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A/N – Thank you all so very much for your fantastic reviews, they are wonderful, I really do appreciate them & they encourage me to keep writing, keep them coming!. My usual apologies again for not having the time to reply to them, I am so busy with loads of other stuff, but trying to keep to my original posting schedule, I hope you will all understand. Very angsty chapter today everyone. Sorry if I offend any vegetarians with something I have written in this chapter (I'm one myself) you have been warned. 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 26 Gil what do we do?
Sara reaching the bedroom door first, was about to hold out her injured hand to grab the handle without even thinking, when she felt Grissom come up close behind her quickly panting, then felt his hands grip her shoulders abruptly pulling her away from the door tightly into his chest "Sara stop!" he said harshly into her ear.
Bruno was barking loudly now scratching at the door to get in, Hank stood to the side growling, both dogs heckles were up, the thin band of raised fur on their backs clearly showing agitation and fight mode.
Having Sara so close to the door had made Bruno give her a warning bark and snap of his jaws, his stance letting everyone know he was trying to protect what was within the room.
Gil had clearly seen the action as he ran down the hall, but Sara hadn't taken heed of the warning, or it hadn't registered in her panicked mind.
"Get off her.....Please get off her.............Leeeeeeeeeeeeavvvvvveeee her alone" came Kye's strangled and choked words.
Giving the two adults a second warning bark, followed by a nasty teeth baring growl Bruno turned back to enthusiastically scratching at the door once more.
"Mommy............Mommy.......Mo.........Mo........Mommy" Kye desperately and brokenly called out.
"Careful honey" Gil said quietly, but on a rushed breath into Sara's ear as she fought his grip around her body "Please be careful Sara, you've already been bitten once".
"Gil he needs me" Sara choked out through her tears as she gave up struggling against him, but her body remained rigid with stress.
Adrenalin was coursing though Gil's body as he tried to hold Sara safely in his arms, comfort her, take inventory of the situation, observe both dogs and think through a solution all at the same time.
Although his first instinct would normally have wanted his flight reaction to have kicked in, he'd never been any good at this kind of thing, but his instinctual actions had sent him into fight mode immediately today, wanting to do anything he possibly could to protect both Sara and Kye.
Now he had multiple emotional, possibly dangerous tasks to figure out, and quickly before the situation deteriorated even further.
Loud soul breaking sobs echoed from the other side of the door now, as the the occasional heart wrenching, and broken "Mo.....Mom..........Mommy" could be heard between the din of one dog barking, the other growling.
"Gil" Sara said brokenly, as she turned in his arms grasping his still partly undone shirt in her fists, and burying her wet face in his shoulder "He needs us".
"M....M...M....Mo...Mom...Mommy" Kye cried out trying to catch his breath.
Bruno frantically scratched at the bottom of the door, not barking just growling now as Hank stood nearby growling low watching the other dog.
Eyeing the dogs as he turned his face close to her hair, squeezing her with one arm, as the other rubbed her back he spoke as calmly as his body would allow "I know honey and we'll help him very soon, I promise" he said shakily kissing her temple.
The loud sobs and eerily upsetting words of the small frightened, upset little boy had died down to pitiful whimpers now.
Suddenly an idea came to him as he tried to work out how to eliminate the possible danger that the dogs posed in their quest to get into the bedroom safely.
Backing away from the dogs keeping eye contact with them all the time, Gil led Sara with him down the hall, when he reached the end he let his arms fall from her, stepping back to look at her he lifted up her chin with his hand "Stay here. Don't move, please honey" he said waiting for her to answer him.
"Why" Sara said sniffing as she glanced towards the dogs frowning.
"I'll be right back. Trust me" he said leaning forward to place a soft kiss to her forehead before darting off towards the refrigerator.
Hauling the door open quickly, Gil crouched down low rummaging around in the bottom for what he'd hidden there when Sara and Kye came to stay "Got it...Shame to waste" he mumbled as he stood upright with the greaseproof wrapped package in his hand, slamming the refrigerator door, grabbing up his cell phone from the counter stuffing it in his pocket, he briskly walked back over to Sara placing his arm around her waist and guiding her back down the hall.
Kye's whimpering and sobbing was much quieter now, but still loud enough for them to be able to hear them.
Frowning deeply as she sniffed, Sara was curious as to what Gil was doing to try to help the current situation.
When he stopped a couple of foot away from the dogs then turned to her, he spoke wincing as he did so "I'm sorry honey, but this" he indicated to the package as he started to unwrap it "Is the only thing I can think of right now to get the dogs away from the door, so we can get into the bedroom safely without being bitten" Gil said opening up the paper to reveal two large bloody, uncooked, dark red beef steaks.
Inwardly cringing at the vision, visibly shuddering as her stomach rolled at the very thought of the dogs chomping down on them, Sara closed her eyes briefly before opening them to meet his worried gaze, then nodded at him to proceed "It's okay....Really" she offered him weakly.
Rubbing her upper arm first in reassurance, Gil turned pulling one of the steaks free of the paper holding it up he whistled catching the dogs attention.
Hank immediately stepped towards Gil as he held the meat down so the dog could see it, as Bruno took up his pawing at the door again only momentarily distracted.
Seeing he'd gotten Hank hooked, Gil turned back towards the living room throwing the steak some distance until it landed on the hard wood floor, and Hank shot past him eager to get his prize.
