Snapshots of a Small-Town Life
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI. Also, Bridgewater and Greyston County are fictional locations and the original characters that inhabit them are also fictional. Any resemblance they may bear to actual places is purely coincidental.
Rating: K
Chapter 11Jenny's good humour seemed to have been restored by her mother's story, and she dove into the box again.
"A birthday party!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah," Sara agreed, examining the photo, "your first birthday, if I'm not mistaken. Aww, you were so cute!"
Jenny did indeed look adorable in a little pink dress and matching head-band, and Sara smiled at the memory of her youngest baby's birthday…
She sat by her youngest daughter's high-chair. Abby was sitting on her other side and Rose and JJ, who had been playing outside, had returned at the promise of cake.
"Here we are," Cassie Marlin sang out as she walked out of the kitchen and into the dining room where they were gathered carrying the cake, which was topped with a single large candle. "All together now."
A chorus of 'Happy Birthday To You' went up as she walked over and placed the cake on the table in front of Sara and Jenny. The other children gathered around eagerly.
"Okay," Sara told them. "No, on three, I want you all to help Jenny blow out her candle. Are you ready?"
They all leaned in as Sara began to count. As she got to 'three' a camera flash went off twice in quick succession. She looked up to see Nick holding the camera and smiling.
"I couldn't resist," he explained.