Disclaimer: I sadly do not own CSI or Grissom and Sara : (

AN: only one or two more chapters... don't know it exactly. I just want to finally finish most of my WIP stories so I am going to hurry up lol

Summary: it's dinner time and for Sara that means another meeting with her mother.

chapter 6

Sara leaned back in the seat, her eyes were closed and she was slowly counting down from ten to zero, trying to calm down. Grissom reached out for her hand and slowly caressed it with his thumb. Then he squeezed it softly.

She turned her face to him and opened her eyes, a weak smile on her lips. "I'm scared." She confessed.

He squeezed her hand again. "I promise that everything will be alright." He whispered, wishing that he could pull her into his arms, but he had to focus on driving.

Sara sighed and closed her eyes again. Telling herself that Grissom was right and that even if something would happen, he would be with her, would take care of her and would help her.

"By the way, today I was my mother's victim, the grandchild theme…"

Sara grinned and opened her eyes again."And?"

"I think I managed quite well to get out of the situation."

Sara raised an eyebrow. "How?"

Grissom cleared his throat. "Well…"

Sara sighed. "It can't be good when you start with 'well'…you did not promise her a grandchild for her birthday, did you?"

"Not exactly."

Sara's eyes widened. "What did you promise her then?"

"Only that one day, we might have children." He told her after a while.

"Did you say the word 'might'?" Sara asked suspecting that there was more.

Grissom sighed and pretended to be occupied with driving and unable to answer.

Sara stared at him for a while, then she broke the silence. "Are you going to answer my question or can I take it as a 'no' that you're keeping quiet?"

No answer, he only bit down on his bottom lip.

"So, instead of might you said 'will'? Or…"

"Do you really plan to never have children?" He asked interrupting her.

Sara was taken aback by his question. She swallowed hard, not so sure if she could still answer this question with a yes, in fact what Gretchen had told her at the airport had made her thinking. But Grissom did not want to have any children, he had told her more than once, they had been talking about it often enough. And when Grissom didn't want to have children, thenshe wanted the same. "Yes…" she answered hesitantly. "…why are you asking?"

"I just wanted to know." He said softly.

He pulled into the parking lot and turned off the engine of the car. "There we are. Ready?" he asked her and she nodded. He took a deep breath. "Then let's go." He took her hand into his again and brought it up to his lips. He softly kissed her knuckles and then her ring finger. "Finally you can wear your ring again." He whispered and she chuckled.

"Yeah, I already felt totally naked without it." She said grinning.

"Sadly you only felt naked."

Sara rolled with her eyes. "You know how to turn nervousness into embarrassment Babe."

Grissom stuck his tongue out at her.

Sara raised her eyebrow. "Do I have to remind you how good I can pillow fight?"

Gretchen cleared her throat and Grissom turned to her.

/Are we going to have dinner or is this a drive-in cinema without a movie/ she signed hastily. /I don't want to complain but I'm hungry./

Grissom chuckled. /Sorry Mom./ He opened his door and left the car, then he walked over to Gretchen's door, opened it and helped her out of the car.

He was about to do the same for Sara but she had already left the car and was now trying to gain control over her skirt which was dangerously flattering in the wind.

Grissom laughed softly and Sara shot an angry look at him. "Not funny!"

Grissom pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead. "It is Honey but I will pretend that it's not, okay?"

"Only half okay." She returned still slightly angry.

Grissom guided Sara and his mother into the restaurant.

They had just taken seat at their table when Laura and Ben arrived. When their drinks had been served and they had ordered their meal Grissom softly nudged Sara with his elbow. She turned to him.

"Now or after dinner?" Grissom asked whispering into her ear.

A soft smile flashed over her lips. "Now." She answered whispering, leaning closer to him.

"Okay." He whispered back.

"Uhm, do you want us to leave you two alone for a moment?" Ben asked grinning.

Grissom cleared his throat. "We have to tell you something." At the same time he signed what he was saying, so that Gretchen did not have to read from his lips.

Sara smiled softly, her hand resting on Grissom's thigh.

"I am not good with words but still Sara wanted me to be the one who is going to make this official. So, I'm going to try to find the best words." He paused for a second and glanced at Sara who nodded softly to signalize him that she was ready. "One year ago I finally managed to confess my feelings to Sara and ever since this moment she makes me the happiest man under the sun, every single day. Words can not describe how happy she makes me and I want this happiness to last for the rest of our lives. Three weeks ago I… I asked her to marry me and…she said 'yes'."

"You're going to marry?" Ben asked still a little unbelieving.

Sara lifted up her hand, showing them her engagement ring.

Gretchen's eyes widened and she almost jumped up, pulling Sara into her arms as soon as she was standing. Sara hugged Gretchen back and soon her brother was waiting for her to pull away from Gretchen, so that he could also congratulate her.

Gretchen embraced Grissom while Ben pulled Sara into his arms. "Congratulations little sis."

And also Laura left her seat, she walked over to Grissom and congratulated him, then she turned to Sara, who had just pulled away from Ben. Laura softly smiled at her daughter and Sara smiled back.

Then Laura walked over to her and the two women embraced each other for a long time. "Congratulations my little angel." Laura whispered and Sara felt how tears ran down her cheeks. "Thank you Mom." She wiped the tears away with the back of her hand and then slowly pulled away from her mother.

Then Sara turned to Grissom and he put his arm around her shoulders. He softly kissed her on the forehead and her smile turned brighter.

"Hey, can't we get a real kiss?" Ben asked grinning.

Grissom smirked and shot an asking look at Sara. The look in her eyes was challenging him. She grinned and then she pulled him close to her. Her lips met his in a soft kiss, that he returned, trying to not get too passionate. When their lips loosened from each other he held her close to his chest with his right arm. "And now drinks for everyone."

TBC

I know this was boring, sorry...I just couldn't come up with something better today : (