Chapter 7
Gil's smile was from ear to ear, "Yes? You will?"
"Of course," Sara said, "Did you think I would say NO."
Gil kissed her, "To be honest I was not sure what you would say. I mean my age and all."
"Oh my love," Sara said, "The only person your age bothers is you."
"Well, my beloved," Gil said standing up, "It is past this old mans bedtime. Unlike someone around here I have to go to work tomorrow."
Sara laughed, "Yes my dear. Help me up and I'll join you." Gil bent down and in one swift movement he lift Sara in his arms and headed for the bedroom.
Putting her arms around his neck Sara smiled, "You'll pay for this in the morning."
"I'm sure I will and I still don't care," Gil said, as he eased her to the bed.
Gil lay next to Sara, wrapping her in his arms. "I'm glad it is my left leg that is broken and not my right."
Gil smiled, "Me too. I like this side of the bed. But I would sleep on the other if that was the only way to hold you." Gil kissed her, "Tomorrow before work I want to take you shopping for a ring and I think it would be a good idea for you to give up your place and move in here with me."
Sara agreed, "I am here more then I am home anyway."
"We need to make arrangements for the wedding too," Gil said, running his hand up and down her arm.
"Yes love," Sara said, hiding a yawn, "Damn that pain medicine, it makes me sleepy."
"Then sleep," Gil said.
The next morning Gil and Sara decided to grab some breakfast, Sara was standing in front of the bathroom mirror shacking her head.
"Good morning, beautiful," Gil said, "How did you sleep?"
Sara just looked at him, "I slept ok and I am far from beautiful. Look at me - all black and blue."
Gil tenderly took her in his arms, "Sara, I love you. What you look like is not all that you are, you are beautiful. And far more important - you are alive and you are going to be my wife."
Sara kissed him, "Oh Grissom, you always know what to say."
Sara and Gil were sitting at a booth eating when they heard a familiar voice, "My hero."
Sara looked up, "Catherine, who you doing?"
"A hell of a lot better now, thanks to you," Catherine said, "How are you?"
"My leg and head hurts like hell, my ribs are tapped together, I have more bruises then I think I have ever had, and" - she smiled at Gil - "Gil and I am getting married."
Catherine squealed, "I am so happy for you. I would hug you if I was not afraid of hurting you. When?"
Sara laughed, "Thank you for not hugging me. We have not decided but it will not be for at least six months. I want to be able to WALK down the isle and hobble and these damn crutches."
"When can you come back to work?" a voice behind Catherine said.
"Warrick," Sara said, smiling, "How you doing?"
"Doing ok, decided to take my girl out to eat before I went to work," Warrick said, "Catherine still had one more day off."
"I'll be back tomorrow but I'll be stuck in the lab for the next six weeks," Sara said, "That is unless I sneak out into the field."
Gil just looked at her, "Don't even think about it."
Sara laughed, "Oh yea, like I can chase down a criminal on these stupid things."
"Hey, did I hear you say marriage?" Warrick asked.
"Yes," Gil said, with pride in his voice, "This beautiful woman has agreed to be my wife."
"I'm happy for you," Warrick said, "And I know the others will be too."
After they ate Gil once more asked Sara if she wanted him to rent a wheelchair for her to get around.
"I'm fine," she said, "As long as we take a break once in a while, I can make it."
Gil and Sara must have looked at a hundred rings before she found just the right one, the simplicity of it made it beautiful.
"I need to get you home," Gil said, looking at his watch, "Shift starts soon."
"Hon, take me to the lab, I need to get something out of my locker, I'll grab a taxi," Sara said.
"How are you doing?" Ecklie asked, when he seen Gil and Sara in the break room.
"I'm great," Sara said, "Can come back tomorrow but I have to stay in the lab for a while."
Conrad laughed, "I feel sorry for the lab rats. By the way, I hear congratulations are in order."
"Yes," Gil said, in an almost defensive tone.
"Hey Grissom," Ecklie said, "I'm happy for you. I think you are foolish for giving up the life of a bachelor but hey, if your happy so am I." As Ecklie walked away he said, "A bachelor can have so much more fun."
"What did that mean?" Gil wondered.
Sara smiled, "Buy me a soda and I'll tell you a story." Sara had never told Gil about Ecklie's proposal shortly after she transferred to Vegas. "I hear he hit's on all the new ladies," Sara said.
"Isn't that sexual harassment?" Gil asked.
"No. If the lady says NO then he moves on," Sara said, "He doesn't give anything to those who do agree to sleep with him and there is no form of punishment if they don't."
"Aw, consensual sex," Gil said.
"Yes. They meet at Papa's Bar for a drink then off to The Roadhouse Inn after," Sara said.
Gil looked at her, she could read the question he wanted to ask by the look on his face.
"I never slept with him," Sara said, "Millie did. She told me."
Gil laughed, "So this is what you ladies talk about around the water cooler."
