Chapter 6

Lifes Lessons

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Rating: M

In a few days Grissom was talking again. Sara was brought to tears as the first words he muttered was "I love you" to her while he thought she was sleeping. She remained at the hospital with him during the days and Catherine picked her up at night. This continued on for another few weeks until Grissom was released to return home.

As he walked slowly into his townhouse led by Sara he realized that she had semi moved in. The change stunned him. He continued to look around what used to be his solitary area. Never contemplating that Sara would ever want to move in with him. He was however the father of the baby she was carrying. Sara put his things away in the bedroom and his medication on the breakfast bar then walked up and put her arms around him.

She kissed him on the cheek and said, "Welcome home."

"Looks more like your home than mine." The words left his mouth before he could stop them and right away he saw the dissapointment in her eyes.

"I didn't think that you would have a problem with it."

"It's not that, it's just so sudden. I'm sorry. Everything has been so confusing lately. I just didn't think that you were ready to take this step yet."

"Gil, I'm pregnant. We skipped a lot of steps. And after living in the hospital with you I didn't think that this would be much different." And with a sly smile she continued, "And here I can have my way with you and not worry about any interruptions."

Grissom raised an eyebrow and leaned in and kissed her passionately. He held her tighter when she groaned into his mouth as their tongues danced together. Then she stopped him.

"I don't want you to hurt yourself. Are you sure that you are up to this?" she said as she stroked him through his pants.

"I think I'll be fine. After all we've only had sex once."

"Yeah and true to the old saying that all is takes is once." she said placing a hand on her stomach.

He laid his hand over hers and said cautiously, "This won't hurt the baby will it?"

"No, but if I don't get you soon I'll hurt you."

He smiled and lifted her off the ground and carried her into the bedroom. He set her down and they undressed each other. Sara ran a hand tenderly over the scar on his abdomen from his surgery. He took her hand and kissed it then proceeded to kiss her neck sucking and licking his way down her chest. Sara's legs gave in at the sensations and she laid back down on the bed. Grissoms mouth followed never missing a beat all the way down to her glistening heat.

Sara moaned and placed her hands in his hair as his tongue grazed her folds. He made love to her with his mouth then slid a finger into her and began to stroke while his tongue continued. Within seconds Sara was crying his name in orgasm as Grissom looked up to her face to witness her expression. It was one that only he could do to her.

"Oh God Grissom...I need you now...take me."

That was all he needed to hear as he settled between her legs, letting passion and desire take him over. Grissom hovered over her and while kissing her deeply thrust himself into causing her to break off his kiss and cry out. She dug her fingers into his back as he began pounding into her. He buried his head in the crook of her neck as he knew at this pace neither of them would last long. She gripped him tighter and screamed his name as she came. He thrust deeper and harder as she said his name and came hard himself with only a loud groan escaping his lips.

They laid together for several minutes when Sara sat up suddenly. Thinking she was going to be sick Grissom sat up with her. "What is it Sara? What's wrong, are you going to be sick?"

She shook her head and said, "Everyone wanted to come over and visit with you when we got home." She turned and looked at him then the clock. "I told them to be here, oh, half an hour ago."

Before Grissom could respond there was a slight tapping on the bedroom door as Catherine's voice chilled them to the bone. "Hey if you guys have any energy left we would like to have a chance to visit."

Sara and Grissom sat staring at each other and silently wondered just how much their visitors have heard.

Grissom walked into the living area with Sara nearly hiding behind him. Yep, everyone was here; Nick, Greg, Brass, Doc, Warrick, and Catherine. No one wanted to speak. They were all speechless, except for Doc, "Sorry Gil, but I don't think that we can't give you a welcome home gift like the one you just received." Brass was the first to laugh knowing that only himself, Doc and maybe Catherine would ever get away with such a comment.

"Well what did you expect. I finally get the courage to ask the woman who has been torturing me emotionally for years on a date just to wind up in the hospital for weeks and when I get home do what, nothing. I think not."

Brass just replied, "Well now we know that you are human after all." That broke the ice and everyone began talking about work and what's been going on at the lab. Grissom even thanked Greg for taking care of his creatures for him. Greg smiled proudly.

After a few hours everyone left to let the man rest, not only from his injuries. Catherine told Sara to try to come in early. Sara nodded and closed the door.

"Well that was awkward and enjoyable at the same time." Grissom didn't reply he sat still on the couch. "Griss, honey are you alright?" she asked as she walked towards the couch. Then she noticed that he was sound asleep sitting up. She smiled, grabbed a blanket and curled up beside him. In moments she was asleep with him.

Sara woke up around 5 p.m. and went into the shower. She was singing to her self and not paying attention but when she felt a gush of cool air and turned around and looked into Grissom's eyes.

"I thought you were still sleeping?"

"No I had to get up and get cleaned up."

"And why would that be?"

"Cause I'm going to the Lab with you tonight."

"No way Grissom. Didn't you listen to anything that the doctor said to you. No stress, take it easy yada yada yada. Besides what exactly do you think you are going to do sit in your office and do paper work."

"I thought I would start there for a few days then work my way back out into the field. I'll be fine."

Sara just sighed. She knew she was fighting a losing battle. He had made up his mind and there was nothing she was going to do to change it. She knew in several months that the roles would be reversed and it would be her wanting to work.

Everyone greeted Grissom with smiles and well wishes. While he hated all the attention it was nice to know that people cared. He proceeded to his office and Sara went into the break room. Everyone was there waiting on Catherine. She grabbed her yogurt from the fridge. This time of day it was all she could stomach.

Catherine walked in. "Sara your late. I asked if you could be early what happened. Wait don't answer that I don't want to know."

"Don't want to know what?" Grissom appeared out of no where as usual. Catherine spun around looked at him then back at Sara.

Sara pointed at Grissom and said, "That's why I'm late. One can only argue with the world's most stubborn man for so long."

Grissom glared at Sara as Catherine said, "So true. Well since you are here you can give out assignments." She handed the slips to Grissom and sat down.

He flipped through them deciding who should go where while the boys continued their conversation from earlier. It was about what foods tasted worst when you threw up. Grissom looked at them and then at Sara just in time to see her eyes get big and she sprinted by them and out the door. Catherine looked up and said, "Hello you idiots, pregnant woman in the room and you are talking about vomit."

They looked at Grissom sincere and apologized. "You shouldn't be apologizing to me." As Sara walked back into the room they said there sorry's and got their assignments.

Grissom went back to his office to do some over due paper work. He noted that Catherine did a good job trying to keep it under control. He had just sat down when she knocked. He looked up. "Hey are you going to be alright?"

"Yeah that was just the norm."

"Sara come in for a second." She walked in and sat down. "I feel bad. I just wish that there was something more I could do to help get you through this. I know that it's 'Normal' but it hurts me every time you have to run off like that."

"Well not to state the obvious here but you are the reason I'm pregnant and don't worry cause from what Catherine has told me I'll get even later. Not on purpose of course." she said smiling a million dollar smile.

He just smiled back. "Right"

She got up to leave and leaned over his desk and kissed him. He grabbed the back of he neck and deepened to kiss.

"Excuse me?" Nick said from the door, "But I would like to get going Sara. Sometime today."

She broke off and smiled. Turning to Nick she said, "What?"

"What? It's like watching my sister being groped by her boyfriend. I don't want to see that."

Grissom heard the exchange and smiled. It was good to be back.