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Chapter 36: Her First Day Back Part 2
Before they left the lab, Sara had called to see how the twins were doing, and like the neighbor had told her, and Grissom, the few other times they had both called during their breaks, they were still doing fine, which relieved them both greatly.
Then after stopping the vehicle in front of the trip wire bar, they got out of the vehicle and headed to the back of it to grab their things, including a camera with a strap that Sara placed over her left shoulder. Then once Grissom closed the back, he grabbed both of their kits before once again following her, this time toward the back of the bar to the wide alleyway, which was where their crime scene was.
Once they slipped under the yellow tape that was blocking the onlookers from crossing over, they stopped next to the turned over red mustang, then he bends down and drops the kits down on the ground before he looked over at her, asking with a smirk. "Where do you want me now, boss?"
Before she could cover her blush or look away, it showed him she wasn't necessarily thinking of an innocent answer to that question, which made him chuckle a little as he stepped over to her before whispering. "Is Mrs. Grissom thinking something inappropriate, at a crime scene, no less? Shame on her."
She mentally shook her head as she cleared her throat, then she replied with a smirk. "Wouldn't you like to know?" Before he could respond to that, she continued with a smile. "Just take the pictures, Mr. Grissom."
He smiled with a nod. "Yes dear."
While he was picking up the camera strap from her shoulder, he softly ran his right hand down her short sleeved arm, making her stop a shiver, despite it being warm outside, from going through her.
Then once his hand was removed from her arm, they share a small smile before he starts doing the job his wife gave him, and after watching him for a second, she looked down at her clipboard to get her mind back on the job.
By the time they finished with what they needed to do at their scene and took everything back to the lab, it was a little over an hour later than when he had promised he would leave, which she understood that he couldn't just leave in the middle of processing a scene, but he knew she was feeling a little uncomfortable about it, so for Sara to get out of the lab as quick as she could with him leaving, he had asked Greg, who was still there but not busy, to help, which he accepted.
After Sara nodded in acceptance of his choice, Grissom spoke again. "Text when you are ready, and I'll come and get you."
Before she could respond, Greg, who was standing at the layout table, does. "I can take her home." When Grissom looked at him the second he suggested that, he continued, a little unsure. "If you want."
Grissom raised his eyebrow before asking with a smirk. "You aren't going to run away with her, are you?"
Sara chuckled, remembering what Greg had said before shift, while Greg smiled and shook his head before replying. "No, Sir." Then he looked at Sara as he continued. "I wouldn't get very far, anyways." After Sara nodded with a smile, he looked at Grissom again. "Besides, I respect what you two have, so I would never do anything like that."
He really was just joking earlier about running away with her, but it did bring his mind back to when he had a crush on her all those years ago. Of course when he realized that Sara had been linked to Grissom longer than he ever thought, he immediately knew he had no shot, so he had moved on from the crush.
Now he still hadn't found anybody that special, but he looked at those two as inspiration that it could happen to him one day. That he could find the type of love that they have, or come close to it, because who could really have the same type they have?
Grissom smiled with a nod. "Ok Greg, if Sara wants you to, you can take her home."
When the men looked at her, she nodded. "Well it would be easier for everybody, so sure."
After another nod, Grissom spoke again. "Alright, and Greg why don't you stay for dinner. It has been awhile since someone from the team came over for a meal."
With the CSI's doing extra duty because they were a team member down when Sara was on maternity leave, it didn't leave them with extra time, not that they had much before, but it was a little tighter, so it left little room for the group to have outside of the lab get-togethers that were longer than the shared breakfast meals they would do sometimes at the diner.
Greg was a little shocked, but he appreciated the offer, so he nodded again with a smile. "Yeah, ok."
Grissom smiled, and after signing 'I love you' to Sara, which she signed it back with a smile, he walked out of the room, leaving Sara and Greg to finish the case.
Later that night
When Sara walked into the house with Greg, Bailey was there with Grissom and two very happy babies. Then after Grissom had made them dinner, while Greg got to spend time with the kids, they all sat down in the dinning room since the table in there was bigger than the one in the kitchen.
Once dinner was done, Greg spent a little more time with the family before leaving, and after a few more hours together, where Sara spent most of that time holding her babies and talking to them, it was time to put the kids to bed so her and Grissom could rest up before shift later that night.
