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Picking up the Ashes - Chapter 12

Sara entered the locker room and was greeted by Warrick. Warrick looked up from his locker when he heard her enter and flashed her a devilish grin.

"What?" she asked smiling her self.

"So, how was the big anniversary dinner?" he asked still smiling.

Sara cheeks flashed bright red at this. She knew she should have never told Warrick about her anniversary.

"It was fine," she replied turning her back towards him opening up her own locker.

"Just fine?" he asked. "Or the best sex you ever had?"

Sara looked over her shoulder at Warrick and gave him a death glare. "It was just fine," she replied coldly turning back to her locker.

"Oh come on Sara," he pleaded. "Give me something."

Sara let out a sigh at this and shut her locker door.

"Fine, I'll tell you something," she spoke as she faced Warrick. "We went to the new restaurant Harmony!"

"Oh come on girl, you already told me that," he cried. "Tell me something else that I don't know!"

"Fine," breathed Sara. She wasn't use to tell people about her private life especially when it involved Grissom. "Um…" thought Sara trying to remember what had happened at the restaurant. All she could really remember was the way Grissom had torn off her dress and made love to her right in the middle of her apartment. "We danced!" she finally spoke. Which was true, after her and Grissom had made love, they had put on a CD and slowed dance but that soon lead to touching which had led to sex again.

"Where?" he asked.

"Back at my apartment," replied back Sara.

Warrick raised his eyebrows at this. "At your apartment?"

"Oh shut up," retorted Sara hitting Warrick playfully on the arm.

"Ouch girl that hurt," he grinned rubbing his arm.

Sara just rolled her eyes at this and walked out of the locker room towards the break room. Warrick closed his own locker door and followed.

In the break room Nick and Greg were already seated with two steamy mugs of coffee in front of them.

"Hey fellas," greeted Sara to the two of them as she made her way over to the coffee machine.

"Hey Sara," they greeted her back.

Once Sara was settled in her seat nursing a cup of coffee in her hands they turned to her both smiling.

"What?" she asked.

"Nothing," respond Greg.

Sara just gave a questionable look before shrugging her shoulders and taking a sip of her coffee.

"So what did you do last night Sara?" asked Nick casually at Sara.

"Um…" replied Sara, carefully scratching the back of her head. "Nothing much, just stayed at home and watched a bad movie. What did you guys do?" she asked towards them.

"Oh me and Greggo here went on a double date with these two girls we meet, Mady and Lee."

"Sounds like fun!" smirked Sara taking a sip of her coffee. "Where did you go?

"Oh we tried out that great new restaurant Harmony," answered Greg. "Have you been there yet?"

"No," lied Sara shaking her head, "you'll have to take me there one day."

Before either Nick or Greg could respond, Grissom walked in whistling, thinking about last night still.

"What's got you so happy?" asked a smiling Catherine behind him. Grissom stopped whistling at this.

"Oh I know," smirked Greg.

"You do?" asked Catherine looking towards the young CSI.

"He had a hot date last night with a tall brunette," replied Greg.

Sara's eyes widen at the words tall and brunette. Surely Greg wasn't talking about her? Surely Greg and Nick didn't see her and Grissom together? Sara looked towards Greg and Nick seeing if they were hinting at anything. She then looked over at Grissom, who had turned very white. He was too alarmed by this. He then met Sara's eyes.

Catherine raised her eyebrows at what Greg said. A tall brunette, it's got to be Sara, thought Catherine to herself. She then also noticed how Grissom and Sara reacted to this.

Warrick noticing the tension in the room quickly swooped in and changed the topic. "So what do you have for us tonight Griss?" he asked taking a seat and looking up at Grissom.

Grissom stared blankly at the man for a second before replying. He then went on to handing out assignments.

So the rest of the shift both Sara and Grissom kept their guards up around Greg and Nick seeing if they mentioned or dropped hints about their relationship, but they did not.

"That was a close one," spoke Grissom.

"Too close," replied Sara. "Gil I think we should tell…"

"Shh," whispered Grissom placing two fingers on Sara's lips. He then leaned in and kissed her softly. "Let's not think about it now," he spoke in between kisses.

"Gil," tried Sara again but was stopped by Grissom's lips.

A disappointed Sara let out a sigh and closed her eyes, letting the kiss take her away. Grissom then placed his hands over her own.

Sara then felt a cool small object pressing into her palm. Sara immediately broke away from the kiss and opened her eyes staring down at the object in her hand, a key.

She then looked up at Grissom, giving him a puzzled look.

"I want you to move in with me," he spoke simply, staring back at her.

Sara just stood there paralyzed, staring down at the clean cut of the key.

I know this chapter was short but I promise the next one will be longer.

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