Ok, so here is the next chapter. I'm happy with the reviews I got, Thanks to everyone that left me one! The song is The Heart Won't Lie by Reba McEntire and Vince Gill
Sara fashioned the clasp of her necklace around her neck. It was 7 O'clock and Greg would be there soon. Her dress was on; it was a beautiful red silk gown that touched the floor. The straps crossed in her back and the gown dipped low down her back, proudly revealing that Sara was not wearing a bra. The gown had a slit to it that went nearly as far as her hip. The front was plain but fit her like a glove, making her breasts looks large. She was wearing no other jewelry besides the necklace.
Her hair was left down and was lightly curled. She wore red lipstick and little other makeup. She didn't want to looks fake like the women who wore so much makeup that you could notice right off. She wore 2inch sandal heals that matched her dress. She also wore red silk gloves that reached up past her elbows.
Someone knocked on her door. When she opened the door she was shocked at what she saw. Greg was standing there in a black tux, smiling like an idiot.
"You look…wow!" he said.
"I could say the same about you," she said.
"Then say it, I love complements," he gave a shy smile.
"Fine then, Gregory Sanders, you look extremely handsome this evening," Sara said in a distinguished voice.
"Why thank you Miss Sidle," he said back.
They both laughed.
"So you ready?" he asked.
"Yeah," she said, grabbing her small red strapless purse. "Let's go."
(Reba)
Looking back over the years
Of all the things I've always meant to say
But the words didnt come easily
So many times, through empty fears
Of all the nights I tried to pick up the phone
So scared of who might be answering
You try to live your life from day to day
But seeing you across the room tonight
Just gives me away
Grissom rang Catherine's doorbell nearly 3 times before Lindsey came rushing to the door, a toothbrush in her mouth.
"Ello, Mr. Gissom," she managed to say.
"Hey Lindsey."
"Came inn, mum ill be down inn a mnute."
He laughed as Lindsey ran back upstairs to finish brushing her teeth. Catherine appeared at the top of the stairs a minute later. She was wearing a simple black evening gown that hung just past her knees. It was strapless and revealed a great deal of her chest.
"I like the dress this year," he said, offering her his arm.
"You say that every year," she informed him.
"Do I?" he smiled.
"New tux?" she asked.
"No. New Bow tie, though. After Sofia glued the last one I had to get a new one."
"I'm just amazed you managed to tie it."
"It's one of those that comes pre-tied."
Catherine laughed. "I didn't figure you could tie one by yourself."
"I know I can't. So are you ready?"
"Of course. I just can't believe it's time for another one of these things already."
"You can't tell me you don't like getting all dressed up?"
"Ok, so maybe I do," she smiled. She had left her hair down this year.
"Let's go, I don't want to be late again this year.
(Vince and Reba)
Cause the heart wont lie
Sometimes life gets in the way
But theres one thing that wont change
I know, I tried
The heart wont lie
You can live your alibi
Who can see your lost inside a foolish disguise
The heart wont lie
Nick and his date were the first to arrive out of the team. Warrick showed next, followed by Grissom and Catherine. It wasn't until 15 minutes after Grissom and Catherine sat down at the table that Sara and Greg walked in.
Everyone at the table stopped all conversation when they noticed Sara and Greg. Grissom stopped his conversation with Catherine and looked toward the entrance.
Sara was beautiful. Her gown was by far the prettiest in the room. She smiled as Greg whispered something into her ear, guiding her over to the table. Doc. Robbins, his wife, Brass, Grissom, Catherine, Warrick, Nick and his date were all watching the two glide towards them.
"Hey," Greg said, pulling out a chair for Sara beside of Grissom. He sat on her other side.
"Hey guys," Catherine said.
Grissom's eyes shot immediately to the necklace around Sara's thin neck. Was this some kind of signal? He thought she was going out with Mark Sparrow? So why was she wearing the necklace he had given her?
Catherine gave a small cough.
"Hey Cath, would you care to dance?" Warrick asked.
"I'd love to," she said. They left the table and headed for the dance floor.
Nick and his date left, followed by Doc. Robbins and his wife. Brass went to talk to the sheriff and Greg left to find the blond lab tech. from days. Sara and Grissom were left alone at the table.
