A/N: Ok, just so you know, I will not be around for the next two weeks. I won't be posting anything in those two weeks, I'm sorry, but I will be writing, so I will have something up sometime soon, and it'll be a big chapter! Hope you like this one, reviews are always welcome.

Thicker than Blood Part 7

Still standing out on the sidewalk four blocks away from Roger's house, Sara was speechless. She couldn't even think of any words that could be meaningful.

The whole time she was thinking of something to say, there was that smile, that smile and what it did to him. Gil looked at her knowing that she was speechless, but happy.

Sara's mind was now blank, she couldn't even think of words. No thoughts running through her head. So she did the only thing that made any sense. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down into a passionate kiss. They didn't break apart until they almost passed out from the lack of oxygen. But when they did, they both had childish grins gracing their facial features.

"So does that answer your question?" Gil asked, moving a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Well that wasn't really a question more like a statement, but you were the one to pose it." Sara smirked.

"Think about the question, statement rather that you said at the hospital."

"Come home, to me," Sara quoted herself. This time it was Gil who captured her lips with his. "I think..that we…should…start heading..back" Sara said in between breaths.

Gil entwined their fingers and started walking back towards Roger's.

When they arrived back at the house all the adults were in the living room drinking. Warren and Michelle were slightly drunk, Hannah was tipsy, and Roger was completely sober.

Hannah spotted Sara and jumped off the couch almost falling to the floor, but managed to get over to her wrapping her into a hug. "Everything Ok?" she slurred into Sara's ear. With a nod from Sara, Hannah hands her a beer.

"Nah, I don't want any, Han." Sara said handing it back to Hannah. "Maybe sometime later in the week."

"Guess what!" Michelle squealed.

"You and Warren are back together and you aren't coming to Las Vegas?" Sara said hopefully.

"How'd you know?" Michelle asked sounding sad.

"A good guess, I guess. I've know the both of you for a long time, you really think that you two are going to be able to spend more than a few months apart?" Sara smiled at Warren as she said this.

"Hey did either of you see Michael when you went for your walk?" Roger asked concern masking his face.

"No why?" Sara and Gil said in unison.

"His car is still in the driveway and he hasn't come back yet."

"Oh well he's probably getting smashed at the bar," Hannah said, knowing full well that Sara would be infuriated.

"He hasn't stopped drinking!" Sara asked looking around to everyone in the room.

Everyone caught the glances from each other, Warren was the only one brave enough to divulge information regarding Michael. "He quit Sar, right before he moved to Vegas. He had been there for three months working for the feds. Then that day he saw you, he picked it up again. And you know full well why. It's no secret to any of us anymore. Well except for Gil, but we can always fix that." He smirked when he was done.

"If you all know then he should know that I don't love him that way, he knows! This isn't news to him!" Sara was enraged that they were trying to pin it on her. "He claims that he read my letters and e-mails. If he had then he should understand why I left. Worse part is that I walked into the addiction. But at least I admit that I had it! He acted like he was invincible! He came to see me in Vegas before he moved there, he was drunk off his ass, and he drove there. You guys are supposed to be his friends and take his keys when you bring him to a fucking bar! Hell you always took mine!" With that Sara stormed out of the room.

"Remind me to never piss her off again!" Warren stated.

"You've just experienced the first stage of the Sidle Wrath." Gil said amusingly as he walked off to find Sara.

"Did anyone notice that Sara had a ring on?" Michelle asked to a silent room.

Everyone looked at each other then Hannah and Michelle ran off to find Sara.

"Maybe she seriously is happy." Roger said from his seat on the couch.

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Gil went searching around the house for Sara. Going through every room to find her in the study where she would be sleeping that night. Maria and Mel were playing games on the computer while Sara watched.

"Sara, are you okay?"

"Yeah, Gil, I'm sorry, I'm just pissed that they still act like Michael and I are supposed to be together." She breathed out.

