Sara woke with him that evening and proceeded to talk him into taking a bath with her. He gladly agreed and bathed her gently, then himself.
"So how did work go yesterday?"
"Everybody sends their love and say that they hope you feel better and they will see you tomorrow. Greg and Catherine send their apologies as well. Greg is working a shift for free because he lied to me and Catherine is forfeiting half of her next paycheck to the lab. As always, you know nothing."
"I know that. How much fun did you have with Catherine?" She turned her head just enough to catch a glimpse of a smile.
"Lot's. You were right. She avoided me because she knows I care for you. She even asked why I'm not acting on my feelings for you and said, 'you love her, don't you?' She told me that I get too protective of you too." Sara chuckled.
"Are we ever going to let people in on our little secret?" Grissom sighed.
"We've talked about this, Sara." It was her turn to sigh and she leaned back into him. He put his head next to hers and rested his chin on her shoulder.
"I know, Gil, but we're also talking about trying for a baby. If I get pregnant, people are going to want to know who the father is. What am I supposed to say; I can't find a decent man so I went to the sperm bank?" She let a tear roll down her cheek. He motioned for her to pull the drain and they left the tub to dry off.
"No, of course not, honey. You're right. Let's tell them. They can keep a secret. When do you want to do it?" His phone rang before she could answer.
"Grissom."
"It's Catherine. Are you coming to work or what?"
"I will be there. I am checking up on Sara and seeing if she needs anything. Go ahead and hand out assignments. Call me back with updates. I will go right to my scene from here." "Okay." Catherine hung up and Grissom turned back to his wife sitting on the bed. "We need to tell them soon. What about Ecklie and Cavallo?" "I will talk to them and take care of everything. I may have to pull a few strings, though." He soothed her and rubbed his hand through her hair. She nodded and placed her hand on top of his to keep his hand on her face. "I need to go. Are you going to be okay?" "Yes. Could I have my laptop? I want to do some work." He nodded and retrieved the device for her. He made sure that she took her medicine, kissed her goodbye and left.
Catherine didn't have an assignment for him, so he made an appointment with the director of the lab. Robert Cavallo was curious about the request and agreed to see him immediately.
"Gil, what can I do for you?"
"Robert, I want to let you in on a little secret. A year and a half ago, I married one of my subordinates. We want to make our relationship public, but also want to keep working together. That is where I need your help."
"Who is it?" Surprise and intrigue were etched in the man's face when Grissom has shared his secret marriage.
"I'm not telling yet. I'd like to see if you can figure it out. Thank you for your time, Robert." Grissom got up to leave, knowing that he wouldn't get far.
"Wait. What is it you want?" Grissom sat back down.
"I want the guarantee that nothing changes. We still want to work together. If you can promise me that then I will tell you who she is." Grissom waited while Cavallo pondered this.
"I will need to think about it. If I may ask, how have you pulled this off for so long without anybody finding out?"
"Practice. We drive separate cars to work and our behavior hasn't changed that much. We have a routine. It's not that hard."
"You are obviously very good at it. Does anyone else know about this?"
"No. You are the first. My wife doesn't even know that I am in here right now talking to you. I told her I was going to, just not when. She hasn't changed her name yet either. We got married out of state, and although we live together, neither one of us have filled out change of address forms." Grissom stated simply.
"I see. I will get back to you. For now, just continue as you have been."
"Thank you Robert." Grissom left the office and called the sheriff. The sheriff said he was on his way over and would meet Grissom in his office, so that is where Grissom went to work on paperwork.
The sheriff made it to Grissom's office in record time.
"Gil, I must admit that when you want to talk, I make it my first priority. What can I do for you?"
"Do you remember when you asked if there was anything you could do for me?"
"Yes. Why do I have the feeling you are about to cash in on that favor?"
"Because I am. I need your support. I married one of my subordinates and we haven't told anyone because we want to be able to work together. I just came out of a meeting with Robert Cavallo and explained the same thing to him. He doesn't know who it is, but he is deciding whether or not to grant my request" Grissom posed the question without actually having to ask it.
"I see. I will see what I can do. Who is it?"
