CHAPTER 6
After long everyone was packed and ready to go. It was decided that Grissom would drive with Catherine in the passenger seat, Warrick and Nick in the middle, and Sara and Greg behind them. Two hours later, and everyone was emmerced in their own thing. Warrick was playing some kind of card game with Nick, Catherine was stairing out the window daydreaming about Warrick, Greg was blasting his eardrums out, and Sara was reading and simming coffee.
"Oh, man, Nicky. Now that's cheap!" Warrick moaned, Nick had apparently won due to the extremely large smile on his face.
Catherine looked over her shoulder to see what was going on, soon loosing interest and turning back to stare through the window.
Greg had decided to turn his music off and was leaning over to see what Sara was doing.
"Can I help you, Greg?" Sara questioned.
"Just wondering what's going on in Sara's corner."
"Well that just it Greg. If this is Sara's corner than why is Greg trying to invade?"
"Lean closer and I'll tell you." He suggested.
Curiosity won her over and she leaned over to Greg, taking another sip of coffee. Yet, just as the coffee had passed her lips, it sprayed back out again all over Greg, Warrick, and Nick eliciting a grimace and groan from all three and Sara, Grissom, and Catherine all laughed histerically.
"I'm sorry guys," Sara apologized as soon as the laughing fit subsided.
"Grissom, there's a rest stop, pull over," said Catherine as they passed a rest stop.
"Sar, you are so going to pay for this," Nick commented.
"I said I was sorry!"
"Play nice kids," Grissom warned.
Nick, Greg, and Warrick grumpily got out of the car in search of the bathroom. Catherine also went to the bathroom, blaming the five cups of coffee she had earlier consumed.
"And then there were two," smiled Sara.
"I wonder what those two were up to?" Grissom said seductively. Sara lifted her eyebrows, and got back into the car, followed by Grissom, who closed the door. Grissom sat down as Sara straddled his legs pushing herself to him as their lips met. Sara's hands made her way to Grissom's neck as Grissoms went around to hold her hips. This continued for a couple of minutes until a small rap was heard on the door. Sara tried to leap off of Grissom, but her attempt was foiled as her head hit the ceiling and she tumbled over into the drivers seat.
As Grissom helped her up, the door opened and Greg stuck his head in.
"Sara! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to! I just wanted to make sure everyone was decent!"
"Greg! What do you want?" Grissom snarled.
"Cath told me to come get her purse," he mumbled, grabbing the purse and leaving.
It was only then that Sara started giggling.
"What's so funny?"
"Did you see his face? I think he was right about only him walking in on us."
Grissom kissed her thoughtfully before opening the door and stepping out.
Another day of driving brought the group into the mountains. Everyone looked around at the new surroundings.Mountains and trees were around them. The road curved and turned. It was a great reprieve from the hopeless desert of Nevada. After a number of twists and turns, Warrick turned into a parking lot. They all got out and stretched before going in to the front desk. They were greated by a perky brunette.
"Hello, and welcome to the Varnette Lodge. My name is Stef, how can I help you?"
"I beleive we have a reservation made under the name Grissom?"
"Yes, Mr. Grissom, we have everything ready for you. Here is your map of the area and our villages. Your condominium is number 152. You will have to make a right at the parking lot entrance and then you could follow along this rode and make a left here, and I'm sure you can follow the numbers from there." She highlighted the map as she talked.
Grissom took everything, and before leaving she commented, "We also have a swimming pool, hot tub, tennis courts, basketball courts, and other facilities in this building. Please enjoy your stay."
Grissom and the others all piled back into the car and took her directions to there condo. Everyone grabbed their bags and headed towards the door. Grissom, being the one with the biggest bag and the holder of key, was the last one to the door. They all ran inside to find a kitchen, nook, and living room on the first floor.
Dropping their bags in the living room, they all raced up the bedrooms. Greg was the first to reach the bottom of the staircase, Only to be pushed aside by Nick. Nick then started up the stairs, but Warrick grabbed his ankle and he toppled forward. Catherine stepped around Warrick and over Nick, only to be pushed down by Sara. Sara reached the fifth step before being tripped by Greg. Meanwhile, Nick and Warrick had come to an agreement, making a baracade with their bodies and arms so no one could get past. Catherine, putting on her charm, walked over to Warrick and whispered into his ear, making him guffaw and allowing her to pass through. Nick saw this and turned to try and race Catherine, only to be pushed to the ground by Sara, who ran past him and into the same room that Catherine had gone. The three other boys made their way up the stairs.
Grissom watched this all unwind from a safe view several feet away. He headed upstairs and found Nick testing the bed in the other room.
"Don't even think about it, Nicky. Get off my bed and find another place to sleep."
"Okay, but I am not going to help you when you need a bed to sleep in," Nick left the room to go find Warrick and Greg.
After all the bags were in the correct rooms, and it was settled as to who was sleeping were, they all decided to go to bed early and get a headstart tomorrow morning.