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Chapter 29: Goodbye for now & Unexpected Trip

1 Week later

From the moment the family woke up there were a few laughs and smiles, but there was also a sadness around them, all knowing they were going to miss one another very much.

When they arrived at the airport, along with the Douglas family so they could say goodbye to Jane, Sara and Ashley shared an emotional goodbye before Ashley stopped in front of her father, both with tears in their eyes as he cupped her cheek. "I expect a lot of phone calls from you."

She chuckled through her tears with a nod. "I'll do what I can. Are you sure you're ok with me leaving?"

Grissom shook his head. "Yes and no." She smiled as they sniffled before he continued. "No, because I'm going to miss you like crazy and I want you close to me for as long as possible, but yes, because I want you to see more of the world and do whatever your heart desires." He cups her cheek with his other hand as he finished. "You just make sure you are safe out there and come back to me soon."

She stepped closer to him and hugged him. "I'll be back in a year, dad, I promise."

He sighed as he wrapped his arms around her. "Which will feel like 10."

She sniffled one more time before whispering. "Can you promise me something?"

"What?"

"Just don't get married without me being there for you."

They pulled back and she looked into his eyes with a knowing look, and Grissom wished he could act surprise, but she knew him better than most, outside of Sara and his mother, and she could tell he was getting close to the point of asking Sara, which she wasn't wrong considering he almost popped the question last week, so he just nodded with a smile.

She smiled in return. "I love you, dad."

"Love you too, sweetheart."

They kissed each other's cheek and pulled back, then after Ashley said goodbye to the Douglas family, and Jane said goodbye to Sara and Grissom, the two 18 year olds boarded their plane so they could start their new adventure.

Everybody watched the girls until they couldn't see them anymore, and as they started walking towards the exit, Sara, Grissom, and Sheila gets a text message from Will, telling them to come to his office as soon as they could, so after the three of them said goodbye to the Douglas family, they hurried their strides a little more.


When they arrived at his office, he was just getting off the phone. "Yeah, no problem, bye, Catherine."

As he hung up the phone, Sara asked, remembering that name. "Catherine? As in Willows from Vegas?"

Will nodded as he picked up his file and walked to the front of his desk and handed it out towards the couple. "Technically it was my case, but if you two would want to go to Vegas instead, I won't mind handing it over."

Grissom raised an eyebrow. "Vegas?"

Will nodded again. "It seems one of my old victims and their new victim has ties together, and the team there is expecting one of us, so you two up to it?"

Sara looked at Grissom. "It's your choice."

Feeling it will be nice to get out of the apartment, knowing Ashley wouldn't be there, for a few days, even if it was work related, didn't sound half bad, so he nodded with a small smile as he took the folder. "Thank you."

"You're welcome, take as long as it needs, and I'll see you guys when you get back."

The couple nodded before they turned and walked out of his office, and after they were gone, Shelia looked at Will with a raised eyebrow. "I see why you needed to see them ASAP, but why was I summoned in an urgent way?"

With his eyes glowing, he replied. "What if I just wanted to see my wife, is that such a crime?"

Will and Sheila just celebrated their first year of marriage in March, still head over heels in love with one another.

She shyly smiled, still couldn't believe she can call him her husband anytime she wanted, she thought she had lost that chance.

Before her thoughts could continue, or Will could continue to speak, her phone rings, so she mentally shook her head, pulled her phone from her hip and answered, using her married name. "Baker."

Hearing her say that made Will grin even wider, but then the grin died the moment he saw her facial expression change to shock.

"Wait, are you sure?" Then she placed her hand up to her mouth, making Will's heart race and his stomach drop, which both did even more when Sheila finished. "Thanks doctor, Ok I will, yeah bye."

The minute she hung up, he walked up to her with a worried look on his face. "Honey, what's wrong?"

She wiped her tears off her cheek as she asked. "Can you close the door, please?"

He nodded and did what she said before walking towards her and turning her around before cupping her cheek as she spoke. "Remember that blood test the doctor wanted me to take?"

"Yeah, You sick?"

"Something like that." He looked confused, then she started to smile as she grabbed his free hand and placed it on her stomach. "I should be cleared up in about 9 months."

His eyes just about shot out of his eye sockets, then he smiled like he just won the jackpot and shook his head. "No way, for real?"

She nodded through more tears. "Yes, for real. We are going to have a baby."

He chuckled with tears in his eyes, then shouted. "I'm going to be a daddy!"

She puts her hand to his mouth and said with a smile. "Shh, we shouldn't tell anybody yet."

"I'm sorry, I'm just so happy right now."

"Me too." She then cupped his cheek. "I love you."

