Disclaimer: I don't own the main characters
Summary: Missing moments in the Starting Over series. One-shots.
AN: Just wanted to share more moments between them without feeling like I'm dragging the main series out too long. And while in the beginning this will bridge the gap between the stories
'Going to Miami?' and 'Where to go from here?' it will eventually go beyond that, at least that's what I'm planning, but we'll see.
Title: Starting Over Series: Missing Moments
Genre: Romance, Hurt/comfort, Drama, Friendship, Family
Rating: K-T (Depends on Chapter) But in this one: T
Spoilers: Mentions of episodes through out Season 7
Time-line: Season 7, then beyond (Possibly)
Warnings: Suggest/Implied adult behavior (Some Chapters)
Main Parings: GSR (Always!)
Minor Parings: (Depends on the chapter), But in this one: None
Other Characters: (Depends on the Chapter), But in this one: Carly (OC), Nick, Greg
Chapter 1: Telling the team & Moving
August 19, 2006
When they finally made it back to their condo in Vegas from their trip to Miami then Disney world, early Saturday morning, they dropped their bags off on the floor of their bedroom before taking a nap shortly after for a little rest, knowing that they'll be back at work later tonight for shift, and despite enjoying their time off together, they were ready to get back to work.
After they woke up a little after noon, they had lunch before finally unpacking their bags, and after grabbing the couple of books Grissom had brought along with him on the trip, he walked back to the living room, looked at the bookshelf that was almost too full, and sighed, making Sara ask as she walked back into the room. "What's wrong, babe?"
He looked over at her with a smile. "It almost looks like we need another bookshelf."
She stopped next to him, and after a short pause, she commented. "We would need another room."
He then raised his eyebrow. "Like an Office?"
"Yeah, that would be nice."
He nodded in agreement. "It would be." After he took a moment to pause, he continued. "Ok, let's do it, let's find a new place."
She chuckled as she asked. "What, just like that?"
He shrugged. "Why not, we both like the idea, so what's holding us back?"
"True, but I know how much you like it here. How long you've been here."
He looked around with a nod before looking at her as he took her hand. "I know, but maybe it's time for a change, a new place that we can finally pick out together."
When she saw no hesitation or doubt in his eyes, she slowly smiled with a nod. "Ok, I'm in."
He nodded again, this time with a smile before he continued. "Alright. Plus, this could be our solution on how we want to tell the team about us, we can get them to help with the move this time."
After they told Warrick and Catherine about them, they knew their next task was to tell the team. They just didn't know exactly how they wanted to do that, until now that is.
She nodded again with the smile. "Yeah, I like that."
He smiled a little wider before bringing her in a hug, happy with both of their plans.
Three Weeks later
They searched for two weeks until they finally found a place they both liked, then after a week of packing, they decided it was time to set up their plan on telling the team, so one evening before shift, Sara walked into the break room with a smile. "Hi everybody."
Carly, Nick and Greg, gave her a polite greeting back as she sat down at the table, then after a moment, she continued to speak. "So, I was thinking about moving, and I was wondering if you guys could help."
Always wanting to help a friend in need, there wasn't much hesitation, making Sara smile again with a nod as she finished. "Alright, but I would like you to see the place first. I'll send you the address and you can come by after shift, if we don't have to work a double that is."
As they did another round of agreements, Grissom walked into the room, and Greg asked with a smile. "So, is the boss-man helping out?"
Acting like he didn't know what was going on, Grissom asked while he sat down at the table. "Help with what?"
Nick took that question. "Sara is moving and has asked for our help."
Playing the innocent card, Grissom nodded. "Yeah, she already asked me, and I accepted." Then he looked over at her with a smile, and only she could tell his eyes were sparkling. "That is if you still want me too?"
She smiled in return with a nod, reading between the lines. "Most definitely, no doubt in my mind."
He nodded, and after a short moment between them, he cleared his throat to get their minds on the start of shift.
Once shift officially ended, which they were thankful there wasn't a double, Sara told the team to have breakfast on her, and to show up at her place after, so it would give her and Grissom a little time to get their first set of boxes in their vehicles.
When they showed up at their new place, they each grabbed a box from their back seats, one saying Grissom's things while the other one read Sara's things, before they headed for the building, and once they got there and on the right floor, they see the team standing in front of the apartment door, so Sara smiled as she spoke. "Hey guys, thanks for coming."
They nodded with smiles, then once the couple was near them, it felt like everything just stopped as they read what was on the boxes, so their looks turned to shock, well the guys were, Carly chuckled with a nod. "I knew it."
Grissom raised an eyebrow as Sara asked. "You did?"
"Well, ok, I didn't know for sure, but I had my suspicions. I'm just glad I can finally say congratulations."
They nodded with smiles on their faces as Grissom took that comment. "Thank you."
Carly just nodded in return before Sara looked over at the guys, who still hadn't said a word. "Uh, you ok guys?"
Nick spoke next after clearing his throat. "On one hand, this shouldn't have come as a shock since I always felt that it was only a matter of time before you two figured it out." They chuckled before Nick continued. "But on the other hand, it is shocking that you two actually let it happen, and I'm guessing this thing between you two isn't new?"
Sara shook her head before replying with a smirk. "Most definitely not."
