Secrets and Surprises
"Maybe I did push you away. I know I did. But I thought it was for the
best. After that one night, I. I couldn't live with myself for taking
advantage of you when you were vulnerable. I thought that you would hate
me so I pushed you away to stop you from hating me. I guess it didn't
work." Grissom chuckled slightly but the sadness that still filled his
eyes gave away his true thought on the matter.
Everyone in the room was once again looking at Catherine. Their minds
filled with questions that only the two people before them could answer.
'When was this night that Grissom had spoken of?' 'What happened?'
But neither person moved. Their eyes locked, each searching the others
soul.
Finally it was Catherine that broke the heavy silence.
"You should have asked me how I felt instead of ignoring me and pushing me
away. I would have told you how that night was the best night of my life
and how." She paused, still looking Grissom dead in the eye, finding the
courage to go on. ". how much I loved you. Love you."
If possible the room went even quieter as the people in it were transfixed
on the scene, taking place before them. Their minds hardly able to take in
all the secrets being revealed between their usually unemotional closed off
boss and the woman they hadn't seen for 2 years.
If the other occupants of the room thought their minds were confused;
Grissom's mind was in complete lockdown. All that filled his head were the
words 'how much I loved you. Love you.' Luckily for him his heart took
over from his brain and made his feet move towards the woman who had just
exclaimed her love for him.
Upon finishing her small speech, her gaze had fallen to the floor. As soon
as she had spoken the word 'love' she had regretted it but still felt
relieved to have finally told him her feelings, she only wished it could
have been under better circumstances.
She gasped when she felt someone touch her cheek. Her eyes closed as the
familiar hand lowered itself to hook under her chin. Gently he nudged her
face up to his. Her eyes were still shut and as he brought his face down
to meet hers, he longed for her to open them; to see her eyes.
As if hearing his silent request her eyelids fluttered open and she saw, in
the bright blue eyes, all the emotions she had been feeling for years,
reflected there. She continued to look into his eyes until she felt his
lips on hers.
The kiss was gentle and sweet. Neither wanted to part but the sudden
clapping and cheering that filled the room brought them back to where they
were and remembering that they were in front of a room full of people the
broke apart and turned to face their audience. They both focused on Sara,
Nick, Warrick and Greg, who was holding Lindsey in his arms. Their faces
were lit up and they were clapping and cheering along with everyone else.
Turning back to face each other, as conversations once again begun around
them, Grissom whispered jokingly into Catherine's ear.
"Anymore secrets you want to share?" The grin fell from his face as he
pulled back and saw the serious expression on her face and the almost
unnoticeable nod. Leaning in towards him she spoke, her voice as soft as
silk.
"Something else came out of that night." Slowly and carefully she pulled a
picture from her pocket and holding it between them she turned it to face
him.
"You have a son."
Tbc.
x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
So what did you think? I know it took a while for me to write this chapter
but hopefully I'm going to get the next ones up soon. Please review I'd
love to know what you think.
- Lindsey Grissom -
"Maybe I did push you away. I know I did. But I thought it was for the
best. After that one night, I. I couldn't live with myself for taking
advantage of you when you were vulnerable. I thought that you would hate
me so I pushed you away to stop you from hating me. I guess it didn't
work." Grissom chuckled slightly but the sadness that still filled his
eyes gave away his true thought on the matter.
Everyone in the room was once again looking at Catherine. Their minds
filled with questions that only the two people before them could answer.
'When was this night that Grissom had spoken of?' 'What happened?'
But neither person moved. Their eyes locked, each searching the others
soul.
Finally it was Catherine that broke the heavy silence.
"You should have asked me how I felt instead of ignoring me and pushing me
away. I would have told you how that night was the best night of my life
and how." She paused, still looking Grissom dead in the eye, finding the
courage to go on. ". how much I loved you. Love you."
If possible the room went even quieter as the people in it were transfixed
on the scene, taking place before them. Their minds hardly able to take in
all the secrets being revealed between their usually unemotional closed off
boss and the woman they hadn't seen for 2 years.
If the other occupants of the room thought their minds were confused;
Grissom's mind was in complete lockdown. All that filled his head were the
words 'how much I loved you. Love you.' Luckily for him his heart took
over from his brain and made his feet move towards the woman who had just
exclaimed her love for him.
Upon finishing her small speech, her gaze had fallen to the floor. As soon
as she had spoken the word 'love' she had regretted it but still felt
relieved to have finally told him her feelings, she only wished it could
have been under better circumstances.
She gasped when she felt someone touch her cheek. Her eyes closed as the
familiar hand lowered itself to hook under her chin. Gently he nudged her
face up to his. Her eyes were still shut and as he brought his face down
to meet hers, he longed for her to open them; to see her eyes.
As if hearing his silent request her eyelids fluttered open and she saw, in
the bright blue eyes, all the emotions she had been feeling for years,
reflected there. She continued to look into his eyes until she felt his
lips on hers.
The kiss was gentle and sweet. Neither wanted to part but the sudden
clapping and cheering that filled the room brought them back to where they
were and remembering that they were in front of a room full of people the
broke apart and turned to face their audience. They both focused on Sara,
Nick, Warrick and Greg, who was holding Lindsey in his arms. Their faces
were lit up and they were clapping and cheering along with everyone else.
Turning back to face each other, as conversations once again begun around
them, Grissom whispered jokingly into Catherine's ear.
"Anymore secrets you want to share?" The grin fell from his face as he
pulled back and saw the serious expression on her face and the almost
unnoticeable nod. Leaning in towards him she spoke, her voice as soft as
silk.
"Something else came out of that night." Slowly and carefully she pulled a
picture from her pocket and holding it between them she turned it to face
him.
"You have a son."
Tbc.
x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
So what did you think? I know it took a while for me to write this chapter
but hopefully I'm going to get the next ones up soon. Please review I'd
love to know what you think.
- Lindsey Grissom -