AN: Here is the last chapter, find out if they had a boy or girl. Enjoy! Thank you for the reviews.

Chapter 30: For the better

4 months later

Sara picked up the car seat from the back seat that carried their new bundle of joy, Luke Grissom.

Cassie was a little disappointed that she didn't get the sister she was kind of hoping for, but still vowed to be the best big sister she could be.

Then Grissom closed the back seat door and smiled at her before asking jokingly. "You ready for the piranhas?"

They had just gotten home from the hospital and knew that the whole gang was inside waiting on them, so the minute they opened the door, he wouldn't be surprised if everybody swarmed toward them to hold the newest member.

Sara chuckled as she brings the car seat closer to her so she could look at their little boy while both hands were holding it as they started walking up the walkway, which Grissom had placed a hand on the small of her back to guide her while her attention was on their son. "But can you really blame them...I mean look at him."

One look at their little guy, and everybody could tell exactly who the parents were. The mixture between them in him was perfect, the little hair that he did have on his head was light, of course it could get darker as he got older, and his eyes were blue, which was something Sara had wanted because it reminded her of how she fell in love with her husband in the first place. Grissom didn't really have a preference for any of that, he was just happy to have a healthy baby with the woman he loved.

Grissom chuckled as he shook his head. "Nope, can't blame them one bit. I can't get enough of just watching him." He didn't get much sleep last night because he couldn't take his eyes off his son, but he didn't care.

When they stopped at the front door, she turns her head to the right and looked at him with a bigger smile. "I couldn't either, thank you for this gift."

Grissom smiled as he cupped her cheek with his free hand. "I'm the one that should be thanking you, but you're welcome." He leans toward her and pecks her on the lips, then he pulls back and clears his before speaking. "Alright, let's get our little one inside."

Sara nodded as he reached for the doorknob, then after he opened the door, Sara stepped in the house first, which the moment the guests saw her, they smiled and held up their drinks before saying. "Welcome Home!"

Sara smiled as she saw everybody, including 4 month pregnant Mary and her husband, and Greg was holding up a sign that said 'It's a Boy!'

As Grissom was closing the front door, Cassie ran up to her mom so she could see her little brother since she hadn't seen him since yesterday. Then while Sara was talking to Cassie, Grissom stopped beside them and smiled at everybody else. "Thanks for coming."

Catherine smiled after she took a drink of her champagne before speaking. "You thought we would be able to stay away after seeing him only yesterday?"

Grissom shook his head with a chuckle. "Not a chance."

They chuckled back, and after Sara took Luke out of his car seat and Cassie moved it to the side, she stood up and said. "I guess it is only fair if the godmother and godfather get to hold Luke first."

Since Shelly was godmother to Cassie, she thought it was only fair that somebody else was godmother to him, so that honor went to Suzie, and godfather was Nick.

Suzie smiled and removed her arm from Brad's waist and walked up to Sara and Grissom, while Nick followed her after handing 9 month old Dallas to Shelly.

After Suzie held Luke for a couple of minutes, she handed him off to Nick while everybody watched with smiles, actually waiting patiently for their turn.

Once everybody had their turn and Luke was placed in Grissom's arms, Shelly cleared her throat and spoke. "Now I don't want to trample on Luke's day or anything, but I thought this would be a good time to announce something." Then she looked at Sara and asked. "If that's ok with you?"

Sara smiled with a nod. "Yeah go ahead, it's the least I could do with me announcing I was pregnant on your birthday."

Everybody chuckled, then Shelly and Nick smiled at one another before Shelly looked at everybody again and continued. "Nick and I are going to be parents again."

They all started smiling and cheering, and after they calmed down, Suzie cleared her throat and spoke. "And while that is very good news, I have some of my own." Then she wrapped her arm around Brad's waist before continuing. "Actually, I should say that we have some of our own."

Brad continued with what she was saying while he had a big smile on his face. "I asked Suzie to marry me, and she said yes." Before Sara could say something, Brad continued while looking at her. "And before you shoot me with your gun, Sara, we agreed that we don't care how long we are engaged before we get married." He looked at Suzie again before he finished. "I just wanted her to know that she has nothing to worry about here while she's still in school, so she can concentrate fully on her work, knowing I am completely committed to only her." They smile warmly at the newly engaged couple as they watched them peck each other on the lips.

Sara cleared her throat a second later and said. "Congratulations you two, I mean that." The couple nodded, then she continued with a smirk. "And Brad, I will still use my gun if you hurt her."

They chuckled while Brad held up one hand. "Duly noted Sara, but never going to happen."

As Sara nodded, Catherine speaks up. "Well I guess if the good news is flowing in this room, I should offer up some too." They all looked at her, wondering what she had, then she smiled before she continued. "I've been seeing someone for almost seven months now."

Around of 'Congratulations' and 'Wows' went around the room because they had no idea she was even dating someone, then Grissom cleared his throat and asked. "Who is it, Catherine?"

Normally he would stay away from his colleagues' personal lives, but Catherine had been one of his longest friends, so he was genuinely curious on who it could be and wondered if this man would finally treat her right, unlike her previous partners, which included her late ex-husband/father of her only daughter.

Before she answered, Warrick, who had been standing next to her, placed his arm around her waist and replied. "That would be me."

They were a little shocked when he said that, not because of who it was, but because they had finally acted on feelings that everybody at the lab felt that they had for one another.

Everybody smiled, but before they cheered, they all saw Grissom hand Luke over to Sara before he walked up to the new couple.

