MAY 8TH 10: AM
DESERT PALMS NICK'S ROOM
Nick lay awake smiling when Greg got there the next morning. "Hey handsome whatcha smiling about?" Greg asked coming into the room.
"I'm happy." Nick said taking Greg's hand and smiling.
"Good I'm glad. So have they been to check on you yet this morning?" Greg asked sitting on the bed.
"No. Nurse came in bout 5 and gave me some pain medication." Nick said adjusting on the bed.
"I'm glad. Cause I thought me and you mite go down and check on our little one." Greg said.
'Sounds good to me. Is mom and Dad coming?" Nick asked.
"They're getting the nursery ready. But Brenda and David are coming as is my mom and Dad." Greg said.
"I'm glad your mom came around. Maybe you guys can talk a little." Nick said sitting up wincing.
"We'll see. I'm more concerned with getting you and our baby girl home." Greg said kissing Nick.
"Mmmm." Moaned Nick pulling back from the kiss.
"You ok?" Greg asked.
"Yeah just am sore. Really sore muscles are going back to normal and it hurts." Nick said.
"Not to mention the incision on your stomach?" Greg teased.
Nick smirked as David and Brenda knocked. "Come in guys." Greg called.
"Whatcha laughing at little brother?" Brenda asked coming in and kissing his cheek.
"Greg was teasing me." Nick said.
"So where is the newest member of the family?" David asked sitting on the couch in Nick's room.
"They have her in NICU." Greg said.
Just then a nurse came in smiling. "I have a surprise for you." She said walking out. Nick looked at everyone and shrugged. The nurse came in and rolled a bassinet in. "Oh my." Greg said.
"Dr, Cantwell said her lungs are in good health and that you should hold her to get her used to you." The nurse said picking the baby up and placing her in Nick's arms.
Nick took her and smiled through watery eyes. "She's so gorgeous." Nick said smiling down at his daughter.
Greg carefully sat down on the bed and rubbed his finger over Madison's cheek. "She sure is." He said.
Brenda stepped up and smiled. "She looks like you both. She has Greg's face and Nicky's hair." Brenda said.
"She sure is cute." David said looking at the baby over his wife's shoulder.
"Thanks." Nick said.
Greg leaned over and kissed Nick's head. 'Thank you. I love you so much." Greg said in his ear.
5: PM
NICK'S ROOM
Greg and Nick were laying on the bed watching their daughter take her first bottle. She was almost done when a knock came. "Come in." Greg called.
"Hey everyone decent?" Catherine looked in.
"Yeah come on in guys." Greg said.
Catherine Warrick Grissom and Sara stepped in and gasped at what they saw. "Oh my look at her." Catherine said stepping up next to bed smiling.
"She's gonna be a heart breaker guys." Warrick said.
"Well we know her name. Now she needs to live up to it." Sara said from the foot of the bed. .
"Catherine you wanna hold her?" Nick asked.
"Are you kidding? Yes!!" She exclaimed. Nick gently passed Madison to her. Greg eased down onto the mattress and took Nick's hand.
"Oh she's just so precious." Catherine cooed as she gazed at the baby.
"She better be she has Stokes blood running through her." Warrick said teasingly.
Nick smirked. "Watch it Warrick." He said laughing.
"When are you guys gonna be released?" Grissom asked.
"They said Nick will be released in the morning. As for Baby girl she has to stay for a few days. For some more oxygen." Greg said.
"Yeah we were surprised when the nurse brought her in this morning. But everything is fine with her apparently." Nick said.
"That's wonderful. Come on Cath relinquish her to someone else please." Warrick said.
Catherine sighed. "They say I have to give you up baby girl. Here Uncle Warrick wants you." Catherine said passing Madison to Warrick who smiled at her.
"Ahh now I could get used to this. You guys sure you wanna keep her?" Warrick asked.
"YES!!" Both Nick and Greg said at the same time. Everyone laughed. Madison let out a cry and everyone smiled.
"Seems like someone has had enough of being passed around." Warrick said Catherine took her laying her on Nick's chest.
"It's ok Baby girl." Nick said picking her up and rubbing her back soothingly.
"Well we'll go and let you rest. We'll come back when you guys are home and settled. " Grissom said.
"Ok. But you guys don't have to leave." Nick said taking the bottle from Greg and placing it on Madison's lips.
"Well I need to go see Lindsay before shift... Besides I'm sure you guys want some alone time." Catherine said smirking.
"Thanks. I'll call you when I get him home and get him settled in." Greg said.
"Do that. And in the mean time take care of these two." Warrick said patting Nick's leg.
"Bye guys." Nick said to all of em as they left.
"Did that seem weird?" Greg asked.
"Grissom and Sara? Nah they always are quiet unless it's a case." Nick said. Greg looked at him and smiled. He just watched as Nick fed their daughter her bottle.
Nick looked at him and smiled. "What?" He asked.
"Just watching my two favorite people." Greg said placing a kiss on Nick's lips.
"Your Dada is trying to be romantic Maddie." Nick said.
"Your Daddy is gonna be in trouble." Greg said. Both men were mesmerized by the bundle in Nick's arms. Way into the night.
TBC