Sara still hadn't gotten the results of her evidence when her shift was over. The case she was working didn't need to be solved right away so she told Grissom she was leaving she'd pick up when she came in the following night.
Grissom let her leave with assurances that Hodges had been booked into the nearest sensitivity seminar.
Rather than head straight home Sara drove around for a while waiting for the store she wanted to open. Despite being able to find whatever you wanted in Las Vegas 24 hours a day some stores did close over night.
When 9 am rolled around Sara parked the car and got out. After making sure it was locked securely she walked into the book store.
Sara wandered around looking at books for a while before she made it to the maternity section. There were shelves upon shelves of books about pregnancy and child care. Sara looked bewildered.
"You look a little lost." A pregnant woman who looked about ready to pop commented.
"You have no idea. Which one are you supposed to pick?"
"If you're open to suggestions I can recommend the ones that I read."
"That would be great." Sara smiled. "So how much longer have you got to go?"
"Three days ago." She replied.
"Oh."
"Yeah." She sighed. "I'll be glad when it's over. I've had enough especially in this heat, why I let my fiancé convince me that moving to Vegas was a good idea, I'll never know. I'm Lucy by the way."
"Sara." Sara supplied.
"Try that one, that one and that one." She pointed out books which Sara picked up.
"Thanks."
"No problem. I should share the knowledge that getting this fat has earned me."
"I'm sure it will be over soon." Sara consoled her.
"If the Braxton-Hicks contractions I've had are anything to go by I'm going to be crying out for every drug in the hospital."
"My husband is one of seven." Sara stated.
"Your mother-in-law must be a very brave woman."
"Public defender."
"I think one is going to be our limit." Lucy rubbed her stomach.
"You might change your mind later."
"Being sick everyday for nine months puts you off. I only came in to find something for my niece's birthday so to distract you."
"It's okay; I only just got of work so it's fine."
"You work at one of the hotels?" Lucy guessed.
"Graveyard at the Crime lab." Sara corrected.
"You're a cop?"
"No. Crime Scene Investigator." Sara explained. "I figure out the who, what, where, why, when and how from the evidence left a crime scene."
"Sounds interesting."
"It is most of the time." Sara replied.
CSI CSI
Nick let himself in, while Sara had been able to go after her shift Nick had had to stick around for a few more hours.
"Sar…" He stopped when he saw her asleep on the couch.
He grabbed the blanket from the couch and carefully laid it over her legs, he think picked up the pregnancy book from where it had fallen on her chest.
"Hey." Sara whispered sleepily having woken up.
"Hey, sorry I didn't mean to wake you." He apologised.
"Well I didn't mean to fall asleep so I think that evens it out."
"New book?" Nick asked.
"I went to the store after work. I thought it might help me figure out why I burst into tears when Hodges told me my results weren't ready yet."
"Want me to beat him up?" Nick inquired.
"No. Grissom's sending him to a sensitivity seminar that should enough."
"Now that's something I'd pay to see." Nick smiled.
"You know everyone knows now. Greg guessed and you told Warrick."
"I said something and he wouldn't quit until I explained what I meant. Sorry."
"It's okay." Sara sighed.
"Do you want anything to eat I'm starving?"
"Blueberry pancakes." Sara replied. "I made the batter before I sat down it's in the fridge."
"Blueberry pancakes it is." He kissed her.
TBC