Chapter 16: Whispered Promises

Sara woke and found Grissom laying on his side right beside her. He had taken his shirt off sometime during the night, leaving her a nice clear view of his hard chest and stomach.

She smiled and pressed a kiss to his exposed shoulder. She could smell the scent of sandalwood on him and knew he must have taken a bath sometime before she woke.

He was snoring softly and had a slight smile on his face.

After Greg's funeral she had had to come back to the hospital. It was hard to believe it had been almost a week since she had found out she had leukemia. They were going to release her earlier but she'd got a damn cold that had nearly killed her and they'd decided it would be best if she stayed for a few more weeks. But she'd gotten better fast and the doctor said he didn't see a problem with sending her home today and Sara couldn't wait.

"Grissom." She said softly wrapping her arms around him and hugging him close.

"What?" He said snapping awake and looking down at her lying on his chest.

"I love you."

Grissom smiled and kissed her forehead.

"I love you too, baby." Grissom said getting up and reaching for his shirt.

Sara smiled and reached out pulling him back to her.

She kissed him passionately and with the fever of a woman with unmistakable talents.

"So I take it you're ready to go home today." Grissom said pulling away and bending down taking over where Sara had left off.

"You have no idea." She said panting from being kissed so thoroughly.

"I can't wait either."

Grissom ran his hand over her thigh and pinched her on the bottom.

"I don't know if I'll have the energy for that." Sara teased watching him raise an eyebrow.

Sara still thought it was going to take a lot for him to not walk away from her or think any less of her because she was going to be physically up to a lot of things.

Grissom just smiled.

"I'm never going to leave you."

He could read her so well it scared her sometimes but she loved that he knew what she needed and when she needed it.

"I know."

"Then stop thinking I'm going to."

Grissom walked over to the window and opened the blinds.

"I can't wait to go home and sleep in my own bed these hospital beds aren't big enough."

"Yeah, I've noticed." Grissom said with a smirk and looking at her over his shoulder.

"Oh, don't you start that now Gilbert Alexander Grissom. I'll put you right out of here if you do."

Sara sent a more mischievous smirk his way.

"Know whose the one starting things." Grissom said walking back over to her and lying down beside her.

She'd missed getting to make love to him this past week. They'd just gotten to start to understand each other when all this had happened. She felt like screaming and throwing something out the window half the time when all this had happened but Grissom had been there to help her through.

Grissom kissed her and rubbed her back. She sighed and snuggled up against him.

An hour later Dr. Hampton came in and told Sara he was releasing her.

"I want to see you back here next week to start the treatment and for a check up. If you need me just come thorough the ER I'll be here." Dr. Hampton said handing Sara a paper to sign.

"Thank you doctor I really appreciate what you've done for me." Sara said handing him the paper back.

"See you next week, Sara." Hampton said watching as Grissom wheeled her out of the Emergence room doors.

Grissom drove Sara toward her apartment. They held hands and Sara was smiling just looking out the window. She looked so content and happy. Grissom must have been doing something right.

They walked up the stairs and into her apartment. Sara took off back to the bedroom to take a shower and change clothes.

Grissom stretched out on the couch and closed his eyes.

A few minutes later he heard the patter of Sara's bear feet coming down the hallway. He popped out one eye and looked at her.

She was wrapped in a towel. Her long legs showing from underneath it, Grissom smiled and looked over at her.

"Well, I guess there goes the foreplay."

Sara shook her head and made a noise in her throat.

"I forgot my razor." She said digging into her bag to retrieve in.

When she bent over her towel rode up showing off her bear hips.

Grissom felt all the blood in his body rush to his groin and felt himself getting lightheaded with desire.

He got up and walked over to her. He wrapped his arms around her middle and pulled her to him.

Sara felt Grissom's arousal pressed against her backside. She gasped and her eyes went wide.

"I want you, Sara." He said his voice raspy and heavy with desire.

"I want you to, Grissom." She said turning around toward him.

Grissom bent his head forward and pressed his lips to hers and pushed his tongue into her mouth.

She moaned and arched into him causing him to groan involuntarily.

"Take me to bed, Grissom. I want to feel you." She moaned as he grabbed the towel and jerked it away. He took her breast hungrily into his mouth and bit down gentle.

"God I've missed you. I've missed this." He said picking her up and walking down the hallway toward her bedroom.

He lay her on the bed and began to kiss her with fever and need.

Sara had never considered Grissom a needed man but this was proving her wrong.

They just kissed and Grissom just touched her. He wasn't touching her there where she needed to be touched he just let his hands play light music on her skin. Skimming his hands over her abdomen and legs just feeling her.

"Grissom…I want you." She blurted on a breath and felt him smile against her lips. She felt him bring his hands up and cup her breast.

She groaned into his mouth as he began to rub her nipples between his fingers and into tight little nubs of pleasure.

She was amazed at how aroused she had become and how aroused she was making him.

'Maybe, things aren't as bad as they could be.'

All day she'd been wondering if her having cancer was as bad as it could get. If when the chemo and radiation started to drain her of her energy if he would still want her with this feverish need. Right know she didn't care.

He couldn't wait he slowly slide into her and looked down at her. She was responding to him like always with her whole heart.

Grissom slide in and out of her slowly and felt her moving with him. They feel over the edge together and lay together just looking off in different directions.

Sara was lying on Grissom's chest drawing lazy circles with the tip of her index finger. Grissom was running his hand over her back and hair.

"I'm going to take a shower." Sara said moving from the bed and into the living room to retrieve her towel and razor.

"Hey Sara, I love you." Grissom could see she needed to hear it and without hesitation said the words.

It was becoming easier for him to say those things and mean it. She was such a beautiful woman and he loved her with every fiber of his being.

"I love you too." She said smiling and disappeared into the bathroom.

TBC………

Chapter 17 soon to come. Stay tuned and thanks for all the reviews.