A couple of days after Alaney's lecture, Grissom noticed Laney alone in the
break room and went in to see her.
"What are you doing this evening?" Grissom asked Laney excitedly.
"Nothing. Why?" Laney asked.
"Because I'm taking you out to thank you!. Dinner sound alright to you?" Grissom replied.
"And a movie" Laney replied playfully.
"What kind of movie?" Grissom asked cautiously.
"You choose" Laney replied.
"You wouldn't like the movies I like" Grissom replied.
"Well, unless it's lesbian porn - I'm sure I'll learn to like it. Adapt and similarities, remember Grissom?. You tell me what you like about a film and I'll learn to appreciate that. You seem like a masterpiece guy - am I right?. So, if it's a masterpiece - I'm sure to like it. I may be young, Mr Grissom - but I'm not rigid. You've got to appreciate a variety. You look like a classical music man. Well, my favourite piece of classical music is Beethoven's midnight sonata" Laney replied.
"A fine choice. My favourite is Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers"
"I don't know. It always sounds like a child's tune to me!. But hey! - your choice!. So what movie are we seeing?" Laney asked.
"Nosferatu" Grissom replied.
"It's lucky I don't get nightmares!. Is this like part of my CSI training?" Laney asked amused.
"Maybe" Grissom replied playfully.
"I'll come pick you up from Sara's at six thirty tonight" Grissom said delighted as he was leaving.
"It's a date!" Laney replied playfully.
"In your dream, Goldilocks!" Grissom replied back playfully.
Just as Grissom left Sara walked in. she hadn't heard a word they were saying but she could immediately sense the magic.
"Grissom and I are going on a date tonight!" Laney said playfully.
"What?!" Sara replied worried.
"It's a joke, Sara!. He's just taking me out to thank me for something I did for him" Laney replied.
"Oh yeah and what was that?" Sara asked unimpressed.
"It's private!. Like your 'emotional' side at work is private!" Laney said annoyed.
Then Laney decided to play with Sara a bit and said as she was walking out,
"Don't wait up!".
The next day, Sara walked into the break room to find Nick and Warwick sitting in there.
"Hey. Have you guys seen Laney anywhere?. I haven't had a chance to spend time with her in days - and I live with her!" Sara declared.
Nick sniggered. Looked at Warrick who sniggered too and replied,
"I passed Grissom's office a few minutes ago and she was.". Nick burst out laughing mid sentence. Warwick soon joined in.
"What's so funny?. What's she been up to?. Is she annoying him?" Sara asked.
"No far from it!. They look very - ummm - cosy!. Grissom is not himself round her!" Nick answered.
"Yeah Sara!. What's with Grissom and your Laney?" Warwick asked laughing.
"Oh don't!. I was hoping you wouldn't notice!. Did you hear about their little date last night?" Sara asked.
"Laney and Grissom went on a date?. No! he wouldn't!" Nick replied.
"Well, they say it's a joke. They say he's just saying thank you to her for something. But I'm telling you - there better be nothing better be going on - or I'll kill him! - My boss or not!" Sara replied worried.
Nick and Warwick laughed. Nick replied,
"Sara we're joking!. There's nothing going on!. It's just sweet!. He's got a little playmate! - in a non sexual sense, of course!. It's sweet he's so comfortable around her!. You don't see him like that often!. And she's so casual. But she's always like that with most people!. But hey - what's her secret? - he isn't even that comfortable with Catherine and they've known each other forever!".
"I'm going to check on them!" Sara said.
Sara power walked to Grissom's office. When he got there Laney was sitting ON Grissom's desk!.
"Laney get off there!. I'm so sorry Grissom! - is she annoying you?. You should have told her where to get off - like your desk!" Sara said.
Grissom was calm, pleasant and comfortable in Laney's presence. The whole department was quite stunned. Grissom hardly ever treated anyone like he did Laney. He didn't ever feel or act so comfortable around anyone like he did Laney. No one could quite understand - but Catherine seemed a little less surprised than the others though. She seemed to know something about their relationship. But to put it simply, Grissom was really fond of Laney.
"No - she's fine!. If I didn't like her in here or on my desk I would have told her. She asked anyway. I was just teaching Laney the uses of insects in pathology!. I like a eager pupil - and Laney is always eager to learn!" Grissom said.
"I was bored and so was Grissom. So I came and kept him company. You were out in the field" Laney explained.
"Oh O.k. As long as she isn't causing you any trouble. Just tell her to go if she's bugging you" Sara insisted.
"I will" Grissom nodded happily content.
