GREG
Hey! Who knew this side of Archie? And here I am… an advocate of 'love-at-first-sight', still not believing what went on under my nose. Archie when in love: he's super-hyper! I remember what he said yesterday, "Whatever happens between Hannah and me tonight, will be off limits to you from now on." Uh, that 'whatever' I don't have to ask what. His sated expression is kind of a give-away. Not to mention Hannah's dopey yet cute grin on her fair face.
They are not the only ones who got laid recently. Nick has the light and airy aura around him as well. He spent the night at Sara's anyway; what am I supposed to think? Ah, speaking of Sara… here she comes now with her precious twins. I don't mean to laugh but she looks like she's on her way to preschool with a Blue's Clues knapsack on her left and a Dora the Explorer on her right.
"Nicky!" they chorused and ran to Nick. They don't know yet, judging on the way they addressed him. Hannah snapped some pictures for souvenirs. They're beautiful children… on film and in person. A mini Nick and Sara. Their little kids antics were adorable and Nick showed signs of being a good father. In fact, he did the introductions.
Nicky…uhm… the little boy and Nick, the dad… this is getting confusing. Anyway, the father and son were like split cells; very identical. Sammy was fascinated at Catherine especially her hair. She described it, "Like Goldilocks." And here they come now with Cath continuing the intro.
"And the two over here, are your Uncle Greg and Uncle Archie." Nicky ran up to us and Sammy… well, she was more like bouncing towards us. The boy waved frantically and shifted his eyes from me to Archie. I patted Sammy's head and accidentally loosened some strands of her brown hair from her pigtail.
"Ha ha! Now your hair is as messy as Uncle Greg!" Nicky teased his sister. She just looked at Catherine and then to Sara for help. Believe me, I tried to apologize. Good thing Hannah saved me from both furies.
Archie let go of her hand and she attended to fix the girl's hair. "And this is your Uncle Grissom," Cath finished. Uncle Grissom? Geez, Cath… the guy has a name!
"Well, actually, Nicky... that's my last name," he explained. "My real name is Gil. But my friends call me Grissom. So, I would like you to call me the same." Well, okay. That made sense. Sammy then bounced again happily… so adorable.
"Oh! Just like... so, you can call us both Sidle!" she merrily said. Silence and tension burst around the place. Uh-oh… Samantha and Nicholas Sidle… major anxiety point for Sara. She looked, yes, uneasy but Nick was smiling. Hmmm… "But, Mommy's Sidle too... so call me Sammy."
"I'm Little Nicky. Just like the in the movie. The big Nicky is right there!" the boy beckoned to his father. Aw, that is just so sweet. Nick and Nicky… Sara and Sammy. Cute! But I'm getting hungry, people. And I'm not the only one. Warrick asked for quarter pounders and who else? The twins to our surprise are voracious meat-eaters as well. Have to be taken from Nick.
Hannah went on with her 'crime scene photography' with Archie right behind her. He's waiting for his cheeseburger and her turkey burger. Grissom and I were the 'kiss-the-cook' guys. Who knew that Grissom would know how to grill a lean mean burger? Catherine whipped up her salads and took care of the drinks. Warrick played with the twins on the grass.
Across them, sat Nick and Sara engaged in a conversation. A smile! That's good. At least they're not as hostile as before. But they're not looking at each other… kinda like Catherine and Grissom discussing a case. Hmm… anyway. "Greg! When the pack says hotdogs it does not mean burnt!" Catherine's voice boomed beside my ear with a slap at the back of the head. Yeah right… pick on the only single guy.