I'm sorry this took so long to update. I was busy with school work and
my computer got a slight case of sniffles. By the way, CSI4 just finished here
in the Philippines. Nick and Sara looked so sweet. Anyway, enjoy this
chapter.
As he read the letter, he imagined Sara reading those words to him. "I love you, Nick." How he longed to hear her utter these words. He felt so moved and touched by her message that came from the bottom of her heart. "I love you, too, Sara. I do…" he whispered under his breath.
You told me that you'd love me if I'd ever change
Welcome me into your arms again
Come on in out of the rain, hey
LAS VEGAS CRIME LAB… ONE WEEK BEFORE THE TRIP
The graveyard shift was gathered in the conference room. "Since Sara was kind enough to reserve us V.I.P. slots at the convention next week," Grissom started, "and we already reserved one V.I.P. ticket just in case, we have an extra. This is already paid for so we can take one more person from this crime lab."
"Don't tell me you're bringing Ecklie with us," Catherine sighed.
"Not in a million years," he sneered. "It's about time he realizes who are the best crime scene investigators in Clark County."
The group was silent for a moment until Sara happily said, "How about Archie? I mean, he's been very helpful in recent cases and ever since you hired him, he's very efficient and hard-working."
"Yeah, I consider him a part of this group also," Warrick agreed with her. "I bet he would love to go with us."
Greg smiled and cried, "I'll go get him. Let's see if he's up to it," then he went on to find their friend. Moments later, the two came back. Archie was looking very puzzled so they knew that Greg didn't tell him the news. "Guys…"
"What's up? You need my help?" Archie asked.
Cath stood up and grinned at him, "Archie, do you remember the convention that we're going to attend next week?" He nodded. "Well, we have an extra slot so…"
"We voted that you should come with us!" Nick finished for her. "Take it as a 'thank you' for all the help you've given us."
"You guys are kidding me!" he burst. "I can't believe it. Thank you, guys!" He shook hands with everyone in the room.
"Now, Archie… we need you to prepare your passport," Grissom instructed. "This is your plane ticket. We're staying there roughly a week and a half to two. Pack-up early and well… we'll see you with us next week." The lab guy nodded and thanked them once again. Then all returned to their workstations.
Nick got home early and re-checked his suitcase. He got his packed already complete with a small speech and a small velvet box. He sat heavily on the bed and sighed. Opening the box, he smiled to himself, "Sara… Sara…" the princess cut diamond ring flashed happily at him.
SFPD CRIME LAB… SARA
What a long day! I didn't expect to take care of the hotel reservations of my team and Vegas'. I pleaded with the sheriff not to give me a double because I had to take my kids shopping. They knew all about my previous team and would want to give them something especially Catherine and Warrick, their godparents.
"Aunt Catherine wouldn't like that!" Sammy said jumping up and down. "She'll like candles because it smells really good and flowers because prettyful girls like prettyful flowers."
"But Sammy!" Nicky said to her. "These are for Uncle Warrick and Uncle Greg!" He pointed to the variety of neckties that adorned the wall.
I stepped up between them and saw a rainbow colored tie. "Oh Greg WOULD like that!" I chuckled. Nicky gave his twin an "I told you" look. I knelt down and asked them, "What about Uncle Nick? What do you plan to give him?" They dragged me to the other side of the mall, the toy department. "Uh guys, we've been here already."
"We know," Sammy said. "But we missed that!" She indicated the cowboy hat desk lamp that rested beside the cartoon night lights. "You told us that Uncle Nick came from Texas and now lives in Las Vegas. I'm guessing he's homesick."
Nicky pulled on my pant leg and I looked at him. "I'm sure he's going to like that gift! Please, Mommy. Can we get it for him?" Such sweet little kids; if you only knew. I took the lamp to the cashier and paid for it. We then picked up gifts for Cath, floating candles, Warrick and Greg, the neckties. They drew a large colorful bug on poster board for Grissom.
We had dinner out and by the time we reached home, the two were fast asleep in their car seats. Good thing my mom is still around so we can put them in their room. I'm so blessed to have them. Some nights, I would just watch them breathe. Amongst all the chaos and death and pain that I encounter in crime scenes, they are my saving grace.
Right before I hit the sack, my friend Hannah rang me up. "Hey Sara, you asleep?" I groaned. "Sorry but I just got home from the double and reception received a call from Las Vegas PD that the Clark County CSI will bring along another member. Someone named Archie Johnson."
"Really!" I almost cried. "Gosh, I miss that guy!"
"Who's he?" she asked getting all interested.
I smiled. "Well, he's one of our lab techs back in Vegas. He's very helpful especially in audio/visual. And he's well, kinda cute."
"What does he look like then?" Hannah continued, her voice eager.
"Okay, now… he's Asian, tall, smiles a lot, and he has a bit of an accent," I enumerated. Come to think of it, he is Hannah's type. I hear a slight squeal from the other end of the line.
"Ahh, Sara! You have to introduce me to him!"
"What happened to Gil Grissom?"
She chuckled. "And him, too. Hey, I got to go. Sweet dreams, boss!" And she clicked off.
