The Way It Is
By: Anti Darth Ani
Hope you enjoy my latest chapter. Things are going to get a little complicated, yet interesting, in this chapter, so don't go anywhere! Sit in that chair and read this chapter!! Please?
A little Grissom/Sara bashing in this chapter so if you don't like it, lump it.
Thanks to all my readers and reviewers. I love you all so much and you are just too kind!!!!
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Chapter IV - Rules
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Grissom sat at his desk, rubbing his temples to try to rid himself of the pain collecting in his head. He wasn't sure what he had walked in on when he went to the locker room, but he knew that he was going to have to talk to them about whatever it was. Grissom sighed and pushed some of the papers on the top of a pile to the side. What was he really going to say to them? Was he even sure what he had seen was something important?
Grissom almost smacked himself. Of course them kissing was something important. How could it not be? Sara and Nick kissing in the locker room. The words just wouldn't fit together in Grissom's head. He was so sure Sara still cared about him. Why was she so suddenly interested in Nick? All these questions ran through his complicated mind. He had always thought he had Sara all figured out. Now he was beginning to realize that he had been wrong.
There was a soft knock on the door that made Grissom glance up from all the paperwork covering his desk. The first thing Grissom noticed was that Nick held the door open for Sara. Grissom didn't know if he had ever done that before, but he sure as hell noticed now. Maybe he was just paranoid and making things worse than they actually were.
Sara glanced back at Nick, trying to show him that she wasn't comfortable at all. The way Grissom was staring at her made her feel like he was looking through to her soul, something she didn't think best at the time being. Nick just gave her a half-hearted shrug and sat down in one of the chairs facing Grissom and his desk. Sara slowly slid down into the chair next to him. Grissom cleared his throat and took a good glance at both of them. "Care to explain?" he asked.
Sara nervously licked her lips. "What is there to explain?" Nick countered. Sara wasn't sure how things were going to turn out, but she didn't like the looks Nick and Grissom were giving each other. She wanted nothing more than to bolt from the room and not stop until she was safely locked in her Denali. A sudden headache took over her mind and Sara gave a small, unnoticeably wince at the sharp pain.
"Let's all be adults here," Grissom chided. "I'm sure you are both aware of the policies and rules of this office. As CSIs, you are both required to follow certain guidelines of conduct."
Nick wanted to bash his hand into Grissom's desk. They weren't new to the crime lab, they knew the rules. Nick had no idea why Grissom was bringing this up now, when shift was already over and they were allowed to be at home, having the night Nick had planned all day during court. Grissom was a guy, he should be able to understand how Nick was feeling. Of course, it was Grissom. And Grissom wasn't know for being particularly human, so maybe he wouldn't understand after all.
"Why are you lecturing us on rules and guidelines?" Sara questioned. "We both have the rules memorized. Is that all you wanted to make sure of?" She was as anxious as Nick to get back to his place.
"Maybe you both have forgotten then about a certain rule we have about inner-office dating. And that it isn't allowed between CSIs, at least not in Las Vegas," Grissom reminded them. Sara may have been seeing things, but she was sure that he was smiling at the fact.
"You can't be serious, Grissom," Sara exclaimed calmly. "There is no rule about inner-office dating here. At besides, what makes you even think that Nick and I are even dating?"
"Either make it stop," he cut her off before she could say another word, "or one of you is going to be transferred to day-shift. Do I make myself clear enough?" he questioned, glancing back at the papers on his desk so he wouldn't have to see the disappointment on Sara's face.
There was an uncomfortable silence hanging in the air for what seemed like an eternity. Not being able to handle it, Sara jerked out of her chair, the legs of the chair screeching loudly against the titles on the floor. She yanked the office door open, pulling on it so hard that it slammed against the wall behind it. She stormed out of the room without saying a word to either man. Grissom didn't even look over his shoulder.
Nick glanced over at his supervisor. He didn't even say a word. He wanted to, but he had no idea where he would start. His fingers drummed against his knee. He had the sudden urge to just take off after Sara, but he couldn't until he spoke his mind. "It's weird Grissom, that you would bring this rule up now," Nick commented.
Grissom lifted his eyes from the paperwork he was pretending to read over. "I don't understand what you're implying, Nick. Would you care to explain a little more to me?" Grissom dared him.
Nick stood up slowly. He had never defied or challenged Grissom before because never before had he had a reason. But with Sara, things were different. He knew how she had felt about Grissom and how Grissom had shunned her. They whole lab knew, even though they hadn't admitted it to Sara or Grissom, just like they hadn't admitted anything to anyone else. But Nick also knew that Grissom truly had feelings for Sara. He was now well aware of the look people got when thinking about her. "If things had been different between you and Sara," he started, "you wouldn't have even thought of bringing up this rule."
"I don't like what you're suggesting, Nick," Grissom said, emotionless. Nick mumbled something under his breath before turning around and exiting the office. Grissom sighed and watched the second CSI to storm out of his office that night. Many times he had made different members of his team upset, but he had never made them livid with him before. What hurt Grissom the most was that Nick had challenged him about his own feelings about Sara. Grissom shook his head and looked back at all the papers. This was way he didn't like dealing with people. They actually had feelings to account for.
