AN-- All right ladies it seems that some of you are inspiring me to write a third, yes count em THIRD, addition to this Greg/Sara tale. It took a while for me to get the idea out on paper, but here it is I hope you enjoy it. Oh and since I didn't do this with the other two I'm gonna start here…
Disclaimer: I wanna keep the characters I've created…any familiar ones I'm only borrowing, they'll be relatively unscathed when I'm done with them.
Summary: Sometimes the past hauls up and bites you in the ass. Sometimes it affects those you care about most and neither of you can ever be the same.
Decisions
© 2005 Dream
Greg fumbled around on the bedside table to find the offending object that was waking him up. "Yeah…hello?"
It took Grissom a moment but he recovered quickly. "Greg, I need you and Sara to come in early."
"Yeah sure, uh, wait how did you know…" He trailed off because he was slightly embarrassed to ask it, this was Grissom after all.
"You answered her phone." Grissom said simply, "half an hour."
Greg ran a hand over his face, "You sleep by the phone next time."
Sara had sat up the instant she had heard it ring. She laughed, "How much time do we have?"
"Half an hour," He answered then smiled when she straddled his lap. "You know, as good as we are I don't think we have time for this."
She just grinned then kicked her leg over him so she was off the bed, "I'll shower first."
He groaned, "You should because you're a dirty, dirty woman." He could hear her laughing as she shut and locked the bathroom door.
"Whose idea was it to move the bed against the wall?" She called out while starting the water.
"Who's a secret reader of Cosmo and wanted to experiment?" He countered as he peeked around the shower curtain waggling his eyebrows with a smile.
She blushed then shook a finger at him, "I locked the door."
He had already disrobed and joined her, "Yeah well I can also pick locks, there are many facets of Greg Sanders that you have yet to figure out." He winked, "Now pass me the shampoo."
It actually took them 35 minutes. Apparently more than graveyard were in on this meeting; Catherine, Warrick and Nick were there as well.
"Greg I need you to introduce Melanie around the lab." Grissom said once they had all found a seat and were paying attention.
Everyone looked just as confused as Greg which made him feel better, "Uh sure okay, who's Melanie?"
"I didn't tell you?" Grissom seemed genuinely surprised.
Catherine smiled, "You didn't tell any of us."
"Oh, hmm, it must have slipped my mind. Anyway she's coming in to work with Mia on that quadruple your team was working on last week. She's being leant to us from a lab in Bakersfield."
"There was enough DNA at that scene to choke a..." Warrick started before Sara clamped a hand over his mouth.
"Yeah we get it." She said with a smile.
Nick laughed, "So is that why we had to be at this meeting; to talk about the quadruple?"
Before Grissom or Catherine could answer Greg spoke, "Wait a damn minute. Mia asks for help and she gets it? Every time I'd ask you for help, hell I even begged, you always told me we didn't have the budget."
"Suck it up Greg." Sara said with a smile.
"You just…" He started before Grissom held his hand up. Greg stopped talking but gave Sara a look that made her blush and look down.
"If you would all give me a minute I could explain." He looked at Nick first, "Swing is overlapping graveyard for the next couple of weeks. I need some help," He smiled when Warrick and Nick gave each other five, "So yes you will continue to work on the quadruple."
Catherine spoke up, "You still answer to me, but for the time being we're working together."
"Sweet," Warrick and Nick said together.
"Hey, umm hello, can we get back to me now?" Greg asked.
"You are so impatient." Sara quipped.
"You should talk." He countered with a grin.
"Stop it both of you." Grissom said with a smirk, "Greg, I just need someone to introduce her to Mia and show her around."
"And it falls to the rookie CSI, I get it."
"Did he interrupt me this much when he worked in the lab?" Grissom asked with a hand to his head.
"Nah he was too scared of you then." Nick then ducked when Greg through a wadded piece of paper at him.
Grissom sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, "Just introduce her around and see that she's comfortable then work on the case from last night. Can you do that?"
"Of course boss." He pretended to zip his lips and throw away the key, the guys couldn't help but chuckle.
"Good. Sara you're with me, a 419 on Belmont St. I'll meet you at the truck. We're done now."
After Grissom left everyone dispersed, so Greg headed to the front desk to see if this woman had arrived, "Hello Judy," He said with a smile.
She looked up at him over her glasses, "I don't want to do any more favors for you Greg."
He clutched his chest in mock pain, "You wound me Judy."
She just rolled her eyes and indicated a woman leaning at the other end of the desk, "I assume you've got the task of showing her around."
Greg ignored Judy and walked over to introduce himself, "Hi I'm Greg Sanders you must be Melanie."
"I must be." She said with a smile and shook the hand he offered her. "Let's make this quick, I've been here before so just show me where the lab is and I can get to work."
He regarded her for a moment, "You've been here before?"
"A few years ago, after your lab exploded…" She paused, "Hey wait are you the Greg…"
He nodded before she could continue, "Who got blown through the window? Yeah that's me, why don't I introduce you to Mia." He always cracked jokes about what made him uncomfortable and talking about the explosion always made him uncomfortable.
"Sure, lead the way." Melanie knew when a subject needed to be dropped. She barely heard Greg as he told her about the different rooms as she followed him; she was always fascinated with the sophistication of this lab.
"Hey Mia have I told you lately that I like what you've done with place?" Greg picked up an empty test tube and started twirling it between his fingers. Melanie just watched with a bemused expression.
"Yeah, although you seem to have forgotten the part where I said, do not touch anything." She grabbed the test tube from him and put it back.
"Anyway, I have here someone who has been brought in to help, which never happened for me may I add. Mia Dickerson meet Melanie…" He paused.
"Young," She stepped passed him and outstretched her hand, "It's a pleasure."
Mia held up both her gloved hands and smiled, "I'd shake but then I'd have to replace both gloves and…"
"Say no more just show me what you need done."
Feeling that his presence was no longer needed Greg ducked out and headed for the evidence room where he had been working on his case.
AN I know the beginning is slightly tame…but I'm just warming up…it should get more interesting…at least that's the plan :P