Chapter 8
Nick looked up as the door opened. Grissom was escorted into the waiting room. "How is she?" Nick asked, sitting next to Grissom.
He rubbed his face and shrugged. "The doctor asked me to step outside for a few minutes."
"Why?" Nick asked, clearly confused.
"I'm not sure. Sara seemed fine one minute and then something started going wrong. Sara is so tired." Grissom slumped back in his seat and rest his head against the cold wall.
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The nurse and doctors filed out the room, leaving Grissom to talk to the doctor. "How is she?" He asked with fear in his voice.
Trinity stopped beside the doctor and patted Grissom's arm. "She's doing great. Congratulations."
The doctor grinned. "Yes, Sara's fine, she's exhausted, but you can go in and see them. Congratulations Gil." The doctor clapped Grissom on the shoulder and left him standing in the corridor with Nick.
"I'm going to ring the others and tell them she's ok." Nick said and walked off towards the exit.
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Sara turned her head as the door opened and looked at Grissom as he quietly moved into the room. "Hey." She whispered tiredly.
Grissom smiled and moved to sit on the bed, looking down at her. "You scared me, are you ok?"
She nodded and wrapped her fingers around his. "We're fine. It sometimes happens the doctor told me." Before Grissom asked what she meant by that, she grinned. "You want to see?"
He grinned widely and nodded. Trinity came back into the room and walked around the bed to check Sara. "You need to rest Sara."
"I know, show Griss." She smiled and watched as Grissom stood and followed the nurse to the other side of the bed.
Grissom gasped and looked at Sara. "You evil woman." He chuckled and turned back to the small bundles. "How could you keep this quiet Sara?"
Sara closed her eyes and smiled. "It was very difficult, I can tell you."
Trinity lifted one and showed Grissom how to hold the baby. Sara pushed herself up slightly as Trinity placed the other on her chest. "I think you did brilliantly to keep to you're set birth date Sara. It's sometimes hard to, but you have two healthy babies." Trinity left them for a while.
Grissom sat back on the bed and looked down at the blue blanket. "Hey Fenton." His eyes showed all the love in the world as he kissed the baby's head lightly. He looked over at Sara and watched as she brushed the brown curls from the baby's head. "It seems our wishes were granted Sara." He reached out and ran his finger down the little cheek of the baby Sara was holding. "Madison." He smiled and leaned over to kiss Sara. "I'm so proud of you." He whispered. They both looked down at the small human beings they created and watched as they slept soundly.
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Sara was sleeping, she was completely exhausted. Trinity took Fenton and Madison to the nursery to give Sara some quiet. Grissom stayed with Sara a little longer before wondering down the corridor and spotting a group of familiar people.
Catherine saw him coming and grinned. "Hey Dad."
Everyone turned and congratulated him. Nick looked around the small room through the glass. "Which one Griss?"
Grissom chuckled and stopped by Catherine. He hugged and kissed her cheek. "You two are evil."
She shrugged. "We wanted to tell you, but figured it would blow you away when you found out. Surprise Gil. So, which ones?"
Warrick and Nick looked at Grissom with confusion. "There's more than one?"
"Apparently the big secret." Grissom smiled and pointed to the front corner of the room. "Those are my twins boys. What do you think?"
Warrick's jaw dropped. "No way was Sara carrying twins."
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Nick nodded. "She couldn't have kept that quiet."
"She did, with help." Grissom mock scowled at Catherine.
She laughed and looked through the glass. "They're gorgeous Gil. What are their names?"
Grissom pointed as he spoke, identifying both his children. "The girl, is Madison and the boy, is Fenton."
"Are they identical?" Nick asked.
"Well, they look alike, don't they?" Grissom chuckled.
Catherine hugged him again. "I'm proud of you both. How's Sara?"
Grissom returned the hug before turning back to look at the babies. "She's sleeping. Bringing these into the world has knocked her out." He smiled and watched as Trinity walked over to Fenton and checked him. "Is he alright?" Grissom asked.