Grissom continued,
"Now you see this, Laney. This may look like any beetle but it's not - this beetle only eats fresh blood. Isn't that right, Sara?".
Sara just smiled and nodded unenthusiastic - then she left them to it.
To be honest Sara was jealous. Firstly, Grissom was taking HER Laney away from her. Secondly, Laney was taking HER Grissom away from her. Before Sara had come to Las Vegas crime lab, Grissom and she had been 'tight' at work. Sara had been where Laney was now - except Sara was as flirty! - Sara would never have jumped onto Grissom's table!. Sara was the one Grissom was so comfortable with. Sara was the one Grissom adored. Sara couldn't work out if she was jealous or worried for Laney - or both?. Sara was worried for two reasons. Firstly, Sara was worried because since Sara joined at Las Vegas Grissom and she had never been so 'tight'. Sara had felt dropped. She had gone from teacher's pet to 'a intelligent girl who works too much'. Sara was worried in case Grissom let Laney down in the same way. Secondly, there had always been a subliminal romantic overtone between Grissom and Sara. And now Grissom was acting like this towards Sara - well, Sara worried that maybe Grissom fancied Laney. Laney was only a baby!. There was nearly thirty years between Grissom and Laney!. Sara was worried - really worried!.
Sara decided the best solution was to have a word with Grissom. So later she passed Grissom's office and noticed Laney was gone but Grissom was still there.
"Can I have a word, Grissom?" Sara asked.
"Sure" Grissom replied.
"Umm - I just wanted to - umm - what are your intentions towards my Laney?" Sara asked.
Grissom was shocked. So shocked he took his glasses off and took a double look at Sara. He laughed.
"Well, aren't we fitting into the mother role well!" Grissom laughed.
"I'm not her mother and I'm not trying to be!. Answer the question!" Sara ordered.
Sara seemed angry.
"Sara!. Look!. I do not have dodgy feelings towards Laney!. I'm old enough to be her father by a long shot!. I don't have dodgy feelings for her!. And frankly if I did I would not let her get so comfortable!. She's a baby! - I could never think of her in that way!. Plus we technically work together!. I'm like her teacher figure!. You can't abuse that!. Sara, how can you think I'd do that?. Don't you know me?" Grissom asked.
"How can anyone know you if you don't let them in?" Sara said.
Then she left.
"What are you doing this evening?" Grissom asked Laney excitedly.
"Nothing. Why?" Laney asked.
"Because I'm taking you out to thank you!. Dinner sound alright to you?" Grissom replied.
"And a movie" Laney replied playfully.
"What kind of movie?" Grissom asked cautiously.
"You choose" Laney replied.
"You wouldn't like the movies I like" Grissom replied.
"Well, unless it's lesbian porn - I'm sure I'll learn to like it. Adapt and similarities, remember Grissom?. You tell me what you like about a film and I'll learn to appreciate that. You seem like a masterpiece guy - am I right?. So, if it's a masterpiece - I'm sure to like it. I may be young, Mr Grissom - but I'm not rigid. You've got to appreciate a variety. You look like a classical music man. Well, my favourite piece of classical music is Beethoven's midnight sonata" Laney replied.
"A fine choice. My favourite is Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers"
"I don't know. It always sounds like a child's tune to me!. But hey! - your choice!. So what movie are we seeing?" Laney asked.
"Nosferatu" Grissom replied.
"It's lucky I don't get nightmares!. Is this like part of my CSI training?" Laney asked amused.
"Maybe" Grissom replied playfully.
"I'll come pick you up from Sara's at six thirty tonight" Grissom said delighted as he was leaving.
"It's a date!" Laney replied playfully.
"In your dream, Goldilocks!" Grissom replied back playfully.
Just as Grissom left Sara walked in. she hadn't heard a word they were saying but she could immediately sense the magic.
"Grissom and I are going on a date tonight!" Laney said playfully.
"What?!" Sara replied worried.
"It's a joke, Sara!. He's just taking me out to thank me for something I did for him" Laney replied.
"Oh yeah and what was that?" Sara asked unimpressed.
"It's private!. Like your 'emotional' side at work is private!" Laney said annoyed.
Then Laney decided to play with Sara a bit and said as she was walking out,
"Don't wait up!".
The next day, Sara walked into the break room to find Nick and Warwick sitting in there.
"Hey. Have you guys seen Laney anywhere?. I haven't had a chance to spend time with her in days - and I live with her!" Sara declared.
