A/N: Hey ya'll! Here is the next chapter. Sorry for the wait. I had most of this chapter written before Christmas but then I had a crazy week after that. Soooo... I was unable to get it finished until now. Hopefully ya'll like it. Please r&r they make my day!

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After spending a short while outside of Sara's room, Warrick finally decided that it was time to go back in. He knew that he would have to tell Nick and Sara about the detective coming to take Sara's statement the next day.

He also knew that he should tell Nick what Grissom had found out, because there was a chance that Sara already knew Anthony Burger was Nigel Crane's step brother, and if she did, then she would surely tell the detective that the next day.

Warrick figured that it would be better if he told Nick before the detective was taking Sara's statement, for he thought that would be emotional enough as it is.

" Hey guys, " Warrick said, as he slowly entered the small hospital room.

As Warrick walked over to the bed, he noticed that Sara seemed to have calmed down quite a bit. She looked like she was resting a little more comfortably. Nick was sitting in the small wooden chair right beside her bed.

" Did you get to talk to Grissom? " Nick asked.

" Uh... yeah, I did, " Warrick said. " He said... he said that Detective Cooper is going to come down here tomorrow to take Sara's statement, "

Sara turned from Nick and looked across the room at Warrick. Did he really say what I think he said?

All of a sudden, Sara's whole body tensed up. She started to tremble, and she couldn't control the sobs that had suddenly started to escape. Nick quickly reached over and placed his hand on top of her smaller one, giving it a gentle queeze.

Then, after a moment Nick found the courage to reach over and wrap his arms around Sara. He was unsure of how she would react to this, but when she fell into his strong arms he just held her trembling body closer to him, and rocked her gently.

" Shh, shh, it's alright Sar, " Nick soothed.

Nick held Sara until she finally stopped crying, seeing her like this was killing him inside. He knew how she felt. He remembered what it had been like to give his statement after he had been abducted and buried in that, that box. And also what it had been like to give his statement after he was held at gunpoint by Nigel Crane. It was like having to re - live the tramatic event all over again.

" Are you alright, now? " Nick asked softly, as he brushed a stray hair out of Sara's face.

Sara nodded. " I... I'm really sorry about that Nick... I, "

" Hey... you have nothing to be sorry about, after what you've been through the way you're feeling is perfectly normal, " Nick said.

Sara sat there quietly after that, she didn't speak, instead she just stared off into space. Nick felt bad for Sara, he knew that she's been through hell, and he wished that he could take all her pain away.

After a little while Sara had drifted off to sleep. It was good for her to sleep, actually. She needed the rest. Not a word was said between Nick and Warrick since Sara had broken down. But, now Warrick had to explain things to Nick. As much as he dreaded the thought, he knew that it had to be done.

" Nick, " Warrick said quietly, being very careful not to wake Sara.

Nick look towards his friend.

" We need to talk, " Warrick said.

" Uh... ok, " Nick said.

Nick was not getting Warricks point.

" We need to talk outside, " Warrick said.

" But what about Sara? " Nick asked, not wanted to leave her alone.

" We'll be right outside of the door if she wakes up, " Warrick assured him. " This is important, "

" Alright, " Nick said, as he quielty got up from the chair.

Once outside of Sara's room, Warrick knew that he had to explain this to Nick. That did not mean that he was pleased about it, though. How do you tell your best friend something like that?

" Detective Cooper needs to take her statement, " Warrick said.

" No, he doesn't, " Nick said. " I'm going to call him in a little while. Find out why he needs Sara's statement when the guy who did this to her is dead, "

" Nick, the detective needs Sara's statement... " Warrick said, and was about to start explaining why when Nick cut him off.

" Why? The bastard who did this to Sara is dead! " Nick shouted. He was getting angry. " Why the hell does he need to put Sara through that? "

" Nick... " Warrick started, but he was cut off in mid sentence.

" No, you don't know what it is like to have to give a statement about something like that. But I do! It's a horrible thing to have to do, Warrick, and he's not going to do it! He is not going to come in here and make Sara re - live everything that happened to her! Burger is dead... the detective can't press any charges against a dead person! So, there is no need to put Sara through that! " Nick shouted.

" Nick... when you're done venting, would you let me explain? " Warrick asked.

Although, Nick had just blew up at him, Warrcik wasn't mad. He understood that the whole thing was taking quite a tole on Nick. It had been ever since the day that Sara was kidnapped. Now, Warrick was worried about how Nick would take the news that he was about to tell him.

" What do have have to explain? " Nick asked.

" The reason Detective Cooper has to take Sara's statement... is because there may be another suspect, " Warrick said.

" What? " Nick said, in a much calmer voice, this time.

" Grissom ran a check on this Anthony Burger guy, and... " Warrick said, then paused at the end. Unsure of exactly how to say what he needed to say.

" And? " Nick encouraged him to continue.

" And... he has a step brother... " Warrick started, but then paused once again.

" Who's the step brother? " Nick asked.

" I... I don't know how to say this, Nicky, " Warrick said. " Anthony Burger's step brother is... Nigel Crane, "

Nick's mouth dropped open a tiny bit. His face turned instantly pale. No! No...

" Grissom thinks that this is the connection from Sara to this Anthony Burger guy, " Warrick said. " Grissom thinks that this Anthony Burger wanted revenge for his step brother getting locked up, and that Sara's kidnapping was random. He thinks that this Anthony guy just... just kidnapped Sara to get to you, "

" So... Detective Cooper needs Sara's statement to find out if she can make the connection between Burger and Crane? " Nick asked, after swallowing the lump that had formed in his throat.

" Yes, " Warrick replied. " Grissom thinks that if he's right, then this Anthony Burger would have told Sara why she was kidnapped... so if he ever let her go... she could tell you, "

" This is all my fault, " Nick said, in a very low voice.

" No Nick, it's not your fault, man, " Warrick said. " You had no way of knowing, "

" If Grissom's right... then that bastard took Sara because of me, " Nick said. " It was because of me, "

" It wasn't your fault, Nick, " Warrick said, sternly.

" Well, we uh... we better get back in there before Sara wakes up, " Nick said, trying to change the subject.

" Yeah, " Warrick said.

Warrick was about to say something else, but before he had the chance, Nick had quickly turned away. Quickly heading back into Sara's room.

Nick knew that Warrick was about to say something else, but he couldn't stay there to listen. For he didn't want Warrick to see the tears that were escaping his eyes.

The words This is all my fault kept repeated themselves over and over in Nick's mind.

TBC.