A New Addition

Pairing: Nick and Sara

Nick and Sara are looking through girls' names in the baby names book. One name brings back a painful memory for Nick.

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.

Baby Names and Some Hyperventilating

Nick and Sara are sitting in their bed looking at a big paperback book of baby names. They jotted down some names they liked. It was a challenge to pick a perfect first and middle name for their baby girl.

"What do you think of Brianna?" Sara asked.

"Marissa named her baby girl that," Nick said. "I don't want two pairs of cousins confusing themselves and other relatives. How do you feel about Sophie?"

"Sophie Stokes, I don't see that happening," Sara said. "I don't like it at all. What about Holly?"

"Are you kidding me?" Nick said as he was on the receiving end of a glare from Sara. "Warrick is going to be her godfather. If we named our daughter Holly, he is going to be reminded of the late Holly Gribbs. That CSI he was supposed to shadow, but he got her killed. He will likely be the most overprotective godfather in the entire world. I don't think we should put him through more guilt than he wants."

"Nick, we don't have to name her Holly," Sara said trying to calm him down.

"I know, Sara," he smiled. "The next name on my list is Brandi."

"No way, I am naming her Brandi," Sara said adamantly. "I went to high school with a girl named Brandi and she was the biggest bitch in school. She bullied me a lot."

"Sara, I am sorry," Nick said apologetically. "I didn't know that a Brandi made your high school years a living hell. You know what, I hate the name, too. Do you remember that day I had to pull a double shift? It was the day that Catherine took you to the mall to shop for maternity clothes and that present for me."

Sara nodded.

"I was investigating the murder of an elderly couple," Nick said. "It turned out their granddaughter killed them because they didn't allow her to listen to her favorite music with the volume on full blast. Her name was Brandi. I promised myself that if the baby is a girl that she would never have that name. I guess I had a slip in judgment. I am going to scratch that name off my list!"

"Nick, it's okay," Sara said. "We have four more months to go before we make a final decision. What do you think of Kristy, after Kristy Hopkins?"

"I am sure she would have loved that," Nick said. "That's a strong possibility."

"You were a very good friend to her," Sara said. "You tried to change her life for the better. She would have done wonderful things with her life if that bastard hadn't killed her and framed you for it."

"Yeah, she would've," Nick said.

They continued to peruse through the girls name section of the book. They eliminated any name that was way too old fashion and those they thought were too faddish. Any dippy name that celebrities would use to name their kids were definitely off their lists. They concentrated on names that were as popular during the time their grandparents were born as there are today. They even considered exotic names as a backup. Nick and Sara were enjoying the search and hoped their daughter will like what they picked for her.

"What about Veronica?" Sara asked.

She wasn't prepared for the reaction. Nick suddenly froze and the mention of 'Veronica'.

"Nick, are you okay?" Sara asked.

"She was, she was, she was my last minute babysitter," Nick stammered.

"Was her name Veronica?" Sara asked.

"Yes," Nick was hyperventilating. "That's the one."

"Nick, you need to calm down," Sara said gently rubbing his back hoping to soothe him. "You are scaring me with your hyperventilation. We aren't going to name our daughter Veronica. I am sorry to even suggest it."

Nick was a lot calmer after Sara's apology. He wanted to cry, but only a tear slid down his face.

"It's okay," he said quietly. "You didn't know. I spent nearly 25 years blocking out her name from my memory. Thank you for rejecting that name, it means a lot to me."

"No problem, Nick, no problem," Sara said. "I love you and so does Little Princess."

"I love you, too, Sara," Nick said as he put his hand on her belly. "Daddy loves you sweetie!"

TBC