Nick sniggered. Looked at Warrick who sniggered too and replied,
"I passed Grissom's office a few minutes ago and she was.". Nick burst out laughing mid sentence. Warwick soon joined in.
"What's so funny?. What's she been up to?. Is she annoying him?" Sara asked.
"No far from it!. They look very - ummm - cosy!. Grissom is not himself round her!" Nick answered.
"Yeah Sara!. What's with Grissom and your Laney?" Warwick asked laughing.
"Oh don't!. I was hoping you wouldn't notice!. Did you hear about their little date last night?" Sara asked.
"Laney and Grissom went on a date?. No! he wouldn't!" Nick replied.
"Well, they say it's a joke. They say he's just saying thank you to her for something. But I'm telling you - there better be nothing better be going on - or I'll kill him! - My boss or not!" Sara replied worried.
Nick and Warwick laughed. Nick replied,
"Sara we're joking!. There's nothing going on!. It's just sweet!. He's got a little playmate! - in a non sexual sense, of course!. It's sweet he's so comfortable around her!. You don't see him like that often!. And she's so casual. But she's always like that with most people!. But hey - what's her secret? - he isn't even that comfortable with Catherine and they've known each other forever!".
"I'm going to check on them!" Sara said.
Sara power walked to Grissom's office. When he got there Laney was sitting ON Grissom's desk!.
"Laney get off there!. I'm so sorry Grissom! - is she annoying you?. You should have told her where to get off - like your desk!" Sara said.
Grissom was calm, pleasant and comfortable in Laney's presence. The whole department was quite stunned. Grissom hardly ever treated anyone like he did Laney. He didn't ever feel or act so comfortable around anyone like he did Laney. No one could quite understand - but Catherine seemed a little less surprised than the others though. She seemed to know something about their relationship. But to put it simply, Grissom was really fond of Laney.
"No - she's fine!. If I didn't like her in here or on my desk I would have told her. She asked anyway. I was just teaching Laney the uses of insects in pathology!. I like a eager pupil - and Laney is always eager to learn!" Grissom said.
"I was bored and so was Grissom. So I came and kept him company. You were out in the field" Laney explained.
"Oh O.k. As long as she isn't causing you any trouble. Just tell her to go if she's bugging you" Sara insisted.
"I will" Grissom nodded happily content.
Grissom continued,
"Now you see this, Laney. This may look like any beetle but it's not - this beetle only eats fresh blood. Isn't that right, Sara?".
Sara just smiled and nodded unenthusiastic - then she left them to it.
To be honest Sara was jealous. Firstly, Grissom was taking HER Laney away from her. Secondly, Laney was taking HER Grissom away from her. Before Sara had come to Las Vegas crime lab, Grissom and she had been 'tight' at work. Sara had been where Laney was now - except Sara was as flirty! - Sara would never have jumped onto Grissom's table!. Sara was the one Grissom was so comfortable with. Sara was the one Grissom adored. Sara couldn't work out if she was jealous or worried for Laney - or both?. Sara was worried for two reasons. Firstly, Sara was worried because since Sara joined at Las Vegas Grissom and she had never been so 'tight'. Sara had felt dropped. She had gone from teacher's pet to 'a intelligent girl who works too much'. Sara was worried in case Grissom let Laney down in the same way. Secondly, there had always been a subliminal romantic overtone between Grissom and Sara. And now Grissom was acting like this towards Sara - well, Sara worried that maybe Grissom fancied Laney. Laney was only a baby!. There was nearly thirty years between Grissom and Laney!. Sara was worried - really worried!.
Sara decided the best solution was to have a word with Grissom. So later she passed Grissom's office and noticed Laney was gone but Grissom was still there.
"Can I have a word, Grissom?" Sara asked.
"Sure" Grissom replied.
"Umm - I just wanted to - umm - what are your intentions towards my Laney?" Sara asked.
Grissom was shocked. So shocked he took his glasses off and took a double look at Sara. He laughed.
"Well, aren't we fitting into the mother role well!" Grissom laughed.
"I'm not her mother and I'm not trying to be!. Answer the question!" Sara ordered.
Sara seemed angry.
"Sara!. Look!. I do not have dodgy feelings towards Laney!. I'm old enough to be her father by a long shot!. I don't have dodgy feelings for her!. And frankly if I did I would not let her get so comfortable!. She's a baby! - I could never think of her in that way!. Plus we technically work together!. I'm like her teacher figure!. You can't abuse that!. Sara, how can you think I'd do that?. Don't you know me?" Grissom asked.
"How can anyone know you if you don't let them in?" Sara said.
Then she left.