When I hung the phone up Angel hid her head in my neck. Kissing her forehead I brought her to my room and lay down with her on my bed. After a few minutes she fell asleep again.

Moving her gently I went to finish the laundry. When I got back to my room Angel was still fast asleep. Smiling I walked into the kitchen and started to make us a pineapple smoothies.

"Daddy," Angel said walking in and yawning.

"I thought you were sleeping," I said picking her up.

"I woke up again," she said shrugging.

"Well," I said looking at the clock, "It's about time to wake up anyway so, I guess its fine."

"What are you doing?" she asked when I set her on the counter.

"I'm making us smoothies," I said smiling.

"Can I call Shawn?" she asked softly.

"Of course," I said pulling my cell phone from my pocket and dialing his number.

Handing the phone to Angel I listened to her tell Shawn about meeting everyone that I worked with. After a few minutes I heard her yell Gus. Laughing I poured the smoothies into a cup and handed it to her.

Twenty minutes after calling Angel hung the phone up and handed it back to me. Smiling I kissed her cheek and stole a drink of her smoothie. She started to giggle and pushed me away slightly.

"What's the big idea?" she said crossing her arms.

"I don't have a big idea," I said innocently.

"No lies there," she said giggling again.

Gasping I grabbed her and started to tickle her. She tried to get away, but was laughing too hard. Picking her up I brought her into her room while still tickling her. Throwing her onto her bed I grinned down at her.

"Get ready to go to Grissoms," I said leaning down and kissing her.

"Okay Daddy," she said getting off the bed and walking to her dresser, "Where is my outfit?"

"Oh," I said shaking my head, "It's still in the dryer."

"Okay," she said before running to the dryer.

Walking out of her room I watched her run back in and slam the door shut. Laughing I went to my room and changed my clothes too. Now I was wearing a black silk shirt with blue and green swirls on the shoulder and hip and black jeans.

"Daddy," Angel said knocking on my door.

"What's up?" I said opening the door.

"I'm ready," she said grinning.

Looking down at her I smiled. Angel was wearing white dress shoes, a white skirt, and a white shirt with a hood that had bunny ears on it. Kneeling down I rubbed my nose against hers.

"You look so cute," I said grinning, "Now go get Momiji and your backpack and we can go."

"Yes sir," she said before running into her room and grabbing the stuff I told her to.

When she came back in she curtsies and giggled. Laughing I bowed back and took hold of the hand she had held out to me. Walking to the car I gently lifted her in and buckled her into the car seat.

"What should we listen to today?" I asked getting in the front seat.

"Um, Ozzy," she said calmly.

"I have corrupted you," I said laughing evilly.

"Well," she said smartly, "I could have said some country."

"True," I said nodding, "But you said Ozzy."

"Because Ozzy is the best thing ever," she said easily.

"Well duh," I said pulling up into Grissom's driveway, "We're here."

Angel waited for me to unhook her before waiting for me by the car door. Grinning I picked her up and kissed her cheek. It was amazing that she was as calm and innocent as she was considering I was her father.

"Do you want to knock on the door?" I asked taking her hand and walking with her.

"Please," she said smiling.

Nodding I walked to the door and allowed her to knock on the door. She did it in a pattern of a song she heard at Grissoms house. Laughing I waited until she was done to pick her up.

"Hello," Grissom said smiling.

"Hi," Angel said grinning widely and moving her hand so Grissom would take her.

Grissom took her into his arms and allowed her to lay her head on his shoulder. I was amazed by how much Angel had changed him. I remembered how awkward he looked hugging anyone, but now he takes a little girl into his arms.

"Did you decide to be a bunny today?" Grissom asked walking into his house.

"Yes," Angel said nodding, "We got the outfit yesterday."

"It looks wonderful," he said kissing her forehead.

"Who else is here?" I asked following them.

"Catherine, Sara, and Nick," he said setting Angel on the floor, "Why don't you go see them while Greg and I talk, Angel?"

"Okay," Angel said before fixing her backpack and running off.

"What's up?" I asked looking at Grissom.

"I wanted to ask you about Angel's mother," he said awkwardly.

"She's a bitch who deserves to rot in the seventh circle of hell," I said instantly.

"Why do you feel that way about her?" he asked confused.

"When she found out about Angel it was too late to abort her," I said sadly, "Her mother threw herself down the stairs. I had to hide the liquor from her. After Angel was born I had to leave her because she tried to kill Angel."

"Why would she do that?" he said trying to keep the anger from his voice.

"Because she was a crazy alcoholic who only loved herself," I said bitterly, "I now have full custody over Angel so I don't have to worry about her."

"I'm sorry," he said shaking his head.

"Its fine," I said smiling, "It's in the past and I now have no worries of her mother."

"Why would you have to worry about her?" he asked concerned.