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Chapter 25: Another family growing

June 29, 2012

Three weeks later

The gang was once again summoned to the hospital because someone else was having a baby, which they didn't find out this couple was having a baby until four months in, but they were very happy for them, and thankful that their twins didn't come out as dramatic as Wyatt Grissom did.

Greg was walking into the waiting area from the hospital room still in a little daze that it actually happened, he was finally a father, which was something he never dreamed of becoming until Amanda came into his life.

Morgan and Sara, who were the first two people there, saw him walking up to them, so they stood up from the chairs with a smile.

He smiled at the girls as he stopped in front of them, then Sara brings him in a hug and said. "Congratulations Greg."

As they pull back he replied. "Thank you." Then he asked. "Where is Grissom?"

"He'll be by later, it's daddy time with the kids. He had already promised to take them out weeks ago."

Greg nodded in understanding before looking at Morgan. She gave him a smile as she brings him in a hug. "Congratulations Greg."

"Thank you Morgan." They stayed in the hug a few moments longer than necessary.

As they pulled away, Sara cleared her throat and asked. "Can I go see the mother and the twins?"

Greg looked away from Morgan and nodded at Sara. "Yeah, go ahead." Sara smiled, then after Greg told her what room to go to, Sara left them alone.

After a few seconds of silence, Morgan cleared her throat and said. "I am really happy for you." Then she looked down.

Greg took a breath before replying. "Morgan I think we really need to talk now." She looked up at him and nodded.

Ever since Morgan began working at the crime lab there has been a little chemistry between her and Greg, which they both felt it, but since Greg was with Amanda he couldn't do anything about it.

At first he had to admit that a part of him wanted to see where things could have gone with Morgan, but the other part of him loved Amanda very much, so he pushed away what he was feeling toward Morgan and went with his gut on marrying Amanda, and honestly he couldn't have been happier. Especially because of what he just received today from his wife.

But now it was time to clear the air with Morgan.

When Sara stopped outside Amanda's room, she knocked.

A few seconds later she hears a 'come in', so she opens the door and walks in the room.

Amanda looks up from the twins and sees Sara walking in, she smiled for a second then frowned a little when she noticed Greg wasn't with her. "Where is Greg?"

There really was no point in lying, so she said. "Morgan and I got here around the same time so..."

Amanda cuts her off. "I understand."

Sara puts her hand on Amanda's shoulder and said. "Amanda..."

She cuts her off again. "It's ok." Then she smiled and continued. "Anyways, nothing is going to take away from this happy moment." She stopped for a minute before speaking again. "Sara meet Mandy and Joseph Sanders."

Sara smiled while looking down at the twins, then asked. "Can I?"

Amanda smiled with a nod. "Of course."

Sara reaches for Joseph and tucks him in her arms so he was safe, then she sat down in the chair next to the bed.

After a few minutes of silence, except for Sara talking to Joseph about his father, Amanda speaks. "Sara, do you think that if Greg would have met me after meeting Morgan that we would even be here today?"

Sara looked up at Amanda, took a breath and replied. "Honestly I can't answer that question." Amanda nodded and looked down.

Since Morgan started working with her husband, which at the the time he was only her boyfriend, she felt that someday the other shoe could drop and he would break-up with her, and that's honestly what she thought he was going to do that night he proposed. She was shocked when she got a ring instead of the boot, but was undeniably happy.

However, even after a year of being married to him, she couldn't deny there was this lingering doubt inside of her about his true feelings toward her.

After Morgan and Greg sat down in the chairs in the waiting room, she asked. "Do you think things could have been different if you had met me before Amanda?"

Greg ran his hand through his hair, looked at her and replied. "Honestly I don't know Morgan." She was about to speak but he continued before she could. "But what I do know is that despite this thing between us, I love my wife. I wouldn't have married her if I had one shred of doubt that we are meant to be together." Morgan nodded a little sadly as Greg puts his hand on top her hand and speaks again. "I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but it's the truth, and the thought of hurting her just kills me."

She looked at him again and gave him a little smile "I understand Greg, and I would never do anything to cause you guys any pain. I care too much for you to do that." Greg gives her a little smile back. "I know you do." He removes his hand, gets up from the chair, helps her up, then brings her in another hug, and while in the hug he said. "I'm sorry..."

Morgan cuts him off as they pulled out of the hug. "You don't have to say that, sometimes we can't help who we fall in love with."

"No we can't." He took a breath and asked. "Are we ok?"

She smiled. "Yeah, just as long as you still have my back at work."

"Always, now come and meet my little ones."

She nodded, then as they started walking, she replied with a smirk. "Who would have thought Greg Sanders would be grown-up enough to be a dad."

Greg acted like he was laughing, then said. "Ha, Ha, Very funny. I'll let that one slide Brody, because I am in such a great mood."

