Coming Clean To The Team
Grissom looked over at the young brunette as she stirred in her sleep. He could not believe his luck. Every night as he watched her sleep in his bed…their bed, he pinched himself to make sure it was not dream. For many years he had known and worked with Sara but at last they had taken that final step. For a while Grissom had known that Sara had been interested in him, ever since that fateful day when she had asked his out to dinner. He had declined, He had had too much on his mind, He didn't know what to do. He wasn't ready to open his heart to anyone. He thought Sara might understand, she didn't.
"By the time you work it out, it might be too late.'
Her words had hurt him more than she could imagine, but finally he had worked it out and it wasn't too late. He couldn't think of anyone who made him happier than Sara did and he could see in her eyes that he made her happy too.
They had decided to keep their relationship quiet from the people they worked with, their friends but it hadn't gone completely unnoticed. The whole lab had decided that Grissom was seeing someone but what they hadn't worked out was that it was Sara, all apart from Brass. While the rest of the lab was still deliberating over why Grissom was suddenly happy and unstressed Brass sent a card to Grissom, and now Sara's, townhouse.
"Dear Gil and Sara, Congratulations for seeing the light…at last! Ha Ha! Good Luck for the future. Best Wishes Jim'The sight of the letter as it sat, addressed to Dr G.Grissom & Miss S.Sidle, on the doormat had worried Gil and Sara. They hadn't told anyone they were living together yet, not even Grissom's mum. They were going to the sheriff that evening before shift for his permission, when they read the card they had immediately relaxed.
"Gil"
Her sweet voice tore him from his memories into the present, the sheriff had given his permission and now they just had to tell the rest of the team but it was harder than it sounded.
"Gil, Honey, What are you doing? You should be getting some sleep'
Grissom got of his chair and lay on the bed, under the covers and wrapped his arms around Sara's slender waist.
"Honey! You ever answered my question"
"I was thinking"
"What about?" Sara turned in his arms to face him. He could feel her warm breath against his face.
"Nothing much…us" shrugged Grissom. He could feel Sara tense in his arms.
"You're not having second thoughts are you?" she sounded worried.
"No, never" he kissed her softly to show her that he was telling the truth. "Nothing like that, I was…well…I was thinking we could make this relationship more…well more official."
"Is that your funny way of proposing Gilbert Grissom?"
"No!" replied Grissom amazed at Sara's implications.
"I didn't think so, but it was safer to check" This brought a smile to Grissom's face. "So if that's not your plan, what is?"
"I think we should come clean to the rest of the team"
Sara was silent, and this worried Grissom
"But if you don't want to we can wait, I don't think they'll mind"
"No it's fine, I just…I just didn't think you were ready to tell them yet"
"Neither did I"
"We don't have to, not if you don't want to"
"I want to"
Sara smiled as they lay in each other's arms until sleep overcame them