Sessions

The plans were all laid out for the party. The women were amazed at how easy it all fell together. They had the decorations bought, the Justice of the Peace booked, the menu planned and the cake ordered. This was easier than they had first thought.

Grissom successfully booked the time off for the whole crew and the few others he also purchased the rings. He was beginning to get nervous. It wasn’t cold feet nervous it was more ‘we are finally going to be outed’ nervousness. That would mean that they would all know about their relationship it would also mean some big changes would be in order. He would at least have until Sara finished with her maternity leave to make a decision as to what they would be doing work wise.

Christmas was approaching. The stores were filled with yuletide cheer and lots of decorations.

The lights of Vegas were bright but the Christmas lights were different, they were much softer and held more special meaning.

December first the tree went up in the Sidle-Grissom house and the house was nicely decorated. Neither Sara nor Grissom had really ever celebrated Christmas. It was a holiday for family and neither of them really had any especially in Las Vegas. They had always exchanged gifts in the beginning but that teetered out and Christmas just hurt, it was more of a reminder of what both had lost than a celebration.

There was a tree in nearly every room of the house each with a different theme. Sara’s favourite was the one with the trains circling it. She had always loved watching the trains go around the track, she was too excited that she could sit in the chair and watch both the train circle the tree and the fire in the fireplace glow as she rocked and talked to the babies.

Sara made time each day to bond with the babies growing inside her belly. She would sit there and tell them stories, tell them about Christmas and the things that were going on. This made Grissom realize that she was definitely going to be a natural as a mother, she was wonderful already and they weren’t even born yet.

Grissom spent a few moments of every day talking to the babies too. It was mostly before they slept. He would talk and rub her belly every night and then he would kiss the babies goodnight. It was his new routine and kissing their mother followed it. If any step was left out he could not sleep well at all.

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“Alright guys, I have something for you all before you go off on your assignments.” Grissom looked over to Sara and she smiled seductively.

“What is it man?” Nick asked.

“An invitation to a party at my house.”

“What, Griss is having a party?” Greg shot in.

“Yes, please dress appropriately and bring a gift. Make sure you read the invitation carefully.”

“What is up with you Grissom?” Catherine asked.

“Nothing. It is my early New Year’s Resolution.”

They all looked down at the invitation:

Christmas Party
Christmas Eve
Home of Gil Grissom
2255 Sunset Drive
7 PM

Dress for a formal dinner and bring a gift to exchange.

“Grissom, you moved?” Catherine asked as she read over the paper in her hand.

“Yes, I got an offer I couldn’t refuse.” He left it at that letting them think what they would, he knew what he meant.

Grissom gave an invitation to Sara for good measure and headed to the crime scene. He didn’t want to seem like anything was going on. While at the scene he gave an invitation to Brass too.

“A Christmas party at Gil Grissom’s? Who are you and what have you done with Gil?” Brass asked still in shock.

“It is my new leaf, do you like it?” Grissom joked.

“Frankly it scares me.”

“Did you read that it is a formal affair? It is in the invitation.”

“So not only is there a party at your house, but we have to get dressed up too?”

“Yup.”

“Wonders never cease.”