Grissom moved slowly, untangling his arms from Sara who had reached over for him in her sleep. Pulling his legs over the side of the bed, he sat up to gaze down at her adoringly.
His movements had caused a soft whimper to escape from her lips as she shuffled closer towards his body.
Leaning over, he placed a soft kiss into her hair, lingering in her softness for a few more moments until the loud knock sounded again.
With a heavy sigh, Grissom tore himself away from the woman he loved to reach over for his robe that was draped over his dresser. This intrusion into their perfect world would be dealt with and discarded so he could return to her side again. His eyes wandered back over to Sara as she slept, his heart aching to be with her again as he pulled on his robe. He loved this woman more than he had ever loved another human being in his whole life time, and maybe a few years ago that would had scared him half to death, but now, after all this time, he had welcomed her into his heart, taking everything she had to offer only to return it wholeheartedly.
He walked quietly out of the bedroom, glancing back over towards her sleeping face before closing the door behind him so she wouldn't be disturbed; already missing her with every second he was away from her.
The knock sounded again, causing a wave of anger to flow through his body as he unlocked the door to pull it open " Ok, ok I'm…" his words died on his lips as Catherine greeted him with a huge grin on her face.
" Took you long enough."
" Yeah, sorry I was asleep," he grumbled, standing in the doorway, effectively blocking her entrance.
Catherine's scrutinizing eyes regarded him carefully as she stepped into the doorway, waiting for him to move aside so she could come inside ", Well aren't you gonna invite me in?"
Grissom's heart leapt into his chest, indecision reaching up inside him as he fought to gain some kind of control " I'm pretty tired Catherine, five minutes ok?"
" That's all I need," she grinned, stepping into his living room as her investigator skills took over to zone in on a pair of woman's shoes that lay discarded beneath the couch.
" So what can I do for you?" he asked quickly, his voice shaking softly.
" I wanted to apologize for earlier," she told him sincerely ", I'm sorry I made you uncomfortable and implied that you were uncaring."
" Already forgotten," he smiled, relief flooding his heart as he hovered by the front door " So was that all you wanted to see me for?"
" Well one of the reasons, the other was about sara."
" Sara?" he squeaked, his voice quivering as he fought to keep the trembling from his body.
" Well I just wanted to prepare you that's all," she smiled knowingly ", she's in love."
" I.um..?"
" With someone," she grinned, delighted with his reaction ", I think she got tired of waiting for you all this time and moved on."
" Who?" he stuttered ", do you know who?"
" Well she didn't say in so many words, but I have my suspicions."
Grissom swallowed hard against the worry in his throat, how much did Catherine know? " Well maybe it's for the best."
" The best how?" Catherine asked as she walked over towards his couch to sit down.
" She can be happy now," he told her, his eyes following only to grow huge in horror as he spotted Sara's shoes laying under the couch where they had landed only a few hours ago ", Uh Cath, I don't want to rush you, but I really am tired."
" Oh ok can I have a glass of water before I head home?"
" Yeah sure," he nodded in relief, his heart rate slowing down as he moved into the kitchen. Before he could turn around, his bedroom door opened and Sara came wandering out wearing his discarded shirt.
Walking up behind him, she wrapped her arms around his waist, " Baby what are you doing, come back to bed."
He froze momentarily before his instincts kicked in, his love for her taking over as he turned in her arms to place a soft kiss on her forehead. Their eyes met, instantly blending their surroundings into the background.
From the couch, Catherine's smile lit her face. She couldn't have been more delighted if she had picked a woman herself for him to love. Her movements broke Grissom out of his trance, to pull Sara into his arms before whispering softly into her ear " Honey we have company."
" Hmm?" she mumbled against his chest, lifting her head to gaze into his eyes before finding him focused somewhere else in the room. Turning slightly she spotted Catherine sat on his couch, the huge beaming smile on her face causing Sara to almost die on the spot " Oh god."
" You two look so great together," Catherine grinned, standing to her feet ", I'm really happy for you."
" Cath?" Sara gasped, " How did you know?"
" Hmm, let's see, you're happy, Gil's happy, so that adds up to this," she waved her hands towards them, grinning as she spoke.
" But?" Grissom sighed, pulling Sara closer, her body heat causing his shaking to subside.
" Look, I love you both," Catherine smiled ", I am so happy for you, and it's about time this happened."
" Thanks Cath," Sara smiled, lifting her eyes to meet Grissom's again before looking back over to her friend again ", can you keep this to yourself for a little longer? We're not quite ready yet to go public."
" My lips are sealed," she beamed as she moved towards the door ", I'll see you both later."
" So you knew all along?' Sara asked with a smile, leaving Grissom's arms to take hold of his hand, pulling him with her towards the couch.
" Not at first," Catherine grinned, turning her head to offer them both an approving nod ", but that little scene in the lab confirmed it for me."
" You saw that?" Sara gushed, breaking out into a chuckle as she turned her eyes to Grissom ", oh come on Griss can't you see the funny side?"
" Should I?"
Both women exchanged a glance, amusement echoing in their eyes ", we're busted," Sara grinned, her eyes lighting his with fire as he reached for her again.
Catherine opened the door quietly as their mouths descended on each other again ", Ok," she coughed ", that's my cue to leave."
When she was greeted with silence, she chanced a look behind her, the scene, one which would live with her forever. Closing the door behind her, she closed the doorway to the outside world to cocoon them once again in their own world of warmth, smiling as she made her way back towards her car.
Back inside, Sara pulled away slowly from his lips to offer him a small smile before taking hold of his hand to lead him back into the bedroom where their own heaven awaited, reuniting them once again in the life of love they had made together…
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