Chapter Eight
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As Grissom pushed the little brown box across the table, Sara's eyes lit up, her face turning pink. She was afraid to open it, afraid of what it might be. It was the size of a ring box, something she had never recieved until now. She opened it up, "It was my mother's. She told me to give it to somebody I love, someone I trust with my life.. And, Sara, that's you."
Sara's eyes went wide, you'd think she had a twinkle in the side, with the way she was smiling. She picked up the box, opened it, "Wow. Grissom... I.. I.."
"I'm not asking you to marry me. I just want you to know that you're all I need, all I want... I love you."
Sara couldn't speak. Nobody has ever given her such a sweet, meaningful gift. "I.. Grissom, I can't. This means too much to you. It belonged to your mother."
"Which is why I want you to have it." Grissom put his hand over Sara's.
"Alright, here's your food. Have fun guys. Don't eat too much, we're tired of cooking." the 40-something year old waitress rolled her eyes, as she walked away.
"Grissom.." Sara began when her cell phone went off, only seconds before Grissom's. "We'll talk about this later, back to the lab". Neither one touched their food, but, lost in the moment, it wasn't abnormal.
While in the interview, with nine year old Alison; with her father present, and her child advocate, Sara began asking questions.
"How are you Alison?"
"I... I'm okay. My daddy told me my sister's gone to Heaven." Alison began to cry.
"Yes, Alison, she is. I need to ask you a few questions, do you think you will be able to answer them?" Sara asked.
"Uh-huh" Alison replied.
"Okay." Sara said, looking down at her hands; where she wore the ring she recently recieved. She stared at it for a moment, and continued, "What did you see that night your mom died, Alison?"
"I was supposed to be sleeping. It was really late, and we were going to Disney Land next weekend. Mommy said that if I didn't listen, or be good, she would leave me with Aunty Fran. But I couldn't, I kept hearing noises. You know, that kind where you get too scared to look under your bed?" Alison began.
"Were you scared of those noises?" Sara asked.
"I'm nine years old. A noise under the bed doesn't scare me anymore. But then I heard mommy talking to someone, so I got out of my bed, and went to the stairs." Alison looked to her father, whose face lowered, looking to the table, "She was talking to my daddy. They began yelling, I hate when they yell, especially when he's not around." Alison pointed to James, unknowing what to call him. She knew he was her dad, but she didn't acknowledge that. "Who's that Alison?" Sara asked, looking at James. "James, he's my daddy too. Well, that's what I'm supposed to call him." Alison continued, "He said he couldn't see me this weekend, his new girlfriend was coming into town. She got really mad at him, and grabbed something from the bag he was holding. He told her to tell me that he would make it up to me when we all got back from Disney Land. He likes doing that, I don't think he loves me very much." Alison began crying.
"Alison, I'm sure your daddy loves you very much.." Sara's eyes lowered, feeling her, she knew what she was talking about; she felt that way too.
"Did you see what she grabbed?"
"No. It was too dark. But after he left I ran into my bed, she started crying. I didn't want to get in trouble.." Alison went into hysterics.
"Can we continue this later?" Emily Brant, Alison's advocate asked.
"Of course." Sara left the room.
Sara walked to Grissom's office, where she saw Greg in the hallway.
"Oh, hey, Sara." Greg smirked.
"Hey Greg, I'm just about to see Grissom, what's up?"
"Oh... Nothing. I just want to know, will you go to dinner with me?" Greg asked.
Sara couldn't say no, they were friends; at least to her. "Sure.. I don't know when I'm leaving, can we do it tomorrow?"
"Yes." Greg jestured, and walked away.
Sara turned her head slightly and continued to Grissom's office.
"Grissom, have you found Alison's father yet?"
"Yes, and he's on his way now." Grissom said, with his eyes in a book.
"Love means each person is free to follow each other's heart.. By Anonymous." Grissom looked up to Sara.
"Anonymous, huh? Well Greg asked me out for dinner tomorrow. I think we should get everyone together, tell them about us. I really think it's time." Sara pleaded.
Grissom met with Sara's eye, confused. He didn't know what to do about this, he doesn't want to let it come out yet, it's their secret, and he's having fun keeping it that way.
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For all your sanity's, I didn't do a TBC. :lol: