Why am I here? Why now? All this time has gone by, yet I'm only hearing about this now. God I can't get my head around it. I'm going crazy sat here waiting for the darn results, which any other time would have been done by now. But as we all know, it's when we most don't want it nor need it, that everything seems to go wrong. I watch the clock move; however it feels as if time has stood still. Russell came in here not too long ago, wondering what I was still doing here since I was off the clock. Of course I didn't tell him the honest answer, but don't judge me, you'd have done the same thing in my situation, and I know it. I'm not telling anyone. Not until it's certain.

Family

The Day Before

"Hey G, what's up?" Nick asked Greg as he strolled down the hallway of the lab, meeting Greg as he came out of a layout room.

Greg looked up and closed the case file he had in his hand with a smile. "Just closed my case. Nailed the guy finally. You should have seen Morgan when she was questioning him, she was on fire!" He said raising his eyebrows, his smile doubling in size.

Nick laughed. "That's great man. You asked her out yet?" He asked Greg casually.

"Nick!" Greg said with a raised voice. "Keep your voice down will you!"

"You do realise that all the lab know you like her?" Nick asked him with a laugh.

All the time Greg went to a scene with Morgan or worked with her at the lab, he would tell Nick everything about it. But Nick didn't mind, it was like Greg was his younger brother and he would ask Nick for advice all the time and tell him everything.

"Really? Did you tell them? You told them didn't you!" Greg accused, slapping Nick lightly on his arm.

Nick raised his hands up in defence, "I didn't tell anyone. You're making it pretty obvious yourself." He replied laughing even harder now.

Russell rounded the corner.

"Woah! Hey, what are you laughing at?" He asked Nick and Greg when he saw them.

"Nothing."

"Greg."

Nick and Greg said at the same time.

Russell smiled. "Greg's crush on Morgan?" He asked knowing it would get to Greg more.

Nick nodded and his smile appeared again. Whilst Greg looked around, conscious that people had heard Russell.

"Greg, you finished your case?" He asked.

Greg nodded and handed his file over to him.

"Thanks, good job. New case; 419. Have a break before you start it though, alright?"

"Yeah thanks." Greg said and walked away.

As he was walking by the front desk, the receptionist gave him an envelope.

"Cheers." Greg said to Judy after she passed it him.

Once at his car, Greg opened the envelope, curious as to what was inside.

What he read made his face go pale and his eyes wide in shock.

'Greg,

It's me Leila. I'm hoping you remember me, from Cowgirls? Well, you know how afterwards we went to your place and carried on the fun? We did a lot more than what we thought and now I have a little baby girl, Mia, and she's yours Greg. She's our baby.

I know this is probably a surprise to you and it was to me, but once you see her, she's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. You won't be able to stay away.

Don't think I expect you to act like this is normal because I know it's not. I just want you to know that you can be as involved as you want. Please at least come and take a look at her. My address is on the back of here, so drop by if you want to.

Love Leila'

Greg sat there in shock, not believing what he'd just read. Soon after he'd come back to reality, he turned the paper over and turned his engine on and headed off to the address he was given.

The door opened to the small enclosed flat where Leila lived.

"Greg! You got my letter then?" Leila asked as she stood in the doorway.

Greg nodded unable to speak as he took in her body. Even though she was just stood there in a vest top and shorts, he could fully understand why he had fallen for her all those months ago. Her face was the perfect shape, her blonde, slightly wavy hair caressing it softly. Her eyes were wide and glistened even in the dim light coming from a street lamp and her eyelashes were long and dark. Her teeth were perfectly straight and white and her lush pink lips parted seductively even when she wasn't trying.

"Come on in." Leila said to Greg, snapping him out of his trance. She stepped aside and waved him in.

He nodded to her in thanks and stood just inside her flat.

"So do you want to see her?" Leila asked him excitedly.

"Err, yeah, yeah of course." Greg said, he was unbelievably nervous and still couldn't comprehend what was really happening.

He followed Leila into her bedroom where there was a cot next to her bed.

She stood over the cot and smiled. "This is Mia."

Greg peered over and saw the cutest baby he had ever seen. Granted he hadn't really seen that many, but she was still the cutest he'd seen.

A huge smile began to grow on his face as he reached down and touched one of Mia's little hands.

"She's beautiful. Mia's a great name too." Greg told Leila as she bent over the cot, making her shorts ride up slightly exposing more than Greg should be looking at. Yet he still looked down at her shapely features.

