AN: Thanks for the reviews, here is the next chapter. They tell Mackenzie about the baby, find out how she reacts.

Chapter 4: Telling Mackenzie

3 months later

After putting the dishes in the dishwasher after having their dinner, Sara and Grissom smiled at one another before taking each other's hand and walking toward the living room, where Mackenzie was at the coffee table drawing/coloring a picture for her Grandma Betty since they were going on a trip tomorrow to visit her.

The little girl's drawing was interrupted when Grissom cleared his throat and said. "Sweetheart, can Sara and I talk to you for a minute?"

Since Sara and Grissom had a plan on telling his mother about the baby during their weekend visit, and the gang after they get back from their trip, they wanted Mackenzie to know before everybody else.

Mackenzie placed her yellow crayon down on the coffee table and looked at her father with a smile. "Sure, daddy."

Sara and Grissom sat down on the couch, leaving the middle seat open before he pats it and asked. "Come here, please." Mackenzie gets up from her spot on the floor and walks toward the couch before sitting down where her father had patted, then after a pause, he continued. "Remember awhile ago when we were talking about adding to the family?"

Mackenzie paused for a second before she nodded. "Yeah."

Grissom started to show a smile as he cupped his little girl's cheek. "Well, now we aren't just talking about it, it's really happening. I hope you are ready to be a big sister."

Mackenzie started to smile. "Wow, really?"

Sara placed her hand on her step-daughter's leg and replied. "Yep, and I bet you'll be the best big sister in the world."

McKenzie just nodded as she commented. "I'll sure try." They smiled and waited for her to ask questions or to act a little more excited, but she just cleared her throat and asked. "Can I go back to my picture now?"

Grissom nodded, still a little stunned about his daughter's mellow response. "Uh, yeah sure." As she was getting up from the couch, he asked. "Ladybug, are you ok about this? Because you can ask whatever you want."

She gave her father a little smile with a nod. "Sure daddy, I'm happy for you and mommy Sara." Then she kneels back down at the coffee table so she could finish her picture.

Sara and Grissom watched her in silence for a few seconds, then just before Grissom could speak to her again, Sara places her hand on his thigh and shakes her head, so after a look between them, he nods and gets up from the couch before walking toward the bedroom so he could leave his girls alone for a one-on-one talk.

Sara gets up from the couch not long after Grissom was out of the room and walks over toward the coffee table before sitting down on the floor across from the little girl she loved as if she was her own, then she took a breath and started to speak while watching her use the blue crayon for her sky. "Mackenzie, I'm not going to lie and say that nothing is going to change once the baby is here, because having a baby will change everything and it's going to take time to get use to, but sweetie." She paused and moved her hand across the table to touch the little girl's hand to stop her movement, then waited for the five year old to look her right in the eyes before she continued with tears in them. "The one thing that won't ever change though, is how I feel about you. You my not be mine biologically, but you are mine in my heart. I love you as if you my daughter, I see you as my daughter, and I will fight anybody who disagrees with that. No one in this world, present or future, will change that. I promise."

Mackenzie started to smile with tears in her eyes. "Really?"

Sara sniffled as she raised her hand up and stuck out her pinky. "Pinky Swear."

Mackenzie's eyes get wide as she saw her pinky, knowing how important those are, then she spoke in a amazement tone. "That's for keeps."

Sara smiled with a nod. "I know, and so are you."

Mackenzie wrapped her pinky around her step-mother's for a few seconds before she released it and went to her side of the table before they hugged tightly, then after they pulled back, Sara cupped her cheek and continued. "And as for your father, you do know that he loves you so much, right?"

Mackenzie nodded with a smile. "Yeah, I'm his little ladybug."

Sara chuckled with a nod. "And you'll always be."

After Mackenzie nodded again, she took a breath and apologized. "I'm sorry. I guess I should have showed a little more happiness, because I really am."

"It's ok, it can be shocking news at first, just know that if you need any questions answered, all you have to do is ask them, especially to your father. He loves to answer questions." Mackenzie chuckled with a nod, knowing that was so true.

She could ask so many questions and he would answer them all, and the best part is that he never seemed annoyed with her either. He would just look at her with joy as she soaked up whatever facts he was telling her.

When they had calmed down from the laughing, Mackenzie gets into another hug with her step-mom and whispered. "I love you, mommy Sara."

Sara squeezed her tight, whispering back. "Oh baby, I love you so much too."

After they pulled back, Mackenzie asked. "Can I finish my picture now? I want to give it to Grandma Betty."

"You betcha, and how about when you are done we can watch a movie together."

Mackenzie smiled. "Ok, I would like that."

Sara smiled in return. "And so would we."

After Sara watched Mackenzie sit back down at her spot again, she gets up and heads to the bedroom before stopping in the doorway so she could watch her husband pack his suitcase.

He stopped what he was doing when he felt her presence before looking at her. "So?"

Sara walked into the room with a smile. "Everything should be ok now. I think she just needed a little reassuring."

Grissom nodded in understanding, then took a breath. "We'll just have to make sure to set some alone time for her once the baby comes."

"I agree, and we can start that tonight with a family movie."

Grissom smiled and cupped his wife's cheek. "Good idea."

She smirked. "I do have some of those from time to time."

"And you know which one is my favorite?"

There wasn't even a pause when she replied with love in her eyes. "Saying yes to marrying you."

He looked at her with nothing but love in his eyes as he replied while running his thumb up and down. "Absolutely."

He brought her closer to him and they kissed softly, then after they pulled back, Grissom continued his packing while she started hers.

About 15 minutes passed when they were interrupted by Mackenzie. "I'm ready when you guys are."

They looked at the little girl with smiles on their faces before Grissom walked up to her, picked her up and tickled her a little, making her giggle and squirm, then spoke when she calmed down. "And we'll be ready once we have the popcorn. Want to help?"

Mackenzie wrapped her arms around her father with a nod. "I would love to."

"Ok, we'll do that as Sara gets the movie started."

They looked at Sara with the same type of look, making her heart melt as she nodded with the smile still on her face. "It will be ready by the time you two come back."

They nodded before father carried his daughter out of the room, and as they headed toward the kitchen, Mackenzie spoke in another apologetic tone. "I'm sorry daddy if I didn't seem happy about the baby at first."

Grissom sets his little girl on top of the counter, then he places his hands on each side of her and spoke with an understanding and loving look in his eyes. "Getting news like that can be a little shocking. I understand. But know that nobody can..."

Mackenzie cuts him off with a nod. "Replace the love you have for me."

He moved one of his hands and cupped her little cheek as he continued with tears in his eyes. "You got that right ladybug, you will always be special to me and have a special place in my heart. And while my time will have to be divided once the baby comes. I promise that we'll set some time for when it can just be us three, or even just you and me, ok?"

Mackenzie nodded with a smile, which was brighter than when they first told her the baby news, as she replied. "Ok." Then she continued in a confident tone. "And forget what I said before about trying to be the best big sister, I will be."

Grissom chuckled before he kissed her on the cheek and wrapped his arms around her for a hug, which she reciprocated as he whispered. "I had no doubts about that one. I love you."

"Love you too, daddy. Always."

After pulling back, they got the popcorn started and waited for it be done, then once it was and they had their drinks, they headed back to the bedroom so they could enjoy some family time.

AN: Hope it was ok. Grandma Betty Finds out about the baby and they'll be getting a surprise phone call next chapter. Please Review.