"No luck?" asked Grissom emerging into the hallway Sara had just entered to find her empty handed.
"Yes, but apparently Cath doesn't trust me with the dress. What are you doing?" asked Sara seeing his dishevelled appearance.
"A surprise" he said walking up to her and putting one hand over her eyes while turning her around carefully by her waist with his other hand.
"Will I like it?" asked Sara been led forwards
"Yes" replied Grissom having difficulty steering her as she seemed intend on walking the opposite direction to where he wanted her to go.
"Ok" with that Grissom removed his hand to reveal an empty room.
"Where's all the books" asked Sara knowing this room used to contain his library.
"Attic, I think this will make a lovely nursery once we paint it" he said proud of his work.
"Nursery oh right"
"Yes you know where we put the babies" said Grissom sarcastically "don't' you like it I mean it needs painting I know I thought we could choose a colour later"
"No, I mean yes I like it" smiled Sara kissing Grissom for his hard work.
"You have more books," she added seeing a small pile on the floor next to her.
"Toys" said Grissom picking them up "there educational toys, it's important to stimulate learning at a early age. I thought we could go to the retail park later and have a look"
"Gris are you asking me to Toy's R us?" asked Sara with a smile.
"I believe I am," replied Grissom "what's Toys R us"
"You don't' know?"
"I'm joking" he replied quickly "I know what a giant toy shop is and not giant as in that weird one we investigated with the giant baby things"
"Ok you're rambling that's my job," said Sara interrupting him.
"Did you have something to eat while you were out?"
"I suppose you could say that," replied Sara
What does that mean"
"Well I watched Cath eat mostly, but I did have something it was just everywhere smelt of coffee"
"Well how about I make you a sandwich no coffee then we go look at the retail park you can take me the toy shop, since as far as I know I've never been"
"You'll love it lots of bright colours, big and full of people you'll love it," laughed Sara sarcastically
Twenty minutes later and they were stood outside the large double doors of Toys R us. Next tot hem a small boy was been dragged away by their parents
"Its not fair I want it" he squealed struggling against them. Grissom grimaced at the thought of him trying to take a toddler around a toyshop.
"You'll be fine you'll spend so much time explaining why they can't have it they'll get bored and move on" smiled Sara as if she read his mind.
Once inside both were slightly overcome at the size of it.
"Oh my, I didn't know there was so many toys," commented Grissom as they entered.
"I hope you have a idea what toys we should get," said Sara reading the sings as they wondered down the first isle that contained books.
"Books are a good way of developing skills." Said Grissom picking one up "I'm not sure he fox's socks is that educational thorough" he said putting the book back down.
"What was you expecting quantum physicals of ages four plus" smiled Sara "your going to have to get used to something a little below your reading level" smiled Sara picking a book up and flicking through it.
"Half these storeys don't make sense" replied Grissom reading the back of a fairy tale book.
"Think of them as chaos theory" suggested Sara.
"Gris" called Sara after getting no reply she looked up from the book she was flicking at to find Grissom with an arm full of books.
"These seem nice," he said holding them out.
"I should have known you'd want to get them a library," laughed Sara picking the one of the top up.
"Sally's Sock's how is that educational?" asked Sara as Grissom raised a eyebrow at her.
"She has to find them, I would say that's a early of version of a CSI's guide" replied Grissom to a groan from Sara
"Trust you to find a book like that" she smiled picking up a basket from the end of the isle for Grissom to put the books into.
"Come on lets get you away from the books" said Sara almost dragging him further down the isle.
"Oh look" suddenly Sara elbowed Grissom in the arm gesturing over to a small child in a pram. Which burst out crying.
"Oh I made it cry," said Sara looking worried.
"I think it was a coincidence I also think bored games are going to be a bit to advanced" said Grissom looking at the shelves.
"I think the younger toys are down the other end" said Sara setting of.
"Hey Gris" Sara stopped suddenly at the end of a isle looking down it there was a small boy sat in the floor his face red.
"Do see his parents?" asked Sara looking around.
"No we better take him to the front" said Grissom approaching the boy who backed himself further into the shelves.
"Hey um are you lost" asked Grissom bending down.
"I'm not supposed to talk to strangers," sobbed the boy.
"Well my names Sara and this is Gil" said Sara bending down wit a little difficulty. "Were not strangers now can you tell us your name?"
"Ryan"
"How old are you Ryan?" asked Grissom trying to gain his trust
"Five"
"Wow that's big" smiled Grissom. "Do you know where your mum and dad are?"
"No I ran of I was supposed to stay still but a wanted to look at the cars" he sobbed rubbing at his eyes making them puffy and red.
"How abut if we take you to the front and ask them to get your mummy and daddy for you?" asked Sara.
"They'll tell me off," he said starting to cry again.
"They'll be pleased to fine you and they wont be angry because you know not to run of again don't' you" said Grissom
"How do I know your not bad people?" the boy asked suddenly to which Sara looked at Grissom unable to think of an answer.
"Hey" with that Grissom pulled out his ID "I'm a CSI do you know what that is" he asked the boy.
"Like the police?" he asked
"Yes and you know the police are good people don't' you"
"Yes" the boy, replied smiling now
"Ok so lets go get your mum and dad they must be worried" said Grissom standing up but the boy didn't move he simply held his arms out until Sara took his hand and he happily followed them to the front reception where to parent and children were franticly shouting at the women on the desk.
"RYAN" came the women's shout at which point Ryan ran off to her.
"I'm sorry mum, but the police people helped me I wont run off again promise"
"Are you the police?" asked the girl who was stood with them. She looked about ten years old and was staring at Sara.
"Sort of" replied Sara "were CSI's"
"Cool" shouted the boy running up to her.
"I'm Lewis and I'm ten I want to be a CSI," he shouted. Sara was surprised he even knew what one was. "My granddad was a DA and he tells me all the jobs I think yours is cool" he smiled.
"Lewis Laura leave them alone" said the man coming up to them "I'm sorry about them, thank you for brining Ryan back" he said shaking Grissom's hand.
"Girl or boy" the girl asked
"Laura come here," the father shouted.
"We don't' know yet" replied Sara
"You'll make cool parent thanks for finding my brother but next time you can leave him" she smiled before skipping off.
"Well I think that was a seal of approval," said Grissom "my job's cool" he added with a smile
TBc……..
Next update Thursday, the wedding……