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Chapter 21: 1 day later

Slightly before Shift

"You really have a beautiful daughter, Gil."

Catherine handed Grissom's phone back to him after looking at the photos he had on it, which some were from the hospital, while others were sent from Annie when she and the baby had arrived home earlier that day.

Grissom took the phone from Catherine with his face still glowing from last night. But before he could put his phone back in his pocket, Warrick and Nick walked in and asked while smiling if he had any pictures of the little girl, which made Sara slightly chuckle behind her coffee cup as Grissom handed the phone off to Nick.

He then looked at Catherine with a nod. "Thank you, Cath."

Catherine smiled with a nod, then as the guys were finishing going through the pictures, Nick asked. "So, when do we get see this little princess for real?"

"Actually, we were thinking tomorrow night, so we're hoping you won't be busy."

The guys nodded and confirmed they were going to be there as Warrick handed the phone back to him. They wouldn't have missed the moment of meeting Grissom's child for the first time.

After a slight pause, Grissom gets everybody's mind on their jobs when he passes the two assignments out, which the guys and Sara were going to work on one, and the other he was going to work with Catherine.

Once Sara and the guys left the room, Grissom and Catherine got up from their seats, and as they were walking out in the hall, she looked over at him and asked. "You ready for the next part?"

"You mean, the part where I actually get to be a parent?" Catherine nodded with a smile as he replied with a tone that was a mixture of worry and happiness. "Honestly, I'm terrified. I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing."

Catherine gave him a reassuring smile. "You'll get there eventually, all first time parents feel that away." He nodded as she continued. "And hey, if you ever need advice or even a babysitter, you know who to call."

"Thanks Catherine."

She removed her hand with a nod. "No problem. And Griss?" They looked at one another again as they stepped out of the locker room. "Welcome to the parent club, she's going to drive you crazy at times, make you mad at times and melt your heart a lot, but you'll love every minute of it."

Grissom smiled and replied as they were walking out of the lab. "I'm looking forward it."

Catherine smiled in return and they walked the rest of the way talking about the case details that he had.

Later that night

Grissom walked outside when he had gotten a text message from Annie saying that she was there. They smiled at one another as she got out of the driver's side of the vehicle, then when she made it to the back door on the right side, she opened it, unbuckled the car seat, moved the handle in the correct position before lifting it up, and after turning to him, he took the car seat in his hand and looked down at his little girl and said hi to her, who was awake and moving around.

A few seconds later, he had grabbed the baby bag and put it on his shoulder, but before Annie bent down to say goodbye, she cleared her throat and started to speak. "Before we part ways, I wanted to run something by you."

He looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Ok, what is it?"

She took a breath, trying real hard not to cry, before she continued. "My Dad's health is getting worse, they said his cancer is spreading faster than they anticipated, and he doesn't have much time left."

Grissom looked at her with sadness. "I'm so sorry Annie."

She nodded before finally asking. "So, I was wondering, if you're ok with it, that I take Mackenzie up to Utah to see him. I would like for him to at least see his granddaughter once." As Grissom took a moment to think about it, Annie continued. "I know why your hesitating, but I promise you that I am only doing this for my dad, I have no other motives here, I will be back in a few days, you have my word."

Grissom didn't want to be known as heartless, and he wasn't. Plus, he figured he could trust her now, so he nodded with a small smile. "Ok, but please keep in touch."

Annie smiled with a nod. "I will."

"And if you don't mind, how about sending a few pictures of your parents with her, you know for when she is older."

She nodded and smiled again. "Thank you, Gil."

"You're welcome."

She then bent down as Grissom turned the car seat around so Annie could say goodbye. "Bye, baby girl, mommy loves you and I'll see you in two days, be good for daddy."

After a kiss on her forehead, she stood up and they said bye to one another before Grissom walked back to the condo while Annie walked to the driver's side of the vehicle, and only when Grissom was back inside, did she start driving away.

When Grissom made it inside, Sara smiled as she placed the knife she was using to cut up the vegetables they were having for dinner, and walked into the living room as Grissom was taking Mackenzie out of the car seat, but she started to cry, so Grissom held her to his chest and started to speak soothingly to her, and after a few moments of hearing her daddy's voice, her crying went down to quiet sobs until they stopped, and Sara couldn't help but say. "I see you are a natural."

