GRISSOM POV CON'T
Several minutes go by and then I watch her put her hand on the baby; my baby. She smiles seconds later. She's so beautiful and she's carrying my baby. Something in the back of my brain tells me that I am faced with my last chance concerning her. With my mind made up, I move silently across her apartment and kneel next to her. She flinches when my hand rests on her belly. She looks at our hands and then at me.
"You're staying?"
"Yes. I love you Sara." It feels so good to tell her that. I should have confessed my feelings years ago. I feel something beneath my hand. Wow! That's my baby in there. Amazing! Sara's hand covers mine.
"Just show me. Be honest with me. Vent to me like all of us vent to you. That's really all it takes. The rest is just for fun." I take note that she hasn't returned my words, but I don't want to push her. She'll say it when she's ready. I smile softly at her instead. My knees are starting to hurt from kneeling this long.
Sara moved my hand from her stomach and got up off the couch. I automatically stand to help her up. She doesn't say a word, just walks to the bathroom. I stand and wait. Truthfully, my knees are thankful for the break. She returns with a tube in her hand. I have no idea what it is.
"Would you like to rub lotion on the baby? This stuff helps to prevent stretch marks." She asks and I can see that she is holding cocoa butter in her hand. I smile and nod.
"Are you tired?" I ask her when she lies back on the couch and exposes her belly to me.
"A little." She confesses, and I know that she is more tired than she is letting on.
"Why don't you go lay in your bed? If you fall asleep, then I'll tuck you in." I offer. She looks over there, but makes no move to get up.
"I haven't slept in my bed since the morning you left."
"Oh." I feel like the biggest ass in history. How could I be so dumb as to walk away from her?
"I'm sorry Sara. I'll do my best never to hurt you again." I kneel down and grab her hands as emphasis. She nods to acknowledge me. I rub the lotion on her belly and feel a few kicks along the way.
"I should have found a way to tell you. I'm sorry too. That feels good." She tells me. She sounds like she's about to cry. I don't want that to happen.
"May I stay?" I ask. If she's not ready for that, I have no choice but to be understanding.
"Do you promise to be here when the alarm goes off?"
"Yes."
"Ok, then you can stay." She says easily. I am always so fascinated at her ability to forgive my transgressions. I don't deserve Sara in my life.
I pick her up and carry her to her bed. I strip down to my boxers and t-shirt then join her in bed. She falls asleep quickly. I stare at her for a few minutes and close my eyes. The last thing I remember is placing a protective hand on her belly.
SARA POV
A ringing phone wakes me. I am startled to not only be in my bed, but also that Grissom is still here with me. He looks so peaceful when he's asleep. Damn that phone! I uncurl myself from his arms and answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's me. How are you?"
"I'm fine. I was still sleeping, actually." I tell her and for now, am leaving Grissom out of the conversation.
"Oh, sorry for waking you up then."
"That's alright; it's almost time to get up anyway." I shrug.
"How'd it go with Gil?"
"We talked. He knows about the baby." I can't keep anything from her these days. I know she won't say anything.
"Is he still there or do you need a ride?" She asks tentatively.
"He's still here." I answer slowly and quietly.
"Your secret is safe with me. I'll see you later."
"Bye Catherine." We hang up at the same time. I walk back to bed and notice that Grissom is waking up.
"Hi." He says with a smile as he rubs sleep from his body. I return the smile.
"Hi. You need to get moving if you're going home before work."
"I know. Do you need a ride or is Catherine coming to get you?" I watch him pull his pants on while he asks me this.
"A ride would be great. Give me ten minutes to shower and get dressed."
"Take your time Honey." He approaches me at the doorway of my bedroom and put his hands on my hips.
"May I kiss you?" I lean slightly back.
"I have morning breath." I tell him.
"I do too." He retorts.
"Teeth first; trust me." I say and reluctantly leave his arms. He looked crestfallen, but nodded. I pat his chest and smile in reassurance then disappear for a minute.
"Here, just so you know, that pouty look will not always work." His face lit up as I handed him a spare toothbrush. He brushed his teeth while he anxiously waited for me to shower. When I came in my room to get dressed, he was studying the bottle of lotion from this morning.
"Oh good, I was looking for that." I know I startled him because of the slight jump from my statement. I smile in apology. He holds it up.
"May I?"
"Sure, just give me two minutes. I'll meet you at the couch." He took my hint and left the room. I pull on most of my clothes and walk into the family room with no shirt. He guides me to lie down on the couch and he squirts some lotion on his palm. His hands feel so much better than my own. I close my eyes to enjoy the feel of his touch. The baby must have like the massage because Grissom felt more kicks.
"Are those it?" He asks me, but it sounds more like he is confirming a theory.
"Yes."
"Amazing." He leaned down to place a kiss right where the baby kicked. I watch his lips move and I can feel his breath in my skin, but I have no idea what he is saying. When he looked back at me, there was a single tear running down his face. Wordlessly, I wipe it away then pull his face to mine so I can kiss him. I have never felt so loved than I did at that moment. When it breaks, neither one of us moves.
"We need to go to your place." I whisper. He nods and then stood to help me up. I pull my shirt on and we leave five minutes later.
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A/N: I know this chapter was fairly short. I'll try to make the next one longer. How are you liking it? There is only one way I'll know. Have a great day! Kelly