Trinity nodded. "It's a little cold in here. I was going to put him into something warmer." Pausing, she smiled. "You want to do it?"
Everyone looked at Trinity, then at Grissom. He hesitated briefly and nodded, "Sure. I can do that."
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Sara woke to an empty room, she smiled, knowing exactly where he was. He'd gone to see their babies. She was still tired, but wanted to see her children. Yawning, she decided to sleep for a little longer and hopefully Grissom will be back.
As Sara drifted off to sleep, Grissom came back into the room and sat on the chair beside her bed. He took her hand and smiled. He couldn't believe this was happening. He had a baby boy and girl. It was like a dream come true. Kissing Sara's hand, he brushed his cheek over her warm skin. He sighed happily and laid his head on the bed. Closing his eyes, he soon fell asleep and joined Sara in a peaceful slumber.
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Trinity looked up from the Grissom babies and smiled at the group watching. Catherine was still amazed at how cute they are. Nick and Warrick were still reeling that they were twins.
After a few hours of rest for both parents and babies, Trinity wheeled Fenton and Madison down the corridor towards their mother's room. The team had left.
Pushing through the door, she saw both parents still sleeping, she smiled warmly at them and pushed the cot to the other side of the bed.
Grissom shifted in his sleep and groaned in pain as his back ached and protested in sleeping at the odd angle. He opened his eyes and looked up as Trinity came into view.
She smiled. "Hey. Sorry to wake you, but two individuals were beginning to get restless." She looked up as Sara started to stir.
Grissom stood and moved to sit on the bed. "Hey honey. You up for visitors?"
Sara smiled and nodded. "Yeah." She pushed herself up and looked at him with that Grissom smile. "You weren't here when I woke up. Where you doing something?"
Grissom chuckled. "I got to change Fenton into warmer clothes." He turned to look at Trinity, who was lifting Fenton.
"He's fidgeting." She grinned. "Here you go mom. You want to feed him?"
Sara nodded. "Yep." She slowly took Fenton into her arms and held him lightly. Grissom took Madison and the bottle Trinity gave him. Sara looked up from feeding Fenton. "Can I feed them both on the bottle and the breast or doesn't it matter?"
Trinity stood back from Grissom and watched as he held the bottle to Madison's cheek. She turned her held and took the bottles teat into her mouth. "The best answer is, if it's easier to feed one on the bottle then change. Breast, bottle for one, then swap. It's easier for you and it allows the father to help out with feeding. I'll leave you all alone and come back to check on you later. You still need to rest."
Grissom didn't look up as Trinity left the room, his eyes were firmly glued on his daughter. Sara leaned her head back on her pillow and tilted her head to look at him. "Hey dad, you with me?" She grinned and watched as he dragged his head up. He grinned right back. "Thought so." She smiled down at Fenton and brushed his curly hair back.
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A day later, Sara and Grissom were allowed to take Fenton and Madison home. They were both sleeping in the one cot in Grissom and Sara's room for a few days, but after a while they settled in the nursery.
For the first few days, everyone was getting use to the new routine. Fenton would wake first and want feeding, then Madison. It was becoming a set routine. Grissom was getting into the feeding in the middle of the day while Sara slept. He would warm the milk Sara left out for him and leave him to change Fenton or Madison. The twins were nosy at times, but would settle when given attention or their needs were met.
Sara heard Fenton crying and kicked the covers back. She walked into the nursery and checked Madison was still sleeping. She was. She lifted Fenton and cooed at him until he calmed down. Rocking him slightly, she carried him into the living room. Settling back into the couch, she started feeding him.
Grissom groggily walked into the living room and dropped down onto the couch beside mother and child. He yawned and leaned sideways into Sara. "Feed me." He said sleepily.
Sara giggled and leaned her head on his. "Go back to sleep Gil. Fenton will be sleeping again soon."
