A/n- sorry for the long wait guys. I've been soooo busy. But thanks for the reviews and for waiting.
"Sara, wait up."
"What do you want Grissom?"
"I have to give you your present."
"You mean you actually remembered? What a surprise!" She said sarcastically.
"Of course I did! I just thought I should give it to you alone."
"Grissom…oh, I'll just say it! You completely embarrassed me in front of the guys. I was the only one who didn't get a present there."
"I'm sorry. I didn't want to do that. I just wanted to give it to you alone. I don't think you would want the group to see it. It's not just a present that I need to give you."
"Okay… I don't get it but just hurry up." She wanted to get out of there as fast as she could. She loved him so much and for him not to return her love just crushed her inside. She didn't want his gift. It would only remind her of him and how much she loved him. She couldn't take it.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a very small box and gave it to her. She opened it and once she looked inside she gasped. She was staring at a ring. Platinum band with a diamond on the front.
"Is this what I think it is?" She said a little shaky.
"It's just a gift, not marriage…yet." He said the last word very quiet, but she still got it.
"Grissom I don't think I can accept this. It's too much." She was wondering why she was turning it down but she realised that nothing would ever happen between them and having this ring would just deepen her love for him.
"Sara, don't say anything right now. Can I say something first?"
"Yes," she stared at his captivating eyes as he spoke.
"Okay, here goes. Sara, I need to say this now. The reason I needed to see you alone is because… is…"
"Grissom, just say…" she was quickly interrupted.
"I love you!" There. He said it. It wasn't that hard.
"Oh god." She whispered clasping her hands over her mouth.
"Sara please listen to me." He took her hands in his and made her look at him.
"I know that I haven't always been there for you and that I have never shown my love to you but you need to know now that I love you. I always have. Ever since I met you at on of my seminar you came to. As soon as I saw you I knew we had something, some kind of connection. And you know that I am horrible at relationships. You also know that it has to do with work. I would have had to risk my whole career to have you and I didn't think I could have done it. But Sara, honey, you have to believe me when I say you are worth that risk. You are worth any risk. I know it might be too late but I still love you and I always will. I'm sorry I never said this earlier but you intimidated me. You are such a beautiful and strong woman. You're not afraid to speak your mind or to get involved with the cases. It shows you care and you have a good heart. I guess the reason I never said anything earlier is because I didn't know if I was what you really wanted. Is that alright?"
He took in a huge breath after saying all that and just looked at her. She had tears in her eyes and they were streaming down her face. She couldn't believe he said that to her. After all these years he finally worked up enough courage to tell her the truth. She was beyond words. She loved him so much and she wanted to forgive him. He looked so sincere and she knew that love is being able to forget. She was crying so hard that her shoulders were shaking.
He held her waist and pulled her into a safe hug. She felt shivers running down her back as Grissom began to rub it to get her to stop crying. She could feel the cold Vegas temperature but she felt warm in his embrace. She was trying to stop crying but her tears would not cease.
"I love you." She bawled in his chest. "I love you, I love you so much." She was still shaking.
"I love you too Sara but you've got to stop crying. There is nothing to cry about darling. Everything is okay."
"No. No it's not." She knew she should have brought it up but it needed to sometime.
"What isn't. Honey talk to me. I'm here now."
Still with her arms around him she looked up into his deep blue eyes that were full of love and meaning and said,
"We can't make this work. We have work. You're my boss for god sake! Ecklie would kill us both."
He laughed at that.
"It's not funny." She cried, "I need more than just you as my boss. There isn't..." she didn't finish her sentence because he pulled even closer and gave her a kiss. One full of love and passion and Sara returned it fully.
"I don't care what Ecklie says. No one does. I love you and you love me and we are going to make this work."
She wrapped her arms around him again and squeezed. He caressed her back with one hand and held her head close to his chest.
"Merry Christmas baby."
FIN.
I hope you liked it. Even all that cheese! Merry Christmas readers and writers!
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