CSI: JUST ONE NIGHT
Author: Christiangirl177
Disclaimer: See Chapter One
Summary: Dr. Gilbert Aaron Grissom finds out oh, so quickly that just one night with one Sara Sidle wouldn't be enough.
Author's Note: This is a totally A/U fic, as I have Grissom's Dad still amongst the living.
Chapter Seven: Happiness Is Where The Heart Is
Grissom helped Sara up off the bathroom floor. As he lifted her up, he put his hand on her forehead to check her temperature.
"You don't feel warm," Grissom began, checking his Sara out.
"Of course I don't have a fever, Grissom." Sara replied in mock indignation. "I already told you that something I ate didn't agree with my stomach. Sheesh!"
"Okay, okay," Grissom began holding up his hands in mock surrender. "You win, Sara, this time."
"I heard that, Gil," Sara replied, smiling in heavy amusement. "Just for that, no noon-time nookie for you."
"YOU WOULDN'T DARE!" Grissom shouted in mock anger and heavy amusement that caused Sara to lose her composure, breaking out in a fit of heavy laughter. Sara's laughter proved to be highly contagious, as Grissom followed suit. It felt good to laugh, as both Grissom and Sara had tough times in the previous months and years.
"Oh wouldn't I?" Sara replied nearly choking on tears of laughter. "Boy did that feel good."
"Yeah," Grissom began with an emotion filled voice. "It did feel good."
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Just then, the doorbell rang. It was Grissom's parents, Catherine and Lindsay. They were coming for breakfast. Grissom's parents were planning to stay at least a week or two with their son and 'his' Sara.
They had a very nice breakfast of blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, veggie bacon and coffee. It was a very nice time that the friends spent together. The rest of the gang came by on their way from the lab, as Catherine sort of invited them to Grissom's home for breakfast before heading to their homes and beds. Grissom didn't seem to mind.
Grissom and Sara decided share their happy news about their engagement. Sara called her parents in Tamales Bay. She put the speakerphone on and shared their happy news. Everyone rejoiced for couple.
All of the breakfast guests left Grissom's home, leaving his parents and Sara. Just then, Sara bolted to the bathroom, leaving in her wake a frustrated Gil Grissom an amused, albeit, very happy Victoria Grissom. Grissom's father had decided to take an after breakfast nap on the very comfortable sofa in Grissom's family room.
"Gilly Bear, what's wrong with Sara?" Victoria asked, trying to see if what she suspected.
"She always tells me that something didn't agree with her stomach." Grissom replied in frustration. "I would ask her what's wrong, but she'd tell me the same thing."
"Well, Son, how long has been going on?" Victoria asked.
"She told me it just started last night," Grissom began, "but I suspect that it had been going on much longer than that."
"Oh, really?" Victoria began, smiling in amusement.
"Mom, what's so funny?" Grissom asked, as confusion crossed his handsome features. Grissom did NOT consider this situation funny.
"Oh, my Sweet Prince, don't you get it, do you?" Victoria asked her beloved 'Baby Boy.'
"Get what, Mom?" Grissom asked, still confused at his mother's amusement.
"Did it ever occur to you that Sara might be pregnant?" Victoria asked, hopeful that Sara was carrying her first grandchild.
"No, it really didn't," Grissom began, embarrassed that the thought never crossed his mind.
"Well, Baby Boy, you know what you're going to have to do, now don't you?" Victoria asked with a broad smile on her beautiful face.
"Yeah, Mom," Grissom replied. "The hard part is getting Sara to cooperate."
"Leave that to me, Son." Victoria replied, happy to help her son put things back into perspective.
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A Few Weeks Later
Grissom took Sara to the emergency room of Desert Palm Hospital. She had a very high fever. As Grissom sat nervously with Sara, waiting for the doctor to see them, he immediately thought about the events of the past few months. It was very painful for him, as he thought he had lost 'his' Sara forever. He was so grateful for the fact that she gave him a second chance.
"This time," Grissom began speaking softly to himself, "I won't blow it."
"Did you say something, Gil?" Sara asked groggily.
"I was just saying that I'm grateful that you gave me another chance for love with you, Sweetheart." Grissom replied honestly. "By the way, I like it when you call me Gil."
"I know." Sara replied groggily.
"How did you know that?" Grissom asked curiously.
"Your face always lit up whenever I called you by your given name." Sara replied. As she was getting ready to let sleep claim her, the doctor chose at that moment to make his entrance.
"Hello," the doctor began looking at Sara's chart, "Ms. Sidle. My name is Dr. Stanley Stanhope."
"Hi, Dr. Stanhope." Sara began cautiously. Dr. Stanhope turned towards Grissom, apologetically.
"I'm sorry," Dr. Stanhope began, "Is this your husband, Ms. Sidle?"
"He's my fiancé." Sara replied happily.
"Nice to meet you?" Dr. Stanhope began, in askance.
"Gil Grissom." Grissom finished for the doctor, extending his hand in greeting.
"Dr. Gil Grissom, the famed forensic entomologist?" Dr. Stanhope began in askance.
"I don't know about being famous, but yes, that's me." Grissom began chuckling a bit.
"It's a real pleasure to finally meet you." Dr. Stanhope replied. "My grandson is attending UNLV and he's working on his Bachelor degree in forensic entomology. He's been reading some of your many articles. He's a very huge fan of yours."
"Perhaps he'll like to come by the lab sometime," Grissom began, "I'd like to give him a tour of the lab. Let him know that we have internships available, that's if he's interested."
"Thank you, Dr. Grissom." Dr. Stanhope replied happily. "I'll be sure to let him know of your offer to give him a tour of your lab and of the internship."
"Ms. Sidle, I set up blood tests for you," Dr. Stanhope began, getting back to the issue at hand, "so the lab clerks will be here shortly to take you upstairs." With that, Dr. Stanhope continued make his rounds in the ER, with a promise that he would be back to give Sara the results on her lab work.
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Dr. Stanhope came to Sara's ER cubicle with the results of her lab work. The smile that Dr. Stanhope had plastered over his face was an indication that Sara's condition wasn't serious. Sara was anxious to know the results.
"Ms. Sidle," Dr, Stanhope began smiling. "You're pregnant."
"I'm pregnant?" Sara replied in askance. Grissom was too shocked to say anything, but he was overwhelmed with happiness.
"Yes, you are." Dr. Stanhope replied.
"How far along am I?" Sara asked.
"You're nearing twelve weeks." Dr. Stanhope replied.
"Oh." Sara replied. She realized that she was experiencing morning sickness for nearly that long, mistaking it for mild food poisoning.
"We're having a baby?" Grissom replied in askance, finally finding his voice.
"Yes, you guys are having a baby." Dr. Stanhope replied. With that, Dr. Stanhope left the couple to discuss and digest this information.
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Grissom decided to call his and Sara's parents to let then know that Sara was pregnant. They also made the decision to get married real soon.
TBC
A/N: Here is another chapter. I apologize for posting Chapter 6 content in Chapter 7. This is the correct content. I hope you all like it. This is nearing the end, as I have one or two more chapters left in this story. ENJOY!
