Disclaimer: To my great regret, I don't own CSI, the Characters or any of the songs mentioned in the story. I do however own all the mistakes.

A/N: Just something I though of one night. Doesn't really fit into any time frame of the series.

Hope you enjoy it and please review. Thanks ;) Enjoy.

This is the last chapter. I guess it's the 'happiest' chapter…

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Six months past, but to Grissom it seemed like an eternity. As the day of Sara's return rolled closer, he began to feel nervous. He hadn't heard from or seen her since the letter exchange and was scared she'd have gotten over him.

Sara too had a hard time being away from Grissom for so long. However, she had someone else to care for. Almost nine months pregnant, she had to worry about her child and getting things ready for it and therefore managed to keep her mind off how much she missed Gil.

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"Hey, Griss?" Catherine approached his office and called him out of his book "She's coming back tomorrow…you know that, right?"

He nodded feeling his stomach churn at the thought of seeing her again.

"Well, I was just wondering if you'd be up for helping us out with the welcome back party we're throwing her."

Grissom nodded again and wondered what it would be like to look into her eyes again. Would he see the love she'd held there for years or the hate and hurt he'd seen there the last night he'd been home?

His thoughts were quickly dismissed by the ringing of the phone. Holding one hand up to tell Catherine to wait a sec, he picked up.

"Grissom ... what?! ... when? ... I'll be right there!"

Catherine looked at him as he stared in shock at the receiver for a few seconds.

"What's up?" She watched him as he stood up and grabbed his coat and bag.

"It's Sara. That was the hospital; apparently I'm her emergency contact number. They wouldn't tell me what was wrong, only that I should hurry."

He made for the door and Catherine realised why Sara was at the hospital, not wanting to miss this and not wanting Grissom to drive in such a state of nerves, she ran after him and offered to drive him to Desert Palms.

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Catherine had barely stopped the car in the lot at the hospital and Grissom was already opening the door.

Once inside, they made their way to the receptionist's desk and asked where they could find Sara Sidle.

"Fourth floor, to the right, ask the nurse where her room is" replied the distracted girl in a white suit.

Without a 'thank you' or anything, Grissom sprang for the elevator and Catherine followed.

The fourth floor was the maternity. Catherine remembered as much from when she'd had Lindsey. She was only hoping that Grissom wouldn't stop to question what they were doing there. He didn't.

Once the elevator doors opened, Grissom turned right and practically ran to the desk.

"Sara Sidle's room please." He waited impatiently as the nurse behind the desk checked the files.

"Room 208, right through there" She said pointing to a corridor behind Grissom.

Catherine thanked her and then hurried to keep up with Grissom as he literally ran to the door.

"Grissom!" She shouted as he reached the door "Just…be patient…"

He looked at her quizzically and entered.

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Sara had been holding her brand new baby daughter in her arms when she heard the door knob turn and the door swung open. Standing in the door way was the last person she'd expected to see.

It was only when he began to open the door that Grissom realised he was in the maternity ward and started to wonder why. He got his answer when he saw Sara lying on a bed holding a small child wrapped in pink blankets.

"G…Gi…Grissom." She could do nothing but stare at him. No one knew she was there and she hadn't called him.

"I'm your emergency contact number." He blurted out staring bewildered at the scene in front of him.

"Oh…" Was all she could say.

"What…um…wha…" He could barely formulate words in his state of shock.

"I should have told you, Gil. I know I should."

He continued to look at her questioningly "Tell me what?"

"I was pregnant. That's what caused my strange mood that month, I was scared that you'd run from this."

It took Grissom several seconds to connect the dots.

"You mean…that's…" He couldn't help a slight smile forming on his lips.

"Your daughter? Yes." She smiled as he approached.

"So…you…"

"God, Gil. I've missed you so much."

Looking down at the small baby, Gil Grissom felt more emotions than he ever thought possible. "So...you pushed me away, because you thought I wouldn't want the baby?!" He sounded incredulous. How could he not have wanted the perfect infant that was sleeping in his love's arms?

"Well…I was scared. It was all so new…then the whole thing with…I couldn't think straight and then as time went by I could think of how to tell you."

