the next chapter will be much better. i just needed a little bit more building tension for my confrontation. ok, thanx goes out to my beta drgnqn! u r amazin!
That night Sara ended up sleeping on the couch, giving her guest her bed.
Well, she didn't really sleep. Her thoughts consumed her; most of them being Grissom's fault. In addition, this new insight his mother gave her was quite fascinating, but, at the same time, frustrating. Plagued with insomnia, Sara turned on her computer, and to her amazement, Grissom was on. Before she could type anything, a message appeared on her screen.
Bugdoc: Sara! Go 2 bed! Get off your computer and sleep!
Since this was online, Sara didn't know what Grissom's tone was. He could be angry, slightly teasing, or caring and worried.
Ovrmydeadbody: If I COULD sleep, would I be here chatting w/ u? And Mr. hypocritical, I could say the same thing 2 u.
Bugdoc: Touché. How did my mother take it the hotel?
Ovrmydeadbody: Well, she was pretty upset so…
Ovrmydeadbody: I, uh, actually I just let her stay w/ me.
It took Grissom a minute to digest this one.
Bugdoc: So she's at your apartment? Sara, really, did she make you do this? I am so sorry.
Sara chuckled. She could picture Grissom's worried, embarrassed face. He was so predictable.
Ovrmydeadbody: No, no, it was my idea.
It was then that Grissom realized what a bad idea this was. His mother was a talker and he knew that she couldn't resist a confrontational conversation with Sara - about him.
Bugdoc: So, uh, was communication a problem with u 2?
Ovrmydeadbody: Nope. We actually had a long interesting conversation…
She was taunting him. She knew it was wrong. Yet, oh so vengefully right.
Bugdoc: About what?
Ovrmydeadbody: You.
Grissom saw this coming - his worst nightmares were quickly coming true. Always being more of a fan of the 'flight' method than the 'fight' method, he signed off quickly. He sat there on his hotel room bed just staring at his laptop for quite some time. How in the world am I going to face Sara?
Sara saw Grissom sign off and sat for a while just staring at her laptop. Sure, she and Mrs. Grissom had a revealing chat about her and Grissom's relationship, which is what Sara knew Griss would assume, but that's why she had lead him on. Grissom should have pressed her on the subject. And , she would have told him the stupid little things she and Giadia had discussed - like the inordinately long time it took to potty train him. It was a stupid joke, and now he wouldn't talk to Sara at all. How in the world am I going to face Grissom?
They both soon drifted off into an uneasy sleep - worried about the next day when they would be forced to confront each other.
'I should tell him that it's never going be too late; that I'd wait forever for him.'
'I should tell her how I really feel; that she's not just my student, my coworker, my friend.'