It was only her first week on the job and already Sara missed her home. Not that she regretted moving, but she did miss Shannon. She felt bad about their last conversation. Every day she went home, showered, ate, and then went to bed. She missed talking with somebody, somebody who cared; she missed sharing stories about their days. Sure, she had met some new people whom she worked with. And, yes, they all seemed nice, but when you work with them, there's not much to discuss other than your past, and that was something she was not touching.
Sara made her way to her new apartment and immediately stepped into the shower, letting the hot water relax her muscles after a long day of being on her hand and knees. It was the phone that interrupted her quiet time. Hastily stepping out of the water, she grabbed her phone in hopes it was Shannon.
"Sidle."
"Sara?"
Her heart skipped a beat at the sound of not Shannon's, but Grissom's voice.
"Grissom." She tried to sound nonchalant.
"I was wondering, would you like to catch breakfast? We need to discuss some of your paperwork."
Paperwork? "Sure, uh, where?"
"The diner. Can you be there in 20?"
"Yeah, I, uh, I'll meet you there," Sara stammered.
She didn't know why, but at the thought of having a meal with Grissom, she became like a child waiting for their next Show and Tell. It couldn't happen soon enough. Was it so bad that she was so eager to meet Grissom? Yes, it was. She loved Eric. She couldn't love two people. It was like cheating. No, it's only for business, she told herself over and over on her drive to the diner.
He was already there by the time she got there. Taking a place across from him, she sat down only to find the waiter waiting for her order. After hastily ordering, she turned her attention back to the good-looking man who sat in front of her.
"You had some paperwork?" Sara asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Yeah, you um…forgot to mention your emergency contacts."
"Emergency contacts…"
"Yes…" Grissom said encouragingly.
"Shannon."
"Shannon…Sidle?" Grissom asked, filling in the last name.
"Kelly."
"Kelly Sidle?"
"No, Shannon Kelly."
"Oh. Anyone else?" Grissom asked, thinking one person was not many. Then again, he wasn't in a position to judge.
"No, that's it."
"What about your parents?" he wanted to ask. Maybe she's married and Sidle is her new name? At that thought, he looked down at her fingers and relief washed over him. She's not married. But still, he wanted to know who this Shannon was. Pure curiosity. He blamed the scientist in him.
Before the conversation could move forward anymore, Sara's phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, she grew noticeably more excited. Excusing herself from the table, Sara answered the phone and walked towards the doors.
"Shannon." Sara answered, relieved to finally have contact with her again.
A/N Please review. And the secrets start unfolding soon. I'm sorry this is such a short chapter