Gil reached out and placed his hang over hers that was resting on the back of the chair. He gave it a gently squeeze and when she gave him a slight smile, he wrapped and arm around her waist. A gesture of comfort.

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About 15 minutes later Hannah and Michelle come storming up the stairs, bend down to place their hands on their knees to catch their breath. "There you are!" Michelle said as she stood up.

"Yeah I needed to cool down. Easiest way: stay around kids." Sara responded with a week smile.

"I noticed something when you were all talking." Michelle said.

"Okay."

"Well, we want details woman! Details! You know what we are talking about so don't act like you don't!" Hannah filled in, like an anxious little girl on Christmas Day.

"Well what if I don't want to talk about it with you two?" Sara asked mischievously.

"Let's see….what could we do…..to you…if ya don't tell." Hannah drawled

"Remember, I know how to dispose of a body so no one will find it!" Sara said with a smirk.

Grissom was having trouble holding back a chuckle.

"And we don't!?" Michelle questioned.

Sara just started laughing and walked down stairs, Grissom followed behind her.

"Hey guys, I'm going to pick up Michael." Roger said as he opened the door.

"Where is he?" Sara asked.

"Miranda called and said that he is too drunk to even lift his head. I need to get him before he does something stupid." And with that Roger walked out of the house.

It was around 10 o'clock at night when Roger walked back into the house practically dragging Michael. Michael hadn't quite passed out yet because everyone could still hear him mumbling. He obviously thought he was still alone. Roger recruited Warren to help him get Michael upstairs to sleep it off in the study.

"Sara, Michael has to sleep this off before he can go home, and I put him on the couch in the study. Which means that we need to discuss who to vacate a room so you can sleep." Roger said as he walked back down the stairs.

"She can sleep with me in the guest room." Gil suggested turning his head to see her face, "If that's okay with you."

"Why wouldn't it be okay?" Sara asked with a confused look on her face.

"I didn't think you would have a problem with it, but I just thought I'd ask." Gil said coolly.

"Roger, I will share a room with Gil." Sara responded with a smile gracing her face.

Roger shifted to look at Gil, "Shame, Shame." Roger walked over to go sit with Hannah on the couch opposite Sara and Gil.

"So you two are engaged." Sara started, "how did that happen?"

"You first Sidle!"

"Back to surnames Kant, or should I say LeBlanc?" Sara retorted with a smirk.

"Ok, I give up," Hannah moved out of her comfortable embrace with Roger to sit on the floor, with her back against the couch. Sara did the same and they launched into stories on how they became engaged to their true loves.

Gil and Roger watched the interaction between their lovers, "Looks like we are going to be seeing a lot more of each other," Roger said moving to the same couch as Gil so he doesn't have to talk over the women discussing dresses and flowers.

"That's not always a bad thing, is it?"

"Nah, just saying, they were inseparable when they were at Berkley, and now since we're friends, I have a feeling they are going to be planning a lot together." Roger responded.

Gil chuckled at the thought of Sara planning a wedding.

"Want a drink?" Roger asked interrupting Gil's thoughts.

"You have any scotch?"

"Of course I do, be back in a few." And with that Roger left the room.

Gil listened to the women's conversation.

"Hey Han, I have a question for you." Sara said.

"And I you." Hannah remarked.

"Ok, we say ok three." Sara said.

"One…Two…Three." They said in unison.

"Willyoubemymaidofhonor?" the women said in unison and so fast Grissom strained to hear it. They burst into shrieks and giggles, when Roger walked back into the room.

"I see that they are enjoying themselves." Roger said handing a glass to Gil.

"I haven't seen her smile like that in a long time." Gil said looking over to his friend.

"Hey, Roger, where are Michelle and Warren, I haven't seen them in a while." Hannah said and could see the anger rising in him.

"Didn't I tell them to stay out of the bedrooms and closets!?" Roger questioned.

"But did you tell them to stay out of the bathroom?" Sara asked turning around to see the look on his face.

