A New Addition

Pairing: Nick and Sara

Nick and Sara are at Starbucks with Grissom, Catherine and Lindsey fordrinks and snacks. At Sara's latest doctor's appointment, she and Nick finally find out the sex of their baby.

Disclaimer: I don't own Nick, Sara or any other CSI character. I do own Nick and Sara's families and any other non-CSI character.

Coffee Talk and a Little Princess

Sara was waiting for the barista to make the drink order for her and her party. She was wondering how long it would take for order to be completed. Nick joined her just in case if she needed help bringing the drinks to the table. As the beverages were ready, Sara and Nick sort of did a tag team approach in getting the drinks to the table until everyone at their table got theirs. Once the couple got themselves settled, everyone started eating and drinking.

"Grissom, I hope you didn't eat any of the pastries while Sara and I were waiting for the drinks," Nick said.

"Lindsey made sure that I didn't," Grissom said. "Sara would have a fit if I took one cookie from Mini-Baby. She or he needs the extra cookie more than I do."

"Uncle Nicky, Aunt Sara, do you know if you are having a girl or a boy, yet?" Lindsey asked.

"Not yet," Sara said. "I have my doctor's appointment tomorrow and we will know for sure."

"Oh no, young lady, don't get ideas," Catherine said sharply. "Poor Warrick lost the first bet you made with him about Sara being pregnant. Now you are waiting on word on the sex of Nick and Sara's baby. I don't believe this. First, it was the New Year's Eve prediction of a baby before the end of 2005. Then you tell us that it will be a girl."

Grissom looked at Nick and they exchanged concerned looks. They didn't want a scene made because of Catherine. It could upset a now five month pregnant Sara. The two men had to think of something to defuse the situation before it become too public.

"You are not going to believe what Sophia told us about Ecklie," Grissom smiled.

That got everyone's attention.

"Enlighten us, Grissom," Sara said.

"She said that Ecklie wants to be a nicer supervisor," Grissom said.

"When pigs fly, Grissom," Nick said irritated. "When Hell freezes over. I don't believe that for a moment."

"He is a bucket of slime," Sara said. "There is no way he can really mend his ways."

"Sophia told me that he wants all the CSIs to participate in some fundraiser for a charity of his choice," Grissom said.

Catherine nearly choked on her latte. She was just as flabbergasted as Nick and Sara. She wasn't sure how Lindsey would react, but then again, Lindsey hardly sees him so she couldn't react to this revelation.

"Conrad Ecklie is the least charitable human being I have ever met," Catherine said. "Was he visited by the three famous ghosts from A Christmas Carol?"

"No, I don't think so," Nick said. "I am not convinced that he has changed. Like my wife would sometimes say 'once an ass, always an ass'!"

Nick gave Grissom a look saying 'thank you'. Grissom just smiled over the fact that a little rumor or lie could prevent a mother and daughter from making a scene in public. It was worth it even though he would rue the day that he had to involve his nemesis.

The rest of the get together was calmer. They drank their coffee beverages and ate the treats making sure Sara had an extra cookie, biscotti or brownie. After all, she was eating for two people now. Grissom, Catherine, Lindsey, Nick and Sara were talking about almost anything from the least disgusting yet most bizarre investigations to funny school moments. Eventually they finished, slightly cleaned the tables and put them and the chairs back the way they found them and Nick brought the plates back to the barista. They walked together out of Starbucks and parted way but not before Catherine and Grissom told Nick and Sara that they will see them tonight at the lab.

The next day, Sara had her latest doctor's appointment. Today was the day that she and Nick agreed would be the day that they find out the sex of their baby. The suspense was getting the best of them. Dr. Blake weighed Sara and examined her. Now, Sara was being prepped for another ultrasound. Only this one was special.

"Are you nervous?" Nick asked.

"Nick, it is an ultrasound for Pete's sake," Sara said sharply. "I have them done several times before. I am not at all nervous."

"Either girl or boy, we will be happy regardless," Nick said calmly. "Do you want to call our families afterwards?"

"Yours, we will call or email first," Sara said. "They have been so supportive of the baby from the beginning. Mine, we'll wait for a week."

"Sara, I know that you are somewhat afraid of what that woman you call your mother and I call my mother-in-law would say," Nick said. "She still has the right to know if she is having a second granddaughter or second grandson."

"Nick, I can't talk to her," Sara said.

"Tell you what," Nick said in a tone that indicated that he had a brilliant idea. "Tonight, when we are at the crime lab, we call her from there. I will have everyone close by in case she even thinks about saying anything cruel."

"Thank you," Sara said.

Dr. Blake performed the ultrasound on Sara. She knew the couple's anticipation. As an OB/GYN, she had dealt with many expectant couples wanting to find out the sex of their babies many times before. It was just the Stokes' anticipation was slightly heightened.

"The baby is developing very well," Dr. Blake said. "Everything is working the way it should be. I anticipate a 6-7 pound baby at the time of the birth. Are you both ready to find out what you are going to have?"

"Yes, we are," Sara and Nick said in unison.

