Chapter 10
Early Morning: Somewhere south of San Francisco
Grissom had found out that Jeff had taken Sara somewhere where she knew might be safe and for some reason he knew where that place would be. He parked outside the farmhouse and noticed it was quiet, which was a good sign in some respects. He moved around the farm and looked in the house. The furniture was old, dusty and the house needed working on. The barn looked more new and the acres of land looked beautiful on a soft misty morning. As he walked past the barn he noticed a car outside it.
"Jeff." Grissom didn't see anyone in the car or in the barn. A noise from behind him made him reach for his gun and turn with it drawn. He quickly holstered it and approached the person he's being dreaming about for the past 6 years and longing to see again since the hospital.
"Griss." She threw her arms around him and kissed him softly. "I missed you."
"I missed you too. Where's Jeff?"
"Keeping watch." Sara looked him over and slipped her hand under his jacket. "How's your back?"
Grissom winced as she gently brushed her hand over the bandage. "Healing, how about you?" He did his own inspection and placed his hand over her stomach. "It still hurt? You shouldn't be walking around." He said concerned.
"I'm ok. I hurt, but I'm ok. I need to stand or it hurts more." He nodded and smiled down at her. She cupped his face and pulled his whole body to her in a tight embrace. "What's happening now Griss? I want to go home."
"I know Sara, but it's nearly over I promise. We got all but one. It's taking time." His fingers slowly rubbed circles on her lower back making her sigh and relax further into his body.
"Last time we stood like this was when you tried to push me off the roof." She giggled.
Grissom chuckled and pulled back. "I did no such thing. I was trying to help and you know it. Gratitude, you try and help the woman you love and it gets." His ramblings were cut off when she covered his mouth with hers in a soft and tender kiss. Her hands glided over his back trying to absorb his heat. He leaned into her more and wrapped his arms tightly around her, but being fully aware of her stomach. This was their first kiss in nearly a month and they were taking full advantage of it. Grissom carefully moved them backward to the half closed barn door and leaned her against it. They broke apart for air and Sara's head fell back as he began kissing her neck. His hands were everywhere, softly memorising every touch and reaction to those touches. Grissom smiled against her collarbone and lifted his head to gaze into her shining brown eyes.
She brushed her hand through his curls and smiled. "I love you Gil Grissom." He smiled back and held her hand to his mouth and placed a tender kiss on her palm. Her head tilted to one side at the loving gesture and traced his lips softly. "We should find Jeff."
Grissom nodded and pulled back. He grasped her hand in his and entwined their fingers. "How long have you been here?" He asked following her as she led the way.
"A few hours no more." Grissom smiled and saw Jeff on top of the water tanker. "Hey Jeff." She shouted.
Jeff climbed down and shook Grissom's hand. "Good to see you sir."
"It's Grissom or Gil, Jeff. I'm not part of the unit anymore."
Jeff nodded and patted Sara on the shoulder. "I'll get something to eat."
"Thanks Jeff." Sara smiled at him and watched him walk away.
"You two getting close?" Grissom asked too seriously.
Sara looked up at him and smiled. "Close, but not this close." She pulled his head down and kissed him deeply.
Grissom chuckled as they pulled away and held her to him. "I'm glad." Grissom looked over at the barn and notice how high it was. "You know, it's much higher than I thought it would be."
"I'll show you." She pulled on his hand and went back into the barn. "My uncle moved a few years back and this place was left on the market, but no one wanted it." She explained stopping at an old ladder. She tapped it with her foot and sent him a large grin over her shoulder. "Come on." She laughed at his shaking head. "I haven't been up there since I decided human being's could fly, so humour me."
Grissom narrowed his eyes and his tongue peeked out as he looked up at the loft. "Ok." She smiled and started to climb. Nearing the top, she stopped. Grissom gently squeezed her calf and she continued climbing. Once at the top, Sara stood in the middle, while Grissom looked out the open bale doors. "The view is wonderful." He said softly adjusting his glasses and finally removing them to put in his pocket. He held out his hand behind him and waited for her to take it, which she did. He slowly moved behind her and wrapped his arms around her small body to rest his chin on her shoulder. "I've missed you, you know."
