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A/N – Thank you all so very much for your wonderful reviews, they are fun to read, I really do appreciate them, keep them coming!. My usual apologies again for not having the time to reply to them, I am so bogged down with stuff. 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 24 Up to Speed
Taking a seat next to her on the couch rather than sat facing Sara, Gil placed the two cups on the table in front of them, then preceded to fill her in on the case details so far, leaving out the part that he'd dated the victim, and Kye's parentage.
When he came to telling her the more recent information that Jim had brought him up to speed with he noticed Sara's whole posture begin to tense up, as she grabbed for her cup took a drink then set it down again.
"So we have this, probably abusive, and lawyered up Ice-man guy. Kye's father no less, on his way here to bring us god knows what kind of untold trouble?" Sara asked Gil expectantly.
Using the excuse to take a drink of his own tea, Gil thought how to deliver his next words as best he could, then followed it up with taking in a deep breath "Yes, and No" he replied to her slowly.
Frowning deeply now, Sara was a little confused by his reply, so needed clarification from him "Elaborate will you please?" She asked.
Sitting further back into the couch, Gil caught her eyes as he started "Okay. Spencer Frost, aka Ice-man is on his way here as I said, and he seems to genuinely believe he is Kye's natural father....And has the right to take full parental cust.....".
Quickly interrupting Sara asked "And he's not the biological father?".
Smiling just a little, Gil was amused yet again at how her sharp mind was making all the connections rapidly "No. But I'll get to that in a minute. Jim is well aware, so will Catherine and the team be, to keep an eye on this guy when he gets here. Jim is letting his officers know the information so they are prepared for any eventuality" he relayed to try to ease some of her worry.
"Good, at least that could be one less problem we need right now" Sara said visibly relaxing again slightly "So do we know who Kye's real father is then, and what do we know about him?" she added sitting back in the couch herself now.
Gil tensed at her question, he knew without a doubt she would ask, and he wasn't looking forward to telling her, but was also very concerned at what her reaction may be.
Stalling for a few seconds, not meeting her gaze he picked up his cup once more before saying "Hank Pettigrew" quickly before taking a drink.
Sara sat stunned as her eyes shot to try to meet Gil's, her mouth agape, before she just jumped from the couch unexpectedly, avoiding the coffee table and standing facing him, her whole body taut with tension now "Grissom! You have got to be shitting me" she barked out letting the curse out, her new stance unwavering as she demanded his reply.
Gil was now coughing, with the tea he'd nearly choked on as she knocked his arm as she rose, he now had liquid running down his chin, his shirt was wet, but luckily his lap had been spared.
As he tried to gain his breath, put down the cup and pull his heated wet shirt away from his body, Sara spoke loudly again ignoring his discomfort "Grissom! Tell me this is a joke. Right".
Getting to his feet to go grab a dish cloth to clean off with, he shook his head saying "I wish It was Sara" sadly, as he noted with disappointment that she'd reverted back to calling him Grissom again.
Pacing now back and forth in front of the coffee table, Sara ranted "Oh this is just great news!" she hugged her midriff as she stomped "Just...Fffff......king great! Of all the men in America...The world even...It just had to be him didn't it" she turned yet again "Hank Pettigrew" she spat out with disgust "That lying, cheating, devious piece of scum just had to be the one" she dew in a quick breath "Oh it couldn't have been someone else, oh no! not where Sara Sidle's concerned".
Gil stood drying himself off near the kitchen counter giving Sara all the room she needed to pace and vent, he'd expected some kind of mild angry reaction from her, but this dramatic display from her worried him some, more so that should he ever be on the receiving end of it, he'd be pretty scared at how to deal with her.
But he did have to fight the slight smirk that wanted to break free at her colourful and distasteful description of the paramedic
"It just had to be that specific jerk, just to add more humiliation into the pot for me" she turned yet again and sought out Gils eyes "Why the hell couldn't things just be simple for once for me Grissom" she said tightly hugging her body, not registering the pain she was now causing herself at how hard her grip was.
