Never a Mistake
Sara stepped into the CSI lab and went straight for the break room, all she wanted was coffee at this moment. Sara entered the break room to find Greg flipping through a comic book, Catherine and Warrick were holding hands and staring at each other and Nick was reading a magazine. Sara guessed that Grissom was in his office doing paperwork.
Sara got her coffee and went to Grissoms office. She knocked on the door as Grissom nodded for her to enter. She came in and saw Grissom under a mountain of paperwork.
"Anything for tonight?" Sara asked.
"No, seems crime is taking a break." Grissom answered.
"You need any help?" Sara asked.
"No, why don't you and the rest of the night-shift take a night off. I'll call you guys if anything comes up." Grissom said as he bravely started working on the paperwork
Sara smiled and left to tell everyone else.
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Sara arrived home and was going to go to sleep but she wasn't tired so she grabbed "The Silent Blade" by RA Salvatore from a low book shelf and sat down on her couch to read. Just as Sara was getting to the best part she heard a knock at her door. Cursing whoever it was for interrupting her at the climax of the story she went and opened the door. Greg was at the door.
"Hi, Greg." Sara greeted
"Hi, Sara, sorry to interrupt you I just wanted to give you your cell phone. You left it at the lab." Greg explained and held her cell phone out to her.
"You wanna come in?" Sara asked, while taking the cell phone from Greg.
Greg perked up instantly, "Sure" was all he said then entered her house.
"What were you doing anyway?" Greg asked.
"Reading." Was all Sara replied
"Reading what?" Greg asked
In answer Sara started reading the next couple paragraphs outloud
(following excerpt is from RA Salvatores "The Silent Blade" I didn't write it, I just love the book.)
Drizzt came forward determinedly, as if he meant to run right over Jarlaxle, but a noise behind him stopped him, for Entreri came on, yelling.
Yelling. The significance of that was lost on Drizzt in that moment as he spun about, right to left, his free right arm brushing out and across, lifting Entreri's leading arm, which held that aweful dagger. And around came Drizzts left arm, scimitar leading, in a stab as Entreri crashed in, a stab that should have plunged the weapon into the assassin's chest to its hilt.
The two came together and Drizzt's eyes widened indeed, for somehow, somehow, Entreri's very skin had repelled the blow.
But Artemis Entreri, his body tingling with the energy of the absorbed hit, with the psionics Kimmuriel had suddenly given back to him, surely understood, and in purely a reactive move, without any concious thought-for if the tormented man had considered it he would have loosed the energy back into himself-Entreri reached out and clasped Drizzt's chest and gave him back his blow with equal force.
His hand sank into Drizzt's chest even as Drizzt, blood bubbling from the wound, fell to the ground.
"Wow, what book is that?" Greg asked stunned by the reading
Sara handed him the book.
Greg read the back and glanced at the front page.
"Sounds like a great book." Greg said, handing the book back to her.
"It is so far, the series is really cool." Sara said.
"Series? How many books are there about this guy?" Greg asked
"17, not including collectors editions." Sara answered
"17! That's alot on one guy." Greg said shocked
"True but all the books are really good, I've read them all." Sara said
"Why don't you give me a brief background for the main character." Greg suggested
"The main character is Drizzt Do'Urden. He's a dark elf who has forsaken his peoples evil ways and gone to live on the surface, since the dark elves live underground and come to the surface only to kill light elves...." Sara started.
Ten minutes later Greg and Sara were at her book shelf, there was only one shelf but it was dominated by books by RA Salvatore. Greg perused over the books reading all the titles.
"I thought all you read were forensic text books." Greg stated.
"That was before Grissom encouraged me to get a life." Sara smiled.
"So how'd you find this guy?" Greg asked.
"A friend recommended his books." Sara answered.
"You think I could borrow one of these to see if I like the writing style?" Greg asked
"Sure, you might want to start with Homeland, it's the first book." Sara suggested.
Greg picked up the correct oneand glanced at the cover.
"If you like the series I'll get you your own books." Sara offered with a smile.
"I'd like that." Greg accepted.
"Would you like something to eat?" Sara asked
"Sure, I'm starved." Greg said enthusiastically.
Greg followed Sara to the kitchen where she looked for something to eat. After a thorough and unsuccesful search Sara just ordered a pizza.
"Do you want a beer?" Sara offered
"Sure." Greg answered and took the proffered bottle.
Sara and Greg went to the living room and searched for something to watch. A half hour later the door bell rang and Sara went and answered it. She payed for the pizza and brought it to the living room.
Sara and Greg finished the pizza and Sara walked Greg to the door.
"Thanks, it's been fun." Greg said as he stood on her doorstep.
"Yea, I should leave my cell phone at the office more often." Sara laughed.
"If you want to hang out again you don't have to forget your stuff, all you have to do is call me." Greg smiled gently.
"I know, I was joking." Sara explained.
Taking her chance Sara stepped a little closer to him and very gently placed her lips on his. She expected him to push her away or just run off, she almost backed off in surprise when he actually returned the kiss. They parted slightly and looked at each other. Greg then kissed her so forcefully she went back a step so as to keep her balance and taking the two back in her house. The door closed behind them.
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Greg woke first, he stared at Sara who was still asleep. Greg would have been content to just lay there and continue looking at her but he suddenly felt very scared. If the rest of the people in the lab found what would they think? Especially Grissom, everyone thought that Grissom and Sara were meant for each other. Greg sighed, he didn't want to leave her but he had to, he had to leave and hope Sara would forgive him.
Hedressed himselfthen got a paper and pencil and reluctantly wrote out a short note. He placed it next to Sara then kissed her lightly and left with tears brimming his eyes.
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Sara awoke later. She smiled as the events of last night came to her and turned around to look at Greg but when she looked all she saw was a note.
Curious Sara picked it up and read:
Dearest Sara,
It pains me but I just couldn't stay, I know I love you but I just don't know, I'm scared about what other people at the lab will think. Everyone thinks Grissom and you make the best pair but last night showed that you loved me. I'm not going to say that what happened is a mistake because it isn't, I just don't know what to do right now.
I love you
Greg
Sara had tears pouring down her face. 'Why do all my relationshiops have to end like this?' Sara thought sadly.