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Chapter 11

From that day on I worked and lived in Vegas. I stayed with Grissom until I found my own place, living with him provided me a lot of knowledge about him that not many people, if any, know.

Like, when Grissom comes home he changes into something comfortable to wear, mostly a Hawaiian shirt and a short. He likes gardening and spends quite some time in his garden, he inherited that from his father I think. Also his garden is like heaven for all sorts of insects… He doesn't watch TV, I don't know if he even has one. Grissom is not the emotional cripple most people believe him to be, he's just a very closed off person. He was very young when he lost his father, he lived with his mother who's deaf so he's used of silence and he likes it. They didn't talk, off course they communicated, but it's like he never learned how to talk about anything, even now he still communicates without saying a word. He is a very different person outside work, it's like there are two Grissoms.

At home he is a very relaxed and easy-going person, he's very considerate and caring, he is even funny. He jokes around a lot. And I enjoy my time with him. He's not really a workaholic but he doesn't have someone to be home for so he divides his time between the things he enjoys the most, his work and his hobbies. When I stayed with him, he worked less because he had someone to spend time with. We had dinner together, he showed me around, we went to the movies, we even went to bars. Grissom is quite the dancer actually.

Staying in Vegas also meant, becoming a part of a great team. I worked hard, like I always did and the guys were very welcome towards me although I was an intruder at first. Except for Catherine she still saw me as an intruder I guess, but I didn't let her get to me. I learned something new about my colleagues every day and I learned something new about the job too. Speaking of my colleagues, I have a different kind of relationship with each of them…

Nick is as old as me and therefore he became a bit of a brother for me, we joke around, got each other's back, … But as most brothers and sisters we have our differences and sometimes they lead to arguments, which are made up pretty quickly. He is kind of 'the old reliable' for me, he can mostly tell how I feel or when I hide the truth or part of it.

Warrick and I started off on the wrong foot, I was the one who had to investigate him and that wasn't easy for both of us. Eventually we learned to see past that and became friends, we sometimes go to bars and have a drink and try to hook each other up with someone, we make bets about it. It's fun.

Greg, my favorite lab tech… At first he was madly in love with me, but then again he's always madly in love with anyone that wears a skirt or so to speak. He kept asking me out and I kept turning him down. It was almost as if he enjoyed that. He became the baby brother I never had, we are pretty close and I will always watch out for him. We like to goof around, upsetting other lab techs.

My relationship with Catherine and Grissom is a bit harder to describe…maybe I'll deal with them later.

There wasn't much difference between working cases in Vegas and in Frisco, only one… every day I went home alone. In Frisco I had my mother, brother and friends to talk to, but that's different now. I haven't been here long and working nights makes it very difficult to make new friends outside the lab. Eventually I stopped trying… Some cases were very hard for me, like the one where an entire family was murdered, not by a deranged person, no, I could live with that but it appeared to be the daughter who had done it because she had been abused for years, her father even made her pregnant and was now abusing her daughter.

Also the Kaye Shelton case got to me badly, she was abused and murdered by her husband. Those cases always get to me, they remind me even more of my childhood and they make me angry. Angry in a lot of ways, I'm angry because these crimes happen, I'm angry because some men are real jerks and I'm angry because I let it happen to me… I know I couldn't have done a thing about it, but it still makes me angry every time I see a girl or woman who was treated like that, like me. For a second I blame myself, stupid I know but that's just how it is. It is hard to explain what goes on in my head at those times.

When we had a case about a raped and beaten woman who survived but was in a coma, I got too personally involved, I really went off the deep end. Grissom was very concerned and talked to me about diversions. He was right, since I lived in Vegas I didn't do much more than working, day and night or is it night and day in my case… I slept very little, I read even more forensic books, listened to my scanner, … I decided to do something about it, so I called Lise.

"Hi, it's Sara…Sidle. You told me to call you when I needed a good time." I hear a chuckle and I can hear the grin she has on her face.

"That's right… So what about we meet in an hour." She gives me the address for the place.

"Okay, see you." With that I hang up and go to my bedroom, I throw some clothes on my bed and decide what I'm going to wear. I settle for a faded jeans and a light blue blouse. I take a long shower and get dressed. I walk into my kitchen and make myself a nice cup of tea, I take the newspaper and read it until it's time to head out.

I find the place without much trouble and park my car. I have never been here, it's actually a lot different from the part of Vegas I usually see. For a moment I thought I wasn't in Vegas at all. It's very peaceful here, there are a lot of trees, almost no traffic, almost no noise. I walk towards the bench where Lise is waiting for me. As I come closer, her smile grows wider.

"Hi, it's beautiful here…" I'm actually a bit nervous and can't come up with anything else. Lise doesn't notice I'm nervous or she chooses to ignore it.

"Yeah, I know, this is my special getaway-from-everything-place. I thought you could do with the peacefulness now." Wow, I'm speechless, except for the occasional talk at work we haven't spend time together but she realized from the moment I called that I needed to get away.

We go for a walk and have some small talk. It's very relaxing and I enjoy every minute of it. A couple of hours later Lise asks me if I would like to eat something and takes me to a diner nothing like the ones I use to go to with the guys. This one is rather small, cozy actually… the lights are dimmed and in the background plays soft instrumental music. We walk to a booth and Lise slides in next to me. A waitress takes our order and brings our drinks, we both decided to have the house wine.

