7

When he finally got out to his car, he found a piece of paper pinned under his wiper blade. He unfolded the paper and found that it was blank. Its purpose was to conceal a key. Without hesitation, he drove to his apartment long enough to pack an overnight bag then drove to Sara's apartment. When he got to the door, he unlocked it with the key he'd been given. Once inside, he saw a lit candle on the breakfast bar with a note beside it.

Grissom

There's a plate of food in the microwave and a glass of juice poured in the fridge. Eat before you come to bed. You must be starved.

Sara

After he started the microwave, he took his juice out and sat by the lit candle. He realized then that she had silverware all set out and a pen on top of the newspaper, which was folded with the crossword on top. He'd finished the first six clues before the microwave beeped at him. He finished half the puzzle before he finished the plate of spaghetti she'd left him. Normally he would have finished the puzzle before he went to sleep, but tonight he had a reason to go to bed. There would be a beautiful woman to hold in his arms.

He quickly changed into his t-shirt and lounge pants and walked into his sleeping beauty. For a moment, he watched her sleep peacefully. When he crawled into bed beside her, she stirred enough to curl up to him. He kissed her forehead and fell fast asleep.

She woke up before he did and smiled as she watched him sleep. He'd followed her evidence right to her bedroom. It did scare her though, that he'd managed to get into bed with her without her waking up. She pushed it out of her mind and concentrated on getting up without waking him. Obviously, though, she was not as good at this as he was. As soon as she tried to scoot away, his grip on her waist tightened and he groaned.

Without opening his eyes, "Where are you going?"

"Bathroom."

"Coming back?"

"Yes."

He opened one eye and smiled, "Okay." When she crawled back into bed, "Mmm. You brushed your teeth."

"Always. Bathroom, then teeth. Go back to sleep. You must still be tired."

"Yes, but I need to get back to work."

"Okay. Are you hungry?"

"I just ate."

"Just? What time did you get here?"

"Around midnight."

"Well, then, that was seven hours ago."

"Seven? I've been asleep for seven hours?"

"Seems so."

"You must be good for me. I never sleep more than three or four hours at a time."

"Yep, that's me. Good at putting people to sleep."

He jabbed her in the side, "That's not what I meant."

"I know. So, do you want me to make you something to eat before you go?"

"You aren't coming?"

"I have a doctor's appointment this morning and then I'll come in later. Besides, I don't want to max out my overtime during the first two weeks of the month."

"Okay. I'm gonna shower before I go in."