I Do Not Own CSI

"We're here," Sara said as she and Gil pulled up to the front of her tiny apartment.

"That we are, you ready to start packing?"

"Yes, but remember if I see you lift something more than two pounds I will put you on the next flight home."

"Promise, I won't. I'll just wrap stuff and put it in boxes," Gil replied as he moved slowly from the front seat.

"Do you have company," he asked, seeing a car in the visitors' parking space.

"James has already started packing things for me."

"I haven't seen your brother in awhile. He's not mad that I'm taking you to Vegas is he?"

"Just a little, but I'll get over it," James said from the doorway with a smile.

"How you feeling, Gil," James said, shaking Gil's hand.

"I've been better but your sister is a good nurse."

"Oh, I bet she has just the medicine you need, too!"

"Hey, I'm right here, you know," Sara said, slapping her brother on the shoulder before he pulled her into a bear hug.

"I'm happy for you," he whispered in her ear.

"Me too," she whispered back.

"Ok, so what have you packed up," Sara asked as they all stepped into the apartment.

"Your kitchen stuff. And I separated the stuff that you said you wanted to keep and the stuff that's going to goodwill."

"Good, ok. Gil, why don't you take the living room stuff, and I'll tackle my bedroom and bathroom."

"What do you want to keep in here?"

"The paintings and little knick knacks and we're taking the couch and chair and getting rid of the ones you have. Everything that's on my desk is going."

"So, basically everything in here"

"Basically"

"You got more boxes, James?"

"Loads of them, they're in my car, I'll be right back," James said, leaving and giving the two some alone time.

As soon as the door shut Sara drifted close to Grissom, embracing him as all the memories of them together flooded their minds.

"We made love together for the first time here," Sara mumbled.

"And I made you breakfast in bed for the first time."

"I'm glad we're keeping my couch. We have a lot of memories on that couch."

"I remember when you snuggled up to me when we were watching some horrible movie and you fell asleep. My arm went numb but you looked so peaceful that I couldn't move even if I tried."

"Of course, there are some not so innocent memories on that couch, too."

"Well, after that dance you did for me there's no way I could even think of wanting to get rid of it. That dance had to be one of the sexiest things I have ever experienced."

"I had never done that before. I don't even know what made me try it on you, but I am so glad I did. That had to have been some of the hottest sex I've ever had!"

"That makes two of us."

"Don't forget the bathroom," Sara said with a smile.

"I will never forget the bathroom," Gil chuckled as the memory of a very hot and wet Sara flooded his mind.

The opening of the door disrupted their thoughts.

"Hey you two, enough with the hanky panky, let's start packing."

"You always did know how to ruin a moment," Sara said, taking a box and retreating to her room.

"You love me and you know it," he yelled back, laughing when he heard the door slam.

"You're going to have your hands full living with her, Gil. Trust me, I know."

"I already have my hands full, but I wouldn't have it any other way."

"That's good to know."

"Hey James, can I talk to you for a second," Gil asked from his seated position on the couch as he packed away small things and James packed away Sara's desk.

"Sure, what about"

"Sara"

"Cold feet"

"No, I still want her in Vegas with me, what I wanted to talk to you about was umm," Gil said, looking at his feet.

"Umm is not a question, Gil."

"I know, nerves, and it's weird because Sara and I have already talked about this and I'm pretty sure I already know the answer but I wanted to ask you first before anything."

"So, are you going to ask me then," James said with a smile. He was pretty sure what Gil was going to ask.

"I want to ask Sara to marry me, but I want your blessing first."

"Can I ask you something first?"

"Yeah, I guess."

"If I said no, would you ask Sara to marry you anyway?"

"Yes, but I know that both Sara and I would like to know that you're ok with it."

"You know, when I first met you I wasn't sure about you. I mean you were older than Sara, and you lived thousands of miles away. But after I saw her smile at you I knew that you were someone special. Sara has many smiles. A smile for when she's happy, when she's trying to convince you she's ok, and smiles for when she's trying to hold back her laughter. But the smile she gave you, that big one that took over her whole face, I had never seen her give that to anyone but me. And she giggled when she smiled that big. She's never done that before, not even for me. So I knew you were someone she felt completely happy with.

"I admire your honesty when I asked whether you would marry Sara with or without my blessing, I was hoping you would give that answer."

"And your answer?"

"Is yes, I give you my blessing, Gil. I have never seen Sara happier than when she is with you," he said, as the two continued to talk in quiet tones.

They never noticed that Sara had listened to the whole conversation from around the corner with a smile, one that took over her whole face.

TBC

Oh the smiles, looks like grissom's mom and James are on the same page and know that sara and gil are meant for eachother just because of the smiles they give one another, lol

James will be a part of this story, just a heads up, and i guarntee you will like him just like you like grissom's mom

Thanks for the reviews!!

Katie