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Chapter 2: A Team Member Finds Out

1 week later

Before Shift

Sitting in his office at the lab, Grissom picked up the ultrasound picture and smiled as he thought back to the appointment they had earlier.

Flashback

After dropping Mackenzie off at Charlene's, Sara and Grissom headed to their first doctor's appointment. Then once they got there, and their names were called for their turn, they headed to the correct room and waited for the doctor to come in.

Thankfully they didn't have to wait long, and when the female doctor came in, they smiled and did their pleasantries before she asked if they were ready to check on their little one, which of course Sara and Grissom were very ready. They knew with it being extremely early they won't see much, but just knowing that a little one was in there growing, made them very happy.

Once everything was set up, and right before their little one came on the screen, Sara and Grissom held hands, then a second later the doctor pointed at a spot on the screen with a smile on her face. "There is your little one."

With all these emotions coming through them from seeing the child they created out of love for the first time made them tear up with smiles on their faces. The feelings they had in that moment were stronger than they ever had before. Not that he minimized how he felt about being a father the first time, or ever would, it was just this feeling was slightly different than before.

After everything checked out ok, they requested a photo, and once all the questions were asked and answered they set up the next appointment before leaving the doctor's office, then they picked up Mackenzie so they could spend the rest of the evening with her before they had to go to work.

End of Flashback

He was still feeling all those strong emotions and he couldn't stop looking at the photo. Unfortunately though, he knew he would have to because it was time to start shift, so after placing the picture in his top right drawer of his desk, he stood up, picked up the assignment sheets in the process, before walking out of his office and heading to the break room.

When he walked into the room he was greeted warmly by the guys, and just as he was about to start, Catherine walked into the room. "Sorry I'm late." When she received sympathy looks from the guys, she gave them smiles and continued. "Guys I'm ok, I promise. Taking the time off was exactly what I needed."

She had been dealing with the death of her father for the past week, but felt like coming in tonight.

They nodded before Nick spoke. "Well, if you need to talk or anything, just let me know."

The others also said that to her, making her nod at them with another smile. "Thanks guys."

After another nod, Grissom gets their attention before handing out the assignments, which he paired Greg and Warrick together, he was working with Catherine, while Sara and Nick were together.

Once he was done, Greg and Warrick were the first ones out, then after Catherine and Nick walked out, leaving Sara and Grissom alone, Sara looked at Grissom and smiled while shaking her head. "Now, don't even think about being one of those fathers."

With her working with him the last week, this was the first time they were working with different people since she told him she was pregnant, so he couldn't look after her this time, and she knew exactly what he was going to say once they were alone, so it make him chuckle a little, then he replied with love in his eyes. "I just want you two to be safe."

"I get it, but I don't need you to be overprotective. I can still do my job."

"I know, I'm sor..."

Sara cuts him off with a smile. "No need to be sorry, but know I would never intentionally put our child in danger."

"Of course not, but I'm not going to stop saying be safe."

She then smirked back. "Me neither." Then she gets a little more serious. "You be safe too."

After one more smile between them, Sara walked out of the room, and Grissom does a little sigh before he also walked out. He knew she wouldn't intentionally put their unborn child in danger, it just worries him a little. But of course he would never put her on desk duty, until it was necessary of course, because she would go stir crazy, and he didn't want that. He'll just have to have the faith that everything will be ok when she's out in the field.


Nick and Sara arrived at their crime scene not long after leaving the lab, which was in a back yard at a modest house, then while they were looking for evidence, particularly the murder weapon, Sara shined her light up a tree, remembering Grissom's words about looking up, and saw a hammer hanging on a branch a little ways up there, making her smile at the nice find.

It was really a one and a million shot for some one to throw it up there and for it to land like that, unless of course they actually climbed the tree.

Not wanting to waste another second, Sara was about to go into action, just like she's known for, but a second later the thought of any type of accident she could have, stopped her in her tracks, so she cleared her throat and looked across the medium sized yard at Nick. "Hey Nick, can you do me a favor?"

He walked over to her with a smile. "Sure, what is it?"

"There's a hammer up there, can you get it?"

Not thinking twice about it, Nick did what she had asked before taking the pictures, grabbing the evidence then putting it in a bag, and only when he was back on solid ground did he ask with a smirk. "When are you afraid of climbing trees?"

She smirked back. "I'm not, I just thought you will feel accomplished if you had gotten the evidence."

He chuckled and shook his head. "No, I don't believe that. In fact, if I didn't know any better I would say you're pregnant."

He could see her being extra cautious if she was carrying a baby, especially if it was Grissom's baby.

The minute those words came out, he noticed Sara's change in stance before she looked down at the grass, and that made him gasp as he took a step closer to her and whispered. "You are! Aren't you?"

As much as she wanted to wait to tell everybody at the same time when the time was right, she didn't feel right to lie to him after he had asked, so she bit her lip before she looked at him with a nod while a smile slowly started to show up.

Nick saw Sara's eyes light up a second later, making him smile as he wrapped his arms around her. "Wow, congratulations, Sara."

As they were pulling back, Sara replied. "Thank you. No one else knows but Grissom, so please..."

Nick cuts her off. "Of course I won't say anything." After Sara nodded, Nick took a breath before he continued. "I bet Grissom is over the moon right now. I know how he was when he told us about Mackenzie, and that he'll always love that little girl. But to have a child with someone you truly love, it has to be a different feeling entirely."

Sara nodded with the smile still on her face. "You're right, he is over the moon, and already protective."

He smirked while saying. "I'm surprised he let you out of the lab."

She smirked in return. "You know what? I am too." He chuckled, then she continued after a sigh. "But he knows how much that will drive me crazy, even more than his protectiveness. I will be on desk duty when the time comes, but not a second before."

"That sounds like the Sara I know." She pursed her lips at him before they continued to look around the yard and inside the house for more evidence.


End of Shift

Grissom was in his office signing off the assignments that was turned in when there was a knock on the door, so he said come in as he sets his pen down.

A second later his eyes lit up as he sees his wife coming in the room. "What can I do for you?"

Sara smiled as she walked into the room with the folder in her hand. "You can sign this off."

He grabbed the folder from her hand. "Well, it seemed our team had some open and shut cases today."

"Which isn't always a bad thing."

He nodded as he sets the folder down on his desk. "I would have to agree with you on that." He then asked, seeing her still standing in front of his desk. "Anything else?"

The was a short pause before she cleared her throat. "Uh yeah." Grissom raised an eyebrow at that response before she continued. "Nick knows. Now, I didn't come out and tell him, but I..."

Grissom cuts her off. "To be honest I'm kind of glad about that."

Sara smirked, having a feeling on why he felt that way. "So there is another set of eyes on me?" Grissom looked down a little shyly, making Sara walk over to the other side of his desk, and after placing her hand on his shoulder, she spoke softly. "Believe me Grissom if the roles were reversed I will feel exactly the same, but you just have to trust me that I'll make the right choices when I'm out in the field."

He looked up at her before speaking softly in return. "You know my concern isn't only about our unborn child."

"I know sweetie, it's the whole package." He smiled a little brightly as she finished. "I'll let Nick keep an eye on me from time to time if it will make you less worried, but I don't want either of you two being overprotective or that will drive me crazy, ok?"

He took a breath and nodded. "Ok, and I'll talk to Nick."

"Thank you." After another pause, she removed her hand. "I'll see you later at home."

"Ok."

They share one smile before she started walking toward and out the door, and Grissom watched her until she was out of the room before he took a breath and got right back to looking at the files again so he could sign them off and get home to his girls.


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