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A/N – Thank you so very much to those of you that left a review for the last chapter. My sincere apologies for not having time to reply to them all, I am utilizing the time to try to write more chapters as I think you'll all want! Story is beta'd by myself so any remaining mistakes are all mine, so I apologize in advance. R & R Enjoy!
Fall Out Boy – Chapter 11 – Confrontation?
Bruno stopped barking so loudly and sat on his haunches right next to Kye but continued to growl.
"What's up Buno?" Kye asked in a low soft voice as he crouched down to rub the dog behind the ears.
Seeing Kye quieten the dog down, Sara asked again "Grissom what's wrong?"
Turning his worried eyes to Sara, he took a deep breath then spoke "Urm, I neglected to tell you both something that I should have before now. Problem was I had so much on my mind that I simply forgot" Grissom said wincing a little.
"Oooooookay" Sara said stretching out the word a little worried herself now "Well go on then, spill" she added wondering what he needed to tell them.
Clearing his throat then shuffling on his feet a little nervously, he looked and caught Sara's gaze again "There is another occupant of my house that might just become a major problem for us right now" he said wincing, hoping Sara wouldn't about turn and demand to be taken to her place.
A deep frown now crossed Sara's forehead, then sudden realization hit her, OMFG! He has a live in girlfriend, lover, whatever she damned well is!
Shit! No way in holy heaven am I staying in that house while another woman drools all over him. I'd loose my insanity completely.
Shit! What to do?
Demand he take you home right now! Her mind screamed at her, how the hell could I have been so stupid not to think he may have found himself 'A woman'. He's only like any other red blooded male who has desires and biological needs fulfilling.
Shit! No wonder we don't all know about her, after all he's such a private person, so why would he tell us.
OMG! No! It couldn't possibly be her,could it?
Crap! Not her, not the dominatrix he was rumoured to have.....No. Don't go there!
Not her please! Sara's wild thoughts continued to plague her, as she tried to make sense of it all.
Grissom watched with a slight frown himself, as a myriad of emotions played across Sara's face and in her eyes, until she broke all eye contact with him.
He'd noticed the confusion, then some kind of shock register in her as her breathing quickened and she herself now seemed to panic, but hide it from him, but he was confused as to why, he didn't really expect that kind of reaction from her with what he'd just told her.
Bruno got up and started pulling Kye quickly along with the leash attached, towards the front door of the house, but Sara noticed and called out "Kye. Bring him back here. I think we have a change of plans" she said then shot Grissom a quick glare.
Hearing her words and seeing the glare only deepened Grissom's confusion even more as he raised his eyebrows in question at her.
At that moment Bruno reached the front door and started sniffing and growling, then a very loud but muffled barking could be heard from behind the door.
Sara's mouth dropped open hearing the sound as it registered where it had come from, she looked again at Grissom meeting his eyes I total amazement "You have a dog" it wasn't a question, more of an shocked statement from her, if there was one thing she thought about him keeping pets, it certainly wasn't of the canine variety.
Quickly glancing at Sara, then stepping towards the door, keys at the ready he spoke "Urm Yeah. The dog sitter calls in on him sometimes when she can't have him while I'm at work" he smiled down at Kye who was restraining and pulling Bruno away from the door.
Both dogs were still growling at each other, being able to smell each others scent.
"What's your dog called?" Kye asked Grissom quietly, although it being the first time he'd spoken to the man, the boy was somewhat really interested what lay beyond the door now.
Grissom smiled down at him, pleased to at last be able to interact with Kye "Hank. He's a boxer dog just like Bruno" he said, then looked up meeting Sara's still shocked face, now worried that the animals name might upset her, having been the same of the man who he'd learned had used her as his mistress to another woman.
So Grissom decided to be open with her and tell them how he acquired the dog "He was my Mothers dog. He got a little too much for her to handle, so I took him off her hands" he said whilst keeping their gazes locked "She named him after Hank Aaron the famous....." he didn't get to finish as he watched Sara let out a calming breath and speak.
"Yeah I know the Baseball player, 'Hammer' from the fifties" she said smiling somewhat relieved now.
Smirking a little Grissom nodded proudly at her for knowing such trivia about his favourite sport, then he got back to the task at hand "Sara can you just help Kye keep a hold on Bruno while I let myself in and grab Hanks collar. We don't want an all out fight breaking out" he said as he watched Kye hand the dog leash to Sara as the dog continued to pull on it.
