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A/N: As every CSI fan knows Gil asks Sara to marry him in Season 8's episode "The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp" Some of this story is taken straight from the show. When I switch references to different shows I will mention it. It will eventually lead to Gil Grissom's final episode … Season 9 episode 10. … if indeed this story actually works out!
Chapter 1
Gil sat in his office, his eyes glazed over and a huge smile on his face. He now had a wedding to plan. He was fantasizing about that evening and spending it with his new fiancée Sara and getting a ring and everything else involved in a wedding.
(Catherine pushes the cooler on a cart past the doorway to Grissom's office.
She looks in and sees Grissom at his desk, daydreaming.)
" Hey, what are you up to?"
(He looks at her.) "Nothing. Why? "
(Catherine looks at the cooler. Grissom stands up.)
" What's in the cooler?" he asked
(She opens it.)
" Carp. Paul Cyden died holding one. He had a freezer full of them,
some kind of an experiment."
" Huh. "
(Grissom walks over.)
"I can process those fish if you like."
"Do I know how to turn you on or what?" Catherine said and smiled.
Grissom got busy and began to process the carp.
After he processed the carp he sent Sara a text message - her cell was sitting in the layout room but she had gone to the ladies room and left it there. Hodges, who was helping her process some items saw her phone beep. Nosy as he was he sauntered over to it and read it…
Sara, I can't wait until tonight. We have a lot to talk about and a lot to plan. Are you sure we're actually ready for this? I mean marriage is a huge step for both of us… I love you Sara.
Hodges gasped aloud when he read that. Wendy, heard the gasp and came running.
"What's going on?"
"Grissom and Sara are engaged!" he said.