Disclaimer: I don't own the main characters
Summary: A new baby is welcomed in the family, love is still in the air for our couples, and Megan is experiencing her first crush, so everything is going well for them all. But find out what happens when someone from their past is looking to finish what they started. How will it end? Please read and find out. Sixth in Worth Fighting for Series.
AN: Hi everybody, I am back with a new installment to the Worth fighting for Series, and since this is in a series I would suggest you reading it from the beginning, if you haven't, or you'll probably be confused. Enjoy!
Title: Still Worth Fighting For
Genre: Romance, Family, Hurt/comfort, Drama
Rating: T
Spoilers: None
Time-line: 3 years after last story ended
Warnings: Implied/Suggestive adult behavior, A few questionable Words
Main Parings: GSR, Bailey/Sam (BSR)
Minor Parings: Lindsey/Blake, CatNip (Catherine/Nick)
Other Characters: The gang's kids, Greg, Warrick, Morgan, OC's
Series Order: Worth Fighting For, For better or worse, No matter the distance, Still the One, More Worth Fighting For
Chapter 1: A New Family Member
July 13, 2020
The hospital door opened before Sam and Blake walked into the room and they see Lindsey, who was laying in the hospital bed after giving birth to a baby, then they watch Bailey, who was standing next to the hospital bed, turn around to look at them with the baby, who was wrapped in a white blanket, in her arms, and as Sam and her have eye contact, they think back to how they got here like this.
Flashback
1 year earlier
While little Sarah was with her grandparents, Sam and Bailey had just stepped into their apartment after going to a scheduled doctor's appointment, and as Bailey was closing the door she watched her husband sit down on the couch before looking down at his hands with a heavy sigh, she then took a breath as she walked up to him. "We can still try."
They had some very disappointing news today from the doctor; getting pregnant on their own again will be a huge risk to her and/or the baby, so if they wanted a biological child they'll have to do it another way.
Sam looked up at her and shook his head immediately. "No Way."
She frowned as she sat down next to him. "But..."
He cuts her off as he placed his hand on hers while he spoke, which was mostly in a pleading tone. "I can't do it, Bailey. I lost you once before, and it nearly killed me, but losing you permanently is just something I can't go through with, so please don't ask me to do this. I know it's your body and your choice." He started to have tears in his eyes as he finished. "And I know how much we wanted more kids, but not this way, the risk is just too great."
Seeing him like this, she nodded with tears in her eyes as she cupped his cheek. "Ok, Sam, we'll figure out another way to have another child."
He sighed in relief as he leaned toward her and placed his forehead to hers before whispering. "Thank you."
She wrapped her arms around his neck as she sighed, then after a few moments of them controlling their emotions, he pulled back while she cleared her throat and asked. "But you still want another biological child, right?"
He gave her a smile before cupping her cheek. "If we can. I want at least one more to have your beautiful eyes and smile. Then if more are in our plans we can go a different route."
Bailey nodded with a smile as she placed her hand on top of his that was on her cheek and took it off, then after a seconds pause, she spoke again. "There are only a few people I trust enough to do this for us."
He nodded with a smirk as he squeezed her hand lightly. "Your mom or Lindsey."
She chuckled with a nod before continuing in a more serious tone. "I would have added your sister, but..."
Sam cuts her off with a nod. "But with the divorce and relocating here, she has enough on her plate at the moment, I understand."
His sister and her husband had ended their 8 year marriage and she wanted to live closer to her brother so she decided to move here.
After another short pause, Sam asked. "So, when are you going to ask Lindsey?"
She smirked. "How did you know I was going down that route?"
He gave her a loving smile as he replied. "I think we are in agreement that while your mom would do anything for you, she is older and you wouldn't want to put her through that."
Bailey nodded with a smile. "You are good." Then after she cleared her throat, she asked. "Let's ask her when her and Blake come over for dinner tonight. I would rather get this conversation over with so we know where we are going with this."
"Ok, then I'm right there behind you."
She cupped his cheek and whispered with love. "Thank you."
He shook his head with tears in her eyes as he moved his free hand to her stomach, wishing he could've felt their child in there as he replied. "No, thank you, as much as we both wish this could have happened differently for us, I can't risk losing you, I'm not ready to say goodbye."
She sniffled as she brought him closer to her, and after a sweet kiss on the lips, she pulled him in his arms and hugged him. "I'm not either. I love you, Sam."
He sighed in content as he ran his hand up and down her back. "I love you too, so much."
Later that Night
Once Lindsey and Blake arrived home, they put their 8 month old son, Blake Nicholas Adams Jr, to bed before heading toward their bedroom, and as he was brushing his teeth, Lindsey stood in the doorway of their bathroom and asked. "What are you thinking? You've been really quiet since we left their place."
