GENERAL
As promised, Gil and Sara went back to Grissom's after her appointment. They had spent hours rehashing the past and getting to know one another. All the talking led to a spectacular love making session and then they slept until it was time to get up for work.
"Boy or girl?" Catherine accosted them as soon as she saw them. Grissom motioned for her to sit back down.
"Lady and gentlemen, Sara is officially bound to the lab until she returns from maternity leave…"
"Blah, blah, blah. Boy or girl. I know you had an appointment this morning." Catherine interrupted them. Gil covered Sara's mouth with his hand and continued speaking.
"Also, we are requesting your help at our house to move some furniture this weekend." He finished.
"Of course we'll help; now tell me." Catherine had actually left her seat to grab Grissom's collar in her fists. Sara started to laugh.
"Ok, ok, geesh. We have a son." He looked at Sara with a smile and then pulled out the photos for everyone to see. Sara showed everyone the details in the photos. She was hugged by everyone and then her belly was given an affectionate rub. Catherine was glad that she wasn't trying to hide it anymore. After Grissom handed out assignments, Sara retreated to help out wherever she could.
Shift was ending in two minutes when Grissom found her.
"Come on let's get out of here." He found her in the DNA lab with Wendy. He also already had her purse and jacket along with his own things. She bid farewell to Wendy and met Gil at the door. He eagerly placed his hand on her back to lead her outside. He was excited about something, so she set hr curiosity aside to let him have his fun. At the car, he kissed her before opening the door and helping her sit.
He surprised her by driving to the baby store.
"I have it on good authority that there will be a baby shower in our future and figured we should register. We also need to pick a theme for the nursery and buy the furniture." She smiled. His enthusiasm was contagious and she consented to the field trip. His heart soared when she put Grissom as the only surname to use in a search. It didn't take long to pick out what they needed for the baby. When they turned in the scanning gun, Gil pulled her back to the furniture. They had fun picking out just the right crib and accessories. The theme proved to be more difficult because there were so many choices. They finally settled on frogs in a pond with flies flittering about. They made their purchase and set a delivery date for the furniture. Gil loaded up the car with the bedding and stencils. Their next stop was the hardware store for paint and supplies. They bought some pale blue and pale green paint. The bottom half of the room was getting the green and the top half was getting the blue color.
"Gil, I'm hungry. Can we get food on the way home?" Sara asked after they left the hardware store. He smiled.
"Of course; what would you like?" He asked with a gleam in his eyes.
"Mexican."
"Your wish is my command." He told her and drove to the only place on the way to their house.
"We need to get it as a to-go meal because I have one more surprise in store for you." he told her. Sara licked her lips in anticipation and nodded.
Sara was finishing her meal when Gil pulled the car into the driveway. He pointed out the front window.
"Sara, look." She saw the entire gang all dressed to the nines and standing on her font lawn.
"What's going on?" She asked and wiped her mouth to make sure there was no Mexican food on it.
"You can thank Catherine. I told her what I wanted and it looks like she came through with flying colors." He said as he helped her out of the car.
"That's great, but what am I thanking her for?" She saw the gleam in his eye.
"Our wedding. Go with her and I will see you in a bit." He kissed her and handed her off to Catherine. Sara didn't have a chance to protest as she was being pulled away. She heard Grissom and the boys unloading the car and then she was pulled up the stairs to her room. Hanging on the closet door was a dress for Sara.
"Oh, Catherine, it's beautiful. Are you sure it will fit?" Sara rubbed her hands over her belly.
"Absolutely. Go take a speedy shower. We'll be here waiting."
"Thank you. I won't be long." Sara rushed off wondering how in the world Catherine could have pulled all of this together on relatively short notice, but then she decided that she didn't really care. She wrapped Gil's robe around herself and opened the door. She grabbed her undergarments and disappeared back into the bathroom to put them on.
"Ok, I'm ready. Let's see if this dress will fit my ever expanding size!" Sara called to the door and immediately it opened. Catherine came in to help her put the dress on.
"See, I told you; perfect fit. Hold still. I'm going to do your hair and make up." Catherine commented and withheld her urge to say 'I told you so'. Sara sat absently stroking her belly while Catherine tended to her hair and make up. At last the bride was ready. She pulled out her cell phone.
"Hey Jim, she's ready; is he?...Great, we're on our way." Catherine hung up and picked up two bouquets of flowers. She handed one to Sara.
"Here. It's time. You're beautiful." Sara looked at the flowers. She was beginning to choke up.
"Thank you; for everything." Catherine could see the unshed tears in her eyes.
"Don't start crying now. Save it for later." Sara smiled and pulled Catherine in for a hug. Together, they headed down the stairs.
Brass was waiting at the bottom of the stairs for her.
"You're beautiful, Sara. Are you ready?" He asked.
"Yes."
"Well, you have a decision to make. Do you want to walk down the aisle to the Bugman alone, with me, or leave him and elope with me?" He teased and Sara chuckled.
"Gil wouldn't let us get out the front door. Nice try though. I'd be honored if you would walk me down the aisle." Brass smiled.
"I know about Gil and I wouldn't dream of taking you away from him. I've known since I first saw the two of you together that this day would eventually arrive." Sara kissed his cheek.
"You're one in a million, doll. Wait here, I'll be back for you." Sara smiled and watched Brass offer his arm to Catherine.
The backyard was beautifully decorated in earth tones. There looked to be about seventy people in attendance waiting for the ceremony to begin. Catherine's entrance with Brass cued the music and silenced all conversations. Brass walked Catherine to the front where Gil was waiting and retraced his steps to collect the bride. He looped Sara's arm through his and looked at her.
"Ready?" Sara was looking at the open door waiting to see Gil.
"I'm ready." She said confidently. Brass took a few steps and then brown eyes locked onto blue.
GRISSOM POV
She is so beautiful. I am the luckiest guy in the world. Catherine does nice work. I'll have to thank her later for all her help. I love you Sara; more than you'll ever know. I was so lost in my thoughts that I regretfully hadn't heard a word the minister had said until I hear Sara speak.
"I do." YES!
"Gilbert Grissom, do you take Sara Sidle to be your partner for the rest of your life?" Well, I wouldn't have asked her to marry me if I wasn't. In the words of Greg, DUH!
"I do." is what I say, instead. Get on with it. Ok, here are the rings. I just can't stop looking into her eyes.
"You may now kiss your bride." The minister tells me. FINALLY!
"I intend to." I say and distantly hear chuckles throughout the crowd, including Sara's as I pull her toward me. Her laugh is the sweetest sound there is. I'm just glad I had that surgery so I can still hear it. During the kiss, I hear the applause start and then I am wrapped up in Sara. The minister tapped my shoulder.
"If you're ready, can we continue?" Ok, that was mildly embarrassing.
"Sorry. Please continue." I hope my face isn't all red from having a minister stop me from making out with my wife at my own house.
"…Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grissom." Mrs. Grissom; I like the sound of that. The applause is deafening as Sara and I make our exit. It's official; she belongs to me and I belong to her.
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A/N: The wedding reception will be in the next chapter. There is a bet/game afoot. I didn't detail the wedding because I had more fun writing Gil's thoughts. I didn't write Sara's thoughts on this one because they would have been too similar and it would have been repetitive. Stay tuned for the wedding reception.
There won't be too many more chapters in this story. Thank you all for the reviews and please keep them coming. I love them.
Have a great day everyone! Kelly