Ahh, spring break. It's the reason I haven't been on my computer for like, forever. That and the damn time change always screws me up. Thanks again to Just Thinking for all the help. And of course I can't forget my favorite asshat, thegreatbluespoon.

Teens & Tribulations

Chapter 11

After the final approval of their foster family status, visits from outsiders came, frequently at first, as July rolled into August. Grissom busied himself at filling out the appropriate paper work for adding Jason and Kassie to their insurance policies at the lab. Sara was busy getting them enrolled in school.

This was to be Kassie's first year of Kindergarten, and Jason was having to start fresh in Junior High. No school system in the city had a record of him completing the 6th grade. Grissom protested to the best of his ability to the superintendents, but it came to no avail. So he decided to pull some strings and got Jason enrolled in an evening chemistry class at UNLV. Grissom only hoped hormones hadn't clouded his brain too much. In the past month Jason's voice dropped several octaves, and he was seeing more of Lindsey. Catherine was less than thrilled about the whole idea of it all. The only reason she agreed was because of Grissom and Sara. She knew they would help keep a leash on the two walking, talking, hormones.

On the first day of school, Sara went home early from the lab to be able to take the kids to school. Jason had helped get Kassie ready, as he got himself prepared. Grissom got there just before they left, he wished them luck and headed to the shower. He started the water and was looking himself over in the mirror when he looked down into the waste basket. Puzzled, he bent over and carefully removed the home pregnancy test. Grissom looked at it and frowned. It had been nearly two months since he could last recall Sara's last period, but it was also when they discovered the infection. He started trying to do the math in his head, but when it came to trying to calculate a woman's cycle, he gave up and got in the shower.

Sara came home an hour later to take a shower her self. As she climbed into be next to Grissom, he turned to wrap his arms around her.

"Are you pregnant?" He asked half asleep.

"You know I'm not." She sighed. "I'm thinking that infection might have screwed me up. It's been two months since my last period. That's why I took the pregnancy test. I thought I might be, and I'm surprised I'm not after all the sex we had on our one night honeymoon."

Grissom smiled at her venting frustration.

"It's not funny Gil." She shot back.

"I know it's not funny. I'm sorry if it seemed that way. It's been six weeks since we got married, and that night was the only successful night we had. Both of our stress levels are up from work and getting things organized with the kids, and I can't count how many times we were interrupted."

"I know, it's just frustrating."

Grissom pulled her closer to him. "Just lay back and rest. That's what you need."

They both succumbed to the pull of exhaustion as they held each other.

Grissom woke as he heard the front door open. To him it sounded as if a herd of elephants decided to run rampant through his home. The bed room door flew open and Kassie jumped on to the bed causing Grissom to let out a grunt as she landed on him.

"Look what I colored today." Kassie exclaimed.

Sara sat up and took the drawing. "Wow, that's good. Look Gil."

Grissom attempted to sit up as Kassie moved off of him. He looked at the picture but without his glasses his eyes couldn't focus on what it was. "Yeah, that's nice Kassie." He handed the picture back.

Sara smiled, she knew he couldn't see it. "What else did you do today?"

"We colored things that start with 'A', like apple. Then we played out side on this great big play set." She was bouncing on the bed while talking. Sara was sitting up paying attention, while Grissom laid back down to let his body move with the mattress.

"Did you make any friend's?" Sara asked.

"Yeah, this one girl, her name's Susan. She's like me."

"What do you mean like you? Does she have brown hair also?"

Kassie laughed, "No, she has red hair."

"So why is she like you?" Grissom asked from under the covers.

"Cause she has a new mommy and daddy too." Kassie kept jumping as Sara looked at Grissom. His eyes shot open with Kassie comment. "Oh, and we get to bring a parent to school sometime."

"Why's that?" Sara asked.

"Cause teacher wants us to share what their jobs are."

"Great, tell a group of kindergartners that we work with dead people." Grissom said sarcastically under his breath, but Sara heard it and gave him a shove.

"Shut up. Kassie why don't you go ahead and go play."

"Okay." She said and jumped off the bed and ran out into the living room.

"I should make you be the one who goes to kindergarten for that smart ass comment." Sara said as she poked Grissom's side.

