As usual everyone was gathered in the break room awaiting the start of the shift and the arrival of Grissom with their assignments. They all conversed between themselves, no one even looking up when he and Sara finally arrived, discussing something between themselves in very hushed tones.

"Are you sure about this?" She asked for the 13th time that evening (He'd counted) raising his eyebrows in a haven't-we-been-over-this-already-thirteen-times kind of way and replied with a firm, "Yes! Are you ready?" He asked her.

"As I'll ever be!" She surrendered knowing better than to argue anymore. She was nervous, very nervous. But one look into his crystal blue eyes and suddenly she was calm. Damn how could he do that? Eyeing her engagement ring for the 124th time that day (He'd almost lost count) she looked up at him and quipped, "Well I'm sure as hell not keeping this hidden!"

"Good!" Giving her a smile and a gentle, secretly squeezing her arm to reassure her he turned to face the team, raising his voice to address the rest of the room.

"Alright gang, shall we?" Everyone turned their attention to the supervisor, none of them noticing that Sara did not join them at the table but rather remained standing only backing up a few steps from Grissom.

"We have a triple out in Mesquite. Two male victims and a female victim, and one of them happens to be a good friend of our dear friend the mayor so I'm afraid I'm going to have to take you off your current cases, it's all hands on deck tonight." He informed them, none of them really reacting to his briefing, except Greg who seemed creepily excited; this was his first high profile case.

"Ok then…that's it, but…uh…before we head out," He continued, "Sara and I have an announcement. Uh…Sara!" He stammered.

Sara's eyes widened and she glared at him in a combination of shock and anger as he tried to pass off the awkward announcement. Everyone was looking at her; all of them eager to find out what this was all about.

"Uh…Grissom and I…"She smiled nervously and started again "Grissom and I would like to tell you something." The team watched her, waiting on her next sentence, hoping it would bring them closer to actually finding out what they were talking about.

Watching her struggle he decided to be a man and finally tell the team the information he wanted to shout from the rooftops. He moved beside her, placing his hand in the small of her back he smiled at her, looking deep into her eyes it was as though he had just found his inspiration.

"We're engaged!" He shrugged, smiling as he looked from the depths of his lover's eyes to the faces of his team.

"Finally!"

"Aww congratulations you guys!"

"Thursday! Woo-hoo-hoo!"

"Damn"

They hadn't been exactly sure of how the team would react to the news but this definitely wasn't what they expected. Greg had congratulated them; ok that they had expected but the rest of the team just confused them.

Nick yelled, "Thursday! Woo-hoo-hoo!" and proceeded to do a little celebratory dance with his arms. Warrick gave a defeated "Damn!" As he reached into his pocket producing a fifty-dollar bill which he then handed over to Nick, who was still dancing.

But it was Catherine's exasperated "Finally!" that had thrown them both. They exchanged perplexed looks, and then glared at their co-workers.

Grissom's eyes narrowed and his lips tightened ever so slightly "You knew?" He enquired, cocking his head to the side. His question was directed at his deputy supervisor and best friend of many years. (Out of common courtesy neither of them actually counted)

"Please!" The red headed woman half-laughed as she made her way towards them "Everybody knows about you two!"

"Everybody?" He asked.

"Everybody! Hell I bet we even knew before you guys."

"Even Ecklie?" He asked, his voice raising slightly in either confusion or anxiety.

"Well no, not Ecklie, but that man's head is so far up his own ass you guys could be goin' at it in the hallway and he still wouldn't catch on." She chuckled, throwing her arms around him. "Congratulations!" She said, giving him a tight squeeze. She'd been waiting for this day for probably as long as he had; she was thrilled to finally she him so happy.

"Both of you!" She finished, as she moved on to hug Sara. Releasing the younger woman from her embrace she grasped her left hand to inspect the ring.

"Oh my God! …Gil!" She exclaimed, slapping him across the chest with the back of her hand, with more force than she probably realised. "It's gorgeous!" Sara beamed as Catherine ogled her engagement ring. Her engagement ring!

Grissom ignored the two women to his left as they discussed the ring and various other details about proposal and the upcoming wedding and turned his attention to Warrick and Nick who had came over to offer their congratulations.

"And you two?" He asked, still trying to figure out everyone's reactions to his announcement. "What was that all about?"

The two men laughed nervously. Warrick rubbed the back of his neck, it was a nervous habit he had, anytime he was put under pressure or stress of any kind his hand would go up to the back of his neck, "Uhh…" He smiled at his boss.

"We sort of had a pool going on what day you two would finally announce that you were together." Explained Nick, his southern accent came across heavy as he offered his boss a cheeky grin, "I had Thursday!" He drawled, patting his pocket where Warrick's fifty dollars now resided.

"I see!" Nodded Grissom, trying to hide his amusement at the situation.

"Seriously though, congratulations Boss!" Warrick said, patting him firmly on the shoulder before he too moved on to Sara.

"Jeez!" He whistled when he saw Sara's three diamond platinum ring. He turned around and looked at his boss, his eyes displaying his respect for the man's taste in jewellery. Grissom smirked at him as Nick stepped up. Placing his hand firmly on Grissom's chest he looked him squared in the eye.

"You better take good care of her now! Ya hear?" He drawled. Nick and Sara were very close, she was like a sister to him, they were always messing with each other, taking digs and sharing jokes and he felt very protective of her.

"I will!" Smiled Grissom, looking at his wife-to-be. Before he knew it the Texan had grabbed him by the shoulders and pulled him in for a large bear hug. After letting go, he fired Grissom on last 'I mean it' look before picking Sara up and hugging her too.

Greg stood a little way away, eyeing Grissom apprehensively.

"It's ok Greg." Encouraged Grissom eyeing his boss on last time Greg exploded towards him, yelling congratulations and flinging his arms around him, knocking the wind out of the older man.

"You're a lucky man!"

"I know!" Grissom agreed. Greg didn't let go. Grissom shifted in the hope if would get the boy off him, but Greg still didn't let go.

"Okay Greg!"

"Sorry!" Greg let go immediately and backed off holding his hands in the air. He was the last one to congratulate Sara.

"We should do something to celebrate…you know properly!" Suggested Catherine.

"Yeah!" Everyone agreed.

"That's a great idea Catherine." Agreed Grissom, basking in the love of his fiancé and his team, his family. "How about dinner tomorrow night somewhere? The whole team together? Then drinks afterwards?"

Once everyone had confirmed they had no prior plans it was settled.

"I'll make the reservations then!" Grissom smiled. Remembering they had jobs to do he sighed, hating to be the bearer of bad news his tone changed notably with his next sentence. "Well, we won't be able to have dinner tomorrow if we don't do our jobs tonight, let's head out."

Suddenly everyone remembered the triple in Mesquite and they all filed out the door, Grissom and Sara were the last to leave. As walked down the hallway towards the car park he turned to her.

"I think that went well."

"Yeah!" She beamed at him, delighted that they shared their secret with those closest to them. This was it. They'd told people now, no turning back! They were officially engaged.