This is the final chapter of this story, I have another one ready to go. My thanks to all who read and replied to this story, I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. Thanks Trish.

Chapter 10

"Me too," she said smiling, "But I was exhausted for a totally different reason." Gil kissed her, "Times like that will have to be put on hold for a while."

"Will that bother you?" Sara asked.

"I love you," Gil said, "Do you know what I love most about you?" "No," Sara said. "Everything," Gil said tenderly kissing her.

"We will make love when we can," he said, "But for now, just holding you close to me is satisfying enough." He pulled her closer to him, "Now let's get some sleep before those two decide to wake up."

Sara lay her head on his shoulder and fell right off to sleep. Gil lay with his eyes open, he tried to sleep but could not. His mind was to full of questions. How was he going to be able to take care two babies at his age - would either of then have his problem (that one bothered him most) - but the number one question was how could he be so lucky to have this beautiful woman as his wife and not one but two beautiful babies.

None of that mattered to him, he had Sara and she was his, everything else would fall in place. Gil closed his eyes and just drifted off to sleep when he heard a soft cry come over the baby monitor. Gil quickly got up before the crying woke Sara. He slipped on a robe and went into the nursery.

"Now what one of you two are awake this hour of the night?" he said. Gil's question was quickly answered when Elizabeth fussed again.

"Daddy's little Ladybug," he said. Gil picked her up, "Now just what is your problem?" He smiled as he checked her diaper, "OH a wet bottom."

As he changed her he talked to her. "Let me tell you a secret," Gil said. "Daddy finds himself in a place where he is not used to being. Scared. I am trying to be strong for Momma but she is not listening so I can tell you the truth."

He walked to a small refrigerator, got out a bottle warmed it and sat in one of the rockers and started to feed her. "There are so many things I worry about." He proceeded to unburden all his fears, from him being an "older parent" to his hearing problem. Everything little fear that swam around in his head. Then he finished by saying, "Now don't you tell your Momma. We don't want her to be worried." Then he whispered, "I will make it as long as I have your Momma next to me."

What he did not know was that him getting out of bed woke Sara, she had heard it all. "I am not going anywhere love," she said. Elizabeth fell off to sleep, Gil laid her back in her crib and went back to bed. When he lay back down Sara cuddled close to him, "I love you." They both fell sleep.

The next morning is the twins appointment with Dr. Hudson, Gil wanted to be with Sara for the evaluation but could not get away from the crime scene in time. Lindsay, who has been very helpful with the twins, agreed to go with her.

"Mr. Grissom said he will be here as soon as he can," Lindsay said as she hung up the phone after talking two Gil. Sara nodded her head.

When Gil got to the doctors office Lindsay was standing by the car holding Elizabeth. "You need to go to Mrs. Grissom," Lindsay said. Gil went into the doctors office, Sara was holding Ryan.

Gil asked the one question that had been stuck in the back of his mind since the minute he heard Sara was pregnant, "Well?"

"They are both fine," Sara said smiling.

"There is no damage to either child," Dr. Hudson said, "As you know, from your personal experience, it may show up in later life and I suggest you continue routine checkups, but for now, the twins are perfect."

The twins are a month old now and Sara has been cleared to return to work. Sara has been talking to Gil about child care.

"Hon," he said, "I have been thinking." Sara smiled, "You always think." Gil smiled back. "I have put a lot of thought into this, I want to resign. I have been doing some research, there are a lot of things I can do from home. There is the books I have always wanted to write and some in-depth research needs to be done so I can write them and I just can't seen to find the time. That and I want to take care of the twins. I want to be the one who takes care of my children."

Sara's mouth fell open, she had never expected that. "Gil, are you sure?" she asked. "Yes," he said, "No one is more qualified to take care of our children then their father."

Sara looked to the floor suddenly feeling a little guilty, "There mother should be the one to do that."

Gil took her face in his hands and lift it so she was looking into his eyes, "You still love your job. I can't face it any longer. I am so tired of it, so sick of all the different ways people find to hurt each other and the ones they claim to love. Sara, this is what I want to do, I want to write my book and take care of our children." Then he laughed, "Anyway, since when have we none anything that was close to what the rest of the world considers NORMAL?"

TWO YEARS LATER

Gil had resigned shortly after Sara started to work. He has written several books on entomology and is in the process of writing one on hearing loss in infants and what can be done.

The team as assembled at the Grissom's for the twins birthday. Lindsay married a young man she meant at collage last year and she has proudly announced that she is expecting.

Catherine and Warrick married just after the twins were born. Catherine took over as supervisor. Warrick resigned to take up a life long dream, to raise dogs to be trained as helper dogs.

Greg resigned after he wrote his book about old time Vegas and spends most of his time on publishing tours.

Sara was promoted to day shift supervisor. Nick is now swing supervisor, he and Sophia married last year.

In the kitchen Catherine was helping Sara get things ready for the party.

"To be honest with you I did not think Gil could do it," she said to Sara, "I mean who would have ever thought that Gilbert Grissom would be a stay at home dad."

Sara laughed. "I was not sure how it would work out either," she said, "But he has been unbelievable."

Gil came into the kitchen, "Coals are ready," he said kissing Sara. Catherine grabbed a tray and walked outside.

"Gil," she asked, "Do you wish things were different? That we never married?"

"Absolutely not," he said. "You have made me the happiest man in the world. I can't image my life without you, Ladybug and Bug in it."

"I love you," she said.

Gil felt a tug on his pants leg, he looked down and seen Ryan. Ryan had his mothers smile and eyes. Ryan looked at his dad and smiled, "I love you too, Daddy."