A/N: This one is a little short, but I think you'll like it. Thanks to my betas Kes and Cheryl, they are goddesses. On a real life note, I picked the color of my bedroom. Woohoo!!
Chapter 7
The descent into Las Vegas was quite an experience for Sara. About halfway through the flight Olivia woke up and needed entertaining so whilst Jeremy was fully immersed in his game through most of the flight and Owen had drifted off so Sara had time to play with the young girl. But landing was something else.
Since she had slept through takeoff Olivia hadn't experienced the change in air pressure his was advantageous Sara realized, because as they were landing she ended up screaming because her ears were hurting so badly. The looks from the other passengers showed Sara they weren't thrilled.
Once they landed Olivia's cries died down although the small child had shifted to sniffling into Sara's neck. Owen had woken during his sister's hysterics and was crying a little himself. As they disembarked Sara asked Jeremy to take hold of his brother so he wouldn't get lost in the airport, since she had her hands full with the diaper bag and Olivia.
The young boy had obliged and had his little brother's hand in a death grip.
God I hope Greg's here…. Was Sara's last thought as they stepped off the plane.
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Grissom parked the car in the short-term parking then made his way to the baggage claim area where he figured he would be able to pick up Sara. It was the only part of the airport that he could enter without a ticket to wait for her. He soon found which baggage carousel would be carrying the luggage from her plane. He assumed that she would have some luggage since she had three children with her. He took a seat near the claim and waited, his hands clasped together in his lap, and his eyes looking toward the escalator he knew she would come from.
Greg had opened Grissom's eyes to the fact that he truly loved Sara and his heart knew that meant he would accept anything that was now a part of her life, including the children.
He wanted. No he had to be a part of her life.
If that meant he was going to have to be a part of three kids' lives as well - then that was something he would just have to get used to.
Greg seemed to think that he would be an ok father, but he still had his doubts. He'd never had an interest in children, even as a younger man when he was expected to be settling down and making a family. His mother had badgered him for years about finding a nice girl, getting married and giving her some grandchildren. Once he hit forty that had stopped, and she didn't ask about girls in his life anymore. When he told her that he was seeing Sara she'd asked questions about Sara but the topic of children was never brought up. She seemed to be resigned to the fact that her son would never give her grandchildren.
A loud beeping sound alerted Grissom to the fact that luggage was starting to come onto the carousel, his eyes perked up, and he began to search the crowd for Sara's familiar face.
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Sara slowly navigated through the crowd with the children. Olivia was happily looking around now and grinning at everyone she saw. Owen had resorted to riding on his brother's shoulders and seemed to be enjoying it as every so often he let out a toothy smile. Jeremy seemed to be just taking everything in, he had never been in a crowd of so many people before and it unnerved him a bit so he always kept Sara in view.
They made their way to the escalators that would take them to the baggage claim and rode down them swiftly. Determined she headed toward a screen that listed the planes and the carousel number that went with them. She soon found their flight and started weaving her way toward it's carousel.
It was beginning to get more and more crowded as they got closer so Sara slowed up and slung the diaper bag higher on her shoulder. Then she grabbed Jeremy's free hand, as Owen continued to ride on his shoulders, and hoped this would help to keep them all together.
As they moved closer the other passengers were bumping into one another and then suddenly, like the parting of the Red Sea the four of them were able to get through. Much to Sara's surprise there, waiting at the claim, stood Grissom with their bags already at his feet.