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Thought it would be good to include a chapter where Morgan's parents arrive...and maybe another surprise :)

Morgan's doorbell rang and she took a deep breath to steady her nerves. She opened the door to see her mother and stepfather, both smiling on the other side.

"Hello, honey," her mother Anita said as she threw her arms around her daughter.

"Hi mom!" Morgan said. She smiled when she saw her stepfather holding a small bouquet of pink roses, her favorite flower.

"Hey, Morgan," Jerry said as he gave her the flowers. "Happy Valentine's Day."

"Aw," Morgan said as she took the flowers and hugged her stepfather. "Thank you. Happy Valentine's Day to you both."

All three walked into the living room. Anita glanced through the apartment. "This is nice, honey."

"Yeah, it's great," Jerry agreed.

"Thank you," Morgan said from the kitchen as she put the roses in a vase with some water. "How are Zach and Christina?" Morgan missed her brother and sister since she'd moved to Vegas.

"They're good," Anita said. "Christina is still with Paul, and Zach's been busy with school." Her brother was an art teacher, and her sister had been with her boyfriend for almost a year.

"How's...um..." Jerry began.

Morgan glanced at him as she put the vase on the table. "Dad?" Jerry and Anita both nodded slightly. "He's good. I mean...we've really gotten to know each other. We're actually civil."

Anita blinked in surprise. "Will wonders ever cease?" Morgan smirked at her mother.

"You know," Jerry said, "I guess I'd always hoped you two...all of us would get along."

Morgan nodded. "We're, um...not great, but still okay."

Anita smiled at her daughter. "That is good, honey. Now...tell me about Greg."

Morgan sighed happily and smiled. "He's wonderful. He's handsome, smart, funny, talented, sweet, kind, amazing...he's really the most wonderful man." Morgan smiled and blushed slightly.

"That's great," Jerry said as he smiled at his stepdaughter. "Really."

Anita smiled too. "That is great, honey."

Morgan sighed happily. "I can't wait for you to meet him...and Jackson."

Anita nodded. "His son?"

Morgan nodded. "He's going to be four tomorrow. He's a beautiful little boy. He's so sweet, and smart, and beautiful..."

"Honey," Anita interrupted. "What about his mother?"

"She left him with Greg, full custody." Morgan watched as their expressions softened. "Did you hear on the news a few months ago about the undercover cop that was killed in Chicago?" Both of them nodded. "That was Jackson's mother, she shot him. She brought Jackson here...Greg didn't even know he had a son until she got in trouble...and she left him. It turns out she was never much of a mother to him...which explains why he wouldn't let Greg out of his sight and became attatched to me."

Anita shook her head sadly. "Poor dear."

"He's doing so much better now," Morgan said. "The court gave Greg full legal custody, and Jackson has thrived. They adore each other so much."

"And they love you, too?" Jerry asked. Morgan nodded.

Anita stood and walked over to her daughter. "That is great, really." She wrapped her daughter in a loving hug.

"I love them both," Morgan said when she pulled away.

"I can tell you do," Anita said with a smile. "You are so lit up just talking about them."

Morgan sighed, relieved that her mother and stepfather approved. "Well, you'll meet them tomorrow. You've both been invited to Jackson's birthday party."

Sara was exhausted after pulling a double, but she and everyone wanted to make sure they had the next day off for Jackson's birthday. She unlocked her front door and, to her surprise, her dog Hank didn't come rushing to her. As she entered her apartment, she saw why...her husband, Gil Grissom, was sitting on the couch, the dog at his feet. She smiled when she saw him, smiling and patting the dog's head.

"Happy Valentine's Day," she said with a smile.

Hank stood and walked over to greet her. Grissom followed behind with a warm smile. "Happy Valentine's Day to you."

Sara wrapped her arms around her husband and kissed him passionately. She loved her job and friends in Vegas, but still missed her husband as he explored throughout the world.

Gil pulled away and looked into the soulful eyes of his wife. "I promised I'd be here for the birthday party. Plus it doesn't hurt that his birthday is the day after Valentine's Day."

Sara laughed softly as her husband smiled warmly. "You are going to love Jackson. I call him 'Grissom Junior'." She smiled as her husband raised an eyebrow. "He loves to learn and explore...and he likes bugs."

Gil laughed softly. "He does, huh?"

"Uh-huh," Sara said with a smile. "And he likes baseball too."

Gil laughed again. "Really?" He smiled as Sara's face lit up with a smile. He knew she adored Greg's son. "Well, I can't wait to meet him."

Greg loved watching Jackson at dinner with his parents. The little boy loved to talk about how much he loved Christmas and was looking forward to his birthday party.

"So you're going to have lots of cake and ice cream?" Daniel asked his grandson.

"Yeah!" Jackson said. "An' we gotta have chocolate ice cream 'cause it's da bestest!"

Marina laughed softly. "Yes, it is, kjæreste ."

"So, is it true what they say," Greg asked, "About if you knew grandkids were this much fun you would have had them first?"

Marina and Daniel laughed and Jackson took another bite of his spaghetti. "Oh, honey," Marina said, "I adore you both." She laughed softly as Greg playfully rolled his eyes.

"You think you'll get lots of presents?" Daniel asked his grandson.

Jackson nodded. "Yeah!"

Greg laughed as he watched his son talking to his grandparents and getting spaghetti sauce all over his mouth. "Jacks, did any spaghetti sauce make it into your mouth?"

"It did, daddy. It yummy." Jackson slurped down a noodle. Greg laughed softly as he wiped Jackson's face with a napkin.

"Daddy?" Jackson asked as Greg wiped his mouth. "Will Aunt Catrin an' Uncle Gil be dere?"

"Of course!" Greg told him. "Your Aunt Catherine called me today and said she's in town and can't wait to meet you." Like Greg and Morgan, Catherine wanted to have dinner with her family before the party.

"Cool!" Jackson said. He'd talked to his father's former boss on the phone several times and imagined she was a very nice lady. Looking up at his father, Jackson asked, "Do you think my mommy wishes she could come?"

Greg smiled thoughtfully at his son while Daniel and Marina smiled sadly. "I think maybe she does," Greg told his son. "I know you miss her, and I think she misses you too."

"Really?" Jackson asked.

"Really!" Greg smiled at Jackson. Putting his arm around his son, Greg said, "Do you remember when I told you I wouldn't leave you?" Jackson nodded. "I mean that. You are the most important thing to me, and I love you very, very much."

Jackson smiled widely. "I love you, too, daddy!" Jackson leaned over and gave his father a hug.

Greg's parents watched their son and grandson. They adored Jackson, and could see that Greg was a wonderful father.

Jackson pulled away and smiled at his family. "An' you know what? I glad you my family."

TBC...