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Chapter sixteen

Forty-five minutes later Grissom and Sara were sat on the blanket they had packed. Sara was snuggled up into Grissom's arms and pulled herself close.

"I wish you'd come here sooner, Gil." Sara looked out across the park and watched as a family arrived and started to play kickball.

"So do I Sar." Grissom followed Sara's gaze as he felt her grip on his shirt tighten.

One of the children that had just arrived with her brothers and parents was in a wheel chair, she was sat on the side lines watching as her family played in front of her. Her gaze met Sara's and she smiled slightly at her. Sara smiled back and looked up at Grissom.

"We could have been that family." Sara looked away from the girl and Gil as tears started to roll down her cheeks.

"Shh. It's okay sweetie. I think it was a bad idea for us to come." Grissom pulled Sara closer to his chest as her body started to shake. "Do you want to go home?"

"No. I need to stay, Gil. Please."

"Okay. Would you like to talk?" Grissom rested his head on his lovers as he felt his chest tighten.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah." Grissom pulled himself and smiled down at his cherry blossom.

"Here." Sara got his pills out of her bag and handed him one along with a bottle of water.

Grissom took them and looked straight into Sara's worried face. "I'm good. I must have forgotten to take them before we left."

"It's a good job I'm here then. I don't want you dropping dead on me just yet Gilbert Grissom." Sara stood and embraced Grissom. His strong arms held her close. She could feel the heat of him causing her to grow slightly sticky. Sara pulled Grissom lightly down with her and the couple sat their in each others laps in silence for a little while before the tears started to fall again, this time from Grissom.

"Griss?" Sara turned in Grissom's lap so she could see those ocean blues.

"I'm good Sar. I was just thinking about what we were like back in Vegas."

"I don't want to think about it." Sara caressed Grissom's cheek, hoping he would concentrate on what was happening now.

"Remember the DUI? I drove you home that night. It was the first time we kissed. And that time when I stormed out of that crime scene because i was getting angry. You followed and said that I had chalk on my cheek. That was the first time we ever touched at work,"

"I remember Gil. I also remember the night before Natalie got to me, to us. Wasn't that the first time we made love?" Sara smiled her infamous Sidle smile at the thought of that night. She got Grissom's geeky grin in return.

"I remember. We were so nervous." Grissom laughed. It had been so long since he enjoyed himself like this, just sat here talking.

Sara too remembered what they were like and laughed, causing Grissom to crash his lips down onto hers.

The family that had caught Sara's eye when they first left started to leave. Sara and Grissom watched them as the little laughed and joked with her siblings as they made their way across the green grass.

"What would we be like now, Gil? If our daughter had survived, what would she be like? Would she enjoying doing the things we do, or would she be in a chair and hate going out? I would love to know."

"I would too. You know, I could always pull a few favors from the lab, send them over a copy of one of the photos we've got and have Archie work his magic."

"But Gil. he'd have to put her in a wheel chair. None of the guys know how ill she truly was. N-"

"Catherine does Sar. I had to tell her. When you left she was the only one I would talk to because I know she was in touch with you. She used to come and ask me if she should tell you how I was really feeling. I always told her no, but you found out anyway." Grissom pulled Sara into an embrace when he saw how hurt she was when he mentioned the others.

"I know." Sara broke down into a heap of tears. She pulled herself closer to Grissom, his heart was beating strong. It made her smile slightly to hear it.

"Cherry, there's something I ne-"

"Let's do it Gil. Let's get Archie to work his magic. We'll have it done for her birthday." Sara whipped her eyes dry and looked back over towards the park where the children where starting to disperse.

"Please, cherry blossom. I need to tell you something about last night." Grissom pushed Sara to arms length so that he could see her, all of her.

A/N: What is it do you think Grissom is going to tell Sara? And how do you think she's going to react? Is it time for the guys from the lab to show up? You tell me!
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