Morgan just nodded with a smile as she continued to follow him.

Yeah she was a little sad that they were destined to be friends, but she was glad that they were, because he was truly one of the best ones she's ever had.

When Sara saw Amanda bend her head down she continued. "But I do know that he loves you very much." Amanda looks at Sara again as she continued.
"I also know that Greg would have never gotten this far with you if he had one doubt in his body that it wasn't right. That's one of the things you'll never have to worry about with him, it's all or nothing. So don't let your insecurities cloud what you two have, especially now that you have two little ones to think about."

Amanda gives her a smile. "Thank you Sara."

"No problem."

As she looked down at Joseph again, Amanda speaks again. "You know, I thought that if I had to be insecure about another woman in Greg's life, I thought it would have been you."

Sara looked at Amanda shocked. "Me?"

Amanda chuckled. "I know about his little crush on you when you first showed up here."

Sara nodded with a chuckle of her own, then replied. "Yes it's true he did have a crush on me, but it was never reciprocated and he got over it pretty fast when he found out I was dating Grissom. Believe me there was never anything beyond friendship or a sibling love between us."

Amanda nodded again before commenting on one more thing. "I don't think I've ever mentioned this, but I think you and Grissom are pretty great together."

Because of different work schedules and the group gatherings were so big, not to mention the last few months the Grissom's were busy trying to keep everything together, this was really the first time Sara and Amanda sat down and had a real chat one on one.

Sara replied with a smile. "Thank you Amanda, I really appreciate it and whole heartedly agree." Amanda nodded with a chuckle and smiled for a third time as the door to the room opened.

Amanda looked toward the door and saw Greg walk in with Morgan behind him.

Before that uncomfortable feeling came through her, Greg speaks. "And here is my beautiful wife."

Amanda smiles at him as he got closer to the bed, he smiled back as he picked up Mandy from his wife's arms, then turned toward Morgan and introduced them. "Morgan meet Mandy, and Sara is holding Joseph."

Morgan said hi to the babies, then she looked over Greg's shoulder and said. "Congratulations Amanda."

Amanda gives Morgan a genuine smile and replied. "Thanks Morgan."

After a moment's pause they stared doing small talk for a bit, until there was a knock on the door.

Amanda said. "Come in."

A few seconds later the door opens, and in comes Nick, Catherine and Brass.

Everybody smiled at one another, then after the congratulations were said, the babies were passed around the group, along with a few jokes and laughs at Greg's expense, but he was in such a good mood that he didn't care.

After awhile Sara got a text from Grissom, saying that he couldn't make it because Wyatt started to get a little fussy and he didn't want him to rile up the newborns, so he promised he'll see them tomorrow and the kids can see them when they got out of the hospital.

Then after another hour or so the group started leaving the room with another round of congratulations.

As the door was shutting, Greg was putting the twins in their bassinet by Amanda's bed, then he sat down in the chair next to it, took Amanda's hand and said while looking into her hazel eyes. "Amanda I love you and..."

Amanda cuts him off. "I know you do Greg and I'm sorry if I've been this crazy insecure wife this first year of our marriage." She started to sniffle as she continued. "I've just been so scared to lose you. I love you so much Greg and the thought of you le..." He cuts her off when he moved quickly and kissed her softly on the lips.

When he pulled back, he cups her cheek, looked into her eyes again and replied. "You'll never have to worry about me leaving. I never will, especially now.
I told you on our wedding day that I will never lie to you and I won't start now, so please hear me out, ok?"

Amanda nodded and he continued after clearing his throat. "Morgan and I talked earlier about if things could have happened differently, and I honestly don't know what would have happened if I had met you two years later and her two years earlier, but I do know that you are the first person I think about when I wake up and the last person I think about before I go to bed, and that the day that I married you was the third best day of my life. Only this day and meeting you the first time, despite the tragedy that our team was going through, beats it. So I'll do anything you want me to do, I'll even switch shifts for you."

Amanda immediately shook her head. "Don't." She cups his cheek as she continued. "I trust you, and I know you won't find anybody that you trust more than your team on graveyard. I will never ask you to do that ." He smiled, she smiled back as she ran her thumb up and down his cheek, then after a few seconds of silence she said. "I do love you Greg."

He places his hand on top of hers and replied. "I know you do, I love you too Amanda." Then he leans toward her and they kiss softly on the lips, before pulling back and putting their foreheads together and closing their eyes, feeling really blessed to have been married for a year and for the two new additions in their lives.

Later that Night

After Sara came home from visiting the hospital, the Grissom's had a family night, which consisted of eating together, playing board games and watching a few family friendly movies.

