DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything. However, if I did, it would be Eric Szmanda, George Eads, and Gary Dourdan.
Bzzzz…Bzzzz……Bzzzz…..
"What the hell?" a groggy Sara Sidle mumbled from her bed. As she looked around her room the buzzing continued. Finally, her gaze fell upon her vibrating cell phone that she had set on the nightstand before she fell asleep. "Sidle" she answered as she sat up.
"Hey Sara, its Greg" the voice on the other end of the line said.
"Greg, you do realize that you just woke me up, and if this isn't important you will most likely die."
"Well I'm sorry Sleeping Beauty, but I thought I'd do you a favor and make sure you knew that shift starts in an hour, 'cause you're usually here by now."
"Oh my God, I'm sorry Greg, thank you for waking me up, and I'll see you in forty!" as she hung up the phone. Sara got up and dressed, ate her breakfast (a granola bar) and was out the door in ten minutes.
She raced out to her car under the covered carport and got in. However, when she tried to start the car, it didn't start. Frustrated, Sara began to bang her head on the steering wheel. "Come on, not today!" Then, she got a brilliant idea.
For her birthday last year, her brother had sent her a new motorcycle. When they were younger, he would let her tag along when he went out with his friends so she could get out of the house for a while. He taught her how to ride, and eventually, she got really good. So she grabbed her field kit from her car and strapped it to the back of the motorcycle along with the extra helmet. She put on her helmet and she was off.
Meanwhile at the lab
"Come on guys, why is such a big deal? Sara's not here an hour and a half early. Maybe she got a life." Catherine said to Warrick, Nick, and Greg.
"I resent that Catherine," Grissom said as he walked outside where Nick had paged him from "I have been here for two hours."
"Sorry, but you don't exactly have a life either."
"Fine, Catherine. Is there a reason that we are all assembled out here?" Grissom asked
"Well, I called Sara to let her know that she was 'late' and she about bit my head off because I woke her up. So, we decided that we should give her a welcome party for the closest she has ever come to actually being here 'on time'." Greg answered
"Okay, 'cause I was kind of wondering that myself……..whoa! Look at that bike!" Nick exclaimed
"Wow that is a pretty smoke'n ride if I do say so myself, and I believe I just did." Greg agreed
"You are such a dweeb, Kid." Warrick laughed
"Hey, I prefer geek." Greg answered with a straight face
"Who do you think that is? On the bike I mean." Catherine started fluffing her hair and getting ready to flirt with the rider.
"I don't know who it is, but they're heading this way." Grissom stated. And he was right, for the motorcycle was coming towards them, and the driver was revving the engine.
"Well Cath, seems he likes what he sees." Nick teased. At that moment, the bike came to a stop right in front of them, and the rider turned off the motorcycle.
"Dude, that bike is the bomb!" Greg said to the driver who started to take of her helmet
"Thanks Greg, but only geeks still say 'the bomb'" Sara answered
"SARA?" came from all five mouths
"Wow…, hey, you just called me a geek!" Greg smiled
"You know how to ride a motorcycle?" Warrick asked
"Yeah, my brother taught me when I was twelve."
"Why are you riding it instead of driving your car?" Grissom asked
"My car wouldn't start this morning."
"Oh," Grissom said
"Is that your bike?" Nick asked
"My brother sent it to me for my birthday last year." Sara answered. Greg started to laugh. "What?" Sara was confused.
"Before we knew it was you, Catherine was gonna flirt with you if you pulled up!" Greg got out between breaths. Everyone started laughing except Catherine and Sara just smiled.
"Oh really…" Sara turned to Catherine "Hey Honey, would you like a ride?" as she handed the spare helmet to Catherine.
"Sure Babe." Catherine fake flirted back as she took the helmet Sara offered her. Immediately, the guys stopped laughing and turned to look at the two women who were putting on their helmets.
"Can I go next?" blurted out of Nick, Greg, and Warrick's mouths. Catherine and Sara laughed as Sara started the motorcycle.
"Hold on tight Catherine!" Sara yelled over the engine
"Okay!" Catherine confirmed and they sped off across the parking lot. Sara turned her head slightly so she could talk to Catherine
"Make sure you hold on real tight, especially right now," Sara warned
"Why?"
