Chapter 1
Baby
Sara walks into the Crime Lab and makes her way to Grissom's office.
"I cannot believe no one has noticed that I have been wearing lose fitting clothes, gaining weight and eating more and it's been six months."
"I hope that Gris will grant me the extended leave of absents without asking too many questions." Sara says to herself as she places her hand on her abdomen.
Knock, Knock
"Hey Gris."
"Sara, Hi, come in."
Sara enters Grissom's office closes the door and sits down in front of the desk. Grissom gives her a worried look.
"Sara is everything ok?"
"Yah Gris, I am fine."
"What can I do for you?"
"I am requesting a four month leave of absents."
Grissom just looks at her like he just saw a ghost.
"Sara you know that you will have to tell me your reason for your request for an extended leave of absents so I can do the paper work."
"Gris, I am six months pregnant, and I want to take a month off after the baby's born. Gris I know what you are going to say, that I should have not been working in the field at six months, but the baby and I are fine and my doctor knew that I was still in the field."
Grissom just looks at Sara in a surprised look.
"Sara I will defiantly grant you the extended leave of absents, but people should have noticed that you are pregnant by now."
"Sara is there something wrong with the baby?"
Sara just smiles at Grissiom's concern.
"Grissiom there is nothing wrong with the baby, she is as healthy as she can be and no one has noticed because one I am carrying small and second I have been wearing bigger clothes.
Sara pulls her top tight over her stomach to reveal a bump.
"I would appreciate if you kept this confidential."
"You know that when you come to me with anything personal it is said in confidence."
"Thanks Gris."
Sara was half way to the door when Grissom stopped her.
"Sara." Sara turned around so she was looking at Grissom.
"Yah Gris."
"Call me when she is born and you can start your leave now."
"I will make sure I will call and thanks."
Sara just smiles and leaves his office and heads to the locker room to gather her stuff.
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Grissom heads to the break room to hand out assignments for that evening.
"Good evening guys, let's get down to work."
"Gris we still need to wait for Sara."
"Greg, Sara will not be in tonight."
"Gris I saw her going onto the locker room."
"Nick she was in the locker room to gather up her stuff, Sara will be taking a four month leave of absents."
"Why is she taking a leave of absents?"
"Greg I cannot tell you that."
"Gris shouldn't we know what is going on with her, we are her friends."
"Greg, Sara does not have to tell you guys anything if she does not want to and she will tell you what is happening with her when she is ready, but all I can tell you is that you guys should not worry because Sara is just fine."
The team just sat and looked at Grissom not believing what he was saying but they had work that needed to be done.
Three Months Later…..
Sara was lying in her hospital bed holding her baby daughter in her arms. She just smiled at her sleeping baby. She reached over and picked up the phone and called Grissom.
Ring, Ring
"Grissom"
"Gris, its Sara."
"Sara is everything ok."
"Yah everything is great, I had the baby an hour ago, I thought that if you have some time that you could sneak out of work and come by and see us."
"I would love to Sara, I will be there soon, I was just about to head to the break room and hand out assignments, and then I will head over to see you."
"Gris?"
"Yah Sara"
"Thanks for the support."
"I would not have it any other way."
"I will see you soon Sara."
"Ok, bye."
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"Good evening everyone, we have a slow night, Nick and Greg you have a shooting at the Tangiers and Catherine and Warrick you guys work on the case from last night."
"I am going to be out for a couple of hours but I will be back at the lab later this evening."
The Hospital
Grissom enters Desert Palms and walks over to the front desk.
"Hello, I am looking for Sara Sidle's room."
"She is in room 206, just take the elevators up one floor then turn right, her door is the second door on the right."
"Thank You."
Grissom gets off at that second floor and walks towards Sara's room.
Knock, Knock
"Hey Gris, come in."
Grissom walks into the room and sees Sara lying in bed holding a pink bundle in her arms.
"Sara she's beautiful. What's her name?"
"Isabella Jessica."
"A beautiful name, for a beautiful baby."
"Thanks Gris."
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Sara was released the next day and Grissom came to pick her up.
"Thanks Gris for bringing us home."
"My pleasure, I just wanted to make sure you guys were settled."
"If you need anything Sara just call me."
"Ok, Thanks a lot."