"I know, me too." She covered his hands and looked over the hills. Just as she was about to speak, she yawned.
"Now you mention it, I'm tired too." He grinned and kissed her cheek.
She turned to him and ran her fingers through his hair. They looked into each other's eyes for what seemed like forever, even as Sara pulled on his hand to lay down on the straw that layered the loft's floor. Grissom lay on his back and wrapped his arms around Sara as she rests her head on his chest. He rubbed her back soothingly and closed his eyes.
The sun came up completely and shone through the barn's cracks and holes to show the rest of its contents and inhabitants. Grissom slowed his hand on her back and drifted off into deep sleep, following Sara to where she went, not long ago. The farm's animals were gone, but the birds and pond animals still made there sounds heard to all that were near. Jeff left the food in the car, out of the sun and away from hungry animals. He grabbed a sandwich with a cool drink and climbed back up to the water tower to keep watch.
Hours later, the sun was still high in the sky, Sara snuggled closer to the warm body beside her. She moaned softly and pushed her hand up his chest to rest over his heart. Sara moved to stretch her back muscles and groaned.
"Don't stretch then." Came Grissom's too awake voice.
Sara laughed. "Go to sleep."
"Distracted with the view." He smiled.
She opened her eyes and looked up at his bright blues gazing at her. "Oh." She smiled and leaned up to kiss him. Grissom closed his eyes again as they settled back against the straw. "Am I right when I say that you're a Colonel?"
Grissom chuckled. "Yeah, why?"
Sara shook her head slightly. "No reason."
"Okay. I can hear those wheels moving in your head Sidle, so ask away." Grissom moved onto his side and looked down at her.
She watched his eyes as they darkened. "Have you shot anyone before?"
****** My second WIP. I promise to finish it. Be very patient, this is a tough one. I'm away for 4 days so no computer, no electricity either, just a field and a tent. More after Friday 18th guaranteed. The chapters need writing first though.******
**0-10 up, but still plenty to come.**
Early Morning: Somewhere south of San Francisco
Grissom had found out that Jeff had taken Sara somewhere where she knew might be safe and for some reason he knew where that place would be. He parked outside the farmhouse and noticed it was quiet, which was a good sign in some respects. He moved around the farm and looked in the house. The furniture was old, dusty and the house needed working on. The barn looked more new and the acres of land looked beautiful on a soft misty morning. As he walked past the barn he noticed a car outside it.
"Jeff." Grissom didn't see anyone in the car or in the barn. A noise from behind him made him reach for his gun and turn with it drawn. He quickly holstered it and approached the person he's being dreaming about for the past 6 years and longing to see again since the hospital.
"Griss." She threw her arms around him and kissed him softly. "I missed you."
"I missed you too. Where's Jeff?"
"Keeping watch." Sara looked him over and slipped her hand under his jacket. "How's your back?"
Grissom winced as she gently brushed her hand over the bandage. "Healing, how about you?" He did his own inspection and placed his hand over her stomach. "It still hurt? You shouldn't be walking around." He said concerned.
"I'm ok. I hurt, but I'm ok. I need to stand or it hurts more." He nodded and smiled down at her. She cupped his face and pulled his whole body to her in a tight embrace. "What's happening now Griss? I want to go home."
"I know Sara, but it's nearly over I promise. We got all but one. It's taking time." His fingers slowly rubbed circles on her lower back making her sigh and relax further into his body.
"Last time we stood like this was when you tried to push me off the roof." She giggled.
Grissom chuckled and pulled back. "I did no such thing. I was trying to help and you know it. Gratitude, you try and help the woman you love and it gets." His ramblings were cut off when she covered his mouth with hers in a soft and tender kiss. Her hands glided over his back trying to absorb his heat. He leaned into her more and wrapped his arms tightly around her, but being fully aware of her stomach. This was their first kiss in nearly a month and they were taking full advantage of it. Grissom carefully moved them backward to the half closed barn door and leaned her against it. They broke apart for air and Sara's head fell back as he began kissing her neck. His hands were everywhere, softly memorising every touch and reaction to those touches. Grissom smiled against her collarbone and lifted his head to gaze into her shining brown eyes.