Though he should feel angry, the happiness inside him shut out all other feelings.

"Sara, I wouldn't have run from this. I would have been shocked, but I would never have run from this."

"I know that now…But at the time, there was so much going on…"

Grissom saw a single tear trickle down Sara's cheek and whipped it away quickly.

"Sara, I love you…can we try again? Have you forgiven me?"

"I forgave you the moment I read your letter. I just…"

She didn't finish her sentence since it was silenced by Grissom's lips. For the first time in seven months, they felt all the love and passion they had for each other surface again. One kiss was enough to erase the past and lay down a path for a bright and happy future.

It was then that Catherine entered.

"Hem…" She made her presence known.

"Catherine!" Sara greeted as she and Grissom pulled apart and he took his daughter in his arms for the first time.

"I see you two have worked it out…" She was smiling broadly at Grissom who was looking mesmerized at his tiny daughter.

"Yes, we have…" Was all Sara could say as she cried of happiness.

"Cath…" She looked at Grissom who had finally looked up from the baby "Get the team…"

She smiled to see him so happy and after a quick nod left to do what he asked.

Forty five minutes later, the door opened again and Nick, Warrick, Greg and Catherine walked in. All three men looking shocked.

"You were telling the truth?!" Was all Nick could say as he looked at Grissom sitting by the window with a sleeping infant in his arms.

"Yes I was, Nick. Grissom…" He looked up at her "How long has Sara been asleep?"

"Five minutes." He stood up and handed Catherine the sleeping baby "I have to run a quick errand…will you stay here please?"

"You're leaving your newborn daughter with a co-worker?!" Asked Catherine slightly confused as she held the baby.

"Only because I trust you and this is a very important errand." He smiled and rushed out the door.

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Two hours later, the team was lost in conversation with Sara, catching up for all the months apart.

"You did what?!" Asked Sara laughing at Greg.

"He did! If I hadn't been there, Gil would probably be dead." Said Catherine as they all laughed.

Then, suddenly the door opened and Grissom walked in. He'd changed clothes and was wearing something more formal than his work clothes but still comfortable. He smiled at Sara who was sitting in the rocking chair with the baby.

"What happened to 'quick errand'?" Asked Catherine as she smiled at Grissom.

He barely registered what she'd said and Catherine become aware of how nervous he looked. He walked over to Sara and without warning dropped on one knee. The room went silent.

"Gil, what…" He silenced her

"Sara Sidle, in the last four hours, you have made me the happiest man alive independently of my actions in the past. So now, it's my turn to make you happy. Sara, I love you. Will you marry me?" He looked up at her and opened a small velvet box containing a ring Catherine calculated had to have cost upwards of one thousand dollars.

"I…" Sara was close to tears again "…Yes!"

Grissom stood up and she joined him after placing the baby back in her cot. Grissom slipped the beautiful white-gold ring onto her finger and without warning, she pulled him into an ardent kiss that stopped only when the team began to clap and Greg began to 'whoop'.

They looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds ignoring everything and everyone else around them "I love you too" Sara whispered as their foreheads touched.

Then the moment was broken as the baby began to cry. Smiling, Sara bent down and picked her up.

"Well, there is still one announcement you two have to make." Said Warrick standing up next to Catherine "What's the little one's name?"

Sara and Grissom smiled at each other before turning to face the team "Well, we though of several names that meant something to us and we came up with one. But first we need to ask for permission to use it. So… Catherine, we want to thank you for all the help you've been to both of us these past months and ask you if you'd grant us the honour of naming our baby after you." Grissom finished the sentence and all heads turned to Catherine who was in tears.

"Oh…" She smiled but the tears kept falling "of course…" Whipping her face and walking over to the happy couple, she hugged each in turn and Sara handed her the child.

"Hey Catherine, I'm…Catherine." Everyone laughed.

Then the baby started crying again and Greg remarked "She complains as much as you, that's for sure." This caused everyone to laugh again as Grissom took little Catherine and sat back on the rocking chair.

A while later, watching his friends talk to Sara as she mindlessly fingered her ring, Grissom looked down at his daughter and realised that the love he and Sara shared was strong enough to withstand anything.

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