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Summary: Sara adopts a little girl and shocks the group. She has difficulty handling her new found motherhood and finds support in Greg. Greg-Sara relationship
Chapter 2:
Meanwhile in the parking lot, two new arrivals were staring at the scene in shock. Nick Stokes and Warrick Brown looked at each other, neither knowing what to make of the scene in front of them. Sara looked in their direction and waved. She slowed her swing down and gestured for Greg to do the same thing as Nick and Warrick arrived in front of them.
"Hey guys," Sara greeted them.
"Hey Sara, Greg," they replied.
"Who's this little one," Nick asked kneeling down to Bethany's height.
Suddenly Bethany jumped off her swing and ran up a ladder to the interior of the playground. Sara excused herself quickly and ran after her. She found Bethany sitting in one of the tunnels with her knees drawn to her chest and tears running down her face.
"Honey what's the matter?" Sara pulled herself into the tunnel and pulled Bethany onto her lap.
"That man sounds like Daddy," Bethany cried and hid her face in her mother's shoulder.
Sara remembered Bethany's father. A cruel man but he had a Texan accent slightly like Nick's. "Bethany, that's Nick. He's my friend. He would never hurt you, I promise. No one will hurt you, not here." Sara rocked Bethany back and forth as her crying quieted. A few minutes later Sara asked, "you ready to go down?" Bethany nodded and Sara wiped her tears away. "Now let's see if I can get out of here," Sara said causing Bethany to giggle. Once they had gotten out, they decided to take the slide down. Sara went down first and caught Bethany on her way down. She spun her around making Bethany laugh. Sara walked over to the guys which has three new additions, Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows, and her daughter, Lindsey.
"Is Bethany alright," Greg asked.
"She's fine," Sara replied. "Everybody, this is my daughter, Bethany. Bethany this is Warrick, Nick, Gil, Catherine and her daughter, Lindsey." Sara pointed at each person respectively.
"Hi," Bethany said shyly, hiding her face in Sara's shirt.
"Hi Bethany," Lindsey said, "do you want to go play with me on the swings?" Bethany nodded and Sara set her down, smiling appreciatively at the 12-year-old.
The two children went off as Sara related the story, this time including Bethany's fears. "I don't think she's actually scared of you Nick, but your accent reminds her of her father and what he did to her. Just be your usual charming self and her fears should disappear."
Nick nodded and said, "I never thought of you to be one to adopt a child, much less a victim, but motherhood suits you. I've never seen you so happy." The others all agreed.
"If you ever have any questions, I might be able to help," Catherine offered. The others all offered their helped too.
"Dinner begins in five minutes," someone yelled from across the park.
"We'd better head over," Grissom suggested. Catherine and Sara called the children over and the gang headed towards the huge tent where dinner was being served.
"Why are we eating inside if it's a picnic?" Bethany asked innocently.
"I don't know, honey," Sara said , as the whole group tried to hide their laughter.
They found they seats, they were all sitting together, and they watched as servers brought out food fit for a banquet not a picnic.
Sara watched Bethany with a sad smile. Greg, who was sitting beside her, gave her a concerned look. "I'm alright," she whispered, "it's just she's suffered and missed out on so much." They both smiled when Bethany laughed at the antics of Nick.
"You'll make sure she's happy and give her all she needs and more," Greg whispered, "and I'll help." Sara gave him a grateful smile and began eating.