Coming Clean

Both Sara and Grissom were nervous about meeting with the sheriff, but they also knew it had to be done in order to get married. It seemed it was time to come clean to the uppers and they were going to have to deal with the consequences, whatever those may be.

Grissom looked over at Sara, "are you ready?"

"About as ready as I'll ever be." She responded, a slight shiver in her voice.

The two of them entered the sheriff's office and sat down in the chairs facing the imposing man sitting behind the desk, waiting for him to get off the phone. He finally finished and hung up, giving the pair his undivided attention.

"So Gil, what's this all about? You didn't give me much information when we arranged this little meeting. I assume it has something to do with miss sidle here?"

"Yes, yes it does. Actually it has something to do with the both of us."

The sheriff's brows rose, "oh really, and what would that be?"

"Well…Um…"

"What he is trying to say is that the two of us have been in a relationship for almost two years now" Sara spoke up.

Grissom cleared his throat and continued over the surprised look on his boss's face, "and I have asked her to marry me."

"Well, this is a surprise! I really don't know the rules pertaining to inter-office affairs but…" he replied looking around his office.

"I have looked it up and there is nothing specific, but I will no longer be able to be her supervisor…I do have a plan though, care to hear it."

The sheriff stopped looking around and held out a hand, "by all means…"

"Well, if Sara reports directly to Catherine she will be able to remain on the night shift. We will still be working together from time to time, but Catherine will be in charge of all her evaluations and such."

"We will be considered co- workers, and that is considered acceptable…according to the guidelines that is." He had researched this before the two of them became an item just in case the guys found out and it became an issue.

"Well, I see you have done the research…but I will have to double check with HR to make sure. Otherwise…I guess this is congratulations." The sheriff got out of his seat, came around the other side and shook Grissom's and Sara's hands. They went to leave and were stopped by the sheriff, "there is just one more thing."

"Yes?" Grissom asked with slight trepidation.

"You must invite me and my wife to the wedding." Sara smiled

"Of course" and the two left the room in a much better mood than when they had arrived.