Chapter 26

Jim arrived just after the shooting, he could not believe his eyes. Sara was holding a smoking gun standing over the man. The shot had woken Daniel but Gil had moved him before he could see the man laying dead on the ground.

"Officer involved shooting at Hill Side Cemetery, I need a coroner at the location too," Brass said into his radio. He walked over to Sara and took her gun.

Sara did not say a word, she just stood there. Brass went over to Grissom, "What the hell happened here?" Gil told him everything that had happened.

"I doubt any charges will come of this," Brass said, "She was clearly defending her son."

"I have never killed another human being," Sara finally said, "I don't believe in killing, but when I saw that man with a gun to my son's head ... I just acted, I did not think."

Brass took Daniel. Gil took Sara in his arms, she cried into his shoulder, "You did the right thing, darling. I was not aware you had your weapon, but thank God you did. I was sure that Daniel was going to die. I wish I would have thought to bring my weapon."

After the official investigation the judge agreed with Brass. No charges were brought against Sara. He did recommend that she have counseling. Sara went to counseling. Nothing was mentioned again about what happened.

It took three months for the nightmares to stop, but they finally did.

Things had not been right between Gil and Sara since the shooting, Gil knew their love was strong enough and would conquer whatever the problem was but he also knew it would take time, neither he nor Sara were willing to give up everything.

He was right. He had come home from the lab to find the house dark, the children gone and candles and soft music in the bedroom. Sara was sitting on the bed wrapped in just a towel.

"I love you, darling," she said as she kissed him, "I owe you an explanation for the last few months. Things have been cold between us and you deserve to know why."

"You owe me nothing," Gil said, as he sat next to her.

"I do," Sara told him, "I need to say this out loud. I finally admitted to the counselor why we were having problems. I blamed you for the fact that I had to fire my gun. You are the man, you were supposed to protect Daniel. Now I realize you could not have done anything without getting yourself killed too. You had no weapon and I would be without a son and a husband."

"I blamed myself too," Gil confessed, "I did not feel like a man, I felt like a coward."

"You did what you thought it best to do. You wanted our son to know love," Sara said, "A coward could not have walked up to a man with a loaded gun and do what you did."

Gil held Sara close to him and for the first time since the shooting she did not pull away.

"I honestly could not tell you what I was thinking," Gil confessed, "I knew that Hudson intended to kill my son, I was sure I could not make him change his mind. I guess I just …. I don't know."

Sara kissed him tenderly and said, "It's behind us now."

They made love with more passion that night than they ever before. It was almost as if all the fear and anger they had felt was put into their love making.

Sara looked into his eyes and saw the same desire burning look that she herself felt. Gil felt Sara's skin warm under his touch. His lips found her neck and a moan escaped her throat from the sensations his tongue was giving her. Her body were on fire with a burning desire that only Gil could quench.

Her nails were scratching the back of his neck as he gently guided her to a lying position as the desire from her body seemed to flow to his. Gil's lips found hers again as they moaned into each other's mouths. He shifted somewhat and let his tongue trace the skin on her throat.

Gil wanted to taste every inch of his wives body as he licked, nibbled and kissed his way to her breasts. His lips brushed against the sensitive flesh of her nipples, which by now were standing taught Sara gasped loudly when his lips came down on the nipple of one breast, then the other.

A few times she felt his tongue dart out, licking and sucking first one then the other. Gil could feel himself grow hard as he slipped his right hand in between her legs. Sara groaned softly and spread them open for him, giving him more room. He moved a finger up and down her lips, which were already wet for him. Gil slipped that finger inside her and Sara moaned with delight as another finger followed.

Gil pulled her love button into his mouth sucking and flicking it with his tongue as he continued to pump his fingers in her. Sara screamed with pleasure as she released what had been burning deep in side her. Gil moved himself above her and eased his manhood into her.

Gil began thrusting slowly, steadily, loving the way her hot channel felt as it surrounded his manhood. Sara pushed her hips up to meet his thrusts, begging him to speed up the pace. Gil was losing control, he pounded into her as hard as he could, while Sara moaned and screamed with delight.

Sara came hard again, her wet, hot walls grabbing his manhood. Their whimpers and grunts of delight mingled. Gil pounded into her he could not hold himself back any longer, coming with a hot pulsating rush they both felt. Gil collapsed on her, his body to weak to move.

Sara kissed the top of his head and Gil softly kissed her breasts. His strength returned Gil rolled from atop Sara and pulled her into his arms. They slept the deep sleep of satisfied lovers.

The next morning Gil woke to see Sara looking at him, "We will be just fine, and so will our little ones."

Gil pulled her to him, "Have I told you lately that you are more than my wife? You are my lover, my best friend, you are my life, without you I am nothing."

"I know, darling," she said. "You are all that makes me whole." They kissed, last night was repeated.

Two hours later they were getting out of the shower when the phone rang. It was Mrs. Robbins, "The girls used more diapers than we figured on. They are out."

"We will be there shortly," Sara said. Smiling at Gil she said, "Our little ones need us." Gil pulled her into his arms, "I will always need you."