An: Next installment. Starting to get to the juicy bit now. Hope you like it. Love reviews.
Jim Brass waved them over as they approached the site. The area was dusty and dirty and clearly frequented by vagrants although none were present tonight. Grissom and Sara approached the body of a man who certainly did not appear to be a vagrant. He appeared clean shaven, well kept and wearing a tux. Kind of out of place in an area like this. They methodically went over the entire scene speaking only occasional words but understanding each other totally. As he finished the area around the body David loaded the body into the coroners van.
"Do you want us to wait for you or can we get started?"
"Go ahead, we have to wait for a truck from the lab to bring back all of this garbage."
"Ok Dr Grissom"
"Just Grissom David"
"Yes Sir…I mean…Grissom."
With that David left and Grissom turned towards Sara as he heard her voice.
"Do you have any sterile sacks in your kit?"
"There are some in the trunk, I'll go get them you load up your kit and bring it over."
"Ok"
With that they parted for several minutes.
"All done! You find them?"
"No. I must have used them all. I guess we will have to wait for the truck."
"I guess."
"We could get the duty officer to guard the scene and grab some breakfast if you like!" He suggested while pointing across the street to a small bakery with a seated area to the side.
"…uhhh…I guess, sounds good."
Inside the bakery they both headed to the restrooms. Grissom emerged first and ordered coffee and menus for both. Their coffee had just arrived when Sara emerged back into the small seated area. She slid into the booth opposite Grissom asking,
"Anything nice?"
"Everything looks nice."
"This place certainly smells good at 4am anyway."
An older lady with a sunny disposition despite the hour approached them asking if they were ready to order.
Sara ordered a Bagel with cream cheese and fruit, Grissom Croissant with fruit and yogurt. They discussed theories on the outcome of their case as they waited for their order. And when it arrived they each dug in with gusto.
"How long will your mother be in town?" Sara asked a little unsure as to whether Grissom would be willing to discuss this.
"Oh I'm not sure. I think she came back with me to find out more about my life, and I don't think she is planning to leave until she has changed it."
"What makes you think she would want to change it?"
"Well there is no wife in it for a start."
Silence
They both exchanged embarrassed smirks.
"I guess she thinks I work too much…She was on her own a lot when I was a kid, I guess it was lonely for her. She doesn't want me to be the same way I guess."
Taking Grissom's lead in his discussion of his past. "Your dad wasn't around?"
"He took off when I was five. Not big loss really, I think he was a criminal."
"Your dad? Wow."
"Yeah he was into imports and exports with the Far East, which is all I know."
"Could be Ming vases"
Grissom gave an appreciative if wry smile "Somehow I think that is unlikely!"
They each turned their attention once again to their breakfast.