Chapter 11

Sara and Gil had decided that the extra room next to theirs would be the best place for the nursery. They also decided to wait until they found out the gender before they painted. "What little boy wants pink ribbons?" Sara told Gil. "You think it is a boy?" Gil asked. "I want to give you a son," Sara said kissing him.

Before they knew it April 1st came around. Their appointment was for 9 in the morning, before shift was over everyone was playing April Fool's jokes on each other. 10 minutes before end of shift Gil got called to a DB in the desert. There was a lot of insect activity and he was needed to help determine TOD.

"I am sorry, darling," he told Sara, "I have to go."

"I understand," she said. "Catherine said she would drop me at Dr. Webb's office. You come over when you get finished." Sara understood, she just did not like it.

Gil kissed her good bye then left. He hated missing any appointments, but mostly this one. They were going to do a sonogram and, hopefully, find out what their baby was going to be.

"I think Gil should have told them to jump off a bridge,"

Catherine said as they pulled up to the doctor's office.

"Catherine, you know him better then that," Sara said.

"I know, but he should have anyway," Catherine said laughing, "You want me to hang around?"

"No, it's ok. You take off. I am sure Gil will be here soon," Sara told her.

Sara went back to the exam room. Dr. Webb checked everything out, "Ok let's take a look," he said. He applied the jel to her abdomen.

"That's chilly," Sara said. Dr. Webb giggled. He looked all around, checking head size and length. "Judging by fetal size, I was right. Everything looks fine. I can see the gender, do you want a look?" Dr. Webb asked.

"Yes," Sara said excitedly.

Dr. Webb showed Sara what the baby was then printed out a picture. The computer had an arrow pointing the head, heart, feet, hands and genitalia. He told her to make an appointment for the next month. "I am sorry Mr. Grissom had to miss this," the doctor said. "Show him the picture and tell him we will do another sonogram then."

After Sara was finished with everything she called Gil and told him she would be across the street in the park waiting for him.

Sara walked into the park and sat on a bench, she kept looking at the picture. "It is remarkable," Sara thought. "Look at what our love has made."

A little latter Gil walked up and sat next to her. "I am so sorry," he said, "It took a little longer then I thought it would."

"It is ok. I only finished a little while ago," Sara said taking his hand. "Dr. Webb said we can do another one next month."

"So are we having a boy or a girl?" Gil asked no longer able to contain his curiosity.

"Yes," Sara said. "Yes what? A boy or a girl?" Gil asked again.

"Yes a boy, yes a girl," Sara said looking at the picture.

Gil looked at her and laughed. "Yeah, now I get it - April Fool," he said. "Come on, hon. What are we having, "he asked.

Sara sighed, and handed him the picture.

Gil looked at it unable to believe what was before his eyes, "Oh my goodness. Twins?"

"I told you," Sara said, "Yes a boy, yes a girl. And it is not an April Fool's Day joke."

Gil just kept saying "twins." Finally, believing what his eyes were seeing, he said, "I guess we better double up on our order." Sara said she agreed.

"Let's walk," Gil said. He took Sara's hand and they walked across the park to the store. They had been there a couple of days ago and ordered a crib, dresser, rocker and changing table along with several other things.

"They are not here yet, Mr. Grissom," the clerk said.

"I know, Johnnie," Gil said, "Mrs. Grissom and I need to add a few things to the order."

"Ok shoot," Johnnie said grabbing a pen and order blank. Gil told him they needed another crib, dresser and changing table. "Twins?" Johnnie said. "How cool. Congratulations."

At the house they were standing in the room that would become the nursery. They were picturing where what would go. They also were talking about paint and what not. They decided to go unisex, one wall was going to have pictures of baby animals. One was going to have bugs, not gross ugly ones, but lady bugs and butterflies and grasshoppers. One they decided was going to be a mural - an ocean scene. When it came to the fourth wall - they both drew a blank.

They were sitting on the porch watching Hank and talking about baby names. Sara wanted GILBERT to which Gil highly objected so she settled on RYAN, Gil's middle name. There was no doubt what the middle name would be; JAMES, because Brass meant so much to both of them. Sara objected even more strongly then Gil did when he suggested they use SARA. "Absolutely not!" Sara told Gil, "But I do have an idea - JADE." Sara and her mother both shared that name as a middle name, "and we can use your mother's name." Their children would be, RYAN JAMES and RACHEL JADE.

"I have a fantastic idea," Sara said. "Johnnie said the things we ordered will be here in a week. How about we have the gang over to help us get it ready?"

"I like that idea," Gil said. "We can ask them at work tonight." "Now my love, we need to get some sleep," Gil said as he stood releasing a loud yawn after calling Hank they went to bed.

"I love the way you feel laying next to me," Gil said. Sara cuddled a little closer, "And I love lying next to you.