonde’s room.
Emily was included in the decision of what they wanted to bring to Vegas and what to give away. Most of the things were either given to friends or to charities. The attorney would handle selling the house and all the other financials.
Carolyn had offered stay a day after the brunette and Emily flew out to oversee the movers and direct the right boxes to Sara’s address. The older woman promised that she would come see them in Vegas soon.
Sara wasn’t sure what they would do once they got back to Vegas. The first thing the brunette needed to attend to was find a school for the blonde. They also needed to contact DCSF. There were all of a sudden a bunch of things that needed the CSI’s focus, but none more than Emily.
This time she wants to get it right but nothing have ever worked out just because she wanted them to. So why should this time be any different but that doesn't mean she isn't willing to give it her all.
The characters of the CSI universe are not mine. The ones that you don't recogize are all mine.
Thanks to cathandsaraforever55 for doing the beta thing. The remaining mistakes are all mine.
Chapter 15
Sara hadn’t gotten a great deal of sleep. The young blonde’s sleep had been restless. Not waking up herself, but the brunette had been woken several times. Being hit or kicked by the sleeping child would do that. Apparently even restless sleep gave much needed rest for Emily.
They had a lot of things to attend to before the brunette could take the young girl home. That didn’t mean that the CSI would hurry Emily along. They would take their time. No reason to make this more painful than necessary.
Sara let Emily have pancakes for breakfast. Something usually reserved for special occasions like birthday’s or Christmas.
The first stop after breakfast would have to be the brunette’s old work place. The Crime Lab. Sara knew that her old supervisor, Jim Fuller, was still working as the dayshift supervisor. If the CSI was to get information he would be the best option.
There was a new receptionist. Sara and the blonde had to wait 15 minutes before Jim could get away to see them. As he walked out in the lobby, the brunette was quick to get up.
“Jim Fuller, you miss me so much that you went and aged 10 years in just 4 years time.” Sara grinned brightly at her old boss.
“Be still me heart, Sara Sidle in the flesh.” The gray haired man quickly crossed the room engulfing the younger woman in a bear hug,
After hugging his old friend, Tim moved his focus to the young blonde, who was looking up at Sara with big eyes. Kneeling down in front of Emily. “This dashing young lady can’t possibly be young Emily,” the big man grinned up at the brunette. “You young lady, look more and more like your mother every time I see you. So what brought these two beautiful ladies to see me?”
He didn’t notice the tears welling up in the blonde’s eyes. Sara knew that being compared to Sam was a little much for the young girl right now. Hugging Emily, Sara turned to Jim. “Sorry Jim but we’re here on business. Samantha was killed in a car accident 4 days ago. I was hoping your team caught the case.”
When Sara had finished, she had the girl placed securely on her hip trying to comfort Emily. Tim hadn’t seen either Emily or Samantha since the brunette left for Las Vegas. He hadn’t connected the woman in their morgue with Sara’s old girlfriend. Now that the younger woman had brought it to his attention, he could see the semblance to the woman he had once known.
“We did. I have one of my younger CSI’s working the case. I’m guessing you would like to know what happened.”
“Yes, but that will have to be later.” The gray haired man looked confused at Sara until she discreetly tilted her head toward the girl in her arms. “Now I would like to have her possessions, so we can get in the house, and I would like to know when you think she’ll be released.”
“Oh, yeah of course. If you would follow me, you can wait in my office while I find your information.”
Sara was glad that Jim’s office looked nothing like Grissom’s. That wouldn’t be something the brunette wanted to subject the young girl to at this time.
It had been an open and shut case and Samantha’s body could be released that day. An old friend of both Sara and Sam would, as agreed, arrange the funeral.
The people Sara had talked to last night had promised to come by the house that evening. If for nothing else they wanted to show their support. Most of them were friends of the brunette from before the CSI moved. The service was scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
The brunette and Emily would leave for Vegas soon after the funeral. That way Emily could get into some sort of normal life again. The brunette thought it would be better that way. They could come back to visit both the grave and the city, the young girl had been born in.
Before going to the house they stopped to sign the papers, with Patricia Sorensen, which gave the brunette temporary custody of Emily.
Emily was able to leave the brunette’s side when they got to the girl’s home. This left Sara with the possibility of calling Cam without having to worry about what she said. The CSI was in need of clean clothes and now she needed to go to a funeral as well. Besides Sara needed a friend and the mechanic was a close friend.
The brunette hadn’t needed to worry about Cam’s willingness to come to San Francisco. The mechanic promised to bring the CSI some clothes and her art kit to start decorating the young girl’s cast.
Emily had been rather subdued all day. Nothing the brunette hadn’t expected. But it had made it difficult to get anything done. Especially when Sam’s friends had shown up. That was when the reaction came to its fullest. Emily loudly refused to allow Sara to leave her room after tucking the girl in for the night.
“Okay sweetheart, I’ll stay with you. I just need 2 minutes to talk with Gail and I’ll come back in here.” Sara turned to walk to the door to talk to her friend.
