Title: Growing Up (Changes Challenge) Part 3
Disclaimer: Not mine. Never will be…unless my birthday wish comes true.
Dedication: For Remoob1513 who set the challenge. Hope it met all your expectations and thanks for the inspiration.
A/N: Well here it is guys. The third and final part. I did originally expect this to be in 2 parts posted in 2 days…one thing I've learnt from writing, never expect posting to go to plan. If it does, its normally by divine intervention because, lets be honest, the more determined you are to update on time the later the post ends up going out lol. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far, and all of those who plan to review this chapter. You lot are what keep me writing, even 2 months after a fic should have been wrapped up.
1: Greg and Sara have become more of friends since his proficiency.
(like all)
2: out of the blue Greg's brother or sister is killed leaving behind
a child. boy or girl(up to you)
3: at the reading of his or her will, reveals that custody of the
child is moved to Greg.
4: after a bit of reluctance he accepts his newfound fatherhood.
5: taking a few days to get the child settled, he returns to work.
Different, mature.
6: Sara starts to notice his difference in demeanour and starts to
realise she's falling for him,
7: what does she do? What does he say? Do? How will it end? That's up
to you
8: MUST USE characters; Greg, Sara, the child, Grissom, Nick,
Warrick, Catherine, and Archie, any one else is up to you
9: Greg/Sara friendship ends Greg/Sara
10: any rating
"Come on Uncle Greg," Jamie said as she raced Sara to the car.
"Okay squirt," Greg smiled at Jamie before looking at Sara. "When did you get your unlimitless amounts of energy from?"
"That would be telling." Sara laughed as she started pulling faces at Greg's back as he strapped Jamie into the back seat making the young girl laugh.
"I won't ask," Greg said rolling his eyes as he moved around the car to open the door for Sara, she'd tried to get him out o the habit but it wasn't happening.
"Thanks." Sara said slipping into the car as Greg closed the door and walked around to his side of the car.
"So what park do you want to go to?" Greg asked turning to Jamie.
"The one with the trees 'coz then you have to play hide and seek with us won't he Sara. You will be on my team won't you 'coz girls rule." Sara laughed at Jamie's words.
"Of course I'm on your side, why would I want to be on the boy's team?" Sara replied. Greg groaned at the two of them chatting.
"Is male bashing in the female genetic make-up?" Greg asked sounding deadly serious.
"This is not male bashing. This is us commenting on the male population in general. Give us another ten years and then you'll hear really male bashing, complete with ice-cream, tissues, Dirty Dancing in the background and lots bleeped out words." Sara corrected him with a smile. "Anyway, you're the lab-rat, you tell us if it's genetic."
"Uncle Greg why would you want to bleep out words?" Jamie asked frowning at him.
Ten minutes later, after an awfullot of random conversations,the three of them headed into one of the larger parks in Greg's area. Jamie ran ahead of the two CSI's heading towards the kids play park as fast as she could.
"Be careful you don't fall!" Greg yelled after her.
"You care so much about her." Sara smiled watchingGreg."It's still strange to see you with a kid, even though I've seen you both together nearly every day." Sara said as they walked down the path Jamie had taken.
"I'm still not used to it to be honest." Greg admitted.
"It'll get easier, and anyway, you have me to help out when you need it." Sara said with a small smile.
"We'd better go see what she's up to," Greg said as he picked up the speed a little.
"You took ages!" Jamie called as she ran up to them. "Can you push me on the swing Uncle Greg?"
"Course I can…but you have to beat me to it first." Greg challenged jumping over the fence and running for the swings as the six year old ran to catch up laughing all the way.
Two hours and a game of hide and seek, which Greg lost, later they headed back to the car with an exhausted child and two exhausted CSI's. The car ride home was filled with only the quiet murmurs of the country radio station that Sara usually listened to while driving. She hadn't noticed when Greg had started playing it too. Looking behind her she smiled as she saw Jamie's sleeping form.
Being as quiet as he could Greg unstrapped Jamie and lifted her up trying not to wake the young girl as they made their way to Greg's apartment. Once the door was open Greg carried her straight into her room.
Sara hit the coffee machine and collapsed onto the sofa. She couldn't remember that last time she had felt so tired from doing so little. She smiled at Greg as he collapsed on the other side of the sofa, grunting as he managed to land half on her.
"What happened to her father Greg? You've never mentioned him and there was only one person in the crash." Sara asked letting curiosity get the better of her as the silence continued between then.
"He didn't want to know her. As soon as he found out Tammy was pregnant he kicked her out of the place they shared, said the baby wasn't his and he never wanted to see or be contacted by either of them. Tammy was devastated. The jerk had meant everything to her. After Jamie was born she decided that she wouldn't let another guy get close, she refused to put her daughter though the pain of losing someone she had grown to love." Greg sighed both of them knowing that the other was thinking. Even with all the trying the young girl had still lost someone she loved.
"You're doing such a great job with her Greg; you've changed so much since the accident. You act more mature, more focused. Hey, I even got in a car you were driving," Sara said with a laugh realising that she hadn't even questioned getting in the car with him since he had Jamie.
"True," Greg said with a smile.
"Tammy would be so proud of you." Sara said as she shifted in her seat, moving closer to Greg as she found a more comfortable spot.
"I hope so," Greg sighed moving his arms around Sara.
"She would be, and even if she's not, I am." Sara said looking up at his face smiling softly.
Greg leaned closer and when Sara didn't pull away he touched her lips gently with his. A simple kiss that lasted only seconds but felt like forever. Sara tilted her head up catching his lips before they were out of range deepening the kiss.
Suddenly a giggle came from across the room. Greg and Sara pulled back from each other having forgotten momentarily about the sleeping child.
Jamie looked up at Sara with a big grin. "Can I call you Aunty Sara now?"
So what do you all think? Review and let me know. - Lenna