16th August
21.45h

Grissom was sitting at his desk, preparing some documents. He was about to go to the break room and hand out assignments when ringing of his cell phone cut him. He pulled it out and answered.

"Why didn't you come here before you went to work?!" a whimper came over the phone

"I did." he responded

"You did?!"

"Yes, I did. But your mother told me that you're sleeping so I left."

"I can't belive it. I told her to wake me up." another whimper

"Well she was about to do that but I stopped her. Instead I just came in, gave you a kiss and left."

"..."

"Catherine..."

"I'm sorry but I'm just still shocked that none of you two woke me up when I specifically demanded that."

"Cath, honey I didn't want to wake you because you are sick, you need to rest."

"No what I needed and I still need is you to kiss me."

"But I kissed you."

"I mean to kiss me when aware of it not when I'm in state of being on some other planet."

"I'm sorry..."

"Hold on a second..." and then he heard her coughing. And it wasn't pleasant sound. Picking up her phone Catherine continued "Hello..."

"Honey how are you? Are you feeling a little bit better?"

"Yeah, I guess."

"Temp?"

"Gone but my headache is still here." long pause " Thank you."

"For what?" he was confused

"For taking care of me. So where are you now?"

"I was about to go to hand out assignments but you cut me."

"I'm sorry honey. I just wanted to tell you that I love you very, very much."

"I love you too. And I've got to go now, team is waiting for me. Love you again, bye."

"Honey..."

"Yeah..."

"Who's birthday is in couple of hours?!" she spoke with excitment in her voice

"Goodbye Catherine!"

"Don't you dare hang up on me! So what if you are turning fifty, it's not such a big deal."

"You know... before this I was really enthusiastic about my birthday but I think that you killed all of my enthusiasm."

"Excuses, excuses, excuses... Promise me you'll come over when your shift end."

"I don't need to promise you anything, you know I'll come. Now I really, really go to go. Love you, bye!" and then he hung up.

~~~~~

17th August
00.00h

Grissom was at the crime scene, rummaging through victim's closet when his cell phone rang. Without looking, he opened it and anwered. Sleepy and ragged voice on the other line put smile on his face.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday my dear lover, happy birthday to you!!!!" and then he heard her applauding in backround. "Happy birthday honey!"

"Thank you. Did I told you recently how wonderful and beautiful you are? And how much I love you?"

"Mmmmm... I don't know... Maybe you told me this evening but I didn't hear you because I was asleep." she smiled and yawned

"As a matter of fact I did told you that I love you."

"Well I didn't hear you, so you just have to say it again." her voice was still ragged and he smiled to himself for knowing that she woke up just to sing him a 'happy birthday' song, sick.

"Catherine I love you.very, very much. I think you're wonderful and beautiful and..."

"Hey, hey... I should be telling you this stuff, it's your birthday. You keep those words till Marc..." and then she started to cough. "I'm sorry... It's my damned throat." she sniffed "And now... It's time for my speach."

"You have speach?"

"I was alone for three hours what was I supposted to do? So please don't interrupt me..." he could feel that she is preparing herself and after deep breath she spoke "Gil... You are the best thing that ever happened to me since Lindsay. You're wonderful. I love you so much that there ain't no words that could decribe my love for you so... I think that you should come home so I could show how much I love you." she chuckled

"Yeah... With your condition I bet you could show me!"

"You know... I'm gonna ger better eventually and then I'm gonna make you regret for saying those words. So where are you ? I called you at your office but you weren't not there."

"I'm at this fancy restaurant with this really hot chick, celebrating my birthday."

"No, seriously Grissom where are you?"

"I'm telling you... I'm at this fancy restaurant with hot chick I picked outside my crime scene."

"Aha... Is she hotter than me?"

"No, but she's definitely healther that you."

"You're just being cruel now."

"Sorry... I'm at some crime scene and right now I'm rummaging through victim's closet. And I just saw extremely sexy dress..."

"Wanna bring it to me? Maybe we can heat up this birthday!"

"We're not heating anything Catherine, except your tea. Did you mesure your temp?"

"Have anyone ever told that you're spoilsport, because dear friend of mine you are B-I-G spoilsport. And yes, I mesure my temp. And no, I don't have it."

"Good. I think that you should get some rest and I will be home very soon."

"But I want to talk to you." she whined.

"Honey as much as I would love to talk to you I'm working and you need to rest because I want to see you out of the bed tommorow night, all right?"

"Fine. But promise me that you'll be here after your shift ends."

"I promise you. Luv you, baby."

"Luv you too, honey. Bye!" she hang up.

