Title:Soft Glow
Author:jenbachand
Rating:General
Spoilers:Through Season 6
Author's Notes:Entry for the candle challenge. Thanks to jeckastar33 for the super quick beta & rewording of a few things. Not mine; they belong to CBS & the rest.
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The soft glow of the candle illuminates the faces of my family. Because that's what this ragtag bunch is…my family. Greg is sitting next to me with a wide smile on his face. His hair is not spiky or wildly colored anymore, but his personality is still vibrant and fun. Nick and Warrick are seated on the other side of Greg. They occasionally tease him, but it's all good natured. They've all been friends for so long now. Catharine is on the other end of the table sitting next to Jim. Copper and Brass is how I like to think of them. Jim has helped Catherine through her rough times, and she is better for it. Blue eyes that only could only belong to Gil Grissom are twinkling at me; the smile on his face is soft and happy. I feel so lucky that I have such a tender and caring person in my life.
"Make a wish and blow," comes from beside me, and I look up into brown eyes that match my own. Mom made sure everyone was here for my fifth birthday. I wanted a grown-up dinner party for my birthday because I'm a big girl now. I'm starting kindergarten in two weeks, and daddy says I'm going to learn a lot, and be smart just like him.
I close my eyes and wish for another wonderful year, and that Greg bought me the super deluxe Barbie house like I showed him last week. I blow out the candle shaped like the number five and everyone claps and starts singing "Happy Birthday". I look up at my mom and smile. Sara Sidle-Grissom, who is the best mommy in the world, smiles back. She drops a kiss on my head and whispers how much she loves me, then proceeds to cut the cake and dish it out to everyone when the singing stops. I think that I'm the luckiest girl in the world, especially when mom slides a big corner piece with extra frosting in front of me.