Grissom watched me tap my hand against the steering wheel as music played on the radio. I chewed gum making bubbles as I zipped through traffic with ease. Grissom shook his head looking ahead as I swerved again making his knuckles white.
"Sara, I would like to make it to the crime scene alive!"
"I know." I said
I swerved again making him gasp. Smiling, I looked over at him seeing his glare.
We drove into the apartment complex getting out with our cases. Grissom watched me meet him then walk to the curb. I spit my gum out almost hitting him. He looked down at the gum wad then at me.
"What?" I asked, giving him a smile.
Without a word he put his hand on my elbow walking to the building. We went to the elevator and he pressed the top floor button. I leaned against the wall eyeing him as he looked up at the numbers. Suddenly, the elevator lights dimmed and we stopped abruptly. Grissom pushed the emergency button looking up. I looked around feeling uneasy.
"Great!" He said "Elevator is broke."
A creaking all around made me freeze as Grissom got out his cell phone. The creaking got louder and I felt like I was going to freak out.
"Grissom, I can't stay in here!" I said
He looked at me as he called someone.
"Yes, this is Gil Grissom with the crime lab. The elevator has stopped. Can you notify someone?"
He waited as I stepped closer to him.
The elevator suddenly gave way and I felt sick from free falling. It stopped again with a halt causing me to hit the side hard falling to the floor. Grissom moved slowly looking around in the dark remembering where he was. He sat up winching as his head hurt. He got his flashlight out of his case looking around seeing me lying on my back. He moved over hearing the elevator creak again.
"Sara…..Sara?" He called, touching my neck. Moving my hair he saw a cut at my hair line with a trickle of blood coming out. "Sara, can you hear me?"
I heard someone call out to me. With a moan I slowly moved my head feeling hands on my cheek tapping it.
"Sara, wake up!"
Opening my eyes I saw the blurry shape of Grissom holding a light. I closed my eyes moaning again.
"Turn it off." I said
"Open your eyes."
I opened them seeing him come closer looking at the state of my eyes. He then looked at my head.
"What happened?" I asked
"The elevator gave way and fell."
"Oh." I said, slowly trying to sit up.
"Sara, you should stay down."
"I'm okay." I said, sitting against the wall. He got his cell phone again dialing. I closed my eyes drifting. Grissom got a water bottle opening it as I opened my eyes.
"Drink this." He said
"I don't want any."
He looked at me before putting the lid back on. He sat beside me looking around.
"They should fix it soon." He said
"I am sure we are priority." I said
He looked at his watch then at the wall again. I closed my eyes again faintly hearing creaking. Grissom looked at me then at his phone.
I woke to Grissom pouncing me to the ground as the elevator lurched again. Swallowing, I felt sick as the free falling feeling came again. Grissom closed his eyes as he waited. The elevator stopped again making us crash to the floor hard. Grissom sighed hearing the groaning outside becoming loud.
"Take a deep breath." He said
"What floor are we on?!" I asked
"Hard to say. We stopped between the twenty-fifth and the twenty-fourth."
I swallowed feeling my heart beat wildly.
"I feel sick." I said
He got up as I crawled to the corner throwing up. I took some deep breaths before falling backwards still.
"Sara?!" He called, coming over to me tapping my cheek. "Wake up!"
The groaning started again making him look around then at me. The stench of vomit was strong in the air. Grissom got out a tissue putting water on it he rubbed it against my face. His cell phone rang making him jump.
"Yes!" He said
"Grissom, where are you?!" Catherine asked
"I am stuck on the elevator that's where I am!"
"Calm down. Did you call the repairman?"
"Of course I did! Sara is hurt!"
"We'll get you out! Just take it easy."
"Hurry up!"
He hung up looking down at me. Half an hour later Grissom moved over as I moved.
"Sara?"
I slowly opened my eyes seeing him.
"Still here?" I said
"Afraid so." He said, dabbing my head. "You were out a while."
"Sorry."
"That's okay."
I moved my head smelling vomit. Grissom looked down in concern.
"I guess this….gives us time to talk." I said
"You need to rest." He said, getting out his water bottle. He lifted my head allowing me to drink. I swallowed laying my head back down.
"Thank you."
He nodded putting it away.
"You look worried."
"I am, about you."
I reached over touching his hand on his leg.
"I'll be okay."
His hand encircled mine. I sighed blinking my eyes looking up at the ceiling.
"I almost called off tonight." I said
"I imagine you wish you had now."
I nodded looking at him. He checked his cell phone then he looked at me.
"Grissom, do I look bad?"
"No."
"I feel bad."
"I can tell."