"Okay, look at your…little princess," Dr. Blake said. "It looks like she'll be sleeping in a light purple room with a motif of an English garden and butterflies after she is born."

"Now we can finally call our baby Little Princess," Nick said. "Poor baby has so many monikers since we found out about her."

"Do you still want 20 copies?" Dr. Blake asked as she cleaned up Sara's tummy.

"Yes, we still would like to have them," Sara said.

"Oh, I would like to know if you are going to Dallas for your parents' anniversary," Dr. Blake said to Nick.

"Yeah, we are leaving on the 23rd and we are coming back on the 27th," Nick said. "Our boss approved our vacation request. I think we wrote that my parents are celebrating their golden anniversary on the request forms. Grissom probably has a soft spot for couple celebrating their 50th and approved the request."

"Well, if you don't have any questions," Dr. Blake. "I will see you next month and we'll talk about the third trimester. Have fun in Dallas. I am sure when your parents find out they are having another granddaughter will be a wonderful present."

"Thank you, Dr. Blake," Sara said as she and Nick shook her hand.

Sara made her next appointment. When she and Nick left the office, they were giddy as schoolchildren. They didn't get in to the Tahoe right away. Nick gently pulled her into an embrace and kissed her. He didn't care who was staring at them, he just wanted to show his wife how much he loved her.

"Nick, what was that all about?" Sara asked untangling herself from his embrace.

"That was for the most beautiful pregnant woman in all of Las Vegas," Nick said. "Also, it's for our Little Princess."

"Nicky, you are too cute," Sara said. "You are also too much. Let's go home before you really make a spectacle of yourself. We'll talk on the way home."

Five minutes later, they were already on their way home. They had on their favorite rock station. They were singing to some of the songs they probably listened to when they were in their teens during the mid to late 1980s. Both Nick and Sara thought of exposing their daughter and any future child they may have to music from the 1980s. Nick suddenly turned off the radio and that gave Sara cause for concern.

"Nick, what's wrong?" Sara asked.

"I am very happy to find out we are having a baby girl," Nick said. "However, I am worried about how Warrick will take it when we tell our colleagues the news."

"I know," Sara gently replied. "He owes Lindsey another 20 bucks. I am also happy about our daughter, but at the same time, I feel sorry for Warrick."

"Lindsey will probably spend it on things preteen girls would buy at the local mall," Nick said.

"No, Catherine will make sure that it goes towards Lindsey's college education," Sara said. "She set up a savings account for her daughter two years ago."

"Maybe we should do that for our Little Princess," Nick said. "I don't know when to open it for her, but we should do it ASAP."

"That's a great idea," Sara smiled. "I love it!"

Two hours later, Nick was composing an email to his parents, siblings, friends and fraternity brothers. He wrote: 'Just a message saying hi and we are doing fine. The baby is developing nicely and everything is normal. Sara and I wanted to know the sex of the baby. We just found out we are having a baby girl. We will talk soon. Love, Nick and Sara'. When he was finished composing it, he put some color into the text. Every word except girl was in purple and the font was Times New Roman size 3 bold and italicized. For the word 'girl' he chose the most vivid shade of pink with the same font bold and italicized, but he made the font size twice as big. He placed the cursor in front of 'girl' and hit return about ten times so he could keep the suspense. Every other line he wrote 'you are getting closer' in a smaller font that the majority of the text, but of the same style.

"Hey Sara, can you come here for a moment?" Nick shouted. "I need you to read this and give me some input."

"I am coming!" Sara shouted back while she was still in their room and then at a normal tone as she approached Nick. "I am here already! What do you want me to read?"

"I wrote this email and I want you to read it," Nick said. "Tell me what you think."

She read it and smiled.

"Nick, this is great," Sara said. "I love it! You can write 'girl' in all capital letters and put at least three exclamation points after that word. It would look even better!"

"How's that?" Nick asked after he made the corrections.

"Excellent!" Sara said giving Nick a thumb's up sign. "Now, send it and they will be thrilled!"

"Well, Little Princess, Daddy's family, friends and fraternity brothers will know about you! Mommy's family will have to wait because Grandma Sidle is mean," Nick said gently placing his hand her belly and feeling a strange sensation. "Sara, I think she kicked you. She will likely be the next Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy or any other member of the US women's soccer team."

"Wow, that is a feeling that I had just started to experience," Sara said. "Do it again, Little Princess!"

"I am going to make dinner reservations," Nick said. "We just received excellent news and I thought we should celebrate."

"Nick, can't we stay home and order pizza?" Sara whined. "We can always go out tomorrow night."

"I guess we could do that," Nick smiled. "Besides, there is something interesting on the Discovery Channel that I can't afford to miss."

"Nicky!" Sara shrieked and swatted him in the arm. "You are such a Discovery Channel Freak! What if Little Princess takes after her father."

"Then she will be smarter for it," Nick winked at her and receiving another swat to his arm. "Hey Sara, that hurts you know! I don't want our daughter to grow up looking at this."

Sara relented and gave Nick a sweet kiss on the cheek. He immediately smiled, got up and they hugged and kissed passionately. Pizza would have to wait for a little while.

TBC