As it got later in the evening Grissom announced it was time for the kids to get their pajamas on, brush their teeth and to meet him into the master bedroom so he could read them their bedtime story. So while Sara took the kids upstairs, Grissom turned off every light, locked every window and door, then made sure the alarm was set before going upstairs to join the family with Hank slowly moving behind him.

When he made it into the master bedroom he smiled as he saw Sara holding Wyatt in her arms and the three girls sitting up next to her with their backs against the head-board. He walked to the bed and sat down at the end of it as Heidi was handing out the book holder, Ricki was holding out the book and Beth was holding out his glasses to him.

He sets up, puts the glasses on, then cleared his throat and stated reading and signing to them.

When he was done he closed the book before signing and saying. "Bed time girls." They sighed but nodded.

After the three girls kissed their mother and brother goodnight and said I love you to both of them, they crawled on the bed toward their father.

When they got there, which Heidi was first, she said. "Love you daddy."

Grissom smiled as he wrapped her up in his arms, kissed her head and replied. "Love you too sweetheart." Then he picks her up and sets her feet on the carpeted floor before turning toward another child, which was Ricki.

"Love you daddy."

He replied as he wrapped her up and kissed her head. "Love you too Lady bug." Then he did the same thing he did to Heidi before turning his attention to his oldest.

'Love you daddy.'

He smiled as he signed back. 'And I love you too, butterfly.' She smiled as her father kissed her on the head and sets her down on the floor just like her sisters, then after he signed and said. "Have a goodnight " The three of them started walking toward the doorway.

Just as they got to the doorway he speaks as he turned around. "Heidi and Ricki?" They stopped and turned toward their father's voice as he continued. "I expect you two to go to sleep without the whispering and laughing tonight, ok?"

They smiled and spoke at the same time. "Yes Daddy." Then they turned and walked out of the room giggling.

He shakes his head as he turned his body to look at his wife, which she was smiling, he smiled back and replied. "I know, good luck with that one huh?"

Sara chuckled. "More than likely." Then she cleared her throat as she stood up from the bed with Wyatt in her arms. "Alright daddy, one more child to say goodnight to."

He gets up off the bed and meets Sara in the middle of the room, then he leans down and kisses his son on the forehead before saying. "I love you buddy, sleep tight tonight." He pulls back and looked down as his son's blue eyes met his for a few seconds, then Sara started walking out of the room with Hank following her.

Now that there was a new baby in the house, Hank became protective of this one too. Beth still seemed like his favorite but until this one grew a little bigger Hank was in his room sleeping next to the crib.

Grissom watched until they had turned into the first bedroom, then he put up the book holder, the book and sets his glasses on the nightstand table before grabbing his sleeping clothes and going to the bathroom to finish his nightly routine.

By the time he walked back into the bedroom, Sara was already under the covers with her elbow on the mattress looking in his direction with a smile on her face, he smiled back as he shuts off the light to the bathroom and walked to the bed.

Once he finally made it, he laid down with a sigh.

She used her free hand to run her fingers through his hair that was turning ever so slightly white these days, then asked. "So did you have a good day with the kids?"

He smiled and replied. "I did. I went over to mom's for a little bit and she had a blast with them, as always." She smiled back, then he turned his head after taking her hand in his and slipping his fingers through hers. "So how were the new twins?"

She smiled a little bigger. "They are cute. I can tell Joseph is going to look a lot like Greg as he grows, and don't be surprised if little Mandy will be a heartbreaker."

He chuckled as he asked "Yeah?" Sara nodded, then he continued after he cleared his throat. "And how are Greg and Amanda doing?"

He will admit he felt some tension between them a few times, but they've been too busy to even talk about till tonight.

Sara lets out a small sigh before replying. "I think they are going to be alright, or at least that's the kind of vibe I got before leaving the hospital."

He nodded. "That's good, I really like them together."

She nodded again as she yawned this time, indicating the conversation was over, then she leaned down, kissed him softly on the lips before pulling back and turning her lamp off as he turned his lamp off.

Once he was laying down comfortably, Sara scooted closer to him and laid her head on his chest while wrapping her arm around his waist.

He wraps his arm around her shoulder and kissed the top of her head. "Love you honey, sleep tight."

Stifling the next yawn, she replied. "Love you too babe, good night."

After one more kiss one the head, they slowly closed their eyes, but a few seconds later they could hear giggling coming from the twins room from the baby monitor they still keep in there, at least until they turned four in December.

They knew that one of them should be strict and go in there and tell them to go to sleep, but hearing them giggle and laugh only made them smile, because they could each hear their own laugh in their little giggles.

Luckily they didn't stay up to late, but Sara promised that she would talk to them. However, all Grissom could do was mentally smirk and think. 'Good luck with that one.' Before they too fell asleep, with smiles on their faces.

AN: Next chapter: It's a milestone day for the oldest Grissom child, she's going to school. Please review.