CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Love Is
Chapter Four
August 24th 2005 Las Vegas Nevada Willows Residence
Gil had stayed with Catherine and Lindsey since the night him and Catherine had slept together. Gil was finding it hard to stay away from his so called 'family'. He had basically moved in he had the top three drawers in Catherine's chest of drawers to keep some of his clothes so he didn't have to go home everyday and change. He did go home everyday to feed his bugs but he had always brought Lindsey along because she had always seemed interested in his bugs. Catherine on the other hand wasn't impressed.
Gil was sitting at the kitchen table helping Lindsey when the telephone rang. He heard Catherine talking then yell and breakdown in tears. He rushed to her side and mouthed "What's wrong" Catherine put up one finger to single to wait a minute. She kept crying which only made Gil more and more anxious. To comfort her he pulled her to him and kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back.
"Okay Josh give my love to your sisters and I will come and visit you guys soon." With that Catherine hung up the phone and sobbed into Gil's chest.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Gil says lowering the two of them to the couch.
"It's my best friend Elizabeth and her husband Peter they were murdered 10 days ago. They're children Dannica, Joshua, and Louisa were on a trip in Europe and just got back to find out they're parents had died that's why I'm just finding out now. Apparently Sara and Nick are on the case, and how would they know I knew the couple. Elizabeth is Lindsey's god mother. I'm Louisa's god mother. Beth is the owner of the diner where we met remember 'Eliza's Diner'?"
"How could I forget? I still go there a lot. Though the place has changed I still remember all the times we would go there for breakfast and just talk about whatever was on our minds. I never forget the day I met the most gorgeous woman in the world. I'm so sorry about your friend." Gil says hugging Catherine close.
"I'll be fine. Where's Lindsey? Lindsey?" Catherine yells.
"Yes mom?" Lindsey say coming down the stairs from her room.
"I just thought I'd inform you that Beth has died."
"Oh God that's horrible, How are Danni, Josh, and Lou holding up?"
"You lost your father how did you hold up?" Catherine asks not knowing that it still was tender subject for Lindsey even though she was getting over it. "Sorry that just came out" but she was too late Lindsey's already filled with tears and she had ran to her room. "Oh God I always hurt her by mentioning her father's death. I have to stop mentioning it, but it's hard sometimes."
"Catherine, I'm sure she knows that you don't bring it up to hurt her. Maybe I should go back home for awhile and let you two work this out."
"NO! Don't go please I need you. Gil I want you to move in with us I want you stay with us. I love you so very much and I would like if you would be with me and Lindsey as much as possible."
"Are you sure? Catherine, I think we're moving too fast. Don't take that the wrong way I want to be with you I really do I've been waiting 20 damn years for this and it's finally happening but I still think we should think about where we're supposed to go before we get in over our heads and make a mistake that we'll regret."
"Gil, I'm sure. I'm not sure where we're headed but all I know is that we can't make a bigger mistake then not being together sooner. I want to marry you some day maybe have a baby. Gil you mean the world to me, I don't think we're moving too fast because we have been waiting along time for this to happen. The only thing is I'm not sure how Lindsey is taking it well."
"That's what I was thinking too she seemed happy to see us together at first but now that I've practically been here 24/7 its kind of awkward she seems distant and upset about something. I want to marry you Cath and possibly have a baby or two but I don't want to do that if Lindsey isn't ok with it. The two of us aren't the only ones who should agree Lindsey's in the deal too. I love you both a lot. I want to make this situation more permanent but not if Lindsey isn't ok with it. That's why I think I should go home for a couple days and let you two work this out. Then I'll come back and we can talk again ok?" Gil says cupping Catherine's face in his hands.
"I love you. You're amazing, I don't know any guy who would be willing to leave for a couple days and let his girlfriend work out her problems with her daughter." Catherine says caressing his cheek with her hand "But don't leave yet I want you stay one more night."
"OK. But only tonight I pack up and leave tomorrow."
"That's fine."
Sara and Nick were out at the most romantic restaurant in Clark County. They had finished eating and were now dancing to their favorite song 'Leather and Lace' by Don Henley and Stevie Nicks. When the song ended Nick got down on one knee.
"Sara from the moment I saw you I thought you were beautiful. From the moment I worked my first case with you I thought you were very intelligent. From the moment I laid eyes on you I knew I loved you and would forever. Sara Renee Sidle will you do me the honor of being my wife?" Nick says opening a dark purple velvet box to reveal a princess cut diamond, silver ring.
"Yes, Nicholas William Stokes I will do the honor of being your wife." Sara says. Nick gets up of the floor after slipping the engagement ring on her finger he lifts her up and twirls her around. Then another of they're favorite songs ring through out the restaurant 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston. "Nick, I have something to tell you."
"What?" Nick asks.
"I'm pregnant." Sara says smiling widely. She had been told the story about Nick and Ava and had taken it rather well until she found out she was pregnant and was scared that he'd leave her like he did Ava.
"That's great. How far along are we?"
"About two and half months."
"This is great! I love you Sara." He picks her up again and twirls her around again.
"I love you too Nick."
Neither Nick nor Sara noticed the couple in the distance...Ava and Warrick were on their first date. Ava was staring at her once lover kiss another woman.
"Ava are you ok?" Warrick asks not knowing about her and Nick's past just yet.
"Yes...No...I don't know."
"What do you mean?"
"Nick and I used to be together. He's Fiona's father." Ava says.
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