An Innocent Love
A/N: I had a hard time writing another poem for this chapter, so I decided to put a song in instead. The lyrics are from Wind Beneath My wings by Bette Midler. Usual disclaimers still apply.
Sara was the first to awaken. At first, she was confused as to why she was wraped in the arms of someone else, then the events of the previous night hit her. She couldn't believe that she had broken down in Grissom's arms once again. The only difference was, this time she was glad she had. She had finally told him the truth. She loved him and there was no turning back. For the first time in over six years, she was certain that he understood how deep her feelings ran for him. She was also sure that the feelings were mutual. She got up and put on a pot of coffee.
Gil Grissom woke up to the smell of fresh coffee and the sound of someone playing guitar. He went out into the living room to find the source of the music. What he found was one of the most breathtaking sights he'd ever seen. There was Sara, sitting on the rug, still in her pajamas, hair slighly curled from sleep. He went and sat with her on the floor.
"Good morning, did you aleep okay?" He asked, watching her fingers dance across the strings.
"It was the best night's sleep I've had in a long time" She replied, smiling up at him.
Music was something she never shared with anyone. She despised singing in front of people, though her voice was alright. Yet, today, she was ready to sing for him. She began to play a song that truly explained how she felt.
"Did I ever tell you you're my hero
You're everything I wish I could be
I could fly higher than an eagle
Cause you are the wind beneath my wings."
All he could do was look at her. If he hadn't already fallen, he would fall in love with her right now. It was so hard for her to open up to anybody, yet, for some unknown reason, she had chosen him. He made the decision right then, he would no longer shy away from her, he would return all of her trust, ten times over. He would go to the ends of the earth just to make this woman smile at him. He loved her more than life itself, and would spend forever making up for all the lost years.
"I love you Sara." He didn't even hesitate when saying this.
"God, I hope so, 'cuz this would be really awkward if you didn't," she said this with all her usual sarcasm. She was back. "and, for the record, I love you too."
She was so glad that all that awkwardness was through with. They got up and made a celebratory breakfast together-chocolate chip pancakes and sliced strawberries. She was pondering what they could do with the rest of their day, when he voiced her thoughts.
"So, we have all day before we go back to work, what do you want to do?"
"You told me once that you played softball as a kid. Can we go to the batting cages?
When he pointed out that it was December, she informed him that it was perfect, there would be know one there. So, they got dressed and headed out to the local ball park. She bet him that she could hit twenty balls before he could. He, never being one to back down from a sports challenge, took her up on her bet.
GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR GSR
"I so won that" Sara said while laughing at the look on his face.
"Honey, I was at twenty while you were at five." He said, a very smug look on his face.
She informed him that because he was an experienced player, it was his duty to pretend that she had won. His reaction was to laugh at her and just start walking toward the ice cream stand. Their agreement, of course, had been loser buys the ice cream. Grissom, being the gentleman that he was, bought anyway, while still rubbing he nose in the fact that she had lost so horribly to him. They walked away from the park, thinking how things couldn't be going better.
A/N: I know this is a short one but I might have another one by the end of the day. Any suggestions as to where I should take this? I have a plan, but it can be changed if someone gives me a better idea. Thanks.