She's Beautiful

Nick and Catherine raced into the ER and headed straight to the nurses' station. There was a young, plump nurse standing behind the desk. She smiled brightly when she saw Nick and Catherine.

"Hi, I'm Nick Stokes from CSI. I'm looking for my daughter...well, possibly my daughter...they weren't sure."

The friendly nurse looked confused.

Catherine stepped in, "Hi, I'm Catherine Willows from CSI. There was an abandoned baby brought in. We think it could possibly be the little girl kidnapped earlier."

The nurse smiled and said, "Oh, yes, I was told you were coming in. Right this way, follow me."

Nick and Catherine followed the nurse into an examination room. There was a tiny infant in just a onesie and diaper laying in a bassinet. She was wide- awake and looking around. She had an I.V. in her arm. Nick walked right over to her.

Nick gasped, "Oh my God, Brianna!" He looked at the nurse. "Can I pick her up?"

Catherine smiled with relief and hugged Nick.

"You're the father?" asked the nurse cautiously.

Nick smiled and answered proudly, "Yeah, I'm her father. Her name is Brianna Nicole. Is she alright?"

"Yes, everything's fine. She's a little dehydrated, that's what the I.V. is for. You can hold her. Just be careful. I'm going to get the doctor."

Nick scooped Brianna up in his arms and gazed at the tiny infant. Tears streamed down his face. He kissed Brianna's head. Brianna smiled back at him. It was as if she felt safe with him.

"Hi sweetie, Daddy's here now." Nick looked at Catherine and joked, "God, I've cried so much, I may need an I.V. "

Teary-eyed, Catherine smiled at the sight of Nick and Brianna. The nurse came back in the room.

"Ma'am, what happened to the clothes Brianna was wearing?" Catherine inquired.

"Oh, they are in a bag here."

The nurse grabbed a small bag from the cabinet by the bassinet. She handed the bag to Catherine.

Catherine said to Nick, "I'll send an officer back to the lab with these. I'll be right back." She paused and touched Nick's arm. "Nick, she's beautiful."

Nick just nodded his head as he sat down in a chair and gazed at Brianna. Catherine walked out to find an officer. She couldn't wait to call Grissom and the others to tell them that the baby was in fact Brianna. As Catherine walked down the hall something in the gift shop caught her eye.