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Here is Chapter 21 of Picking up the Ashes.

Picking up the Ashes- Chapter 21

"Sara, will you marry me?" the words rang through out the lab, fading into silence has the song came to an end. Everyone was waiting for Sara's answer.

She looked down at Grissom; his face staring up at her with patience, waiting for her response.

Sara bit down on her lower lip and looked away. This caught her off guard. Was Grissom, her Grissom really proposing and confessing his love for her right here in front of the whole lab to see, including Ecklie, who had just stepped out of his office and was making is way down the hall towards them. He didn't look to pleased.

"Gil, what are you doing?" asked in a whisper. She just couldn't believe this. Was she dreaming?

"Sara, will you marry me?" he repeated again, his blue eyes piercing into her.

"Gil come on, get up. Ecklie is coming," she spoke in panic. She didn't want Grissom to lose his job because of her, because of this. "Come on Grissom get up!" she cried, motioning with her hands. "Get up!"

Grissom did not mover from his position before her. He stayed kneeling, ring out, waiting.

Sara glanced up at the hallway, where Ecklie was coming down and back at Grissom. "Please baby, get up!" she whispered so only he could hear.

"Sara, he spoke again. His eyes and voice filled with emotion. "I am not moving, until you answer my question. Will you marry me?"

At this Sara stopped trying to get him up and looked deep into his eyes. They were so beautiful and raw at the moment; it made her want to cry. Of course she wanted to marry him. She had been waiting forever for him to say those words to her. Her body was screaming yes, yes I will marry you! But the words would not come out. Something was holding her back.

Just then Ecklie appeared, "Gil I don't know what you are doing or thinking. This is a criminal lab, not Oprah."

Grissom did not take his eyes off Sara as he spoke, "I am aware of that Conrad. But if you will excuse me, I am in the middle of something."

He then spoke only to Sara once again, "Sara I love you. And I know you do too. I can't live with out you. Please, marry me?"

"Alright," replied Sara softly, tears falling down her cheeks. "Alright Gilbert I will marry you!" A smile appearing on her face.

"Seriously?" he asked.

"Seriously, Yes Gil. I will marry you. I have missed you too!"

With that Grissom placed the ring on Sara's finger and stood up. Embracing her, they kissed. Their lips connecting in passion and longing.

With that the people busted into applauses and whistling.

"You're the MAN!" called someone who sounded a lot like Greg.