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Harmless Liaisons: Chapter Eleven
Catherine shot Nick a look which told him that it was time to go and check on dessert or do anything that involved not being at the table. He gave Grissom a smile and stood up and swiftly began walking away.
"What's going on Grissom?" Catherine asked sternly as soon as Nick was out of earshot.
"I'm moving on Cath." He replied honestly.
"You're accepting this? Sara and Greg?" She was trying not to shout but Grissom could tell that his fact he was calm was making it worse.
"I accepted it a month and a half ago, they love each other." Grissom responded taking a sip from his wine.
"What about you? Don't you love Sara anymore?" Catherine's voice had softened. It was this question that caught Grissom off guard, it was this question that made a dull pain in his chest known.
"Yes. I will always love Sara, but we're no longer in love. Things change, people change." Catherine sighed heavily and took a long sip from her wine. "You need to forgive Sara...I have..." Grissom said carefully choosing his words.
Catherine looked at Grissom, and for the first time she really took in what was happening.
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"Greg I'm sorry." Sara whispered looking up at Greg's hurt expression.
"Yeah." He rolled his eyes and turned his head to look anywhere but into Sara's eyes because he knew if he did he'd melt and be right where she wanted him. It had amazed him over the years how just a look from Sara had got him.
"No...I really am." She gently turned his head to face her; her thumb gently stroking his cheek. "I'm sorry for how I've been acting...it's not fair on you...I doesn't matter who Grissom is with now...we're together...that's all that counts..." Sara said in hushed tones as if they were sharing a secret.
Tilting her head up she placed her lips on Greg's, he kissed her back taking in the taste of her mouth mixed with red wine. There it was, he was completely hers all over again.
It was like their very first kiss gentle, hesitant and conflicted but they both knew that all of this gave them another chance. A real chance to start over.
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"Dessert it almost ready." Nick smiled sitting himself down hoping that Grissom and Catherine had finished talking.
"Great." Grissom smiled up at him, reassuring him that it was fine. Carrie returned to the table and took her seat next to Grissom. Their eyes met and their expressions softened, their feelings for each other were genuine Catherine and Nick noted. Eventually Greg and Sara reappeared taking their seats, smiles playing on their faces as everyone sat around attempting to be pleasant.
They all ate their desserts making polite conversation about their field of work, Las Vegas and Peru. It was all so civilised that they almost forget the feelings that had gotten them to this stage.
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As they all moved steadily out of the restaurant doors into the hot Las Vegas evening Sara felt a hand on the small of her back which stopped her in her tracks. She turned to find Catherine watching her with a conflicted expression.
"I'm sorry...for the way I reacted..." Catherine said slowly as if to check the words she was saying were right.
"Don't...I didn't expect you to react in any other way..." Sara reassured her.
"No...no...it doesn't make it right...I of all people should know...that sometimes relationships just don't work out...and I judged you..." Catherine attempted to explain herself, but it was clear that she didn't need to.
"It's okay..." Sara gave her a smile, which Catherine cautiously returned.
"You better get going...Greg is looking bored." Catherine indicated the younger man that was pacing as he stood by his car. Sara gave her a nod goodbye and began walking in the direction of Greg.
"What was that about?" He asked watching as Catherine disappeared to her car.
"Oh...nothing...she was apologising for how she reacted...to us..." Sara responded with a shrug.
Greg took it as a cue, and closed the gap between them and pushing her up against the side of the car planting a hungry kiss on Sara's lips.
"I love when you say us..." he whispered. Sara gave a throaty laugh and kissed Greg again.
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Carrie sighed and rested her head on Grissom's shoulder as the taxi drove them back to their hotel. The city swept past them as they sat in silence.
"Do you think that went well?" Carrie asked quietly.
"As well as it could have." Grissom responded, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"I guess this is it then." Grissom turned to look at Carrie, a questioning expression appeared on his face.
"The first day of the rest of our lives." she whispered.
In that moment they both felt a sense of liberty as they realised they were no longer going to be held back with the past.
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Greg opened the door to Sara's town house his arms wrapped tightly around her waist, pulling her body up against his. They kissed passionately not wanting to let each other go, a buzz made itself apparent in both of them. Fumbling to remove their clothes they fell to the living room floor in a scrambled mess.
"I love you." Greg breathed heavily against Sara's skin as he finally succeeded in removing her shirt.
"I love you too." she whispered back.
He paused for a moment taking in the beauty of their situation. Greg gently pushed a strand of hair out of Sara's face. Her coffee coloured eyes, the smile he'd wanted to taste for so long and the feel of her skin overwhelmed Greg. He kissed her softly, their lips barely touching causing electricity through Sara's veins. They made love there on the living room floor unable to hold themselves back.
Sara rested her head on Greg's chest as their heart rates slowed down, his hand lazily caressing her back. Their limbs tangled with each other; that moment felt so right.
Neither said a word revealing in the content feeling they had because now there weren't any barriers between them; everyone knew.
They now had a chance for a fresh start; together.
The End