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Summary: While sitting in the hospital waiting room, Sara, Grissom and Sam think back to some key moments that led them there. So, what Happened? What will happen? Please read and find out. Fifth Story in the Worth Fighting For series.

AN: Hi everybody, hope you are ready for the newest addition to the series, and as of right now, the last. But that could change in the future. Anyways, with this being the fifth in the series you might want to read the others if you haven't, or you could be a little lost, so continue at your own risk.

Title: More Worth Fighting For
Genre: Romance, Family, Hurt/comfort
Rating: T
Spoilers: None
Time-line: 1 year & 9 months after last story ended
Warnings: Implied/Suggestive adult behavior
Main Parings: GSR
Minor Parings: Bailey/Sam (BSR)
Other Characters: New Baby Miller-Grissom
Series Order: Worth Fighting For, For better or worse, No matter the distance, Still the One, More Worth Fighting For

Chapter 1: One Step Closer

May 30, 2017

As Sara, Grissom and Sam were sitting in the waiting room chairs at the hospital, they couldn't help but think back to the moments that eventually lead them here.

Flashback

December 10, 2015

While the kids were over at a their friends' houses, Sara and Grissom had the house to themselves, and a little bit ago they were talking about making a romantic dinner for two, but at the moment they were a little occupied on the couch.

Sara slowed down her and her husband's kisses, then she smiled against his lips before whispering against them. "If you want dinner, you are going to have to let me go."

He pecks her on the lips as he wrapped his arms around her waist a little tighter before whispering back. "Not yet."

Her protests, which weren't very strong to being with, stopped as she wrapped her arms around his neck and began to deepen their kisses again, but just before he started lowering them down on the couch, there was a knock on the front door.

They both sighed, then after a few more pecks on the lips, he slowly pulled back to look into her eyes before speaking with a slight smile. "I guess rain check."

She smirked in return as she removed her arms from his neck. "Don't think I won't collect."

He gave her that adorable grin she loved, then after one more peck on the lips, he got up from the couch while taking a breath to calm down as he started walking toward the front door.

He opened it once he was there, but was a little surprised on who was on the other side. "Sam, how can I help you?"

The younger man gave Grissom a smile before asking. "Can I uh...can I talk to you and your wife for a few minutes?"

Sensing the nervousness, Grissom moved to side to let him, and once he was, he looked over at Sara, who was standing in front of the couch, and smiled at her. "Hi Sara, I hope I'm not intruding."

Not really comfortable on telling him what he was interrupting, she waved it off as she replied with a smile. "No you're fine, so what can we do for you?"

Sam cleared his throat as Grissom walked back toward his wife after he had closed the front door. "Right, I uh...I wanted to talk about your daughter." They looked a little concerned so he raised a hand up and shook his head. "Nothing is wrong or anything like that, I uh...well, you see, I love her." Then he smiled with his eyes sparkling. "Which you probably already know that."

They smiled at him before Grissom replied in a comforting tone. "Yes we do, Sam. Now how about taking a breath and just let out what you have to say."

Sam did as Grissom instructed, then he cleared his throat before speaking again. "As you already know I love her, I've loved her for a very long time, and all I want to do is protect her." Then he smirked. "Which of course she'll say she doesn't need protection because she can take care of herself." Grissom looked at Sara with a raised eyebrow, indicating he knew where their daughter got that trait from, making Sara roll eyes while pursing her lips as Sam continued with a smile as his face lit up. "But, I would still like to try because she basically means the whole world to me, and she somehow picked me to be with and to make her life feel complete, which is something I want her to feel the rest of her life, our lives. So, I came here today to ask you two for her hand in marriage." After there was a shot pause, Sam became nervous again. "I Uh...Of course know it's a little old fashioned to ask the parents first, but...'

Grissom cuts him off with a smile. "We couldn't welcome a better man into our family."

Sam's face lit up again as he asked. "Really?"

They chuckled with a reassuring nod, then after Sara excused herself from the room and headed upstairs, Grissom asked as he placed his hand on the younger man's shoulder. "Would you like something to drink?"

Sam chuckled with a nod after taking and releasing a deep nervous breath. "Yes, please."

Grissom smiled before the men walked toward the kitchen, then after he grabbed them both a bottle of water from the fridge, they sat down at the kitchen table.

As Sam was taking a few sips of his water, Sara walked into the room and to the table before handing him something. "Here." Sam placed his water bottle on the table before looking at the ring as he took it from Sara's fingers, then while he held it, she continued. "Now, I don't know what your plans were as in terms of an engagement ring, but with Bailey being our oldest, her father and I thought that it would be hers, which she had admired since her father proposed to me with it."

