"Are you sure you're ready to go back to work Sara?" Grissom asked her that evening before work. "I mean you still have the full arm cast and your wounds aren't completely healed."
"Gil, I will be fine," Sara said putting her good hand on his chest.
"Promise?" Grissom asked with worry in his eyes.
Sara gave him a quick kiss on the lips and whispered in his ear, "I promise."
They walked out to the Denali and Grissom opened the passenger seat door and helped Sara in.
The car ride was silent and both couldn't wait to get to the lab. Sara wanted to get away from Grissom's constant worry and Grissom knew Sara wouldn't mouth back at work. They got to the lab and Sara had a meeting with Ecklie. She walked into his office and sat down.
"Sara I never pictured you to break the rules, never mind I did…" Ecklie said but was then cut off by Sara.
"Cut to the chase Ecklie."
"Um.. Okay. This is an Administrative Inquiry, you and your supervisor were in direct violation of lab policy."
"Are."
Ecklie looked at Sara, "Are in direct violation of lab policy. How long have you and your supervisor had a relationship?"
"We have always had a relationship."
"How long have you two been intimate?"
"From the day we met, when I came to Las Vegas it wasn't an immediate thing. It was official about two years ago, I think on a Sunday."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"We can't let out team be broken up. We're a family and we work the best together. Besides we didn't think a little more love would afflict our work. Gil and I never show affection at work."
"What makes you think I won't break up the team now?"
"Because I have no problem leaving and Gil has many offers to do seminars. I'm sure you wouldn't miss us."
"Is that a threat Sidle?"
"No, it's a fact," Sara said with a smile.
"Okay, you are excused. If you see Grissom tell him to pay me a visit."
Sara walked out of Ecklie's office and into Gil's. He was sitting there doing paperwork.
"Ecklie wants you in his office now." Sara said in a mocking 'angry Ecklie voice.'
Grissom laughed, "Why?"
"An administrative inquiry about our direct violation to lab policy."
Grissom got up and gave her a quick grin and went to Ecklie's office.
He walked into his office and sat down and Ecklie felt a odd sense of déjà vu which got worse as he asked Grissom the same questions and got nearly identical answers. After he was finished he said, "Okay thank you. I will notify you on the decision by the end of the shift."
Grissom nodded and left the room to go continue his piles of paperwork. He really wanted to talk to Sara, they hadn't really talked since the case because the whole time she was at home she slept, but he couldn't talk to her now because she was on a case with Warrick in Henderson. So there was nothing he could do but paper work.
"So Sara, how long have you been with Gris?" Warrick asked while taking pictures.
"And there is the ultimate question" Sara said swabbing a pool of blood. Right then Sara's phone rang and she answered, "Sidle. Yeah I am on my way." She hung up and looked at Warrick "Sorry, That was Ecklie. Brass is taking me back, I have a meeting to attend."
When Sara got to the lab she went to Ecklie's office to find Grissom and Ecklie waiting for her. She sat next to Grissom and Ecklie stared them down. "You two had the exact same stories and even with your lies about leaving I am going to put Catherine, Sara, and Nick on days and keep Grissom, Warrick, and Greg on graveyard."
Sara stood up and said "I quit," and walked out. She was out in the parking lot when she thought 'damn I can't drive' so she sat on the curb.
"I'm afraid you made a poor choice Ecklie," Grissom said standing up "I am taking a job offer somewhere else. Find yourself a new graveyard supervisor." He said and walked out looking for Sara.
Ecklie stood there in awe "damn, I am in deep shit." He said and started pacing his office.
Grissom found Sara sitting on the curb, "Sara honey let's go home" he said helping her up and leading her to the denali. "We can pack and leave right away."
"Gil, I didn't even get to tell Catherine."
Grissom reached over and brushed the hair out of her face, "I know sweetie, but she'll find out."
