Chapter 20 is up!!! LAST CHAPTER!!!

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"Well, on the trip over here I gave it a lot of thought, and I really, honestly think that if I go back to being a CSI, I will self-destruct. I just can't bear it anymore, all the victims and the soulless murderers and rapists, it just killed me, Gil,"

"Shh, it's okay, Sara," Grissom soothed, as her voice had rose a little hysterically.

"And self-destruction is not an option, since I've Carrie, and I've got you back." Sara said, the last part coming out quietly.

"Yeah, I definitely do not want that," Grissom said, trying to lighten up the situation. It worked, because Sara smiled.

"There's the smile I wanted to see." Gil said quietly and kissed her softly. She smiled again and he eased back.

"So, what are you going to do, Sara?" He asked quietly, playing with a few strands of her hair.

"I was thinking about going back to school, getting a degree in something else, and then I can do that, whatever it may be." Sara said thoughtfully, and Grissom's arms tightened around her, and he said,

"What about Carrie?"

"Well, I figured that I could do most of it online, and the parts that I have to do in person I'll do during the day, so you can be with Carrie. Or I could just find a nanny or something I suppose." Sara said, weighing their options.

"I've got an idea." Gil said slowly, and Sara looked up at him, saying,

"What?"

"Well, I guess you didn't hear that Catherine was promoted to head of days, huh?

"No, I didn't! Good for her."

"Yeah, that's what I thought. So, maybe Lindsey or Catherine'll watch Carrie for us whenever they can. Oh, and Warrick moved to days too, so he can help too."

"Do you think they will?"

"Yeah they will," Gil chuckled. "Carrie's got them all wrapped around her little finger. They all just adore her; they think she's the cutest thing ever."

"That's good." Sara said softly, laughter in her voice too.

"Oh, Sara, I missed you," Gil whispered, pulling Sara closer.

"I missed you too, Gil," Sara murmured and snuggled closer to him.

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The next thing they both knew, it was morning. Sara woke to the bright flash and thunder breaking through the windows and heard a groan and felt Gil shift under her a little, to pull her closer.

BOOM! The thunder cracked, and both Sara and Gil jumped a little. They both looked at each other and laughed, with Sara saying,

"Who's afraid of the big bad storm?

"Apparently we are!" Gil said, still chuckling.

"I'm surprised Carrie isn't up yet," Sara mused, and Gil kissed her and said,

"Don't question it, just be grateful for it."

"Yeah, okay." Sara said sarcastically and Gil smiled.

Just then, the door creaked open and a trembling voice said,

"Mommy? I'm scared." Sara was up in a flash just as the lighting struck and the thunder rolled again. She held up her arms and like a bullet Carrie was in them, sobbing hard while Sara stroked the back of her head.

"It's okay, baby, you're safe. I've got you, mommy's got you and the bad, bad lightning and thunder isn't going to get you."

"It won't?" Carrie's scared voice asked, and Gil said,

"No. It won't dare, because I'll arrest it!" A scared giggle erupted from Carrie and Sara lay back down next to Gil and snuggled close to Gil, so that Carrie was trapped between them, but not stiflingly. Carrie snuggled next to them both, but she was still trembling.

Sara kept stroking her hair and Gil rubbed her back to help her to calm down. Sure enough, soon her soft snores were heard, and they knew she was asleep. Sara stopped stroking her hair but left her hand on Carrie's head. Gil stopped stroking her back but left it on her back, just in case she woke up and was scared again. The storm seemed to have calmed, but Sara and Gil continued to stare into each other's eyes, just loving the company of each other and the small miracle between them. Sara then twitched a smile, and Gil smiled back at her. One thought was running through their minds:

Sometimes it's simply enough to be loved by another person, and it's more than you deserve when two people love you unconditionally, no matter what.

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Kinda short, I know, and I am soooo sorry, but I couldn't think of anything else. I thought the storm would be a nice, lasting touch, with Carrie getting scared and all that. I hope you enjoyed my story, and thank you soooo much for reading!! Review and let me know if you liked how I ended it or not, and what I did wrong. Constructive criticism is very welcome. Adios, me amigos!