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Chapter 9: Not going anywhere
After Mary looked at the test result, she looked over at Sara as tears started to come down her cheeks, so as Sara walked up to the younger woman, she asked. "Are those happy tears or sad ones?"
Mary handed her the test as she replied. "Having a baby should always be celebrated with happy tears."
Sara looked at the test before looking at Mary with a smile showing up on her face, but before she hugged her, she asked again. "And is this something you want?"
"Very unexpected, but yes, I want this baby."
Sara finally brings the younger woman into her arms. "Congratulations, Mary."
She wrapped her arms around Sara. "Thank you, Sara."
As they pulled back from the hug, Mary took a breath as she wiped her tears off her cheeks. "Remember, this stays between us."
Not only because it was still early in the pregnancy and Greg should know before anybody else anyways, she also didn't want to rub the news in front of Shelly, knowing she was still hurting from the loss of her own child.
"Of course." After a pause, Sara continued. "I'll let you have a few minutes to yourself."
After Mary nodded again, Sara walked out of the bathroom, and as she walked to her bed, Shelly looked over at her. "Is everything ok?"
Sara smiled as she got on the bed and sat up with her back against the headboard. "Everything is fine, I promise."
Shelly was going to continue to ask questions, but it was obvious that they didn't want to share whatever was going on, so she just nodded before looking at the TV again.
A few minutes later, Mary comes back into the room and sits at the end of Sara's bed, and they share a look before they both look at the TV too.
The next day was a beautiful day for a graduation, and when Suzie's diploma was handed to her, her group was the loudest, and even though it was the smallest, Suzie knew she had more people in her corner. Then once the ceremony was over, they went out to dinner again, and this time there was no incident to make them suspicious about anything.
The day after that it was an early wake-up call, and after the women were checked out, Suzie and Brad took them to the airport, where only Mary, Sara and Shelly were boarding since Suzie was going to drive cross-country with Brad with whatever items she could fit in her vehicle.
When it was time to board the plane, Sara wraps Suzie in a hug. "Congratulations, sis."
She's been saying that all weekend, but she meant it every time. She was very proud of her for accomplishing her dream.
Suzie smiled as she wrapped her arms around her. "Thank you."
Sara pulls back while nodding. "Drive safely, and I'll see you when I see you."
Suzie also nodded with a smile before the other two women took turns bringing Suzie into a hug while Sara brings Brad into one.
"Tell Cassie I'll see her soon, and that I love her."
As they pulled back, Sara nodded for a second time. "I will, be safe getting back to Vegas."
Brad smiled. "Absolutely. Enjoy the flight."
Sara smiled in return before looking at Mary and Shelly. "You ready?"
After they nodded and another round of goodbyes, the women walked away so they could board their plane, and despite enjoying the time away from their significant others and kids, they wished for the flight to end as soon as possible so they could be reunited with them.
Hours later
The minute the plane landed, and it was ok for the passengers to get up and leave, the women did just that, where they were each greeted by their families with welcome back signs in the waiting area.
They smiled at them all, then the second they were near their children they got the first greeting, and when they were done, Sara and Grissom shared a kiss, along with Nick and Shelly, but with nobody knowing, except Sara, that Greg and Mary were a couple, they just hugged.
After they all greeted one another, they started walking toward the exit of the airport, where they broke apart into their own families once they were in the parking garage so they could go to their vehicles and go home.
When Greg, Mary and Marcus made it Greg's vehicle, and after Marcus was buckled in his car seat in the back, she closed the door before walking toward the passenger seat with Greg following her, but before she could open her door, he took her arm and turned her around before pressing his lips to hers. She smiles with her lips connected to his before she kissed him back.
After a few minutes, they pull back slowly before placing their foreheads together, then he said. "I missed you."
She took a breath before wrapping her arms around his neck. "I've missed you too."
As they pulled back completely, he gives her a smile before finally opening the door for her, which she gives him a smile back before getting in. Then once he closed it, he walked to the driver's side, and after he gets in and shuts the door, he starts the vehicle while Mary speaks. "So, was there any problems with Tom?"
Since Tom was coming to Vegas to spend time with Marcus during the weekend, he had instructions to give him to Greg before he went back to California. He also didn't know at this point that Greg was more than friends with his ex.
Greg shook his head. "No, everything was ok."
"Good to hear."
Greg smiled as he pulled out of the parking spot, then as he started driving through the parking garage, he asked. "Anything exciting happen besides Suzie graduating?"
Mary tensed a little, which he felt since he had one of her hands, so he looked over at her and asked. "You ok?"
Mary took a breath with nod. "I am. But we need to talk about something." Greg was about to open his mouth again, but Mary shook her head. "Let's wait till we get back to my apartment."
Greg nodded, but he couldn't help but have a very uncomfortable feeling in the pit of his stomach.
When Sara and Grissom made it home, they had a few hours of family time before they ate dinner in the kitchen, then after they were done and Luke's face and hands were washed, Sara picked him up from his highchair and placed his feet on the kitchen floor before smiling at her daughter. "Cassie, sweetie, why don't you take your brother in the living room and keep him company for a few minutes."
Cassie nodded as she took her brother's hand. "Then can we watch some movies? Dad said we could."
Sara nodded with a smile. "You got it." Cassie smiled before taking her little brother out of the room, so they could finish cleaning up.
Once all the dishes were in the dishwasher, and after Grissom had closed the door, he turned around to look at his wife with a smile, so she raised an eyebrow and asked. "What?"
When he held out his hand next, she walked the short distance to take it before he brought her closer to him, then he placed his hand on her stomach. She looked down at his hand before looking into his eyes again as he spoke with them sparkling. "I've had wonderful company while you were away, but like I predicated, I missed you and our new little one so much."
