A/N: I corrected the mistakes in this chapter; Thanks VERY much for pointing them out, alwayswrite05! I never would have spotted them!
Sara's heart pounded as she pressed the play button. At the sound of Grissom's voice, she laughed; He actually sounded nervous.
"Sara, hey. It's um, Grissom. I just um, called to ask you if you'd like to go to uh, oh right, dinner with me. If you'd like to, meet me at my house at 7. Call me later."
She ate another spoonful of her ice cream.
"Dinner? With him?" She asked herself. "That's insane."
But the more she thought about it, dinner seemed wonderful. Grissom had asked her out on a date!
Dinner with Grissom. She had always wondered what those words would feel like tumbling off of her lips.
"Dinner with Grissom," She smiled.
Oddly, those words didn't get the reaction she thought they would have.
Then without thinking, she whispered something else.
"I love Grissom."
Her hand shot to her mouth as if she had said a curse word.
Love? Sara Sidle in love?
Sara set her bowl on the coffee table and laid down on the couch.
She had always wanted to be loved.
When she was a child, her parents always told her they loved her; They always expressed their love for her a few times a day.
But after her mother killed her father, she never heard those three little words.
Sara sat up and grabbed the phone.
"This is what you've been waiting for," She told herself. "He finally wants to show his feelings for you."
She dialed Grissom's number, got his answering machine and left a message.
"Griss, it's Sara. I'm just returning your call. Dinner sounds fun, but how about just staying home and talking? Let me know…"
She fell back onto the couch, a smile spread wide on her face.
Sara couldn't wait to hear back from him; So to pass the time, she took a well deserved nap.
Later that night
"What?" Sara mumbled, slowly awakening to find she had slept for over 5 hours.
"Shit."
She sat up and looked around her dark apartment. After thinking for a moment, she realized that she was supposed to meet Grissom tonight for their date.
"Ha, right. Date," She giggled.
Tripping over her own feet, Sara stumbled into the kitchen and saw that it was 9:15.
"Shit!" She yelled.
Her date with Grissom was at 7.
She ran to her bedroom and starting throwing off her clothes; Half naked, Sara rifled through her closet looking for something other than pajamas to wear.
She picked out a white shirt with a puppy on it and faded jeans; After putting them on, she rushed back out into the living room.
The light on her answering machine was blinking.
Sara pushed the play button and ran into the kitchen, looking for something to calm her growling stomach.
"Sara, hey. Got your message. Talking sounds perfect. We can talk over at my place; I'll get some snacks. See you then!"
Sara groaned and muttered a few curse words.
She pulled out her cell phone and dialed Grissom's house number.
"Grissom. I am so sorry. I over slept but I'll be right over. If you still want to. Okay, see you then."
She smiled as she hit the end call button.
Things were going to work out; She just had to be careful and not screw anything up.
"Okay Sidle. It's time."
Sara left her apartment, feeling excited and nervous.