"Well I will leave you guys to rest, you must be really tired."
"Yah, that's for sure. Having a baby can do that to you."
"Bye Sara, bye Bella."
"Bye"
Sara closed the door behind Grissom then she headed to Isabella's room so she can put her down to sleep.
"Hey baby girl, I am so happy you are home with me."
Isabella just looks up at Sara and gurgles at her.
"I love you," Sara said as she turned on the baby monitor and left the room.
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A month has passed since Sara had Isabella and it is Sara's first day back to work.
Sara is at home getting Bella ready for the baby sitter when the phone rings.
Ring, Ring
"Hello?"
"Sara its Meghan, I am so sorry but I cannot make it tonight I am sick and I do not want to get Bella sick."
"Meghan that is just fine, when you are better just call me."
"Thank you so much Sara."
"No problem Meghan, just get better."
"Bye"
After Sara gets of the phone she just looks at Bella.
"I guess you are coming to work with me, how does that sound, does it sound good Bella. Let me just call grandpa and tell him that you are coming with me today."
Sara calls Grissom.
Ring, Ring,
"Grissom."
"Gris, its Sara."
"Hey Sara what is going on, shift starts in 20 minutes."
"Yah I know that, the baby sitter just cancelled, she is sick so I will be a little late, I am bringing Bella with me and I need to get her ready."
"Sara are you ready to let the rest of the team know?"
"Well there is nothing else I can do."
"Well then I guess it is time to introduce Bella to the team."
"I will be there in 10 minutes."
"Ok see you soon."
"Bye."
Sara pulls up to the parking lot of the Crime Lab 10 minutes later. Sara gets out of the car and goes around to the other side, opens the car door and unbuckles Isabella's car seat out of its base.
"Hey baby girl are you ready to meet everyone."
Sara places the baby bag over her shoulder and grabs the baby carrier and she starts to walk toward the doors of the Crime Lab. She walks in to the building for the first time in four months.
"Welcome back Ms. Sidle." the receptionist Judy says.
"Hi Judy glad to be back."
Sara heads down the hall to the break room where everyone else is waiting.
"Gris isn't Sara suppose to come back today?"
"She is back today, she is just running a little bit late she should be here any minute now."
Sara is standing outside of the break room doors and getting herself ready for everything that is going to happen this evening.
Sara opens the doors and walks in.
"Gris I am so sorry I am late" She says it while trying to catch her breath.
"Sara I told you it was fine and Sara you look really great."
"Thanks Gris." Sara goes over and places a kiss on Grissom's cheek.
At this point Isabella starts to cry from her car seat.
"Bella baby shhhhhhh. What's the matter?" Sara bends down so she can take the baby out of her car seat.
"Gris, can you take her for a second I really need to make myself some coffee.
Sara passes Bella over to Grissom. Grissom looks at Bella and starts to talk to her.
The rest of the team is shocked and is wondering what in the world is going on.
After Sara is done making her elf coffee and she has taken a sip she turns around to great the rest of the team.
"Hey guys aren't you going to welcome me back, didn't you guys miss me?"
Sara goes around and gives hugs and kisses to the rest of the team. Then she walks back towards Grissom and takes Bella from him.
"Hey baby girl come here."
Greg is the first one to speak still in a state of shock.
"So Sara are you babysitting for someone and if you are I would never picture you taking care of a baby. I thought you said you were not good with children."
"Well Greg when they are your own it is a different story."
"Guys I would like you to meet my daughter Isabella Jessica Sidle."
"Sara but you were only gone for, four months you could not have had a baby in four months unless you adopted."
"No Nick fifteen hours in labor with this one but it was all worth it."
"How is that possible?"
"For CSI's you guys are not that observant, I was working until I was six months pregnant."
"What?" They all said at once.
"Do I have to say it again."
"No, it's just that it would have not been safe for you to work so far in to your pregnancy out in the field."
"Nick there is nothing to worry about, I was safe and Bella is here with me."
"Sara I think you owe as an explanation."
"I know Cath and I would not have it any other way."
Bella starts to look around her and her eyes land on Nick.
"Hey Nicky I think there is someone who wants you to hold her." Sara said
Nick takes Bella out of Sara's arms and places her in his arms and sits down on the couch to get ready to hear Sara's story.