Summary: A special visit from the Stokes and Sanders family, finally makes a couple make a move on starting a family of their own.
Genre: Romance, Family
Rating: Low T
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Implied adult behavior
Main Parings: GSR
Minor Parings: Lindsey/Kyle, Courtney/Malcolm, Catherine/Warrick, (The rest just mentioned)
Other Characters: Multiple
Chapter 23: A dream finally coming true
July 5, 2020
The Stokes and Sanders family, who was visiting for the fourth of July holiday/Stokes wedding anniversary, and the rest of families, without the kids, were all going out tonight, so Lindsey and Kyle, plus Courtney and Malcolm were at the Grissom residence watching the kids.
At one point during the evening, Courtney was holding Juliet Sanders, who was three months old, feeding her, and a few seconds later she feels eyes on her, so she looked up and smiled at her soon to be husband in a few weeks, who was giving her a look that could only be described as he was in 'awe' with her, so she asked. "What?"
He cleared his throat and nodded his head towards the sight. "Just, I could get use to this scene."
She smiled warmly as she asked. "What, me holding a baby? Or are you talking about a specific baby?" When he looked down shyly, she chuckled lightly. "We aren't even married yet, and you are already thinking of us having a baby."
He looked at her as he said softly. "I can't stop thinking about it." He placed his hand on her arm as he continued. "Having a baby with you is still one of my dreams."
She nodded with her heart fluttering. "Mine too, but can we wait for that step, I'm not exactly ready to share you."
He chuckled lightly as he moved so they could kissed softly before he whispered. "Yes, ma'am, and frankly you're right, I'm not ready to share you either."
After another soft kiss, they whispered their love for one another before he sits back down and they turned their attention back to the little girl.
On the other side of the living room, Lindsey was looking down at Emma Stokes, who was four months old, with tears in her eyes, and Kyle, who was watching the scene, asked softly in concern. "Honey, you ok?"
Lindsey sniffled as she lifted her head up to look into her husband's eyes, then she shook her head and handed the baby off to him and said. "Excuse me." Before standing up and heading outside.
Kyle watched his wife walk away in shock before looking at Courtney and Malcolm, who also had shocked looks, then he cleared his throat and said. "Malcolm..."
But Malcolm had cut him off while walking up to him. "It's ok, I got her."
After handing Emma off to Malcolm, Kyle rolled his wheelchair towards the back door and opened it before rolling on the back deck until he reached his wife, who was standing at the deck railing, then placed his hand on the small of her back. "Honey, what's wrong?"
She took a breath and turned around, looking inside the house. "I'm ready for that."
Knowing what she was talking about, Kyle smiled brightly as he took her hand. "You know I have no problem with that. We've been going mostly on your timetable, so if you're ready, then so am I."
In fact, he's been ready for a few years now, but like he said, he was waiting for her, he didn't want to push her.
She sniffled and shook her head as she continued. "But then I think about the odds of it happening, and that we have only one shot at this, really freaks me out." He was about to speak, but she continued. "And I'm not saying that if it fails, adoption is a bad choice, I mean I don't love Rick any differently than I do Cassandra, even Eli, and I know how you feel about Nicole and Nick." Then with a few tears going down her cheeks, she finished. "But I can't get the thought of our little girl or boy looking like his or her father out of my head, it's always been my dream to have your child."
He tugged on her hand so she would come closer to him, and once she sat in his lap sideways, he wiped her tears off her cheeks and spoke with emotion as he cupped the one closest to him. "We've dealt with the odds stacked against us before. I wasn't even suppose to make it out of that hospital, and now, I have a life with the most beautiful woman in the world." Lindsey smiled shyly as he continued. "Which speaking of that, according to statistics, we weren't even suppose to make it beyond high school, and look, 15 years together we are still going strong. I never loved you more."
She sniffled again while speaking softly. "I never loved you more either."
