8. Meeting Bruno.

A thick silence floated around Grissom's office and only their own heartbeats they heard, waiting, in anticipating of her answer....

"Working here, as your assistant?....wow that's.... I don't know what to say! You and your parents have already done so much for me and Betty!.....i can't possible accept.....how can i ever repay you?!" Ava says softly.

Grissom stood up and walked over and sat down on his knees in front of her while grabbing her slightly trembling hands.

"Little one, what are you afraid of? Tell me so i will try my very best to take that fear away from you?!" He softly says.

Ava sighed, swallowing hard, trying to get rid of that heavy lump in her throat. When she looked in his eyes she saw so many emotions but not recognizing some of them.....

"Are....are you still afraid of me....of what i am process, is that it?" He asked with an aching heart while Bruno was crying in his head hoping that she would say no...

"No, it's just......i....it is all so sudden....i believe yo