"So I take it I'm not the first woman you dated." It's more a statement than a question.

"Since when did this become a date…" I tease evadingly.

"Since I answered the phone. Going for a walk, having dinner in a romantic restaurant, who knows where we end up next, how would you describe it then?" She smirks and I can't help but agree. She definitely has a point.

The waiter puts our food in front of us and we eat in silence. The food is really good, I didn't realize how hungry I was. I have to fight the urge to attack my plate and eat at a speed record. Being on a date I don't think that's a good idea. When we have finished, I sip from the excellent wine and say "No, you're not."

It takes her a moment to know what I'm talking about, but realization dawns on her face and she smirks again. She's actually very sexy when she smirks. Okay, where did that come from maybe I should cut the wine. "But it's been a while since I dated." I go on. "I take it I'm not your first either."

"Nope…actually you are in a way."

I look at her confused, how can you be the first in a way. In what way??? She smiles at my confusion and explains herself. "Well, you're the first one to blush like crazy every 5 minutes or so… Not that I mind, you're VERY cute like that."

I didn't know I was blushing before, but now I feel my face burn and I know I must have turned at least a couple shades of red just then. And there's that smirk again… Well two can play this game.

"Really…you are VERY sexy when you smirk like that." The smirk fades instantly and now it's her turn to blush. "And you're quite cute too when you blush." Sidle – Lise: 2 – 1

We continue to flirt some more, I realize just now how much I have missed this. Dining, flirting, having a good time with a gorgeous, sexy, funny woman. I forget the bad cases even if it's just for now. "You up for some action." She asks wiggling her eyebrows, my jaw drops to the floor.

She realizes how that must have sounded

"I mean, you wanna go dancing."

I agree so she takes me to this bar, Kil'M, which must be very good considering the amount of people queuing in front of the door. I have never been in this neighborhood which is good considering my job.

We don't have much trouble to get in, because Lise knows the bouncer. Inside it's dark, the only light is provided by some lasers. We head to the dance floor and let the music take control over our bodies. It took all of my control… because I find myself dancing rather close to Lise.

Damn she has a sexy body. I know I'm staring at her and I don't care if she sees it. She makes me feel so good, this evening is perfect. I should have called her weeks ago. She moves even closer to me and our eyes lock, she bites her bottom lip as if she's not sure on how to continue. I smirk and start to dance with her, everything and everyone fades away, there's only us and the music. Our bodies dance perfectly together. It's almost like they dance a dance of their own.

Two hours later we arrive at my apartment, I drank too much to be able to drive so Lise decided to drive me home. She stops the car and looks at me, she says goodbye and I regret that our date has come to an end already. "See you tomorrow, thanks for the nice date."

I lean in to kiss her cheek but stop inches from her face and look into her eyes then I drop my gaze on her lips, she bites her bottom lip again. I feel a warmth spread through my body and close the distance between us, my lips crush against hers, it's not a sweet kiss but a hungry one. My hands move on their own accord, they slip underneath her shirt and cup her breasts.

Damn, I have longed for this without knowing it until now.

One of her hands tangles in my hair and grips it, a low moan escapes my throat. Her other hand finds its way under my shirt as well. Our kiss deepens and things heat up more.

I pull back, open my eyes and say "Bed…we really need a bed."

Lise agrees and we make our way to my apartment. Immediately after I closed my door, she rips my shirt and kisses my neck. She tosses the ravished piece of cloth away and unclasps my bra. She grips my breasts still attacking my neck. I'm undoing her shirt and bra while we keep moving to my bedroom. When we stand in front of my bed, she flings me on it and removes her remaining clothing. I admire her body for a moment taking my boots off.

I barely have time to toss the last one away when she pushes me down, straddling my hips. My hands move up her body, but she grips my wrists rather forcefully and pins them to the bed. Her face is inches away from mine, she looks into my eyes seeking approval to go on and then she kisses me, she traces my lips with her tongue and I open my mouth slightly, feeling her tongue slide past my lips.

She moves my arms so she can hold them with one hand, while her now free hand moves from my neck to my shoulder and then to my breasts not really touching me. I feel a shiver run through my body. She pinches my nipples and rolls them between her thumb and forefinger then she moves her hand over my stomach.

She quickly opens my jeans, sliding her hand in discovering just how wet I am. She gives me a smug smile and slides one finger in me, shortly followed by a second one. I lose all sense of where I am, the movement of her hand makes my head spin. My moans become louder and I'm having my first orgasm. It washes all my bad thoughts and feelings from the past months away and I feel alive again.

I remove my pants and focus all my attention on Lise. We continue to have rather rough sex for a couple of hours and I know my body and neck are going to show marks and bruises from our session in the morning. When we are more than satisfied and completely exhausted we fall asleep. God, it feels good to have someone to sleep with.

Lise and I never had a relationship or not a conventional one anyway. We went out several times afterwards and had loads of fun, sometimes we ended up in bed again. She was good for me, a good diversion. The guys and mostly Grissom stopped badgering me about getting a live for a while and I was happy.

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