"BOOK I"
Titled: The One You Love
Author: Moggie
Chapter Two
Later after breakfast everyone went home. Sara went straight to sleep as soon as she hit the pillow, she felt like she'd been up for days.
Six hours later, her cell phone rang. She stirred, but chose to ignore it. Although she never slept long, she couldn't make herself wake up. As the ringing stopped, she buried her head in her pillow again and pulled the covers around her shoulders before falling back to sleep.
An hour and half went by and again her cell phone went off. She grumbled as she pulled herself and the covers with her as she sat up to lean her head against the headboard. With her eyes still closed and still half-asleep she grabbed her cell to answer it on the 5th ring.
"What?" She said sleepily into the phone.
"Sorry, I obviously woke you. I'll.ring back later." Sara was suddenly awake and sat bolt up right at she sound of the familiar voice.
"Uh no, Griss wait.I never sleep this long, it's just been a long few days and.Hold on.did you ring earlier?"
"Yes I did, but.well um.you didn't answer, so.I thought I'd ring now.anyway I remember you telling me once that you never sleep so.I rang you, sorry."
"Don't be. I should be apologising for not picking up. Sorry, I must have been more tired than I expected. Something wrong?" He only ever rang her at home when a huge case came in.
"No, no, um I was just calling to." A silence formed and Sara was beginning to worry, she was about to speak when he continued. ".Um.I was wondering.um...I wanted to ask you.if you wanted to.do something before work tonight?"
Sara listened carefully with a smile etched across her face. Listening to Grissom stutter and reel off the last bit rather quickly, she realised that she hadn't said anything when Grissom spoke hesitantly. 'This is so funny.' Sara thought, trying not to laugh. "S... Sara? Sara are you still there?"
"Yes Griss. I would love to do something, what did you have in mind?" Sara said as she got out of bed and headed for the kitchen.
"Well, I thought you might like to see the sun go down. I know a great place a few miles outside the city where we can get the best view and afterwards we could maybe get a coffee."
Sara poured herself a cup of coffee that was timed to brew for when she woke up and as Grissom spoke she took a long sip. She carried the coffee back into her bedroom and sat on her bed. "That sounds great Griss, you gonna pick me up or do you want me to meet you there?"
"No, I'll come pick you up."
"Ok, see you soon."
"Yeah, oh and Sara?"
"Yes Griss?"
"Wrap up warm, it's going to be a bit chilly tonight. I know it's the desert and all, but it does get cold at certain times of the year."
"Ok, thanks Griss, see you tonight, Bye."
"Bye."
She pressed the end button and placed the phone in its charger. While taking a shower and getting dressed, a smile had taken up permanent residence on her face. Grissom had taken that next step and she was so excited. She was going to be in the desert, alone, with just.Grissom.
Sara had three hours before he arrived. She made herself something to eat, which wasn't much, just some soup and tidied up the place a little. She even watered the plants that were starting to droop from lack of attention. They seemed to perk up immediately after watered. Sara sat down on her couch with a glass of apple juice and picked up a journal she had started reading.
Fifteen minutes later there was a knock at the door. This was confusing. Grissom wasn't supposed to pick her up for another fifteen-twenty minutes. Sara put the journal down and as she passed the kitchen unit, she placed her empty glass on it.
Never opening the door without checking first, she looked through the peephole. Taking a step back and clamping a hand over her mouth, stopping herself from making any noise, she tried not to move. On the other side of the door stood Hank Peddigrew. 'Wasn't he supposed to be working tonight?' Sara thought to herself? 'Anyway I thought they both agreed to keep mutual distances from each other, since there little misunderstanding.'
Looking through the peephole again to see what was happening, she groaned. 'Oh great! He's not leaving and Grissom would be here soon. What am I going to do? I have to open the door and get him to go. Now!'
Sara unlocked the bolt at the top and at the bottom of the door before turning the key. She opened it slowly and Hank inspected her appearance before saying anything. 'Great what now?'
"Hey Sara, you're home, I was beginning to wonder where you were. I know that you don't start work for a few more hours yet and I'm on a break, so I was wondering if you wanted to go for a coffee or something to eat." Hank leaned against her doorframe and peered around her as though he was looking for something. Sara looked down her drive, then back at Hank. "So.you up for it?"
Grissom's Tahoe pulled up, catching her eye. "Oh um. sorry Hank, I have plans for tonight."
Grissom got out and started walking towards her. She smiled and Grissom smiled back, but it disappeared when he saw Hank leaning into Sara. He could see the silent plea, which was amusing.
'Please Help Me Griss' Sara then saw a grin cover his face. 'What's he up to?'
