AN: Thanks for the reviews. Here is your last chapter, enjoy.

Chapter 10: A change in the relationship

One year later

When they had gotten back from their vacation they talked to the lab director and Ecklie about their new relationship, and like Grissom predicted Ecklie's good mood didn't last, he demanded that they had to be split up on different shifts, but the lab director overruled him. So they still got to work with each other providing they kept it professional at work. Which they were nothing but professional because they didn't want to do anything that will put their cases in danger, not that it was easy being that close to one another and not kiss or hold hands, but they did what they had to do to make it work.

Even though they had pretty much slept at each other's places every night since they had been together they didn't officially move in with one another until six months into their relationship. As much as Sara wanted to move in with him sooner she wasn't going to rush him and scare him off, she wanted to do this at his pace and it paid off.

Their relationship wasn't the only one that changed, Warrick and BreAnna introduced a happy healthy baby boy 2 months ago, Nick and Catherine got married 7 months ago and Sara's friend Calleigh and Horatio got married 4 months ago. Nothing really changed between Amanda and Greg except they were happier.

Now Sara and Grissom are spending another fourth of July at Calleigh's summer-house, but this time it was just them. They had come up to the house earlier that day and now Sara was sitting on the couch with the TV on but not really watching it, she was anxious on what Grissom was doing, so she couldn't concentrate on it even if she wanted to. When they got there he gave her strict orders to stay away from any windows or doors that looked out on the Deck, it was hard for her but she listened.

After another 30 minutes the sliding door opened and Sara looked back and saw Grissom walk in the room.

She stands up but doesn't move.

He walks up to her, and when they were face to face She speaks. "Now can I go out there?"

He smiles and replies. "In a few minutes." She groaned like an impatient kid, Grissom chuckles and responded. "You can be a little impatient sometimes can't you?" Even after one year of being together he is still finding the little things that make Sara tick and was enjoying it everyday.

She smiles a little then replied. "I think on some things I can pretty patient, if you ask me."

Automatically he knew the meaning to her words, she was pretty patient waiting for him, no matter how long or hard it was.

After she said that she looked away shyly and he brings her chin back to him and she speaks looking back in his eyes. "Sorry. I really want to know what your up to. You have been very secretive since we have been up here."

"I know and everything will be revealed soon." She sighed finally accepting defeat. He wraps his arms around her waist and continued. "I believe it would it be worth the wait."

She nods while wrapping her arms around his neck and replied. "I'm sure it is." He leans toward her, pecks her on the lips, then wraps his arms around her and gives her a hug. She hugs him back and smiles.

Ever since they had become a couple Grissom liked to always have some form of contact with her, obviously after work though. And besides the kissing and cuddling, hugging him was her favorite form because she always felt safe and protected in his arms, just like she knew she would.

Her thoughts were interrupted when Grissom whispers in her ear. "Was I worth the wait?"

Sara smiles bigger, pulls back just enough to look into his blue eyes and responded. "You were worth the wait and more."

Everything she knew this man could be, he was and more. Of course he still had his frustrating side and he still could be the same workaholic before they became a couple, just like her at times, but overall there wasn't a single day she would regret on being with him, things were better and brighter with him around.

He smiles that smile she loves, then they lean back to each other and kissed again.

After a few moments they pulled back and he looked at his watch, then looked at her and said. "Ok it's time." She steps back so she was fully out of his arms, but just as she was taking a step he puts his hand on her arm softly to stop her.

She looks back at him with a questioning look.

He smiles again and holds up something. "But first I want you to ware this."

She looks at the item in his hand, looks back at him and asked. "A Blindfold? What are you up to?"

"Humor me please?" She looks at his adorable pout and knew she couldn't say no.

She sighs and said. "Ok." His face turns back to a happy one and as he steps behind her and ties the blindfold over her eyes she said. "But this better not be some weird experiment."

The one thing Grissom hasn't changed was his love of experiments and no matter how gross they were she would never change that of him because she loved him just the way he was. She may choose to not be involved in a lot of them but she would never discourage him on doing them.

Grissom kissed her on the cheek. "It's not I promise." She just nods and he guides her to the kitchen and outside to the deck, then they started walking straight ahead.

When Sara realized the direction he was taking them she said jokingly. "So your taking your blindfolded girlfriend down to the dock, should I be worried?"

He whispered in her ear. "Do you trust me?

Before they get to the stairs to take them to the dock she stopped her feet, making him stop in turn, she puts her hand on top of his, which was still on her shoulder and said with sincerity. "With my life."

Which was true, she would also protect his life with hers. She feels him kiss her on the back of the head, then they started walking again and eventually going down the stairs to the dock.

After taking their time getting there because Grissom was so careful with her, they finally made it to the end of the dock. He looks around to make sure he hadn't forgotten anything, turns her around so she his facing the house and whispered in her ear to close her eyes. He kissed her cheek, then took the blindfold off and told her to open her eyes.

