A/N: Two short chapters today and two more until the close of Bedside Stories!
Bedside Stories Chapter 11
"Can I come in?" He asked. They both answered yes as he came into the room. "I brought your favorite."
Grissom looked at him and the bag. "Mine or hers? That doesn't look like burgers."
Greg was grinning from ear to ear. He placed the sack on the bed. "Sara and I share a love for…" he pulled three containers out. He looked to her for approval of his food offering.
Sara had crossed her legs, suddenly feeling better just with the appearance of her friend and co-worker. Greg had known about Sara and Grissom for months. And, in a testament to his trusting spirit, he had told no one what he knew.
"Yogurt is always good." She knew the box; this was good stuff. Greg also knew which ones were her favorites. She motioned for him to sit on the foot of the bed.
"How's Hank?" Grissom asked. The dog had gone with Greg the day they found Sara.
"Fine! He loves my house. He loves my neighbors and their dogs."
Hank was how Greg learned Sara Sidle and Gil Grissom were a couple. They had brought the boxer home, gone to dog school, learned tricks, and taken their pet to a dog park, knowing that no one they worked with had a dog. Holding hands, they walked and played with their puppy. Grissom had thrown a toy for Hank when another dog ran up to them. Looking up to find his owner, they found Greg standing ten feet away.
No one said a word for several minutes until Greg stammered he was dog-sitting for a friend. Sara's laugh had eased their awkwardness. They were not dog sitting; Hank was their dog. She laughed as she sternly told him that she and Grissom wanted privacy and under threat of ending a friendship, he gave his word never to reveal what he knew. For months, he had kept his vow.
The yogurt was opened and the three people, accustomed to eating whatever food was available, quickly emptied each container. Greg related news of what was happening at work with his usual zeal. He stopped in mid-sentence when a voice from the door interrupted his story.
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