A New Addition

Pairing: Nick and Sara

At eleven months, Abigail starts running around the house. Her parents try to catch up to her.

A/N: I started running when I was eleven months old. I was walking a about a month or two before that.

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.

The Running Baby

"I never thought a shift could be that exhausting," Sara whined. "I just want to crawl into bed and sleep for a week."

"I don't think we should yet," Nick said. "We have an eleven month old who likes to run around the house. I am surprised that she hasn't yet worn out poor Janine. I am glad we childproofed this place before she could crawl."

"All the reason to get some shut eye, Cowboy," Sara sighed. "I am glad, too!"

Abigail saw her parents and ran as fast as her little legs could take her to them. She hugged Nick's leg and he lifted her up. She was giggling and smiling at her father and he kissed her on the cheek. After a while she made some rudimentary phonetic sounds telling him to put her down and when he didn't she'd gave him a gentle kick in the ribs causing him to wince slightly.

"Princess Abby, please don't do that to daddy again," Nick said softly. "He was attacked at suspect's house a few years ago and doesn't want to be reminded of it."

He gently put her down and went to the couch. Abigail ran towards her mom and started running.

"Abigail Melanie Stokes, your daddy and I are very tired!" Sara yelled. "Can we play this game when we are more alert? Abigail, come here, little girl!"

"Where did she go?" Nick asked after he got up from the couch and approached Sara.

"I don't know," Sara said. "There aren't many places she could hide. She's not allowed go into the kitchen."

They went to their room first and she wasn't there. They entered their bathroom, there was no sign of her. They went to the living room, dining room and the other bathrooms, no Abigail. Finally, Nick went to the guest room and found Abigail standing next to the night table.

"You are in trouble, little lady," Nick gently admonished her.

She started running out of the room and Nick tried to run after her. It wasn't until she nearly ran into one of Sara's legs that she was finally caught by her mom. Sara brought Abigail to her room and Nick followed them. She sat on the rocking chair and had their daughter lying on her lap. She started tickling her tummy. Abigail was giggling and squealing in delight.

"You are a crazy little baby," Sara said as she gently walked her finger on Abigail's tummy. "Daddy and I love you anyway!"

"You're our little marathon baby," Nick said.

Sara slightly lifted Abigail's top to reveal only her tummy. She put her lips on the eleven month old girl's tummy and made some noises. Abigail screamed and laughed at the strange sounds her mother made. Nick looked on and was amazed at his wife. When he first met her, she didn't seem like the maternal type. When she met his family for the first time, she started warming up to the thought of having at least one child. Two months before Sara became pregnant with Abigail, she and Nick were in the talking stages of having a family. Now that Abigail is here, neither of them could imagine their lives without their growing bundle of joy. They plan on adding to their family.

Abigail was out like a light in her mother's arms a few moments later. Sara gently got up and walked towards the crib. Both she and Nick gently and quietly kissed her on the cheek before Sara gingerly put her in the crib.

"I can't wait until she starts sleeping a big girl's bed," Sara whispered to Nick.

"I am looking forward to that, too," Nick whispered back. "I also look forward to her learning to drive."

"Let's wait another fifteen years," Sara said. "Then we can tell the people traveling around Las Vegas and the rest of Nevada to 'get off the road'. Come on, Cowboy, let's go to our room and get some rest."

Nick yawned telling her that he agreed with her. They went to their room and immediately went under the covers of their bed. After telling each other 'I love you' and their thoughts on Abigail's latest accomplishment, they watched the second season of 'The Young Ones' on DVD. Slumber claimed them in the middle of the second episode.

TBC