Grissom nodded and pulled himself up. He first walked into the kitchen and grabbed a box of animal biscuits. He padded back through the living room and smiled at Sara. "You want me to check Maddy?"
Sara smiled at him and nodded. "I'll be a few minutes."
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Grissom rubbed Madison's foot lightly as she kicked and cooed. She smiled up at her father, showing her blue eyes. He brushed her curls back and ran the tip of his thumb over her brow. Madison closed her eyes and her kicking and coos settled down until she was sleeping.
Sara walked into the room with Fenton in her arms. She watched Grissom with Madison and smiled. She placed Fenton in the cot and leaned into Grissom as he wrapped his arms around her. He kissed her neck and sighed.
"Boy and Girl." He murmured.
Sara turned in his arms and held him around his torso. "Are there any twins in your family?" She asked quietly.
Grissom shook his head and kissed her nose. "Not that I know of. How about yours?"
She shook her head and snuggled closer to him. She looked down at the babies and watched them sleep for a few minutes. "Let's go back to bed." She whispered and grasped his hand.
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"Grissom?" She moaned as he kissed her neck.
He pulled back and looked into her eyes. "I can stop."
Sara smiled and pulled his head down. They were millimetres away with their eyes locked. "Don't ever stop. I just wanted to tell you something."
Grissom dropped his eyes to her lips briefly, before rolling his eyes playfully. "Ok." He sighed.
She giggled and raised her knee. His eyes closed as she pressed her knee into his lower regions and rubbed him gently through the sheet. He groaned and leaned his forehead to hers. "I love you."
He smirked and kissed her lips softly. "I love you too and Madison and Fenton. Our two beautiful children."
She ran one hand down his back and held his head close with the other. "Sort of makes you want another." She teased.
He chuckled. "Maybe in a few years. Twins are double what we prepared for. Although, I'm not objecting to the activity itself." His eyes sparkled as he hummed and teased her lips with his tongue.
Nick looked up as the door opened. Grissom was escorted into the waiting room. "How is she?" Nick asked, sitting next to Grissom.
He rubbed his face and shrugged. "The doctor asked me to step outside for a few minutes."
"Why?" Nick asked, clearly confused.
"I'm not sure. Sara seemed fine one minute and then something started going wrong. Sara is so tired." Grissom slumped back in his seat and rest his head against the cold wall.
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The nurse and doctors filed out the room, leaving Grissom to talk to the doctor. "How is she?" He asked with fear in his voice.
Trinity stopped beside the doctor and patted Grissom's arm. "She's doing great. Congratulations."
The doctor grinned. "Yes, Sara's fine, she's exhausted, but you can go in and see them. Congratulations Gil." The doctor clapped Grissom on the shoulder and left him standing in the corridor with Nick.
"I'm going to ring the others and tell them she's ok." Nick said and walked off towards the exit.
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Sara turned her head as the door opened and looked at Grissom as he quietly moved into the room. "Hey." She whispered tiredly.
Grissom smiled and moved to sit on the bed, looking down at her. "You scared me, are you ok?"
She nodded and wrapped her fingers around his. "We're fine. It sometimes happens the doctor told me." Before Grissom asked what she meant by that, she grinned. "You want to see?"
He grinned widely and nodded. Trinity came back into the room and walked around the bed to check Sara. "You need to rest Sara."
"I know, show Griss." She smiled and watched as Grissom stood and followed the nurse to the other side of the bed.
Grissom gasped and looked at Sara. "You evil woman." He chuckled and turned back to the small bundles. "How could you keep this quiet Sara?"
Sara closed her eyes and smiled. "It was very difficult, I can tell you."
Trinity lifted one and showed Grissom how to hold the baby. Sara pushed herself up slightly as Trinity placed the other on her chest. "I think you did brilliantly to keep to you're set birth date Sara. It's sometimes hard to, but you have two healthy babies." Trinity left them for a while.