Hank saw Grissom walking towards them and stood up straight. Grissom walked passed Hank, who had taken a few steps back. Giving her a hug, but as he held her close, he whispered into her ear. "Play along." He pulled away and took her hand in his. "Sorry I'm late. You ready?"
Sara looked at him. He wasn't late he was on time. 'Don't argue, your glad he turned up when he did.' His face was serious and she knew she had to put on the same face to pull this off. "Yep, just let me grab my coat." Grissom let her hand go as Sara went back inside to grab her coat and scarf. She stuffed her gloves into her pockets and headed back to Grissom. "Ok, ready."
Grissom turned as Sara shut her door and locked it. Again Grissom took her hand in his, but this time he pulled her to him and kissed her quickly on the lips, but just as quickly released her before she forgot Hank was staring at them and smacked him. Looking at her light coat and low-rise jeans, he asked. "You sure you're going to be warm enough in jeans, jumper and coat? It's going to get colder than I thought." He said, concerned, but then a smile crept onto his face, which Sara returned, knowing exactly what he was thinking. She could play along just as much as he could.
"I have you if I get too cold.come on, we're going to be late." Sara led Grissom to his car, still holding his hand, but before they reached the car, she stopped. She tugged on his hand bringing him closer to her, but before she could carry out her next move, he made it for her.
He hesitantly leaned into her and kissed her. After smiling against her mouth, he pulled away to look straight into her sparkling chocolate coloured eyes. 'This was too much fun.' They both thought.
Before they got into the car, Sara turned to Hank, who was standing with his mouth hanging open and a 'what-the-hell-just-happened' expression on his face. "Sorry Hank, I've got other plans, see you around." She smiled as she climbed into the car.
Grissom drove onto the highway and headed out of the city. Once they turned the corner of Sara's street, they both burst out laughing. Sara was laughing so hard she started to cry. Grissom was also laughing while carefully navigating the streets of Las Vegas towards the desert.
Sara tried to apologise for what just happened and again for the morning, but Grissom wouldn't have. He told her that he would have done anything to help, even if it meant being able to kiss her. She laughed and blushed at his admission. They talked briefly before Grissom brought up that this was as good a place to start dating. Sara said something along the lines 'Well, its about damned time you did something, I was going crazy' Grissom laughed.
Titled: The One You Love
Author: Moggie
Chapter Two
Later after breakfast everyone went home. Sara went straight to sleep as soon as she hit the pillow, she felt like she'd been up for days.
Six hours later, her cell phone rang. She stirred, but chose to ignore it. Although she never slept long, she couldn't make herself wake up. As the ringing stopped, she buried her head in her pillow again and pulled the covers around her shoulders before falling back to sleep.
An hour and half went by and again her cell phone went off. She grumbled as she pulled herself and the covers with her as she sat up to lean her head against the headboard. With her eyes still closed and still half-asleep she grabbed her cell to answer it on the 5th ring.
"What?" She said sleepily into the phone.
"Sorry, I obviously woke you. I'll.ring back later." Sara was suddenly awake and sat bolt up right at she sound of the familiar voice.
"Uh no, Griss wait.I never sleep this long, it's just been a long few days and.Hold on.did you ring earlier?"
"Yes I did, but.well um.you didn't answer, so.I thought I'd ring now.anyway I remember you telling me once that you never sleep so.I rang you, sorry."
"Don't be. I should be apologising for not picking up. Sorry, I must have been more tired than I expected. Something wrong?" He only ever rang her at home when a huge case came in.
"No, no, um I was just calling to." A silence formed and Sara was beginning to worry, she was about to speak when he continued. ".Um.I was wondering.um...I wanted to ask you.if you wanted to.do something before work tonight?"
Sara listened carefully with a smile etched across her face. Listening to Grissom stutter and reel off the last bit rather quickly, she realised that she hadn't said anything when Grissom spoke hesitantly. 'This is so funny.' Sara thought, trying not to laugh. "S... Sara? Sara are you still there?"
"Yes Griss. I would love to do something, what did you have in mind?" Sara said as she got out of bed and headed for the kitchen.
"Well, I thought you might like to see the sun go down. I know a great place a few miles outside the city where we can get the best view and afterwards we could maybe get a coffee."
Sara poured herself a cup of coffee that was timed to brew for when she woke up and as Grissom spoke she took a long sip. She carried the coffee back into her bedroom and sat on her bed. "That sounds great Griss, you gonna pick me up or do you want me to meet you there?"
"No, I'll come pick you up."
"Ok, see you soon."
"Yeah, oh and Sara?"
