Close to you Chapter 2
At 1.15pm Sara finally crawled into bed, laundry done and shopping list made out. Today had been surreal. The disappointment of once again being assigned to work with anyone but him, being in some way balanced by the fact that she knew he had been watching her when she was in the layout room. She knew that she should have called him on it, but she was too busy basking in his gaze and pretending to work. It was now time for her regulation 4-5 hours sleep.
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It was 7.15 pm when Grissom woke to the sound of his cell phone. His voice groggy with sleep "uhhh hello"
"Gil, were you asleep" Catherine's voice was gentle but with a definite smirk.
He lay his head back on the pillows "It is one element of normal behavior that I have retained"
"Less than an hour before shift is due to start"
"wha…oh shit…um…I gotta go…ahhh…"
Catherine responded to his anxious mumbling with urgency before he hung up "Gil…I called to remind you that I won't be in until 1am."
"unnnhhh? Oh right, your sister is going out, yes you told me, I gotta go…see you later.
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Two new cases tonight a suicide for Warrick, and for everyone else a suspect B & E at the Mandalay Bay. High profile so naturally the Sheriff and Carvallo were on his back too solve the case as soon as it came in.
Grissom was collecting pieces of broken glass from the floor of the suite's bathroom when Sara approached. "humm glass in here is unusual, possible sign of struggle, and an attempted clean up by the look of it? But why would there be signs of a struggle if our victim was out?"
"too many questions, lets find some answers…You look for something used to clean up the bigger pieces of glass."
The two CSI's parted and set about their specific tasks as Jim Brass approached them "anything to catch your eye?" The question was directed towards Grissom. "Maybe, but I'm saying nothing until it's over or the Sheriff will be up my ass."
"Point taken! I got an inventory of what is missing from our esteemed guest over there. Jewelry, a gift for his wife at home apparently, and a rolex that he forgot to put on before he went out for the evening. And of course $500 that he put in the drawer by the bed instead of the safe. I gotta go interview housekeeping, talk to you later."
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At 4.45pm the next day the CSI's headed home having arrested the 'victim' for obstructing the law and the prostitute that he slept with for theft. Warrick and Greg headed over to Nick's place to catch a college football game. Catherine was met at the door by Lindsey. Sara headed home to shower and sleep, and Grissom… he took up his usual position, across the street. Close to her. He knew that someday he would go inside, just not today, not yet.