He wiped the remaining tears off her cheeks as he spoke again, speaking from the heart. "Now I'm not saying I'm not a little freaked out either, but I don't want us to not try because of that fear. I want a child with you, Lindsey. I'm ready to be a dad."
Lindsey took a moment before she started nodding with her eyes shinning with tears again. "And I'm ready to be a mom."
Kyle's eyes lit up as he asked. "Yeah?"
She nodded again with a smile. "Yeah."
They chuckled as they moved towards one another and did a couple of pecks on the lips before wrapping their arms around one another for a hug, whispering their love once more.
A few moments later they pulled back and he asked, just to sure. "So, we are finally doing this?"
Lindsey nodded with no hesitation. "Yeah." She then took a breath before continuing "But I also been thinking, to lower my stress level and put more of the odds to our favor, I'm going to take time off work."
Knowing how much Lindsey loved being a CSI, this decision was a big deal for her, but so was having a baby, especially since they won't be doing this in the conventional way, so he nodded. "If you feel that it is best, then I am 100% behind you."
"Ok, and you're sure we can make this work?"
He nodded with a smile."Things might be a little tight for a bit, but we'll make it, I promise." She nodded, trusting him, then he continued. "But know this, no matter how our child gets here when it is all said and done, I'm going to love him or her with my whole heart, ok?"
She nodded with another batch of tears. "Ok, and I am too."
After another nod and kiss they hug one another again, while a mixture of emotions were flying through them.
Four months later
Once Kyle and Lindsey decided they were ready to try for their baby, Lindsey spent most of that month getting things in order at the lab so she could take the time off, before they prepared themselves for the next phase of their life together, and while the process was nerve wracking, mostly because she wanted this more than anything in her life, her husband and the rest of her family did all they could to keep her calm.
Then came the day they found out it was a success and she was pregnant, and nobody could have seen a happier couple that day, everybody was emotional times 100, even Grandma Catherine, and Grandpa Horatio couldn't contain their happiness, knowing their children have been wishing for this moment most of their relationship, and were worried their dream of becoming biological parents would never come true.
Now it was another special day, not only were they celebrating Thanksgiving as one big family, but Lindsey and Kyle had some exciting news to share, so once everybody had gotten their food and had sat down, Lindsey clinked her glass with her fork a few times to get their attention before she stood up, and after taking her husband's hand, she looked at every member of her big family and spoke with a smile and tears in her eyes. "First of all, I want to thank you all for your loving support, I honestly don't know where I would have been without it." They all raised their glasses, then after sharing a loving smile with her husband, she continued. "And secondly, the other reason we are here today." Kyle handed her the ultrasound picture, and she took it before looking across from her and smiled brightly at her parents. "Mom, dad, I hope you are ready for two grandchildren."
They all gasped and Catherine places a hand up to her mouth with tears in her eyes. "Twins?"
As Lindsey handed her the latest ultrasound picture to her mother, she spoke with emotion. "A grandson and a granddaughter."
They all started cheering as Catherine looked at the picture in 'awe', then after handing it off to Warrick, she stands up, walks around the table and hugs her oldest daughter before they were both sobbing in joy while everybody watched the interaction with tears in their own eyes, knowing how long they waited for a moment like this and how special it was.
"I love you, honey."
"Love you too, mom."
Once they get out of the hug, Catherine hugs Kyle while Lindsey gets a hug from Warrick.
"I love you too, sweetheart."
"Love you, dad."
Then after the siblings go their hugs in, everybody else joined it before they went back to eating, and no one could take the smiles off their faces even if they tried.
April 7, 2021
Today was a special day, not only were the Caine twins born, but it was on the same day their Grandpa Horatio was born, which he, along with the rest of the Caine family and the other families were at the hospital throughout the day to meet/greet the newest members.
Of course the grandparents got to hold them first, and while Catherine was holding her namesake, she couldn't help but share a look with her husband, who was holding their grandson, and they were both beaming, then knowing, no matter how much they wished they could stay with them all day, they left the room after handing their grandchildren off to their parents.