Grissom sat back on the bed and looked down at the blue blanket. "Hey Fenton." His eyes showed all the love in the world as he kissed the baby's head lightly. He looked over at Sara and watched as she brushed the brown curls from the baby's head. "It seems our wishes were granted Sara." He reached out and ran his finger down the little cheek of the baby Sara was holding. "Madison." He smiled and leaned over to kiss Sara. "I'm so proud of you." He whispered. They both looked down at the small human beings they created and watched as they slept soundly.
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Sara was sleeping, she was completely exhausted. Trinity took Fenton and Madison to the nursery to give Sara some quiet. Grissom stayed with Sara a little longer before wondering down the corridor and spotting a group of familiar people.
Catherine saw him coming and grinned. "Hey Dad."
Everyone turned and congratulated him. Nick looked around the small room through the glass. "Which one Griss?"
Grissom chuckled and stopped by Catherine. He hugged and kissed her cheek. "You two are evil."
She shrugged. "We wanted to tell you, but figured it would blow you away when you found out. Surprise Gil. So, which ones?"
Warrick and Nick looked at Grissom with confusion. "There's more than one?"
"Apparently the big secret." Grissom smiled and pointed to the front corner of the room. "Those are my twins boys. What do you think?"
Warrick's jaw dropped. "No way was Sara carrying twins."
^*^*^
Nick nodded. "She couldn't have kept that quiet."
"She did, with help." Grissom mock scowled at Catherine.
She laughed and looked through the glass. "They're gorgeous Gil. What are their names?"
Grissom pointed as he spoke, identifying both his children. "The girl, is Madison and the boy, is Fenton."
"Are they identical?" Nick asked.
"Well, they look alike, don't they?" Grissom chuckled.
Catherine hugged him again. "I'm proud of you both. How's Sara?"
Grissom returned the hug before turning back to look at the babies. "She's sleeping. Bringing these into the world has knocked her out." He smiled and watched as Trinity walked over to Fenton and checked him. "Is he alright?" Grissom asked.
Trinity nodded. "It's a little cold in here. I was going to put him into something warmer." Pausing, she smiled. "You want to do it?"
Everyone looked at Trinity, then at Grissom. He hesitated briefly and nodded, "Sure. I can do that."
^*^*^
Sara woke to an empty room, she smiled, knowing exactly where he was. He'd gone to see their babies. She was still tired, but wanted to see her children. Yawning, she decided to sleep for a little longer and hopefully Grissom will be back.
As Sara drifted off to sleep, Grissom came back into the room and sat on the chair beside her bed. He took her hand and smiled. He couldn't believe this was happening. He had a baby boy and girl. It was like a dream come true. Kissing Sara's hand, he brushed his cheek over her warm skin. He sighed happily and laid his head on the bed. Closing his eyes, he soon fell asleep and joined Sara in a peaceful slumber.
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Trinity looked up from the Grissom babies and smiled at the group watching. Catherine was still amazed at how cute they are. Nick and Warrick were still reeling that they were twins.
After a few hours of rest for both parents and babies, Trinity wheeled Fenton and Madison down the corridor towards their mother's room. The team had left.
Pushing through the door, she saw both parents still sleeping, she smiled warmly at them and pushed the cot to the other side of the bed.
Grissom shifted in his sleep and groaned in pain as his back ached and protested in sleeping at the odd angle. He opened his eyes and looked up as Trinity came into view.
She smiled. "Hey. Sorry to wake you, but two individuals were beginning to get restless." She looked up as Sara started to stir.
Grissom stood and moved to sit on the bed. "Hey honey. You up for visitors?"
Sara smiled and nodded. "Yeah." She pushed herself up and looked at him with that Grissom smile. "You weren't here when I woke up. Where you doing something?"
Grissom chuckled. "I got to change Fenton into warmer clothes." He turned to look at Trinity, who was lifting Fenton.
