AN: Warning: Implied/Suggestive adult behavior. Thanks for the reviews, here is the next chapter. Enjoy!

Chapter 12: Special Night & The Morning After

With her back towards the door, Sara was going through her suitcase for something more casual to ware when she heard the sliding door open and close, then before she knew it, he was right behind her, whispering in her ear, causing a good shiver to run down her back. "For the record, you can be in the lobby and me on the roof, and you'll still be a temptation for me." She smiled, then started to close her eyes as she felt his fingers on the back of her dress zipper, and as he was lowering it, he finished. "At anytime you want to stop, all you have to do is say it, and I'll respect your decision."

When the zipper went as far as it could go, Sara turned around to look at him, and it seemed his eyes were a little darker, only making her heart race even more. She gave him a little smile before her concentration went to his suit jacket, slipping it off his shoulders and tossing it on the table before turning to his white shirt and placing her fingers on the buttons of it, then after a reassuring look from him, she slowly went down, unbuttoning every one she saw, even untucking his shirt so she could get the last few.

As the last button was coming undone, Grissom was unsure what to expect next, he knew while he was in relatively good shape, he wasn't the leanest or the most muscular man out there, which he had never been concerned on how he looked before, of course that was all before Sara. But once his shirt was opened and she had slipped it off his shoulders, he saw the acceptance and passion in her eyes, and it gave him more confidence than he once had.

He cupped her cheek before he brought her close to him and started leaning towards her, stopping just a breath away to give her a chance to back away if she wanted, but she had been ready for this moment for what felt like forever, so there was little hesitation when she closed the small gap between them for one of the most passionate, yet tender, kisses either one had ever experienced.

They never wanted this to end, but eventually they had to because they needed air, and when they did, they smiled as they placed their foreheads together, trying to get it back.

When they got it back, he pulled back and looked into her eyes again, filled with passion as he whispered. "Just what I thought, kissing you once just won't be enough."

She moved her hands up to the shoulders of her dress, slid them down her arms until the whole dress slid down her body, revealing her in nothing but a bra and panties, and she said with her heart racing a little more. "Then don't stop."

Looking at her with acceptance and more passion, he ran his thumb up and down her cheek as he whispered one more thing. "Still the most beautiful woman that I had ever seen."

Both gaining more confidant by each look and touch, things took a more passionate turn once their lips touched again, only stopping enough to catch their breaths while their fingers had a mind of their own.

Before they knew it they were in bed with only the sheet covering them, but before things went to the point of no return, he pulled back from their latest passionate kiss as she opened her eyes, then she gave him a smile and cupped his cheek with a nod of approval. He smiles in return and turns his head to kiss her palm before slipping his fingers through hers and pinning them down on the pillow as he leaned back down to kiss her again, both becoming lost in their own world, sharing a deep, strong passion they had never felt before until now.

Next Morning

They woke up around the same time, and when they opened their eyes and saw the other, their first reaction was to smile with their eyes shinning bright, like it was the first time they saw color, then he cupped her cheek and asked in concern. "You ok?"

Sara nodded with the smile still on her face. "More than ok." She did a sigh of happiness as she moved so she was looking up at the ceiling while his hand was still on her cheek as his thumb was running up and down it. "Last night was..."

She trailed off, and he finished as he laid on his side, his elbow on the mattress and his head on the palm of his other hand. "The best night of my life."

She turned her head to look at him, and he was still smiling, making her smile a little wider as she cupped his cheek this time. "And if you keep that look on your face, Will is going to know exactly why that is."

He shrugged. "At this point I don't care what he says, nothing is going to take away this moment from me."

Sara nodded as she took his hand from her cheek and kissed it before whispering in return. "Me neither, and for the record, it was also the best night of my life."

They leaned toward one another and kissed softly a few times before he laid back down and brought her in his arms to hold her, both wanting to savor this moment for as long as possible, which happened to be 10 minutes before the alarm clock went off, so while holding the sheet to her body, Sara turned around and turned the alarm off before she turned to look at him again, speaking with another smile. "We should have breakfast with Will this morning, I feel like we kind of deserted him the last two days."

He chuckled a little as he sat up. "I guess we kind of did."

Keeping a hold of the sheet against her body again, she sat up next to him and slipped her fingers through his. "But of course it was for a good reason."

Looking at each other now, he nodded with a smile as he finished. "And I'm sure he understood."

"I am too, but still."

"Ok, then let's say meet down at the lobby in 35 minutes?"

"See you then."

They leaned toward one another and kissed again.

When they pulled back several minutes later, they looked into each other's eyes, and while the
'L' word was already on the tip of their tongues, neither one said it, but their eyes showed one another just how they felt, so for now that was good enough for them.

After one more peck on the lips, Grissom moved to get out of bed, revealing him in nothing but boxers before he got his pants, shirt, shocks and shoes on, then once he grabbed his jacket, they gave one another one more smile before he winked and walk out of the room, shutting the door behind him while she started to smile again as she replayed every second that happened last night, a night she'll remember for the rest of her life.

After meeting in the lobby, they all checked out before heading to the diner that was recommended by the Vegas team, then by the time they ate, paid the bill, arrived at the airport and took care of their suitcases, it was just about time for Sara to board her plane, so while Grissom was in the restroom, her and Will were hugging goodbye, and as they were pulling back, he smirked with his eyes sparkling, finally able to say what he's been wanting to say all morning. "Congratulations."