~~~~~

17th August
00.25h

Grissom was in the bathroom, going through the medicine cabinet when his cell phone rang. Flipping it open he answered.

"Grissom!"

"Hey Griss, it's Jim. Happy birthday, man!"

"Thank you!"

"I'm just calling to tell you that I'm sendng Warrick to your crime scene. And what were you thinking man? It's your birthday! You should be home, spending it with Catherine."

"Well that's what I had in mind, too. But apparently Catherine didn't want me to spent my birthday with her looking like she's been crying whole year or with her messy hair or the fact that she's in her worst pj and the list goes on and on and on... So I decided to come to work." he heard him mumbling 'of course you do'. "And what do you mean by ' I'm sending Warrick to your crime scene'. "

"I meant that you're going home to your wonderful girl. Who, by the way, called me ten minutes ago to ask me if she could steal you for tonight. You know it's very rude that you didn't remind me about your birthday, I always notify you a week before mine."

"That's just because you want present."

"Whatever... Warrick is on his way. Go home!!! And you're getting your present when I remember to buy it. Bye." staring into the tub with a shock on his face, Grissom closed his phone. Shaking his head, not beliving in conversation he just had, he opened his phone and hit speed dial. 'Ringing one... Ringing twice...' he counted in his head. On a third ring he heard sleepy voice saying hello.

"You would do anything to talk to me?!"

"Hi honey." she stretched and yawned loudly "Yes... but this time I went further. You're acctualy comming home."

"I'm gonna wait for Warrick, okay? And I should probably be home within half an hour."

"I don't think I'm gonna be able to wait for you."

"That's okay. I'll snuggle behind you."

