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Picking up the Ashes - Chapter 14
Sara stood in the middle of Grissom's town house, her new home, nursing a mug of coffee. She looked around the room. Grissom came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He then pressed his lips against her neck.
"What are you thinking about?" he whispered into her ear.
"Something is missing," spoke Sara taking a sip of her coffee.
"Missing? What's missing?" asked Grissom raising his head and looking around the room. Nothing seemed to be out of place that he could see. Everything seemed to be there. "Nothing seems to be missing," he replied.
Sara shook her head at this and continued to look around the room. Grissom just stood there with his arms around her waist waiting for her to reply.
"It's too quiet," spoke Sara.
"Well I can fix that," whispered Grissom, who then began to trail kisses down Sara's neck again.
After a moment or two Sara pulled away from Grissom and turned around to face him. She then looked him straight in the eye and said, "I think we need a dog!"
Grissom stared at Sara in disbelief, "A dog?"
Sara nodded her head at this, "Yeah a dog! What do you think?" she asked Grissom taking a step closer to him.
"I don't know Sara," he sighed, "A dog is a lot of responsibility!"
"I am not a child Gil, I know."
After that silence swelled up around them. Both of them staring deeply at each other. Finally after a moment had passed Grissom dropped his glaze and sighed. "Ok if that is what you really want."
The corners of Sara's mouth curled up at this. "Thank you, Thank you!" cried Sara. Grissom couldn't help but smile back. Sara then with coffee mug still in hand, wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a big wet kiss on his lips. Grissom kissed her back and pulled her closer to him by wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Thank you!" whispered Sara to Grissom in between kisses.
"Look," exclaimed Sara holding up the newspaper.
"What?" asked Grissom coming towards the kitchen table wear Sara sat reading the paper.
"There is an adoption sale going on at the local animal shelter!" spoke Sara. "We should go!"
Grissom took the paper from Sara out stretched arm and read it. "I don't know."
"Oh come on Gil!" scoffed Sara. "It will be fun!"
Grissom looked over at Sara at this and frowned.
"Please," begged Sara pouting her lips and gazing over her reading glasses. Grissom held Sara's glance for a second before letting out a sigh. "Fine."
A grin spread across her face, "Thank you!"
"Oh my god!" cried Sara, "Their sooo cute!" She then bent down at the cage full of puppies. They all jumped for joy when they saw her.
Grissom couldn't help but smile either, they were cute.
After about an hour or so of looking at all the dogs at the shelter, they were still empty handed. Sara could not find the right dog. They had both agreed that they did not want a puppy or at least Grissom didn't want one but a dog at least a few years old.
"So what one do you want?" asked Grissom to Sara.
"I don't know," she sighed. "I like the German Shepard but also the Lab. What one do you want?"
"I don't care," replied Grissom.
"Not helpful Gil!" Just then Sara spotted him. He was in a cage between two cages of puppies so it was easy to notice him. Sara was in love with him the moment she lay eyes on him. From his brown ears to the white socks of his paws. He was adorable.
"I want him!" cried Sara smiling up at Grissom. "He's the one."
"Are you sure?" asked Grissom.
"Yes," nodded Sara getting to her feet. "He is only 10 months old but he is not as crazy as the other dogs."
"Ok," nodded Grissom. "We'll take him!"
Sara flashed him a smile and wrapped her arm around his waist as they made their way towards the lady who worked at the shelter.
"Hi," greeted Grissom. "We were wondering if we could see the boxer."
"Oh old Hank," said the Lady, "No problem!"
"Hank?" asked Sara.
"Yeah that's his name Hank!" explained the lady as she opened Hank's cage.
Sara and Grissom exchanged a look at this. Of course the dog was named Hank, why not!
From the moment Hank was released from his cage he jumped on Sara his tail wagging. Sara let out a laugh as the dog licked her face. It was love at first sight.
"I think we'll take him!" spoke Grissom to the lady.
"I'll get the paper work!" she replied back.
After filling out the paper work and being asked the standard questions to make sure the animal was going into a good family, Sara and Grissom became proud parents of Hank the Boxer.
As Grissom loaded the back of the SUV with dog food and other supplies he had bought at the shelter, Sara put Hank in the SUV. She then slid into the driver's seat.
A few moments later Grissom shut the back of the SUV and made his way over to the passenger side door. When he opened the door he got a shock of his life, Hank was sitting there. "I thought you put him in the back?" he asked Sara.
"I did!" smiled Sara.
Grissom turned his attention back to the dog. The dog just stared back at him. Grissom tried to move the dog but he would not budge. After a while Grissom had given up and took a seat in the back.
"I can't believe it," sighed Grissom. "He hasn't even been with us that long and he is already calling the shots!"
Sara just laughed at this as she turned on to the road.
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