Date: 1/15/2006, 8:56 am
Dear Diary,
I spent today finishing paperwork. By the time shift was almost over, I headed to Grissom's office to turn it in, and I think I saw something I wasn't supposed to again… In fact, I know I wasn't supposed to. Seems I've been doing that a lot lately.
I went to Grissom's office and saw the door cracked open. I was about to knock and go in when I heard his voice… and he wasn't talking to me. I shouldn't've stayed, but my curiosity got the better of me. (Once again, I know… It's a flaw.)
I leaned on the doorframe and found him in the reflection of one of his glass bug boxes. Turns out, he was talking to Sara. She was upset over the case, knowing that the parents weren't going to get any sentencing because we couldn't prove that they had beaten Dylan. He was trying to calm her down. The gist:
"I hate this! I hate it, Grissom!"
"Sara, I know this is hard, but at least it's over."
"Yeah, only cause Dylan was shot in the head by someone who was supposed to care about him!"
"Sara-"
"No, Grissom, don't! I know what that boy went through. I know how it feels to be betrayed by someone you once trusted… and it's not fair! And what's even worse is what it's done to the people surrounding it all…"
"Somehow, I get the feeling we're not just talking about the case anymore…"
She sighed and looked to the mark only slightly still apparent on his arm. "Grissom, I'm so sorry. It should never have come to that…"
He only nodded.
"It's just that there's so much injustice in the justice system. It shouldn't be like that."
There was silence for a moment before he answered.
"That's the system."
"What kind of system rewards the guilty when the victim can't defend himself?" she said softly. It was at that moment that I realized she was crying. I wanted so badly to go in there and comfort her like I knew Grissom couldn't, but I restrained myself.
Within the next few minutes, I was glad I hadn't embarrassed myself. He surprised us all by leaning in and taking her in his arms. She collapsed into him and just cried. While I stood in shock, he gave small comforting gestures that seemed to have a calming effect on her, and soon she sniffled away the tears while he lifted her chin to look into her eyes. Wiping the tears with his thumbs as he cupped her face, he smiled at her. She smiled back and kissed him.
I couldn't believe it. SHE ACTUALLY KISSED HIM! I never thought I'd see her be so bold… I mean, I knew she liked him. Who doesn't know about the little flirtations that have been going on between them since she first got here? But I never thought she'd act on them.
But what surprised me even more was when he kissed her back… I guess he's not as emotionally deficient as we all once thought.
Well, needless to say, I blew that Popsicle stand before things progressed any further. I mean, I'm not going to say anything about what may have happened after I left, but I certainly didn't want to see them all over each other like a couple in high school sneaking a make-out session in the school locker room.
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Date: 1/17/06, 9:48pm
Dear Diary,
Well, shift starts in about an hour, so I gotta make this quick.
Things are getting a bit back to normal around lab. Less tension means happier lab workers, which means justice for Las Vegas. I'm on a new case, and once again find myself wondering about the things people do to one another. Catherine finally stopped grumbling about her dead stripper case and found the culprit, only to find herself on a case with a missing 5 year old. (I'd hate to be at the receiving end of that blowout…) Warrick and Greg have found a new passion to consume their free time: Dance Dance Revolution in the break room… I think Grissom may find that entertaining, despite his efforts to frown upon such a blatant waste of brain cells… OK, I admit, I joined in, but only b/c I was waiting on DNA and Trace results.
But best of all, Grissom and Sara have finally worked out some issues, and I think their "relationship" could turn into something good. God knows they both deserve it. Who knows... maybe things might heat up between Catherine and Warrick now. They've definitely had their own set of special moments. After all, in Vegas, anything is possible.
For now, this is Nicholas Stokes, signing out. Catch you later.