While Grissom was in the bathroom getting ready for bed after he had kissed the kids goodnight, Sara was putting them down to sleep, which was very hard because it seemed like she only had a few minutes with them since she was at work so long today, so she made a promise to herself that she didn't care how much time was left of shift after she got done with her original case, she wasn't going to do a second one to make her stay longer at work. Of course if she ended up working a double she couldn't help how long she stayed, some times they couldn't avoid that.
When Grissom was done in the bathroom, he walked into the bedroom, where he heard his wife sniffle from the end of the bed before she could stop herself, so he rushed to her side with worry, and sat down next to her before cupping her cheek. "What's wrong, honey?"
Sara shook her head while sniffling again. "Nothing. I'm sorry, just acting stupid again."
He looked at her with sympathy as he ran his thumb up and down her cheek. "It isn't stupidity, you just missed our little ones today." He does a little sigh before he continued. "Believe me, I did too. But what else are we suppose to do? Stay home with them until they're 18?"
Sara sniffled again with a small smile as she replied with smirk. "Maybe even longer." He smiled back as she took a breath, then after wiping her cheek while he got the one his hand was still cupping, she continued after a sigh. "I'm sure it will get easier. But until it does, and if I can help it, no doubles or taking another case that will make me go later than the end of shift."
He nodded in understanding with a smile. "You got it, and I'll do all that I can, within my means and without giving you special treatment of course, to get you out of there as soon as shift is done so you can have more time with them."
Her eyes and smile were a little brighter as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "You are the best."
He smirked back with a raise eyebrow. "Husband or Boss?"
She whispered as she brought him a little closer. "A father, husband, boss, man, anything and everyt..."
She was cut off when his lips touched hers, which started out light with little pecks before they became deeper and more passionate as they were lowering themselves down on the bed.
A few seconds later he moved them so she was now on her back while he was above her as their lips stayed connected, then when her hands started to go for the bottom of his shirt, he tried to speak but couldn't because every time he tired to pull back she would follow him, not ready to stop. Then before he knew it, she rolled them over so he was now on his back.
When her lips finally released his, and she started going for his neck as she was pushing his shirt up higher so she could touch his skin with her fingertips, he closed his eyes at the sensations her touch and kisses was doing to him, but then common sense came back to him when her lips left his neck and she started kissing down his chest, so he rolled them back so he was above her again before he moved her hands so they were now above her head.
She smiled as she moved up to kiss him again, but he pulled back before she could, making her have a sad look on her face.
He gave her a little smile as he cupped her cheek after removing one of his hands from hers. "Sara it's still too soon, I don't want to hurt you."
It had been awhile since they've been fully intimate, for various reasons, and it has been driving them both crazy, but he wasn't about to risk hurting her. She meant everything to him, so if he had to wait some more, he'll do it.
Sara nodded. "I know." Then she started to have tears in her eyes, still feeling emotional. "I'm sorry it's been so long."
Grissom shook his head as he wiped a tear away that came down her cheek. "I'm not." He leaned down and kissed her forehead softly before pulling back, and looking into her shinning brown eyes while he had love in his. "Especially because of the reason. I love you so much, and if I have to wait, I'll do it for as long as you need me to."
She nodded as she sniffled again. "I love you too."
After a short peck on the lips, she pulled back so the back of her head was on the mattress again, then she slipped her right hand out from under his hand on the bed to cup his cheek before she took his other hand from her cheek and slipped her fingers through his, speaking a few seconds later with a smile. "See, I was right, the best of everything." He smiled as he turned his head to kiss the palm of her hand that was on his cheek, then when he looked down at her again, she asked softly. "Can you just hold me right now?"
He spoke as he leaned down to kiss her forehead softly. "Anytime you want, honey." When he pulled back he asked. "You want to move further up the bed?"
"Not yet."
"Ok."
After a soft kiss on her lips, they removed their hands from one another so he could move to lay on his side, then he brought his wife in his arms, where she snuggled deep in them to feel safe and protected, both sighing in content once they were settled, and happy to have these moments together.
AN: Catherine and Nick have something to celebrate, and will Sara and Grissom finally get their alone time? Find out next chapter. Please review.