He growled and quickly had her offending hands in his as he pinned them over her head. Sara was laughing but stopped when that sudden urge hit her. She looked over and made sure the door was closed, before looking back into Grissom's eyes. He had the same look of urgency that she did. For a moment neither of them moved or spoke as they looked into each other's eyes. It was as if once they started, they surely would be interrupted.

"We need to make this quick before she runs back in here." Sara said softly.

Grissom grinned with only one side of his mouth. "I can do that."

For the first time in over six weeks they were able to finish what they started. Grissom fell back asleep, but Sara climbed out of bed when she heard another voice echoing from the living room. She dressed in her robe and headed out.

"Hi Sara."

"Lindsey. Does your mom know you are here?"

"No, she's probably still asleep."

Jason butted in. "We have physics together."

"Yeah, and we already got home work." Lindsey said disgustingly.

Sara smiled and headed into make coffee. It was four thirty and she knew Catherine would be calling shortly to find out where her daughter was. Just as the thought entered her mind the phone rang.

"Hello."

"Sara, is Lindsey over there?" Catherine asked.

"Yeah, they are working on Physics home work. I guess they are in the same class." Sara replied.

"Yeah, Lindsey failed it last year. She's not very good at science. How did your two do for their first day?"

"Good as far as I know. This is all going to be hard to get used to." Sara said.

"Yeah, but just think, when you two have one of your own, you'll get to start from scratch. Starting with two that are older like Jason and Kassie is cheating in my book."

"Ha ha, very funny Catherine." Sara said dryly, " Grissom and I are still figuring things out with these two. It's been frustrating."

"I'm always here if you need help. Do me a favor, drop Lindsey at the house on your way to the lab?"

"Sure, but she can stay here tonight."

"Like hell! It's a school night, and both you and Gil are working."

"Settle down Catherine it was a joke." Sara laughed.

"We'll see who's laughing when Kassie turns fourteen and some young stud wants to get her in the sack."

"I think Gil's planning on locking her up 'til she's thirty." Sara laughed as Catherine responded.

"See what I mean. I'll see you tonight. Thanks Sara."

"No problem." Sara hung up and walked into the living room. "That was your mother."

"Figures, she always freaks out when I don't let her know where I'm at." Lindsey said.

Sara sighed, "Well when you see what we see everyday in our jobs, yeah, she has the right to freak out." Sara pointed to Jason. "That goes for you too. Gil's going to get you a cell phone."

"Cool." Jason exclaimed.

"It's only for emergencies and to tell us where you will be if your not coming home. Besides if I ever hear of you not escorting Kassie home on the bus, I will kick your butt. Got it?"

"Got it."

"Good." Sara said.

As a celebration dinner for their first day of school, Sara ordered pizza. Grissom was less than thrilled but ate a few slices anyway.

"When's my chemistry class?" Jason asked.

"It's Wednesday night from five to seven." Grissom responded. "That's my night off so I can take you."

"My science teacher is also the high school chemistry teacher, and I told him I was taking a chemistry class at the college. You should have seen his face, it was classic." Jason said as he laughed.

Sara smiled at Grissom as they looked at Jason with there heads slightly tilted, and goofy grins on their faces.

"What?" Jason asked.

"Your voice. The pitch goes up and down when you talk in long sentences." Sara said as she tried to hold back a laugh.

"Shut up, I can't help it. I'm becoming a man, right Gil?"

Grissom choked on his drink causing the whole table to burst out laughing at the combination of question and response.

After dinner Grissom was preparing to head off to the lab. He was taking Lindsey home, so she and Jason headed to the truck first. Grissom gave Sara a quick kiss and opened the door just in time to catch Jason giving Lindsey a little peck on the cheek. He shut the door and stared at it.

"What's wrong?" Sara asked.

"He's kissing her on the cheek."

"Well don't tell Catherine."

Grissom looked at her confused. "It's just a peck on the cheek."

Sara moved to stand in front of him. "Think of it this way. What if it was Kassie standing out there with a boy kissing her?"

"I'd kill him." Sara smiled.

"Point taken." Grissom opened the door and headed out to break up the scene.

Well since it's been so long since I updated, I hope there are still people out there reading this. As always I crave your reviews, they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Don't forget about my collaborated story with thegreatbluespoon, What Goes Around, ya'll need to check it out.