A/N Hi Guys, thanks for reading the story, please let me know what you think Sorry for any spelling or grammatical mistakes, i think i have them all but i seem to still miss some every now and then
This is the repost... had a computer issue last night
O/N I dont own any CSI characters or unoriginal plot lines
In was a warm night in San Fransisco, Sara Sidle hurried across the campus of Berkley University, she was due in a lecture at pm and it was now 7:50pm. She picked up her pace as she realized she was still a fair distance from the auditorium, she was an organized person for the most part and being late agitated her. As her watch hit 8 she pushed open the door of the auditorium. She made her way to the front and took a seat. She always preferred to sit at the front, this way she couldn't be distracted by the people around her. As a forensic analysis in training she had began to customarily observe peoples behaviors whenever she entered a large crowd, this however was distracting in a lecture.
As she pulled out her note book, the guest speaker entered the stage. Taking his place behind the lectern, was a rather hansom looking man, no taller then Sara herself, his dirty blond hair shone with hints of silver. Sara had heard from other students that Dr Grissom was a little dull as a speaker, but still she had decided to attend the lecture. Lectures were free to students, so Sara attended as many as she could fit into her schedule. Sara looked up the man behind the microphone, pen in hand she was ready for his lecture.
Gil Grissom looked around the auditorium, there were so many young faces. He loved teaching, watching the realizations on students faces as the penny drops, or how their curiosity turns to understanding followed more curiosity. As he looked around a young girl in the front of the room caught his eye. She had a pen in her hand and was ready to start taking notes, he smiled at her, her eagerness reminding him of himself as a student. He smiled kindly down at her and felt his heart flutter as she smiled back. Her smile was the most amazing smile he had ever seen, he didn't know why but it captivated him. He blushed as he realized he'd been staring at her for an awfully long time. Pulling his notes out and clearing his throat he begin the lecture.
Sara listened intently throughout the lecture, Sara came to the conclusion that Dr Grissom was actually very interesting and she wondered where her friends had got the idea he was a dull speaker. He was describing a double murder in a garage that he had worked on and how first appearances are not always correct. Sara scribbled down a quote which she might be able to use in her assignments
"first opinions are crucial, but if the evidence changes, so must the theory"
Sara smiled to herself, this is very good advise she thought.
By the end of the lecture Sara had a page full of questions she wanted to ask Dr Grissom, most students asked question as the lecture was being presented, Sara however preferred one on one time, this usually allowed for more in depth and satisfying answers. As well as this, Sara was intrigued by Dr Grissom, she thought that he was someone who quite possibly could see the world from her point of view.
Grissom was packing up his laptop and notes when he noticed the young girl from the front row approaching him. He stood up and subconscious straightened his shirt. He smiled at her as she approached
'Dr Grissom' Sara said as she came up to him 'Hi, My names Sara Sidle, i just had a few questions about your lecture, if thats ok?' She said to him smiling as she reached out her hand to shake his
Grissom's heart skipped a beat again at her smile. He reached out his hand to meet hers. the touch of her skin sent a tingle through his body
'Sure' he replied politely 'Ask away'
Sara flipped open her note book and asked Dr Grissom the first question on her list
'Well, Dr Grissom, you were talking about the importance of first blush tonight, and i was wondering, if your at a crime scene and you think you know what happened, are you not looking for evidence to support you theory? Is it possible that you skip over evidence assuming its not relevant?'
Grissom chuckled at the question and Sara blushed, maybe it was stupid question Sara thought to herself as she braced herself for a sarcastic answer
'Well Miss Sidle, a good investigator assumes nothing, all the evidence should be collected and hence my statement, if the evidence changes, so must the theory. First blush is important but if an investigator doesn't keep an open mind then yes evidence can be missed'
Sara took her pen and eagerly made more notes around her question.
Grissom peered over Sara's note book as she hastily wrote down what he had said, he noticed it was almost word for word. Glancing down the page he notice quite a few questions, smiling he asked her
'Do you want to grab a coffee? I can see you have a lot more questions for me, maybe we should go somewhere more comfortable'
Sara looked up at him smiling and nodded
'Sure that would be good, i know this place just a bit down from here'
Half an hour later Sara and Grissom were sitting in a dimly lit coffee shop, Sara was drinking coffee, while Grissom was drinking tea
'Tea is much better for the brain' Grissom told Sara knowledgeably
Sara was reading through her list of questions, and Grissom answered obligingly, each time he answered Sara smiled and Grissom's heart would flutter in his chest. He tried to ignore the feeling after all he thought to himself, she is a lot younger and probably isn't the slightest bit interested in being anything more then friends.
When Sara had finished asking her questions, they continued to chat away happily for hours, Grissom found himself trying to make Sara smile, he hopped she hadn't noticed.
Sara finally looked down at her watch, realizing how late it had gotten
'Oh!' Sara exclaimed, 'I hadn't realized it was so late, I'm really sorry Dr Grissom, i didn't mean to keep you so long' Sara stood up and hurriedly packed her books back into her bag.
'Its fine Sara' Grissom assured her 'I enjoyed speaking with you'
Sara smiled again, Grissom wished he didn't have to leave her.
Sara reached out her hand to shake Grissoms
'Well thanks again Dr Grissom, I really appreciate you taking the time to speak with me'
Grissom reached out to shake her hand in return, he felt the tingle through his body again
'It dark out side Sara, why don't you let me walk you back to your room?' Grissom asked, with a hint of hope in his voice
'Sure' Sara said as Grissom ushered her outside into the warm night.
They walked slowly through the court yard, still chatting about Grissoms lecture, Sara looped her arm through Grissoms and lent against him as the walked. Grissom breathed in, he could smell her perfume, it made his heart flutter in his chest again. As Sara was talking Grissom was trying to convince himself that these flutters and feelings were ridiculous, she was much to young for him and she was simply enjoying his company.
As they reached Sara's block, they paused to say their good nights
'thanks for letting me ask all those questions Dr Grissom, I really do appreciate it,' she smiled at him brightly
Grissom nodded
'Your welcome miss Sidle, anytime it was a pleasure' he lent in a placed a kiss on her cheek
'Goodnight' he said quickly and turned and left. He didn't want to stay around in case she out right rejected him.
Sara stood there watching him walk away. She raised her hand to her cheek where he had kissed her. It surprised her that she found her self wishing he had of kissed her lips, and she felt her face heating up, she was positive she was blushing. As she walked up to her apartment it seemed only one thing was on her mind.