Grissom laid in bed with a sleeping Sara curled up into his side. He turned his head and kissed her hair. His brain was racing, thinking of the one thing that every other man never thinks about after sleeping with a woman. 'What if she gets pregnant again?'

He didn't want to see his child grow up without hearing his voice. Or put the added stress onto the poor kid to have to learn sign language to communicate with it's father. But as he felt Sara stir in his arms, he decided to keep his insecurities to himself. And they would cross that bridge when they got there.

He slithered out and away from Sara to go into the kitchen. Abigail was making coffee and fixing breakfast. Grissom sat at the breakfast bar and watched her. Then he felt a pair of hands slide up his back and soft lips pressing onto his cheek. His mother smiled at the exchange between the two. She signed to Grissom.

/:You two were meant for each other.:/

Sara looked at Grissom. "What did she say?"

"She said we were meant for each other."

"Oh. When's your appointment?"

Grissom checked his watch.

"In two hours. Care to join me in the shower after breakfast?"

Sara smiled as she was handed a plate of scrambled eggs and toast. Grissom smiled back.

She sat with him in the waiting room at Dr. Roth's office. And finally when they called his name, she nudged him and they followed the nurse. Sara watched as Grissom was poked and prodded by the nurse. She knew he hated every minute of it. They took his temperature, blood pressure, reflexes, the whole nine yards.

"Stop it."

"Stop what?"

"Your laughing."

Sara released her smile she had been trying to hold in.

"I just think it's cute."

"You have a weird sense of humor."

Just then Dr. Karen Roth entered, and Sara stood beside Grissom as he sat on the table.

"Gil, Sara. Lets have a look see."

She examined his ears.

"Everything looks like it's healing well. Still can't hear?"

Grissom shook his head.

"Well lets give it another week. Come back next week and if there is still no change we can start discussing other options."

Sara watched as the little hope Grissom carried with him, burned out. He was giving up and she couldn't let him.

"Thank you Doctor." Sara said.

She put her hand on his face and turned it so he could see her.

"Come on. Lets go home."

Grissom stood and walked out with Sara at his side. She was heading home when he spoke up.

"Can you drop me off at the lab?"

"Yeah."

Sara had no idea why he wanted to go there, but since they were living together he needed a new place to retreat from the world. His office was all that was left. She understood him totally. After leaving him at the lab she made her way to a certain psychiatrist office.

Grissom made his way to his office unnoticed. He started in on the small stack of files when he noticed an envelope propped up in front of his computer. He opened it and read the note, immediately noticing the handwriting.

'Grissom,

Just want to let you know how happy we are for you and Sara. We would all like to get together sometime for breakfast or whatever. No matter what happens, just know that we are all here for you. You will always be the glue that holds this team together. So even if you are not in the field with us, knowing that you are here when we need you keeps us going. In the past you have sacrificed yourself at one time or another for one of us, now let us return the favor. We will always be 'your team', 'your family'.

We all love you Griss,

Catherine, Warrick, Nick, Greg, Archie, Al, and David'

He smiled as he neatly put the letter back into the envelope and into his desk and continued his paperwork.

Sara sat with Lucas while he was interviewing a possible secretary when her cell phone announced a text message.

'Can you come and get me?'

She told Lucas that she had to go and excused herself to fetch Grissom. When she arrived at the lab he wasn't waiting out front. And after her bout with Ecklie she didn't want to go inside so she stood in front of the Denali and waited. And while she was waiting you know who walked out.

Sara tried to ignore him but he was itching to push her buttons. As he neared she noticed Grissom walk out and begin to walk up behind Ecklie. Grissom caught up to him before he reached Sara. He grabbed his shoulder and Ecklie stopped in shock.

"Now Conrad, you wouldn't be thinking of provoking her into doing something stupid, now would you."

He passed on by without letting Ecklie respond. When he reached Sara, he leaned in and kissed her before they left. And he made sure that Ecklie saw it. They both entered the vehicle and Sara steered it towards home.

Grissoms mother stayed for a few extra days and helped him set up some things around the house that would make him aware of everyday things. He would know when the phone rang, or when someone was at the door. She even taught Sara some basic sign language. Sara was more than anxious to learn. The week flew by and before they knew it, here they were. Back in Dr. Roth's examination room.

While Grissom sat on the examination table awaiting the results of his tests, Sara stood next to him and had her arms wrapped around him for comfort. Neither moved the whole time constantly drawing strength from each other.

Dr. Roth entered to deliver the news. Sara refused to let Grissom go as she felt him draw in a large breath and hold it. This was the moment of truth.

TBC