HEY! I know I didn't explain the pain lastchapter and for good reason. Cuz the explanation is in this chapter. enjoy 3

ButterflySidle

Chapter 33- Baby Pain

Alyssa walked into the morgue, head high and waiting on DNA. "Doc?" She called and stepped in further.

She saw him walk out of the back room with a mug of coffee and smiled as he approached her.

"Miss. Crane, here for the autopsy?" He sighed.

"Yea," She hadn't seen the victim yet, the coroner had bee the before she had and left with the body.

He motioned her over and held onto the end of the blanket. "Prepare yourself." He gently warned her as he pulled the cover back.

What shewasfaced with, was something nobody could be prepared for. She stepped back and instinctively, placed a hand over her stomach. "I could never prepare for this," she whispered taking in the site of the infant before her.

The doctor watched her reaction and immediately thought someone else should have taken the case.

"COD?" She whispered.

"The baby was smothered."

"Some people shouldn't have babies."

"Some, Miss. Crane, not all," He warned her.

She looked up, and gave him a weak smile. "You know."

"Since you first came in, you displayed all the signs. Plus as I recall, you were much smaller."

"That obvious?"

He nodded.

"It kicked today." She informed him proudly, winning a smile in return. "During a meeting…" She trailed off.

"No one else knows?"

"Nick and I have managed to keep it secret." She winked.

"I'll have to remember to congratulate him. Any wedding plans?"

Alyssa was stunned as she shook her head. Marriage was never a thought or an option in her mind.

Doc Robbins nodded, "Never saw you as one to marry." He leaned forward and said quietly.

Alyssa shrugged, "Just never thought of it." She nudged towards the child, changing the topic. "Anything else for me?"

He shook his head. "Nothing else."

"Alright," She sighed. "Thanks Doc." And with that she turned to leave the Morgue.

As she stepped out her cell phone went off. She looked at the text, her DNA was ready.

She walked into Grissom's office a little whilelater to find Nick sitting in the seat across from him.

"Hey guys." He smiled softly and placed the folder on Grissom's desk. "This is the copy of my findings and I passed it off to the rookie. The parents did it, and I owe you an apology." She gave him a sympathetic smile. "Sorry."

She looked back at Nick who offered a sympathetic smile and she rewarded him with one of her sweet ones.

Grissom cleared his throat and caught both their attentions. "Nick has informed me of some news." His face showing no indication of what that news may be.

She nodded.

"When will you need your leave time?" He shuffled through papers.

"I Uh…" She stuttered.

"You hadn't thought about it?"

"Well no," She whined. "But I'd like to keep working as close to the due date as possible and soon after I'd like to return." She explained.

"Good because we need you."

She blushed a bit and smiled back at Nick.

"How many months, so far?"

"5 months and about a week,"

"Ok, how does this sound." He pulled his glasses off and motioned her to take a seat in the one next to Nick, which she did. "You work in the field until about half way through your seventh months, and then you will be confined to the lab as long as you can go."

"I think you should at least put a date on that. She'll work on her due date, if she could."

"So?"

Nick and Grissom both offered her a dirty look. "Fine, can we discuss a date when it comes closer?" She suggested.

Grissom nodded. "Now is everything ok… you looked like you were in some sort of…baby pain..." She watched as he shifted uncomfortably and smiled to her self.

"You know Griss, for a scientist you sure do get quite uncomfortable around such scientific things…" she teased as he shifted once again.

Nick smirked, "You're not helping."

"I know sorry. Anyways, I'll you both know, the baby kicked for the first time, today."

"Meeting?"

She nodded and Nick beamed.

"Maybe you made it sick with the Oreos and Peanut butter. I know I'd have kicked you…"

She narrowed her eyes, "Or it wanted more."

Grissom shook his head at the quiet banter between the two. "Alright get out, both of you. We have a serial to stop and you're causing a headache."

"What else is new?" Alyssa mumbled as she stood.

"I have excellent hearing Mrs. Crane and I'd like it if you kept your comments in your head."

She blushed and walked towards the door, Nick at her side.

Once the two were out in a layout room and out of site Nick spoke up. "So the baby's fine?"

"I'm assuming so. It kicked and seems to move a lot…" She smirked.

"Good."

"You're excited." She let her smile broaden.

He blushed, "Yea. I love you and I have no doubt this baby will…"

"Make things better?" She asked softly.

"No, just… put a finishing touch on a family."

She bit her lip nervously.

"Hey, I know that look. No, don't start doubting now Lys, you'll be an amazing mother and everything will be ok. Ok?" He took her face in his hands as she nodded, panic subsiding.

"Good," He kissed her forehead

The pair talking slowly for a bit and didn't notice the two nosey women peeking in the door way.

TBC...