“Mama no! Don’t leave me.” The brunette was right back at the bed as she heard the desperation in the young girl’s voice.
“Sweetheart. I promise I’m not leaving you. I’ll be right over there at the door, and you can see me the whole time.”
Emily nodded, but the tears didn’t stop all the while Sara was standing in the doorway. The brunette was whispering with two of Samantha’s friends. They promised to make all arrangements concerning Sam’s service. If they had any questions they would be sure to call. It had taken more than the promised two minutes, but now the CSI and Emily were alone in the house.
It took a long time for the blonde to feel safe enough to fall asleep. Sara had to promise not to leave the room. They had ended up sleeping in the girl’s bed, not an easy feat as it was only a twin bed. The young girl used the CSI as a combination between her favorite teddy and a mattress.
The girl slept without moving, not usual for Emily. This did, however, ensure that the brunette wasn’t pushed of the bed. But it left Sara pinned by a sleeping child. The CSI didn’t mind. If it was what it took to make the blonde feel safe, the brunette would gladly do it every night.
It didn’t look like the brunette would get to do anything without Emily close by. That meant that the blonde would have to come with Sara, when the CSI went to see the attorney Sam had used after her parents died. After the blonde had lost both parents the woman had contacted a lawyer. Sam had needed to make sure Emily would be taken care off if something happened.
The meeting with the attorney had proven to be without problems. He had promised to take care of everything concerning the blonde’s estate. There wouldn’t be any unforeseen problems as Sam had been very clear in her will, but if questions did arise he would be sure to contact Sara.
Grissom had not been thrilled when the brunette had asked for a leave of absence. The supervisor had not so kindly demanded a suitable reason.
Ecklie had been on his case regularly since Sara had left for San Francisco. When the brunette had called requesting more time off it had pushed Grissom to lose his temper. Sara was the unfortunate victim.
The brunette didn’t have the luxury of being able to yell back since Emily was next to her. That didn’t keep the woman from her acidic retorts. Making it clear to the night shift supervisor, that his reaction was not acceptable. The quiet icy voice was far better at communicating this to Grissom than yelling would ever have been.
Grissom apologized.
After Sara had told him the headlines of why she needed the time, the supervisor had graciously offered the brunette all the time she needed.
The arrival of Cam had been a big help. While Sara went through Sam’s personal papers the young blonde had, without any problems, been in the other end of the living room with the mechanic. Cam had brought all the different colors of permanent markers she was able to get her hands on. The two of them was having a lively conversation about what Cam was to draw. This was the happiest Sara had heard the blonde since the CSI had arrived in San Francisco.
At some point Emily had wanted a bigger cast because there just wasn’t enough room on the one she had. The blonde had at one point wished her leg had been broken instead. This had both Sara and Cam laughing. It didn’t take long before they were all laughing. That had turned into a tickle fight, and for a time they all forgot about what happened to Samantha.
Emily had finally decided on a dragon like the one Cam had tattooed on her back and arm. That left the mechanic in a tough place. Cam had never drawn a dragon before and wasn’t sure she would be able to do it justice. The blonde wanted her dragon to be exactly like Cam’s. Meaning that it had to not only be on the cast but also on the child’s back. Luckily the mechanic had talked Emily out of this notion before Sara had been drawn into the conversation.
The finished dragon was nowhere near as nice as the tattooed one. Emily though, was thrilled with the end result and couldn’t wait to show it to everyone.
The young girl’s rant about showing the dragon to her friends at school reminded Sara about that particular problem. The brunette had forgotten all about school. She now also had to contact Emily’s school and teacher. The problems were stacking up and Sara didn’t know how to deal with all of them. The CSI put all these confusing thoughts and emotions to the back of her mind for later.
The day of the funeral went by in a blur for both Sara and Emily. The brunette hardly noticed who showed up to show their support. Cam was a great help running interference at the funeral. The mechanic kept the people that wanted to talk to the CSI and the girl at a minimum.
Carolyn had showed up the night before the service and took hand of all the practical things that needed to be done.
Cam had to go back to her garage and left for Vegas the morning after they buried Sam. Carolyn though stayed in the house and helped until Sara had everything in order to go back home.
Before flying out of San Francisco Sara had gotten the okay for packing and taking what the brunette or Emily wanted from the house. The older woman packed up most of Emily’s things that would be moved to Vegas.
All the family photos were added to the things the CSI wanted to bring. The brunette didn’t need more furniture; she had her apartment fully furnished including the young blonde’s room.
Emily was included in the decision of what they wanted to bring to Vegas and what to give away. Most of the things were either given to friends or to charities. The attorney would handle selling the house and all the other financials.
Carolyn had offered stay a day after the brunette and Emily flew out to oversee the movers and direct the right boxes to Sara’s address. The older woman promised that she would come see them in Vegas soon.
Sara wasn’t sure what they would do once they got back to Vegas. The first thing the brunette needed to attend to was find a school for the blonde. They also needed to contact DCSF. There were all of a sudden a bunch of things that needed the CSI’s focus, but none more than Emily.