Jackson and Greta are my original characters, but I don't own CSI.

Thank you again anchor-compass, csinycastle85 TrixieNancy124 and Sitting Ducki for your reviews! Hope you all enjoy this chapter as well! Please read and review!

Also, I can't remember if I named Wendy's niece in my previous story, Coming Home Again. But I really like the name Isabella, so I thought I'd use it here.

Happy Christmas Eve!

Greta apparently liked putting on dressy clothes about as much as her brother, judging by how she kicked and moved and fussed as Morgan put her Christmas dress on. Greta wondered why she needed to wear a dress with ruffles on the bottom and kicked her feet as Morgan tried to put on her shoes.

Jackson poked his head in the door. "She ready?"

"Almost," Morgan said. She placed a red bow in the baby's strawberry blonde hair that was just starting to curl like her mother's. "There," Morgan whispered. She lifted Greta off the changing table and let her look in the mirror. "See how pretty you look, sweetie?" Greta simply stared back at her reflection and wondered who the baby in the mirror was.

Greg poked his head in the door. He loved seeing his family so happy. "You guys ready?"

Greta smiled at her father. "Dada!"

When Greg took Greta, Jackson giggled as she squirmed in her Christmas dress. "I see you like to dress up as much as your brother," Greg said as he placed a soft kiss on his daughter's head.

"She doesn't like dressy clothes either, daddy. But I think she looks pretty," Jackson said with a smile.

"Yes, she does," Morgan said. "You look very handsome too, sweet pea." Jackson smiled at his mother and father.

The family piled into their cars and headed to Doc Robbins' church for Christmas Eve services. Doc Robbins and his wife Judy always invited their CSI family to Christmas Eve service, and Jackson always enjoyed seeing his aunts and uncles from the crime lab.

Sara, Gil, Nick, Henry, Catherine, Lindsey, Lillian, Maria, Helena all joined the Ecklie and Sanders families. Jackson happily greeted everyone with hugs and smiles.

"Hey, big guy!" Nick said as Jackson rushed to hug him.

"Hey, sweetie!" Sara said.

"Happy Merry Christmas!" Jackson happily said to everyone. "And look!" He pointed to his baby sister in Morgan's arms. Greta was taking in all the sights and sounds.

"Oh, doesn't she look beautiful?" Judy said.

"Yeah," Jackson said. "But she doesn't like dressy clothes either."

Morgan laughed softly. "Yeah, she's not too sure about the frilly dress. And I think she's been trying to kick off her shoes."

Greta smiled at her brother and family. She picked at her dress, like she wanted everyone to see how pretty her red and white Christmas dress was.

"Hello," Hodges said as he and Wendy approached the group.

"Hi," Wendy said. She smiled at Jackson and Greta. "Don't you two look gorgeous?"

Jackson laughed. He and Greg were wearing matching green ties, and Marina and Morgan had to laugh when they both fidgeted with their ties at the same time.

"Oh," Greg said. "Wendy, you remember my parents and grandmother?"

"Oh, yes. I met them at Greta's christening. Good to see you all again." She said hello to Morgan's family as well. She smiled at her sister and niece. "Everyone, you remember my sister Marybeth? And this is my niece, Isabella." The young woman said hello to everyone.

"So," Greg said as he shook Isabella's hand. "You're in college?"

"Yes, at UNLV," Isabella said. "I'm studying education."

Morgan nodded. "Yes, your aunt is quite proud of you." Wendy smiled at the young woman.

Isabella smiled. "You know, Vegas is a bit of a change from Portland. But I've made some good friends here. And mom's doing really well."

"Plus we haven't seen Wendy this happy in ages," Marybeth added. She smiled at her blushing sister.

Hodges put his arm around Wendy. "She's not the only one," he said softly. Wendy smiled warmly at the man she thought she'd lost.

Soon Jim and Sofia arrived with Tina and Eli. Jackson happily hugged his friend and the detective. "How's Spot?" Jackson asked. He adored their dog almost as much as Eli did.

"I think Santa is going to bring him some cool toys," Tina said.

"Yeah! We're going to my grandparents, and they said Spot can have some of the Christmas ham!" Eli happily informed everyone.

Morgan smiled softly as Jim chatted with Greta. "Do you have plans for tomorrow?" she hesitantly asked the detective.

Jim smiled softly at her. "Yeah, Tina and Eli said I could have Christmas with them."

Morgan skeptically raised an eyebrow. Jim smiled. "Eli thinks it's important for us both to be together with Spot for his first Christmas."