Grabbing the other quickly, Gil whistled again in Bruno's direction crouching down as he held the meat out for the dog "Come on boy, this one had Jim's name on it pal" he said as the dog turned briefly back to the door before giving up and making towards the delicious treat.
Standing rapidly, Gil turned repeating his early action as the dog ran past him now as it honed in on the mouth watering canine treat.
Grabbing Sara's hand quickly without a word, Gil pulled her down the hall jerking open the guest bedroom door, pushing his way in, Sara in tow before he securely closed the door behind them "Sorry about that. Needs must" he said catching his breath, as he looked at her sheepishly.
Hearing the low whimper, and half sob from the bed broke the locked gazes as they both looked over towards Kye.
Kye was scrunched up tightly in the foetal position, his bed covers all messy and bunched up at the bottom of the bed, the sheet wrapped around his legs tangled, as he held both hands over the back of his head clasped tightly together.
Sara's chest heaved with deep sadness as the tears once more welled in her eyes as she stepped closer to the boy, she could clearly see the boys tight posture shaking as his tiny breaths panted quickly.
Following her closely as he placed a comforting hand on her lower back rubbing slow circles, Gil felt an overwhelming sympathy and need to comfort the child.
Crouching down trying not to invade his space too soon Sara spoke softly "Kye, sweetheart" she let a long breath out as she watched him tense ever more "It's okay your safe now. It was a nightmare......No one is going to hurt you".
Gil sat down tentatively on the edge of the bed next to the boy hoping he wouldn't scare him, but he seemed to sense Kye really needed physical comfort right now, and if his own childhood experiences were anything to go by, he remembered times when someone just gabbing him up and hugging him had worked to clear his tears, fears and worries.
"Sweetheart....It's okay now...Your okay here" Sara tried again, but Kye just tightened his position more burying his head further into his chest.
Seeing the silent tears running down her cheeks, her disappointment at not getting any kind of positive response from Kye, or succeeding in comforting him, Gil cupped her chin gently "Let me try something honey?" he asked quietly as he looked at her intently.
Swiping a hand over her face, Sara nodded sadly as she sniffed.
Shifting his weight further onto the bed, at the same time as positioning his back near the headboard, he then leaned over Kye grasping up the tense shaking child, bringing him quickly over onto his lap, wrapping his arms around him firmly bringing him close to his chest.
Shocked, but struggling at first, Kye whimpered on an exhaled loud sob, trying to push himself away from the person who had a hold of him.
Amazed and in awe of his bold caring and comforting gesture towards the child had Sara staring on mouth slightly agape, this was a sincere and wonderful side to him that she'd never ever seen in him before now, and she doubted others had seen it too.
Gil's hand came up to cradle the back of the boys head as he whispered down towards the boys ear "Hey it's okay........I'm not going to hurt you, I promise....Shhhh.....Your safe here with us" he continued in a soft soothing tone.
Kye's whimpers and struggle died down to him only shifting a little in Gil's embrace, as hiccups overtook him now.
Stroking the boys hair feeling him end his struggle, his body loosening up, but the trembles and shakes still felt, Gil carried on with his gentle soothing words, his full attention on Kye.
Feeling Kye wanting to shift his position, Gil loosened his arms allowing him to do so, and was surprised when he never tried to escape, but turned crawling so he was now facing Grissom's chest and flung his arms around his neck grasping tiny handfuls of his collar.
Replacing his arms securely about boy's tiny frame holding him firmly, Gil felt the shudders of the boys chest against his own "Shhhh........We wont let anyone hurt you Kye..........Your safe with us...........Shhhhhhhhhhh"
After fifteen minutes Kye,s cries subsided as Gil continued to sooth him, Sara was now sat on the very edge of the bed next to his thighs rubbing up and down the small expanse of the boys back as he started to relax.
His shirt front wet with tears, heart slowing to a more normal pace, the earlier adrenalin rush gone from his body, as the small body against his eased slowly of all tension, Gil could now feel the unfamiliar warmth of Sara sat next to his right thigh as fatigue washed over him suddenly.
Feeling and hearing Kye's breaths become shallow and even, the grip loosen on his collar gradually as the boys head rested facing away from his own, Gil connected his eyes with Sara once more.
He mouthed 'Asleep' to her, and receiving a nod in reply he let his own body relax that little bit more, then he let his eyes shut briefly letting out a long slow breath before opening them to a soft tender smiling Sara.
Giving Gil's thigh a quick squeeze Sara stood up slowly "You okay?" she whispered to him.
Nodding silently then frowning at what she was doing, Sara read his thoughts "Stay here, you look comfy. I'll go check on the dogs and let them out in the yard" she said walking over to the door.
"Sara....Be careful with Bruno" he said worriedly in a quiet voice, he has a hundred percent sure Hank would never bite her or anyone else for that matter, but he was very wary of Bruno after having already bitten her.
Kye stirred briefly, cuddling into Grissom's body making himself more comfortable in sleep, then let out a long sigh before settling again.
Watching Sara nodded, smiling warmly when she saw how Gil seemed to slip down the headboard a little relaxing into a semi laying position now.
A/N – I hope you all enjoyed the chapter today, it wasn't an easy one for me to write, and I just hope I never upset anyone with the solution with the raw meat and the dogs. It was the only way I could think up to get them away from the door, but I'm still not convinced it was believable! More angst to come in the next chapter, but I am also trying to throw in a little fluff for you! Next post weekend.
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