By: Anti Darth Ani
Hope you enjoy my latest chapter. Things are going to get a little complicated, yet interesting, in this chapter, so don't go anywhere! Sit in that chair and read this chapter!! Please?
A little Grissom/Sara bashing in this chapter so if you don't like it, lump it.
Thanks to all my readers and reviewers. I love you all so much and you are just too kind!!!!
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Chapter IV - Rules
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Grissom sat at his desk, rubbing his temples to try to rid himself of the pain collecting in his head. He wasn't sure what he had walked in on when he went to the locker room, but he knew that he was going to have to talk to them about whatever it was. Grissom sighed and pushed some of the papers on the top of a pile to the side. What was he really going to say to them? Was he even sure what he had seen was something important?
Grissom almost smacked himself. Of course them kissing was something important. How could it not be? Sara and Nick kissing in the locker room. The words just wouldn't fit together in Grissom's head. He was so sure Sara still cared about him. Why was she so suddenly interested in Nick? All these questions ran through his complicated mind. He had always thought he had Sara all figured out. Now he was beginning to realize that he had been wrong.
There was a soft knock on the door that made Grissom glance up from all the paperwork covering his desk. The first thing Grissom noticed was that Nick held the door open for Sara. Grissom didn't know if he had ever done that before, but he sure as hell noticed now. Maybe he was just paranoid and making things worse than they actually were.
Sara glanced back at Nick, trying to show him that she wasn't comfortable at all. The way Grissom was staring at her made her feel like he was looking through to her soul, something she didn't think best at the time being. Nick just gave her a half-hearted shrug and sat down in one of the chairs facing Grissom and his desk. Sara slowly slid down into the chair next to him. Grissom cleared his throat and took a good glance at both of them. "Care to explain?" he asked.
Sara nervously licked her lips. "What is there to explain?" Nick countered. Sara wasn't sure how things were going to turn out, but she didn't like the looks Nick and Grissom were giving each other. She wanted nothing more than to bolt from the room and not stop until she was safely locked in her Denali. A sudden headache took over her mind and Sara gave a small, unnoticeably wince at the sharp pain.
"Let's all be adults here," Grissom chided. "I'm sure you are both aware of the policies and rules of this office. As CSIs, you are both required to follow certain guidelines of conduct."
Nick wanted to bash his hand into Grissom's desk. They weren't new to the crime lab, they knew the rules. Nick had no idea why Grissom was bringing this up now, when shift was already over and they were allowed to be at home, having the night Nick had planned all day during court. Grissom was a guy, he should be able to understand how Nick was feeling. Of course, it was Grissom. And Grissom wasn't know for being particularly human, so maybe he wouldn't understand after all.
"Why are you lecturing us on rules and guidelines?" Sara questioned. "We both have the rules memorized. Is that all you wanted to make sure of?" She was as anxious as Nick to get back to his place.
"Maybe you both have forgotten then about a certain rule we have about inner-office dating. And that it isn't allowed between CSIs, at least not in Las Vegas," Grissom reminded them. Sara may have been seeing things, but she was sure that he was smiling at the fact.
"You can't be serious, Grissom," Sara exclaimed calmly. "There is no rule about inner-office dating here. At besides, what makes you even think that Nick and I are even dating?"
"Either make it stop," he cut her off before she could say another word, "or one of you is going to be transferred to day-shift. Do I make myself clear enough?" he questioned, glancing back at the papers on his desk so he wouldn't have to see the disappointment on Sara's face.
There was an uncomfortable silence hanging in the air for what seemed like an eternity. Not being able to handle it, Sara jerked out of her chair, the legs of the chair screeching loudly against the titles on the floor. She yanked the office door open, pulling on it so hard that it slammed against the wall behind it. She stormed out of the room without saying a word to either man. Grissom didn't even look over his shoulder.
Nick glanced over at his supervisor. He didn't even say a word. He wanted to, but he had no idea where he would start. His fingers drummed against his knee. He had the sudden urge to just take off after Sara, but he couldn't until he spoke his mind. "It's weird Grissom, that you would bring this rule up now," Nick commented.
Grissom lifted his eyes from the paperwork he was pretending to read over. "I don't understand what you're implying, Nick. Would you care to explain a little more to me?" Grissom dared him.
Nick stood up slowly. He had never defied or challenged Grissom before because never before had he had a reason. But with Sara, things were different. He knew how she had felt about Grissom and how Grissom had shunned her. They whole lab knew, even though they hadn't admitted it to Sara or Grissom, just like they hadn't admitted anything to anyone else. But Nick also knew that Grissom truly had feelings for Sara. He was now well aware of the look people got when thinking about her. "If things had been different between you and Sara," he started, "you wouldn't have even thought of bringing up this rule."
"I don't like what you're suggesting, Nick," Grissom said, emotionless. Nick mumbled something under his breath before turning around and exiting the office. Grissom sighed and watched the second CSI to storm out of his office that night. Many times he had made different members of his team upset, but he had never made them livid with him before. What hurt Grissom the most was that Nick had challenged him about his own feelings about Sara. Grissom shook his head and looked back at all the papers. This was way he didn't like dealing with people. They actually had feelings to account for.