When Sara finally went on maternity leave she was grateful. Manoeuvring around the lab was exhausting and she didn't get much work done.

Sara who pre-pregnancy was a workaholic was more than happy to sit around with her feet up doing as little as possible, while she waited for it to all be over.

"Have you got everything you need?" Nick asked as he prepared to leave for work.

"Yes." Sara replied.

"I don't know what time I'll be home, I have to be at the court by 9 and these things…"

"Take as long as they take." She finished for him. "It's okay."

"I'll leave my pager on, call me if anything happens."

"There is unfortunately another week to go."

"As Mom says babies come on their own schedules."

"I'll page you if I'm certain I'm in labour and it's not just those stupid Braxton-hicks things." Sara assured him.

"Good." He gave her a kiss goodbye. "Goodbye kid." He kissed the bump and got a kick for his effort.

"Great now you woke him." Sara sighed.

"Sorry."

"Have a good night and good luck with court."

CSI CSI

"The people call Nicholas Stokes to the stand." The DA announced to the court.

Nick walked in and up to the front.

"Please raise your right hand." The court clerk requested. "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?"

"I do."

"Please be seated."

Nick took his seat.

"Can you state your full name and occupation for the record?"

"Nicholas Stokes, Crime Scene Investigator for the Clark County Police Department." Nick replied.

"Mr Stokes." The DA said as Nick's pager beeped.

"I suggested you switch that off Mr Stokes, unless you want to be found in contempt of court." The judge advised him.

"Sorry your Honour." Nick apologised looking at the message. "My wife has just gone into labour."

The judge mellowed slightly, his daughter was due to have her baby the following month.

"First baby?" He asked.

"Yes your Honour."

"Approach." The judge beckoned the two lawyers.

"Your Honour?" The DA asked.

"Mr Howard, do you have anymore witnesses if I grant the witness a 48 hour pass to go and be with his wife?"

"Yes your honour."

"This is highly unusual." The defence attorney protested.

"Mr Dickenson, this trial is going to last at least two months, I think we can excuse a witness for 48 hours, to go and be with his wife since she is in labour." The judge told him. "Step back."

The two lawyers stepped back to their seats.

"Members of the jury I am going to excuse this witness for forty-eight hours, Mr Howard will bring in another witness, I don't want you to take an inference this as the witness has yet to answer any other questions other than confirming his name and occupation." He paused. "Mr Stokes two days."

"Thank you Your Honour." Nick told him.

"Good luck. The witness may step down."

Nick left his seat and whispered a quick apology to the DA and left.

He read the message which said Sara had left a voicemail on his cell phone with more details.

Nick checked it.

Sara cursed several times, and told him that it was all happening very quickly she had called Warrick to give her a ride to the hospital.

She was definitely in labour the doctor said it might be a couple hours.

Nick headed straight for his car to head to the hospital only to be stuck in traffic.

TBC

A/N: Sorry for the delay I've been working earlies all week and I've been pretty much asleep by 9.30pm all week which gives me about four hours after I get home and not a lot of time for writing.