A/N- Ok guys this is going to be the very last chapter in this story! Thanks for all the wonderful reviews and encouragement to anyone who is still reading this.! I kinda forgot about it for a while!
Epilogue
Grissom was released from the hospital in 2 days because all he had was a small concussion and a few bruised ribs. He and Sara decided to wait about a week for their 'date' so he could be fully recuperated. It seemed like a good idea at the time but now that Grissom had to wait that long, it didn't.
Every day that passed brought more and more doubts into his head. They were the same old nagging doubts that had always hounded him, the age difference, his lack of social skills, Sara's emotions, work, so on and so forth.
It was as if Sara knew this was going to happen. She made it a point to see him everyday and just talk- about anything, about nothing, it didn't matter. She knew that he would start to get nervous and second guess himself but she wasn't going to allow it to get to the point where he backed out.
Finally the day of their date arrived. They both woke up with apprehension and excitement in equal doses. It was a Saturday night so neither of them were working and they were able to go out in the evening like the rest of the people in Vegas.
Grissom thought of calling and canceling at least a half a dozen times. But each time he thought of that thousand watt smile and its owner and just found himself getting more and more eager to begin the date.
Sara was floating. She was a wreck. She was a floating wreck. She didn't know where they were going so she didn't know what to wear. Her hair had a mind of its own and would not do anything besides curl up and get in her eyes. After a while she just gave up.
Grissom arrived at Sara's apartment 20 minutes early and hesitantly knocked on her door. He picked at an imaginary piece of lint on his pale blue shirt as he waited for her to answer. He heard a muffled "its open" from within the walls and slowly made his way in. Sara emerged from the bedroom struggling to get on her second low strappy sandal with a smile on her face.
"I hope I'm dressed okay, you didn't say where we were going." She said
"You look very nice, that's perfect." Grissom replied as he took in her outfit
Sara had decided to simply wear a pair of black pedal pushers and a vee-neck lavender sleeveless top. Grissom was wearing his usual of khakis and polo shirt. They stood standing looking each other over for a minute or two. When their eyes finally met they smiled, mutually acknowledging the fact that they had both been completely ogling the other.
"Well, are you ready to get going?" Sara asked nervously
Grissom nodded and they moved to the door both reaching it at the same awkwardly bumping into each other while reaching for the doorknob. They laughed nervously and suddenly Grissom smiled a little and turned Sara to face him. He pushed one of the ever errant curls out of her face and behind her ear. Sara gave him a curious look.
"So this isn't awkward all night-" He said simply
And with that he leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers in a kiss that was just what she imagined their first kiss would be. Gentle at first, just the little pressure of his lips on hers. As he felt her respond he deepened it, covering her whole mouth with his and placing his hands on the sides of her face, slowly stroking her cheekbones. Sara responded in kind, placing her hands on Grissom's biceps and slowly sliding them up to his shoulders, his neck, and eventually landing in his hair and letting her fingers discover the texture of it.
Eventually they pulled away from one another but it seemed that their lips didn't want to part because they kept coming back together for several chaste kisses. Grissom let his hands drop to the small of her back and let his fingertips rest on the warm skin there. His lips skated over her face, placing feather-light kisses anywhere he could. Her cheeks, her eyes, her forehead. Sara let out a deep shaky exhale and looked up at him. They smiled at each other and finally stepped apart.
"I figured that if we didn't do that now we would be nervous all night and then we wouldn't be able to enjoy the date." Grissom explained
"I like your logic." Sara answered
"And also I just really wanted to kiss you." He added with a smile
Sara blinked, she was going to have to get used to this new open Grissom. Not that she didn't love it.
"Well, good to know. Um, are you ready to go now?"
Grissom just smiled wider and nodded. Strangely pleased hat he had unnerved her. They walked to the car and Sara continued to pester him about where they were going but he refused to tell her. Finally Grissom pulled up to small amusement park with a few rides and one rather large roller coaster. Sara laughed.
"This is where you're taking me on out first big date, Gris? A rinky dink amusement park?" she teased gently
"Actually this is just the first stop. I am planning on cooking you dinner at my place and then there is a small outdoor orchestral concert in a park nearby after this but I figured that roller coasters AFTER meals aren't usually good ideas. Plus, I love roller coasters." Grissom replied as they walked towards the entrance
Sara grinned.
"You're smart." She stated simply in a childlike tone
As they were on line for the coaster, Sara started to fidget.
"What's wrong?" Grissom asked
"Nothing." She replied quickly
"Sara."
"Ugh- I'm terrified of roller coasters. Actually, the last time I was on one, it was one of those loopy numbers, I got sick. And I always feel like I'm going to fall out." Sara supplied
Grissom pulled her to his side and put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her temple.
"Well, this is a very safe roller coaster, there are NO loops, just dips, you can't fall out, and even if you could, I wouldn't let you. But if you don't want to go on it, we won't."
Sara looked at him for a moment, pursed her lips then nodded.
"Okay, I'm in." she replied, and smiled reassuringly
Grissom looked at her happily and raised a finger to her cheek at the edge of her smile.
"I love your dimples." He confessed and pressed a kiss to said dimple
Sara cocked her head and again had to remind herself that she would be getting a lot more of this honesty now and would have to get used to it.
"Um, thanks, Gris."
They finally got to the front where the cars where and Grissom insisted that the first seats were always the best so that is where they sat. Since it wasn't a roller coaster with loops there was only a lap bar. After Sara, Grissom, and the attendant had all checked to make sure it was secure, Sara was placated. As the car left the platform, Grissom looked nervously over at her.
"You know that you're stuck with me now, Sara. I mean, you don't even know all of my weird habits yet, but… this is …it… for me."
"Griss, you think that I hung around for all these years just to leave because you snore?"
"I don't snore." He replied
"Oh good because I was actually kidding, that was a deal breaker." She jokingly responded
The roller coaster had now begun to climb the huge hill leading to the first drop of the ride. The clicking of the chain could be heard ominously from the ground. Grissom turned to Sara seriously.
"Honey, I mean it, what if you find you don't like me once you know all my annoying facets? I leave the toilet seat up."
"I leave it down" she countered
"I drink out of the carton" he said
"I watch reality TV ALL the time." She shot back
"I listen to country music." He replied
"I never wear shoes or socks in my house." Sara threw out
"That's weird."
"HEY!"
They were almost at the top now and Sara turned to Grissom quickly, trying not to look down.
"Look, the point is, I'm not going anywhere. This is it for me, too. So STOP trying to scare me away because no amount of bugs in your living room or ants on your eggs is going to get me to leave you because DAMMIT I love you. So shut up and hold my hand because we are about to fall 100 feet in a metal box and I'm scared." Sara blurted quickly
At that moment the car peaked over the crest of the hill and flew down the track on the other side. Grissom took a breath, grabbed Sara's hand, and took the plunge.
THE END
YEAH that's actually the end- I AM SO SORRY THAT TOOK SO LONG! And I'm sorry the ending sucked so badly:::meep:
PS WHY was there not a new episode this week? There were only 5 new eps so far! That's so messed up!