Wrote this chapter, I was going to post it tomorrow but could not wait so I am posting twice. Hope you enjoy it. Chapter 9
Sara was in Gil?s office looking for a folder he had asked her to grab when she realized that she was not alone. She looked up and seem a lady stand in the doorway.
?I am looking for Gil Grissom,? she said. ?Do you know where I can find him?? Sara looked the lady up and down, she was a very beautiful woman right around his age with blond hair and blue eyes.
?I might be able to locate him,? she said. ?May I ask what it is about?? Sara wanted to know.
?Personal,? she said. ?May I ask who is asking for him?? she wanted to know as she dialed his cell phone number. ?Tell him it is his girlfriend,? she said smiling. Sara about fell over.
?Grissom,? he said answering his phone. ?Mr. Grissom, this is Miss Sidle,? she said. ?Hi love,? he said, ?Did you find the file??
] ?Yes sir,? she said. The tone of her voice was cold and unfeeling. ?It will be on your desk. He was confused, he could not understand the tone of her voice.
?What?s up hon?? he asked. ?When will you be back in your office?? she asked still sounding very cold. ?I will be there in about 5 minutes, will you be there??
?I am leaving,? she said, ?But your ?girlfriend? will be here waiting.? ?So you will be there,? he said smiling. ?No, I am leaving.?
She had to stop herself from slamming down the phone. ?MR. Grissom will be here in five minutes,? she said walking away.
5 minutes later Gil walked into his office, ?Sara?? he said. ?No Gil it is me,? the lady said. Gil looked at the lady, ?Nicole??
?Yes,? she said. She hugged him, he froze not sure what to say or do. ?It has been a while,? he said. ?Quit a while,? she said smiling at him. ?How about dinner?? she asked. ?No,? he said.
?Oh, Sara,? she said. ?Yes,? he told her. ?I take it that Sara is the brunette who was in your office. ?Yes,? he said. ?Oops, then I think I might have upset her,? Nicole said. ?That is putting it mildly,? Gil said.
?What is it you needed,? he asked. ?To talk to an old friend,? she replied.
?Unless this is official business I need to go find Sara and straighten things out,? he said only imaging what must be going through her head.
?I need to talk to you about something but you had better go,? she told him. ?I will call you later.? He turned and left.
All the way to the house he prayed she meant leaving work, not him. ?Thank god,? he said when he pulled in the drive and her car was in the garage.
He threw his car in park and went to the house. ?Sara?? he yelled. No answer. He went to the bedroom, she was not there.
He looked out the window, she was standing in the back yard. He went after her, ?Let me explain.?
She turned to face him, her eyes were red from crying. He wanted to hold her but he knew better, instead he pointed to a bench.
?Sara, she is NOT my ?girlfriend?,? he said. ?She was, a long time ago. A very long time ago.? He then told her about his and Nicole?s history.
?We were 7 and in the 2nd grade,? he said finishing his story. Sara threw her arms around him, ?I am so sorry. I guess I jumped to the wrong conclusion.?
He held her close and kissed her. ?I love you, Sara,? he said. ?I know,? she said feeling very foolish.
?I want to show you that I love you and only you,? he said. Sara smiled at him. ?Really, how do you intend to that,? she said with a devilish grin.
He reached in his pocket. ?By asking you to except this,? he told her holding out a diamond ring.
?It was my grandmothers. My grandfather gave it to her on their 20th wedding anniversary, he could not afford one when they first married.?
Sara?s eyes widened and her mouth fell open, this was not what she expected.
?Sara, I can?t image my life without you in it. I love you. Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife??
?I am not sure I can except that,? Sara said when she could finally talk again. ?Why?? he asked. ?I can?t take it just because
? she started to say.
?Sara, Nicole has nothing to do with it. Believe me. I was going to ask you anyway, that is why I had planed to take you to Marco?s tonight,? he told her.
?Do you remember the ?benefit package? I offered you as an incentive to stay with me,? he asked. ?All of your love for the rest of your life,? she said smiling at him.
?Yes love. I did not feel alive before you, I don?t ever want to loose you,? he said. ?Sara, I love you. I need you.?
Sara threw her arms around him and kissed him.
?Yes,? she said.