"Yeah!" Eli said. "My grandma always fixes a big dinner! And my mom said she's going to make sweet potato pie!"

"Mmm, that sounds good," Morgan said.

Jackson happily chatted with everyone and Greta focused on every sight and sound she could. She smiled at her extended family and loved being held by most everyone.

"Aw," Sofia said as she held the baby. "You look just like your mommy, sweetheart." She smiled softly as she remembered Morgan coming to the lab and chatting with her when she was growing up.

Greg smiled at his baby daughter investigating Sofia's wristwatch. "Yeah, she's definitely got Morgan's eyes. She's also got her brother's sense of adventure. She always wants to investigate everything."

"She's a baby," Morgan said. "That's her job." She and Sofia laughed softly. "I see a lot of her father in her too," Morgan said. "She's definitely got his smile."

Soon, the service began and Jackson happily sang with everyone. Greta looked at her brother and family singing, and decided she wanted to give it a try. As Greg held her and the congregation sang the Christmas carol, Greta squealed as loud as she could. Her brother and family laughed as Greta "sang" along with everyone. Morgan and Jackson laughed harder when they saw Greg moved Greta away from his ear as she squeaked loudly. As the song finished, Greta softly clapped her hands. Greg simply smiled at his baby girl. "You wanted to sing a solo, huh?" Greg asked. Greta smiled at her father.

As the service continued, Greta laid her head on Greg's chest. He rubbed her back as the baby girl rubbed her eyes and fought sleep. Morgan smiled at her husband and sleepy daughter. When the congregation began lighting candles, Jackson smiled when he realized Greta was sound asleep.

"Greta," Jackson whispered. "You've got to wake up." Greta simply slept.

"It's okay," Morgan said. "She wants to get plenty of sleep for tomorrow."

Jackson thought for a moment. "Oh. I guess that's okay."

Greta roused and sleepily looked at her brother. Jackson smiled. "It's okay."

"Yeah," Morgan said. She took Greg's candle. "I'll hold both our candles so daddy can hold Greta."

Greg rubbed Greta's back. "Thanks," he whispered to his wife.

"Mmm," Greta groaned. She rubbed her eyes and rested her head on Greg's chest.

"It's okay," Jackson and Morgan assured her. Greta stared as the church was illuminated by all the candles as everyone sang Silent Night. She wanted to stay awake, but slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

As everyone filed out of the church, some of the church members commented that they enjoyed Greta's solo.

Jackson giggled. "You're famous, Greta." The baby girl snoozed away, content in her daddy's arms.

After everyone arrived home, all the grandparents kissed baby Greta goodnight. The baby girl barely stirred as her parents laid her in her crib.

Jackson smiled at his sleeping sister. "Greta, when you wake up, Santa Claus will have been here. And he's going to bring presents. I told him you need your own teddy bear."

Greg and Morgan smiled warmly at their son and daughter. "You've got to get to bed too, sweet pea," Morgan told Jackson.

"Aw," Jackson groaned. "Do I have to?"

"Santa won't come until you're asleep," Greg added.

Jackson groaned, but brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He helped his grandparents set out milk and cookies for Santa and extra carrots for the reindeer.

Great Greta hugged Jackson. "Merry Christmas, honey."

"Merry Christmas, Great Greta!"

"Merry Christmas," Daniel said.

"Merry Christmas, my kjæreste," Marina said as she and Daniel hugged their grandson.

"Happy Merry Christmas!"

Jackson crawled into bed and hugged his teddy bear Cubby. Greg and Morgan hugged Jackson and kissed his cheek.

"Merry Christmas, sweet pea," Morgan said.

"Merry Christmas, mama! Merry Christmas, daddy!"

"Merry Christmas, Jacks. Love you."

"Love you too!" Jackson hugged Cubby and his eyes drifted closed.

Some time later, after Greg and Morgan were visiting with his parents and grandmother, Morgan went to check on Jackson. When she saw he wasn't in his bed, Greg simply took her hand and led her to Greta's room. There they found Jackson curled up in the chair next to his sister's crib. Scruffy was curled up at Jackson's feet as the three peacefully slept.

"He wanted to be sure he was the first to see her Christmas morning," Marina explained to them.

Greg and Morgan simply smiled at the sight. They never knew two children could make them so happy.

They quietly walked in and kissed their children goodnight. "Sleep well," Morgan whispered.

"Love you," Greg said. "Merry Christmas."

TBC...