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Santa Grissom's Lap - Chapter 3
"Mom, breath are you okay" Lynsey said as she panicked hitting her mom between the shoulder blades.
Catherine coughed and spluttered a few times, wiped her face with her sleeve, then caught her breath "Hold off with the hitting me in the back, will ya Lynsey"
Jim locked eyes with Catherine as she got herself together, then he shook his head as drips of soda dropped of his chin "Thank you Catherine I was meaning to get a shower" he said dryly to her unamused.
"Sorry Jim" she said as the laughter built up in her and Lynsey, and their shoulders moved with the barely contained laughter "Where's Curly and Larry" she started to chuckle.
Jim closed his eyes and shook his head, this is going to be a long night he thought "You can't come in here, it is for kids only Catherine" Jim said exasperatedly, wiping his chin with his sleeve.
"Lynsey wanted to see Santa, didn't you Lynsey" she turned and spoke to her daughter, then turned back to Brass thrusting the bag of candy at him "Here's her gift, your not gonna turn her away are you" she said pointedly, but still chuckling.
"Yeah Uncle Jim, I wanna see Santa" she said with a big smile and puppy dog look.
Catherine has taught her well Jim thought "Okay but leave the soda's on the table, we have already had one accident with a lollipop" he smirked, as he led the two over to Santa and his Elf.
"Oh my god" Catherine exclaimed as she saw Gil and Ecklie, and let out a loud roar of laughter and bent over holding her tummy "Oh this is too good" she got out between laughing and crying along with Lynsey "Don't say ho ho ho Gil, I will pee my pants" she spluttered.
Gil and Ecklie just looked at each other then at her shaking their heads, then placed unamused looks on their faces.
"Go on Catherine enjoy yourself at our expense, we don't mind, just get it out of your system quickly so we can get this over with" Gil said trying to not look affected by her reaction.
"Thats right Willows, because you definitely wont be seeing it again" Ecklie added.
Catherine managed to stand upright holding on to Lynsey's arm, and trying to reign in some of the laughter still trying to burst out "Lynsey go sit on Santa' knee and tell him what you want for Christmas" she said pushing her forward and taking the camera off her.
"Oh Mom" Lynsey said and rolled her eyes.
"One word" she paused "Concert Lynsey" Catherine said as Lynsey approached Gil.
"That was two Mom" Lynsey replied smiling cheekily.
"Lynsey don't get smart with me" Catherine said sternly.
"Okay, okay Mom" she said as she sat down gingerly in Gil's lap "Okay Uncle Gil, Oops sorry Santa, I would like a new bike, an i Pod shuffle, a dog, some new cloths like Candice wears, some earing's, a necklace, and some makeup" she said smiling sweetly to her Mother, then whispered in her Uncle Gil's ear "Oh and I also want Mom and Warick to stop sneaking around behind my back trying to hide that they are together, because the walls in the house are thin and I can hear everything going on in thier room, so it's no secret to me" she finished and pulled away and looked at the stunned look on Uncle Gil's face.
Catherine saw Gil's shocked look "Lynsey Marie Willows what did you just tell Santa" she demanded.
"Nothing Mom" she smiled at her sweetly, and watched Uncle Gil smirk.
"Right Jim, Conrad get in close Lynsey wants a photo" Catherine said smirking now.
All three looked scared at each other, expecting one of the others to protest to one being taken, so Ecklie spoke up "No photo's are to be taken" he said smugly.
"Awe but Uncle Ecklie, I just want one so I have a happy memory of you all" she sniffed lightly pretended to get upset.
Gil and Jim looked at each other shaking their heads, knowing the young girl's ploy, and knew it was pointless trying to protest, because Catherine had taught her every trick in the book, to get her own way with men.
"Hey don't get upset Lynsey please" Ecklie said softly trying to sooth the girl, he sighed heavily knowing he was going to regret his next decision "Okay but just one photo" he looked up at Catherine pointedly.
"Thank you" Lynsey's face brightened up quickly, knowing her Mom would be proud of her performance.
Gil and Jim just shook their heads at Ecklie being played so easily, then they all positioned themselves for the photo.
Gill put his arms snugly around Lynsey and tried to hide his face from view.
"Ready guys" Catherine said "Gil I cant see your face" she said as he repositioned to look at the camera with a sarcastic smile on his face.
"Say, cheesy" she commanded as she clicked the camera chuckling satisfied, and the three men groaned in unison.
"Come on Lynsey, we need to go get this enlarged and framed for you" she laughed as she pulled her off Gil's lap and pulled her out of the room laughing loudly, leaving three unhappy men in her wake.
"Hey you forgot your gift" Jim shouted after them.
"Keep it, it was worth it just for the fun I have just had" said Lynsey as she went out the door.
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Sara Warick and Candice were waiting out in the hall, when Catherine and Lynsey came out laughing.
"Oh god Sara that was so good, I owe you big time" Catherine said to Sara still chuckling and hugging her "I can't remember the last time I laughed so much"
"Good, because I wanna collect, will you cover my shift New years eve, I have plan's I wanna keep" she smiled mischievously.
Catherine eyed her suspiciously then nodded and said "Sure, it was well worth it and more, but don't forget to remind me though" she paused "Come on Lynsey we will go get a drink, I need one, see you in a while" she said, as she and her daughter walked off.
Warick, Sara and Candice were chatting quietly as they saw Nick approaching down the hall.
Nick was walking up the hall behind Sam Vega, his 9 year old son and his very attractive young wife Clare.
"Come on Sam let me borrow the kid for half an hour please, I will even throw in 50 bucks, if you let me" Nick said to the detective.
"No way man, if I am gonna see Captain Jim Brass, my boss might I add, Gil Grissom and Conrad Ecklie all dressed up festive taking my kid to a grotto, I am not gonna pass up on a chance like that Stokes, now am i" Sam said chuckling at the Texan sulking.
"Any how, I wanna sit in Santa's lap and get a photo with the sexy bugman himself" Clare said seductively wiggling her eyebrows, then chuckled as Nick groaned in frustration.
Sara's eyes nearly bugged out, then a deep frown lined her forehead at hearing the womans words "She better not maul my Gil" she said to Warick and clenched her fists.
Warick laughed at hearing the whole Vega's and Nick conversation, and at Sara's words as Nick came up to stop next to them.
"Hey calm down girl, she was only messing with Nick" Warick said to Sara, to stop a cat fight breaking out with the two women.
"Oh I don't know about that, that woman is one sexy thing and a huge flirt" Nick chuckled at Sara's obvious distrust of the other woman.
"Anyone seen Greg? he must have an idea to get in to see the three amigo's" Nick said looking at Sara and Warick.
"No" they both answered together.
He chuckled "Never mind I gotta go guys, and find me a kid to take in there" Nick said as he left to resume his search.
The Vega's knocked on the door and were led in by Jim Brass.
"That woman better not lay a finger on Gil, or I swear to god you will be investigating her murder, not that you would ever find the body" Sara said sternly as she stomped off annoyed to look for Catherine.
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Meanwhile in Santa's grotto Sam was howling with laughter at the three men, as his wife eyed Gil salaciously, and the boy watched his Dad laugh at his boss.
Clare stepped forward towards Santa "Well hello Santa, I've always wanted to sit it your lap" she wiggled her eyebrows at Gil seductively.
Brass and Ecklie and Sam snickered at Gil's terrified look.
"Come here whats your name" Gil barely choked out desperately, as he signaled for the boy to step towards him and totally ignored the scary woman clearly coming on to him.
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