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"I can't believe you agreed to this."
"Gil! Thanksgiving is meant to be spent with family – and, they are our family."
"I know," he said with a smile, covering her hand with his. "I just thought we'd spend our first Thanksgiving together."
"We are," Sara said, a bit confused.
"Alone," he clarified.
Sara rolled her eyes. "Come on, Shrek. They're waiting."
Chuckling, Grissom followed Sara out of the car and up the walk to Catherine's front door. She rang the bell; they only waited a moment before Catherine opened it.
"Gil!" she nearly shrieked. She threw her arms around him. "Sara didn't tell us you'd be here!"
"I wanted to surprise you," Sara said.
Catherine grabbed Grissom's arm and pulled him inside. Within moments, the house erupted with greetings and cheers. Grissom made the rounds, saying hello to the team that would always think of him as their leader.
Sara watched from a slight distance, smiling. Catherine appeared beside her.
"You look happy to have him home," she said.
"I am," Sara affirmed.
"And, he looks happy to be home."
"He's missed everyone. Probably more than he realized."
Catherine smiled. "We've missed him, too."