Behind The Scenes
By: supercsi4
Chapter 8 - Gum Drops
SARA:
It was an endless drive out to our crime scene today. Grissom had warned me that it was a long drive, but this was ridicules. I really thought we would have to settle into a hotel for the night rather to drive all the way back to the lab, but no, we just drove back and forth.
Grissom left today to teach a class at the body farm and the lab was putting him up in a hotel for the night, so I didn't really want to be home alone anyways. We said a long goodbye to one another this morning, as if we would never see each other again…it was only going to be one night apart. "You couldn't last one night without me by your side?" I asked him.
"Absolutely not," as he proceeded to delay his packing by leaning over and kissing me again. Grissom gave me all the details of his flight, his schedule, where he would be staying and finally headed out.
So I was heading to the crime scene alone to meet up with Nick. "Grissom called me from the airport. He's teaching a human remains recovery class at the body farm. He said you needed backup, and I figure you needed coffee, but…looks like you already took care of it." He gave me a weird look, as if he wanted to ask me why Grissom had called me and no one else. Should I have said it that way? Nick was if nothing, always prepared and dependable, but perceptive, he is not. He would be one of the last one's to figure out that Grissom and I were seeing each other, but anyways, he was put in charge of this case.
I was eager to finish the case, because if all went well, I had a nice surprise for Grissom. I was very worried about Nicky during our case though, he really got attached and maybe even obsessed with finding the little girl. I hated to ditch out on them, but I pretended to feel sick and left early, planning all along to also call in sick tomorrow too. I had plenty of sick days, nothing to worry about.
I got into my car, drove to the airport and got the first flight out to be with Grissom. He called me as I rode the elevator up to his hotel room. "I can't sleep," he said. I knocked on the door and waited, "Who is knocking on my door at this hour, hold on sweetie, I'll be right back." He opened the door looking as if he would almost cry.
"I couldn't sleep either," I said and then he practically attacked me, carrying me back into his room.
GRISSOM:
I was off to teach a class at the body farm today. The lab was flying me there and putting me in a hotel for the night. I love exploring the body farm and I love teaching, but I really wanted Sara there with me. I have become so used to her being there every time I need her, but tonight I would have to sleep alone.
We said a long goodbye to one another this morning, as if we would never see each other again. "You couldn't last one night without me by your side?" Sara asked me.
"Absolutely not," I replied, leaning over and kissing her again. I gave her all the details of my schedule and where I would be, then I left for the airport and she left to begin her long drive to the crime scene.
God I was going to miss her. When I landed, I called Sara from the airport to check in and tell her that I already missed her. I was settling in to try and get some rest, but without Sara next to me I was finding it impossible. I needed to hear her voice, so I picked up the phone to call her. "I can't sleep," I said. Then there was a knock on the door. Who was knocking on my door at this hour? Looking thru the peephole, I thought my eyes were deceiving me. I opened the door, I was happy enough to cry at that moment.
"I couldn't sleep either," she said and then I carried her quickly into my room before I would be forced to wake up from this dream.