Chapter Title: Greg's Response
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Thanks for bringing it up…..again. You know I don't own anything, so why ask?
A/N: Ok, so that cliffy was slightly mean, but my mother was griping about my internet usage. I hadn't been on since like Friday and that was only for about an hour. Anyway, I won't make you wait any longer. Here it is.
Greg stood and brought her up. He wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you too. I always have. I always will. I can't think of anything I'd like more than to be able to spend the rest of my life with you. Of course, I'll marry you." He whispered in her ear.
Sara couldn't believe what she had just done, or the response she had just gotten. Greg held her and then backed up a little. He took the small ring out of its box. He placed the ring on her left ring finger and looked at her with a smile on his face.
"So when do you want to get married?" He asked her.
She smiled mischievously up at him. He knew she had an idea. She leaned in and kissed him long and very passionate. He backed away from it as much as he didn't want too.
"Please, answer me."
"Tonight." She replied.
"You mean like after shift?"
She only nodded and started approaching him.
"Sara, I've known you for five years and three months. I must say this isn't like you. It's not rational, planned out, let alone thought out."
She only smiled.
"I know. I don't feel like being rational. I want you. I don't want to wait any longer. I know what I want for the second time in my life. I want to marry you. I want to begin a life with you. I want to start now. I don't want to waste any more time."
He just shook his head, his face clearly bright red. Then, he saw the seriousness in her eyes and nodded.
"Ok, we won't wait any longer than we have too. I doubt we can get married as soon as shift is over."
"Fine. We'll go now then. We'll take a break. Tell them we'll be back in about two hours." She said staring at him.
"Sara, where are we-" He started but was interrupted by her.
"We live in Vegas. Hello. There are a lot of places."
"You're serious. I don't know what surprises me more the fact that you've said this, or the fact that I am about to go along with it."
She smiled and jumped into his arms. He let out a laugh and held her.
"Ok. Come on. You have to calm down before we go out there and tell them we're leaving for two hours. They'll see right into your giddiness and then our entire secret will be out."
"It's about to be anyway."
"How?"
"I'll have to file a name change and address change. Grissom will know."
"Well, we could go out there now and tell everyone." He suggested.
She nodded and held onto his hand.
"It's going to be fine, sweetheart."
"Don't let go, Greggo."
He smiled at her.
"I wouldn't dream of it."
They walked out. He still held her hand. They walked in to the break room and saw Nick, Warrick, and Catherine. They looked up at the two.
"We're going to go get some lunch. Then, we're heading home for the rest of the night. Call us if anything happens. By the way, we're dating." She said and quickly headed for the door.
Greg caught up to her. He held her hand back in his.
"Come on. Let's do this. We'll tell them later." She said not looking at him.
They found themselves in a little lobby area. They waited patiently for the Justice of the Peace to finish with the couple that had been ahead of them. Greg sat fidgeting. Sara put a hand on his knee that sent shivers down his spine.
"Calm down. Everything is going to be fine."
"You don't think we're rushing this."
Sara shot him a shocked look.
"You've waited for this longer than I have." She said.
He nodded and looked at her. She leaned over and kissed him.
"I love you and want to be with you for the rest of my life, Greg Sanders."
He smiled.
"I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I love you too, Sara Sidle."
They smiled at one another before their lips met again.
"I could get used to that."
"Good, lab rat, you're going to have to live with it for as long as you live."
"I can handle that."
He slipped his arm around her waist and brought her close to him. He covered her mouth with his own. He deepened the kiss and felt her arms around his neck.
"Never leave me." She spoke minutes later.
"Sara, I wouldn't dream of it. I'll never leave you."
TBC…..
A/N: There it is. I didn't want to rush it too much. I also have something else in store for the lovely couple when they return.