He smiled with pride, then he looked down at the little girl in his arms and spoke softly. "You see who that is little girl, that's Sara, she's going to be a major part of your life."

Sara stopped next to her man before looking down at the little girt. "You can bet on it."

After a few moments of them just standing there, they walked to the couch, and after carefully sitting down, she asked as she placed her hand on his shoulder while he was still looking at his little girl, something he could really do for days. "You looked a little worried coming in, is everything ok?"

Grissom took a breath before speaking, but his eyes were still on his little girl. "Annie's father is dying sooner than they anticipated." Sara made a small gasp as Grissom continued. "And she wants to take Mackenzie up there to see him."

"That's understandable."

"I know."

She paused for a second before asking with concern. "Do you think she would keep her away?"

Grissom shook his head as he looked at her this time. "No, I honestly believe she won't." He sighed again as he finished. "I just feel bad for her. She's really close to her father. Well, really she's close to her mother too, but she was more of a daddy's girl."

Sara nodded, then took a breath before running her hand up and down his arm. "It's tough, and I know it won't take the pain away, but least she'll get a chance to say goodbye, that's more than most get." Grissom nodded in silence as he thought about when he lost his dad, he didn't even get to say goodbye.

Sara looked at him with sympathy before kissing his temple and wrapping her arms around his neck, knowing where his thoughts led him to.

A few hours later

After a few moments of silence for the sadness going around, they continued on with their evening, and when it was time to place the baby down in her crib in the nursery that had butterflies and ladybugs for its wallpaper, they walked back into the kitchen, where he continued on teaching Sara how to cook their meal.

Sara had always wanted to cook, but she always felt she was too busy to actually learn it. Plus, she kept putting off when she wasn't busy. But now that she was living with an amazing cooker, at least to her anyways, she was starting to learn from him, which it has been a slow process, but she was enjoying every minute of it.

Once their meal was done, they clinked their wine glasses and toasted their evening together before they started eating their food with comfortable silence mixed in with a little small talk.
Then when they were done, and the dishes in the dishwasher, they walked to the couch and sat down before they cuddled in each other's arms for a long period of time.

When their wine was down to their last sips, he kissed her temple and whispered. "So, was tonight good for you?"

Sara smiled as she turned her body so she could look at him before suggesting. "It was, but it doesn't have to be over just yet."

He raised his eyebrow, seeing the twinkle in her eye as he asked in a soft voice. "Oh, what did you have in mind?"

She leaned toward him and kisses him on the lips, but before it could go anywhere, she pulled back slowly and stood up from the couch before holding out her hand. "If you come with me, you'll find out."

He took the last gulp of his wine before he smiled and took her hand, then after she helped him up, they walked toward the kitchen first to set their empty glasses on the counter before walking towards the bedroom.

When they made it there, he shuts the door before he turned her around and they started kissing again while she was stepping back slowly until her back softly hit the door, but just before things could get really heated up, they heard a baby crying from the baby monitor that was in the room.

They slowed their kissing down and placed their foreheads together, and she couldn't help but smirk. "This interruption is only the beginning, isn't it? We should be expecting more of it in the future."

Which interruptions is nothing new for either of them, especially with the careers that they have, but this was the first time a baby interrupted their alone time.

He slowly pulled back as he looked at her a little shyly. "I'm afraid so, you disappointed?"

Sara cupped his cheek and shook her head. "No, it will just mean I'll cherish the times we aren't all the more, so I'm still with you in this, interruptions or not." He smiled with his eyes beaming as she continued with more emotion this time. "Besides, I couldn't leave even if I wanted to, because it seems both Grissoms have stolen my heart now."

Even though this was just the first night to have Mackenzie over, Sara was already in love with her. She was too far deep to even think about leaving, which was exactly what she told the guys earlier when they had 'checked up' on her, and she knew that the moment came when she first looked into those beautiful blue eyes on that little girl.

Grissom started to show emotion on his face from those last words she said as she sniffled. "Now, let's go tend to your daughter, she needs us right now."

He smiled with a nod, and after a peck on the lips, they moved so they could open the door, then they took each other's hands and walked across the hall to the nursery.

AN: Hope you liked it, a little warning, things are about to take a turn. Find out what happens next. Please Review.