Pizza Night
master thespian
She stood
in front of the closed door, looking surprised.
There
was much to say, but he didn’t feel like talking. He took a step towards her and
closed the gap between them. His face was only inches from hers. His breath grazed
her cheek as he looked into her eyes. This time he would not look away.
It was
her night off and she was waiting for the pizza guy. The medium vegetarian had
become a sort of pick-me-up on her nights off. Since ‘The Hank Fiasco,’ she hadn’t been interested
in going out. She hadn’t loved Hank but he had hurt and embarrassed her. When
it ended Sara had resolved to never again get into a relationship simply to
avoid being alone.
She had
tried to grab the ‘brass ring’ by asking Grissom out, but he had refused saying,
“I don’t know what to do about ‘this.’”
That had frustrated her and she had made a second resolution – she would try
being the pursued instead of the pursuer for a change! Unfortunately, that had
led to a very dull social life.
To keep
busy, Sara could usually finagle some overtime on one of her two weekly days
off, but she was forced by County regulations to take one 24-hour period away
from CSI per week and that had become pizza night.
Sara opened
the door without looking and said, “Hold on a sec…” as she turned back to the
hall table to get her wallet. She had
just gotten out of the shower and her hair was wet. She was wearing an old pair of grey sweat
pants and a faded grey Harvard t-shirt that was speckled with dried green
paint.
He waited
patiently at the door until she turned around and tried to pay him. Then her
routine was turned upside down when she realized she was not handing her crisp
$20 bill to a pimply-faced 18-year-old but to a casually-dressed, serious-looking,
Grissom.
Without
a word, he took the $20, walked past her into her apartment and closed the door
behind him. He deposited the pizza on the table and the money on her purse then
turned to face her, taking her hands in his, and said earnestly, “I hope I’m
not too late.”
He looked
directly into her eyes for several moments and smiled. Her hands were trembling
slightly. Finally, he leaned into her, maintaining eye contact as long as possible,
sensitive to any hint that the move was not welcome. But ever the scientist he
noted that her breathing had become shallow and her brown eyes were smoky. She
was not moving away. She was not moving at all. Only when he would have gone
cross-eyed from staring into her soul did he close his eyes and kiss her
gently.
A jolt
ran through them both as their lips touched and he brushed his sideways,
teasingly, against hers. He kissed her like he had kissed his first girl at the
age of 12; their mouths closed, barely touching, innocently enjoying the feel of
a thousand nerve endings stroking each other. Her mouth was soft and wet and
the sensation was bliss.
Soon he
needed more of her and his hands moved into her wet hair, massaging the base of
her neck.
He
realized she was hesitating and he began to pull away but before their lips had
parted her hands were around his waist and Sara’s mouth began making hungry
demands of its own. Her lips were the first to part, and his tongue entered her
mouth tentatively. Hers was not so afraid and they groaned simultaneously as
their tongues introduced themselves.
As the
fire between them grew, their hands became bold. His moved from her hair to lay
claim to her waist, pulling her firmly against him. One of hers entwined itself
in his hair while the other ran up and down his back.
His
fingers itched to touch her skin and his hand slipped itself down under the elastic
of her sweatpants, stroking the flesh of her hip. He exhaled in satisfaction.
His fingers were touching a part of her body he had seen only in dreams. The heat
of that touch shocked them both and they stopped kissing briefly to look at
each other, foreheads touching.
But
that was still not enough contact for him and he leaned his body into hers,
pushing her back against the closed door, forcing them together from stem to
stern, looking into those beautiful brown eyes. He saw desire there - desire but
something else, too – fear? He smiled and stroked the hair at her temple, hoping
the loving gesture would convey what words alone could not. That he wanted her.
That he needed her.
He moved
towards her lips but faked to the left and licked her neck below the ear. Sara
gasped and laughed in surprise. Grissom continued down her throat determined to
kiss, suck and nibble each freckle.
His
hands slid up the back of her loose t-shirt. Each found a shoulder blade and he
pulled her chest towards his wandering mouth. He could see her erect nipples
through the thin fabric of her t-shirt. His mouth chose her left side and he exhaled
a hot breath on the tender tissue, sending a shiver through her body.
Sara
pulled away and looked down at him, her eyes smiling lustily. She licked her
bottom lip and took a step sideways, forcing him to release his grasp on her. As
he stood up straight his hands fell to his sides and she reached for one,
holding it in both of hers, bringing it to her lips to kiss each fingertip.
Finally, she eased his thumb in her mouth and sucked on it playfully. Then she moved
behind him and nudged him towards her bedroom.
The
distance from the front door was no more than forty feet but they were forced
to stop twice, kissing deeply, fumbling like teenagers, overtaken by need.
When
they finally made it to the bedroom Sara climbed onto the unmade bed, pushing
the top sheet and comforter towards the footboard. She positioned herself on
her knees, facing Grissom. Their eyes were level and there was a moment during
which there was no contact between them. Grissom rectified that by reaching out
and caressing her cheek and the dance of love started again.
They
were both fully clothed and Sara decided to do something about it. She wanted his
skin against hers and she lifted her arms to allow Grissom to remove her
t-shirt. He didn’t need urging - his hands ran up her sides, tickling her. He
cocked an eyebrow at her new-found weakness, made a mental note to exploit it
later, and continued until the shirt was over her head and on the floor. Then he stared openly at her naked chest. “I
guess the pizza guy doesn’t warrant a bra.” he thought as he cupped a breast in
each hand and let his thumbs trace her nipples.