He looked at Catherine first and asked. "You happy?"

Catherine nodded as she tightened her hold on Warrick's waist with a smile. "Very."

Grissom saw a sparkle in her eyes he hadn't seen in a very long time, or possibly ever, then he looked at Warrick. "You treat her right."

Warrick nodded as he held out his hand. "You got, sir."

Grissom finally smiled as he shook Warrick's hand. "Congratulations you two, and remember, personal life stays out of the lab."

They nodded as everybody started cheering while Grissom walked back over to Sara.

When they had all calmed down, Sara looked over at Greg and asked. "So anything new with you, you got a secret significant other hiding around?"

Greg chuckled while he shook his head. "You know me, nothing steady as of right now. But I have plenty of time to find her, so I'm fine as is."

Sara nodded with a smile. "That you do, and I wish you all the luck."

"Thank you, Sara."

After she nodded, and as it became silent, Luke started crying, so Sara, Grissom, and Cassie, since she wanted to help, walked up stairs to the bedroom to take care of their little one's needs.

A while later, and after Luke was dried and fed before he was placed in his crib, they moved the party outside on the deck since the weather had cooled down enough to actually enjoy it out there.

Then while everybody was in smaller groups, Shelly walked up to Sara, who had been standing close to the back door watching everybody with a smile, and after she had turned so she was also looking at everybody, she spoke to her. "Crazy isn't it?"

Sara looked over at her before asking. "What is?"

"It just seemed like one minute we were at the park in San Francisco, talking about a seminar you had to go to, and the next you live in Vegas, married and have a new son."

Sara smiled with a nod. "It does seem a little crazy, but also more than I could have ever dreamed of."

Shelly nodded with a smile of her own. "I feel I should also thank you."

Sara raised an eyebrow. "For what?"

"Well, if you hadn't gone to that seminar you wouldn't have met Grissom, then we would have never gone to the lab in Vegas, which in turn I wouldn't have met Nick, so that seminar not only changed your life, it changed mine for the better as well."

"Then in that case, I was glad I could help." Shelly smiled bigger while Sara continued. "But you know, I guess in a way it was your doing."

"What do you mean?"

"Well if I remember correctly, you are the one that convinced me that it was a good idea on going."

Shelly paused before nodding. "I guess it was."

Sara nodded in return as the back screen door was opening and Grissom's voice was heard as he walked toward the women. "You guess it was, what?"

Sara smiled bigger as she felt his arms wrap around her from behind, then replied to his question. "That because she convinced me on going to that seminar, which meeting you changed my life, it was her doing that made it happen."

Grissom nodded before kissing her head, and replying while putting his chin on her shoulder and looking at Shelly. "Then I guess I owe you a thank you because her going changed my life too, and it has definitely been for the better."

"You're welcome then." Shelly then watched Sara kiss his cheek before he turned his head so they could peck each other on the lips, and as they pulled back, she continued after clearing her throat. "Grissom, in case I never told you this, I also want to thank you." He looked at her with a raised eyebrow as she smiled. "You've made Sara so happy, happier than I've ever seen her, which as her best friend, that's all you can ask for when she's found somebody to love. So once again, thank you, and I have to finally admit it, I admire you."

Grissom was a little shocked at her words, not that Shelly hadn't said anything nice to him before, he just knew that she doesn't hand out nice comments when she truly doesn't believe what she is saying.

He smiled and cleared his throat before nodding. "You're welcome, and I appreciate the kinds words."

Shelly nodded with a smile before she headed toward the others, leaving Sara and Grissom to themselves.

It was silent for a couple of seconds, then as he moved so he was standing next to her now, she spoke with a smirk. "See, I told you she isn't that bad once she learns to trust you."

He smirked back. "Yeah, and it took how many years for that to happen?"

Sara lightly hits him on the shoulder before speaking with a chuckle. "Oh that's not true. Months, maybe, but not years."

Grissom nodded as he wrapped his arms around her waist and brings her closer to him with a smile. "You're right, I'm just playing." Sara nodded while she wrapped her arms around his neck as he continued with a more serious tone. "I meant what I said about you changing my life. You, Cassie, and now Luke has made it feel more complete than I had ever felt before. I love you from the bottom of my heart."

Sara started to sniffle as she brings him closer to her. "And I love you too."

As their lips touched, Catherine shouted from the end of the deck, telling them to get over here with a drink, so they cut the kiss short before pulling back with a smile. Then after getting a couple of waters, they walked over toward the group, which was now one big one.

After they stopped, they all looked at Grissom to say something, so he smiled as he raised up his water. "To family and friends, good to have them through the good and bad times." They all smiled as they said 'here, here' before chuckling while they clinked their drink glasses and bottles around the group.

As Sara was taking a drink of her water, and while Grissom's hand was on the small of her back, she had to stop for a moment and embrace this feeling of completeness.

She still couldn't believe that she ended up here, not only did she have two beautiful children to share with her life, but she also found a strong love that went beyond anything she's ever known or felt, plus with the friendships she had gained, all of this made her the happiest and luckiest person alive. She wouldn't change her life for anything in this world, to her this was perfection.

AN: This is it, I hope you enjoyed it.

There could be a chance that I will do a sequel with these characters, but I'm not 100% sure yet. It depends if anybody would even be interested. Until then, I hope you look out for my new story in the next week or two, and thanks to all those who stuck by me from reading, following, favoring, and especially reviewing, it got me over 100, which doesn't happen to me very often. Hope you enjoyed your weekend, and for the last time with this story, Please Review.

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