"But wake me up cause I want to give you my present. Bye, honey." and with a loud yawn she closed her phone.

~~~~~

17th August
01.00h

Parking his SUV in front of Catherine's house, Gil climb out and locked his car. Inserting his key in locker and unlocking the front door, he got in. Putting his keys at near by table, he took off his shoes and walked toward Catherine's room trying not to make a sound. Entering her room, he saw her small form in the middle of the bed. She was sleeping so peacefuly, barely making any sounds. Her blonde hair was all over her pillow, glowing even in the dark. And then he realized how lost he would be without her, how his world before her looked small and how much light she brought entering his life.

Slowly approaching her bed, he chuckled when he saw thousands of tissue around her. 'My poor Catherine' he thought 'maybe I shouldn't wake her up'. But then he realized that she would probably killed him on his sleep because of that. He kneeled on her bed, leaned over and lighly whispered.

"Cath... Honey... Wake up, I'm home!" and then he smiled. This sounded so weird. Nuzzling her neck, he felt her moving. She rolled over rubbing her sleepy eyes. Seeing him hovering her, she smiled and put her arms around his neck.

"Honey you came..." he kissed her forehead. Rolling on his back, he pulled her with him so they can snuggle together. She placed her head on his chest, drapped her leg over his and entwined their fingers. He pulled blanket over them and whispered.

"I'm not going anywhere so you don't have tie me to yourself."

"I just like being close to you."

He kissed her hair. "How are you feeling?"

"Well I think that temp is gone for good but this stupid cough..." and the moment she said 'cough' she started coughing. Placing her right hand on her mouth, she gripped Gil's shirt with the other for support. Gil had a feeling like her throat is ripping apart. Slowly rolling her over, he got up and walk towards door.

"Whe..." she coughed more "Where ar..." and more

"I'm going to get you something warm for that thing!" and he left. Even in the kitchen he could hear her caughing and it torn him apart. Quickly preparing her a tea, he got back into her room. He found her sitting with blanker over her mouth trying to suppres the sound. He seated himself next to her, pulling the blanket and offering her tea. She took it and started to drink it. He caressed her back and when she finished it, he took a cup from her, placed on the night table and pulled her to him. Leaning on the wall behind him, he pushed her so she was straddling him.

"I'm really all right... It's just this stupid cough!!!"

"So... Where's my present?"

"Oh!!!! Yes... My present!!!! It's in my closet, in my underwear drawer. Could you go and get it?" she flipped off him. He stood up, opened her closet and drawer and there he saw it. A black box, medium size, with a wondeful silver riibbon tied into bow. He picked it up and placed him on bed again, turning the bedside lamp so he could see better. Catheirne snuggled against him.

"Come on... Open it."

He untied the ribbon and opened the box. And there, at the top of the box was note. Picking it, he read it out loud.

"We are like hot and cold.
We are like earth and sky.
We are like silver and gold.
But we are always two like one...

Love... C!"

"Honey this is wonderful!" he lifted her chin and gave her a light kiss.

"There's more..." his eyes looked towards box and then he saw another box. He picked it up and opened slowly. Inside was watch. His jaw fall. He was speachless for whole minute.

"You suppose to say 'Thank you Catherine. I love it.' " but he was still speachless.

"Oh my God... Cath... You shouldn't...!"

"Yes, I should. When I saw your face when you saw it the other day in shop, you know when we were buying a gift for Nicky, I knew that you got to have it. So I bought it... FOR YOU!!!"

"I don't know what to say except..." he leaned and gave her a breath taking kiss. Breaking the kiss Catherine snuggled even closer to him.

"You always knew your way with words." they chuckled "Lets keep looking!'

"There's more?!"

"Of course there's more. You're just heading to your big surprise."

"OK... Lets see what else do we gor here..." Picking an envelope and flipping it open he saw two airplane tickets. Destination - Fiji Islands.

"Just you and me and sunset at Fiji's."

"Honey..."

"If you say that I shouldn't I'm gonna kick your ass!" he smiled.

"How am I ever gonna pay back to you?"

"I think we could manage something!" she trailed her fingertips up and down his chest, kissing it and the end.

"All right... Is there more?" she nodded and before he got any chance to even put his hand in box, she straddled him.

"What... What are you doing?"

"I just need to see your face for the next present!"

"O-kay..." Putting his hand in the box, he touched something that felt like a small plastic bag. Catherine bit her bottom lip and her eyes were firmly on Grissom. Lifting the bag in the air he saw that is was see-through. But what was in the bag caught his attention. Inside was home pregnancy test, but what caught his attention even more was two big blue lines on it. In that moment his eyes widened and Catherine stopped breathing.

"Is this... Does this mean..." Catherine still held her breath. "Are you... Are we..." and then smile appeard on his face

"Are you pregnant? Are we gonna have a baby?" he looked at her. Catherine smiled and nodded happily

"We are?!" She nodded again and his smile grew every second.

"For two months." He was now grinning from ear to ear. He put his presents on the ground and launched himself at Catherine. She lost her balance and toppled back on the bed pulling Grissom with her. Hovering her he whispered.

"We are gonna have a baby!!!! A baby!!!" and then he showered her with kisses. She put her arms around his neck and giggled. He ended his session with a deep kiss. Leaning back, he looked at Catherine. Her swollen lips, her dark eyes, her nose... God how much he love to kiss tip of her nose, he knew that it was one of her sensitive spots. So he leaned and kissed it. She gasped and smiled.

"I love you. Don't ever forget that."

"I love you too." she lifted her head and kissed him chasty. He rolled on his back pulling her with him. She raised on her elbow and looked him in the eyes. With her other hand she caresses his cheak. He took her hand and kissed her palm. She smiled.

"So wanna tell me when you realized that you are pregnant?"

"Well... I was feeling a little bit odd last week but I assumed it's because I was tired. But when I went to see my doctor three days ago, she took my blood... you know... tests and we found out that I was two months pregnant. I was thrilled, and I wanted to tell you so badly but then I remembered your birthday and I thought that it would be the perfect present for you. You are not mad at me 'cause I didn't tell you earlier?"

"Well, I'm little mad. I wished that you told right then so we could share our happyness together."

"I know honey. But look at this way - it's your birthday, one of the happiest days in your life and ON your birthday you found out that we are having a baby. And I still got lots of happyness to share with you. So don't be desperate, baby."

"You know... This is the best birthday present I ever had. So as for my next birthday you really have to try harder." she giggled

"I love you, Lovesick!" he showered her with kisses again

"Well I'm definitely lovesick, but I'm sick from too much love."

"Yes... my love!"

- FIN -