"Trust me." Sara said as she popped a wheelie and rode on her back tire for about twenty feet. Across the parking lot, Grissom, Nick, Warrick, and Greg's jaws dropped.
"She just popped a wheelie!" Nick exclaimed as Sara and Catherine came speeding up next to them and abruptly stopped, kicking the little dirt that there was up into the air.
"That was awesome Sara! Thanks!" Catherine smiled
"You're welcome, and guys? I know you want rides, but isn't shift about to start Griss?"
"Yeah, in ten minutes." Grissom answered
"Ah man!"
"That is so uncool."
"Come on!" were the responses that were given by Nick, Warrick, and Greg.
"Sorry guys, but the Boss-man makes the rules." Sara smirked
"Why thank you Miss Sidle." Grissom said
"No problem let me park this in my spot and I'll be right in." Sara put her helmet back on and rode off to her parking space.
When Sara stepped into the break room to get her assignment, Greg let out a whoop.
"What was that for?" Sara asked
"I got paired with Harley Babe tonight!" Greg smiled
"Greg," Sara smiled her big 'say that again and I may hurt you smile' "Don't ever call me that again,"
"Okay Biker Chick," Greg smiled
"Greg…" Sara raised an eyebrow
"All right."
"Thank you. So what've we got?"
"B&E on Berkley St. in Henderson." Greg replied
"Great," Sara smiled
After shift
Sara was strapping her field kit on the back of her motorcycle when Greg called her name as he came running up to her.
"Sara? Do you think you could give me a ride home? I rode in with Nick, and apparently he forgot about me."
"Sure," Sara smirked "Do you want to drive?"
"Really?"
"Why not, I trust you,"
"Okay, thanks,"
"No problem," Sara tossed Greg the extra helmet as she put hers on. Greg got on the motorcycle and Sara got on the back.
"This is so cool," Greg smiled at Sara. Sara smiled back
"Just don't wreck it!" as Greg started the engine and started on his way home. When they got to his apartment, Greg took off his helmet as Sara did the same.
"Do you, um…, do you want to come in?"
"Okay,"
"You really don't have to if you don't want to," Greg was motioning with his hands. Sara grabbed his hands, looked into his eyes
"I want to," she smiled
"Good, 'cause I want you to," Greg smiled sheepishly
"Then let's go," Greg didn't let go of Sara's hand and led her to his front door. He dramatically flung open the door "Welcome to my humble abode," Sara laughed as she stepped into his apartment and looked around. She had pictured his apartment an average bachelor's pad, but it wasn't. It was actually pretty well put together. "Do you want something to drink?"
"Yeah, what do you have?"
"Water, beer, soda, juice, milk,"
"I'll have a beer please," Greg came out of the kitchen with two beers and a bottle opener. He opened both beers and handed one to Sara before he took a sip. "Thanks,"
"No problem. Do you want to watch a movie or something?"
"A movie would be cool, what do you have?" Sara asked as she walked over to his movie collection. She was looking around for a while until she spotted a movie. "You have Napoleon Dynamite?"
"Yeah, have you seen it?"
"Of course! I love that movie!"
"Okay, let's watch it then," Greg said as he put the movie in. They both sat down on his couch in front of the TV. Sara sat down first, and Greg sat next to her. When the movie was over, they continued to sit on the couch, with Greg spouting quotes from the movie. "Tina, come get some ham!" Sara was laughing really hard, and leaning against him, grabbing his arm. Greg was smiling and staring at Sara until she noticed.
"What?"
"I love it when you laugh,"
"Why?"
"Because you don't do it enough," he answered simply. Sara stared at Greg for a moment.
"Oh," was what she could think of to say, so she leaned into Greg like she was going to kiss him. When Sara was almost close enough, she poked Greg in the stomach. Greg jumped and tried to guard his stomach but Sara was too quick for him. Greg gave up trying to defend himself and started tickling Sara instead. After a couple minutes of trying to defend themselves and tickling each other, Greg had Sara's arms pinned down over her head and was on top of her. "Okay, okay, you win." Sara laughed
"Thank you." Greg said as he looked down at Sara smiling, a sight that was missing from her face far too often. They stayed like that for a couple of seconds, just staring at each other before Sara broke the silence
"Greg, I…," she was cut off by Greg kissing her. When he broke the kiss, he said
"I believe you were in the middle of saying something when you were so rudely interrup…" this time it was Greg who got cut off with a kiss.
