Ok, last post people! Thanks for reading and sticking with me!
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Two months later
Gil Grissom entered the house, letting the door swing closed behind him as he placed his keys and briefcase on the table. The sound of the television blaring brought an amused smile to his lips. Things certainly had changed since he’d moved in; he hadn’t wanted to uproot Lindsey after everything she’d been through, so it was agreed that he would move into Catherine’s house.
He padded through the living room, coming to a stop in the doorway to the kitchen. Lindsey sat at the breakfast bar, legs swinging as she shovelled cereal into her mouth. Sensing his presence, she wrenched her eyes away from the magazine she was reading and smiled brightly at him. She was about to speak but he brought a finger to his lips, silencing her while using his other hand to gesture towards the figure stood at the sink. Lindsey watched, grinning, as he crept closer. A voice stopped him in his tracks.
“Didn’t your mother ever teach you it’s rude to sneak up on people?”
Lindsey giggled, “Totally busted!”
“How did you know it was me?”
She turned, wiping her hands on a dishcloth.
“Heard your keys on the table.” She closed the gap between them and leaned in for a kiss.
A couple of minutes later, Lindsey’s dulcet tones rang through the room, breaking the moment.
“Gross!! Uncle Gil, I’m gonna need some serious therapy if you keep kissing my mom like that in front of me!”
Both Catherine and Grissom chuckled as they pulled apart, Catherine moving to pick up Lindsey’s empty bowl and Gil pouring himself a glass of orange juice before perching on a stool.
“May I point out that it was your mother who initiated it.”
The woman in question leaned against the breakfast bar and raised her eyebrow.
“Are you complaining that your wife kissed you after you tried to sneak up on her and give her a heart attack?”
“Of course not!”
“Good,” she replied, punctuating her statement by swatting him round the back of the head as she walked past. Lindsey couldn’t help but roll her eyes as they grinned at each other.
“Jeeze, you two are so sickly sweet you make Disney look like Pulp Fiction!”
“And how would you know what Pulp Fiction is like young lady?”
Lindsey’s eyes widened.
“Umm.. I wouldn’t… Just… stuff I’ve heard… from kids at school… That reminds me, bus is here, bye!” After pausing briefly to give Grissom and her mom kisses goodbye she raced out the door, letting it slam behind her, causing Gil to wince and Catherine to chuckle as she went back to the dishes.
He took the opportunity to watch her, allowing himself to reflect for a moment on just how close he’d come to losing her.
He’d thought it was over after the doctor had switched off her life support, that she was gone forever. It had taken Dr Roberts all of thirty seconds to realise that Catherine’s heart was still beating, and that she was breathing on her own. Gil had been ushered out of the room, where he’d explained the situation to a bewildered looking Lily and Sam.
Three days later she’d woken up, surrounded by her family and friends. The week after that Dr Roberts seemed satisfied enough to allow her to go home, provided she stay off work for another month minimum. Catherine had rolled her eyes, but Grissom had forced her to stick to it. After the further two weeks it had taken him to pluck up the courage to admit his feelings to her, everything felt like it had moved at warp speed.
They’d married quickly, neither wanting to wait. The news was received with smiles and congratulations from their friends, as well as one “it’s about damn time” from Jim.
Catherine had returned to work shortly after the wedding, on the condition that she remain in the lab for six weeks before returning to field work. Gil smiled as he recalled her protests, and how she’d tried to bribe Warrick, Nick, Greg and Sara to let her sneak out with them.
“Care to share the joke with the rest of the class?” Her voice snapped him out of his reverie.
His smile widened as he stood and moved towards her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
“Not really.” She gazed up at him, a quizzical expression on her face. “I just realised something.”
“Oh?”
“Lindsey’s not here.”
“Your powers of observation know no bounds,” she shot back with a smirk. Gil rolled his eyes.
“That means I can do this.” His lips captured hers in a gentle kiss that quickly escalated. Catherine gave a shriek and giggled as he threw her over his shoulder and began walking through the house.
“Going all caveman on me now Gil?” His only response was to grunt, causing her to giggle once more as he passed into their bedroom and kicked the door shut behind them.
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El fin!!!! Hope yall enjoyed it!!!
CSIL3Willows
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