Thanks for choosing to read my new creation!
This fic is set approximately 5 1/2 months into the sixth season.
Sara and Grissom are happily married and waiting for the arrival of their first child.
Sara goes into labor only to wake up to find out that her baby was stillborn.
Sara knows this is not true and after no-one believes that her child was stolen from her she decides to find out the truth herself. GSR with some Sara/Brass friendship added for get measure.
This is based loosely on a TV movie I saw when I was a teenager called Empty Cradle.
As disclaimers go I do not own CSI or any of their characters, I have added my own here and there which are from my imagination.
Please R&R!
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Sara could feel her arm getting cold but refused to pull it out of the freezer until she found the chocolate ice-cream she knew was somewhere in there.
She knew there was ice-cream because she made Grissom get her some after he finished work yesterday.
Unable to stand the cold anymore she took out her hand and rubbed her enormous belly before waddling off to find the phone.
At 8 1/2 months pregnant Sara's hormones had now taken over.
Not even a huge fan of ice-cream she seemed to crave it more and more now she was eating for two, especially if it was accompanied with chocolate syrup and sprinkles.
Dialing the number she knew off by heart she could hardly hear Grissom as he answered the phone.
Ignoring Grissom's question's about the baby and if she was OK Sara shouted down the phone, "Gilbert, we seem to be out of ice-cream and your child is very hungry."
Grissom smiled as he heard his wife's curt request. "Sorry dear," he said in his sweetest voice, "I'm about a five hour drive away, there was a DB with interesting ..." about to continue he decided to stop the conversation early as he heard her deep intake of breath indicating she was more interested in the lack of Ice-cream than a crime scene.
He also decided that telling her she was the one who had eaten all the ice-cream was probably not a good idea.
Thinking about how he could get the frozen treat faster to her he suddenly realized, "Jim said he would be around today, shall I call him,?" he asked hoping this would be OK.
"Sounds good to me, also ask him to get some more chocolate syrup were just about out," she answered.
Relieved to hear Sara's voice come back to a more even tone to told her he would ring Jim straight away.
Putting the phone down Sara rubbed her belly again and decided to get a spoon and the sprinkles and wait in the lounge.
Managing to sit down again Sara suddenly felt a kick, "hold your horses sweetie the ice-cream will be here soon," she said smiling.
Seeing Jim come inside Sara happily accepted her hearts desire and savored the first mouthful.
Jim sat down smiling, "anything for Mrs Grissom,"
Ignoring the name she went to take another mouthful before feeling something wet underneath her.
Putting the ice-cream down on the coffee table Sara tried to stand up.
"Sara, you alright," Jim asked as he went over to help her up.
"No, I think my water just broke, I need to call Gil," Sara answered feeling bewildered knowing her husband was so far away.
Not wanting her to move Jim quickly went and got the phone.
Hearing the dial tone Sara prayed until Grissom answered, "the baby it's coming," she blurted out.
"What now, what ... how ...," Grissom said with a rise of panic in his voice.
"It's OK, Jim is here and will take me to the hospital you just get your butt back here ASAP," she answered through another contraction.
"Right I'm coming right now," he shouted as he got into his car and speed off.
"He's coming, you need to get my bag its in the nursery," Sara ordered at Jim who quickly ran upstairs.
Waiting for Jim, Sara started praying hoping that Grissom would make it back in time.
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Making it to the hospital in less than 10 minutes Jim found a wheelchair for Sara before wheeling her to the maternity ward.
After being checked in and being settled into private room Sara sat back as Jim sat on the chair next to her with a worried look on his face.
"Don't worry Jim," Sara smiled, ""according to all my pregnancy books a couple of weeks early is normal"
Continuing to smile as a blond curly haired nurse with the name tag Jayne walked into room Jim's phone started ringing.
"Yeah ... I'm busy, wait a minute, Sara has ..." Jim answered as the nurse gave him dirty looks.
"I need to take this call, I'm coming right back," Jim told Sara before walking into the hallway.
Smiling the nurse addressed Sara, "I was just talking to your doctor and he wants you to have a drip to keep your fluids up."
Thinking that she had yet to see a doctor Sara wrinkled her forehead.
"Oh, this is quite normal," the nurse answered quickly after seeing Sara's expression,
"Now if you just give me your hand," the nurse answered giving Sara a small smile before inserting the needle in her hand.
Looking away and closing her eyes Sara did not notice the nurse quickly retrieve a syringe and inject something it into the hollow needle before attaching the drip.
The nurse who had disposed of the needle was now rubbing Sara's other hand telling her it was safe to open her eyes, "it's all over, someone will be here to check on you in a moment."
Suddenly feeling light headed Sara tried to respond before blackens over took her.
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Not sure where she was Sara tried to open her eyes but found that she could not move.
Knowing something was not right and hearing strange voices Sara tried to scream but could not make her mouth open.
"Hurry up this is taking to long," a familiar voice demanded.
Hearing her baby cry Sara suddenly started to feel ill as the voice spoke again, "give her here, shes mine."
"Hold your horses lady, if anyone finds out what were doing ...", a voice answered back.
"Remember our agreement," the familiar voice said again.
Not sure what was going on and terrified that she could not do anything she started to drift off after after hearing the crying become more distant.
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Waking up Sara felt very sore.
Realizing where she was she immediately moved her hands down to her stomach but became distressed as she felt no baby bump.
Seeing Grissom rush over to her Sara knew something was wrong.
Looking into his face she could have sworn he had aged by more than 10 years since she had last seen him.
Starting to cry Sara could barely hear Grissom delivery the unimaginable news.
"Th .. the ... baby ... he ... he was stillborn," Grissom managed to choke before starting to cry again.
Shaking her head she began to tremble - her baby was alive.
"No, your wrong," Sara began screaming, "give her to me, I want my baby", she cried out.
Seeing his wife start to sob uncontrollably while calling for their baby Grissom pulled her into him not knowing what else to do as tears streamed down his face.