"Here." Leila said as she passed the small child to Greg. She was wearing a light pink baby grow, which was a little too big around her feet.

Greg cautiously took Mia from her and leant her head against his blazer covered shoulder.

"She's so light." Greg said in amazement, making Leila laugh slightly.

"Yeah, babies usually are."

Greg looked up to her and let out his own laugh.

After admiring Mia for a few minutes, Greg asked Leila the one question he needed to know the answer to.

"Leila? Are you sure she's mine?"

Leila looked over to where Greg and Mia now were, sat on her bed.

She nodded. "Yeah. She must be, you're the only guy I had sex with then. She has to be Greg."

Greg nodded. "Okay. Don't call me a creep or anything, but could I test it, just so we're a hundred percent sure. It's not that I don't believe you, I just... I need to know." He explained.

Again Leila nodded. "That's fine."

"Right. So is this it for your home? It's a bit small don't you think?"

"Yeah. This is my home. I know it's small, but it's all I have." Leila said as she looked around her room.

Greg looked down at Mia. She was asleep in his arms, her chest bobbing up and down rhythmically.

"Why don't you move in with me? No offense, it's a lot bigger than here and there's enough room for us all. Plus that way we can both be with Mia." Greg offered her kindly.

But to his surprise Leila shook her head. "Greg, I can't do that." She said her eyes downcast.

"Yes you can. Come on, I offered. Is there anyone else who's going to help you out? Huh? I want to help as much as I can. We have a baby, we need to look after her the best we can and I don't think this is the best place for her. Or you."

Leila looked up to him and smiled. "You'd do that?" She asked, to which Greg nodded.

"Are you sure? I don't want to impose on your life."

Greg laughed. "Leila, you're part of my life. I'm totally sure. Get packing some things and I'll take us all to my house when you're ready."

Before Leila could even reply Greg was heading into her living room with Mia. She was left on her own smiling, whilst Greg and her daughter were waiting for her. She never in a million years thought it would go this well.

"Anything else you need to bring? Got everything of Mia's?" Greg asked as he shut the boot of his Denali.

Leila nodded, "I think that's everything."

"Okay."

Greg walked to the passenger side of his truck and opened the door for her.

"Thanks." Was all she said, and she passed Mia in her carrier to Greg whilst she climbed and fastened herself in.

Greg passed her back and then went around to get in his side. "I'll call at a baby store later and pick up a car seat for her after my shift."

"Okay, I only have a bit of cash in my purse; I need to call at a hole-in-the-wall to draw some more out." Leila told him.

Greg looked over to her and smiled. "You don't need to get any more money, I'll pay for whatever you need for a while, it's the least I can do."

"Not going to happen. We both put in the same amount."

"Leila, you've paid for everything so far. I don't even know how you've done that with your job!" Greg said to her with raised eyebrows.

"Hey! I'm good at my job; I know how to rake in the dollars."

Greg laughed as he turned on his engine. "Yeah, I know you do."

Leila looked down with a small smile and Greg all of a sudden felt bad.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have said that." He apologised and leant out to touch her arm.

She looked back up, "It's fine, you didn't do anything wrong."

They stared into each other's eyes until Greg removed his hand from her arm. He suddenly had butterflies in his stomach and sweaty palms, then realised that he had feelings for Leila.

Without thinking about it anymore he drove Leila and Mia to his house, before going out to his scene.

Beep. Beep.

That's it. The results are finally done. I have no idea why, but I'm nervous to look at them. I'm 99% sure that Mia is mine, but knowing 100% would just change everything. I'll have a daughter which I never even planned. I'd have a responsibility like nothing else. I'd have a family.

Here goes... It's official, I have a daughter.

"Hey man. Do you know if my results are ready?" Nick asked as he entered the lab. Henry was running them but Greg said he'd look after everything, wanting to test his own results, so Henry went for his break.

"These them?" He also asked as he grabbed a sheet of paper off the desk where Greg was.

"No!" Greg shouted and jumped up quickly, trying to grab the paper out of Nick's hands.

Nick frowned. "What's wrong? Looks like he's the father. Who's this for?"

Greg's face dropped and he looked around awkwardly and sort of pointed to himself. It wasn't long until Nick got the hint.

"You're kidding me?" He asked in shock.

Greg just tilted his head to the side slightly and smiled nervously, his lips tightly pressed together.

Nick's face erupted into a huge grin. "Greg, you're a dad? That's great! Congratulations man."

