Chapter 15

Late in the morning Brass and Jared prepared to go to town. A list was made of the things they needed to pick up, groceries, feed, and of course beer. Sara invited Grissom on a tour of the farm.

"What vehicle will we drive?" Grissom inquired.

Sara smiled, "Well, are you prepared to go by wagon?"

"Um…well…that would be fine," he said looking down at his choice of apparel for the day. 'I guess I need to change."

"Shorts and a T-shirt would be better. Much cooler I think. And wear a hat, there's the straw one in my room" Sara said.

"Humm…" Grissom sneered, "I'll go change."

The two loaded up a picnic lunch and a cooler on the wagon and took off. The smells and sounds of the western culture were new to Grissom. He recalled a case he worked a number of years ago that involved the death of an autistic boy. It had been the first time he was exposed to ranches and horses. The horses made their way down a dirt road pulling the wagon with ease. Prior trips had created wheel ruts and the wagon would jolt and sway from time to time as the wheels found their path. He found the whole experience rather soothing.

Sara brought the horses to a stop along side a creek that opened up to what appeared to be a swimming area. A rope tied to a tree limb hung over the water and swayed back and forth in the wind. "Jared and I like to come out here for a swim," Sara said as she locked the wagon wheel and released the reins to the horses. "Care to cool off?"

Sara eased off of the wagon. Without looking back, she began to pull off her shirt as she walked to the pooled water. Grissom could not move, watching Sara undress at the edge of the water. Grissom almost fell as he climbed down from the wooden seat. His heart was beating fast, and he felt like there was a gravitational pull moving him to the waters edge.

"Um…there's no-one out here to see us is there?" He asked as he slowly pulled his shirt off.

Sara leaned forward and allowed the cool water to wrap around her, "Griss, we're out in the middle of nowhere. Who do you think might be out here?" Sara laughed out loud.

As Grissom removed the rest of his clothes and entered the water he heard Sara say, "today is a good day Griss, today is a good day".

Grissom swam out to meet her. Sara reached for him and pulled him to her. There was a rocky ledge beneath that allowed them to secure their footing with the water reaching their chest. Grissom circled her waist with his arms and she returned the embrace by wrapping her legs around him. He was aroused, both physically and emotionally. Grissom leaned in to kiss her. His lips against hers, his tongue slowly caressed hers while his hands moved down to hold her buttocks in place. He felt the need to enter her immediately but held back to heighten his arousal. Sara pulled her lips away and said, "I brought a blanket."

The breeze under the tree cooled their naked bodies. Grissom leaned over her and kissed her stomach moving his tongue around her naval. One hand held his weight while the other moved from her thigh to her hip. Sara arched her back moving into his kiss. Her hands reached down to allow her fingers to stroke his hair. The touch of his beard moving down her abdomen made her groan with delight. As she opened up to him, he lovingly embraced her, enhancing her desire for him. Close to climax, Sara pulled at his hair signaling him that she needed more.

In one swift move, he entered her, bringing Sara to a climax. Her hand reached around his waist, grabbing his buttocks demanding him to hold in place for a moment. "Are you ok?" he said softly. She moved her lips against his and pulled his lower lip between hers. His heart began to race again, releasing into her.

Spent, and lying side by side Grissom spoke, "honey, I know I said that I was not going to leave you but…I have a theory about our problem. I need to take the spider back to the Lab and do some tests."

"Do you think you can find…?" Sara reached to touch his cheek.

Grissom kissed her on the forehead, "I have to try".