Chapter 11
Grissom was on the clock and he was all business, so when Greg offered Grissom the phone he declined, "Can't. It's a busy night."
"Grissom," Sara spoke up. "You really need to see the pictures. Her name is Alex. She's an FBI agent."
Grissom looked at Sara, a question on his face. She nodded slowly. A look of understanding slowly came over him. Nick and Greg were totally lost in this silent exchange.
"Sara, Nick, we just got a call about a d.b. on the Strip. You guys need to get there ASAP."
Sara understood. "Come on Nick, let's roll," Sara said and they headed out.
"Greg," Grissom said. "We need to talk."
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Alex's cell phone rang. She checked the caller ID before she answered. It was Greg.
"To what do I owe this honor?" She answered the phone, smiling to herself.
"How could you not tell me?" Greg sounded upset.
"Excuse me?" Alex was taken by surprise.
"How could you not tell me that Grissom was your father?"
Shit! She thought. This wasn't quite the reaction she thought he'd have. She figured he might be upset, but not like this. How did he find out? She wondered.
"Because," she started to explain, "I didn't even know that it mattered until I found out where you worked. And even then, I wasn't sure were this thing between you and I was going. I'm still not sure."
"Well it does matter." Greg spit out. His anger was evident in his voice. "Grissom is my supervisor. And so this is going nowhere."
"And so we can't be friends?" Alex was trying to calm him down. She didn't want this to be the end of it. She really liked Greg.
"Not right now," Greg said and then hung up the phone. His hands were shaking and he knew he had sounded angrier than he intended. He wasn't really upset with her, just the whole situation.
Grissom hadn't made any ultimatums. He didn't even allude to any negative consequences. He only explained the situation; that he was just getting to know her himself. As Grissom said, she was an adult and he couldn't control or dictate her actions. Although biologically he was her father, he wasn't her dad.
Greg knew things had to stop where they were. He knew she was a girl he could get serious about and quick. He hadn't met anyone like her in a long time. But he felt betrayed, like she didn't trust him. That's why he was so angry. This, coupled with the fact that she would need time with Grissom led him to believe that it wouldn't work out for them. At least not right now. She needed to work things out with Grissom first.
Alex just sat there for a moment with her phone to her ear. She was unprepared for what she had just heard. She had to use all her might to fight back the tears. This is ridiculous, she chastised herself, putting her phone away. You've only known him for a day! But she knew it was a day she'd remember for a long time.
