Chapter 2

The bedroom door slowly closed. Grissom was standing in front of Sara. He reached for her just to feel her next to him. He slowly leaned forward to kiss her forehead, then her cheek, then her mouth. Sara opened her mouth to receive his kiss. It was full of warmth and passion that Sara felt her knees begin to buckle. Grissom felt her slipping away from him and reached out to steady her.

"You taste so good." She purred.

"So do you. Sara, that's why I don't want to rush you into anything that you aren't ready to do. Don't think that I don't want to make love to you. Nothing could be further from the truth. I want to be with you so much that I'm shaking. I am terrified, Sara. Terrified that I'm not going to be what you need or are expecting me to be. Sara, I want to be everything you need and more."

Sara stopped Grissom from saying anymore by placing a finger to his lips. "Shh! I'm done with expectations, Gris. I just want to be me and be with you just he way you are. Let's lay down and hold each other and talk. Please. Let's just see where this goes. We don't have to make love tonight for tonight to be special. Just you being here and close enough to touch is enough for me. I am scared too."

They moved to the bed and removed their shoes. "Under or on top?" Grissom asked.

"Well, Dr. Grissom, I guess you know when to be blunt." Sara giggled.

"You know what I meant. And I'll go ahead and answer it too. UNDER!" Grissom said.

"Let me go slip into something more comfortable. Go ahead and get comfortable and climb in. There are some CDs by the stereo. Choose one if you want. To set the mood, I mean." Sara said as she slipped into the bathroom. She closed the door behind her.

He flipped through her collection and chose one that said top 40 romantic hits. This wasn't his usual kind of music, but Sara much like it.

Sara emerged from the bathroom wearing a baby blue floor length satin night gown.

Grissom caught her eyes and smiled shyly. He pulled his shirt over his head and climbed under the covers.

"Come on, Honey. Come talk to me. Share your world with me, Sara. All of it." Grissom held the covers out for her to slip under.

Sara climbed into her bed and laid her head on Grissom's chest and he hugged her to him.

"I can't believe I'm here in your bed holding you like this. I never though that I would be enough for you." Grissom said sighing.

"You are more than enough for me. I just don't know if I'll be enough for you. I love you, Gil" Sara said in an almost whisper.

She spoke his given name for the first time and he shivered at the sound of it. He pulled her tighter. He kissed her hair. She lifted her eyes to meet his. He kissed them one at a time and moved on down to her mouth. He kissed her ever so softly then harder and more urgently. He slipped his tongue inside her mouth and their tongues danced. They kissed and touched. He couldn't keep his eyes off of hers. They were wide open staring into each others souls.

"Make love to me, Gil. Please. Make love to me. I need to be with you."

She didn't have to say anymore. He took her ever so softly into his arms and continued kissing her. His lips left her only to move slowly down her body and kiss ever inch of her before coming back to rest on her mouth. She fumbled with the zipper on his slacks and finally got them open and he moaned.

He pulled her gown over her head and drank in the beauty of her nakedness under him. He helped her help him remove his pants and boxers.

"What about protection, Sara? I don't have anything with me." Grissom's look was only concern for her not for himself.

"I am on the pill, Grissom. We don't have to worry. I promise." Sara reassured him.

"I'm not worried. I just want you to be comfortable." Grissom continued kissing her.

He enter her ever so gently and moved slowly. They were one. The music was softly playing in the background and there moans of ecstasy were coming closer together. Sara was on the edge. She had never experienced anything like this before and Grissom loved watching her face take on all the looks of sheer happiness and amazement all at once. They reached their climax together.

When it was all over, they lay with their arms all wrapped around one another just hold on to the moment.

"Sara…" Grissom began.

"No, Gil, don't talk. Just hold me. We have all the time in the world for talking. Just be with me." That being said, they made love not once but twice more.

They finally feel into a dreamless sleep hours later. Both were completely satisfied with where the relationship went, and what is was to become.