Sam smiled while his eyes were still on the ring. "I was sold the minute you told me she'd always admired it." They smiled with a nod as he asked. "What's the history behind it?"

After Sara placed her arm around Grissom's shoulders, and he placed his arm around her waist, Grissom spoke. "It has been passed down from my great-grandma."

He paused for a second, then as he continued to talk about the history of the 'Grissom' ring, Sam couldn't help but hang onto every word, and the further his future father-in law got into it, he felt so lucky that he will get to be apart of this wonderful family, and that they thought so highly of him to allow him to spend the rest of his life with their daughter. So from this moment on he silently promised himself he will not let this family down, he was going to spend the rest of his life making sure Bailey knew how much she meant to him and being apart of her family.

December 24, 2015

Christmas Eve

Family members, including the extended ones, were all at the Grissom house celebrating Christmas eve, and after most of the gifts were opened, Sam and Grissom took a moment to have eye contact before Grissom went behind the tree and picked up the ring box before straightening up while speaking. "Oh, there is one more gift left, and I think Sam would know something about it." Sam stood up from his spot on the love seat before walking up to Grissom.

They share a small smile before of he took the box from him. "Thanks, I definitely don't want to forget this one." Grissom smiled bigger as he pats him on the shoulder before walking over to the couch so he could sit down next to his wife.

Now with all eyes on him, Sam took a breath as he turned around, keeping the box out of Bailey's sight as she looked at him with confusion. "What's going on, Sam?"

He cleared his throat before he started talking while walking toward her. "When I thought of all the ways I could do this, I kept picturing you rolling your eyes and smirking through any gesture I would have picked because you would think it would be clichéd no matter. But I have a feeling you would like it this way better than some over the top gesture with just the two of us because nothing matters to you more than being around your family, and what better day is there to have your family around than today."

Bailey didn't know why but her heart started to race as she asked with her voice a little shaky. "Sam..."

But he cuts her off as he stopped in front of her and took her left hand, making her gasp/sob, now feeling what was happening every second he spoke. "Bailey, I love you, I've always loved you, and since we've been together I've never felt more complete in my life. You've challenged me in a way no one has ever done, your love for me is nothing I've ever felt, and when I look at you, no matter what's going on or the occasion, I could never get as speechless as I do when I'm around you." They both smiled with tears in their eyes as he continued. "And you know what? I want that for the rest of my life. I want to share the rest of my life with you by my side, if you'll have me for that long...so Bailey Grissom." As he kneeled down in front of her, which she finally let her tears fall down her cheeks, he pulled the opened ring box in-between them as he finished. "Will you marry?"

Her eyes never left his as she nodded while she spoke with emotion. "Yes, I'll marry you."

His face beamed as he replied. "I was hoping you would say that."

They all chuckled as he removed his hand from hers, then after taking the ring from the case, he placed it on the tip of her ring finger, and after one more nod and smile from her, which her eyes still hadn't left his, he slid the ring in place. Then after standing them both up, he cups her cheek and wipes her tears away before bringing her closer to him so they could kiss softly, and that's when everybody started clapping and cheering.

When the newly engaged couple pulled apart, he brought her in his arms before whispering in her ear. "Look at the ring."

She hadn't paid attention to it because it wasn't about the ring for her, but when she lifted her hand up to finally look at it, she gasped before she shot her eyes over to her parents, and they had smiles on their faces with nods, which made her tear up even more.

When he heard her sniffling, he pulled back to look into her eyes, then cupped her cheek again before he wiped her tears away, asking in concern. "You ok, you do like the ring, right?"

She chuckled with a nod. "Of course."

"Then..."

She cuts him off. "It's just this ring holds a lot of history behind it, and what it symbolizes in the Grissom family is a lot to live up to."

He nodded in understanding before looking deep into her eyes. "You up for the challenge, then?"

She smiled with her eyes sparkling. "You know me, I never back down from one, so why start now."

He smiled with his eyes sparkling now. "My thoughts exactly. I know it won't be easy, but we can do this Bay, together."

Her smile got bigger as she nodded while cupping his cheek. "Together, forever."

His smile got bigger with a nod, then as he leaned toward her, he whispered. "I love you, forever."

"I love you too."

They kissed for the second time, once again solidifying their commitment to one another.

When they pulled back this time, the family finally got in-between them so they could give their personal congratulations but Bailey and Sam had a hard time taking their beaming eyes off of one another.

Sam was sure Bailey was going to give him flack for this clichéd moment in the years to come, but he'll take it because it just brought them one step closer for them getting everything they ever wanted.

AN: Interested in more? Please review.

*On a more personal note, my dad is out of the hospital and is getting stronger everyday.