Chapter 3
Brass looked at Sara and must have thought she was mad. He looked confused and said-
"You do have forensic evidence against this girl, right?" He said still looking confused.
"Yes, Brass and also a suspicion, can you take her and Greg, I have to go home." She said hoping Brass would not ask questions.
"Yea, ok" He said nodding to Greg to get in the car. Sara got in the Tahoe and she turned on the radio. She was going over her closet in her mind and she thought she still had a little black dress, and hope shoes to match. She looked at the clock it read 4:30, she knew she had time to go and buy a new outfit, but hoped she wouldn't have to. She turned into her driveway and parked the Tahoe. She went inside and took a shower, and searched the closet she found the dress and shoes. "Yes" she said aloud to no one. Sara went over to her jewelry box and got out the silver necklace, ring, and bracelet that her grandmother had left her. She sat them all on the bed and went back into the bathroom and began to curl her hair. When she was first working at the lab her hair was curly everyday, but due to lack of sleep she forgot about it now. She finished dressing at around six, so she sat in the living room watching TV. At six-thirty sharp the doorbell rang. She opened the door.
"Greg…you look great!" She said, still looking him over. She loved the fact that Greg was so complex; yet simple.
"Me? What about you? You're beautiful this evening!" He said blushing. He thought about how things would be different if they had gotten together earlier. He didn't ponder it too long seeing as how dinner reservations were for seven-thirty. "How about we get going then?" He said taking her hand.
"Oh, yes we should!" Sara said blissfully. They got into his car and headed toward the restaurant. She looked at him and was just so happy to be here with him that she did not here him say
"So do you like Italian?" He said. Although he knew she did, he was just trying to make conversation.
"What, oh… yes I do" She said blushing. They pulled into the parking lot and he opened the door for her and they held hands into the restaurant. The got to the reservations desk and Greg said-
"Two for Sanders" He said looking at Sara. He was so attracted to her right now more than ever. He had decided that it was partially the fact she had said yes, or the partially the fact that he knew he had a chance.
"Yes, right this way," said the gentleman. They followed him to a little table in the corner where there was a wine bottle and two glasses. He poured it for them and then left. Greg pulled the chair out for her, and then sat down. Sara was the fist one to take a sip of the wine.
"Greg, this is my favorite! How did you know?" She said looking shocked.
"I did a little research, after all that's what I'm good at." He said smiling. They were just sitting there for a dull second, smiling and then Sara said-
"So what's your family like?" She said hoping his childhood was better than hers. She had been raised in a foster home. "You already…umm… know mine."
"Yes, well I was the youngest of 4. I loved it. We grew in the common suburb, nothing really." He said winking, because he knew there was no such thing as a 'common suburb' in NV.
"Well I graduated from… never mind, let's talk about something else." She said backing down from her own topic, because talking about such made her think about Grissom, who she chose not to think of right now.
"Ok, well I remember when I first came to the lab, you were standing there in the conference room. I was so in love with you…" He said laughing. "Your hair looks similar to as it did then." He said looking at her. She was glowing again, so she was thinking.
"Oh, well I met you the first time you met me, so I guess we've known each other a long time. You know Greg, I really do enjoy your company." She said laughing. By this point they had ordered their meals and were eating. He had to swallow before he could say something.
"I guess so." He said laughing and wiping the corners of his mouth. He was about to say something but forgot mid sentence so he waited for her.
"You helped me so many times, and you're a great listener. You don't know how many times you practically solved the case for me." She said as the waiter came with a dessert tray.
"Sara, is the chocolate cake ok, I mean we can share it." He said.
"Sure Greg, you know I love chocolate.' She said looking at him as if he could read her mind. She loved that he paid attention to her. After a somewhat empty childhood, this was refreshing.
"Ok, then. Sara, you didn't have to say all that, you've helped me plenty, too. Thanks all the same though." He said glowing.
"Look, Greg I feel as if we've known each other for a long time, but really we haven't. I like that." She smiled and said no more while they ate the cake. They ate the cake, and then Greg paid, and they headed to Sara's house. They talked for a little while and then they got to her house. She thought about inviting him for coffee, but the pager beeped, and that meant their suspect had requested a lawyer and they needed to get in there. He looked at her when they were at her the front door, and said-
"Sara, that was wonderful, we should do that again." He said stepping closer to her.
"The pleasure was all mine Greg, but we should. I had a wonderful time as well." She said. Then Greg stepped closer and ran his fingers through her hair and he leaned in and they kissed. She was so dumbfounded, that all she could do was pull him back in. Then he said to her-
"Sara, we've got to be back to the lab in 10 minutes. I'll see you then" He said still glowing as if he swallowed the sun.
"Ok, Greg, see you there." She said and went inside.