He finished brushing his teeth before he looked at her and shook his head. "Well, you have to admit that it is one heck of a favor they are asking you to do."
Lindsey nodded. "It is, I can't deny that."
He sighed as he stood in front of her before looking down at her because of the height difference. "But, you already know what you want to do, don't you? You knew the moment we walked out of their house."
Tears started to come to her eyes as she nodded again. "She's my best friend, and I will do anything for her."
"Even this?"
She moved her hand and cupped his stubble cheek. "It's something I feel I have to do, but I can't and won't do this without your support. We are partners in everyway, so unless you don't..."
Blake cuts her off with a smile as he placed his hand on top of hers that was still on his cheek. "I'll admit it will be a little weird seeing you pregnant when we aren't the parents, but deep down I know I can't deny you on doing this, so if it's something you feel you have to do, I'm behind you every step of the way."
Lindsey started to smile. "Yeah?"
He nodded in return. "Yeah."
Lindsey sighed in relief that she had the support from her husband while she removed her hand before wrapping her arms around his waist for a hug. "Thank you."
He wrapped his arms around her shoulders while taking a breath. "You're welcome, babe."
She pulled back to look into his eyes again with a smile. "I should call her, she'll want to know as soon as possible."
"Ok."
They kiss softly on the lips before pulling back, then after she grabbed her phone from the night stand on her side of the bed, she hit speed dial #2 before putting the phone up to her ear.
Bailey was cuddled to Sam's side while they were sitting on the couch finishing up their glasses of wine when her phone started to ring from the coffee table. He kissed her temple before she moved from his side so she could get to her phone, and after putting her glass down on the coffee table, she grabbed her phone and answered it without looking at who was calling. "Grissom-Miller."
"Hey it's me, and our answer is yes."
There was a strangled sob, which concerned Sam as he leaned forward and placed his hand on her shoulder as Bailey spoke while looking at her husband. "Really, you will?"
"Of course, Bay, you're my Best Friend, and I would do anything for you." There was a slight pause so Bailey could get the emotion out while Sam held her, and even Lindsey had tears in her eyes while hearing her, then when they came to, Lindsey cleared her throat before continuing. "So, how about getting you that baby."
Bailey chuckled as she rested her head against her husband's shoulder. "Yes, let's do it."
Lindsey chuckled before ending the phone call. "We'll talk more about it tomorrow."
"Ok, thank you Lindsey, you don't know..."
Lindsey cuts her off. "I do know how much this means to you, that's why I couldn't decline. I love you."
"Love you too, Linds. See you later."
"Yep, bye."
"Bye."
After they hung up, she sets her phone back down on the coffee table and turned to her husband before they wrapped their arms around one another, both sobbing in happiness again.
Their dream of having another biological child was still alive.
End of Flashback
When they came back to the present, Bailey had tears in her eyes as she finally spoke to her husband. "Come here honey, come see your son."
With tears in Sam's eyes, he finally walked fully into the room and walked up to his wife with his arms held out, and after their son was in his arms, he looked down with a strangled sob as he spoke. "Look at him, he's so beautiful."
She ran her hand up and down his back as she whispered with emotion. "Yes, he is."
While the kids, including 11 year old Emmett Stokes since he was staying with Lindsey for a few weeks since it was summer vacation, were upstairs playing, Sara and Grissom were cuddled on the couch just enjoying this time together when his phone rang from the end table.
He kissed her head before she moved so he could turn toward the table so he could grab the phone, then he answered it as if he was still a CSI, after all old habits are hard to break. "Grissom."
He heard a sniffle. "Hi daddy, I just wanted to tell you your new grandson has arrived."
Grissom had tears in his eyes while Sara looked at him with concern, then he smiled and cupped his wife's cheek as he continued to talk on the phone. "That's wonderful butterfly, I hope we get to see him soon."
"Believe me you will, will you tell mom and the kids?"
"I will, love you."
"Love you too, see you later."
"Ok. Bye."
"Bye, daddy."
After they hung up, a tear ran down his cheek as he told his wife. "We have another grandchild, a grandson this time."
Tears started to come to her eyes as she cupped his cheek before wiping his tear away. "That's amazing."
Grissom nodded with a smile. "Yes it is, considering we weren't sure if we would be grandparents again this soon."
Sara nodded and leaned toward him before pecking him on the lips and bringing him in a hug. "Congratulations." Then she smirked. "Grandpa."
He chuckled and held her tighter to him. "You too, Grandma."
They held on to one another for a few minutes before pulling back so they could go share the news with the kids that there was a new family member to love.
AN: Hope you liked it. More to come as soon as I can, but it might be a few days. Please Review.