She brushed her hand through his curls and smiled. "I love you Gil Grissom." He smiled back and held her hand to his mouth and placed a tender kiss on her palm. Her head tilted to one side at the loving gesture and traced his lips softly. "We should find Jeff."
Grissom nodded and pulled back. He grasped her hand in his and entwined their fingers. "How long have you been here?" He asked following her as she led the way.
"A few hours no more." Grissom smiled and saw Jeff on top of the water tanker. "Hey Jeff." She shouted.
Jeff climbed down and shook Grissom's hand. "Good to see you sir."
"It's Grissom or Gil, Jeff. I'm not part of the unit anymore."
Jeff nodded and patted Sara on the shoulder. "I'll get something to eat."
"Thanks Jeff." Sara smiled at him and watched him walk away.
"You two getting close?" Grissom asked too seriously.
Sara looked up at him and smiled. "Close, but not this close." She pulled his head down and kissed him deeply.
Grissom chuckled as they pulled away and held her to him. "I'm glad." Grissom looked over at the barn and notice how high it was. "You know, it's much higher than I thought it would be."
"I'll show you." She pulled on his hand and went back into the barn. "My uncle moved a few years back and this place was left on the market, but no one wanted it." She explained stopping at an old ladder. She tapped it with her foot and sent him a large grin over her shoulder. "Come on." She laughed at his shaking head. "I haven't been up there since I decided human being's could fly, so humour me."
Grissom narrowed his eyes and his tongue peeked out as he looked up at the loft. "Ok." She smiled and started to climb. Nearing the top, she stopped. Grissom gently squeezed her calf and she continued climbing. Once at the top, Sara stood in the middle, while Grissom looked out the open bale doors. "The view is wonderful." He said softly adjusting his glasses and finally removing them to put in his pocket. He held out his hand behind him and waited for her to take it, which she did. He slowly moved behind her and wrapped his arms around her small body to rest his chin on her shoulder. "I've missed you, you know."
"I know, me too." She covered his hands and looked over the hills. Just as she was about to speak, she yawned.
"Now you mention it, I'm tired too." He grinned and kissed her cheek.
She turned to him and ran her fingers through his hair. They looked into each other's eyes for what seemed like forever, even as Sara pulled on his hand to lay down on the straw that layered the loft's floor. Grissom lay on his back and wrapped his arms around Sara as she rests her head on his chest. He rubbed her back soothingly and closed his eyes.
The sun came up completely and shone through the barn's cracks and holes to show the rest of its contents and inhabitants. Grissom slowed his hand on her back and drifted off into deep sleep, following Sara to where she went, not long ago. The farm's animals were gone, but the birds and pond animals still made there sounds heard to all that were near. Jeff left the food in the car, out of the sun and away from hungry animals. He grabbed a sandwich with a cool drink and climbed back up to the water tower to keep watch.
Hours later, the sun was still high in the sky, Sara snuggled closer to the warm body beside her. She moaned softly and pushed her hand up his chest to rest over his heart. Sara moved to stretch her back muscles and groaned.
"Don't stretch then." Came Grissom's too awake voice.
Sara laughed. "Go to sleep."
"Distracted with the view." He smiled.
She opened her eyes and looked up at his bright blues gazing at her. "Oh." She smiled and leaned up to kiss him. Grissom closed his eyes again as they settled back against the straw. "Am I right when I say that you're a Colonel?"
Grissom chuckled. "Yeah, why?"
Sara shook her head slightly. "No reason."
"Okay. I can hear those wheels moving in your head Sidle, so ask away." Grissom moved onto his side and looked down at her.
She watched his eyes as they darkened. "Have you shot anyone before?"
****** My second WIP. I promise to finish it. Be very patient, this is a tough one. I'm away for 4 days so no computer, no electricity either, just a field and a tent. More after Friday 18th guaranteed. The chapters need writing first though.******
**0-10 up, but still plenty to come.**