Nick couldn't help but smirk as he spoke. "Then all I have to say, along with congratulations, is some CSI's we are for not seeing it sooner."
As the couple chuckled again, Greg spoke. "Well, to be fair, they are CSI's too, and in my opinion two of the best."
Sara cuts him off with a smile. "Well, thank you Greg."
Greg nodded with a smile before he continued. "So, they are very capable of hiding the evidence, or in this case, not showing the signs until they were ready to." He paused before he finished. "And like what the others said, congratulations."
After another set of nods, Grissom spoke after clearing his throat. "And as great as you guys knowing, this stays between us, alright? Please don't talk about it in the lab, not even if you feel that no one is watching or listening."
Nick replied for all of them. "Of course, you have our word we'll keep quiet about it."
Sara and Grissom smiled, and after they thanked them, Nick took the box Grissom was holding so the older man could open the door, and after it was, the team walked in to look around before they headed down to the vehicles so they could grab the other boxes they had for the first trip.
Throughout the rest of the morning and a few hours past lunch time, they went back and forth from their new apartment to the Condo to get the boxes and other furniture, only leaving her nightstand, the bed and what ever they needed for the night since they were spending one more night in the Condo.
After the group had a pizza, a thank you meal from Sara and Grissom for their help, they left the Condo so they could each go home and have a little rest before shift tonight.
Once the door clicked shut, they turned around to look at the living room and kitchen before Sara replied with
an amazed sigh. "Wow, I've never seen it this empty before, it looks a lot bigger." He nodded with a smile before taking her hand and walking them towards the bedroom, making her ask with a raised eyebrow. "And what exactly do you have planned for us now?"
He chuckled. "Not what you're thinking." There was a pause before he continued with a smirk. "At least not yet." She chuckled in return before he finished as they stepped into the room. "Well, seeing as all we have to sit on is the bed, that's where we have to do one of my favorite activities that we do together."
Curious, she raised an eyebrow again as she asked. "And that is?"
He walks to the end of the bed, grabbed his glasses, pen and crossword puzzle before turning towards her with a smile. "One last time in this room?"
She smiled brightly as she walked towards her side of the bed. "I always have time for our crossword puzzle."
He smiled brightly as he walked to his side of the bed, then after they met in the middle, she laid her head on his shoulder before they started working on the puzzle together.
Once they were done, he took his glasses off, and she took them, along with the completed puzzle and the pen and placed it on her nightstand before she laid down so her back was on the mattress, and not even a second later, he had wrapped his arm around her waist and laid his head on her shoulder before his lips touched her neck, making her smile with a sigh of content as she ran her hand up and down his back.
After a few kisses, he pulled back while she spoke after clearing her throat. "I'm happy with our decision on moving, but I'm really going to miss it here. We've had a lot of good memories here."
He smiled and started to go for her neck again. "I know."
She chuckled as she stilled her hand. "I didn't mean only in this room, I meant the apartment as a whole."
His smile got wider against her skin as he whispered again. "Oh, I know that too."
She chuckled one more time before speaking again. "I'm being serious here."
After one more soft kiss, he pulled back and moved his body up so he was laying on his side on the mattress while looking down at her with a loving smile. "I honestly understand what you mean."
She moved her hand and cupped his cheek so she could run her thumb over his lips as she whispered. "We had our first kiss here."
And despite them agreeing that a week before that first kiss they were official, their first kiss marked her true official date. That first kiss started this wonderful journey with him, and she just wanted to continue down that same path.
His eyes lit up at that memory, and he spoke after clearing his throat from emotion. "Which means you'll be the only woman I'll ever kiss again."
Her eyes lit up at that as she asked with a smile. "So, what you're saying is that I'm your last first kiss?"
He raised an eyebrow as he asked. "Was there any doubt about that?"
She shyly smiled. "No, I guess I just didn't really think about it like that until now."
He smiled as he started to lean down while speaking again. "Although, I still get butterflies kissing you, so it feels like I'm kissing you for the first time, every time."
She chuckled again as she placed her hands on his shoulder to stop his progress before replying. "You want some wine with that cheese."
He chuckled, getting her meaning, before smirking. "Maybe, but you still love me."
Give him a more serious look, she moved her hand up his chest so she could cup his cheek again. "With all my heart."
Before he could say anything, she moves her body up so she could kiss him, and he had no problem reciprocating, even moving so he was above her.
Eventually he moved his lips back to her neck as she moved her head to the side to give him better access with her eyes closed as she ran her hand up and down his back, then he whispered. "What about you?"
Confused, since all she thought about was how her body was reacting to his touch and kissing, she asked. "What about me?"
He moved to her ear and whispered again. "Am I your last first kiss?"
She opened her eyes as he lifted his head so he could look down at her again, and she smiled as she cupped his cheek again. "Are you doubting that? You think haven known what it feels like to have the best, I would downgrade from that?" She shook her head before continuing as she moved her hands to the button of his shirt. "Not a chance bugman, these lips are reserved for only one man, and as far as I'm concerned, are for the rest of my life."
Passion started to show up in their eyes as she slid his shirt off him, then he leaned back down and they started to kiss again, savoring every kiss and touch, enjoying the last moments they'll share in the first place they ever lived together.
AN: More moments coming soon. Thanks for reading and please review.