Temporarily Engaged Chapter 20 (Final Chapter)
AN: Final Chapter all, terribly sorry for the long delays. I'll admit CSI has jumped the shark for me so don't really tune in anymore – but still thought I might as well post the rest of the fics I wrote for anyone following them. As always this is AU, and re: timeline all my stories were done before that fated episode where Sara came walking out of the bathroom. Also sorry so short, this was basically an epilogue chapter. Also originally this was TBC as I thought I'd write a sequel, hmm, 3 years now, numerous life changes, and not watching the show, probably not going to get to that – but that was the intent, hence another reason this epilogue is a little brief.
Adelle Grissom could have been blind in addition to being deaf and still noticed the change in her son the next morning at the breakfast table. She pretended not to notice the furtive glances and smiles that were exchanged. She pushed back the wistful pang that came with a brief memory of when she had been that happy with his father.
She still had her concerns about their future, but she knew that there was nothing she could do but wish them the best. After the fight the previous evening she had fully realized how much Catherine apparently loved her son, instinct telling her that they had the real thing. She left her thoughts to rejoin the company of her visitors, knowing there would be plenty of time to think and reflect on things when she was once again alone.
Breakfast was over much too quickly and it was time for the two CSI's to catch their flight back to Las Vegas. Catherine couldn't help but notice how different the tone of their departure was compared to when they had arrived. Instead of the chilly reception she had first received now she was given an open invitation to return at any time, with or without Grissom, and there were genuine warm hugs all around.
The airplane ride back was also much different as the pair sat closely together, fingers entertwined as they discussed the plan for their return to Vegas. There were so many things to consider about their new couple status. They started talking about how to tell Lindsey and the team. How it would affect their work status as there was a pretty strict no dating between coworkers policy, especially when there was a difference in rank. It was finally decided that all they could do was take one day at a time and hope the rest of the pieces would fall into place.
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