Seeing her steam ending, and her slowly deflating in front of him, Gil noted how her bandaged hand gripped fiercely to her side, he glanced at his watch and remembered she would be ready for some pain medication about now, so circled the counter to get her tablets from the cupboard.
When he turned back around all he could see was the top of her head as she sat back on the couch, so he moved over there quickly with the pills offering her them "Here take these Sara, your due them" he said sitting down next to her, closer than before.
Sara sat with her back against the couch, her legs hauled up, thighs close to her chest hands wrapped around them.
Aching suddenly broke through her thoughts as she felt the dull throb in her fingers now, wincing a little as she let go of her legs, she looked at Gil and took the pills from him along with the rest of her tea "Thanks" she said handing him back the cup.
"You okay?" Gil asked her gently.
Taking in a deep breath, then letting it out slowly she answered "The hand? Oh yeah that's fine" she said giving it a wave in front of him.
Gil took a hold of the hand gently in his, resting it in his, on his thigh "Good, but I also meant at hearing Hank is Kye's father" he said with concern.
Letting her legs down to the floor, feeling less tense now at Gil's nearness and comfort ,she turned her body towards him "Well I don't have a great deal of choice in the matter now do I, so I'll have to be okay with it" she said catching his gaze "Does anyone know if he is even aware of the fact that he has a son?" she asked next, knowing they needed to discuss this more.
Letting her hand go, Gil slipped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer into his side, he was pleased she was now thinking of future situations "We don't know yet. But Catherine is going to have to give this information, and a copy of the DNA results to child services so they can contact him. To see what they, and he wants to do now Sara" he said running his hand up and down her upper arm" he paused debating for a few second whether to ask his next question, then deciding he would "Is he married now, or got any children do you know?" he said hoping he wouldn't upset her by the question.
Sara let out a sarcastic laugh "When we broke up, after I found out I was the other woman in his little cheating scheme, he was in a serious relationship. last I heard was that he'd gotten engaged to an Elaine Walcott and they were planning on getting married. I don't know any more than that. Not that I really ever wanted to" Sara replied as she rested her head on his upper chest.
Enjoying having her resting on him like she was, Gil was afraid to upset the mood now, but he still needed to tell her about why he wasn't dealing with the case, and his prior dating of the victim.
Using his free hand he stroked her hair soothingly, turning his face down to the top of her head and inhaling her natural body scent as he squeezed her gently "Okay. Well that's in the hands of child services to now find out, to inform him if he isn't aware" Gil said, then paused thinking how to word his next line to her "Sara there's..."
For the first time Sara suddenly noticed the wetness and stain on his shirt, so sat up placing her hand on his chest looking directly at him "Gil your shirts wet" her fingers seemed to automatically without thought start to unbutton from the top "You should get out of it, change it" she said keeping eye contact with him, watching as his eyes closed when her fingertips brushed bare skin beneath.
Instantly as skin met skin, Gil felt immediate stirrings and arousal shoot through his groin, his eyes without concious thought closed at the wonderful electrifying sensation her touch doing to his body, totally forgetting what he was about to say.
"Gil?" Sara questioned softly, as her hand slipped under the fabric onto his bare chest holding the wetness away from his skin.
Oh he was enjoying this, the semi erection was proof of that as his given name filtered into his mind to arouse him even more, god how he so wanted her right now, to make love to her, even though he knew their first coupling would only be brief, given his current bodies reaction to her touch.
"Gil" Sara said once more, raising her voice a little to get his attention, then abruptly........
"Leave her alone.....Please.....Don't hurt her" echoed loudly from the direction of Kye's bedroom "Leave my Mommy alone".
A/N Yeah I'm mean for cutting it right there, and getting our bugman in that state of ....,Well he'll get his time soon ,don't worry everyone, there will be some smut later on when the rating for the story goes up to 'M'. We also still have his confession to Sara, dealing with Kye, and if you'd all like a chapter all about Catherine & Brass's diner spill the beans get together let me know. Next post at the weekend.
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