"You were saying?" Sara smiled at him with an eyebrow raise.
"You don't know how long I've wanted to do that." Greg smiled back
"Five years" was Sara's reply
"How did you know that?" Greg was a little confused
"'Cause that's how long I've wanted to do that," this time it was Greg who was rendered speechless
"Oh," after a few seconds, he pulled Sara up with him as he got off the couch "Come on," he was still holding onto both of her hands and leading her down the hallway
"Where are we going?" Sara asked
"I'm going to show you my bedroom"
Before shift
Nick was walking down the halls of the lab heading to the break room when he heard Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" coming from the DNA lab. Nick rolled his eyes and muttered, "Great. Greg's 'in love' again." As he was walking into the break room, he saw Sara lying on her back with her arms folded under her head asleep. Catherine and Warrick were in the break room also, and he stood there for a moment trying to figure out what they were doing. Catherine was leaning over Sara with a swab in between her fingers and was getting ready to swab her neck. Warrick was standing behind Catherine watching what she was doing. "Cath, Rick, what are you two doing?" Nick whispered so he wouldn't wake up Sara.
"God, Nick!" Catherine jumped while Warrick swore and grabbed his chest "Get in here and be quiet!" Catherine whispered. Nick obliged and came over to stand next to her.
"Now tell me what's going on," he said
"Apparently, our Sara had a visitor last night," Warrick said
"Why do you say that?" Nick was confused
"Okay, let's see. Our first, and really only piece of evidence that we need; is that bite mark on her neck." Catherine explained
"Wow," Nick leaned closer to get a better look "How did you even see that anyway?"
"Oh, well, we were…, okay, don't tell Sara this, but we were standing here wondering how she can look so innocent when she's sleeping, and then be able to lay the 'Sara Sidle Smack-down' on you when she's awake," Warrick grinned
"Yep, that's the Sara we all love and know," Nick grinned along with Warrick
"Now if you two don't mind, I'd like to get back to trying to find out who loved her last night," Catherine said as she leant down again to swab Sara's neck.
"Assignments," Grissom's voice rung out as he entered the break room
"Crap!" Catherine exclaimed still down by Sara's face. Nick took a gigantic step away from the couch as Warrick put a hand over Catherine's mouth and lift/swung her around, away from the couch just as Sara woke up.
"Whoa, what was that?" Sara asked as she saw Warrick place Catherine back on the ground
"Oh, nothing. Nick and I bet Catherine she couldn't fit ten of those big marshmallows in her mouth, and while she was trying, she choked." Warrick lied.
"Never bet Catherine she can't fit something in her mouth" Sara replied, still not awake enough to realize there were no marshmallows in sight. Nick decided to change the subject.
"So, someone got laid last night, huh?" he raised an eyebrow at Sara
"What?" Sara's eyes widened, she was fully awake now.
"I said…"
"I know what you said, why did you say it?" Sara interrupted
"Well, first of all, you have a bite mark on your neck," Nick smirked
"Oh my God!" Sara's hand shot up to her neck to the exact spot on her neck he was talking about.
"Hmm… looks like she knew already knew it was there." Catherine teased
"Um, these are your assignments. Warrick and Catherine, you two have what appears to be a murder-suicide at the Tangiers; Nick, you're with me, a man was killed at an archery range; and Sara; you and Greg have a convenience store robbery." Handing out the appropriate assignment slips, Grissom walked out of the room.
"Saved by the Boss-man. You got lucky Sidle, real lucky." Nick shook his head
"She sure did! Did you see the teeth impressions on her neck? I'm gonna say she got real lucky!" Warrick smiled "I'm just teasing, Sara," he added when he got a glare. "See what I was talking about earlier?" Warrick whispered to Catherine and Nick who started laughing.
TBC
