Again a shout out to all the people who reviewed. I have finished this story finally and have started a new one that was pestering me while at work this morning. I hope you will read my new story when I finally post it. Merry Christmas all.

Grissom woke to a slight buzzing noise in his ears. He rolled onto his back and placed both of his hands over his ears hoping to get rid of that annoying sound. It was unsuccessful. He sat up and realized that Sara wasn't with him. So he went in search of her.

She was dozing on the couch. But he noticed the computer monitor light flashing from his study. He crept onto the small dark room and closed the door. Grissom restarted the computer and began going through the stored internet files. He pursed his lips when he noticed that they had all been deleted.

"Clever girl."

She had looked up everything she possibly could while he was asleep. Grissom turned off the computer and went into the living room.

Sara was still asleep. So he sat on the coffee table and watched her sleep. He reached towards her and lightly rubbed his hand up and down her exposed forearm. She moaned and smiled in her sleep at his touch. She was obviously dreaming, and he hoped it included him.

"Mmm, Griss."

He watched as she moved to lay on her back. Grissom kept his hand gently stroking her arm. A slight smile made it's way onto her face as she finally woke up. Feeling his hand on her she turned her head to look at him. She saw conflict in his eyes and it worried her.

"Hey you." she said sleepily with a smile.

"Sara. I thought I told you to leave this thing with Ecklie alone."

She sat up and faced him. She knew he had no solid proof butt, sometimes a hunch was enough for Gil Grissom. Sara looked him straight in the eyes and sat up pushing her shoulders back.

"So what I may have done a little research of my own. It's not going to hurt anything. And besides, who will know that I have been helping you?"

"This is something that I don't want to get you involved in."

"Get me involved in? What are you talking about? It's just a little fraud job."

Grissom sighed and sat back his eyes never leaving hers. She was right, as usual.

"Come on. Enough with this." he stood and pulled her to up to her feet. "Get dressed, I want to take you out for dinner before I go to work."

He held the door open to the restaurant for her. They ate in a peaceful silence until Sara saw the look on Grissoms face fall.

"Damn it."

He reached for his phone. Once it was free of his pockets he checked the text message. It was from Catherine. He sighed and looked at Sara.

"Honey, I'm sorry. Can you take me to the lab? I'll make tonight up to you, I promise."

"Gil, it's ok. Don't forget, I know what your job entails."

Grissom placed more than enough money on the table and they stood and left.

Sara pulled up in front of the lab and Grissom turned towards her.

"I'll be home as soon as I can."

He leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips. Before he could pull back Sara slipped her tongue out to graze his bottom lip. Grissom moaned as he opened his mouth to invite her in. The rest of the world fell away to them. Only the knock on the window brought them back to reality. Grissom turned his head to see Catherine, Warrick, Nick, and Greg watching them.

He readjusted in his seat and cleared his throat.

"See you later."

Grissom got out and Sara pulled away. The looks on the faces that Grissom confronted as he headed toward the door made him blush. He walk past them and they couldn't help but smile as they followed him.

After they spent hours processing a crime scene with mulitple bodies near the lake, they had finally made it back to the lab and, all he wanted was to curl up into the arms of the one he loved. Grissom walked into his office, heavily sat down behind his desk, and lowed his head down onto his crossed arms. He sighed, closed his eyes, and before he knew it he was asleep.

Once Sara arrived at home she quickly changed in her pj's and stared at the door to Grissoms study. She wanted to help him, but knew at the moment it was a touchy subject. So instead, Sara sat on the couch and turned on the TV letting the luminance from the screen be her only light source. After watching for several hours she couldn't help herself and put the TV on mute and, turned on her scanner. She laid back on the couch and let the soft crackle coming out of the box lure her to sleep.

Sara was dreaming lightly when a recognizable voice echoed through the room. Suddenly she was awake.

"Control this is CSI Willows. Were wrapping up out here and heading to the lab. Grissom wants a few extras sent out to process the rest of the perimeter."

"Copy that."

Sara looked at her watch. 4 am. She jumped up. Grissom has to be exhausted she thought. Figuring the hours in her head she concluded that he had been out in the field for nearly 8 hours. She went to the bedroom changed her clothes and headed to the lab.

As she walked through the front doors she felt a chill run up her spine as she approached the front desk.

"Hi Judy."

"Well hi yourself Sara. What can I do for you?"

"I need to go to Grissoms office, but since I technically don't work here anymore I need a visitors badge."

"Not necessary. This time of morning there isn't anyone here anyway. Just go on ahead."

"Thanks."

She made her way towards his office attempting not to draw any unnecessary attention to herself. Finally she made it and opened the door. She smiled at the sight of him. He looked so peaceful. She closed the door and went in search of the others.

Warrick and Nick were in the break room munching on popcorn and watching TV.

"Taking a break?"

"Hey Sara. It's good to see you." Nick stood and hugged her.

Warrick patiently waited his turn and embraced her.

"Are you here to pick up Griss?"

"Yeah, but he's asleep. I figured I'm come say hi before I took him home."

"So Sara what do you do while your at home?"

"Nothing. It's driving me crazy. I've been thinking about getting a dog. At least I wouldn't be home alone. One big enough to go running with me."

Nick jumped up. "Oh man. I know just where you can get a great one. My dad's best friend raises border collies. Now that's a smart dog. He's got several finished ones for sale."

"Finished?"

"Yeah, they are a little over a year old and come fully trained."

"Really. Even when they are that old they can go to a new home and not have any problems."

"Yeah. Let me make a call for you and see how much they are." he jumped up and whipped out his phone before Sara could protest.

"Sara, you think Grissom would go for a dog?"

"No. But I plan on asking him. Hey do you guys want to go for breakfast?"

"I want to but with the number of DB's tonight, we are going to be pulling a double. Rain check?"

"I'll hold you to it."

"I'm sure."

"Tell Nick bye for me."

Sara stepped into the hallway and headed back to Grissoms office.

"Sidle!!"

"Shit. What's he doing here so early?" she said under her breath and stopped to face Ecklie.

"I thought I told you I never wanted to see you in this lab again."

"I'm just giving Grissom a ride home. That's all."

"You just don't get it do you." He grabbed his cell phone. "I need a uniform at CSI to arrest a trespasser."

"What the hell!"

"You are clearly trespassing. No visitors badge. No escort, just wandering around. For all I know you could be tampering with evidence."

At that moment an officer stepped out from around the corner.

"I want you to take Miss Sidle into custody for trespassing."

"Ma'am, please put your hands up against the wall."

Sara didn't budge.

"Ma'am, please."

He grabbed her arm and Sara quickly broke free.

"Don't touch me."

But he grabbed her arm more forcefully and Sara attempted to fight back. The commotion brought Nick and Warrick out of the break room and they were quickly at Sara's aid. But Ecklie stopped them.

"Don't. She's being placed under arrest."

"Nick go get Grissom."

He took off and Warrick helplessly watched the officer man handle Sara to the ground. Once she was on the ground he had her hands cuffed behind her back.

"Get her out of here." Ecklie ordered.

Nick rushed into Grissoms office and to his side.

"Griss, Griss."

He shook his shoulders attempting to rise his boss. Grissom woke up and with his eyes half closed tried to read what Nick was saying.

"Ecklie just had Sara arrested for being here."

"What?!"

Grissom jumped up and followed Nick. By the time they reached the place of interest Sara had already been taken away and, only Warrick remained.

TBC