Chapter 2/?

Grissom nearly ran from his office. Sara had given him the hotel name and address, and they talked for a few more minutes before hanging up. He headed to Catherine's office, "I need you to take over Graveyard Shift for a while."

She raised an eyebrow, "For what and for how long?"

"I need to go be there for Sara. She called me, and she needs me. Just keep Ecklie off my ass. I call you when I know something."

He left her office wordlessly and jogged to his Denali. Heading to the townhouse, he went inside. Bruno greeted him and he knelt down, ruffling the dog's fur, "Want to visit Mommy?" He chuckled as the dog barked loudly, almost dancing in his spot.

Grissom headed to the bedroom, packing a suitcase. He made a suitcase full of things for Bruno and some of the things Sara had left behind. Slipping on Bruno's leash, he locked up the house and headed to the airport.

The flight seemed to take forever, but they soon arrived at the San Francisco airport. Grissom grabbed his bags and headed with Bruno to the rental car. He didn't call Sara. She didn't expect him until tomorrow, and he wanted to keep it that way. He didn't want her to try and perfect herself; he wanted the broken down Sara that he could protect and take care of.

Heading into the hotel, Bruno stayed at Grissom's side. He swallowed heavily as he nervously knocked at the hotel room door. Sara jumped off the bed, unsure of who was at the door. She slowly walked to the door and looked in the peephole. Her heart tightened as she opened the door, "Gil…"

Bruno sprinted into the room and jumped on the bed, curling into a ball. Grissom slowly stepped into the room, closing the door behind himself. He locked the door and turned to Sara, "Butterfly…I've missed you so very much."

She tilted her head slightly, her brown eyes sparkling at him, "I thought you said you were coming tomorrow."

He nodded a bit and brought a hand up slowly, caressing her cheek gently. Her eyes closed as he spoke, "I know, but I couldn't wait. I just couldn't. I love you Sara…and it was too hard to stay away any longer."

She gave him a soft smile, "I love you too, and I'm glad you're here. I missed you so badly, and I should have called sooner, I just had so much to deal with."

Turning off the lights, he picked her up into his arms and laid her on the bed, "Talk to me about it." Stripping to his boxers, he climbed into bed beside her. She snuggled into his arms, relaxing instantly at his touch. He kissed the top of her head, smelling the sweet scent of her hair and shampoo, "Mmm…that Sidle-scent. I've missed that."

Bruno curled up against her back and she smiled. His arms tightened around her, "Tell me about everything that's happened since you left."