A/N: Thanks to all who reviewed! And now that I have a day off I can write! Yay! OK, on with Chap. 2…

Chapter 2

Catherine didn't know what to say. The brown eye mystery finally clicked in her head. They were Sara's eyes. Sara's eyes through a child that no one had ever heard of. "Grace, why don't you come with me upstairs, we'll wait for your mommy there. Are you hungry?"

"My daddy said that I should wait here until my mommy comes. He also said that I shouldn't take food from strangers." Catherine smiled a little. Grace seemed so grown-up like for her age. Her speech was impeccable.

"OK, well I'll wait here with you. Would that be OK?"

"Yes, that would be nice"

"Grace, how old are you?"

"5 and a half, my birthday's in June. Do you know when my mommy is going to be here?"

"She should be here soon." As soon as the words left Catherine's mouth none other than Sara Sidle walked briskly into the lab.

"Hey Cath, I know I'm late, but you didn't have to wait down here for me." Sara said not noticing the little girl to Catherine's left.

"Sara-''

"Mommy?" Grace jumped up at the sound of her mother's name being spoken. Sara's face fell and she dropped to her knees.

"Grace?" Sara said as tears began to fall from her eyes. Grace ran into Sara's open arms and they held each other. Sara never wanted to let go. Catherine didn't know what to do, so she just sat there and watched was happening between mother and child. "Oh baby, I never thought I'd see you again!" Sara sobbed holding her daughter tighter.

"Why did you leave mommy, was I bad?"

"No baby, no. Mommy was bad. I'm so sorry baby; I'll never leave you again OK? I promise."

"OK," The little girl sniffled. Sara pulled a tissue from her pocket and wiped the girls nose.

"Come on, let's go and talk." Sara said standing up, still holding her daughter in her arms. "Cath, can you grab my bag please?" Sara nodded her head towards her purse that she had dropped.

"Yea, sure. You know that you're going to have to talk about this sooner or later?" Catherine said pointing to Grace.

"I know Cath. Right now I just want to be with my baby." Both women headed upstairs side by side. They headed to the locker room where they found Nick and Warrick laughing about something or other.

"Hey Sara, hey Cath. Whose kid is that?" Warrick asked pointing to Grace.

"Mine" Sara snapped, as she put Grace down on the bench. Warrick and Nick both looked at each other with confused looks. Warrick motioned Cath; over to him so they could talk and they left the locker room. Nick stayed behind, silently studying the little girl's features. She had shoulder length dark brown hair, just like Sara's. She had big chocolate brown eyes that took in every thing in her mind to be processed, just like Sara. She looked exactly like her mother, and Nick didn't know what to say.

"Mommy, why is he staring at me?" Grace whispered to her mother, as Sara took the little girl's coat off and hung it in her locker.

"Good question sweetie. Stokes, why are you staring at my baby?"

"I uh…I…she…you."

"Spit it out Nick" Grace giggled and Sara grinned.

"She looks just like you Sara." Sara's smiled broadened and Grace just kept on giggling. Nick sat down on the bench facing Grace and looked at her intently.

"What?" Grace asked.

"You're just as pushy as your Mommy." Nick said as Sara stuck her tongue out at him. "What's your name?" he asked.

"Grace, what's yours?"

"Nick, you have a very pretty name."

"Thank you. I'm named after my mommy. Sara Grace Sidle."

"How do you know that" Sara asked.

"Daddy told me." Sara mouthed 'Oh'

"Well baby, mommy has to go to work now, so let's go." Sara opened her arms and the little girl jumped into her mother's embrace. Nick smiled at the emotion and love that Sara was now showing. "Come on Stokes, we've got work to do." Nick followed Sara into the breakroom and sat down on the couch next to her.

"Are you following us Nick?" Grace asked as she turned in her mother's lap to see his face.

"Maybe. It's just because I like you." Nick grinned. The truth was he didn't want to leave Sara's side now. Even though he wasn't the father of Grace, he felt connected to her. And he wanted to be with her all the time. He wanted Sara, all the time.

"OK assignments." Grissom boomed as he walked into the breakroom. He looked up and saw Sara holding a small child that looked exactly like her. He was speechless. "Sara, is that…?" He couldn't finish his sentence. Sara nodded.