Author's Note: FINALLY! I've been waiting a long time to put this up.

cherrydrops12 - Dust? Nah, I've got plenty here in my room. I'm terrible about cleaning it.

Sidle Cick - Yes, it'd be embarassing but, hearing it happen to someone else is funny. Plus everyone, who didn't know, was saying 'man, it must have been bad in there'. I'm in 9th grade right now.

Hopeless-Savage - Yea, all the media cares about is getting story.

jtbwriter - I love that too. I hate Ecklie but, he's an essencetial part to the story. He gets everyone stirred up.

Now, for the much awaited CHAPTER 26

Sara led Lindsey to the lab where Greg was working on some DNA samples from the crime scene.

"Hello Ms. Lindsey" Greg said.

"Hi-ya Greg" Lindsey said.

"Want to help me out?" Greg said to Lindsey.

"Yea"

"When a paper comes out of the printer take it to Grissom."

"Okay" Lindsey said.

They stayed in there for about an hour before Catherine walked in.

"Who's the new Lab Tech?" Catherine said to Greg.

"That'd be Ms. Lindsey" Greg said.

"Well it's time for Ms. Lindsey to do some homework and some studying." Catherine said to her daughter.

"But, I was having fun, Mo-om" Lindsey whined.

"Hey, Lindsey, I'm overdue for a break how about I go and help you with your homework and studying?" Sara said.

"Okay" Lindsey said.

As she walked out Catherine mouthed 'thank you'.

"I really think she is getting anxious about having that baby" Catherine said to Greg.

"Me too, she's been talking to Dr. Robbins about child birth quite often" Nick said as he walked into the room.

"That doesn't surprise me." Catherine said.

"Hello, hello" Warrick said walking into the lab.

"Hey Warrick" Catherine and Greg said.

Meanwhile Sara and Lindsey working on her Math, History, and English homework and she helped her study for her Science test.

"Thanks a lot Sara." Lindsey said.

"No problem, is there anything else you need help with?"

"I'm wanting to try out for the lead part in the school play." Lindsey said digging out a script from her backpack.

"What play?" Sara asked.

"Peter Pan."

"So, you want to be Wendy?"

"Yea, either that or Tinkerbell"

"I can help you out with the lines, if you'd like." Sara offered.

"That'd be great" Lindsey said holding out the script for Sara.

"I've memorized the first two pages of her parts."

"Hey, I have an idea, I'll go get Catherine, Warrick, Greg, Nick, Hodges, Grissom, Doctor Robbins, and Archie since; we've all finished covering for day shift." Sara said.

In about ten minutes everyone gathered around in the break room with scripts in their hands.

"So who's going to be who?" Grissom asked.

"Lindsey is trying out for Wendy so that's her part and I'll be Tinkerbell" Sara said

"I'll take the older brother." Nick said.

"I'll take the younger one" Archie offered.

"O-o-oh can I be Peter Pan?" Greg asked.

"Sure" Lindsey said.

"Warrick and I can take the mother and father." Catherine said.

"I'll take Shmee" Doctor Robbins said, since he was the eldest it'd be a good part for him.

"I'll be Captain Hook; I've always wanted to play a villain." Grissom said.

"I guess that leaves Hodges as Nana." Greg joked.

Hodges didn't really like the part but, he was invited to 'hang' with them so he didn't care. It took two hours for them to finish but, it was a lot of fun.

"Greg, you sure do make a good Peter Pan. The whole 'I don't want to grow up' seemed so, second nature." Sara joked.

"You, Mr. Grissom; make a good villain." Sara said giving him a kiss on the lips.

"Sorry Lindsey but, mommy needs to get home and get some sleep" Catherine said.

"Okay" Lindsey said grabbing onto her mom's hand.

"Bye Lindsey" Everyone said.

"Bye" she said as she waved.

Slowly everyone went home, which left Grissom and Sara.

"Well, do you want to go out?" He asked.

"Where would we go?" She asked, interested.

"For a walk"

"That'd be nice." She replied.

He drove to his townhouse and grabbed her CSI sweatshirt since it was starting to get cold.

"Here, so you won't get cold." Grissom said as he handed her the sweatshirt.

"Thanks, what about you?"

"I'll be fine I have my jacket in the back."

A while later they arrived at one of the many desert areas of Las Vegas. This one wasn't like your typical desert, it had trees and plant life, and it was technically desert area but, this part lead into a mountain. The very mountain he solved his first case on. He was young but, had a lot of talent and potential. She solved a case on this mountain also, though it wasn't a major one, she did struggle with it because there wasn't much in the way of physical evidence.

He had fond memories of, after shift or during breaks, standing at one of the plateaus watching the sun rise and feeling the cool wind calmly blowing against his warm skin. It was there, on that plateau, that he got many ideas on different approaches he could take to find the guy, or girl, who killed the young mountain hiker.

Stepping out of the car he grabbed his jacket out of the back and helped Sara with hers. Then he lightly grasped her hand and led her through the entwining paths, defined by the many people who had walked through before. They slowly walked hand in hand admiring the timeless, captivating beauty of their surroundings. As they walked through the forest butterflies fluttered about in the trees and bugs crawled throughout the soil and rocks of the ground. Right in the middle of the forest, the most beautiful spot of the forest, he stopped for a moment and turned towards her. With one swift move he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her on the lips.

They continued to walk further into the depths of the forest and, soon, into the valleys. The sun was starting to dim and lower itself and the light was becoming colorful and beautiful. As they reached the valleys it was as if they danced across them, the way their bodies moved, in perfect harmony, hand in hand.

They reached they point where valley slowly transforms into mountain, where beauty becomes undeniably incredible. Right before they reached the plateau he turned to look at her. It was that point he knew his decision was the right one, he loved her. The way the setting sun lit up her face and accentuated all its lovely features, the way her eyes shone in the bright lights, the way the wind made her chocolate brown locks float freely amidst the autumn air. Most of all he loved the way she was around him, how she kissed him, how she held on to him for comfort, the way she screamed while riding his favorite roller coaster.

They walked a bit more before reached the plateau he had once stood upon trying to solve one of life's many mysteries. Now he had one solved; love. He then took her porcelain soft hand with one of his and with the other he gently picked up a flower that lay beside him and tucked it behind her ear. His heart began to beat faster and faster; his pulse was racing his heart, thoughts ran through his mind, butterflies fluttered in his stomach. A moment later he reached in the inside pocket of his jacket and pulled out a small burgundy box. As he opened it he looked up in her eyes, which swelled with tears of pure happiness and joy. He opened his mouth and quietly spoke the sweetest words

"When I first hired on at the crime lab I solved my first case on the mountain and on my breaks I would come to this exact plateau and gaze upon the beautiful horizon trying to figure out many of life's mysteries. Now I'm staring upon something much more beautiful and I've solved one of life's mysteries, love." He said, pausing before continuing. "Will, you, Sara Sidle, marry me?" He said slipping the ring on her finger, his hands shaking and his heart racing more than ever before.

Before she could answer his hand slipped off hers, his knee gave way and his body crumbled to the ground. Sara grabbed out her phone and quickly dialed '911' and told them where they were. Now the only thing she could do was hold him in her arms and wait.

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