"Greg ... how exactly ... did you get this?" Gil said slowly and trying to take in the fact that the little girl he's loved sense she was born was actually his.
"I um ... well see ... Lindsey asked me if she could test her DNA ... and you know how all of our profiles are already scanned into the computer, well I ran a match just for fun ... and ... that came up." Greg said calmly and sitting down. Nick and Warrick all looked down and didn't say a word.
"Has anyone told Catherine or Lindsey, yet?" Gil said softly. Everyone shook their head no, and Gil sighed. He left the room and went to find Lindsey. She was sitting in Catherine's office. Playing the computer and looking at all the pictures Catherine had saved. He sat down infront of her and stared at her.
"Lindsey?"
"Hey Uncle Gil ... did you find out why Aunt Sara was upset?" Lindsey said closing out all the games on the computer and looking at Gil. He sighed and nodded his head yes.
"Well ... spill it." Lindsey said softly. Gil handed her the paper and she read it.
"What does it mean?" Lindsey said with a confused expression on her face. Gil took a deep breath, and looked down.
"I'm going to tell you what it means ... but you have to promise me you won't tell your mother. I want to be the one to tell her, okay?"
"Sure." Lindsey said frowning.
"That paper and all those words and numbers ... it means I'm your real father. That's why Aunt Sara was upset." Gil said calmly. Lindsey's hands started shaking and she put down the paper on Catherine's desk.
"Linds? You okay?" Gil said softly.
"All this time ... and you guys never told me anything?" Lindsey said looking up at Gil with tears in her eyes.
"Lindsey ... I just found out myself. If I would've known ... I would've told you."
"So ... my Mom had to go through all of what she had to go through for nothing!" Lindsey said angrily. She started crying rappidly and the tears wouldn't stop coming. No matter how hard she tried to get herself together, she could not and would not stop crying. Gil immediatly ran from his chair to where Lindsey was sitting. He pulled her into his arms and she didn't protest. She hung on to him like she didn't want him to leave. He rocked her back and forth and smoothed out her hair.
"I love you so much, Linds. I'm sorry." Gil said softly. Lindsey started crying harder and tightened her grip on Gil.
"Don't be sorry. This is what I've always wanted. I just ... I just can't believe it's happening today. You know?" Lindsey said wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Yeah, Linds. I know." Gil said softly. They broke apart, and Lindsey wipped the tears off her face.
"Linds ... please don't tell your Mom that we know this. I want to tell her tonight, at your party."
"Sure. I'm just so happy now. You guys can finally tell each other how you feel and not have to worry about what happens."
Gil shook his head and smiled. Lindsey went back to the computer and found more pictures.
"Uncle ... Dad?" Lindsey said correcting herself and smiling.
"Yeah Linds?"
"You're a great Dad. Don't let anyone tell you different." Gil smiled back at Lindsey and left the office. Nick and Warrick caught up with him in the halls and got his attention.
"Did you tell Lindsey and Catherine, yet?" Warrick said looking around and making sure Catherine or Lindsey wasn't around.
"I told Lindsey ... but I'm going to wait and talk to Catherine." Gil said walking to his office.
"I bet she's having one hell of a birthday." Nick said shaking his head and walking off with Warrick. Gil sank down into his chair and looked at the pictures on his desk. One was of Gil, Catherine, and Lindsey all at the beach. Lindsey was about 3 or 4 and was in pickie tails that resembled her mother's. They both had on red swimsuites, and eating ice cream. Lindsey had whipped cream on her face and Catherine had some on her nose. Gil smiled at the picture and looked at the next one. It was when Lindsey and Catherine spent Christmas with him for the first time. Lindsey was about 1 and was sitting infront of the Christmas tree with Catherine. She was staring and drooling on her presents. Gil could remeber everything that happened by looking at the pictures.
The hours past, and it was almost time for Lindsey's party. The day shift already agreed to take over any cases that came in and would call if things got out of hand. Nick, Warrick, and Greg left in one car to go get Lindsey's present. Sara was still doing some paperwork, but wasn't sure if she wanted to go to the party now. She thought about staying for a few minutes and giving Lindsey her present, but she couldn't bare to see Gil and Lindsey together. Not now, at least. Gil and Catherine left with Lindsey and headed for the house. Once they got there, Lindsey ran in and unlocked the door.
"Whoa. Lindsey ... chill." Catherine said putting her purse down on the table. Lindsey got all of her party stuff out of the cabinets and put them on the table.
"Mom ... no time to chill. Now ... are you going to help me or not?" Gil smiled at Lindsey's agressiveness. She was so much like Catheirne but then she was like Gil too. She was fascinated in science ... like both her parents. She has the attitude of her mother and the calmness of her father. Lindsey ran out to the backyard and lit up all the lights around the pool. In a matter of minutes, Lindsey had decorated the whole house by herself. Gil and Catherine were watching TV and Lindsey walked in.
"She reminds me of you sometimes, Gil." Catherine said smiling and looking over at him. He tensed up and smiled.
"Really?"
"Yeah. She's so ... calm sometimes. But other times ... she's like me and has the attitude of a pregnant lady without chocolate." Gil and Catherine giggled.
"I heard that, Mom!" Lindsey said calling from the kitchen. The door bell rang and Catherine got up to answer it. It was Diane.
"Hey Diane."
"Hey Ms. Willows."
"Came a little early huh?"
"Well ... knowing Lindsey ... she's probably running around the place trying to get everything ready." Lindsey ran through the living room, not noticing Diane, with tape all over her and party streamers around her waist. Diane giggled and Catherine let her in.
"Hey Diane." Gil said waving.
"Mr. Grissom! What's up? How's my little spider doing?"
"Oh. She's fine. She's been laying eggs, lately. I'd say ... you're the proud grandmother of about ... 100 grandspiders."
"WHOA! Fa real!" Gil laughed and shook his head. Lindsey ran into the living room and grabbed Diane by the arm. They disappeared into the backroom. A few minutes later, and everyone started showing up. Nick, Warrick, and Greg were all sitting around with Gil and Catherine. Then, when everyone Lindsey thought could be at her party. Someone rang the doorbell. Lindsey walked up to the door and opened it. It was Mariah.
"Mariah! You came!"
"Of course I did, doink." Mariah said holding out her arms. Lindsey ran to Mariah and hugged her tight. Greg couldn't help but notice a beautiful blonde standing in the doorway with Lindsey, and looked to see who it was. He kept his attention on her and started walking towards her.
"GREG! WATCH OUT!" Catherine called from the couch. She yelled for Greg ... but it was too late. He had flipped over the coffee table and landed right infront of Mariah.
AHAHA. How you guys like this chapter? Bleh. Must suck. But yeah ... D