A/n Thanks so much for all your reviews and I'm really sorry for the wait. This is the last chapter.

Here's whats going on with my other stories for the people who were reading them.

Fun and Games- I'll hopefuly update that later.

New Story! Its going to my sandles, its called 'California Here We Come' its mostly fluff but there will be a near death moment that involves Saras mom. Thats all I'm giving away :D

Chapter 10

Sara had to go back to work, just staying in the house all day was driving her insane, she had a constant head ache that told her she wasn't doing anything to help anyone stuck at home. It took a lot of convincing and kissing to get Nick to let her go back. In less then two weeks after the incident Sara walked down the hallways of the CSI building, still limping from the gash in her side. Although it hurt to even think about the case she was working on she had to finish the loose ends and appear in court before the jury as a witness.

Sara hadn't yet seen Grissom after he saved Nick and her lives, she was very grateful but she didn't know what to say. "Thank you for saving my life. Its over between us?" No she couldn't do it, not that way. She walked by his office pausing for a second, then continued to walk down the hallway. She stopped turned back to his office and sighed, she had to get this over sooner or later, and she was hoping for sooner rather then later. She knocked gently on his door.

"Come in." Called Grissom's weary voice. Sara hesitated before taking a deep breath through her nose and turning the knob.

"Sara." Grissom said as she walked in, he examined her through his glasses, his eyes landed on her side and he winced, "How are you?"

Noticing where his eyes were she shifted her weight to her other foot and crossed her arms, "I've been better. I was wondering how you were. Shooting a man, that must be..." She trailed off, "Hard." she finished looking at the floor.

"Sara, when I shot him..." Grissom stood up and walked around his desk and towards her, "It never crossed my mind. I was making sure you were okay, as long as your okay... I'm okay." Sara smiled uncomfortably, she should be happy with all that he did for her, but it made her feel even more guilty-- guilty that she said yes to Nick.

"Look Grissom." she said putting a hand on his shoulder and squeezing it, "I just wanted to let you know I'm extremely grateful for you saving us. I'd do the same for you in an instant." Grissom looked at her with hurt eyes, he knew where she was going. "And I also wanted to say I'm sorry. Sorry for telling you it was over between us. But it is, you need to know that. I'll always love you, always..." Sara took his hand off his shoulder, tears starting to blur her vision, "But Nick--"

"You love him too. I know." Grissom finished for her, he backed away a few steps, stepping closer to his desk, where he leaned against it.

Sara shook her head a tear sliding down her face, "Yeah I do love him."

Sara sat on her couch holding a cup of tea in both hands; a blanket was draped around her shoulders. She looked into her tea and held the cup tighter as if absorbing the heat. She closed her eyes feeling them water up.

"You bitch!" He shouted and slapped her across the face, she screamed and hung her head

Sara opened her eyes quickly, shaking her head to get rid of the memory; she put her hand to her cheek where Nigel had hit her. A hand was on her shoulder now, she looked at it for several seconds then looked at who it was attached too. Nick. She turned away from his face and looked out the window, it was raining hard, a dessert rain. Nick sat down besides her, putting a hand around her waist, gently hugging her, avoiding hurting her wound. "It's over Sara." his voice tickled her ears, "Let it go. Remember? Just let it go." she turned to face him.


'How do you stay so strong? Emotionally I mean." Sara asked touching his cheek.

"I'm only strong with you here at my side." He whispered, looking into her eyes. He shoved a hand into his pocket a pulled out a velvet black box, he opened it with one hand and revealed a diamond ring. Sara gasped, her hand flung to her mouth. They'd only been seeing each other less then 3 days, marriage? Sara's eyes filled with tears but she managed to smile.

"Sara? Will you marry me?" He asked sweetly, whipping away her tears. What was she going to say? It was so soon. Too soon? What about Gri-- "I know this is a little early, but I love you Sara and I can't imagine a day.. a year without you. You keep me strong, and sane."

Sara leaned over and kissed him, hard and passionately on the lips, she slipped her arms around his neck, and slowly pulled away from their kiss, her faces still inches from his, "Okay." She said simply.

"Is that a yes?" Nick said with a soft laugh.

"What do you think?" Sara said a little sarcastically, but pulled him in for a hug. Nick just held her, brushing his fingers through her hair. He was going to marry Sara, he was going to be with his best friend forever.

"Griss, he asked me to marry him, and I said yes." Sara said still looking at the ground.

"That's... That's wonderful Sara. I'm so happy for you." Grissom said, but obviously that was a lie, he was broken up, couldn't she see that? He walked up to her and hugged her tightly for a few seconds then stepped back, "Nick is very lucky."

"No, I'm lucky. But are you okay?" Sara asked looking into his eyes intently, searching for some kind of emotion in Grissom's blank face.

"Sara I have no power to stop a marriage. Not even yours." He said with a smile, she returned it and turned for the door.

"Thank you." She said and walked out. Grissom stared after her, tears filling his own eyes he had lost her. It hurt he knew it and he admitted it. But at least it was Nick, not anyone else. Nick was a good man he would never hurt Sara. He thought to himself and sat back down behind his desk. Catherine walked in without knocking and smiled, "Did you hear the good news?" and without waiting for him to answer, "About Nick and Sara?" Grissom nodded, and forced a smile. "Well get you're ass up to the break room, there is a party, a short one anyway." Grissom gave a puzzled look, "Ecklie." She explained.

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"About time he popped the question." Warrick said holding up a glass of Champaign, grinning.

"No really?" Greg added sarcastically, "So what are you going to do tomorrow?"

"Oh you know, plan a wedding, have a killer bachelor party." Nick said smirking, hugging Sara with one arm.

"Will there be strippers? Because if there strippers I'll be there." Greg said wide-eyed.

"No strippers!" Catherine and Sara both shouted at the same time.

"Guys, Guys! This is a lab, my lab." Ecklie shouted, "As much as I want to celebrate..." he rolled his eyes, "We have people to save."

"Then the earth is doomed." Grissom said smiling.

"Hell! The earth is definitely doomed." Greg chimed in.

"Oh, it's a tragedy." Sara said taking a long sip of her Champaign.

Fin

A/N Thanks again for the reviews! I hope you'll read my other stories even though their probably going to be Sandles;