Gil strode into the Crime Lab with Heather close behind. Judy, the receptionist at the front desk, looked up at the couple entering the building. Gil ignored her greeting completely but Heather nodded at the frizzy-haired woman as she followed Gil.
"Why do we need to stop here?" Heather inquired. She gently rubbed her stomach; On the car ride to the lab, she had gotten sick and she didn't want to repeat the experience. So rubbing her stomach seemed to soothe whatever was causing her to feel nauseous.
"Telling the team. Well, teams," Gil answered.
He turned his head to look at Heather. Upon seeing that she was visibly not feeling well, he stopped walking to allow her to catch up.
"Thanks," She whispered.
Gil nodded with a smile. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they continued walking.
"I'm extremely excited that we are going to be parents," He whispered in her ear with a grin.
Heather smiled as they strode into the break room of the lab. Five people were seated at the large kidney shaped table in the middle of the room. She only knew one, Catherine Willows; The two had met several years ago.
"Lady Heather, it's nice to see you again," Catherine smiled at the dominatrix. "Gil, if you don't mind, what are you two doing here? I thought you were off for the week."
Gil nodded. Heather stood up straighter, causing his arm to slip off of her shoulders. With a smile, he took her hand before going on.
"I have two things I need to tell you all," Gil glanced at the people in the room, starting with Catherine and ending on Nick. "First, Heather and I are seeing each other. We have been for a while. And… she's pregnant with our baby."
Whispers and gasps filled the room. Gil saw Heather shift her weight from one foot to the other; She was obviously uncomfortable, standing in a room where people were talking about the couple right before their eyes. Gil had a plan ready.
"Quiet!" He bellowed.
The people immediately stopped talking. Their attention was on Gil as he sighed before continuing.
"I do not want to hear anything you have to say. I will be taking time off, both during the rest of Heather's pregnancy and after. I just wanted everything to be clear so no rumors were started," Gil made eye contact with each person at the table. "Now with that said, I will see you all next week."
Gil and Heather walked out of the room with smiles on both of their faces.
"Thanks for putting up with that," He brought her hand up to his mouth and kissed the back of her hand. "How about lunch?"
Heather smiled as she looked at their hands; Looking at their entwined fingers, she couldn't have been happier.
"Sounds great."