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When he emerged from the bathroom, she was sitting at her table quietly sipping her coffee and reading the paper. A smile crept over her lips as she heard him take a step closer towards her, her body waiting with anticipation of his touch.
" What you reading?" he asked with a smile as his hands found her shoulders, massaging her gently with his fingers.
" Mmm," she sighed, placing her coffee down on the table to lean her head back so she could see his eyes " honey that's so good."
Grissom's body already ached on high alert whenever he was near her, and seeing her now, in his shirt and totally relaxed almost caused his heart to leap out of his chest. Smiling down at her, he moved to kiss her upturned lips before releasing her.
" You know I need my shirt," he grinned, " I can't really drive home without it."
Sara's heart melted as she found his eyes with her own, the all-consuming love she felt for him oozing from her body. Moving a hand to the one button that kept the whole thing fastened together, she began to undo it " I have to shower anyway," she grinned seductively, slipping the shirt from her shoulders to stand naked before him " there you go."
Grissom's body charged into full response as his trembling fingers took the shirt from her hands. He couldn't believe how alive she made him feel, he knew he could never tire of her, ever.
He watched silently as she turned away from him, her smile lingering over her lips knowing exactly the power she had over him, and he was absolutely sure she was enjoying this.
When she finally disappeared, Grissom gave himself a mental shake, loosening the lustful images that played through his mind, he needed focus and she wasn't helping.
Slipping the shirt over his body, her scent lingered around him, encompassing his whole body into concocted images that swirled around his heart, causing his breath to shudder inside him. If they intended to keep their relationship from the others for as long as possible, he would have to get a grip on his emotions, but she held him so deeply he didn't know how much longer he could keep up their façade.
Sighing heavily, he went through to her kitchen to pick up the cup of coffee she'd left him and put it to his lips. This is where he wanted to be, with her, anywhere, as long as they were together.
He wandered over towards the table and pulled out a chair. He could hear her soft voice singing as she showered, her heavenly sound enticing his eyes to close as she once again found her way into his heart. His mind clouded with images, wonderful memories that caused his heart to burst and his body to react. Images that left him in no doubt how deeply his love ran for her.
A few minutes later, Sara emerged from the bathroom fully dressed, towel drying her hair. He hadn't turned around when she stepped behind him, his eyes closed against the room around him, and for a heartbreaking moment she thought something was wrong.
" Griss?" she asked, reaching a hand up to rest on his shoulder " Baby you ok?"
Her words reached through the fog surrounding him, pulling him back towards her voice as he turned around to take her in his arms, holding her so close to him that she could barely breathe.
" I love you so much," he groaned into her shoulder, his arms tightening as he pulled her closer. He knew he should explain his desperate actions, but he couldn't seem to find the words.
Sara's arms encircled him, the towel falling from her now damp hair as she clung to him " I love you," she whispered into his ear, her own need for him to understand how deeply she loved him aching from her body as she slowly pulled back to look into his eyes.
His love caused her to gasp for breath as she met his gaze. He poured everything in his heart into the man he was, showing her himself un denied. This was him, the man, Gil Grissom, the man she had fallen in love with so long ago.
Sara cupped his face lovingly with her hands, her own eyes conveying her feelings as she moved closer to place a soft kiss to his lips before pulling back to wrap her arms tightly around him again.
They stayed encircled in each other for what seemed an eternity, drawing strength from the bond that bound them so tightly together.
" I should get going," he whispered into her hair, his words fighting with his hold around her. He knew he should leave, needing time to go home and change before work, but his reluctance to leave her kept him grounded.
" I know," she told him, her words muffled into his chest " but not yet."
" Not yet?" he grinned, pulling back so he could see her face, delighted that her eyes glowed with the same feelings that he poured from his own ", honey I really should go home."
Her hands trailed down his back to come and rest inside the waistband of his pants " Oo you're no fun," she teased with a smile as she leaned up to give him one final kiss before relinquishing her hold on his body.
Grissom missed her the second she withdrew from him and instantly fought with his arms to reach out and pull her back against him.
" I'll see you at work," he smiled sadly, his heart already aching with her loss as he slowly moved towards the door.
" Work," she nodded as she followed him, step for step, her body aching for him. When he stopped at the door and turned around, she almost bumped into him, her closeness once again igniting their need to be together.
He swallowed hard against his rapidly reasoning brain, and turned slightly to open the door, providing a link to the outside world ", Later," he whispered as he stepped one foot outside their heavenly threshold, wanting nothing more that to step back inside with her.
Seeing his indecision, Sara reached up and clamped her mouth to his, sealing their lips together in a soft kiss only to release him just as quickly.
" I love you," he whispered close to her lips, his eyes conveying his words in liquid warmth that danced inside him.
" I love you too," she whispered, kissing him again soundly before pushing him away from her gently " I'll see you later."
" Later," he grinned, taking backwards steps as he moved further away from her " My house," he grinned ", tonight?"
" Your house," she nodded with a smile, watching until her had disappeared from view, instantly missing his presence. With a sigh she stepped back inside her apartment, a lonely sadness washing over her as she looked around the room. It was empty here without him, and maybe that was the hardest thing she had to come to terms with. Her home was no longer a home without him to share it, and maybe they needed to work on their next stage of their relationship.
A smile graced her features as she moved into her bedroom, her eyes meeting the tangled sheets and it suddenly hit her that this was no longer her bedroom, but theirs, and that alone warmed her heart with heavenly fire.
With these new revelations, she moved over towards her dresser and pulled open a draw to take out all of her things to fold them on top of the bed, then busied herself with the second draw. By the time she had replaced her clothing in a separate dresser, she now had two empty drawers for him to store some of his cloths in.
Sitting back, she smiled in satisfaction, now there would be no need for him to go home and change, they could easily live at each others homes, and still be together every second they had.
Congratulating herself with her plan. She stood back and pulled the covers over the bed, tidying its appearance as thoughts of him clouded her mind again.
Her watch beeped on her wrist alerting her it was time she was leaving, so taking one last look around her apartment, she picked up her overnight bag beside the door and left the last few hours behind.
TBC…..
