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Author's Note: This is my first fanfic story so I hope you like it. Any suggestions or comments would be helpful so please review. Enjoy (I hope)!
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
Author's Note: Thank you readers for your reviews. I was reading some of them today and I'm glad you like the story.
Purplepagoda- You mentioned it was weird that Bethany was calling Sara mommy right after she was adopted. You are right but Bethany is calling her mommy because before Sara adopted her, they spent a lot of time together and they became very close.
Also readers I am going to conduct a poll I hope you all answer. I'll post the results on my account page. Please put your answer in your reviews.
Whodo you want toget together in this coming season?
Greg and Sara Or Grissom and Sara
Chapter 8:
A couple of hours later, Nick and Greg pulled a mattress out of the truck. "That's mine," Sara said. "Greg you know where that it is." Nick gave him a curious look but didn't say anything until they were inside.
"Why have you been in Sara's bedroom?" Nick asked casting a sly grim in Greg's direction. "You haven't taken anything there today."
"Oh shut up," Greg said. "I saw her room when we were looking at the house." The moment he said it, he knew he'd made a mistake. Nick eyed him and was about to question him when Bethany ran up.
"Uncle Nick, I need your help," she told him, "please."
"Alright Bethany. I'll be there once I put the mattress down," Nick said. They carried the mattress into Sara's room and put it on the frame someone had already put together. Nick looked like he was ready to make Greg explain himself for his earlier statement when Bethany called him again. "Oh man are you lucky," Nick joked as he went to see Bethany.
Greg grinned at Nick's retreating form and looked around Sara's bedroom. She'd painted it a light green with a border of dark green leaves around the ceiling. Through the door to the master bath, he could see she'd painted it sky blue. All her furniture was brown, though it was various shades. The room was very Sara. Greg looked out the window facing the driveway. He could see Sara directing people where to go, and laughing at something Catherine said. God he loved this woman. And he did, no matter how hard he tried to convince himself it was just a crush, a passing thing, he loved Sara Sidle with all his heart. Problem was, did she feel the same way? He sighed because he thought there was no way she could. He was just a former lab rat, a geek. He headed back downstairs, his mood a little less happy.
When Greg came back to the truck, Sara noticed something was different about his mood. He seemed less happy but no one else seemed notice so she left it alone. They finished unloading the truck and began organizing the house. By 4:00pm, everyone decided they were finished for the day. They ordered pizza and drinks from a nearby restaurant and hung out in the backyard, which, with all its new purchases, surprised the whole gang.
"I can't believe you bought a hot tub," Catherine exclaimed.
"I wanted it," Sara retorted.
"Are you sure it wasn't for any romantic reasons?" Catherine suggested with a sly grin causing Sara to blush. Everyone laughed except for Bethany, who didn't understand, and Greg, who was scowling in the back not wanting any men to share that hot tub with Sara. Except for me. he realized how insanely jealous that sounded especially since Sara wasn't even his girlfriend. Greg stood up and headed for the house.
Sara noticed and asked, "where are you going Greg?"
"Bathroom," was his curt reply.
"What's wrong with him?" Sara wondered out loud. The others glanced at each other knowing that Greg's foul mood had something to do with Sara, although she didn't seem to.
"Love problems," Nick supplied an answer that confused Sara even more.
"Mommy," Bethany said bringing Sara out of her musings, "my head is hot."
"Where's your hat?" Sara asked.
"In my room," Bethany replied. "Will you get it for me please?"
"Alright," Sara got out of her seat and went inside.
Once she was inside Bethany told the others, "I'm not really hot but now Mommy and Uncle Greg are alone together." The group was shocked Bethany thought of that idea but it was a really good one.
"Good job little miss matchmaker," Nick said ruffling her hair. Bethany giggled and went back to eating her pizza.
Greg looked at himself in the mirror above the sink and didn't like what he saw. He looked angry so he tried to cool down by splashing some water on his face. He'd never felt like this because of a woman. Never had he felt so angry at the mere mention of other guys being with his girl, his Sara. "Get a grip man," he whispered to himself. "If things work out, great, and if it doesn't, just continue being her friend." He nodded at his mirror image then left the bathroom determined to improve his mood.
Sara went up the stairs and into Bethany's bedroom. She grabbed Bethany's hat off her dresser and looked out the window facing the backyard. Everyone important to her was there, her friends and her daughter, except for one person, Greg. The person who really mattered, other than her daughter of course. I've never felt this way about anyone. Even when I was dating Hank, I didn't see us having a future, but Greg... she sighed ...I can see something, but I'm scared. What if he doesn't feel the same why or if he does but we don't work out, is our friendship over? "No," she said out loud, "I can think about this later. Now it's time for relaxing." Sara left Bethany's room but stopped at the top of the stairs and looked at the stair rail. It was perfect for sliding on. Sara decided to do something crazy (A/N: I know this is out of character but it fit perfect in the seen and will be very romantic). She put Bethany's hat on and sat sideways on the rail. She let go but part way down she realized she was not going to be able to stop herself at the bottom. Greg, who had just come out of the bathroom, realized the same thing. He ran forward to the bottom of the stairs just in time to catch Sara in his arms. Sara had her arms around his neck while Greg had one arm under her legs and one under her back.
"Thanks Greg," Sara said breathlessly.
"It's my pleasure," Greg murmured setting her down lightly on her feet. Heregretted having to relinquish his hold on her but he didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable so he did. It was Sara who didn't let go. She rested her hands on his shoulders keeping them very close. Greg lifted his hand to push back Bethany's hat, which fallen forward during the ride, and revealed Sara's eyes looking into his. He lay his had on her cheek, his thumb caressing her cheek, waiting for Sara to make the next move. When she leaned into his hand instead of leaving, he stepped closer, still giving her time to change her mind, and then kissed her. It was only a gentle kiss but it held so much promise that it scared Sara. She gently pushed off Greg and stared at him with deer-in-the-headlight eyes.
"Sara...," Greg reached for Sara but she stepped back.
"I need to take Bethany her hat," Sara quickly said and almost ran outside.
"Dammit Sanders," he swore. "Look what you've done." He sighed and followed Sara outside.
Catherine noticed Sara's flustered expression and Greg's grim face and knew something had happened between them, not good in her guess. She didn't think the others noticed but she decided she needed to take the attention off the two of them. "Sara what have you decided to do for child care?" she asked.
Sara cast a grateful look in at Catherine as she gave Bethany her hat. "There's a nanny service in the area so someone's going to come stay here with Bethany at night. I'll set up one of the spare rooms for her."
"What about sleeping?" asked Nick.
"During the school year, I'll see Bethany off to school and sleep while she's at school. In the summer, we'll do the same thing but it will be day camp. On the weekends, the nanny will stay for a few hours after i get home," Sara explained.
"Speaking of sleep," Warrick said, "I need to get a few more hours of it before shift starts." The others nodded in agreement. Sara and Bethany walked everyone to their cars.
"Bye. Thanks for your help," they said. Everyone said good-bye although Greg's was a little solemn. Soon only Catherine and Lindsey remained. Catherine pulled Sara aside to talk.
"Sara, you need to let yourself trust people," Catherine said. "He won't hurt you." Sara gave her a surprised look but she knew what Catherine was talking about. "I'll see you in a few days," Catherine and Lindsey left, leaving Sara in a daze.