"Sorry about that." I said
The creaking started again. I looked up trembling.
"Why did you almost call off?" He asked
"I just…..felt off tonight."
"Why?"
I shook my head.
"It's a long story."
"We have time."
I looked at him.
"I just broke up with someone."
"Why?"
"He said we were different people."
He nodded rubbing my hand.
"I thought it would work out."
"I'm sorry."
"It's the same old story."
"You'll find someone."
I swallowed closing my eyes. Grissom watched me open them again looking at him.
"Do you remember that night we met on the strip after a case?"
"Last year, yes."
"It wasn't a coincidence that you saw me. I actually followed you."
He smiled faintly.
"Are you becoming a stalker now?"
"No, I just saw you were upset about the case we finished and I knew you liked to walk."
"You followed me because you were concerned."
"Yeah."
"That's was nice of you."
"I asked you to have dinner with me."
He nodded.
"Why did you say no again?" I asked
The elevator creaked moving a little. I gasped his hand tighter as he looked around then at me.
"Sara, I care about our friendship."
"We could die tonight."
"We are not going to die."
"We could and if we didn't at least kiss once our lives would have no meaning." I said
He looked at me uncomfortably.
"Sara."
"You know I am right."
"No, I don't."
I lifted my hand up to his coat pulling him down. He came down hesitantly looking at me.
"Just one kiss." I said
I leaned up kissing him. He closed his eyes kissing me back. I slowly put my arms around his neck. I heated the kiss up moving my lips over his quickly. He groaned moving his hands around me. I pulled him closer feeling his body move over top of mine. The elevator creaked, but we ignored it.
Our breathing started to heighten. He broke the kiss lifting his head looking down at me. His eyes were dilated and bright. I looked at him as he breathed in and out fast. I leaned up catching his lips again feeling his passion come out.
"Oh Sara!" He said
I was to caught up to answer.
The elevator lit up and started. Grissom looked around alarmed as I looked up. He quickly got off of me helping me up getting his case. The doors opened and we saw the people standing outside looking in at us.
"Are you two all right?" The repairman asked
"I need to get my colleague checked out." Grissom said
I looked at Grissom missing his body over mine. He called in Greg to help making me go with Brass to the hospital.
Grissom stood outside of the lab looking up at the stars after shift. Catherine came out walking over.
"Hey." She said "You okay?"
"Fine, just thinking." He said
"You had quite a night." She said
"I almost made a mistake." He said
"What do you mean?"
He looked at her.
"Sara kissed me in the elevator and we almost went to far."
"Really?!" She said
"Cath, I am not ready for this to happen."
"Then tell her."
"I think I should just leave it alone."
"Grissom, you have avoided this to long. It is time for you to stop being in denial."
He looked at her.
I slept on the couch as Grissom walked up to my door. He knocked waiting for me to answer. I opened the door blinking as I yawned looking at him.
"Hey." He said
"What are you doing here?" I asked
"I wanted to see how you were doing." He said
I stepped closer putting my arms around him kissing him. He didn't touch me as I moved back searching his eyes.
"I am doing better now."
"Sara…..I think we should talk."
I moved back letting him go.
"What about?"
"Can't we talk inside?"
"You regret what happened earlier?"
He sighed watching me look down hurt.
"Sara, it's not like I didn't enjoy it. I just don't know what to do."
I looked at him feeling hot tears starting to spill out.
"Sara, please don't….." He said, stopping as I turned to go inside.
"I hope you find someone, Grissom." I said, before going inside shutting the door.
He looked at the closed door. I slid down to the floor looking at my trembling hands. The next day I looked at the apple I brought to eat as I stood in the breakroom. Grissom came in stopping at the doorway watching me look at the apple as if it were a bug. I looked over at him then I threw the apple in the trash walking to the door.
"Sara, can you help Nick out?"
"Sure." I said
He watched me walk out slowly. I worked up to quitting time leaving two minutes after. When I came outside I rubbed my head then went to my car. I stopped feeling a hand on my arm pulling me to face the person. Grissom looked deeply into my eyes not saying a thing as he stared at me. I took a breath shaking.
He looked over seeing people coming out of the lab. He motioned me to the side of the building and I willingly went with him. He pulled me over till we were hidden from view. I looked at his lips as he looked at mine. In slow motion he leaned closer till our lips were touching. I pulled him closer moving my lips against his.
"Sara?"
I jumped seeing Grissom holding his keys looking at me standing at the curb.
"I was just…." I said
"You okay?" He asked, coming over.
"Um….yeah." I said
He nodded not saying a thing.
"Becareful going home." He said
"You to." I said
He left glancing back at me as I watched him leave.