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Kjærester is "Sweethearts" in Norwegian.

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Dinner with the family and a sweet scene between Greg's parents and Morgan! Hope you enjoy :)

Morgan and Greg arrived at the restaurant and met Daniel, Marina and Jackson, as they were waiting by the front of the restaurant. As soon as Greg and Morgan walked in, Jackson rushed over and gave Greg a big hug.

"Hi daddy!" The little boy said as Greg lifted him into his arms.

Greg smiled as he hugged his son. Morgan reached up and gave the little boy a hug as well. "Did you have fun with Nana and Papa?" Greg asked.

Jackson beamed a happy smile. "Yep! Nana an' Papa are nice."

Greg laughed softly, thinking of how protective his mother was with him when he was growing up. He knew they both would adore their grandson.

Daniel and Marina stood and greeted the couple and their hostess showed them to their table. Jackson happily sat at the head of the table, between Greg and Marina. When the hostess placed a color sheet in front of him, Jackson happily took the crayons and thanked her. The waitress came and took their drink orders. "Do you have chocolate milk?" Jackson asked.

Everyone smiled. "I don't think so, but I'll check," the waitress replied.

"If it were up to Jacks, chocolate milk would be on the menu of every restaurant in town," Greg said as he smiled at his son. "Yep!" Jackson said as he happily colored.

The group chatted about everything from work at the lab to how everyone in Greg's hometown were doing. The waitress returned with their drinks and placed a carton of chocolate milk in front of Jackson. "Look what I found," she said, smiling at the little boy.

"Thank you!" Jackson said as Greg opened the carton for him. The waitress smiled, took their orders, and left.

"So, Jackson," Daniel asked his grandson. "Do you think we should get a little tree?"

Jackson shook his head and giggled. "A big one, Papa!"

Greg smiled, loving how excited Jackson was about the upcoming holiday. "Well, Jacks, we gotta make sure it fits in the apartment."

"It'll fit, Daddy!" Jackson said as he happily sipped his chocolate milk. "An' Santa will come an' give presents."

"And he knows you've been good, right?" Morgan asked.

Jackson nodded. "Yep!"

The food arrived and everyone began eating. Jackson happily ate his macaroni and cheese as the adults talked about how excited they were to spend their first Christmas with Jackson.

Marina smiled every time she glanced at Greg and Jackson. "You know," she said, "I was a bit overprotective of your daddy, Jackson."

"A bit?" Greg asked with raised eyebrows. "If I got a nosebleed or a paper cut, you'd take me to the ER."

Morgan chuckled. "All mothers worry, Greg."

"And father's," Daniel added.

Greg smiled at Jackson, knowing that he worried about his son and loved him so much. Glancing at his mother, he said, "I guess now I understand why."

Marina smiled. "And now, you're a parent. You know how you worry about him when he's sick or if he's okay. And you know that nothing compares to it...the love of your child."

Greg smiled at the little boy happily eating and enjoying being with his family. Nothing compared to the joy he felt seeing Jackson smile or getting one of the little boy's big hugs. "Hey, Jacks?" Greg whispered. Jackson smiled at his daddy. "Love you."

"I love you too, daddy!"

Jackson enjoyed dinner with the family, and he laughed when Daniel and Greg argued over who would pay the check. Just before leaving, Greg took Jackson to use the restroom. Morgan stayed and finished her drink while Daniel and Marina paid the check.

"I had a wonderful time," Morgan told them. "Really, this was a treat."

"I enjoyed it," Marina said. Daniel smiled and nodded.

Morgan smiled at Marina. "Did you really take Greg to the ER if he got a nosebleed?"

Marina smiled thoughtfully. "I guess I was a bit overprotective."

Daniel cleared his throat. "You did worry about him."

Nodding, Marina said, "Yes, I did. I had wanted four kids. But...Greg's my only child." She took a sip of water. "We had tried to have kids for several years. We were about to give up, when I found out I was pregnant with Greg." Marina and Daniel smiled. "I had to spend a few months in bed, had to have Daniel and my mother wait on me hand and foot..." she glanced at her husband and smiled. "I don't know how you put up with me."

Daniel chuckled and smiled thoughtfully at his wife. "You and Greg were worth it."

