A New Addition

Pairing: Nick and Sara

Sara comforts Nick after he experienced a nightmare.

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 Kicks and Daddy's Nightmare

Nick and Sara were asleep. There were two notebooks, two uncovered pens and a baby names books that was still open sprawled around them. One moment they were discussing names for their baby girl and the next they were out like a light.

Sara woke up feeling Little Princess kicking up a storm. She felt slightly disoriented since she couldn't remember when she and Nick fell asleep.

"Veronica, stop touching me!" Nick cried in his sleep and thrashing his arms. "Leave me alone!"

Sara heard Nick screaming something in his slumber. She grew immediately concerned and blamed herself for it. She needed to wake him up and be there for him if he started to freak out.

"Nick, wake up!" Sara yelled. "Nick, you are having a nightmare!"

She reached out her hand and it was immediately swatted away by one of his flailing hands.

"Nick, calm down," Sara insisted. "You have to wake up now."

Suddenly, Nick fluttered his eyes open and darted up in a sitting position. He was looking around his room and calmed down after what he saw. He saw Sara and gave her a small smile.

"I just had the worst nightmare," Nick said heavily. "I was nine years old again. It was the day Veronica babysat for me. I could remember everything from that day in detail."

Sara's heart was breaking for him. There he was a grown man reliving that terrible day of his childhood in a bad dream. She pulled him into an embrace and gently rubbing his back. He was sobbing heavily. She gingerly rocked him and made soothing noises. He pushed himself away and looked at her. She gave him a look of guilt.

"Nick, this is my fault," Sara said. "If I didn't suggest the name 'Veronica', you wouldn't have this nightmare."

Nick wiped his tears and looked at Sara with a combined look of anger and disbelief.

"Sara, this isn't your fault," Nick insisted. "You didn't know how that name affected me. You definitely weren't the first one in the family to suggest the name for a baby girl."

Now it was Sara's turn to give a look of disbelief.

"When Audrey was pregnant with Eliana," Nick said. "She considered that name and asked me what I thought about it."

"What did you tell her?" Sara asked wondering if he had told anyone about his molestation by Veronica besides Catherine, Grissom and herself.

"I told her that I thought it was an ugly name for a beautiful girl," Nick said. "I also explained that there was a girl in my class named Veronica and she wasn't the brightest one in the class. Sara, don't forget I kept that awful day secret until I was working on that case with Catherine."

"I can't believe you didn't tell anyone for 20 years," Sara said shaking her head in disbelief.

"I knew I should have talk to someone before that case got to me," Nick said ruefully. "I know Ihave totell our daughter when she is old enough."

Sara only nodded in agreement. She couldn't think of anything else to say.

"Nick, let's call it a day for choosing her name," Sara said. "We still have four months to go until we can settle for one we like."

"Yeah, we fell asleep debating between Melanie and Natasha," Nick chuckled for the first time since waking up from the nightmare. "I want to go back to sleep, but I can't."

"Nick, it's okay," Sara whispered. "I haven't been able to go back to sleep myself. Little Princess had been kicking me a lot."

"I'm telling you she will be a part of the Women's World Cup Team in the future," Nick said more cheerfully.

"If she keeps on kicking me like that," Sara beamed. "I believe she will be a soccer player."

"She could also be a kicker for some women's professional football team," Nick smiled. "That is if they have the Women's National Football League or the WNFL established in the future."

"All of sudden, I am feeling hungry and I am sure you are, too," Sara said. "What do you think of me treating you to breakfast at IHOP? Now, don't argue with me. You have treated me to meals more than I have treated you."

"I am not going argue," Nick smiled. "I don't feel like cooking anyway. Sara, why don't take a shower first. I'll go after you."

"I love you, Nick," Sara said. "Little Princess loves you also."

"I love you, too, Sara," Nick said and placed his hand on Sara's five month pregnant stomach. "Daddy also loves you, Little Princess."

They got up and Sara had her shower first, then Nick had his. When they were dried dressed and ready to go, they put away the book, pens and notebook. Nick helped Sara straighten out their bed. On their way out of the apartment, Nick grabbed his keys and locked the door. After they got in the Tahoe, they were on their way to breakfast at IHOP.

TBC