"He's fidgeting." She grinned. "Here you go mom. You want to feed him?"
Sara nodded. "Yep." She slowly took Fenton into her arms and held him lightly. Grissom took Madison and the bottle Trinity gave him. Sara looked up from feeding Fenton. "Can I feed them both on the bottle and the breast or doesn't it matter?"
Trinity stood back from Grissom and watched as he held the bottle to Madison's cheek. She turned her held and took the bottles teat into her mouth. "The best answer is, if it's easier to feed one on the bottle then change. Breast, bottle for one, then swap. It's easier for you and it allows the father to help out with feeding. I'll leave you all alone and come back to check on you later. You still need to rest."
Grissom didn't look up as Trinity left the room, his eyes were firmly glued on his daughter. Sara leaned her head back on her pillow and tilted her head to look at him. "Hey dad, you with me?" She grinned and watched as he dragged his head up. He grinned right back. "Thought so." She smiled down at Fenton and brushed his curly hair back.
^*^*^
A day later, Sara and Grissom were allowed to take Fenton and Madison home. They were both sleeping in the one cot in Grissom and Sara's room for a few days, but after a while they settled in the nursery.
For the first few days, everyone was getting use to the new routine. Fenton would wake first and want feeding, then Madison. It was becoming a set routine. Grissom was getting into the feeding in the middle of the day while Sara slept. He would warm the milk Sara left out for him and leave him to change Fenton or Madison. The twins were nosy at times, but would settle when given attention or their needs were met.
Sara heard Fenton crying and kicked the covers back. She walked into the nursery and checked Madison was still sleeping. She was. She lifted Fenton and cooed at him until he calmed down. Rocking him slightly, she carried him into the living room. Settling back into the couch, she started feeding him.
Grissom groggily walked into the living room and dropped down onto the couch beside mother and child. He yawned and leaned sideways into Sara. "Feed me." He said sleepily.
Sara giggled and leaned her head on his. "Go back to sleep Gil. Fenton will be sleeping again soon."
Grissom nodded and pulled himself up. He first walked into the kitchen and grabbed a box of animal biscuits. He padded back through the living room and smiled at Sara. "You want me to check Maddy?"
Sara smiled at him and nodded. "I'll be a few minutes."
^*^*^
Grissom rubbed Madison's foot lightly as she kicked and cooed. She smiled up at her father, showing her blue eyes. He brushed her curls back and ran the tip of his thumb over her brow. Madison closed her eyes and her kicking and coos settled down until she was sleeping.
Sara walked into the room with Fenton in her arms. She watched Grissom with Madison and smiled. She placed Fenton in the cot and leaned into Grissom as he wrapped his arms around her. He kissed her neck and sighed.
"Boy and Girl." He murmured.
Sara turned in his arms and held him around his torso. "Are there any twins in your family?" She asked quietly.
Grissom shook his head and kissed her nose. "Not that I know of. How about yours?"
She shook her head and snuggled closer to him. She looked down at the babies and watched them sleep for a few minutes. "Let's go back to bed." She whispered and grasped his hand.
^*^*^
"Grissom?" She moaned as he kissed her neck.
He pulled back and looked into her eyes. "I can stop."
Sara smiled and pulled his head down. They were millimetres away with their eyes locked. "Don't ever stop. I just wanted to tell you something."
Grissom dropped his eyes to her lips briefly, before rolling his eyes playfully. "Ok." He sighed.
She giggled and raised her knee. His eyes closed as she pressed her knee into his lower regions and rubbed him gently through the sheet. He groaned and leaned his forehead to hers. "I love you."
He smirked and kissed her lips softly. "I love you too and Madison and Fenton. Our two beautiful children."
She ran one hand down his back and held his head close with the other. "Sort of makes you want another." She teased.
He chuckled. "Maybe in a few years. Twins are double what we prepared for. Although, I'm not objecting to the activity itself." His eyes sparkled as he hummed and teased her lips with his tongue.