A/N: Thank you all for your great reviews! I didn't think anyone would take to this story! But hey I was wrong! Any ways, thank you all and here is the next chap!
Chapter 3
"Um, Catherine, you Warrick and Nick take the DB at a residential home, and Sara you an I need to talk." Sara nodded, and waited for the rest of the team to leave.
"Bye Grace, maybe we'll se each other again soon." Nick said reaching out his hand for Grace to shake. But she didn't, she wrapped her small arms around his neck and gave him a tight hug.
"Bye Nick." She giggled and went back to her mother's lap.
"Yea, bye Nick." Sara said with a hint a sarcasm in her voice. As soon as they had all left, Grissom closed the door and pulled a chair up in front of Sara.
"When did she get here Sara?" Grissom asked.
"Today, he left her here." Sara turned to her daughter.
"Baby, why did daddy leave you here?"
"He said that he was sick, and he couldn't take care of me anymore. He said that he loved me and that I would live with you now." Grace said as tears began to well up in her eyes.
"Do you know how daddy was sick?" Sara asked, and Grace slowly shook her head no. "OK. Grace, do you remember Mr. Grissom?" Grace looked at Grissom and shook her head no again. "Mr. Grissom is an old friend of mommy's. He used to be my teacher."
"The last time I saw you Grace you were this big" Grissom said as he held his hand a little above his knee.
"Wow, I was that small, I was a shrimp!" Grace giggled. Both Sara and Grissom smiled.
"Sara, why don't you take a couple of days off. Get to know your daughter, and have some fun. Get some sleep as well." Grissom said as he stood up. "It was a pleasure to see you again Grace." Grissom said and extended his hand to Grace. She shook his hand and he left the room.
"So kiddo, did your daddy leave you with any clothes?"
"Yea, daddy already brought them to your apartment."
"OK, let's go home. We have a lot to talk about." Sara got up, and took Grace by the hand and brought her back up into her arms. She was never going to let this girl go.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
About three hours later Sara and Grace were sitting comfortably on Sara's couch watching the Wizard of Oz, when there was a knock on the door. " I wonder who that could be" Sara said as she paused the movie and got up to answer the door. She opened the door and to her surprise she saw Nick. "Nick, what are you doing here?"
"I came to see you and Grace. I brought pizza, and a teddy bear." Nick said holding up the light brown bear, with a red top hat that he had gotten.
"Nick! Your following us again!" Grace said as she ran to the door and grabbed Nick by the arm and led him inside. Nick sat down on the couch with them Sara on one side and Grace on the other. Somewhere during the movie Sara had fallen asleep on his left shoulder and Grace's feet were propped up on his lap, she was sound asleep.
"Sara, Sara, wake up" She stirred a little and he blew on her face.
"Shut the window Nicky" Sara said as she cuddled closer to him.
"Sara, Grace is asleep, and so are you." Sara's eyes opened and she sat up.
"Sorry I smushed you Nick." Sara yawned.
"It's OK, it's not you that was causing me pain. It's your daughter who keeps kicking me in the leg or the chest or the arm. Can't she sleep in one position?"
"You think she's bad, try sleeping with me." Shock took over Sara as the words left her mouth.
"Someday, maybe. But right now, you guys should go to bed. Do you have a spare room?"
"No, she can sleep in my bed with me. We'll be fine." Nick stood up and lifted Grace into his arms. "You don't have to carry her Nick."
"I want to." He said as she led him to her room. Nick gently laid Grace down on the bed and covered her with Sara's comforter.
"Thanks Nick, you didn't have to come over. I mean you barely no Grace, and I…I don't know. Thank you, for not asking any questions."
"No problem Sara, when your ready you'll tell someone." Nick pulled Sara into a hug and whispered in her ear "I'll always be here for you Sar." He kissed her forehead and released her from his grip. Sara smiled up at him. He took a chance and softly kissed her lips. "Goodnight Sar." He said and left the room. Sara smiled and laid down cuddling close to her daughter. She kissed Grace's cheek and fell into a deep slumber.
