"Expect the Unexpected" part 2
By trueshipper
All important info. is in the prologue. Thanks to the s/gers for this story idea. ******************************************************************************
"Catherine!" Grissom groaned into his cell phone. He couldn't wait any longer to talk to her. He quickly jumped into his car, and got on his way home. Somehow he had blabbered a no to Sara for that nightcap.
"Grissom, what's wrong?" asked Catherine.
"Sara just asked me in for a nightcap after our date."
"What's the problem with that? If you had a good time then its not unusual to want to continue it."
"But that's the problem, I had an awful time. I had no idea what to talk to her about. She went on and on about some movie I never heard of with that Hank guy. Then I bring up work and she changes the subject. I don't know what else to talk to her about."
"It was only the first date. They tend to always go wrong. The next one might be better."
"Cath, I can't do this again with her. If it wasn't for that stupid bet I wouldn't have done this in the first place. The alternative was more then I could handle."
"What was the alternative?"
"I can't tell you that. Its just way too embarrassing. Now I've got to go face her and the guys at work tomorrow."
"All you have to do is show them that it doesn't matter to you. If you let them get to you then they will only pick on you more. Sara probably won't be willing to talk about it either if it was as bad for her as you."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm pretty sure. Just take it easy, and go into work tomorrow like this meant nothing to you. And to let you know, I think you are a very interesting man with alot to say."
"Thanks, Cath. I had no one else to turn to. You are a good friend."
"You're welcome, Grissom, but I didn't do anything but tell you what you already knew."
"I know, but its easier to accept coming from you. Do you want to have lunch tomorrow?"
"I would love to. Want to pick me up at noon?"
"Great. Thanks again."
"You're welcome, and now go home and sleep. I don't want you falling asleep over lunch tomorrow."
"Yes ma'am. Good night."
"Good night."
They each hung up with a small smile on their face as they thought about tomorrow's lunch, but neither knew that things may not go as planned.
TBC...
By trueshipper
All important info. is in the prologue. Thanks to the s/gers for this story idea. ******************************************************************************
"Catherine!" Grissom groaned into his cell phone. He couldn't wait any longer to talk to her. He quickly jumped into his car, and got on his way home. Somehow he had blabbered a no to Sara for that nightcap.
"Grissom, what's wrong?" asked Catherine.
"Sara just asked me in for a nightcap after our date."
"What's the problem with that? If you had a good time then its not unusual to want to continue it."
"But that's the problem, I had an awful time. I had no idea what to talk to her about. She went on and on about some movie I never heard of with that Hank guy. Then I bring up work and she changes the subject. I don't know what else to talk to her about."
"It was only the first date. They tend to always go wrong. The next one might be better."
"Cath, I can't do this again with her. If it wasn't for that stupid bet I wouldn't have done this in the first place. The alternative was more then I could handle."
"What was the alternative?"
"I can't tell you that. Its just way too embarrassing. Now I've got to go face her and the guys at work tomorrow."
"All you have to do is show them that it doesn't matter to you. If you let them get to you then they will only pick on you more. Sara probably won't be willing to talk about it either if it was as bad for her as you."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm pretty sure. Just take it easy, and go into work tomorrow like this meant nothing to you. And to let you know, I think you are a very interesting man with alot to say."
"Thanks, Cath. I had no one else to turn to. You are a good friend."
"You're welcome, Grissom, but I didn't do anything but tell you what you already knew."
"I know, but its easier to accept coming from you. Do you want to have lunch tomorrow?"
"I would love to. Want to pick me up at noon?"
"Great. Thanks again."
"You're welcome, and now go home and sleep. I don't want you falling asleep over lunch tomorrow."
"Yes ma'am. Good night."
"Good night."
They each hung up with a small smile on their face as they thought about tomorrow's lunch, but neither knew that things may not go as planned.
TBC...