Geeky Kind of Christmas 7/8
Sara woke clutching a pillow. She glanced around the room and remembered she was at Grissom's. But the man in question was nowhere to be found. She got up, walked into the living room and saw him moving around in the kitchen. He placed a rose in a vase, picked up a tray and turned around.
"Damn it. I wanted to give you breakfast in bed."
"Ahh honey, thank you, but I would much rather have breakfast with you anyway," she said.
"That's sweet, but it was all part of my Christmas experience for you," he said placing the tray on the table.
"There will plenty of times you can make me breakfast in bed ... right?" she asked slightly worried.
"Of course honey," he kissed her, "Merry Christmas Sara."
"Merry Christmas Grissom. I see Santa ate his cookies."
"Told you he'd be here."
"Yeah and he's still got cookie crumbs on the side of his mouth," she said reaching a thumb to the corner of his mouth.
He blushed and sat down to eat breakfast with her. After they were finished, they cleaned up the kitchen and both walked to the living room to open their presents. They opened their gifts from the gang first. They laughed at some of presents they were given and waited in anticipation as four gifts were left under the tree.
"You first," she said handing him a gift nervously.
Grissom opened the box and pulled out a sheet of paper.
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Sign Language 101
Tuesday and Thursday 9am-1030am
Confirmed: Student--Sara Sidle
"Sara," he said looking at her shocked.
"I know your mother is very important to you and that means she is important to me too. So, I want to stand on my own with her and be involved. I don't want to have you interpreting everything she is saying so ... "
"Sara I don't know what to say. Besides having you in my life, this is the best gift I could have ever gotten. Thank you so much," he said kissing her.
"Oh and this too," she said handing him another gift.
"Sara you didn't have to get me anything else."
"Oh hush up and open it."
Grissom peeled back the paper and unveiled a plastic black box. When he opened it he saw the most exquisite watch he had ever seen. Silver in color with a black rim and silver hands.
"Sara this is to much."
"Read the inscription on the back," was her only reply.
--I'm with you every second of everyday. Yours Always Sara--
"Sara," he tried to form words but instead pulled her to him and kissed her.
Grissom finally realized what he had been missing all these years. His eyes began to tear thinking he could have had her love so long ago. The watched only proved the point that she was his. Always has been always will be. Both pulled away breathless
"You are an amazing woman Sara."
"Not really."
"Yes you are and I am so sorry that it took me so long to figure it out."
"Well, your doing a very good job of making it up to me," she whispered kissing him again.
"Okay, your turn," he said picking up one of the last two presents under the tree, "This one first."
She started unwrapping the gift painfully slow.
"We're not saving the paper just rip it open!"
"No, I'm enjoying this," she smiled.
When she finally got the wrapping off, she was greeted by a square black velvet box. With a last glance at Grissom she opened the box. One of her hands went to cover her mouth in shock at what she saw.
A beautiful silver necklace with a heart pendent. The heart was open in the middle but was outlined with red rubies and the border was that of diamonds. In the box just below where the necklace was laid it's bracelet partner. A chain of hearts matching the necklace.
"Oh my God Grissom. I can't accept this."
"Oh yes you can!" he laughed in response
"Grissom I'm serious. I can't ... no one ..." she said starting to cry "Grissom I don't deserve ... "
"Don't you even finish that thought. No, you don't deserve this, you deserve so much more and I promise, if you let me," he said reaching into a drawer on the end table " I want to give you more," he said holding a tiny box in his hands.
He opened the lid and Sara gasped at what she saw. A ring that was silver in color with a large diamond in the center and two smaller ones off to the sides.
"This is not an engagement ring, not yet anyway. This is a promise ring. I give you my solemn promise to do everything in my power to make you the happiest woman in the world. I promise to love no one else but you, to make you my world. I've wasted so many years hiding from you. I won't and I can't do it anymore. Not after knowing what it is like to kiss you, to taste you, to feel you in my arms. I will give you everything you ever ask for and I promise that you will never spend another day alone. I'll give you everything I have, if you'll let me," he finished holding the ring between his fingers.
He watched as the tears streamed down her face.
"Grissom."
"Honey, just say you'll let me love you they way you deserved to be loved, Please Sara," he asked.
"Of course, of course," she said as he slipped the ring on her right hand.
"I love you more than anyone else and don't get me wrong, I do very much intend on marrying you one day. But, we just started this and I don't think either of us is ready for that yet," he smiled " But maybe," he said grabbing the last box from under the tree, "Open"
"I don't think I can take anymore presents."
"Please," he said
She opened the box and there sat in key surrounded in cotton.
"A few nights ago when we said goodbye, that hurt me more than you'll ever know. And when I fall asleep holding you, I realize how much I need you. I never want to wake up without you beside me, or come home to an empty house ever again. We have known each other for years Sara, so for me this isn't fast at all. Sara, this is your key to my house, our house. Move in with me Sara."
She could barely hold herself together. She was floating on air. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him with all the passion she had in her. In response, he pulled her into his lap and their tongues danced together. Minutes later they pulled apart only because of their need for air.
"I'll take that as a yes," he smiled.
"Yes."
"Whew," he said pretending to wipe sweat off of his forehead.
"You thought I'd say no?"
"I was a little scared yeah. Technically, we've been on what 3 dates, and here I am asking you to move in with me and giving you a ring. Honestly, if I were you I'd be out the door and halfway home by now."
"We've known each other for years Grissom. And besides, I am home," she whispered kissing him again.
Together they made a Christmas dinner for two and Sara even made cookies. She thought the recipe would have made a lot more, but then again Grissom kept eating all of the dough. The day was nearly done and Grissom and Sara were finishing cleaning up. Sara grabbed a plate and placed some of her cookies on a plate. Grissom grabbed the milk and now Sara may have found the perfect excuse to get him out of the house for a few minutes.
"Whole milk? Eww, Grissom you drink that stuff?"
"Yeah why not?"
"Well, I can't drink whole milk, only drink skim. I have never been able to drink anything other than skim since I was a kid," she lied
"Oh, well ... um, I'll just go get you some real quick."
"No, you don't have to do that. I'll just have water," she said silently hoping he would still go.
He kissed her forehead and grabbed his keys.
"You can't have homemade cookies without milk. Be back in no time," he said heading out the door.
"Perfect," she said to an empty house.
She wrote a note, turned out the lights and headed to the bedroom. Grissom was going to get one last Christmas gift.