"I love you too, more than anything." They lean toward one another and kissed softly, not caring that they were at the lab at that moment, then he kneeled down on one knee and kissed her stomach before whispering. "I love you too little one, you've made mommy and daddy so happy."

He then laid the side of his head against her stomach and closed his eyes as she ran her fingers through his hair, both have been waiting for this moment for months, and honestly wasn't sure if it would happen for them. But this little one was proof that miracles can happen when you least expect it.


Hours later

Once they arrived in Vegas, they rented a vehicle before driving to the crime lab, and the minute they walked into the building they had the same type of feeling that they had when they first met the Vegas team four years ago, only this time it was a stronger one, like this should have been familiar a long time ago.

They looked at each other and he asked. "Do you..."

She raised an eyebrow with a smile. "Feel that? Yeah, a little spooky, huh?"

He nodded. "Very."

After checking in with the receptionist and getting the directions to Supervisor Willow's office, they headed in that direction, and once they arrived in the opened doorway, Grissom cleared his throat, seeing Catherine at her desk, while Nick and Warrick were sitting on the couch.

They all looked in his direction before Catherine stood up and held out her hand with a small smile. "Dr. Grissom, Ms. Sidle, nice to see you again." As they shook hands and greeted one another, she continued. "Although I wish it wasn't under these circumstances."

They nodded, and after they greeted Nick and Warrick, they got right down to business.


Next Evening

By the time the case was finally closed, they were drained in everyway, it was one of the hardest any one of them had, which was saying a lot, considering on what they did for a living. They were just happy they got the criminal in the end.

Catherine closed the file with a satisfying sigh. "I know this was a difficult one, but anybody up for drinks?"

Warrick nodded. "I am definitely in."

Nick chimed in with a smirk towards Sara and Grissom. "Or would you two rather be alone? That seemed to be your MO when we first met."

Knowing what he were referring to, Grissom shyly smiled. "I'm sorry, we really didn't mean any disrespect."

Catherine spoke with a smile. "He's just playing, and I completely understand about a new relationship and wanting to be alone."

Right as she said that, Sara and Grissom couldn't help but see a subtle look between her and Warrick, making them look at one another with smiles, then Grissom cleared his throat and nodded. "We would love to join you."

The team smiled with nods as they got up from their seats at the break room table before walking out of the room.


At the Bar

When they got there they picked the quietist corner they could, then after they got their drinks, the younger guys wanted to dance and asked Sara to join them, and at first she said no, but when Grissom encouraged her, she agreed with a smile and walked with them on the dance floor.

After a few minutes of silence while watching them, Catherine turned her head to Grissom. "I know."

Grissom looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "You know what?"

"That you had turned down an offer to come to Vegas." Grissom was a little shocked, but didn't say anything while she continued with a smile. "It's a shame you turned it down, especially after seeing you in action. I bet we could have worked well together."

Grissom shock turned to a genuine smile. "I think I might agree with you, Ms. Willows."

Catherine gave him a smile and nod in return as she stood up, then as she started walking towards the dance floor, Sara past her along the way, then she asked Grissom when she got near him. "What was that all about?"

He shook his head and replied. "I'll tell you about it later." After she nodded, he nodded towards the dance floor with a smile. "You were good out there."

She smiled shyly as she took his hand. "Even though all I thought about was dancing with you."

He smirked as a hip-hop song came through the speakers. "Not my style, dear. But you go ahead if you want."

Sara just shook her head and got closer to him before sitting on his lap, and once she was settled and his arms were around her, his chin was on her shoulder as they looked at the dance floor, smiling at Catherine and the guys, while a small part of them couldn't help but wonder how it would have been to know and work with them all along.


At the Hotel

After they left the bar, Sara and Grissom had dinner at a diner before driving to the same hotel they were in when they went to the conference here. They even managed to get the same room Sara had, which they couldn't help but smile as they walked into the room, remembering every thing they had shared in here.

Once they were settled in, Sara took a shower first, then once Grissom was done, and while in nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist, he was looking in the mirror in the bathroom to trim his beard when Sara's voice was heard from the main room.

"Hey Griss, crossword puzzle tonight?"

Grissom smiled. "Sure, you'll find it in the side pocket in my duffel bag."

"Ok."

A moment later he remembered something, so he set his trimmer down and turned to walk out of the bathroom quickly as he started to say. "Wait Sara, I'll..."

He stood dead in his tracks with his words and movement when he saw Sara holding the ring box in her hand before she looked up at him with shock in her eyes. "Griss, is there something you want to tell me?"


AN: Will they finally be engaged? Find out next chapter. Thanks for reading and Please Review.