Happy Turkey Day! I wrote another chapter! So I don't intend this to be a music fic, therefore I am limiting the music somewhat, meaning I only put what I want. LOL OK, well, I got some spare time and here's what came out of it. Enjoy!
(Oh, and the M rating is for future chapters. I never know where m mind will go so I did it to be safe.) And this story may bein need of a Beta. If anyone would like to help id be happy to have it.
A knock on the door was what startled Gil out of his somewhat reverie. He slid himself out of bed and briskly into some clothes and headed to the door. A familiar and comforting face met him at the door.
"Hi Gil, How're you holding up?" Brass asked with a smile.
"I've been better, but not to bad to put it nicely."
"Feel like talking or anything? I mean, I brought the perfect extra company." Jim held up a bottle of aged Jimmy Dean whiskey with a smile.
"Alright, sure..." Gil chuckled and went to the cupboard in the kitchen to grab two glasses.
Brass walked over to Grissom's stereo and turned it on. The sweet sound on Earth Wind & Fire lightly filled the room.
"Nice music." He said
"Thanks… I feel bad saying this, but I had to take Sara's stuff out of there before I went insane. That's just whatever I found after I did. It was driving me mad to hear her Colbie Caillet and Sara McLachlan when I turned that thing on." He sighed
"Who knew the mastermind of Mozart knew exactly what his girlfriend listens to, never mind let her use his precious stereo." Brass laughed and sat back down to pour the whiskey.
"Actually Jim, she's my fiancée. I asked her to marry me a few months before she left. The music is one of her escapes; it's a common thing in this house." Almost losing Sara made me realize exactly how complete she makes me and my life. I don't know how much longer I can take this."
"Wow. Congrats Gil. I knew you two have been together for a while but wow. You do make a great team. But Gil, you can get through this. You know what she needs and you are letting her have it. What you are doing by letting her go is helping her as far as we know. You just have to stick it out. Sara is like my second daughter and if I know her like I think I do, she will come back. She loves you too much."
"'As far as we know.' Yeah, that's what scares me. She's in my dreams every night whether I like it or not. Ugh, I know she will come back, the question is when?" Gil stared blankly into his now empty glass and watched as Jim poured him another glass.
"Gil, she'll come back when she's ready. Leave it at that. The dreams will settle down and the more you let people help you and the more other things you find to do, the faster the time will pass. C'mon, let's go out for a walk. See, something to do already." Jim smiled and waggled his eyebrows at Grissom.
Grissom let out a sigh of defeat and got up to go for a walk with Brass. "Yeah, I guess. For once, I will say: Jim brass, you win."
"That's a first" Brass chuckled and the two headed outside.
Earth Wind & Fire still filled the room as they left…
"That's the way, of the world…."
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Her iPod was what kept her safe on a flight, especially this one. It was the red-eye from Boston to Vegas after all. It was 12:00a.m and the plane had already taken off, she made it to the airport just in time; Damn her alarm clock. She fidgeted a bit in her seat as she saw the flight attendants get up, and then realized it was only for drinks. So much for eliminating her fears; she always was a little afraid of plane rides. The voice of Colbie Caillet flooding into her ears sent her into a spin…
"Midnight bottle take me, come with me, my memories and everything come back to me"
Sara jumped as the flight attendant came up beside her.
"Peanuts ma'am?" she asked
"Umm… No thanks." Sara hates peanuts most of the time.
"Would you like anything to drink?" she asked
"Yes. Vodka and some orange juice please."
"Ok, that will be five dollars please and I will need to see your ID." She said as she eyes Sara with easy eyes.
Sara handed her the money and showed her ID. It made her laugh inside and slightly relieved that she still got carded every once and a while. She settled back into her chair and once again let Colbie take over…
"I've got a midnight bottle, gonna drink it down
A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
When everything felt so right
If only for tonight I've got a midnight bottle gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
When I'm with you and everything's all right if only for tonight
Got a midnight bottle drifting off into the candlelight where I can find you in your time
A midnight bottle I forgot how good it felt to be in a dream just like you had me
Cuz lately I've been stumbling feels like I'm recovering"
The woman came back about five minutes later with the drink and Sara took a long sip as she walked away. She let the alcohol coast down her throat and waited for it to settle into her blood stream. She just wanted a little alcohol, nothing major. She felt herself relax as she steadily sipped the tart, potent liquid and let her head fall against the seat and her mind float off.
"I've got a midnight bottle gonna drink it down
A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
When everything felt so right
If only for tonight I've got a midnight bottle gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
When I'm with you and everything's all right if only for tonight
If only for tonight, if only for tonight, if only for tonight"
Sara put her empty drink down and let herself doze off for the remainder or the flight, only to be soon dreaming of the man she needs so.
Reviews are oxygen at this point. Lemme know what you think! Please and thanks! Hope you all had a great holiday!
Music is: "Way of the World" by Earth Wind & Fire and "Midnight Bottle" by Colbie Caillet