Take Me Out Tonight
Rating: PG 13 (for now… I might up it soon)
Disclaimer: Wish they were mine… alas they are not
Summary: Grissom told her she should get a diversion and she did. (Involves the musical Rent!) GSR
A/N – So this story has been playing around in my head for a long while. Sara uses her talents and performs on stage in a Las Vegas 1 night production of Jonathan Larson's Rent!
Disclaimer – CSI isn't mine, and neither is Rent. Sigh But I love them both. Any of the songs mentioned are not mine and come from the beautiful mind of Jonathan Larson. Any of the lyrics from Rent you see are not mine. Jonathan Larson wrote them beautifully. Don't sue.
Chapter 9
The whole team had their mouths wide open in shock. They all heard her singing softly around the lab before, but they had no idea that she had such a powerful voice.
The team stared at Sara in shock as the instrumentals for "Take Me Out Tonight" blared into the theater.
What's the time
Well it's gotta be close to midnight
My body's talking to me
It says "Time for danger"
With that, Sara shed her long suede coat to reveal a tight leather top that exposed her flat stomach. She wore tight leather boy shorts with fishnet stockings and black boots.
Catherine turned to look at Grissom's expression. She leaned over and closed his mouth. "You'll catch some of your fly friends if you keep your mouth open" she whispered to him.
It says "I wanna commit a crime
Wanna be the cause of a fight
Wanna put on my tight skirt and flirt
With a stranger"
I've had a knack from way back
Breaking the rules once
I learned the games
Get up life's too quick
I know someplace sick
Where this chick'll dance in the flames
We don't need any money
I always get in for free
You can get in too if you get in with me
Sara danced across the stage in ways that even made Catherine blush.
Nick leaned over and poked Catherine "Hey, are you sure you didn't know about this. Cause with the way she is dancing, it looks like you gave her some tips"
"Shut up, Nick" Catherine glared at him.
Let's go out tonight
I have to go out tonight
You wanna play? Let's run away
We won't be back
Before it's New Year's Day
Take me out tonight! Meow!
When I get a wink from the doorman
Do you know how lucky you'll be?
That you're on line with the feline of Avenue B
Let's go out tonight
I have to go out tonight
You wanna prowl
Be my night owl?
Well take my hand we're gonna howl
Out tonight
In the evening I've got to roam
Can't sleep in the city of neon and chrome
Feels too damn much like home
When the Spanish babies cry!
So let's find a bar
So dark we forget who we are
Where all the scars from the
Nevers and maybes die
Let's go out tonight uh-huh
I have to go out tonight
You're sweet wanna hit the street?
Wanna wail at the moon like a cat in heat?
Just take me out tonight
With that Sara jumped onto the table to approach James (Roger) crawling across the table on all fours.
Please take me out tonight
Don't forsake me - out tonight
I'll let you make me - out tonight
Tonight - tonight - tonight!
The crowd burst into loud applause. Apparently, the team was not the only group of people who were in love with Sara's performance.
Final Act
The whole team watched the rest of the play in amazement. The powerful story of friendship, loss, and love struck a cord in each and everyone of them. They all knew how quickly life could change, especially after Nick almost died in the Plexiglas coffin 6 months ago. The thought of losing another team member crossed all their minds as they watched Sara as Mimi dying in Roger's arms.
The part of the play that struck Grissom the most was when Mimi was slipping away and Roger sang:
ROGER
Your eyes
As we said our goodbyes
Can't get them out of my mind
And I find I can't hide
From your eyes
The ones that took me by surprise
The night you came into my life
Where there's moonlight I see your eyes
How'd I let you slip away
When I'm longing so to hold you
Now I'd die for one more day
'Cause there's something
I should have told you
Yes there's something
I should have told you
When I looked into your eyes
Why does distance make us wise?
You were the song all along
And before this song dies
I should tell you I should tell you
I have always loved you
You can see it in my eyes
Mimi!
Grissom felt his eyes fill with tears. He already lost Sara's trust in so many ways since she moved to Vegas 6 years ago. Seeing her slip away on stage stirred up so many emotions of regret, loss, sorrow, and… love. He loved Sara. He realized that he could not let her slip away anymore.
He noticed that there was not a dry eye in the house, especially among the rest of the members in the team. Catherine reached over and squeezed his hand. He just glanced over to her and nodded. He would do something about this.
His heart leapt with hope as Mimi (his Sara) came back to life.
The cast sang:
MARK
There is no future
There is no past
ROGER
Thank God this
Moment's no the last
MIMI & ROGER
There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret or
Life is yours to miss
ALL
No other road no other way
No day but today
WOMEN
I can't control
My destiny
I trust my soul
My only goal
MEN
Will I lose my dignity
Will someone care
Will I wake tomorrow
From this nightmare
WOMEN
Is just to be
Without
You
The hand gropes
The ear hers
The pulse beats
Life goes on
But I'm gone
MEN
There's only now
There's only here
Give in to love
Or live in fear
No other path
No other way
WOMEN
'Cause I die
Without you
I die without you
I die without you
I die without you
I die without you
I die without you
MEN
No day but today
No day but today
No day but today
No day but today
No day but today
No day but today
ALL
NO DAY BUT TODAY!
Grissom knew he would not survive without Sara in his life anymore. Work was only a job, but Sara was his life. After all there was no day but today.
The cast took their bows and the whole cast started an encore of "Seasons of Love"
ALL
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes,
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Moments so dear.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?
In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights
In cups of coffee
In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.
In five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure
A year in the life?
How about love?
How about love?
How about love? Measure in love
Seasons of love. Seasons of love
JOANNE
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes!
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Journeys to plan.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure the life
Of a woman or a man?
COLLINS
In truths that she learned,
Or in times that he cried.
In bridges he burned,
Or the way that she died.
ALL
It's time now to sing out,
Tho' the story never ends
Let's celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends
Remember the love!
Remember the love!
Seasons of love!
JOANNE
Oh you got to got to Remember the love! remember the love,
You Measure in love know that love is a gift from up above Seasons of love.
Share love, give love spread love Measure measure you life in love.
The whole audience was on their feet.
"Yeah Sara!" Nick shouted loudly.
Sara turned her head to the source of the voice, and her eyes grew to the size of saucers.
Shit Shit Shit she thought. What the hell is Nick doing here? How the hell did they find out about this? Then Sara looked to the seats to the left and right of Nick and she noticed the whole team cheering for her, including Grissom.
Their gazes locked just before the curtains closed. Sara's jaw dropped.
Sara was rooted firmly on her spot on stage until James excitedly rushed over to her and pulled her into a huge hug and spinned her around. He noticed the shocked expression on her face and asked her "What's wrong Sar, you were AMAZING!"
"Did… Did you tell my coworkers that I was doing this?" Sara finally managed to spit out.
"No. Why?" James questioned.
"Because they were here", and with that, Sara ran off stage.
TBC! I want to thank you all who reviewed. You guys are SOOOOOOO awesome! I will update as soon as I can! And Keep Reviewing… It makes me happy!