Morgan smiled at Greg's parents. She could tell they still loved each other very much.

"All that work and worry," Marina continued, "And then we had a beautiful son." She smiled, thinking of Greg.

"You were protective," Daniel told his wife. "Greg never played any sports in high school."

Morgan raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Really?"

Daniel nodded. "Yeah, he was smart and had a lot of good friends. But no sports."

Morgan smiled and nodded. "You should have seen him at the baseball game a while back." Marina and Daniel looked at her with interest. "Yeah, CSI played LVPD Vice. We won. And Greg scored a home run."

Daniel and Marina smiled. "That's wonderful," Daniel said.

"Yeah," Marina said. "I know...I know I was protective, but..."

Morgan smiled gently at Marina as she trailed off. "He turned out just fine." When Marina looked at her, Morgan continued. "I know you love him, and Greg is the best man I have ever known. He's handsome, smart, caring, funny, kind, loving...he's amazing."

Daniel put his arm around Marina and both smiled softly. "I've always believed he was the special child I was meant to have," Marina said softly.

Morgan took Marina's hand and smiled. "He was. And whether you know it or not, you raised him right."

Marina smiled and squeezed Morgan's hand gently. "Thank you, sweetheart."

Daniel nodded. "Thank you Morgan."

Greg and Jackson returned to the table and Marina smiled widely as she watched her son with his child. "Hello my kjærester!"

Jackson clambered onto Marina's lap and wrapped her arms around the sweet little boy. "Nana, can Morgan help us look for the tree?"

Marina smiled as she watched Greg put his arm around Morgan. "If she doesn't have to work she can."

Morgan sighed. "I should be off work around four tomorrow afternoon. Then I can come over and help you all put up the tree, okay?"

"Yeah!" Jackson eagerly agreed.

Morgan left and Greg rode home with his parents, since they had his car. Jackson enjoyed chatting with his father and grandparents. He fell asleep as they arrived at Greg's apartment. Daniel took the keys from Greg and unlocked the door so he could carry the happy but sleepy toddler in.

"He's exhausted," Marina whispered as they arrived in the apartment.

"Yeah," Greg said, smiling as he rubbed Jackson's back. "He's had a busy day." He carried Jackson to his room and carefully laid him onto the bed. "Mom, could you get his pajamas?" Greg asked, nodding toward the folded pajamas on the bed. Marina nodded and helped Greg change Jackson's clothes.

Daniel walked in and set Jackson's jacket in his closet. He smiled as he watched his wife and son get Jackson in his pajamas and tuck him in. "Dad, make sure he's got Cubby," Greg said, gesturing to Jackson's teddy bear that was sitting on the nightstand. Daniel carefully tucked it in the bed next to Jackson.

Once Jackson was tucked in, Marina, Daniel and Greg all gave him a soft kiss to his forehead and said goodnight. They walked out of the room quietly, and Greg smiled as he watched his son sleep.

After a couple of moments, Greg joined his parents in the living room. He sighed happily as he sat down in the chair.

Marina brought Daniel a cup of coffee. "He's wonderful, honey. We really had a wonderful day."

Greg smiled. "He's amazing, isn't he?" Daniel and Marina nodded. "I still..." Greg glanced toward's Jackson's room. "He's mine."

Daniel smiled at his son. "Yeah, he is. And all of us love him so much."

Greg looked at his parents and smiled. "I love him."

Daniel and Marina both smiled proudly at their son. "You are a good father," Daniel told him. "And Jackson is amazing."

"We're both so proud of both of you," Marina added.

Greg smiled, then looked at his mother skeptically. Marina noticed his look. "What?"

"What were you two talking about with Morgan?"

Marina smiled. "Honey, she is amazing." Greg raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Really. She's beautiful, smart, kind, and she loves you and Jackson."

Greg smiled, relieved that his mother really loved Morgan. "I love her. And so does Jackson."

"We know," Daniel added. "And we love her, too."

Greg stood and hugged his parents, so thankful that they loved Morgan as much as he and Jackson. "Thank you."

"We love you, honey," Marina said when they pulled apart.

"We do," Daniel agreed. "You have a good job, great friends, and a wonderful family. We're both so proud of you."

Greg smiled and slightly blushed. "Thank you. Love you both too."

TBC...