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A/n: Okay, so hopefully I'll be updating every day this week, seeing as how I'm no longer bogged down by a job. Well, at least this is one benefit. :D:D
Hodges
David Hodges looked down at his feet, unsure of what to do. This wasn't a situation he was used to. Normally he'd have strolled up and said, 'Hi…" but he got the feeling that he shouldn't.
He watched as Gil Grissom walked down the sidewalk in front of him, keeping a safe distance behind him so as not to be noticed.
"C'mon, Dave, he's one of your best friends," he whispered to himself. Okay, so maybe best friend was pushing it, but certainly 'friend' wasn't overstepping. Sure, Grissom would act as though David Hodges was just a lowly labrat, but Hodges knew that that he 'got' him more than anyone. Hodges had helped solve several big cases and Grissom knew what an asset he was.
A few minutes later Hodges watched as Grissom stopped and looked in a store front window. Hodges froze in his steps with the most distinct feeling that he was seeing something very private. The look on Grissom's face was pure longing, and heartbreak. A few minutes later he shook his head and moved on.
Hodges hurried up to the window Grissom had been looking in, and caught his breath. It was a travel agency, and they were featuring a deal on a trip to the Galapagos. Hodges had heard through the grapevine that Sara had joined a research group down there. He looked down the street, but Grissom was no longer in sight. Frowning, Hodges continued on his way. At least he had an answer to Grissom's recent absentmindedness. Something was obviously terrible wrong.
As Hodges continued down the road, he couldn't help but wish that Grissom realized the important things in life, before it was too late… and that maybe he should take his own advice.
TBC