Chapter 2: To work and relax

It was quite a hot evening when the Graveyard Shift was going back to work.

Apparently this had also it's effect on life in Las Vegas.

Catherine got a DB in a hotel at the Strip.

Nick and Warrick were to investigate a suspicious looking car crash.

And Sara was working with Grissom on the disappearance of the 6 year old Casey McDoyle.

She was glad to work this case together with Grissom. After their talking yesterday Sara had the need to spend some more time with him.

He had promised her to be totally open and honest to her from now on.

"What have we got till now?" Sara asked.

"Casey disappeared less than 24 hours ago out of her backyard at home. According to the mother, she was playing at the swings and half an hour later Casey was gone."

"Any suspects?"

"Mrs. McDoyle is divorced and she suspects her husband for taking Casey with him. Maybe worth checking on him?"

"I'll look for the address. Any other suspects?"

"Not at the moment. Brass has already got the address from the father. But first we drop by the mother's house. Collecting evidence."

After visiting the crime scene and the father, Grissom and Sara went back to the lab.

"What do you think about the whole case?" Grissom asked.

"My opinion: the father hasn't got anything to do with it. He was to emotionate and startled about the news of his daughter."

"Yeah, I think we could skip him as a suspect either. Funny thing is, there wasn't any ransom note. Can we talk about kidnapping of maybe she just ran away for some cause."

"Possible. I'll ask with the neighbours tomorrow and see if they haven't noticed anything weird lately."

"Ok, then I think it's time to go home now. Wanna share breakfast?"

"Fine. At your place or mine?"

"What about our place?" Grissom smiled playfully.

"Right behind you!" Sara smiled.

Looking around if no one was there, he took her hand and lead her to his car. The others still weren't back from their cases.

They drove home silently.

He pulled his car into his parking space, took Sara's hand and lead her to the front door.

Once inside and when the door was closed, Grissom pinned her up against the wall and pressed his lips softly against hers.

Sara answered his kiss with a soft moan.

"You know, if you let go of me, I could do so much more", she winked.

Grissom loosened his grip and Sara knew to escape. They chased eachother around the house like little kids playing a tag game and they ended up in the bedroom.

He threw Sara on the bed and pinned her up again.

"Nobody messes with Gil Grissom", he smiled naughtily.

Sara tried to wiggle so she could escape and in a moment of a lack of attention, she managed to push him aside and went to sit on top of him.

"Unless I'm in charge", she teased.

She started unbuttoning his shirt and Grissom touched her back gently.

It didn't take them long to get both undressed and to sink away in the soft and tender touches of their naked skin.

"I could lay down like this forever with you", Sara admitted.

Grissom noticed she blushed a little with saying that.

Softly he stroked her hair, caressed her cheek and ended up with his thumb at her soft lips.

Sara kissed him and snuggled closer into his lap.

With this comforting feeling, she sank into a deep sleep.