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Greener Pastures

Chapter 1

Sara Sidle and Warrick Brown walked into CSI in equal strides. Sara was relieved they finally were friends. It took a while but Warrick finally warmed up to her. They were actually pretty good friends. "So, any plans for tonight?"

"Well catching up on missed sleep basically..." Sara answered.

"Good plan I think I am going to have to follow suit."

"Excellent idea." Sara and Warrick were headed to the locker room, shift actually ended an hour ago. Nothing like more overtime. Sara turned around when she heard her name being called.

"Miss Sidle you have visitors."

"A visitor?"

"Visitors. Two women to be exact."

"Uhh, ok, do you know who they are?" Warrick was perplexed by this latest news. He desperately wanted to know who the two visitors were. Never in the four and a half years he had known her did she get a visitor.

"No there is an older woman and a younger girl. That's all I know."

"Uhh ok lead the way." Sara followed the secretary to the front desk. "I'll see you later?" Sara asked Warrick.

"Sure. Have fun." Warrick wanted to follow Sara but knew it wasn't any of his business. Sara gave him a weak smile and sped up to catch up with the secretary. Sara was so focused on catching up she didn't see the looks she was getting. Just as Sara turned the corner she paled when she saw who it was.

"Gretchen?" Sara inquired.

"Thank god you’re here! I can't take her anymore. Either you take her of she is going to a foster family!"

"What?"

"That's right!"

"Come on I'll buy you a cup of coffee and you can explain this to me."

"Fine! Let’s go Katie and so help me god..."

"Calm down...all right! Let’s get out of here. Come on." Sara ushered the two people out of view from the eyes she knew were following them. ‘Definitely no sleep tonight’ was her last thought before passing through the doors of the CSI building.

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"Warrick have you seen Sara? I need to speak to her and I don't know where she is." Warrick looked behind him to see a very angry looking Catherine Willows.

"Actually I have. We just finished up our case and Sara got some visitors. She left with them a while ago."

"What?"

"Yeah what did you need her for anyway?"

"Uhh I need to…. uhh get her recommendation for day shift supervisor..."

"Why do you need Sara's?"

"Uhh I need everyone's thoughts on my leadership skills and Sara's is the only one I haven't got."

"Oh well just get it from her tomorrow."

"That's the problem I need it by tomorrow to hand in."

"Stop by her house. I'm sure she won't mind."

"Yeah I might do that..."

"Or..."

"What?"

"Obviously you don't want to go to her house. What is your problem with her anyway?"

"No problem."

"Catherine, you have a problem with her. Do you even know where she lives?" Warrick didn't want to get mad at one of his closest friends but Sara was his friend too and he knew how she was always hurt by Catherine and if she wasn't going to say anything he would.

"Yes!" ‘No’ Catherine thought.

"Listen you know I am just trying to help but if you can't work with Sara then how are you going to lead a team?"

"I am quite capable. I earned this and I deserve it!"

"You do but look at it this way. You need Sara to get it." Warrick slammed his locker and walked out leaving a very perplexed looking Catherine behind him.