"I'm not telling just yet. You and Robert are the only ones that know."
"Fair enough. I will go meet with him right now. I will let you know how it goes." Sheriff Brian Mobley got up and left the office. Grissom picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi Honey." He could almost hear her smile over the phone.
"What's up?" She asked.
"I just wanted to tell you that I will be home for lunch. I have something to tell you. Do you want me to bring anything in particular?"
"Anything; I'm easy."
"Are you?" He asked suggestively and she laughed. Her laughter made him smile.
"You would know." She shot back after a minute. He saw Catherine coming down the hall, so he ended the call.
"I will see you soon and I'll bring you some lunch. Goodbye." He replaced the phone on the cradle just as Catherine entered.
"Hey, what's up?"
"Nothing. I just hung up with Sara. She asked me to bring her lunch so I am going to do just that. Would you like me to bring you something when I come back?"
"No, I'm good, thanks. You are being awfully nice to her these days and I'm sure you have a lot of work to do. Why don't I go instead?" Catherine offered.
"I think that she would have asked you to do it then. I don't mind. I did tell her to call me for anything. I'm just surprised that she actually took me up on my offer." Grissom was grabbing his jacket and herding her out of his office at the same time.
"You know how to get a hold of me if something comes in before I get back." Grissom said and disappeared before she could say anything else.
Upstairs in the offices, Sheriff Brian Mobley knocked on the door of one Robert Cavallo. The lab director was very surprised to see the sheriff.
"Brian, what can I do for you?" Brian sat in the chair gestured for him.
"Gil Grissom called in a favor. He told me that he has recently spoken with you and asked me to come to bat for him. He helped close an important case and I left him with an open ended favor. He has filled me in on the gist of the conversation he had with you. He didn't tell me who it was and assured me that you and I are the only ones that know he is married."
"I see. What are your thoughts?" Robert asked.
"Personally, I am happy for him and his wife. I wouldn't even be able to hazard a guess at who his bride might be. I have heard rumors about him with Catherine Willows and Sara Sidle mostly, but there have been other names too. What are your thoughts, Robert?" "I was shocked to say the least. He doesn't seem like the marrying kind, you know? I agree with you. I have heard some rumors as well. I don't think I would be able to guess who she is either. He did tell me some of the things they do to keep their relationship under wraps. He said they married out of state, drive separate cars to work, and they live together but neither one of them has filled out change of address forms either. She hasn't changed her name and as far as I know of, no one has made changes to their insurance. He told me to see if I can figure out who she is. He wants to be able to still work with her." The lab director explained.
"That sounds fair. Why don't we both start hanging around. I might go to a few scenes to observe and you can hang out in the lab. Maybe we will gather more evidence on who it might be. We can reconvene in a week or so. What do you think?"
"I agree. I'll call you when I have made my decision." Brian stood at the same time as Robert.
"Going to bat for him, I should say that maybe we can bend the rules just this once. They have kept their relationship in the dark for over a year."
"I will take that into consideration, Brian. Good night." Robert sat back down in his chair feeling the beginnings of a headache starting. He packed up a few things and went home.
Brian Mobley called Grissom once he made it to the parking lot.
"Grissom."
"Hi Gil, it's Brian. I tried to find you in your office, but you have left it seems."
"Yes. Sara Sidle was hurt and I took her home from the hospital. I told her to call me if she needed anything and she did. Her doctor ordered best rest until tomorrow. She called and asked if I could bring her some lunch when I took my break. That's where I'm headed."
"Oh. That's nice of you."
"I didn't think she would actually take me up on her offer. I'm surprised that she did." Grissom added for his cover story.
"Well I suppose I can tell you this over the phone. I just left from my meeting with Robert. He still hasn't made a decision yet and I did my best to fight for you. Are you going to tell me who your lovely bride is now?" Grissom chuckled.
"Not yet. Thank you for talking to Robert on my behalf."
"Not a problem. Have a good night, Gil. Goodbye."
"Goodbye." He heard Gil hang up and decided to do a little research. The first person he saw was Catherine Willows.
"Catherine, have you got a second?"
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