Here's the final chapter. :) Thanks to all who've left feedback. It was very much appreciated.
Title: Barely Existing
Author: Cindy Ryan
category: angst, Xover
pairings: Jack/Sam, Grissom/Sara
Summary: After 'Play with fire' Sara vanishes, Grissom calls in a favor
Notes: See part one. Thanks for the feedback. :)
It was almost a week before Sara was strong enough to return to work. Sara was grateful to be back absorbed by the usual busy onslaught of cases.
Two days after her return to work Sara was at a crime scene at a grocery store when her cell phone rang. Stepping away from the others Sara answered it.
"Sidle."
"Hi."Grissom replied and Sara smiled as she rested the phone against her shoulder.
"Hi. Do you need one of us back at the lab?"
"No, this isn't work related. I was hoping I could talk you into dinner tonight."
"Sure."Sara replied. "Where?"
"My place. I'll cook."
Sara laughed. "You?"
"You don't think I can cook?"
"Well....."
Grissom laughed. "I can cook. I just don't have time for it most days. I'll see you at seven."
"Bye."Sara replied as she ended the conversation and pocked the phone. Putting a new pair of latex gloves on she returned to the crime scene.
********
Sara arrived at Grissom's apartment at fifteen minutes after seven.
"Sorry I'm late."Sara apologized as soon as he opened the door. "Traffic was hell. Tried to call but was in a bad cell couldn't get a signal."
Grissom smiled as he took her coat. "It's fine."
"It smells wonderful."Sara complimented as she stepped farther into the living room.
"Thanks."Grissom replied as he came to stand next to her. "The vegetarian lasgana should be almost ready."
"I brought a bottle of wine."Sara stated as she handed him the silver paper bag she'd been carrying.
"You didn't have to."Grissom acknowledged. "But thank you. I'll get us some glasses."
Sara followed him into the small kitchen. "Anything I can do to help?"
Grissom shook his head. "No. Just sit and relax. Did your parents get back okay?"
Sara smiled. "Yeah they left last night."
"That's good."
Ten minutes later the wine was open and poured and dinner was served.
Grissom picked up his wine glass and glanced across the table at Sara. He was so grateful that she was alright. Grateful that they had a second chance.
Sara saw the look on his face and shook her head. "You're going to make a toast, aren't you?"
"The thought crossed my mind."Grissom replied with a smile.
"I thought we were keeping this informal, low pressure, feel things out as we go thing?"
"We are."Grissom confirmed as he reached across the table and took her left hand in his. "I know it's corny but I just wanted to make a toast to the future."
Sara smiled and raised her own glass with her free hand.
"To getting a second chance."
Sara touched her glass with his. She knew that her rescue had been a second chance for her to reprioritize her life. To put things first that really mattered.
"To second chances."Sara echoed with a smile as they both took a sip of wine and placed the glasses down.
Grissom stood and leaned across the table and captured her lips with his.
end
Title: Barely Existing
Author: Cindy Ryan
category: angst, Xover
pairings: Jack/Sam, Grissom/Sara
Summary: After 'Play with fire' Sara vanishes, Grissom calls in a favor
Notes: See part one. Thanks for the feedback. :)
It was almost a week before Sara was strong enough to return to work. Sara was grateful to be back absorbed by the usual busy onslaught of cases.
Two days after her return to work Sara was at a crime scene at a grocery store when her cell phone rang. Stepping away from the others Sara answered it.
"Sidle."
"Hi."Grissom replied and Sara smiled as she rested the phone against her shoulder.
"Hi. Do you need one of us back at the lab?"
"No, this isn't work related. I was hoping I could talk you into dinner tonight."
"Sure."Sara replied. "Where?"
"My place. I'll cook."
Sara laughed. "You?"
"You don't think I can cook?"
"Well....."
Grissom laughed. "I can cook. I just don't have time for it most days. I'll see you at seven."
"Bye."Sara replied as she ended the conversation and pocked the phone. Putting a new pair of latex gloves on she returned to the crime scene.
********
Sara arrived at Grissom's apartment at fifteen minutes after seven.
"Sorry I'm late."Sara apologized as soon as he opened the door. "Traffic was hell. Tried to call but was in a bad cell couldn't get a signal."
Grissom smiled as he took her coat. "It's fine."
"It smells wonderful."Sara complimented as she stepped farther into the living room.
"Thanks."Grissom replied as he came to stand next to her. "The vegetarian lasgana should be almost ready."
"I brought a bottle of wine."Sara stated as she handed him the silver paper bag she'd been carrying.
"You didn't have to."Grissom acknowledged. "But thank you. I'll get us some glasses."
Sara followed him into the small kitchen. "Anything I can do to help?"
Grissom shook his head. "No. Just sit and relax. Did your parents get back okay?"
Sara smiled. "Yeah they left last night."
"That's good."
Ten minutes later the wine was open and poured and dinner was served.
Grissom picked up his wine glass and glanced across the table at Sara. He was so grateful that she was alright. Grateful that they had a second chance.
Sara saw the look on his face and shook her head. "You're going to make a toast, aren't you?"
"The thought crossed my mind."Grissom replied with a smile.
"I thought we were keeping this informal, low pressure, feel things out as we go thing?"
"We are."Grissom confirmed as he reached across the table and took her left hand in his. "I know it's corny but I just wanted to make a toast to the future."
Sara smiled and raised her own glass with her free hand.
"To getting a second chance."
Sara touched her glass with his. She knew that her rescue had been a second chance for her to reprioritize her life. To put things first that really mattered.
"To second chances."Sara echoed with a smile as they both took a sip of wine and placed the glasses down.
Grissom stood and leaned across the table and captured her lips with his.
end