Chapter 18
Nick went out of the room, back into his normal clothes. There he found Greg pacing with a hand in his hair.
"Greg," called Nick to get his attention. Greg quickly turned around.
"Is she okay? How's the baby?" asked Greg frantically.
"She's fine but tired, and the baby's wonderful," said Nick. He just could not take the grin off of his face.
"Where is she now?"
"They took her to her room, I think she's sleeping," said Nick.
"Oh, can I see her?"
"Yeah, just don't disturb her, she really needs her rest."
"Okay."
Greg made her way towards Sara's room and slowly opened te door not to disturb Sara. There he saw Sara sleeping peacefully. This was the first time he saw like she had this sudden glow on her face. All the stress she had just dissapeared with the appearance of this baby. Greg sat on the chair instead of the couch because he did not want to fall asleep when Sara woke up. Few minutes later Nick came in with a couple cups of coffee in his hands.
"You're gonna need this, she'll be out for a while," said Nick softly.
"Thanks."
Despite their best effort to stay awake, both of them with Greg on the chair while Nick on the couch. Nick and Greg were woken up by the sound of someone coughing. It was Sara who was awake but too tired to lift her head. She just looked up and saw Nick and Greg's concerned eyes were on her. She was grateful she had two men that loved her.
"Hey guys," said Sara with a scratchy voice. Nick took a cup of water and gave it to her.
"How are you feeling?" asked Greg.
"Tired but this is the best feeling I have ever felt in my life," said Sara beaming.
"I haven't had the chance to see the baby yet," said Greg pouting.
"Nick already seen her, he went into the delivery room," said Sara.
"Really? You are so lucky,"said Greg at Nick.
"Yeah and I also have a swollen hand," said Nick showing his hand.
"What? Sara gripped your hand too hard?"
"Yeah, like she has this mechanical hand," said Nick.
"Hey, I'm still in the room, you know," said Sara.
"Okay sorry, but it was all worth it after I saw the baby," said Nick.
"Are we going to call her 'the baby' forever?" asked Greg.
Nick just chuckled.
"Obviously not," said Sara rolling her eyes at Greg.
"What name do you want to give her, Sara?" asked Nick.
"You don't mind whatever name I give her?"
"Yeah, it doesn't really matter to me," said Nick.
"Can I give a suggestion?" asked Nick.
"What?" asked Nick and Sara in unison.
"What about Gregina?"
"No!" cried both of them.
"Why not?"
"No, Greg," said Sara firmly.
"Fine," said Greg firmly.
"I'll think about the name later," said Sara.
"Yeah, you have to really look at her face to give her a name," said Nick.
"Are you sure you don't want to call her Gregina? It's a pretty name," said Greg pathetically.
Nick and Sara just glared at him and ignored the question.
The next day:
The baby had already been moved into Sara's room. She laid in a crib next to Sara. Grissom, Catherine and Warrick were visiting the baby and Sara. For once Nick and Greg were not there but at work.
"She's beautiful, Sara," said Catherine holding the baby in her arms.
"Yeah, she's amazing," said Sara beaming.
"Have you given her a name yet?" asked Warrick.
"I'm thinking about it."
"You take your time, you have plenty of maternity leave," said Grissom.
"Thanks Griss."
After some more chit chat, all of them left for work. That left Sara with her precious baby. She held her in her arms and touched her ceeks with her finger.
"You're the best mistake I've ever made, I love you so much," whispered Sara. The baby just looked at Sara and there was a little spit at the corner of mouth. Sara smiled down at her.
"Your daddy's like on cloud nine wherever he goes and your Uncle Greg looks like he could just eat you up," said Sara chuckling. The baby cooed and closed her eyes, snuggling into Sara's chest.
"You're sleepy, aren't you?" Sara sang a lullaby and a few minutes later the baby fell asleep. Sara slowly kissed her cheek and put her in the crib. While the baby was sleeping Sara read the forensics magazine that Nick had brougt for her.
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Sara was still reading when Nick arrived after his shift. He could not wait to see his beautiful girls. He never thought he could love somebody so much because before this no one could ever touch his heart te way Sara could.
"Hey," said Nick entering the room.
"Hi," said Sara smiling. She was glad Nick was there because she was bored to death.
"How are you?"
"Bored," said Sara sighing.
"Why don't you sleep? You look tired."
"I think I've slept enough," said Sara. Nick walked to the crib and wanted to take the baby but was stopped by Sara.
"Nick, don't, she just slept," said Sara warningly.
"But I wanna hold her," whined Nick.
"Wait until she wakes up," said Sara.
"Fine," said Nick sitting on the bed, facing Sara.
"Where's Greg?" asked Sara.
"He had a little paperwork to finish."
"Oh."
"What were you doing all day?" asked Nick.
"Griss, Cath and Warrick came and I read some magazines and I thought about her name," said Sara smiling.
"Really? What is it?"
"What about Elizabeth Rebecca?" asked Sara.
"That's beautiful, Sara."
"Are you okay with it?" asked Sara.
"Of course, but uh... is she gonna be a Stokes or a Sidle?"
"Of course she's gonna be a Stokes, you're the father," said Sara like it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"Sara, when are you going to stop this?"
"Stop what?" asked Sara, confused.
"Tis, pretending like you feel nothing between us, pretending to Greg," said Nick suddenly serious. Sara looked away and sighed.
"I'm not pretending to Greg," said Sara lamely.
"Well, what do you call being with someone when you don't really love him?"
"What makes you think I don't love him?"
Nick just chuckled humorlessly.
"You can't lie to me, Sara, I know you."
"Nick, please, you promise you won't bring this up again, this is my business," said Sara.
"Sara, I'm not bringing this up just for me, imagine Elizabeth aving to go back and forth from your place and mine, she won't understand why we're not like normal parents, and I love you, I've never loved anyone as much as I love you, Sara."
Sara closed her eyes and the tears that she tried to conceal fell down her cheeks.
"Nick, I love you too but I can't, I've given Greg hope and he's been very great to me, I'm sorry," said Sara with more tears down her cheeks.
"So you want to sacrifice your love because you owe someone? That's not right for you, Greg and me and you know that," said Nick.
"Nick, you don't understand."
"You're right, I don't and nothing you say could make me understand."
"Nick...,"
"No Sara, I have to go," said Nick rubbing his eyes before the tears fell. He got up and left the room. Sara took her head into his hands and cried uncontrollably.
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