Sara smiled shyly. "I don't think I have to ask what that is all about."

He chuckled. "I'm sorry, I just can't help it."

She nodded with a smirk. "Yeah I figured." Then she cleared her throat before replying in a sincere tone. "But go easy on him today."

Will shook his head and held up his hands. "Hey, I wasn't born yesterday." When she gave him a somewhat confused look, he explained. "With the smile he has been sprouting since he came into the room this morning, I can only assume that last night was the best night of his life." Sara shyly looked down as he continued with a sincere look on his face. "Which means, I bet he's also probably feeling a little guilty about it too." She looked up at him a little shocked that he would know that, then he sighed as he finished. "I just know that he wants the best for you, and if I was in his shoes, I feel the same way."

"You're a good friend." She then gave him a warm smile and placed her hand on his arm. "And do me a favor, watch his back for me, ok?"

He nodded with a smile. "Always."

As she removed her hand from his arm, Grissom's voice was heard. "Always what?"

They both looked at him before Will smirked. "Always saving your butt."

Grissom gave him a mock glare as the other two chuckled before Will looked at Sara one more time. "It was nice seeing you again, I hope to see you in Minnesota soon."

She shared a look with Grissom before looking at Will with a head nod. "I think you can count on that."

"Alright. Bye Sara."

"Bye Will."

After he pats Sara on the shoulder, he started walking past Grissom, telling him he will see him at their gate.

When Will was gone with both of their carry-on bags, Grissom walked up to Sara, and she cupped his cheek, getting right to the point. "You know you have nothing to feel guilty about. If anything, I'm the one that pursued the issue and provoked you, so what does that make me?"

Grissom shook his head. "You did nothing wrong."

"And neither did you, what happened last night was right, and no one is going to tell me otherwise." Then she got a little said. "But if you're now thinking last night was a mist..."

Grissom cuts her off, not wanting her to go there. "Never think that." He took her hand from his cheek and sighed. "I'm sorry. I just want what's best fo..."

She cuts him off with a smile. "I know, and we already made it clear that you are, so you're going to have to find a new argument."

He smiled in return while shaking his head again. "I can't, and frankly I don't want to."

She wrapped her arms around his neck. "Good, now just hold me for as long as we can."

Normally he would feel uncomfortable being in public like this, but considering he didn't know when the next time he'll see her, he made an exception, and wrapped his arms around her waist and placed his forehead to hers before whispering with his eyes closed. "I'm gong to miss you."

She sighed slightly as she ran her fingers through his hair. "Me too."

"And I'm sorry I can't give you a solid date on when we'll get to see one another again."

"I understand." He nodded as he pulled his head back, then once their eyes were opened,
she continued with determination in her eyes and tone. "Just know I rather have sometimes with you than none at all. I know this will suck for awhile, but we'll get through this. I'm determined to make us work somehow, someway, I'm not ready to give up on us, especially now."

He nodded with a smile and an equal determined look on his face. "I'm not either."

Their moment was interrupted a few seconds later when it was announced that it was the last call for boarding the flight to San Francisco, so they slowly released one another and she bent down to get her carry-on bag, and after she was standing up straight, she cleared her throat and said. "Well, I guess this is it, see you later."

She didn't want to say goodbye because it sounded too much like an ending, and they were far from ending in her eyes, just a minor hiccup they have to go through at this time.

Feeling amazed she didn't say the 'G' word, Grissom nodded. "See you later."

After a long look between them, she turned and started walking towards the entrance of her gate, but stopped a second later when she heard his voice. "Sara!" She turned around before he spoke with a glint in his eyes, almost like he was smirking. "You forgot something."

She knew she didn't leave anything behind, but before she could say anything, he was standing in front of her again, had cupped her cheek and did the most un-Grissom thing he could have done, kissed her right in front of everybody, and while shocked at first, she reciprocated as quickly as she could, even dropping her bag back down on the floor and running her fingers through his hair while everybody who was watching clapped and cheered.

When they finally pulled back for air, they placed their foreheads together and she spoke, trying to catch her breath. "I...uh...I wasn't...sure if...that was something you wanted to do here."

She knew he was a very private man, and had already took a gamble when asking him to hold her, and she didn't want to put him in a more uncomfortable position by asking for a kiss, but she was glad he initiated it because it was killing her inside not kissing him until they met again.

He took a breath and finished. "Honestly, I didn't know either." She chuckled a little, then got quiet as he finished. "But the thought of our last kiss being in your hotel room until we see one another again felt too long, so I'm sorry if I embarrassed you."

She smirked as they pulled back. "Are you kidding? The small romantic comedy in me just swooned." He smiled in return as she finished with a sigh. "But as much as I would love to miss my flight, I better not. I'll call you later."

"Ok."

After one more look between them, Sara grabbed her bag again, turned and walked away without turning her head around, knowing if she did, she wasn't getting on that plane.

Grissom watched her until he couldn't see her anymore before he took a breath and turned to walk to his gate, which was at the other end of the airport, but he couldn't help but smile as he walked there. He still couldn't believe what he did, but that was all Sara's influence, because she is making him feel things he's never felt before, especially acting impulsively, like kissing in the middle of the airport.

It was official, he's life will never be the same again. He was undoubtedly, passionately in love with Sara Sidle, and nothing was going to change that, he just hopes Ashley will accept this new turn of events in their lives.

AN: Grissom talks to Ashley next chapter. Let's see how that goes. Please Review.