Disclaimer: Yeah I don't own any of these guys if I did I wouldn't be writing
A/N: So this is my first fanfic so please be gentle, As I go I hope the chapters get better I don't have a beta so I apologize for any major mistakes also this is set in the earlier seasons before Grissom gets a beard, I've re-formated to make it a little easier to read thanks to a constructive review.Enjoy
The constant knocking encroached on Grissom's sleep deprived mind. Slowly he realized that it in fact wasn't in his dream but somebody actually knocking on his door. Rolling over with a groan he checked the bedside clock as he motioned to get up, he'd only caught an hour's sleep after pulling a double, this better be good he thought as he headed towards his front door. If anything the knocking was getting louder
"Alright I'm coming" he answered with anger seeping into his voice.
Wrenching the door open he saw the last person on earth he ever thought would be standing there, all he could do was gape.
"Well aren't you going to invite me in?, I've been knocking on your door for almost 5 minutes I think the neighbors are starting to get cranky".
"Give me one good reason I shouldn't shut this door in your face and forget you were ever here?"
"Because you wouldn't want to make a scene now would you son?" He replied as he forced his way past Grissom into the hallway. Grissom spun round slamming the door behind him
"You don't have any right to call me that, you've never been a father to me and something tells me you're too old to start now, now I'd like you to leave"
"Nice place you've got here Gil, must be doing pretty well for yourself" his father replied walking into the living room where he picked up a frame off the shelf and examined it.
"Don't pretend you didn't hear what I just said, I imagine this isn't a social visit and that you're wanting something from me, but to tell you the truth I don't care, I'd just like you to leave".
"Now Gil don't be like that, we have so much to catch up on, but if you must insist you're right this isn't a social visit, I'd like you to hear me out, please it'll only take a couple of minutes then I'll leave if you'd like". Grissom motioned to him to carry on.
" Well you see I've gotten myself into a spot of trouble, money trouble in fact, if it was my money I wouldn't worry you about it, but a couple of weeks back I lost 10 grand of my bosses money, I had it all sorted out I came to Vegas used my own 5 grand to try and double it on the tables so that I could pay back the money, but I hit a snag, I lost it all" at this point Grissom's father looked up at Grissom with remorse in his eyes "I wouldn't have come to you but now my boss is looking for me and I know he wants the 10 thousand plus interest"
Grissom shook his head in disgust " I don't know what you think I can do for you, I don't even want to know who you were working for, I washed my hands of you a longtime ago when you refused to acknowledge I existed, when you left mom when you went too far" Grissom choked out as he remembered the pain his father had inflicted on his mother. His father took a step towards him raising his hand to lift Grissom's face to his, Grissom flinched away from his hand then lifted his head so his eyes were burning into his.
"I'd like you to leave, you'll have to find the money some other way" Grissom said almost in a whisper.
"You don't understand they're going to kill me. Don't you get it, no you wouldn't you're just like your mother always looking for the logical explanation never get involved in somebody else's problems, look at you you're pathetic I can't believe I thought you'd help, I was right to leave you all those years ago."
With the last comment Grissom grabbed his father and shoved him towards the front door "Get out" he forced out gruffly before he was spear tackled in the ribs by his father forcing him back in the hallway and onto the floor. Next thing he knew there was a fist in his face heading for his left eye which he managed to dodge unfortunately there was another one following which connected with his right. Slightly dazed he managed to roll over and kick his father in the ribs causing him to get off him. Grabbing him by the collar he roughly shoved him towards the door. Opening the front door he was surprised as his father regained his stance and rammed him up against the door frame causing a crack from the wood and a shot of pain down his back.
"You'll have to watch yourself now too Gil, because if they're looking for me they going to try and come through you, you just think about that" and with that he let Grissom go and stepped out into the cool air of Las Vegas. Grissom let out the breath he was holding and touched his right eye tenderly which was accompanied by a hiss of pain. But he felt more pain in the fact that his father still had this power over him after all those years, he'd never changed and for the first time in years Grissom shut the door and the tears fell.