At one thirty in the morning, Gil shot up like a bullet to the annoying beep of the alarm. Sara continued to sleep. He shut off the device and let her sleep for ten more minutes. He took a speedy shower and got dressed.
"Sara, wake up. We're leaving soon." When she rolled over, he got a cup of water and flicked it at her.
"What?"
"You need to shower Honey. I would have taken my time to do it right, but it's almost two. Josh will be here in an hour." Sara sat up and stretched the sleep from her body.
"Ok, I set my clothes out on that chair. Will you bring them to the bathroom for me?" Sara climbed out of bed and went right into the bathroom. Gil did as she had asked and finished getting ready while she was in the shower. He made sure that their passports and check in numbers were in his jacket. He put a few books and snacks in their carry on. He packed his luggage and most of Sara's all in the time it took for her to shower and dress. There were two suitcases to go on the trip and two smaller bags that were going back to Sully's until they returned from the honeymoon.
Right at three o'clock, Josh knocked on the door. Gil opened it and told Sara he was helping to carry the bags down. Josh kept the bags separated and then went to get Sara while Gil checked out of the room. Fifteen minutes later, the three Grissom's were on the road. Josh dropped them off at the airport and said good bye to them. Gil led an eager Sara inside and stopped just near a check in counter.
"Now I can tell you. We're going on an Alaskan cruise." Her face lit up.
"Really?"
"Really." He returned her smile.
"I've heard that it's supposed to be amazing." She said.
"I have nothing to worry about then. Shall we go find if everything you've heard is true?" Her smile told him all he needed to know. They walked up to the counter and Gil handed over their passports along with his credit card. Sara snuggled into his side.
"I know this trip will be amazing." She told him.
"How do you know that?" He asked.
"I'm with you." It was a simple and honest answer. He leaned forward to kiss her. The attendant behind the counter had o clear her throat. Gil and Sara had the decency to look embarrassed.
"Sorry. We're leaving for our honeymoon today." He explained.
"It's alright sir. Congratulations and enjoy your trip." She handed Gil the barding passes with a smile.
Epilogue:
Their vacation was indeed "amazing". The sights were beautiful; the rocking of the ship comforting and the love making was spectacular. Sully picked them up at LAX so they could spend a few more days with Gil's family before relinquishing their relaxation for work. Diane was looking worse for the wear and everyone knew it wouldn't be very much longer until she passed away. Sadly, Gil and Sara couldn't afford to take any more time off of work. They were forced to go home and return to their lives. The gang was eager to see them and hear every detail from the trip. Sara handed over the small souvenirs they bought for their friends while Gil told them the things they saw.
A week later, Sully called Gil at work and told them that Diane had passed away. Sara broke down at the news even though she knew it was coming; it still wounded her heart to lose her best friend. All six CSI's drove out for the funeral and four of them went back home the next morning. Gil and Sara were granted one week for bereavement and stayed in California. Sully was glad to have them around. Sara and Helen spent the week going through Diane's clothes and jewelry, deciding what to keep and what to give away. Diane wanted Sara to have her diaries, which Sara treasured. Sully had kept a few things that carried sentimental value to him and even Gil found a few pictures of her that he wanted to keep. It was a depressing week and it was hard to see Sully not be his usual jovial self. It almost made her uncomfortable to see him and be near him when he was acting like Gil used to a few years ago.
One week after they got back to Vegas, Sara had noticed something. She performed an experiment and was pleased with the results. She called Gil into the bedroom.
"Gil, I have good news." She handed him a slim box. He opened the box and dumped the contents in his hand. His eyes lit up.
"When did you do this?" He asked with a smile.
"Ten minutes ago. You're happy?"
"I'm ecstatic. Thank you. I love you so much." He grabbed her in the air and spun her around. The kiss he bestowed upon her could only lead in one direction. Eight and a half months later, Sara delivered a healthy baby girl which they named, Sally Diane Grissom. Sully was honored to have his nickname converted into his niece's name and that they used Diane's name to carry on his wife's memory.
The team had been busy. Warrick and Catherine finally gave in to their attraction and began a relationship. Nick asked out Mandy after she gave him fingerprint results. They ended up getting married. Greg asked Wendy out so many times, that she gave in. It turned out to be the best decision she'd ever made. She ended up pregnant before they got married. The four couples were successful at leaving their professional lives at home. Ecklie noticed that both morale and productivity increased among the nightshift. A budget was created to build a day (and night) care center at the lab to accommodate the baby boom. Sara and Gil were thankful that Sally won't be socially inept as they were prone to be.
The End (10-28-08)
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A/N: I know that this chapter was pretty open ended. I left it vague so that I could write a sequel. Now, tell me if you liked it by leaving a review! Have a great day and thank you all so much. Wanda, you are the bomb! Thank you for being my beta! Have a great day everyone! I am already working on the next fic. It is another 'how they met' fic with my own personal twisted puppy take on it. Kelly