After Horatio and Calleigh had their turn, the new sets of grandparents left the hospital together to have dinner before they went their separate ways so they could do their own celebrating, and once Warrick and Catherine made it home without the kids since they were with Sara and Grissom tonight, they opened the champagne bottle they had saved up for this special occasion and he poured their drinks before toasting. "To our beautiful girl who just gave us the two most beautiful grandchildren ever."
Catherine smiled as she clinked her glass with his. "You won't get any arguments from me."
They took a sip a second later before he wrapped his free arm around her waist and brings her close to him, making both hearts race as he whispered with emotion. "So, grandma, how does it feel?"
Whispering with emotion, Catherine replied. "Amazing, in fact beyond that." With tears in her eyes, she finished as she cupped his cheek. "And the fact I get to share this experience with you, is everything."
He smiled with his bright green eyes sparkling. "And there is no one else I would rather share this milestone with."
She then smirked. "Even though they are all going to start teasing you about being a 'grandpa' already."
His eyes started to become dark with passion as he whispered while moving down so he could kiss her. "I have everything I ever wanted, so they can tease all they want."
When their lips touched, they forgot about their drinks and celebrated on becoming grandparents in a different way.
(At the hospital)
When it was finally just Lindsey and Kyle in the room with their babies, they looked at one another with emotion before Lindsey, who was holding both of them, whispered. "Thank you Kyle, thank you for making my dreams come true."
He sniffled as he watched his family, his heart and soul, and shook his head. "No, thank you for making my dreams come true. I love you."
"And I love you."
(At the Grissom residence)
After having dinner with the rest of the group the Grissom family, plus the Brown kids, walked into the Grissom house, then as Grissom closed the front door, Sara spoke to the kids. "Alright, you guys got about 2 hours of free time before it's time get ready for bed."
The kids nodded before they settled in the living room, and as they were doing that, Sara and Grissom got a bottle of wine with two glasses and walked out on the deck, then after he poured their drinks, she lifted her glass up and smirked at him. "Congratulations, Great-Uncle Gil."
He chuckled as she was taking a sip, then he shook his head. "As great as that sounds, dear, if you don't mind I'll stick with just 'Uncle Gil', no need to push that extra title yet."
She chucked as she moved closer to him when they sat down on the back deck swing, and laid her head against his shoulder. "I know what you mean, it's almost like being called 'Grandparents'."
He chuckled again as he moved his arm around her shoulders with a nod. "Yeah, and I know we are both definitely not there yet."
They clinked their glasses while she replied. "I agree."
After taking another sip, they sighed in content, then a few quiet moments later, Sara started to chuckle lightly, so he asked with a smile. "What?"
They pull back so they could look into each other's eyes, and she smirked. "I just thought of something, Warrick became a grandpa before you."
He chuckled lightly too before he gets a little more serious. "But you know what, I don't think he would have it any other way."
Knowing how Warrick felt about Catherine and Lindsey, Sara would agree, so she nodded. "I believe you're right."
He nodded in return before he asked with a smirk, knowing his wife very well. "But that's not going to stop you from teasing him, is it?"
She smirked. "Now what kind of friend would I be without picking on him every once in awhile."
Grissom chuckled while shaking his head before smirking. "Ok, but don't come crying to me when he starts teasing you when you become a grandma."
She chuckled for a second before giving her husband that puppy dog eyed look as she asked in a pout. "Wait, so you won't protect me?"
He looked at her with love in his eyes as he cups her cheek with his free hand and whispered. "I'll protect you from whomever I have to."
She smiled with love in her eyes. "My hero." She leaned towards him and they share a soft kiss before she whispered one more thing. "I love you."
"I love you too."
They kiss one more time before she lays her head back on his shoulder, and after he kissed her on top of the head, they sighed in content, happy for their long time friends on their new milestone, and for the 'kids' themselves, knowing how long it must have felt to them to finally become parents.
AN: More to come soon. Thanks for reading, and please review.
