Disclaimer: I don't own them.
A/N: Written originally for the sandleslove challenge on LJ as a follow-up of the season two episode "Organ Grinder".
Here I Go Again
Well, it was an up-and-down today.
I asked Catherine if Sara would ever go on a date with me.
She would, if I didn't tell her it was one. Catherine's opinion.
At least I knew what I had to do. Ask her, but not tell her it's a date.
Taking our break together would have been a nice start.
And Sara did even agree.
But then the case… I had already planned out our date, eh, break together, but her case interfered. She didn't have time.
I guess the best way to have a date with Sara is to work on a case with her.
So this was my plan B.
I did some research for her.
And she thought it was awesome.
She said she could really, really kiss me.
Unfortunately, she didn't do it.
I turned away.
It's not like I was too shy or something.
I just couldn't take advantage of her being so thrilled about my research.
It would have been nice though. The kiss I mean.
Anyway, I turned away.
And when I looked back, she was gone.
Sadly.
So my break date didn't work out.
The case date… well, that one I blew as well.
But it started out well.
So I've heard the case didn't go well though, the ladies walked and Sara was pissed.
So it's maybe good not to have that case date with her.
On the other hand… she's hot when she's pissed.
Oh my god.
There she is. Oh, Grissom's there as well. But now he's walking away.
Sara's still pissed.
Talk to her, or run? Run, or talk to her?
Maybe she has time for dinner now.
Oh, she's seen me.
Now I can't run anymore.
Not that I wanted to.
Hi, Sara. Still up for dinner?
Silent glare.
I'm sorry your case didn't work out.
Wow, was that a hint of a smile?
I think I am about to faint.
Did she just really say that?
Well, actually… she already said she could really kiss me, so it's not very unlikely that she'd invite me to dinner. That's some bases earlier after all.
We just walk to the diner near the lab. It's a rather silent walk. That's alright with me. I don't have to talk all the time.
Sara lifts her eyebrows. I am talking all the time?
Not true.
Anyway, we're here. I like this place.
Lady's first.
Darn.
No, I didn't plan to trip over the step.
It's nice you caught me though.
She's already let go of me. What a pity.
Nice mahogany tables here. Yeah, I know I've been here before.
They have all kinds of stuff here, pizza, pasta, burgers, and whatnot.
You don't eat meat?
Of course I knew that.
What I take?
Everything.
No, you won't have to schlep me home afterwards. I'll manage.
I was just kidding anyway.
I'll take the same as you do.
Unless it's a salad that is.
A man can't live from that.
I like your laugh. It's way too rare.
She smiles.
You take the Veggie burger? I guess it's the same for me then.
Two Veggie burger, please.
I don't have to take it, if I don't want to?
Well, actually…
But if I eat a steak now, and you don't want to kiss me later because I did, I'll regret it a lot.
She laughs again.
Oh.
I didn't expect this.
She kissed me.
Well, she said earlier she would. Kind of.
Can we repeat this?
She kisses me again. Nice.
Considering I didn't tell her that this is a date…
Very nice.
So I can order my steak now?
But what about later? No more kisses?
Uh, okay… an extra large steak for me then, please. Yeah, and the Veggie burger, too.
After all it's good to try something new every day.