After a minute of silence Grissom finally spoke. "Why did you wear that?" he asked. "I thought you were going out with that detective."
"Mark and I aren't dating. And I love this necklace. You gave it to me, it's special."
He smiled.
Some guy came up and asked Sara to dance. She politely declined.
"You look lovely tonight, Sara. You always look lovely."
She blushed. "You look handsome yourself."
Another man asked her to dance; she turned him down as well.
"It would appear you are the bell of the ball, my dear," he declared in a Ret Butler voice.
"Why are they all asking me? There are plenty of other women who are prettier than me."
"No," he said. "There aren't. You're the most beautiful woman in the room, the most intelligent too."
Sara continued to blush. Just a week ago Grissom had sat at his desk and turned her down again, and now he was flirting with her. Sara count not have been more surprised had he pulled out a ring and asked her to marry him.
(Vince Gill)
Long
after tonight
Will you still hear my voice through the radio
Old
desires make us act carelessly
Long after tonight, after the
fire
After the scattered ashes fly
Through the four winds blown
and gone
Will you come back to me?
Some old song was playing and only a few people were dancing. Dinner wasn't going to be served until 10 so most people weren't even there yet.
"Remember back in Boston when we spent the day together in the Italian neighborhood?" Sara asked him.
"Yeah, I think I gained 5 pounds just from pasta."
"I'm serious," she smiled. "I loved how you just held my hand, never letting me out of your sight; it made me feel special."
"Really, I always thought you hated that. I thought you wanted to be left alone, walk by yourself, that kind of thing."
"No. I loved how you were so protective of me back then. I wanted nothing more than for you to walk me back to my dorm at night, just the two of us. I loved how always waited until I was inside and had locked the door before you left. It felt kind of weird at times, but I really loved it."
"I guess I should follow you around more often, then?" he smiled.
"Something like that." The both laughed.
You try to live your life from day to day But seeing you across the room tonight Just gives me away
Another man Sara recognized as a lab tech. from swing shift, asked her to dance. She turned him down.
"This is getting a bit annoying," she said.
"Why don't you just dance with one of them?" he asked.
"I guess I'm just not the dancing type," she informed him.
"Now Sara Sidle, I know you better than that. If I remember right, you are quite the dancer."
The rest of the team watched the two from across the room. Brass, Doc. Robbins and his wife, Laura, joined them. "What are they saying?" Nick asked.
"Grissom's the lip reader, not me," Catherine said.
"I think I just made out the word Boston," Warrick said. "Something about hands and pasta, I really can't tell."
"I knew we should have bugged the table," Brass said. "It would have been much easier than this."
"Yeah, well…so your right," Catherine said with a sigh. " Hey Greg, how long do we have until the song?"
"5 minutes. I think I just saw them laugh."
Everyone looked back at the two and saw them smiling at each other.
"I wish I knew what they were saying," Doc. Robbins said. "Hey, another guy just asked Sara to dance."
"I think Sara said something about something being annoying," Laura said. "Gil just asked why she wouldn't dance with anyone. Sara said she's not into dancing. And Gil said something about her being a good dancer."
"How did you get all of that?" Nick asked.
"I wear ear plugs a lot so I learned to read lips so I wouldn't have to take them out every time someone says something," she told them.
"Maybe I should do that," Nick said.
(Both)
'Cause the heart won't lie
Sometimes life gets in the way
But there's one thing that won't change
I know, I've tried
The heart won't lie
You can live your alibi
Who can see you're lost inside
A foolish disguise?
(Vince) The heart won't
"I used to be able to dance," Sara said. "But I haven't danced in a while."
"Dancing is like riding a bike," Grissom told her. "You never forget."
"Well I think I was one of the few who forgot."
(Vince) The heart won't lie
"I thought you were one of those people who never forgets anything?" he smiled at her.
"Well there is a first time for anything. Nothing's impossible."
"If nothing is impossible, than anything's is possible."
"True."
A new song came on, the one the team had been waiting for.
"Sara, would you like to dance?" Grissom asked. He stood and offered her his hand.
"I'd love to." They walked towards the dance floor together.
(Reba)
The heart won't lie
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