Chapter 18
"My daughter? Do you mean to tell me we are having ........." he couldn't say anything. "Yes love," Sara said, "Triplets. Two boys and a girl."
"I'm not sure I can handle this," Gil said. "Handle what?" Sara asked, almost not wanting to know what he was thinking.
"This much happiness and joy," Gil said grabbing her and kissing her. "All I wanted was a child and now I am getting three," he said.
"I know I'll not be able to work," Sara told him. "I was thinking about not working for at least a year when there was only two. Now with three, well I know that I'll need to be home with them."
"I am glad you think that way," Gil said, "I really didn't want you to go back anyway. Call me 'old fashioned', but I think a mother belongs home with her babies."
Sara laughed, "Gilbert Grissom. I would have never thought of you as old fashion."
"I have nothing against working mothers," Gil said. "It is just that, well my mother always stayed home. And I kind of always wanted my wife to be like my mother."
"I mean some times women have to work but ......" Gil thought he was digging himself in a hole. "I know what you mean," Sara said.
Catherine hosted a baby shower for Sara. The team and their dates all showed up.
"Gil and I have named the babies," Sara said. They will be RYAN LEE and RILEY LOGAN for the boys and our little lady will be ROBIN LEANN.
They all turned to each other; the babies were being named for the team.
RYAN is Gil's middle name
LEE is Greg's middle name
RILEY is Warrick's middle name
LOGAN is Nick's middle name.
ROBIN is Catherine's middle name
and LEANN is Sara's middle name.
Chapter 19
Catherine and the others were all thrilled. "What boy will be Ryan and what one will be Riley?" Catherine asked.
"Because RYAN is Gil's middle name what ever one is delivered first will be Ryan Lee," Sara said. "That seems like a fair way to do it," Nick said. Sara told then that she wasn't going to return to work after the babies were born.
"That's kind of old fashion," Catherine said. "I mean after all there is nothing wrong with a working mother." "We are not saying there is," Gil tried to explain. "But with three babies I think it is best I am here for them," Sara said. "Catherine, "Warrick said, "I'm sure it was a decision that they made in the best interest of the babies."
"Yeah," Greg said, "Anyway, you have your Mom to help you and Sara does not have anyone."
"Look Catherine, "Sara said, "We aren't saying that you, or any other mother who has to work is doing anything wrong. All we are saying is that each parent, each couple has to do whatever they feel is right."
"If you and Eddie stayed together, would you have kept on working?" Gil asked. Catherine thought about it, "More then likely not." Catherine said. "That is what we mean, "Gil said, "We have that option, so Sara is staying home."
"OK. OK, I surrender. Or I should say I see your point of view," Catherine said, as she laughed.
Sara's pregnancy went well. Gil continued to tell her she was beautiful although she swore she was the size of a whale. She had been helping in the lab, driving everyone crazy. They were not sure if it was because Sara missed the field or it was hormones.
Either way they were all happy when her doctor told Sara she had to stay on bed rest in the middle of her 8th month. Gil was stuck in the field so Catherine told him she would stop by and check on Sara. "Sara," Catherine yelled walking in the house. "In the living room," Sara said.
"Griss got hung up with a DB in the desert and he said he would be a while, so I figured I would stop by," Catherine told her. "Great," Sara said. "How about some coffee?" she said, struggling to get up off the couch.
"I thought you were on 'bed rest'," Catherine said. "Bed - couch - same difference. Anyway I can't lie around." Finally getting up they went to the kitchen.
They drank coffee and ate donuts and talked. "Sara, I am really sorry about getting on you about wanting to stay home with the babies. I know you are doing the right thing. I think I will this time," Catherine said blushing. "This time?" Sara said.
"I just found out yesterday," Catherine said. "Does Warrick know?" Sara asked. "Not yet, I haven't figured out how to tell him," Catherine said. Sara told her about the note and Catherine said she might do something like that. They had talked some more when Sara told Catherine she needed to go to the restroom.
As Sara stood she got a very worried look on her face, "Catherine, can you call Gil?" "Sure what's wrong?" Catherine asked. "I need to go to the hospital, my water just broke." Catherine got Sara in her car and called Gil on his cell phone. Catherine told Gil to get his butt to the hospital.
Gil was in Sara's room, the crew was in the waiting room. "That will be us in about 8 months," Catherine told Warrick. Warrick looked at her and passed out.
The babies were delivered; Robin came first, followed by Ryan then finally Riley. Robin was the smallest at just 5 pounds. Riley was a healthy 5 pounds 5 ounces and Ryan weighing in at 6 pounds on the dot.
A nurse had used smelling salts to bring Warrick around, "You and me?" he questioned. "Yes, I just found out today." Catherine told him. "I sure as hell hope we don't have triplets," Warrick said.
"So do I," Catherine said, "I would hate to have to shoot you." Nick looked at them and laughed, "The way your luck runs there might be 5 or 6." Warrick reached over and slapped him in the head