Chapter 33

Sara's eyes flew open. It was too bright. Where was Gil? Where was Julian?

Gil was sitting beside her in the bed smiling at her panic. "Calm down."

"Calm down. What time is it? Where's Julian?"

"It's almost noon. Chris and Ross took Bonnie and Clyde to the park."

"Shit I was supposed to meet them. Why did you let me sleep this late?"

Grissom's hands went around her shoulders and began to press her strong flesh. "I let you sleep late because you needed to. You are recovering from a serious illness, you are a new mother and you stayed up half the night making love. You are exhausted."

She relaxed against him. He was right. "This being every woman thing is for the birds. I'm starving."

"What do you want?"

She thought quickly. "Hamburger, French fries, large Dr Pepper and a hot sundae."

Grissom kissed the back of her neck. "You haven't eaten meat since you were pregnant."

"I know but I want some right now."

"Okay I'll run out to Arnold's"

"Tell him to put my hot fudge on the side so it won't melt my ice cream before you get back."

"Since I've the delivery guy, do I get a tip?"

Abasi Boer looked at the photos. Each man stared back at him, handsome bearded and brilliant. He added the final picture to his collage and reached for his phone.

Grissom returned with three greasy bags. Sara inhaled the aroma. "The last time I ate was lunch yesterday."

Grissom pulled a tray from behind the bed. He laid out the feast for Sara. "I guess that's because you were plotting my seduction."

Sara muffled her response with a french fry.

Gil sat next to her and opened his burger. "What was that? I couldn't hear you."

Sara fed him a potato while her hand went to his lap. "I didn't hear you complaining."

Gil Grissom cursed as his cell phone rang. He looked at the number. Brass' speech was rapid fire.

"We can't find Boer."

"I thought you had guys on him."

Sara removed her hand and Gil tried not to show the fear that coursed through him. Brass was moving rapidly down a hallway. "We had six guys on him, four feds and two locals. These were our best guys. He lost them."

"When was the last time they say him."

"Last night."

"Where's Cookie?"

"Right here."

"Where's Julian?"

"With our friends Chris and Ross."

"Leave him there."

"You carrying?"

"Yes"

"Is Cookie?"

"Yes." Sara watched as he pulled their guns from the lock box in his bedroom closet.

"Good. Don't let them out of your sight. Now come open the door."

"What?"

"Come to the door."

Sara was puzzled as Gil moved to pull on his robe and directed her to do the same. She pulled her black satin robe around her body and followed Grissom down the hall.

Grissom went to the door and put one blue eye to the peephole. He pulled the door towards him. Jim Brass stood in the hallway grinning from ear to ear. "I know I'm good looking but I thought Cookie was the only one that made you speechless."