As Roger stormed out of the room to hunt down Warren and Michelle, Sara said, "I'm going to go and check on the girls, Maria needs to sleep soon."

"Ok," Gil said and grabbed her hand when she stood up. Putting his drink on the end table he pulled her down into his lap and kissed her passionately. "How are we going to tell the guys back at the lab?" He whispered in her ear.

"We'll talk about that when we are both back in Vegas," Sara paused to get up, "together."

Walking up the stairs and entering the study where the girls were last seen. Peering in, "Hey girls, do you want to go get ready for bed?" Sara whispered trying not to disturb Michael.

Sara crouched down when she saw Maria walking over to her. She picked Maria up, "Let's get you to bed."

"Please" Maria breathed out.

"Mel, are you going to stay up some more?"

"Yeah but I am going to read in bed. I'm guessing we are going to be sharing a room." Pointing to Maria.

"Yeah is that okay," Sara asked.

"No Problem, she doesn't take up much room." Mel let out a chuckle.

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"Hey they are asleep, I think Mel was more tired than she thought." Sara said letting her body fall onto the couch next to Gil.

"You should get some sleep too. You've had a pretty rough day." Gil said draping an arm around her shoulders.

"Yeah I know, but I'm not going to sleep without someone next to me!" Sara said with a smirk.

"Com'on let's go."

"Hold on, I need to go see Hannah for a minute, to see what's going on with Michelle and Warren."

"Ok." Gil pulled out a book as Sara walked out of the room.

"Hey Han, what is going on with Michelle and Warren?"

"Roger caught them in the middle of…yeah and I have a feeling he is going to have a hard time sleeping tonight since he practically screamed bloody murder when he opened the door." Hannah was having a lot of trouble suppressing her laughter.

"Didn't he knock first?"

"Of course not, apparently it didn't come to his brilliant mind that they could be doing more than necking in there."

"Oh joy this is just what I need, an interesting week!" Sara replied.

"So how are you doing with the girls? Eric left you with a handful."

"Yeah well I didn't even know Maria existed until I saw Mel holding her at the police station."

"Must have been interesting seeing Eric after all this time."

"Not really, I barely talked to him, I remember running out of the room, and Griss coming to find me. Comforting me actually and Eric is in jail so we won't be seeing him anything soon."

"Yeah I heard, Roger filled me in." Hannah paused, wanting to change the mood, "So what do you want to do this week? And no coming to the lab! You are off this week!"

"But what if I have a legit reason for going to the lab?"

"You can only go to the lab to bring Gil his lunch and eat with him, no longer than his break! You hear me?!"

"Yes, Mother!"

"While I am in my mother mode, you should get some sleep, it's past midnight and don't give me any of that insomnia bullshit, you need sleep!"

"You sound just like Jordi!" Sara said hugging her friend before heading back into the living room.

When Sara noticed Gil asleep with his head against the back of the couch, she melted. Kissing his temple, "Gil wake up, let's go upstairs, it's more comfortable."

"MMM.."

"Com'on let's go."

"But I don't wanna." He said childishly.

"Sleep, comfortable bed," Sara didn't want to bribe him to come upstairs. She knew that she wouldn't have been able to sleep well, or at all if he wasn't beside her. "Com'on please!?" Sara started to beg.

Gil pulled her down once again to his lap. Opening his eyes slightly, he leaned forward and kissed her. She was the one that deepened the kiss which caused Gil to squirm underneath her.

"Getting a little excited Gilbert?" Sara teased.

"Huh?" Gil was taken out his daze by her question.

He finally got the hint when he saw her glance down.

"Oh"

Sara chuckled, "Com'on let's go."

"MMM.." Gil murmured.

"Han, we are going to bed."

"No screaming, moaning, groaning, or anything loud." Hannah screamed at them.

"But you just screamed." Sara said getting a 'you know what I mean look' from Hannah.

"Don't worry Hannah, I think we're just going to sleep tonight." Gil filled in giving a warm smile towards Sara. Who returned it.