She took a breath. "We've missed you too." Before wrapping her arms around his neck. "And I've been thinking. We need to tell the kids sooner rather than later. I still want to wait for the team to know, but our kids really should know before them."
"Ok, let's do it now before the movies."
She smiled, and after peck on the lips, she took his hand and walked them toward the living room.
After Mary and Greg had made it back to her apartment, she placed Marcus in his playpen before sitting down on the couch next to him. Then when he looked at her, she looked into his eyes before looking down at her hands, sniffling.
Greg gets even more worried than before as he placed his hand on top of hers. "Hey, what's wrong?" When she didn't look at him right away, he used his free hand and brought her chin up before cupping her cheek, continuing with a reassuring smile. "Whatever it is, you can tell me."
Mary took a breath while nodding her head, then after taking another breath she finally told him. "Greg, I'm pregnant." He looked at her speechless, so she took that opportunity to continue. "And I realize we've only been seeing one another for two months, but I want you to know that you don't have to be involved, I'm not making you do anything you don't wa..."
Greg puts a finger to her lips to make her stop once he could, then he cleared his throat and asked while sniffling. "I'm going to be a father?" After Mary nodded while sniffling again, he brings her closer to him and kissed her before bringing her into his arms. "I'm not going anywhere." She did a small, but happy sob as he continued. "There is no way I would ever leave you behind, especially now."
She pulled back to look at him before speaking. "Are you only staying because of the baby?"
Greg smiled with his eyes sparkling like they've never sparkled before. "No, I'm staying because I love you, Mary. I love Marcus, and the second you said I have a baby on the way, I love him/her too. I want to be a part of this family, if you want me."
Mary nodded with a smile. "I really do, and I love you too."
This was the first time they've voiced the 'L' word out-loud, even if they had felt it from the moment they had shared their first kiss, maybe even before that.
They smiled bigger at each other before they leaned toward one another, and after another kiss, they placed their foreheads together, taking this moment in.
Even though having this baby was so unexpected, especially this soon in their relationship, neither one was disappointed by it.
Once Sara and Grissom made it to the living room, Cassie gets up from the floor, where her and Luke were playing with his cars, then runs toward the movie shelf by the flat screen TV, but was stopped when Sara spoke. "Honey, before we do the movies, we need to talk to you and Luke about something."
Cassie turned to them and nodded her head as she walked up to her while Grissom picked up Luke, making him squirm to get down because he wasn't done playing.
Grissom smiled. "Just a second buddy, mommy and daddy need to talk to you."
He still tried squirming out of his father's arms, but when he realized he wasn't going to win on getting out of them, he sighed in defeat and nodded. "Ok, daddy."
They chuckled as the family sat down on the couch, then after Sara took her daughter's hand, she took a breath and spoke while looking into her eyes. "How do you feel about a another brother or sister?"
Cassie's eyes went wide and asked. "Really?" Sara nodded, and before either her or Grissom could speak, she smiled while wrapping her arms around her mother's neck. "I love it."
Sara wrapped her arms around her daughter to hold her to her for a few seconds, then she pulls back with a smile while cupping her cheek. "Really?"
Sara realized that her daughter was older than she was the last time she was going to have a new sibling, but she still had to make sure she was really ok with this.
"Yes. I know that you two love me no matter what, so this really is good news, I promise. This is different than last time, I understand more."
From the second her brother was placed in Grissom's arms, he never treated her any differently, and each day she could see the love that he still had for her in his eyes. So she wouldn't be opposed to another sibling if it made her mom and stepdad happy.
Sara smiled with tears in her eyes as she ran her thumb up and down her daughter's cheek. "Thank you, and you are right, I love you so much, nothing is changing that."
After one more hug, they all turned their attention to Luke, who was looking at his family curiously before raising his arms up with the palm of his hands in the air. "What?"
They chuckled as Sara placed her hand on his leg. "I'm having a baby, honey. Which means you are going to be a big brother to a little sister or brother."
His eyes get wide. "Baby? Me a big boy?"
They chuckled again as Grissom nodded. "Yes buddy. Are you ok with that?"
Not fully understanding what exactly is going on, he nodded. "Sure daddy. Play now?"
Grissom smiled as he cupped his cheek. "We are watching a movie."
Luke frowned. "Play."
Grissom nodded as he sets his son down on the floor. "Alright, go play."
Luke smiled as he walked over to his toys, while Cassie got up from the couch and walked to Grissom before giving him a hug. "I'm happy for you dad."
Grissom wrapped his arms around his stepdaughter. "Thank you, sweetheart. I love you so much."
"I love you too."
While they pulled back, Sara speaks. "Alright sweetie, go pick out the movie."
Cassie nodded with smile, and as she ran back toward the DVD shelf, Sara scooted closer to her husband before laying her head on his shoulder and whispering. "Well that went well."
Grissom nodded with a smile as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and kissed the top of her head. "Yes it did."
After Cassie had picked out the DVD and placed it in the machine, she ran back to the couch before sitting next to her mother, then Sara placed her hand on her daughter's leg while Cassie placed her hand on top of her mother's as Grissom turned everything on.
The movie was just starting when Luke stood up from the floor and walked back over to the couch and held up his arms for his father. "Movie, daddy."
Grissom leaned forward as far as he could with his wife's head still on his shoulder, and used his free arm to wrap it around his son's waist before lifting him up. "I thought you wanted to play?"
The little boy shook his head while getting comfortable on his father's left thigh. "No, I want movie." The parents smiled as Grissom kissed his son's head before bringing him back toward him so his back was against his chest.
Then with their family around them, Sara and Grissom sighed in content, thankful for moments like this.
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