Chapter 44
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A/N: In this chapter Sara and Gil visit Gil's mother at her nursing home. Since Gil's mom is deaf and speaks in sign – I'm going to use italics to indicate what she's saying.
Also – for those of you who started reading chapter 43 and only got the first paragraph, my apologies, for some reason the entire chapter didn't save properly.
Gil and Sara were the proud parents of a four month old baby girl Anne-Marie. Anne-Marie had the bluest eyes a baby could have and the cutest smile in the world.
"I think we should take Anne-Marie to see my mom" Gil said one day as he watched his daughter sleep on his girlfriend's chest. Sara had just finished giving her daughter the bottle and she had fallen asleep.
"Is your mom ready to see the baby?" she asked.
Gil nodded. "I called her on her teletype machine and told her about you and the baby she seems excited about our visit."
Sara gulped. "Gil I don't know much sign language I – uh won't be able to communicate well" she told him.
"It's ok. She does read lips and I can translate what she says." He said.
"When do we leave?" she asked.
"Tomorrow" He told her and gently took the sleeping baby from her and brought her into the house.
"Gil Grissom, why are you springing this on me so suddenly" she said
"I am sorry Sara but tomorrow is the only day she's not busy. She has a lot on her agenda in the next month"
Sara suppressed a grin. "Ok I forgive you then." She said.
The following day they packed and headed to the nursing home that Anne Grissom was living at. They parked in the visitor parking and Grissom escorted his girlfriend and the baby to Anne's room.
Anne Grissom, about 75 years old had dyed blondish hair and blue eyes just like her son. Anne had a mischievous smile on her face as she noticed her son, his young girlfriend and infant daughter.
Hello there son, how are you today?
Hi ma, I'm fine, this is my girlfriend Sara Sidle and our daughter Anne-Marie.
You name her after me?
Yes her name is Anne-Marie Laura.
Anne Grissom looked at Sara and signed. You love my son don't you.
Grissom looked embarrassed as he translated for her to which she nodded.
You don't sign?
Sara shook her head. And told Grissom to sign that she is taking a sign language course to learn, to which he did.
This is my grandbaby?
Grissom nodded and handed the infant to her grandmother. Grandma Grissom made cooing sounds at her granddaughter, to which Anne-Marie laughed. Grandma Grissom smiled and pointed to her finger.
"She wants to know when we're getting married" Gil said to Sara.
Sara looked at Gil then at Anne and mouthed very slowly. Very soon I hope. I am waiting for him to propose to me.
Anne Grissom understood what Sara had mouthed and she motioned for her son to lean over then she slapped him upside the head and spoke in rapid fire sign language quite angrily.
Gil sighed and turned to his lady love. "Sara Sidle I love you with all my heart, you gave me a beautiful daughter and you have forced me to lift my head from beneath that microscope. Our life is one. Will you marry me"
Tears in her eyes Sara looked from Anne to Gil and then to the sleeping baby. "Yes I will marry you"
Gil and Sara shared a very long kiss right then and there until Grandma Grissom squealed to make them stop.
Anne Grissom had given her son the engagement ring she had had on her finger, the very engagement ring that Gil's father had given her all those years back. It was then that Anne began to get tired and Gil and Sara took that as a cue to make their exit. They gave her a kiss on the cheek and promised to let her know when the actual wedding was going to be.
A/N: I know kind a fluffy at the end there eh? Please review.. I love the reviews, it keeps me going.
