Chapter 11
After dinner, Sara cleaned up while Grissom and Catherine talked.
"Are you sure it's a good idea for Sara to be here Gil? What if Eddie comes back."
"We both know he won't be back tonight. It would serve no purpose, right? The papers have been filed through the attorney who would go to the judge regardless. He knows you have to be the one to stop the proceedings. You can't do that if you're." Gil stops mid-sentence as the words catch in his throat.
"You're right. I just wish I hadn't gotten Sara involved. If something happens to her"
Grissom immediately interrupts. "Nothing is going to happen to Sara and nothing more is going to happen to you. Sara has her gun, you have yours. If there's any question Sara will call me and I'll be right over. I'm going to have Brass send a patrol car by every half an hour."
Trying not to eavesdrop on their conversation, Sara clears her throat as she enters the living room.
"Catherine, I've been thinking. If you'd rather not stay here, we could always go back to my place. I've got plenty of room."
"No, I'd rather stay here. Thanks though. I, uh, I think I need to go to bed." Catherine says as she tries to get up.
Grissom walked over and gently picked her up and carried her to her room. He sat on her bed with her again for a bit, holding her head to his chest. "You're both going to be fine, Cath. Sara knows what she's doing. If it's a slow night I'll leave Warrick in charge and stop by, ok?"
"Ok Gris. Be careful, heh? What would I do without you" she says as she looks into his eyes.
Kissing the top of her head he helps her get comfortable. Turning the light off as he walks out the door, he whispers, "Goodnight Cath."
Catherine was already asleep. "Ok Sara. I need to go. Lock the door behind me. If something spooks you, call me. Don't go looking around on your own. Understand?" Grissom said in that totally paternal voice.
"Yea Gris, I understand."
"I told Cath I'm going to have Brass send a patrol car around every half hour or so just to take a look. I don't think you have anything to worry about tonight, but just be on your guard. I'll call to check on you two later."
"Ok Gris, we'll be fine." Sara walked him to the door. Grissom took a couple steps down the sidewalk, and then doubled back.
"What is it Gris?" Sara questioned.
Grissom stood close to Sara and just looked at her for a moment. "Now or never" he thought to himself. "Good night Sara" he said as he leaned in and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Goodnight Grissom" Sara stammered as she watched Grissom get in his car and drive away. "Did he just kiss me" she said aloud? Her cheek still felt tingly where his lips had been only a few moments ago. A stray cat darted past her on the front lawn, snapping her back into reality. She quickly went inside and locked the door.
After dinner, Sara cleaned up while Grissom and Catherine talked.
"Are you sure it's a good idea for Sara to be here Gil? What if Eddie comes back."
"We both know he won't be back tonight. It would serve no purpose, right? The papers have been filed through the attorney who would go to the judge regardless. He knows you have to be the one to stop the proceedings. You can't do that if you're." Gil stops mid-sentence as the words catch in his throat.
"You're right. I just wish I hadn't gotten Sara involved. If something happens to her"
Grissom immediately interrupts. "Nothing is going to happen to Sara and nothing more is going to happen to you. Sara has her gun, you have yours. If there's any question Sara will call me and I'll be right over. I'm going to have Brass send a patrol car by every half an hour."
Trying not to eavesdrop on their conversation, Sara clears her throat as she enters the living room.
"Catherine, I've been thinking. If you'd rather not stay here, we could always go back to my place. I've got plenty of room."
"No, I'd rather stay here. Thanks though. I, uh, I think I need to go to bed." Catherine says as she tries to get up.
Grissom walked over and gently picked her up and carried her to her room. He sat on her bed with her again for a bit, holding her head to his chest. "You're both going to be fine, Cath. Sara knows what she's doing. If it's a slow night I'll leave Warrick in charge and stop by, ok?"
"Ok Gris. Be careful, heh? What would I do without you" she says as she looks into his eyes.
Kissing the top of her head he helps her get comfortable. Turning the light off as he walks out the door, he whispers, "Goodnight Cath."
Catherine was already asleep. "Ok Sara. I need to go. Lock the door behind me. If something spooks you, call me. Don't go looking around on your own. Understand?" Grissom said in that totally paternal voice.
"Yea Gris, I understand."
"I told Cath I'm going to have Brass send a patrol car around every half hour or so just to take a look. I don't think you have anything to worry about tonight, but just be on your guard. I'll call to check on you two later."
"Ok Gris, we'll be fine." Sara walked him to the door. Grissom took a couple steps down the sidewalk, and then doubled back.
"What is it Gris?" Sara questioned.
Grissom stood close to Sara and just looked at her for a moment. "Now or never" he thought to himself. "Good night Sara" he said as he leaned in and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Goodnight Grissom" Sara stammered as she watched Grissom get in his car and drive away. "Did he just kiss me" she said aloud? Her cheek still felt tingly where his lips had been only a few moments ago. A stray cat darted past her on the front lawn, snapping her back into reality. She quickly went inside and locked the door.
