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A/N Thank you to everyone who has left me a review and encouraging comments to continue, it is really appreciated. Chapter not beta'd so all mistakes are mine. Get ready for a new twist on the roller-coaster that is this story. R&R Enjoy!

Dead Bodies and New Life – chapter 46 Team Breakfast at the hospital

Sara hadn't slept well last night and was still tired but at 9am in the morning Catherine, Warrick, Greg, and Nick dropped in at the hospital with take out coffee's a chamomile tea for Sara and some bagels.

Greg and Nick sat on her bed as Warrick and Catherine sat on chairs at the side of her bed.

"You look good girl" Warrick said smiling.

Sara beamed him a smile "Yeah I feel good, I just need to get out of here now before I die of complete boredom"

The group chuckled "You've only been in a couple of days Sar" Nick commented.

"Nearly a week more like" Sara said exasperated "Anyway tell me what cases you guys have been working on lately"

Warrick sent a quick concerned glance at Catherine as Nick replied "We have been working on a rape and assault of a 15 year old girl in one of the bigger foster homes, but we are not having much luck with the case so far.12 kids live there but non of them either saw the attack take place or they are too frightened to say anything, most of the kids just wouldn't speak to us"

"Yeah we are waiting for someone from child services to bring a couple of the kids in at a time so we can try and talk to them away from the home staff" Greg added.

"Sara where's Gil this morning" Catherine asked trying to change the subject.

"Oh he probably had a few errands to run, he should be here soon though" Sara said then turned back to Nick and Greg still interested in the details of the case "So did you get any DNA from the attacker?" she asked the two.

"No he must have worn a condom because we only found traces of spermicide and lubricant in the rape kit, no nail scrapping or hair DNA either" Greg replied a little disappointedly.

The door opened and Gil stepped in to the room smiling and carrying a small suitcase "Hey honey sorry I'm late I had to phone the nursing agency and run a few errands" he said putting the case under the bed then leaning down quickly to peck her on the lips "Hey guys" he said as he turned to everyone then sat next to Sara on the bed.

"Want some coffee and a bagel" Catherine offered to Gil.

"I will have the coffee but I have already had breakfast, but thanks Cath" he replied cheerfully.

They all chatted happily for twenty minutes, filling Sara in on the latest happenings at the lab. Warrick and Catherine occasionally swapped concerned glances every time Sara tried to steer the conversation back to getting more information about the case out of Greg and Nick, but some swift thinking and changing the subject on Catherine's part prevented any more discussion on the subject.

"Gil have you got a minute I could do with a quick word in private" Catherine asked her friend.

"Yeah sure wanna go out to the waiting room" Gil said questioningly and frowning.

They both left the room and entered the waiting room at the end of the corridor, sitting down comfortably Catherine started.

"Okay we have this case of a 15 year old girl that has been assaulted and raped in one of the bigger foster homes, and non of the others kids are talking because they are either too scared or didn't see anything, there is no DNA to lead us to a suspect because he most likely wore a condom, and there was no hair or finger nail scrapping DNA" she said thoughtfully.

"Do you have any possible suspects, could it be any of the staff that work at the home?" Gil asked going into work mode now.

"Yeah we have three, but thats not really what I wanted to talk to you about specifically" she paused to try and gage how he was going to react to what she was about to say to him.

"Go on" Gil prompted her, and frowned not understanding where she was going with this.

Catherine let out a deep breath "Gil there are twelve kids in that home, but two of the kids in particular caught my attention, eleven year old twins Andrew James and Christina Julia Brie'ra, firstly because they were both very quiet and shy, but very well spoken and very intelligent for their age" she paused in thought thinking how she was going to phrase this next part.

"Gil they have brown curly hair and beautiful blue eyes, and if I didn't know better I would swear that they were your kids Gil" she said apprehensively of how he would take her statement.

Gil smiled softly at Catherine as the realization registered in his brain at what she had just implied "I don't have any kids yet Catherine you know that" he said chuckling.

Catherine looked at him seriously "I know that but even Nick said the little boy looked like, and I quote 'A mini version of our resident bugman' and Warrick commented that the twins do in fact look remarkably like you"

Gil frowned deeply in thought at her statement.

She huffed out a breath "Look can you get to the lab for 6pm? A woman from child services is bringing them in with another couple of the kids to try and interview them about the case, and she will have their case files with her so we will be able to look into their parentage and their past, what do you think Gil?" she asked her now conflicted friend.

Gil looked towards the corridor where Sara's room was then dropped his head looking at his lap "I don't know Cath Sara needs me right now, the pregnancy could be dangerous for her and the baby" he said to her his mind now in turmoil at the thought of following her suggestion and not telling Sara about it until the whole misunderstanding was sorted out, and leaving her when her nightmares were still bad.

"Gil I know that, and I also know about her nightmares, one of the guys or Jim could sit with her while you are at the lab" she sighed heavily looking him directly in the eyes "Gil you are not going to like what I am about to say but these kids are in the foster care system because they have no one else, and if you are their biological father you owe it to them to help them, do you realize that?" she said to him pointedly.

He let out a long breath then looked up at Catherine "Does Jim know your suspicions?" he asked softly.

Catherine nodded then added "He met us at the scene, and his comment about the little boy was, oh god help us there's Grissom mark 2" she paused briefly smiling at the memory before continuing "It was him who said that you needed to know about this Gil"

"Okay I will be at the lab for six, but I just think it will be some kind of misunderstanding, some people do look alike even though they don't share the same genes you know" he sighed heavily "Can you call Jim and ask him to sit in with Sara for me later" he said as he stood up to leave the room.

"Yeah sure, but these kids do really look like you so prepare yourself okay" she said in mild warning and following her friend back to Sara's room.

They both entered the room to Sara and the guys laughing "Hey everything okay?" Sara asked her fiancé.

Catherine glanced at Warrick and gave a slight nod, as Gil sat back down on the bed next to her "Yeah, just case related stuff" he said to her not meeting anyones eyes as he kissed her cheek.

"Well I think that is our signal to go guys, some of us need our beauty sleep" Catherine remarked smirking to the group and trying to lighten the awkward mood in the room.

"Yeah" the guys echoed as they all said their goodbyes and made for the door.

"See you later Gil" Catherine said as she left.

"Yeah bye Cath" Gil replied.

"Going somewhere Gilbert" Sara said amused as she snuggled into his side.

"Just going to call in at the lab later to give Cath a hand interviewing the kids in her case thats all" he said trying to mask the worry in his voice, then helooking down at the top of her head as he made himself comfortable by pulling his legs up on the bed and snuggling down with Sara resting on his chest "Better?" he asked her.

"Mmmmmm...better" she said softly "I missed you last night honey"

"I missed you too" he kissed the top of her head "I love you Sara, and I cant wait for you to be home with me again" he whispered.

"Love you too" she whispered as she closed her eyes feeling tired and wanting to sleep.

Gil noticed that she was going to sleep he could tell by her breathing slowing and evening out, he guessed that she may not have slept well last night so he would let her sleep for now.

He would use this time wisely for his thoughts that had become all scrambled since Catherine had told him about these two kids that he would be going to see later in the day.

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