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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 3:
A few hours later, after dinner had been eaten and cleared away, and all the speeches had been said, a band came out and dancing began. Grissom went over to talk to Jim Brass, who had arrived late. Warrick asked Catherine to dance and one of the young men came over and asked Lindsey to dance.
Bethany watched the others dancing and then hopped off her chair and went over to Nick. "Will you dance with me Uncle Nick?"
"Well I'd be honoured to Miss Bethany," Nick said bowing to her. She giggled and Nick picked her up as they went out onto the dance floor.
"I guess she's not scared of Nick anymore," Greg commented and Sara smiled.
"Come on Mommy, Uncle Greg," Bethany called from the dance floor. Greg stood and held out his hand. Sara put her hand in his and he pulled her up and out onto the dance floor. The song was a slow one so they began dancing in a rigid position with Greg's hand on Sara's hip and Sara's hand on his shoulder and their hands out to the side. As the song progressed, though, Sara rested her hand on his shoulder and Greg drew their hands to his chest. They were both very comfortable and didn't notice the others looking at them, not even the gleeful eyes of a certain five-year-old.
Bethany watched her mother and her new uncle dance and was ecstatic. She clapped her hands and Nick asked what she was so happy about. "Uncle Greg and Mommy are going to fall in love and get married and then I'll have a daddy who loves me," she said smiling with a childish innocence.
Nick could see that this would undoubtably lead to trouble so he tried to deter her. "Bethany, lots of people are dancing together and they're not going to get married. Catherine and Warrick... eh... that's a bad example." Nick looked around, "Lindsey and the boy she's dancing with aren't going to get married."
"But they're kids," Bethany said pouting," and Mommy looks so happy. So does Uncle Greg." Nick had to agree. Both Sara and Greg seemed to be enjoying this more than they were likely to admit. "It could happen, couldn't it Uncle Nick?" Bethany looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"Anything is possible," he said and he hugged her to his chest. "Besides you've got all of us too. We're a family of sorts." Bethany hugged him back still hoping her wish would come true.
Bethany was indeed right when she said Sara and Greg looked happy. Sara couldn't quite believe it though. This is the same goofy lab tech that flirted with me all the time. He's changed since he's become a CSI, more mature, although his old self still comes out sometimes. This Greg is very attractive though I miss the constant flirting.
Greg's thoughts were more along the lines of I can't believe I'm Sara Sidle. Must stay calm and cool.
When the music ended , they both felt disappointment as they slowly went back to their seats with Greg's hand under Sara's elbow. Sara noticed a mischievous grin on Bethany's face and asked, "what have you been up to little missy?"
"Nothing Mommy," Bethany said giggling. "Did you and Uncle Greg enjoy your dance?" Nick struggled to keep his expression straight but Sara noticed and gave him a confused look.
"Yes we did," answered Greg pulling out Sara's chair for her.
"Thanks," Sara said quietly smiling at him and Greg smiled back. The others noticed and gave each other conspiratorial smiles. Before Greg and Sara had reached the table, the group, including the two children, had decided that it was finally time to get the two of them together.