I'm sorry it's taken me so long to update this story. Author Warning this chapter is complete an utter fluff:) I promise the next chapter will have more meat to it! Enjoy!! And as always tell me what you thought! Thanks!!!

Grissom made it home twenty minutes later and began packing his bags. Jim had told him he'd pick him up and they'd ride together to the airport. Grissom was putting his toiletries in his bag as he thought about leaving Sara. Most normal people wouldn't be too worried about leaving for a day or two. But ever since her accident he always was worried whenever he had to leave, which thankfully wasn't a lot. Plus although it had happened almost two year ago he would never forget her face when he came to say goodbye as he left for his sabbatical. Looking back he didn't know how he was able to leave so easily. He should have told her then how much he would really miss her. What his being separated from her would do to him. But since that was the past and he couldn't change it he vowed that in the future things would be different. Now every time he left for a trip he made sure he did something little to show her how much she meant to him.

Grissom made his way into the bathroom and started running the bath. He added Sara's favorite bubble bath, and sprinkled the top of the water with rose petals. He then proceeded to light the various candles spread around the tub. He got out the small stereo he kept under the sink and set it to play a soft mix Sara had dubbed their bath time medley. He was putting his finishing touches on the room when he heard Sara calling his name.

"Griss? Can you hear me?"

He could hear her coming up the stairs so he quickly shut the bathroom door as she stepped into their bedroom.

"Where have you been? I have been calling your name for like five minutes. I started to get worried that something may have… wait, what's going on in the bathroom?"

So much for the element of surprise Grissom thought.

"The bathroom? Nothing why do you ask?"

"Then why did you slam the door as soon as I walked in?" She asked curious.

"Did I slam the door? I didn't even realize." He started to back up against the door as she walked closer and closer to him.

"So nothing's going on the in the bathroom?" She asked again with a twinkle in her eyes.

"Nothing at all," he stammered.

She picked up his hands gently placing a kiss on each one of his palms before the she reached for his sides and started tickling him (Yes Sara Sidle had learned early on in their relationship that Gilbert Grissom was very ticklish. But then so was she).

He couldn't stop laughing.

"You're lying I can smell the bubble bath on your hands," she said laughing.

"Okay, ok I give in, mercy , mercy."

Sara stopped her assault and gave him a quick kiss.

"So you going to let me in that bathroom?"

Grissom opened the door and spoke as Sara walked in.

"I thought it would be nice for you to just relax tonight. I know I won't be here but since you haven't been feeling well all week I thought this is just what you needed."

Sara was touched. Grissom always knew how to make her feel like the luckiest girl in the world. Sara turned to face Grissom with a grin on her face as she started removing her clothes.

Soon she stood before him completely naked and Grissom was having trouble breathing.

"You going to join me?" She asked seductively.

"Uh… What did you say?" he managed to squeak out.

"I asked you if you were going to join me, well unless you just prefer to stand their drooling. Your choice."

Grissom finally got his voice back.

"Honey you know I'd love to but I can't. Jim's on his way to get me."

"Now if you hadn't been so distracted earlier and heard me calling you, you'd know that he's not going to be here for at least a half hour. He said he was stopping by the Starbucks near him to get his daily Caramel Macchiato and asked if we wanted anything. It normally takes him at least twenty minutes to get here from his place and all the normal non-nocturnal people will be at Starbucks getting their morning coffee so you know there's going to be a line."

"Well since you put it that way I guess I could spare a few minutes," he said as he started to step into the tub.

"Your clothes!" Sara shrieked with laughter as he stepped in fully clothed.

"Ah yes I knew there was something I forgot. See what you do to me? You distract me to the point where I can't think straight."

"And that's a bad thing?" She asked with a twinkle in her eyes.

"On the contrary. It's a marvelous thing," he said as he gave her a kiss.