Jackson is my original character, but I don't own CSI or Jake And The Neverland Pirates.

Once again, I decided to write a story about Jackson's birthday. Since he's in preschool now, I thought it would be cool to include his friends and his CSI family. And I thought it would be cool to include Nick and Sara's dogs as well. Anyway, here's what I came up with. Hope you all enjoy...and pretty please review.

Jackson Sanders loved his extended family at the Las Vegas Crime Lab, he loved all his friends and teachers at preschool, and he especially loved his daddy Greg. He happily talked to his daddy on the way home about an upcoming Valentine's Day party, but he was more excited about the day after Valentine's Day - his birthday.

"Daddy, did you know dat Miss Lisa say she gunna come to my party?" Jackson asked from his car seat as Greg drove home.

"She did? Well, that's very nice of her."

Jackson giggled. "Yeah. An' I told all my friends dey can come to my party!"

Greg smiled, loving how happy and excited Jackson was about everything. "Do you want to have it in the park, or can we have the party at home?"

Jackson thought for a moment. "Can we have it at home?"

"Sure, we can." After investigating murders in parks several times, Greg was happy Jackson wanted to have his party at home.

"Can we, daddy?"

"Sure! And if you still want a pirate party, Mrs. Barbara said she can help."

"Yay!" Jackson cheered. He loved Jake And The Neverland Pirates. "My friends can hunt for pirate treasure!"

Greg laughed softly. "Sure. And I'll ask her and Aunt Judy about the cake, okay?"

"Okay!" Jackson happily said as Greg pulled into their driveway. Jackson couldn't wait to help Greg and Morgan plan his birthday party.

"Daddy, is Katie going to come to my party?" Jackson adored D.B.'s granddaughter in Seattle.

"I don't know," Greg said as he tossed his keys in a bowl on a table by the door. "She might be busy with her school in Seattle. But I'm sure she'll send you something."

Jackson climbed up on the couch. "I hope she can come. Everybody's gunna be dere!"

Greg smiled at his happy son. "Did you remember to give Officer Mitchell the invitation for his granddaughter?" Jackson met the officer's granddaughter when he came to meet Conrad for lunch one day, and the two became fast friends.

"Yeah, an' Uncle Jim say he give one to Aunt Sofia." Jackson really wanted the deputy chief to come.

"And I gave one to Detective Crawford, for his little boy." A few weeks before, Greg brought Jackson to the station to meet Morgan and Conrad for lunch, and Jackson met the detective's son.

"Oh, good! Thank you, daddy!"

"You're welcome," Greg said with a warm smile.

Jackson smiled and took out some paper and crayons from his backpack. He stopped for a moment and looked up at his father. "Daddy, can we invite mommy?"

Greg sighed quietly, knowing Jackson still loved his biological mother even if he didn't remember Riley much. Sitting next to his son, Greg put his arm around Jackson. "I think that's a great idea."

Jackson pouted slightly. "Do you think she gunna come?"

"I don't know," Greg said with a sigh. He couldn't say he hated Riley - even if she kept Jackson from Greg until he was three, she had given birth to and gave Greg full custody of his son. But Greg knew Riley hadn't spoken to Jackson since she left him, and knew Jackson was having trouble remembering her.

Setting down his crayon, Jackson looked at Greg with sad eyes. "Do you fink she'll be mad?"

Greg held Jackson's gaze. "I think she'll like it."

Jackson smiled slightly. "I don't really 'member her anymore, an' she might be mad, cause I love you more."

Looking into his son's big brown eyes that were exactly like his, Greg smiled softly. "I think she knows you're okay, and she knows I love you very, very much. And I think she knows that you are a very beautiful, strong little guy." Greg felt tears come to his eyes as Jackson smiled at him. "And I love you, Jacks."

"I love you, daddy...an' I big!" Jackson insisted with a smile. He thought for a moment and said, "I fink I send her a card. An' I tell her dat I love her, an' if she wants to, she can come to my party."

"That's a good idea," Greg said as he rubbed Jackson's back. Smiling softly, Greg said, "Jacks?"

"What, daddy?"

"I love you."

Jackson smiled wider. "I love you, too! An' I happy you my daddy!"

Feeling happy tears form, Greg hugged his son. "I'm happy you're my son, and I love you way more than you'll ever know, Jacks."

Jackson pulled away and looked at his father. "I love you way more, daddy!"

Greg smiled and kissed Jackson's forehead. "I love you. And I can't wait to spend this and all your birthdays with you."

"Me too!" Jackson said with a big smile. "An' we need to have a big cake!" He held out his arms as if he was measuring something big.

"A big cake for you and all your friends right?"

"Yeah!"

Greg smiled with love at his son. "This is going to be the best fifth birthday ever, right Jacks?"

Jackson laughed. "Yeah!"

TBC...