Sara had been seeing Jake for about 6 months but still couldn't get Grissom out of her head, well how could she, he was her boss and also she loved him and not Jake.
Jake always knew he wasn't Sara's only love he knew her job always came first and he knew she had a thing for Grissom; he had only met Grissom twice, once when he came to her flat one night when she was ill, and when he had picked her up after her shift one morning to surprise her before he took her away on vacation.
Sara had always had feelings for Grissom from the first time she saw him; they both flirted with each other and would always watch one another when they thought the other wasn't looking. But she wanted more and he made it clear he wasn't interested so she had to move on.
Sara was out with Nick and Warrick for a drink; they had been out for about 2 hours and had got comfy in a small bar with about 5 other people inside it. Sara had been to the ladies and was on her way back when she bumped into someone and spilled their drinks.
"Sorry, my fault", Sara said trying to catch the glass from falling out the man's hand, "No, my fault miss, I was too busy chatting, no harm done," the man replied taking the glass Sara had stopped from falling.
The man put the glass on the bar, Sara had asked the bar man to replace the drink she spilled, "It's fine it wasn't totally your fault miss", the man said, "no, it was my fault, it's the least I can do, but look at your shirt is wet", Sara said handing him a towel the bar man had handed to her. "Its fine it will dry in", the man said wiping the damp patch on his shirt.
Sara watched as he dried himself off with the towel, the man was about the same age as Sara, tall, black hair, and was quiet good looking.
Sara paid for the drink and apologised again leaving the man walking in the direction he was going at first before they bumped into each other, and Sara made her way to back to the table she was sitting at with nick and Warrick.
"You took your time", Nick said looking up as Sara sat down at the table, "I spilled a drink on a guy, but its fine", Sara said looking over to the man at the other side of the bar, he was sitting alone, the man looked over and smiled at her, Sara smiled back. Nick looked to where Sara was looking and said, "Do you want to move on to another bar or stay here, Warrick doesn't mind what we do", "Stay here, I'm comfy sitting here, if that's okay", Sara said sitting back in her chair.
3 hours later and the three of them had been laughing and joking with each other, Nick wanted to go to a club but Sara wanted to go home and Warrick just wanted to stay in the bar to chill out.
But Nick got them to go to a club, once into the club Sara started to enjoy it, Warrick wasn't too keen but stayed with the other two.
"Hi", a voice said behind Sara as she stood at the bar with Nick and Warrick, "Hi, I see your shirt has dried out", Sara said pointing to the man's shirt, the man smiled, "Yes told you it was fine", "I'm Jake, can I buy you a drink", the man said putting his hand out to shake Sara's hand, "Sara, no thanks my friend is just getting me one", Sara said taking his hand. Nick nudged Warrick with his elbow and the two men smiled at each other. "Okay, no problem, have a nice night", Jake said as he walked away smiling at Sara.
Sara turned to nick and Warrick and they both had big smiles, "What", Sara said taking her drink that Nick had just bought her, "Nothing", Warrick said.
The three of them stood at the bar drinking, Sara noticed Jake standing alone, he looked at her and smiled she smiled back at him, "You have an admirer there Sara", Nick said as he took a drink from his glass. Sara looked at him and laughed.
Sara was about to leave when Jake approached her, "Would you like to dance Sara", he asked, "No thanks, I'm just about to leave, sorry", Jake smiled at her, "okay, go on just one dance though". Jake took her hand and they both went off to dance. Nick said to Warrick, "it's about time she had a bit of fun, I'm getting worried about her", Warrick ordered another round of drinks and said to Nick, "Grissom", Nick nodded.
Sara and Jake had a few dances and Jake bought her a drink when they got to the bar, they both sat on a stool next to nick and Warrick, Sara introduced him to the others.
Jake owned a restaurant, this was his first night off in months, he had been left without a manager to run it for 3 months and only last month found someone to take the job.
Sara and Jake sat for a while chatting and laughing, when Nick and Warrick said they where both going, "You going to be okay, Sara", Nick said as he finished his drink, "Yeah I'm fine Nick, see you both tomorrow night", "Tonight", Warrick said kissing Sara on the cheek, Sara laughed, and they both left.
Sara and Jake sat for another hour at the bar chatting to each other, then Sara said she should make a move and go home. Jake had asked Sara if he could take her out to dinner some time, Sara accepted and gave him her cell number.
They both left the club and Jake got a cab for Sara, "I really enjoyed tonight Sara", Jake said as he opened the cab door, "Me too Jake, give you a call and we can arrange dinner on my next shift off", Sara said as she got into the cab, Jake leaned into the cab and gave Sara a kiss on the cheek. "Looking forward to it already Sara, goodnight".
Sara sat in the cab on the way home smiling to herself, I've had a great night, Jake seems a nice guy, she thought to herself.