Unlocking and slipping inside the door Grissom greeted Hank in the usual enthusiastic way then grabbed his collar, speaking to him about their new house guests.
Re-opening the front door Grissom was met by Kye eagerly wanting to meet Hank, as the boy leaned over to briskly rub the dog behind the ears "Hey buddie you look just like Buno" the boy said a little excitedly "I'm gonna like you" as the two adults watched stunned by this new show of animation from him.
Meanwhile both dogs had stopped barking, Hank enthused at the boys attention lavished on him, as Bruno whimpered and tugged sharply on the leash attached to the brunette's long slender arm violently, wanting in on the action.
Kye turned to Sara and spoke excitedly "Let him come meet Hank".
Sara looked at Grissom with a look of apprehension, until he nodded with a soft reassuring smile, then she let go of the lease to see Bruno shoot over to the others at the front door.
Grissom and Sara stood watching the greeting between the two dogs and the boy on the doorsteps for five minutes, then Grissom spoke "Well that at least went better than expected" he said sounding somewhat relieved at the disaster averted.
Sara sensed his nervousness on introducing them to his home, and wondered if he was expecting things to go wrong, as was usually the case with them both.
"Shall we go inside so you can get settled, and they can continue playing?" he asked stepping past the commotion in his front doorway into the house "Hank come" he said in a commanding tone so the dog and the others would then hopefully follow on behind.
Kye and the two dogs rolled around on floor in the sparse, sterile and cold looking living room, as Grissom showed Sara around his home, opening every door to rooms, except one she suspected was the master bedroom, his bedroom, his inner private sanctum.
He quickly bypassed it saying he had his own en-suite bathroom, so there wouldn't be any problems with them having to have a bathroom schedule for them all.
Tour over fairly speedily, they returned to the basic, but functioning kitchen as he prepared coffee, OJ for Kye, and pulled out extra dog bowls filling them with water and kibble.
The dogs smelled the food immediately as the bowls hit the floor, and they scampered into the room, eager to eat as Kye followed on behind happily.
Grissom handed Sara her coffee, and Kye his juice as they both stood by the counter, then after he took a few drinks of his own, glanced at his watch then spoke "It's still quite early, but once I've brought in Kye's stuff and your overnight bag I need to head into the lab to check on things" he shuffled his feet a little before continuing "Will you be okay here?" he asked nervously, now wondering if she was still having second thoughts, and a tiny bit worried she might go snooping while he was gone. Not that he really minded, he wanted her to feel comfortable and at home, only right now he couldn't remember if there was anything incriminating in his bedroom she might find.
Sara smiled at his obvious unease at leaving them alone in his home "Yeah sure. Just tell me where you keep all the valuables and porn and there'll be no need for me to snoop then" she shot back teasingly, hoping to allay any fears he had, but the rapid growing flush in his face and the fact he looked shocked at her statement told her otherwise.
"Um...Sorry I didn't mean to...It was a joke Grissom......I promise not to snoop, okay" she offered trying now to backtrack on what she'd said.
Turning towards the sink to hide his heated face, and to use the excuse to empty and rinse his cup, he then cleared his throat "I know....... No apology needed" on turning around again he averted his gaze from her as he made towards the door "I'll just get the stuff from the car, then shoot off to the lab okay" before beating a hasty retreat.
God damn it! Why is it that she can make me blush like a teenager? I wouldn't mind if I did use porn for my indulgences, but shamelessly and admittedly so only to me, she's been the one for that over the last seven years, he thought as he went out to the car.
Twenty minutes later after settling their bags in the guest rooms, then telling Sara he would take her over to her place to get her car and things later, and to call his cell if there were any problems, he set of for the lab.
Walking briskly to his office and passing a few of the day staff and CSI's on the way, he reached his destination to be met by someone exiting "Oh so you decided to return after all. Why didn't you answer your phone, I've been calling you all night?" Catherine shot at him angrily, coming to an abrupt halt in front of him.
Grissom pulled out his cell phone to check for missed calls or messages, but quickly realized he'd put it on silent back at the hospital so as not to waken Kye, but had forgotten to set the vibrate function on it, so winced as he looked back up at Catherine.
A/N I hope you all like this latest chapter of the story, even though it was quite short, but I needed to cut it here because there is so much to cover in the next one. The next one will not be posted before Saturday as I have tons to do, and will include more case related details, awkward questions and a new character in the picture!
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