Chapter 1 - Two Weeks
"Two
weeks?!" He asked in surprise.
"Yes, two
weeks." She looked upon his perplexed brow, awaiting her
answer.
"Come on, Ecklie. We've earned it, don't you think?
We have a lot of vacation time added up, and this is when we've
decided to use it."
"Yea, but Sara, you just got back
but a few weeks ago."
"I know, and things are a little
better, but not completely. I need a chance to recoup with Gil.
Warrick is doing great. He, Nick, Catherine and Greg can handle
everything. It's not Halloween Ecklie, it's just Christmas. Not the
crime peak of the year."
"Fine," he said with an
accepting sigh, "Two weeks."
"Thank you." she
said with a grin plastered on her face. She stood up and exited the
office.
This
is going to be an amazing Christmas.
Sara
walked down the corridor to Grissom's office.
She knocked lightly
on the door frame, and he looked up.
A smile formed on his face as
she entered.
"What brings you here, my dear?"
She
smiled at the words. "I'm off for the night. Just wanted to come
in and let you know. Maybe I can pick up some veggie pizza on the way
home?"
"That would be great." His eyes twinkled in
agreement.
She came around to his side of the desk, planted a goodbye kiss upon his lips and bid him farewell for a few hours. Still grinning ear to ear, she stepped out into the Las Vegas night.
He has no idea of his two weeks vacation.