Thank You's and Laughter
He awoke with a start as a small object thumped him in the chest. Opening his eyes, it took him a several seconds to recognise his surroundings. Not really knowing why he was on Catherine's sister's couch, or how he got there from the party, he began to stand up. Lifting the blanket he assumed Catherine's sister had placed on top of him, he stooped dead, finally seeing what had awoken him.
The evenings events came flooding back to him, like a series of photos fighting their way to the front of his mind. 'He was at the party; Lindsey was in his arms; Catherine stood framed by the doorway looking in; they were finally talking; they were kissing; they were in his office crying, tears running down her cheeks; she was holding her son, He was holding Their Son.' That last image stayed in his head as he looked down. Junior was still curled up against him, so light he had easily missed him at first. As though knowing he was being watched, the small boy opened his deep eyes and stared straight at Gil, as though trying to remember him. The smile that crept onto his face told Gil that he was indeed recognised and he swept the boy up into the air. Swinging the boy around his head, the room was soon filled with his childish giggles, and the deep laughter of Gil himself.
He didn't stop spinning until he caught a blur of familiar blonde fly past his eyes. Steadying himself by leaning against the back of the couch, Gil held his son against his waist and turned to see Catherine watching them from the kitchen doorway. A distant expression on her face. Noticing that her expression hadn't changed, Grissom decided to break the silence.
"How long have you been there?" His voice only conveyed the curiosity and happiness that was equally evident on his face.
She didn't jump at the sound of his voice, the only change was the refocusing of her eyes on his, and the smile that slowly began to grace her lips. She tore her gaze away from him only long enough to look at her watch. When she spoke her eyes were once again on his.
"Well I've been watching you for about 20 minutes, but I've been up since 5 so..." She faded off when she noticed that Gill wasn't listening, but was far more intrigued with the tiny hands that had now encircled his thumb. He looked back up at her, tears forming a glaze over his eyes, a soft smile just tugging at his lips.
"Thank You." His voice was quite but laced with emotion.
"What for?" She thought she knew the answer to the question, she hoped with all she had that she did.
"For this", he waved with his free arm stepping closer to her with each word, "For Junior," He paused and looked her straight in the eye, "For coming back." He closed the remaining gap between them, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her so her head rested on his shoulder.
Junior sat silently in Gil's arm, sucking his thumb.
Lindsey crept silently down the stairs, dragging her cover behind her. She saw her mum, and 'Uncle Gil' with Junior and walked towards them, needing to be with them, sensing that everything was right between them. She went around to her mother's side and took her hand.
Catherine pulled her to her and hugged her close. Both she and Gil smiled.
"Gil..." After a few minutes of comfortable silence Catherine started.
"Yeh?"
"You're welcome, but I think I have to thank you. Thank you for having me back."
His smile grew as he bent his head down to her upturned lips and kissed her gently but lovingly there.
Releasing each other's lips, they turned their attention back to the two children in front of them. The smiles never leaving their faces, the feelings of pure happiness and love never leaving their hearts.
Tbc....
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It could finish there but I really think you all deserve to see what happens at the wedding, especially after the time you've had to wait for an update. The next chapter should have a bit more N/S in it and of course G/C, but you never know what might happen at a CSI wedding. I don't, yet. And I'm considering a sequel to this when it's finished, only a short one. What do ya think.
Please review.
- Linds -
He awoke with a start as a small object thumped him in the chest. Opening his eyes, it took him a several seconds to recognise his surroundings. Not really knowing why he was on Catherine's sister's couch, or how he got there from the party, he began to stand up. Lifting the blanket he assumed Catherine's sister had placed on top of him, he stooped dead, finally seeing what had awoken him.
The evenings events came flooding back to him, like a series of photos fighting their way to the front of his mind. 'He was at the party; Lindsey was in his arms; Catherine stood framed by the doorway looking in; they were finally talking; they were kissing; they were in his office crying, tears running down her cheeks; she was holding her son, He was holding Their Son.' That last image stayed in his head as he looked down. Junior was still curled up against him, so light he had easily missed him at first. As though knowing he was being watched, the small boy opened his deep eyes and stared straight at Gil, as though trying to remember him. The smile that crept onto his face told Gil that he was indeed recognised and he swept the boy up into the air. Swinging the boy around his head, the room was soon filled with his childish giggles, and the deep laughter of Gil himself.
He didn't stop spinning until he caught a blur of familiar blonde fly past his eyes. Steadying himself by leaning against the back of the couch, Gil held his son against his waist and turned to see Catherine watching them from the kitchen doorway. A distant expression on her face. Noticing that her expression hadn't changed, Grissom decided to break the silence.
"How long have you been there?" His voice only conveyed the curiosity and happiness that was equally evident on his face.
She didn't jump at the sound of his voice, the only change was the refocusing of her eyes on his, and the smile that slowly began to grace her lips. She tore her gaze away from him only long enough to look at her watch. When she spoke her eyes were once again on his.
"Well I've been watching you for about 20 minutes, but I've been up since 5 so..." She faded off when she noticed that Gill wasn't listening, but was far more intrigued with the tiny hands that had now encircled his thumb. He looked back up at her, tears forming a glaze over his eyes, a soft smile just tugging at his lips.
"Thank You." His voice was quite but laced with emotion.
"What for?" She thought she knew the answer to the question, she hoped with all she had that she did.
"For this", he waved with his free arm stepping closer to her with each word, "For Junior," He paused and looked her straight in the eye, "For coming back." He closed the remaining gap between them, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her so her head rested on his shoulder.
Junior sat silently in Gil's arm, sucking his thumb.
Lindsey crept silently down the stairs, dragging her cover behind her. She saw her mum, and 'Uncle Gil' with Junior and walked towards them, needing to be with them, sensing that everything was right between them. She went around to her mother's side and took her hand.
Catherine pulled her to her and hugged her close. Both she and Gil smiled.
"Gil..." After a few minutes of comfortable silence Catherine started.
"Yeh?"
"You're welcome, but I think I have to thank you. Thank you for having me back."
His smile grew as he bent his head down to her upturned lips and kissed her gently but lovingly there.
Releasing each other's lips, they turned their attention back to the two children in front of them. The smiles never leaving their faces, the feelings of pure happiness and love never leaving their hearts.
Tbc....
*******
It could finish there but I really think you all deserve to see what happens at the wedding, especially after the time you've had to wait for an update. The next chapter should have a bit more N/S in it and of course G/C, but you never know what might happen at a CSI wedding. I don't, yet. And I'm considering a sequel to this when it's finished, only a short one. What do ya think.
Please review.
- Linds -