Title:Unplanned

Author:jenbachand

Spoilers:Through Season 6

Author's Notes:Not mine; they belong to CBS & the rest. For the weekly fic challenge at Live Journalbestkeptprivate. Prompt is Pink.

He really had planned to go with Sara to the doctor that morning, but a councilman's niece being kidnapped had meant overtime for the whole team, except Sara. He had walked her out to her car, telling her in no uncertain terms that the appointment was too important for her not to go.

They hadn't actively tried. At 50 he figured he probably wouldn't ever be a father. So when Sara had slipped into a conversation that she was thinking of going off her birth control to "see what happens", his only response was a gentle smile. When he was brushing his teeth, getting ready for bed, a freshly showered Sara simply removed the plastic clamshell from the cabinet and tossed it into the trash. Grissom had been silent, and she had turned to him for some sign of affirmation that he still wanted to do this. He had said nothing, instead closing the distance between them and removing the towel that was wrapped around her body.

She had sent him a text at ten telling him she was going home to nap. As he entered their home at two in the afternoon, the hum of the air conditioner was the only thing he heard. What caught his attention was the wrapped package sitting on the coffee table. Quickly going over important dates in his head, he didn't think he had missed any kind of anniversary. The card attached said To: Gil, Love: Sara in her familiar script.

He carried the package down the hall to check on her. She was still asleep when he entered the room, but woke up to the sound of him getting undressed. "Did they find the girl?"

"Yeah. Turned out to be a custody case, she was safe in Summerlin with the mom's family."

"Did you open your package," she asked while blinking up at him.

"Wanted to check on you first," he replied sliding into the cool sheets. He took the package off the nightstand and proceeded to open it. Inside was the smallest pair of socks he'd ever seen. And the best part? They were pink.