Sara paused
briefly to enjoy his ministrations, but she was single-minded and having dealt
with the first obstacle to full body contact, she was keen to get Grissom’s
short-sleeve dress shirt off, too. She began to work the buttons but gave up
and impatiently took his lapels in her hands and pulled violently. Buttons flew
around the room as the fabric tore. He laughed and Sara began to blush, embarrassed
by her need. But Grissom didn’t give her time for regret – he pulled her
against his now naked chest and eased her backwards onto the bed.
He lay
half on top of her, running his hand up and down her flushed, naked torso, pausing
at her jaw line. He kissed her neck tracing a pleasure path to her right breast
where he took the pert nipple into his mouth, sucking gently. He was rewarded
with a groan that came from her depths and a throaty utterance that might have
been his name…
“Grissom…”
He had
begun to slide a hand down the back of her pants when she surprised him by
pushing him off her and getting on top. Now straddling his mid-section, she could
enjoy the power of his arousal through the fabric of his trousers. He heightened her pleasure by sliding his
hands up her flat stomach until he found her breasts again. Her fingers explored
his body, strumming their way up his torso, massaging his stomach, then tugging
gently on his chest hairs. He groaned when she licked her fingertips and tweaked
his nipples. All the while, she looked into his eyes and carefully shifted her
body weight on top of him to better feel his growing firmness underneath her.
When
her hands reached his neck she leaned forward on top of him and kissed him full
and wet on the lips, then sat up slowly, allowing her hair to seductively caress
his face. He closed his eyes and sighed,
moving his hands to her inner thighs.
She smiled,
enjoying her power over him, and undid his belt and zipper. Access achieved, she
reached underneath the cotton of his boxer-briefs and touched him. She was
touching him. She was really touching him.
Her fingers grazed down his length and she exerted gentle pressure on
the orbs at its base. He inhaled deeply and his pelvis lifted involuntarily
towards her hand. Sara took the opportunity to shimmy his pants and shorts off
him and, ever thorough, reached behind her to get rid of his socks.
He was
now completely naked, but instead of feeling vulnerable, he felt powerful. He
was naked and she wanted him. It was time to make it even. He needed to see all
of her.
He put
his arms around her bottom and sat up, leaving her sitting on his lap. Then, like a see saw, he pushed her back and
he was on top with his face between her breasts. He kissed and licked her breastbone
and abdomen down to the band of her sweat pants. His hands had moved to her
hips but he used his chin to move the elastic out of his way as he continued
moving southward.
She
couldn’t believe where he was heading but she wanted to help him get there and
she lifted her butt. “I guess the pizza guy doesn’t warrant panties, either!”
Grissom chuckled to himself.
His
hands got rid of the sweats and he was staring at a neatly shaved patch of
frizzy hair. He nuzzled his nose into the new territory, inhaling her muskiness,
and invited her legs to part by kissing her swelling lips.
She was
moist and he licked the bounty from her, edging his tongue inside her for more.
“Gr-gris-issom…” she panted as her hands clenched the bed sheets.
He
tried to keep her still by holding her at the waist. She wanted to comply,
desperate to feel every lick and suck, but her body could not. It squirmed
briefly away from him each time the pleasure got too intense. When it did
Grissom would turn his attention to her inner thighs and then move upwards
again, slowly edging back towards the honey pot.
She
tasted sweet and he could not get enough of her. Every groan and gasp she
uttered poured fuel on the fire of his desire. He was enraptured with the feel
of her doughy thighs rubbing against his cheeks and her ankles, like spurs,
digging into his lower back.
He
sucked and teased her, determined to wordlessly show her everything she had meant
to him for so long, but before he could succeed he heard her beg him to stop.
“Grissom – please. Stop. Please.”
He did,
and looked up over her prone body.
“I want
you inside of me.”
He
smiled knowingly for he wanted the same thing and allowed his tongue one last
probative lick before trailing kisses up her body. He gave extra attention to
her neck before finally reaching her lips to kiss her urgently.
He
whispered in her ear. “I want you to be mine.”
Sara
grinned.
“Say
it. Say that you’re mine,” he demanded.
“I’m
yours - for the taking.”
And take
her he did. She opened herself to him and guided him inside her. Grissom could
not keep from saying her name. “Sara…”
Despite
the urgency of their desire their love-making began slowly. They wanted to look
at each other and savor the feeling of that first moment of union. They moved
together as Grissom thrust into her deeply and then teased her by barely
penetrating her at all. Her hands roamed his back and she ran her fingers
through his hair, bucking and shuddering as he brought her closer to the
precipice.
Their
pace accelerated and when she could hold out no longer, Sara let go, throwing
her head back and exhaling his name. He took the cue and let himself go inside
her.
Neither
wanted the joining to end, so Grissom stayed inside her, propping himself on
one arm, stroking her now sweaty hair. When he could no longer support his own
weight above her, he rolled to her side and she did the same, facing him, entwining
her legs in his. He welcomed the continued contact by draping an arm around
her.
They
lay together without speaking for some time.
“I’m
glad you finally figured out what to do about this,” Sara teased.
He was
quiet. Finally he said: “It wasn’t an easy decision. I don’t want to lose you. As friends I could have you in my life
forever, but as lovers… who knows?”
“What
changed your mind?”
“I
realized that by trying to remain friends I was losing you anyway.”
“Any regrets?”
“Yes,”
he said solemnly. “I regret not doing this eight years
ago.” And he smiled widely and tickled her.
She
laughed and squirmed at his touch, then surprised him again by rolling on top
of him and pinning his arms over his head.
“If I’m
yours, you’re mine.”
“Naturally.”
“Say
it.”
“I’m
yours, Sara.”
Satisfied
in every way she flopped down on top of him and stayed there. When they had started
to drift off to sleep Grissom spoke again: “So I guess it’s safe to say that I
wasn’t too late?” he asked groggily.
Her
quiet snoring was his only reply.