The Next Page part 3
By Rita Widmer
Thank you to Angie for betaing the first two parts and to Lauri for the this part.
Gil Grissom looked into the eyes of the beautiful woman before him. All his mind could tell him was that this woman loves you. He could see it shining in her eyes bright and clear. He had no idea how long he stared into those eyes, but to him they were a haven. There was no question in his mind that Catherine would never leave him no matter what happened to his hearing. All she asked of him was to let her love him. Could he deny himself that love? But could he deny her the chance to live a normal life with a person that may loose all his abilities to hear which meant loosing his job and the ability to support them.
Catherine watched all the emotions crossing Gil's face. There was only one constant look in his eyes that now she allowed herself to see and that was love. He loved her, but she knew love was not enough of a reason to allow himself be dependant on her. She had no problem standing there waiting for him to straighten out his feelings. Nor would she stop looking into his eyes, because she knew as long as he could see her love shinning through them that he could not give up on her support. He would not be able to deny his feelings.
'I can do this. I can do this!' Grissom thought. 'This is all I need right here in front of me.' He knew there was only one thing left to do.
Catherine watched as Gil's struggle came to an end, and his face took on a look of determination. Then she felt the lightest touch. He had tenderly kissed her on the forehead, there it was again on her cheek, and then it was her other cheek. Deciding to take matters in her own hands, she took his face in between her hands and brought him closer. Her lips met his in a passionate kiss. 'This kiss is all I ever dreamed of, and it was worth the wait.'
'All right, Grissom, get that mind to work once more. You still have to tell her three very important words before you let this continue. Slowly break it off so you don't make her feel that you are having a change of heart. That's right slowly end the kiss. There you did it, and now say those important words.'
"Hey Griss, I just got the lab results back from that murder case," said Greg walking in on the scene only a moment to late.
"Greg, what are you doing here still?" asked Grissom, irritated with the interruption.
"You asked me to wait for the test results, and report them as soon as they came in."
Gil felt slightly foolish for getting upset with him for doing what he was told. Of course, who could blame him for forgetting when kissing Catherine Willows.
"Sorry Greg, it must have slipped my mind. Go home and get some rest, and we'll get back to this tonight."
Greg scrutinized the scene before him. He maybe only a lab technician, but he picked up a few tricks of the trade from the investigators he worked with. The whole room was tense. Just as he walked in, he thought he saw Gil moving away from Catherine. 'It must have been my imagination. These two wouldn't do anything like that especially at work.'
After Greg left the room, Gil finally was able to look at Catherine. Her face was unreadable. "Cath..."
"Gil, don't you dare say you are sorry or that it was a mistake. Nothing that wonderful could be wrong."
"Cath, all I wanted to tell you is," he took her face in his hands and got her to look him in the eyes and said, "I love you."
For the second time in one night they found themselves hugging each other. They just clung to each other as they realized their dreams were finally coming true; however days and months ahead would be troubled ones as they deal with Gil's hearing loss.
~~~~~~
Should I end it here, or do you want to know how they deal with the surgery and letting the others know?
By Rita Widmer
Thank you to Angie for betaing the first two parts and to Lauri for the this part.
Gil Grissom looked into the eyes of the beautiful woman before him. All his mind could tell him was that this woman loves you. He could see it shining in her eyes bright and clear. He had no idea how long he stared into those eyes, but to him they were a haven. There was no question in his mind that Catherine would never leave him no matter what happened to his hearing. All she asked of him was to let her love him. Could he deny himself that love? But could he deny her the chance to live a normal life with a person that may loose all his abilities to hear which meant loosing his job and the ability to support them.
Catherine watched all the emotions crossing Gil's face. There was only one constant look in his eyes that now she allowed herself to see and that was love. He loved her, but she knew love was not enough of a reason to allow himself be dependant on her. She had no problem standing there waiting for him to straighten out his feelings. Nor would she stop looking into his eyes, because she knew as long as he could see her love shinning through them that he could not give up on her support. He would not be able to deny his feelings.
'I can do this. I can do this!' Grissom thought. 'This is all I need right here in front of me.' He knew there was only one thing left to do.
Catherine watched as Gil's struggle came to an end, and his face took on a look of determination. Then she felt the lightest touch. He had tenderly kissed her on the forehead, there it was again on her cheek, and then it was her other cheek. Deciding to take matters in her own hands, she took his face in between her hands and brought him closer. Her lips met his in a passionate kiss. 'This kiss is all I ever dreamed of, and it was worth the wait.'
'All right, Grissom, get that mind to work once more. You still have to tell her three very important words before you let this continue. Slowly break it off so you don't make her feel that you are having a change of heart. That's right slowly end the kiss. There you did it, and now say those important words.'
"Hey Griss, I just got the lab results back from that murder case," said Greg walking in on the scene only a moment to late.
"Greg, what are you doing here still?" asked Grissom, irritated with the interruption.
"You asked me to wait for the test results, and report them as soon as they came in."
Gil felt slightly foolish for getting upset with him for doing what he was told. Of course, who could blame him for forgetting when kissing Catherine Willows.
"Sorry Greg, it must have slipped my mind. Go home and get some rest, and we'll get back to this tonight."
Greg scrutinized the scene before him. He maybe only a lab technician, but he picked up a few tricks of the trade from the investigators he worked with. The whole room was tense. Just as he walked in, he thought he saw Gil moving away from Catherine. 'It must have been my imagination. These two wouldn't do anything like that especially at work.'
After Greg left the room, Gil finally was able to look at Catherine. Her face was unreadable. "Cath..."
"Gil, don't you dare say you are sorry or that it was a mistake. Nothing that wonderful could be wrong."
"Cath, all I wanted to tell you is," he took her face in his hands and got her to look him in the eyes and said, "I love you."
For the second time in one night they found themselves hugging each other. They just clung to each other as they realized their dreams were finally coming true; however days and months ahead would be troubled ones as they deal with Gil's hearing loss.
~~~~~~
Should I end it here, or do you want to know how they deal with the surgery and letting the others know?