"Yes Griss?"
"Wrap up warm, it's going to be a bit chilly tonight. I know it's the desert and all, but it does get cold at certain times of the year."
"Ok, thanks Griss, see you tonight, Bye."
"Bye."
She pressed the end button and placed the phone in its charger. While taking a shower and getting dressed, a smile had taken up permanent residence on her face. Grissom had taken that next step and she was so excited. She was going to be in the desert, alone, with just.Grissom.
Sara had three hours before he arrived. She made herself something to eat, which wasn't much, just some soup and tidied up the place a little. She even watered the plants that were starting to droop from lack of attention. They seemed to perk up immediately after watered. Sara sat down on her couch with a glass of apple juice and picked up a journal she had started reading.
Fifteen minutes later there was a knock at the door. This was confusing. Grissom wasn't supposed to pick her up for another fifteen-twenty minutes. Sara put the journal down and as she passed the kitchen unit, she placed her empty glass on it.
Never opening the door without checking first, she looked through the peephole. Taking a step back and clamping a hand over her mouth, stopping herself from making any noise, she tried not to move. On the other side of the door stood Hank Peddigrew. 'Wasn't he supposed to be working tonight?' Sara thought to herself? 'Anyway I thought they both agreed to keep mutual distances from each other, since there little misunderstanding.'
Looking through the peephole again to see what was happening, she groaned. 'Oh great! He's not leaving and Grissom would be here soon. What am I going to do? I have to open the door and get him to go. Now!'
Sara unlocked the bolt at the top and at the bottom of the door before turning the key. She opened it slowly and Hank inspected her appearance before saying anything. 'Great what now?'
"Hey Sara, you're home, I was beginning to wonder where you were. I know that you don't start work for a few more hours yet and I'm on a break, so I was wondering if you wanted to go for a coffee or something to eat." Hank leaned against her doorframe and peered around her as though he was looking for something. Sara looked down her drive, then back at Hank. "So.you up for it?"
Grissom's Tahoe pulled up, catching her eye. "Oh um. sorry Hank, I have plans for tonight."
Grissom got out and started walking towards her. She smiled and Grissom smiled back, but it disappeared when he saw Hank leaning into Sara. He could see the silent plea, which was amusing.
'Please Help Me Griss' Sara then saw a grin cover his face. 'What's he up to?'
Hank saw Grissom walking towards them and stood up straight. Grissom walked passed Hank, who had taken a few steps back. Giving her a hug, but as he held her close, he whispered into her ear. "Play along." He pulled away and took her hand in his. "Sorry I'm late. You ready?"
Sara looked at him. He wasn't late he was on time. 'Don't argue, your glad he turned up when he did.' His face was serious and she knew she had to put on the same face to pull this off. "Yep, just let me grab my coat." Grissom let her hand go as Sara went back inside to grab her coat and scarf. She stuffed her gloves into her pockets and headed back to Grissom. "Ok, ready."
Grissom turned as Sara shut her door and locked it. Again Grissom took her hand in his, but this time he pulled her to him and kissed her quickly on the lips, but just as quickly released her before she forgot Hank was staring at them and smacked him. Looking at her light coat and low-rise jeans, he asked. "You sure you're going to be warm enough in jeans, jumper and coat? It's going to get colder than I thought." He said, concerned, but then a smile crept onto his face, which Sara returned, knowing exactly what he was thinking. She could play along just as much as he could.
"I have you if I get too cold.come on, we're going to be late." Sara led Grissom to his car, still holding his hand, but before they reached the car, she stopped. She tugged on his hand bringing him closer to her, but before she could carry out her next move, he made it for her.
He hesitantly leaned into her and kissed her. After smiling against her mouth, he pulled away to look straight into her sparkling chocolate coloured eyes. 'This was too much fun.' They both thought.
Before they got into the car, Sara turned to Hank, who was standing with his mouth hanging open and a 'what-the-hell-just-happened' expression on his face. "Sorry Hank, I've got other plans, see you around." She smiled as she climbed into the car.
Grissom drove onto the highway and headed out of the city. Once they turned the corner of Sara's street, they both burst out laughing. Sara was laughing so hard she started to cry. Grissom was also laughing while carefully navigating the streets of Las Vegas towards the desert.
Sara tried to apologise for what just happened and again for the morning, but Grissom wouldn't have. He told her that he would have done anything to help, even if it meant being able to kiss her. She laughed and blushed at his admission. They talked briefly before Grissom brought up that this was as good a place to start dating. Sara said something along the lines 'Well, its about damned time you did something, I was going crazy' Grissom laughed.