Title: Job Opening
Rating: T
Summary: An old acquaintance of Grissom's comes to visit with an odd request.
Disclaimer: I don't own BTVS or CSI. Don't sue. Both are owned by people who make a lot of more money than I do. I'm just borrowing my two favorite characters and playing with them for a bit…
Gil Grissom sat alone at his desk in the dark. He held his head in his hands as the beginnings of another severe migraine pricked behind his eye lids. Without looking he popped the third aspirin that shift and swiftly swallowed it with a swig of water. As the pain started to slowly subside he heard an announcement from the secretary over the intercom.
"Dr. Grissom to the front desk you have a visitor. Dr. Grissom to the front desk. Thank you."
"That's strange, I'm not expecting anyone." Gil thought as he got up and made his way out of his darkened office. As he made his way to the front desk he stopped dead in his tracks as he saw the back of an old acquaintance looking at photo's of the LVPD staff. Grissom took in the young man's appearance. Grissom also noticed the fear in the secretary's eyes.
Grissom noticed the young man had changed a bit since their last meeting in San Francisco 20 years previously. He looked thinner, gaunt, he dyed his hair, and he's still wearing that black trench coat. "I wonder what he wants. What the hell is he doing here and who invited him in? That's right, public property." Grissom thought as he made his way up to the man nodding his okay at the secretary behind the desk who quickly excused herself and fled to the safety of the break room.
"Hello, William. May I ask, what brings you here?"
Turning away from the pictures Spike took in Grissom's appearance. Noticing how the young college professor he once spent hours talking to had aged. Spike noticed the rings under his eyes, the small crow feet around his eyes, the salt and pepper of his hair.
"Hell'o . Thought I'd look up some old acquaintances and see how they were doing. Didn't mean to scare the poor bit behind the desk." Spike said smirking at the Head CSI. After a bit his face changed to one of seriousness and losing the Cockney accent said "actually Gilbert, can we talk?"
Grissom noticed the slightest change in the vampire's demeanor and ushered him into his office grabbing a visitor's badge on the way from behind the desk. Neither one said a word; the comfortable silence was peaceful between the two as they walked the halls of LVPD towards Grissom's office.
As Grissom closed the door to his office and turning on the lights, one question was on his mind. "What brings you here? Besides checking up on old friends William?"
"I know I haven't spoken to you in a good 20 years. A lot has changed, I've changed. I know, I know! Vampires can't change I did…for a girl. I went and got myself a soul I did. Oh, who am I kidding?" Spike said looking down at his hands clasped in his lap. Spike reached into his coat pocket and noticed Grissom tense up. Smirking at Grissom, Spike pulled a new pair of glasses out of his coat and put them on. Looking Grissom in the eye he noticed the older man had slightly relaxed. William started into telling his tale of Sunnydale, the Slayer, LA, and finally the shanshu prophecy and how he became human.
After a couple of hours of storytelling he finally asked: "I was wondering now that I'm human and all…do you have any job openings here? I know it will be weird having an ex-vampire on staff but I do have degrees in Forensic Studies, Molecular Biology, and other fields. When I wasn't being the big bad, I had time to study. Plus here's my resume." Spike said placing the form on Grissom's desk. "If you'd like me to work for you, I included my current phone number. I'll be leaving now. Good to know you're still around Dr. Grissom." With that, Spike stood and exited the office and made his way out of the building.
Grissom didn't know how long he had been sitting there staring at the resume as if it would jump up and bite him. As he sat there, he didn't notice Catherine standing in his doorway until she spoke.
"Bad news?" She asked, looking at the form and back up at him.
"No, just an inquiry into employment. A man came in looking for work in the lab." He said picking up the piece of paper and after putting on his glasses he started re-studying the resume.
"Well, what are you going to do? I know one of our lab techs is on his sabbatical, and we could use the help." She said.
"I think…I'm going to give him a call. His credentials are impressive." He said, handing the form to Catherine to read. After giving it a glance she made a low whistle and handed it back to him. "He'll definitely be one hell of an asset to the lab. I'll leave you to your phone call. Let me know when he's hired. I'd like to speak to him." Catherine said as she left his office.
Grissom picked up the phone and after staring at the number pad punched in the number and waited.
"Hello William its Grissom. Can you come in on Monday for an interview?"
TBC maybe…Tell me what you think. Should I continue this? The muses can't leave me alone. I'm open to constructive criticism, just please, no flames!