Disclaimer: Don't own them

Authors: Jacquie and Sassy

Beta: SidleChick

Chapter 12

Sara woke an hour later to the sounds of silence. She touched the bed beside her. Cold. He must have left me here to sleep, so he could visit with his mom. She got up and combed her hair. She tried to press the wrinkles out of her clothes with her hands. She gave up. She went downstairs to find them.

Abby was out in her garden. Grissom was drinking iced tea by the kitchen table. He looked up at her and smiled when she came in.

"I didn't want to sleep long. Why didn't you wake me after a bit?" She kissed him softly.

"I didn't want you to be overtired, and it was a long drive." Grissom smiled softly when the kiss broke.

"What's she doing out there all alone? Why aren't you out there spending time with her?" Sara was worried about him.

" I was waiting for you."

"See, you should've woken me. Let's go!" She pulled him to his feet and out the back door.

Abby smiled up at Sara. "You like my garden?"

"I love flowers. Daffodils are my favorite, but I have a black thumb. I barely kept the orchid, Grissom gave me a few years back, alive. Yours is really pretty."

Abby took Sara's arm and showed her the rest of her garden: tiger lilies, carnations, and roses.

"My foster mom always had lilac bushes growing out in the front yard. That is the most heavenly smell. Do you like lilacs, Abby?" Sara was momentarily lost in thought.

"I love lilacs."

"So, not to be rude or anything, but Grissom are we going to eat sometime soon. I am starving. Which is strange because I'm never hungry."

Grissom bit his lip against a comment. "Sure. Mom, did you want a sandwich or something?"

"I'm fine, sweetheart. You just worry about your lady friend here."

"Grissom, I don't want a sandwich!" Sara whined once in the kitchen. "Take me out for Chinese. I am in the mood for vegetable fried rice and Chicken Broccoli minus the chicken! And lets take your mom with us."

Grissom went out again, and told his mom he and Sara wanted her to come out with them. Abby readily accepted. She wanted to get to know Sara a little better. Abby took Sara's arm instead of Grissom's.

"Let me go change real quick. I don't wanna go out looking like I just climbed out of bed. Excuse me please?" With that Sara rushed toward the staircase. Abby and Grissom were waiting where Sara had left them: outside of the front door.

Sara rushed and pulled on a faded pair of jeans and a t-shirt that said: Las Vegas Crime Lab. Her pants were harder to button and zip. Note to self "Don't eat to much or you'll outgrow everything" then a realization hit her. She hadn't had her period in over a month and half. She rushed down the stairs and out the door. She was no longer hungry just scared.

Grissom saw the look in Sara's eyes and made a note to talk to Sara, when they had the opportunity to talk in private. They made it to the restaurant about 40 minutes later. Sara's appetite returned and she ate three platefuls. She was secretly ashamed of herself.

"Hey, is there a store around here that we can stop at on the way back? I need a few things." Sara asked distractedly.

Grissom dropped Sara off at the store, wishing Sara would talk to him. Abby had a few errands to run and would catch a cab home.

Maybe she still doesn't want to talk to me... maybe she doesn't want me, Grissom thought.

He is going to think I don't want him around. That is so not it, but I don't want to get him involved in this if it is just an oversight. I have to be sure. She went to buy a pregnancy test and ducked into the restroom to take it.

Grissom waited for her in the car outside. He drummed his fingers on the steering wheel.

POSITIVE. Two little pink lines. Sara put the stick in her pocket and walked from the store in a daze. She nearly walked right passed the car. Grissom got out of the car and walked behind Sara, taking her in his arms.

"Sara? What's wrong?"

Without turning to face him, she pulled the stick from her pocket and handed it to him. "I'm sorry." That was all she could say. She knew that she had ruined it for them now. Her tears wouldn't stop.

A/N: So, Do you want more? Yes or No?--Jacquie and Sassy