Ovarian Grievance

Pairing: Sara and Nick

The date of Sara's surgery is scheduled. Both she and Nick call his mom to tell her of the news.

A/N: This is based loosely on what happened to me the past three months.

Disclaimer: I don't own Sara, Nick or any other CSI character. If I did own the show, the final scene from 'Way to Go' wouldn't exist. I only own my original characters and this story plot.

Surgery Scheduled and Calling Jillian

Two Days Later

"Nicky, this pesto pizza is awesome," Sara smirked. "Are you hiding the recipe for this delicious pie from me?"

"Sara, you can be really cute at times," Nick chuckled. "It's actually Amy's Pesto Pizza. All I did was preheat the oven, put the frozen pizza in the pan, and placed it in the oven for about 12 minutes. I don't think I have the time or the patience to make a homemade pizza at this time. Maybe I might in the near future."

Nefertiti and Sphinx strutted towards the kitchen since they were hungry. They were just in time since Nick had just finished washing the dishes and warmed the food for the kittens. They were meowing loudly when Nick brought the food dish to the floor. The little creatures started to eat like their people starved them for a week.

"Sphinx and Nefertiti aren't kittens," Sara chuckled. "They are baby miniature horses. Well, they at least eat like them."

"That's really cute, Sara," Nick smirked. "One of my cousins has a horse ranch outside of San Antonio and some of her horses are miniatures. She may agree or disagree about that remark on miniature horses."

"I won't argue with her," she said. "Nick, I think our 'babies' will get too fat if they continue eat like little pigs."

"Do you remember what the vet told us?" he asked and she nodded. "Kittens need to eat to grow into cats."

Before Nick could continue, the phone rang. Sara ran to check on the Caller ID and immediately picked up."

"Hello, Sidle and Stokes Residence," Sara said. "This is Sara Sidle speaking."

"Sara, this is Chloe calling from Dr. Calabrese's office," the woman on the phone. "How are you doing?"

"I am okay," Sara replied. "How have you been?"

"I am fine and keeping busy," Chloe chuckled. "Do you have that calendar with you as well as a piece of blank paper on hand? I am going to give you your scheduled appointment for your surgery and some information on what do to prepare for it. Don't worry if you can't write down everything, we're going to send you the package with all the forms and information today. You should get it by tomorrow or the next day."

Sara walked around to find a pen, the Texas landscapes calendar and a sheet of paper she took from the printer. Nick saw her and gave her a questioning look. Sara gave a look saying that he will find out soon.

"Chloe, I am sorry for making you wait," Sara apologized.

"No, that's okay," Chloe reassured her. "Are you ready?"

"Yes," Sara smiled.

"Your surgery has been scheduled for June 16 at 2:00 PM," Chloe started. "You aren't allowed to eat or drink anything after midnight prior to your surgery. If you are taking any herbal supplements, stop two weeks prior to your procedure. Your pre-surgical appointment with Dr. Calabrese is on June 7 at 3:30 PM. You need to do your lab work 7-10 days before your surgery. You'll also have to schedule your preadmission registration appointment with Desert Palm Hospital. In your package, there will be a booklet with a few forms. You need to fill them out before your preadmission appointment. I've also scheduled your post-surgical appointments. The first is your two week follow up for July 5 at 11:30 AM. The second is your six week follow up for July 28 at 1:45 PM. Like I said before, if you missed jotting down anything I said, don't worry, all the information will be in the package. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call us."

"Thank you for telling me all this information," Sara said.

"You're welcome," Chloe smiled. "Have a nice day!"

"Thank you, you too," Sara beamed and they hung up.

"So, your surgery is scheduled for June 16 at 2 PM?" Nick asked when he looked at the calendar.

"That's what I wrote in the calendar," she told him. "There are dates for appointments and notes. Chloe is going to send me a package with the information and forms today and I'll probably get it either today or tomorrow."

"Hey, you promised that my mom would be the first to know," he said. "It's 1:20 here in Vegas, but it's 2:20 in Dallas. She should still be at work, so call her office first."

Nick gave Sara the address book and she looked up Jillian's work number. She dialed and waited for someone to pick up.

"You have reached the Dallas Public Defender's office," the recording said. "For English, press 1. Para espaňol, oprima 2."

Sara pressed the number 1 on the keypad.

"If you know your party's extension," the recording continued in English. "Please press 8 and the 4 digit number at anytime."

She pressed 8 and Jillian's extension and waited for someone with a pulse to answer on the other end.

"Jillian Stokes' office, this is Vanessa speaking," a youthful sounding woman answered.

"Vanessa, I would like to speak with Mrs. Jillian Stokes," Sara said.

"One moment please, I'll see if she is in her office," Vanessa answered. "She may be in a meeting with a client or the prosecutor. Who is calling?"

"My name is Sara Sidle," Sara replied. "I am Nick's fiancée."

"Oh, Jillian had just told me that she was expecting a call from you," Vanessa said. "She told me that she wasn't sure you'd call her at her office, home or cell. I'll connect you."

"Thank you," Sara didn't have to wait too long as Jillian picked up on the other end and they exchanged greetings.

"Sara, you caught me when I had a free moment," Jillian smiled. "Do you have any news about the day of your surgery?"

"The surgeon's assistant called before and she gave me a definite date," Sara responded. "My surgery is scheduled for June 16 at 2:00 Las Vegas time at Desert Palm Hospital."

Jillian remembered that hospital as the one that Nick was taken to after he was rescued from the coffin. They took excellent care of him while he was there. She was sure that they would do the same for Sara.

"I'll call Bill to tell him you have a date for the surgery," Jillian told her. "I will make the travel arrangements for the both of us."

"Thank you so much for your kindness," Sara nearly choked up.

"Sara, you are practically family," Jillian sensed Sara's emotions from the other end of the line. "Just because your father was murdered and your mother is in prison for his murder doesn't mean you are without family. Nick has showed you that."

"Yes, he did," Sara beam. "Speaking of Nick, do you want to speak with him?"

"Sure, I need to talk to him about some 'family matters'," Jillian said. "You can call me at anytime you need to discuss something with me."

"Thank you again, Jillian," Sara beamed. "We'll be in touch. I'll give Nick the phone. Nick, your mom needs to talk to you."

"Hey Mom, how are you doing?" Nick asked.

"I'm doing fine," she replied. "How are you holding up?"

"Been okay considering," he smiled. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Last night, I spoke with your father," she said. "He wasn't sure when Sara's surgery would be scheduled, but he could try to get two weeks off from the bench. I talked with my boss about the situation and got three weeks. My boss needs know the exact date. I will tell them the date. Your father wants to leave for Vegas about three days before Sara's surgery. We are planning to take you and Sara out to dinner at a fancy restaurant when we arrive. Just don't tell Sara about the dinner, we are keeping it a surprise."

"Your secret is safe with me," he whispered. "Mom, it's nice to hear your voice, but I have to go. You probably have a client or the prosecutor to meet with. My shift is in a few hours so I would like to take a nap for about an hour or two. We'll talk more some other time. I love you."

"I love you, too," she said and they hung up.

Nick placed the phone back in its charger and went to the bedroom. He saw Sara asleep on her side of the bed with Sphinx curled up next to her feet and Nefertiti sprawled near her shoulder. There was something about kittens and cats and their choices of sleeping spots that fascinated him. He slowly and gingerly climbed on his side of the bed and fell asleep, but not before leaned over and kissed Sara softly without making her stir.

TBC