When she did, she gasped, up on the deck were lit tiki torch's, and guiding the path to the end of the dock were lanterns, to the right there was a blanket, pillow and champagne with glasses next to it. She turned to look at the horizon and the sun was just setting, it was one of the most romantic moments of her life.

She gets out of her thoughts when she hears an airplane flying by, she looks up and saw it had a banner. She read what it said, smiled and said. "That is so sweet somebody is asking Sara to mar..." She stops when she realized what was happening.

She turns back around and Grissom had one knee down on the blanket, holding a single diamond ring up to her. She puts her hand up to her lips to try to stop them from trembling.

He swallowed the lump in his throat, took her left hand and said. "I was hopping you would say that and I am kind of hoping for another answer. So will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?"

She nodded with tears in her eyes and said with emotion. "Yes. I'll marry you." He smiles, slips the diamond ring on her finger and she helps him up.

When they were face to face again, he puts his hand on her cheek and they look into each other's eyes, seeing the love they have for each other, then finally their lips touched.

Once they pulled back from their passionate kiss, they put their foreheads together to catch their breaths.

After they did, Sara pulls back from him, still amazed by the set up.

She looked at him and asked. "How did you get all this stuff here?" She would have remembered if he had all this in the car with them, also knowing not all of it would have fit.

He looks at her with a smile and said. "You could thank Horatio and Calleigh for that."

She smiles while shaking her head and replied. "That's why they came to Vegas last weekend."

He shakes his head, puts his hand on her cheek and replied. "It's not the only reason. Calleigh wanted to see if you were as happy as you said you were, also giving me permission to marry you."

She looks at him wide-eyed and asked. "You asked her?"

He nodded and responded. "Yes and the guys. They are the closest to family that you have." He wipes a few tears off her cheek and continued. "And after a few threats from them...well as you can see they said it was ok."

She sniffles, puts her hand on his cheek and replied. "That was the most sweetest thing anybody has ever done for me, actually all of this. Thank you."

He removes his hand from her cheek, takes her hand off his cheek, kissed her knuckles, looked into her shinning eyes and replied. "You are welcome." She takes a step closer to him and kisses him softly.

They pull back slowly and after he kisses her on the forehead she asks. "What happens next?"

He walks over to the blanket and pillows, fixes the pillows, sits down so they are behind his back, holds out his hand and said. "Now we wait."

She raises an eyebrow, but takes his hand anyways and before she could talk the sound of fireworks hit the air.

She looked back and since it wasn't quite dark yet it was kind of hard to see. She shakes her head, looks back at him and as he was helping her sit between his legs she speaks. "Some people are so impatient."

Once she was comfortable he smiled, kissed her head and replied. "Maybe we should teach them about that."

"We could do that but it would probably go in one ear and out the other on some of them."

He nodded, kissed her cheek and said. "Probably. They just don't understand that some things are worth waiting for." She smiles again remembering their earlier conversation and she just nods in agreement.

It was a few minutes of silence except for the water hitting the deck softly, then he puts his chin on her shoulder and speaks. "You know I felt it."

"Felt what?" She turns her body so she could look back at him after he moved his chin.

He replied. "When I was out here setting up I felt that you were anxious."

She asked surprised. "Really?" He nods and she continued. "Wow. So you might say our connection is getting stronger then."

This past year they became so in-tuned with one another that sometimes a question was answered before it was asked or they felt each other's emotions when something happened but it was only when they were around each other and Neither one has motioned this before, until now that is.

He looked at her surprised and asked. "You believe we could feel each other's emotions?"

She smiles and asked. "Well you just said you felt my anxiety right?" He nodded and she continued. "Then yeah I do. It might not make sense to people and they probably couldn't understand it but when it comes to us I like to believe in the unexpected."

He smiles at her response and happy that she felt the same way as him then asked. "How far do you think this connection could reach?"

She shrugs then smirks as she speaks. "I could go on the other side of the world and test it out."

He shakes his head, wraps both arms around her and replied. "No. Because I already know I'll miss you."

She nods with a small smile and replied. "Me too." She pecks him on the lips and continued. "So I guess the answer to your question can't be answered." He nodded again and she continues. "Just know that no matter how far apart we are I'll always feel connected to you."

He puts his hand on her cheek and said. "My sentiments exactly." They lean toward each other and kiss.

When they pulled back they look into each other's eyes, and he was about to ask if she was as happy as he was but she beat him to it. "I am so happy with you I don't ever want it to end."

He shakes his head. "It never will." He wipes an unexpected tear away and still looking into each other's eyes he continued with a whisper. "I love you."

She leans toward him and whispered back. "I love you too."

As their lips touched the fireworks shot in the air, but they were to engrossed in being in each other's arms and feeling their connection grow stronger to hear anything around them. And in the back of their minds they were wishing for the day were they could become husband and wife.

AN: Once again thank you for the support on another story, I hope you enjoyed it. Like I said last chapter a sequel is planned and I'll start posting it sometime this weekend or early next week so be on the look out, if interested. Take care and Enjoy the rest of your week. Please Review.