Part 8

1 Year Later

"Does he have a name?" Lindsey asked, peering at her new baby brother. "And I'm not changing his diaper."

"Andrew James Grissom," Gil said proudly. "And if it helps your mother and I, you will be changing his diaper."

Lindsey wrinkled her nose. "Gross. But it's not a bad name." She smiled at her mother. "And we're all Grissom's now."

Catherine nodded, taking Andrew from Gil. "That's for sure."

"Can we come in?" Sara asked, peeking around the doorway.

"Sure," Catherine replied.

"Stay out there," Sara instructed her husband, Nick. "Catherine doesn't need guys crowding around her."

She walked inside, followed by Caroline, who was holding onto her daughter, Claire.

"Honestly, lately Nick has been driving me nuts, telling me to take it easy, being pregnant is a hard job." Sara sighed. "Like men have any clue."

Caroline rolled her eyes. "Imagine the car ride over."

Catherine laughed as Gil proudly introduced the new addition to the Grissom family.

"He's gorgeous," Sara said. "Congratulations, guys."

Nick poked his head around the door. "Are you sure we can't come in?"

"Nicholas Michael Stokes! How many times do I have to say it?" Sara said, turning around and following him out. "You're driving me insane."

"Their kid is going to need a hell of a lot of therapy," Warrick said, coming in. "Congratulations, guys."

"Thanks Warrick," Catherine replied. She turned to Caroline. "Where's Sam and Lauren?"

"Probably refereeing between Nick and Sara."

As if on cue, the argument became a little louder. Warrick groaned.

"I'll talk to you guys later. I better get out there before they disturb the entire maternity ward."

Caroline hoisted Claire up onto her hip. "I better go too. This one is going to need a N-A-P soon. Congratulations again."

Lindsey had followed everyone out, so now Catherine and Gil were alone with the newest addition to the family. Gil carefully took the baby from his wife and nestled him in the bassinet.

"You did good, Cath," he murmured, sitting beside her on the bed. "He's perfect."

"Well," she said, snuggling closer. "I can't take all the credit. You helped."
He smirked. "I did what I could."

Catherine nodded. "Mhm. And you did it really good." She yawned. "Sleep now." She shimmied over a little and he led down next to her, pulling her into his arms.

"Sleep well, Catherine," he murmured, kissing her forehead. "I love you."

"Love you back," she mumbled, snuggling closer and closing her eyes."

FINIS

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