"Thanks." Greg said appreciatively.

"So how come I'm only just finding out?" Nick asked, still smiling happily.

"Cause I only found out earlier." Greg told him honestly.

"You remember Leila? Just under a year ago me and her dated for I dunno, a month, maybe a bit more."

Nick looked up in thought. "I think so. Hot blonde? Lap dancer?"

"Yeah that's her." Greg said with a nod.

"You sure know how to pick 'em. Burlesque dancer, lap dancer..." Nick joked.

Greg laughed. "I guess I do."

Nick clapped him on his shoulder. "I'm happy for you man. You're gonna' be an amazing dad."

Greg smiled. "Thank you. I don't know how true that's going to be though, I know nothing about babies. Like not even a little bit." He said crossing his arms over in front of him.

"I bet you know more than you think. You're going to be great at this, it might take a while but it'll happen. You've got nothing to worry about." Nick said confidently.

"And besides, I'm always here to help."

Greg looked over to him and smiled. "She's lucky to have an Uncle like you."

Nick tried to act as cool and casual as he could but couldn't contain his excitement. "I get to be her Uncle?"

"Well, yeah, if you don't mind. You're like a brother to me and since I don't have any biological brothers or sisters, she needs someone she can turn to when I'm not around. I want you to look after her if I'm not able to." Greg explained.

Nick nodded. "Thanks. It means a lot to me, I'm honoured."

"You're welcome."

"So what's her name?" Nick asked joyfully.

"Mia. You can come and see her later if you're free after shift?" He offered.

"Of course. I can't wait! You having some time off now then?" Nick said.

Greg shrugged. "I hope so, but Russell doesn't know about this yet."

Nick nodded. "Wanna' go and tell him now?" He asked Greg excitedly.

"Why are you this excited?" Greg asked him confused yet amused at Nick's actions.

"Why aren't you this excited! You've got a baby!" Nick exclaimed with a huge smile on his face.

Greg laughed. "I am that excited just not showing it like you are!

Nick laughed too. "Come on let's go tell him!" He said pulling Greg by his shirt sleeve out the lab door.

"Yeah!" Russell shouted through his office door when Greg knocked on it.

Greg poked his head in. "Hey, do you have minute?"

Russell nodded. "Sure, come on in."

Greg opened the door wider and went to take a seat, Nick closely following behind. Greg turned around and laughed a bit when Nick was walking so close he was practically pushing him towards Russell's desk.

Russell had to laugh at them both once they'd sat down. "What's going on with you guys?"

"Greg needs to tell you something." Nick butted in as soon as Greg was about to talk.

Russell looked over to Greg expectantly.

"I'm going to need some time off, like as soon as possible." He told him.

"Okay. What for can I ask?" Russell asked him.

Greg looked to Nick and smiled before turning his attention back to Russell. "Paternity leave."

The expression on Russell's face was priceless. "Congratulations! I didn't even know your partner was pregnant!"

"Oh no, I'm not with her. We used to go out though." Greg clarified.

"So, is she an old colleague?" Russell asked him, happy for one of his youngest team members.

Greg smiled awkwardly. "No, not exactly."

Russell tilted his head. "Is she an old friend?" He tried to guess again.

Nick was trying to hold in his laugh as he saw how uncomfortable Greg was right then.

"No... She's a lap dancer." Greg said. He wasn't ashamed of her being a lap dancer but felt a bit weird telling his boss about it.

Nick couldn't hold his laugh in anymore and Russell joined him.

"Greg don't look so worried! We've all been there, done that." Russell told him whilst still chuckling. "It must have been more than a lap dance she gave you, huh?"

Greg smiled. "Yeah, but it's not like you think, we dated as well."

Russell nodded. "Well I'm happy for you Greg, take as much time off as you need, starting tomorrow."

"Are you sure?" Greg asked.

"Yeah. Just make sure you bring..."

"Mia." Greg told him, getting the jist of what he wanted to know.

Russell smiled at the name. "Make sure you bring Mia in so that we can see her. And bring Mommy along too."

Greg stood up. "Alright, you'll see them soon I'm sure. Thanks again."

"No problem Greg, see you soon." Russell said.

"Hey, can I come by yours later so that you can take me to see her?" Nick asked following him out.

Greg nodded. "You can come to mine when you're done here, they're at my house."

Nick raised his eyebrows. "Great man. I'll see you after shift!" He said and clapped Greg on the shoulder.

Never in his life did he think he would have what he did now. His own family.

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