A/N: Okay, so I know that I have probably lost most of the readers for this story, but I am continuing. I just finished this chapter and a few others. I will be updating on a schedule. One chapter every two weeks. Posting on Sunday nights.

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Sara woke up the next morning to the smell of coffee and pancakes. Rolling over in bed she came across cold sheets. He must have been up for a while. She thought to herself. Slowly getting herself out of bed, she made her way to the bathroom. After doing her normal morning routine, she walked back into her bedroom. Hearing the girls voices coming up the stairs. She peered out the door, realizing it, she walked back over to her bed and crawled back in, pretending to be asleep.

The girls couldn't stop laughing. Gil slowly opened the door to their mother's room for them. The girls had to walk slowly so that they wouldn't spill anything.

They made their way over to the bed, Lily and Leanna said in unison, "Surprise Mom!"

Sara pretended to slowly wake up, and had a real expression of shock across her face.

"We made you breakfast." Lily chimed in.

"Thank you girls." Sara said sounding genuinely happy.

"And we're going to join you!" Leanna added.

"I wouldn't have it any other way." She looked up at Gil, who had a smile on his face. She mouthed the words 'I love you' when he had made eye contact with her.

Grissom pointed to the girls, "All them."

Sara's face slowly went into an "Oh" expression. "Girls, you did this all by yourselves?"

"Yeah, we did it by ourselves, but Dad helped us with the griddle." Lily said.

"I must say, I'm impressed girls!"

They were all sitting on the bed, telling stories and laughing together. Sara noticed that Grissom's expression went from happy to sad. Nudging his shoulder, he looked up, "What's wrong?" Sara mouthed.

"I don't want to go back to Vegas for a month." Grissom explained as quiet as he could but the girls heads snapped up.

"You're leaving?" Leanna broached the subject.

"Girls, your father has responsibilities in Vegas that he has to take care of, and in order to take care of them he has to go back to Vegas." Sara explained before it got out of hand.

"But he just got here!" Lily started crying.

Sara's heart broke when she saw either of her daughters cry.

"He'll only be gone for a few weeks then he'll be back to stay, okay?" Sara negotiated.

"Is our family going to be complete? Leanna asked.

Grissom looked really confused, and Sara nodded to the girls with a bright smile on her face.

"Really?!" Lily and Leanna shrieked.

Sara nodded again and the girls leaped across the bed to encase their mom and dad in hugs.

Grissom nudged Sara, "What just happened?"

"We use to always talk about 'Happily Ever After' and they always asked me when our family would be complete. And I told them, when I marry their father."

Grissom leaned closer and kissed Sara passionately.

They were interrupted by Lily and Leanna screaming "EWWWWW!"

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Later that day…

"Hey girls, did you do your homework?" Sara asked as she walked into the living room.

"Yeah, I finished all mine last weekend," Leanna said.

"I have one thing left to finish, but I need help." Lily said.

"Go get it and we'll see what we can do."

Grissom was watching this interaction over the newspaper.

"But I want Dad to help me."

Sara just stood there. I should be happy that he's here, I should be glad that they love him. Then why does it hurt? Sara thought to herself feeling a pang of jealousy. "Oh, ok, Go ask your Dad if he can help you with it."

Grissom saw the flash of emotion cross Sara's face when Lily said that. It broke his heart to know that it hurt her.

"Dad," Lily came rushing over with a notebook and a book in hand. "Can you help me with my homework?" Lily asked smiling ear to ear.

"Depends on what it is."

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Grissom ended up helping Lily with her homework, until dinner. Sara had made chicken parmesan for their dinner.

Grissom came in and helped set the table so that they could have a family dinner. When Grissom finished he went up behind Sara, his hands on her hips, lightly kissing her neck.

"Mmmm Griss," Sara moaned, feeling his erection growing.

"Sara…" Grissom said, warningly.

"You started it!" Sara exclaimed, turning around in his arms to face him.

"I have to get in all my teasing before I go back to Vegas." Grissom smiled.

"Are you going to take the soonest flight out?" Sara asked, casting her eyes away from his.

"Sara, look at me," he turned her around, put a finger under her chin and gently lifted. When she resisted, he pushed with more than one finger. "What's wrong hun?"

Sara hesitated before answering, "I don't want to see you go."

"I'll be back, Sara. I'm coming back." Grissom intertwined his fingers with hers, pulling up her left hand. "See this?" when she nodded he continued, "This proves I'll be coming back, we have a wedding to plan."

Sara then smiled when she heard him say it. "Are you going to tell the guys that you're moving?"

Grissom sighed heavily, "I assume that I should, I just don't know how. I know that they'll be thrilled that we're getting married." He kissed her temple when he heard the pitter patter of little feet coming towards the kitchen.