Chapter eleven

Sara awoke to the aroma of waffles. She looked around the room for a moment and then remembered how her morning had begun. The memories brought giggles again. She hadn't noticed Grissom standing in the doorway. She looked at him and smiled.

"I'm glad you still have your sense of humor. How would you like something to eat?"

Sara started to get out of bed but then realized she wasn't wearing anything. What happened to the robe?

Grissom grinned and left the room. "Better hurry before it gets cold."

Sara looked around the bed and found the robe lying on the floor. She had no idea how it had gotten there. She covered herself and then followed the wonderful smell.

As they sat eating, Sara was still baffled over the robe. Did he… How much did he see? I don't remember anything. Surely I would remember if he… if we…

Grissom continued to grin. When they had finished he placed the dishes in the sink.

"I'm afraid we are going to have to wait until after my shift for another session."

Sara could not stand it any longer. "Gil, do you know anything about how the robe ended up in the floor?"

He turned and grinned. "I removed it."

Before she could ask anything else, Grissom headed for the shower. She could hear him chuckling.

Funny guy. Two can play at this game. He doesn't know who he's dealing with.

She continued to lounge on the couch looking at a book that Grissom had been reading. Just as Grissom entered the room, her cell phone rang. She looked at the caller ID. It was Greg.

"Hi Greg. What's up?"

"You're kidding! When did this happen. This is too funny. How did you find out? He did. No, I actually wasn't listening to the scanner this morning. I wished I had. You're going to what? Are you sure that's a good idea? Nick and Warrick said it would be funny. Catherine too? I wish I could be there to see the look on his face. Hey Greg, I better go. Talk to you later."

Sara grinned. Grissom knew that she had just been told something that affected him.

"Out with it Sara."

"Out with what?"

"You first."

"I don't know what you mean." Grissom fidgeted.

"Do you know that every time you lie, you fidget."

"I do not lie."

"Okay, you withhold the truth."

Grissom was getting frustrated. "Okay, tell what it is you want me to tell you."

Sara smiled and said one word "robe"

Grissom smiled. "Last night I kept hearing you toss and turn. You kept getting tangled up in the robe. I merely helped you out. I disrobed you without waking you. I think you would do the same for me." Grissom crossed his arms in his best authoritative stance.

"Just what did you see?"

"Sara, it was dark. When I didn't wake you, I decided to sleep next to you just in case you had a nightmare."

Sara didn't know whether to believe him or not but she decided to let him off the hook.

Sara giggled "They are know that you locked yourself out of your house and the police thought you were a burglar."

Grissom rolled his eyes. "You know I am going to be the brunt of the jokes tonight."

"I wish I could go."

"Brass must have told them."

"Actually Hodges heard it on the scanner."

"Why does everyone listen to scanners?"

Sara continued to giggle. "Have a nice shift."

"What do you plan to do?"

"I plan to go back to my apartment and listen to the scanner."

Grissom made a face and headed to the door. "Well, lock up when you leave."

Sara got up and walked him to the door. She wrapped her arms around him and held him tight. He could still feel her delicate skin through the robe. Should have made a move last night. It occurred to him that they had never kissed. He dropped his suitcase and took her fully in his arms. He leaned down and kissed her tenderly at first but the hunger took hold. They gasped at the power of just one kiss. He pulled away but kissed her on the forehead. "I don't have a forgiving boss like you do so I had better go."