I wasn't used to be called 'boss' yet. I used to call Grissom that. I can't wait for this week to be over. And I'll see them… him… again.
my computer got a slight case of sniffles. By the way, CSI4 just finished here
in the Philippines. Nick and Sara looked so sweet. Anyway, enjoy this
chapter.
As he read the letter, he imagined Sara reading those words to him. "I love you, Nick." How he longed to hear her utter these words. He felt so moved and touched by her message that came from the bottom of her heart. "I love you, too, Sara. I do…" he whispered under his breath.
You told me that you'd love me if I'd ever change
Welcome me into your arms again
Come on in out of the rain, hey
LAS VEGAS CRIME LAB… ONE WEEK BEFORE THE TRIP
The graveyard shift was gathered in the conference room. "Since Sara was kind enough to reserve us V.I.P. slots at the convention next week," Grissom started, "and we already reserved one V.I.P. ticket just in case, we have an extra. This is already paid for so we can take one more person from this crime lab."
"Don't tell me you're bringing Ecklie with us," Catherine sighed.
"Not in a million years," he sneered. "It's about time he realizes who are the best crime scene investigators in Clark County."
The group was silent for a moment until Sara happily said, "How about Archie? I mean, he's been very helpful in recent cases and ever since you hired him, he's very efficient and hard-working."
"Yeah, I consider him a part of this group also," Warrick agreed with her. "I bet he would love to go with us."
Greg smiled and cried, "I'll go get him. Let's see if he's up to it," then he went on to find their friend. Moments later, the two came back. Archie was looking very puzzled so they knew that Greg didn't tell him the news. "Guys…"
"What's up? You need my help?" Archie asked.
Cath stood up and grinned at him, "Archie, do you remember the convention that we're going to attend next week?" He nodded. "Well, we have an extra slot so…"
"We voted that you should come with us!" Nick finished for her. "Take it as a 'thank you' for all the help you've given us."
"You guys are kidding me!" he burst. "I can't believe it. Thank you, guys!" He shook hands with everyone in the room.
"Now, Archie… we need you to prepare your passport," Grissom instructed. "This is your plane ticket. We're staying there roughly a week and a half to two. Pack-up early and well… we'll see you with us next week." The lab guy nodded and thanked them once again. Then all returned to their workstations.
Nick got home early and re-checked his suitcase. He got his packed already complete with a small speech and a small velvet box. He sat heavily on the bed and sighed. Opening the box, he smiled to himself, "Sara… Sara…" the princess cut diamond ring flashed happily at him.
SFPD CRIME LAB… SARA
What a long day! I didn't expect to take care of the hotel reservations of my team and Vegas'. I pleaded with the sheriff not to give me a double because I had to take my kids shopping. They knew all about my previous team and would want to give them something especially Catherine and Warrick, their godparents.
"Aunt Catherine wouldn't like that!" Sammy said jumping up and down. "She'll like candles because it smells really good and flowers because prettyful girls like prettyful flowers."
"But Sammy!" Nicky said to her. "These are for Uncle Warrick and Uncle Greg!" He pointed to the variety of neckties that adorned the wall.
I stepped up between them and saw a rainbow colored tie. "Oh Greg WOULD like that!" I chuckled. Nicky gave his twin an "I told you" look. I knelt down and asked them, "What about Uncle Nick? What do you plan to give him?" They dragged me to the other side of the mall, the toy department. "Uh guys, we've been here already."
"We know," Sammy said. "But we missed that!" She indicated the cowboy hat desk lamp that rested beside the cartoon night lights. "You told us that Uncle Nick came from Texas and now lives in Las Vegas. I'm guessing he's homesick."
Nicky pulled on my pant leg and I looked at him. "I'm sure he's going to like that gift! Please, Mommy. Can we get it for him?" Such sweet little kids; if you only knew. I took the lamp to the cashier and paid for it. We then picked up gifts for Cath, floating candles, Warrick and Greg, the neckties. They drew a large colorful bug on poster board for Grissom.
We had dinner out and by the time we reached home, the two were fast asleep in their car seats. Good thing my mom is still around so we can put them in their room. I'm so blessed to have them. Some nights, I would just watch them breathe. Amongst all the chaos and death and pain that I encounter in crime scenes, they are my saving grace.
Right before I hit the sack, my friend Hannah rang me up. "Hey Sara, you asleep?" I groaned. "Sorry but I just got home from the double and reception received a call from Las Vegas PD that the Clark County CSI will bring along another member. Someone named Archie Johnson."
"Really!" I almost cried. "Gosh, I miss that guy!"
"Who's he?" she asked getting all interested.
I smiled. "Well, he's one of our lab techs back in Vegas. He's very helpful especially in audio/visual. And he's well, kinda cute."
"What does he look like then?" Hannah continued, her voice eager.
"Okay, now… he's Asian, tall, smiles a lot, and he has a bit of an accent," I enumerated. Come to think of it, he is Hannah's type. I hear a slight squeal from the other end of the line.
"Ahh, Sara! You have to introduce me to him!"
"What happened to Gil Grissom?"
She chuckled. "And him, too. Hey, I got to go. Sweet dreams, boss!" And she clicked off.
I wasn't used to be called 'boss' yet. I used to call Grissom that. I can't wait for this week to be over. And I'll see them… him… again.