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Sara sat in the PICU waiting room and stared outside. She then suddenly heard a voice she had not expected.

"Sara, dear, are you ok?"

"Jo, What, I can not believe you are here?" Sara then was engulfed by a hug and returned the hug from her boss and old friend.

"You think I will let my Godson be in the hospital without being here for his mom? Sara, are you ok? I do not see Nick here?"

"He got called to the office, he will be back shortly. Andy is still in the medically induced coma they want to have minimal stimulation so I decided I would sit out here, other wise I just want to touch and hold him and talk. I have never seen him so quiet." Sara then started to let the tears fall.

"You know I think this is only the second time in my life I have seen you cry the first was when you got to hold Andy." Jo smiled as she said this.

"I see you brought the picture albums." Sara wiped away the tears and got her self composed as best as she could.

Jo had known when to push Sara and knew this was not a good time to do so. So she went with the change of subject.

"Of course, and I included my grandma's brag book." Jo stated proudly.

Sara smiled. Jo did not have any children, however she treated Sara like her own daughter and Andy as a grandson. That was why Sara had asked her to be Andy's Godmother. She knew Jo would make sure nothing happen to him if something happen to her.

Just then Sara saw Catherine walking up.

"Hey Cath. This is my supervisor and dear friend from San Francisco Jo, Jo, Catherine."

"Nice to meet you, it is so nice for you to come." Cath offered a hand to Jo to shake as she spoke.

"Well, when Sara called I knew I had to be here, Andy is a super special little guy. I only have 2 days that I can stay then I have to head back. Work does not stop as you know." Jo smiled as she talked.

"Are those baby pictures?" Cath asked as she saw the albums in Jo's arms.

"Yep, Sara asked me to pick up Andy's baby book however I decided to pick up a couple extras to include my favorite." She then showed the grandma's brag book.

"Sara is the closest thing I came to having a daughter, so I sorta adopted Andy as my grandson."

Jo then opened the brag book and showed a picture of Sara at ten years old and Jo in a CSI uniform.

"My first big case and little did I know I was to have such a profound effect one little girl."

Catherine knew a little about Sara's past but not everything. Sara still never truly opened up to anyone except Nick and Grissom and apparently this woman in front of her.

"Jo, I can not believe you have that picture in there. Umm….." Sara voice went up an octave indicating she was not happy.

Jo then looked at Sara, and offered a little piece of advice.

"Sara, the past is the past, you need to be able to discuss it to move forward." Jo stated firmly.

Then she turned the pages and continued on to show pictures of Sara in various stages of her pregnancy while she was at work and then Sara just after the c/s they had allowed Jo to be in there and take one picture of the baby and Sara as the laid him near her head.

Then they got into Andy's pictures. As Sara pointed out various stages and accomplishments Catherine noticed how excited and proud Sara sounded.

Finally Sara excused her self for a few minutes and went to the bathroom.

"Jo, ummm I do not know you however, you seem to know Sara very well, and well could you tell me, does she talk about Nick very much?"

"What would you like to know? Nick has been the topic of the discussion so many times I think I know the man. She still loves him, however I think she is afraid to give in. She had a very rough childhood, she was lucky the day I met her that she was not one of the victims also. To be honest I know she had blocked most of that day out. She tells a different story of what the crime scene told. Unless Sara gives me permission I can not tell you more than that though. However I will say she is wonderful with Andy you would have thought she had a completely normal up bringing." Jo said as she thought of how Sara and Andy were together.

"Well, would you like to help in project Sara? I will warn you though you may loose your favorite CSI to one Nick Stokes and to the LVPD crime lab." Catherine stated.

Jo smiled and said "Sign me up, if it gets those two together I am all for it. Sometimes Sara is afraid to allow herself what she deserves."

Catherine took Jo's cell phone number down and told her she would call with more details. Catherine then offered to put Jo up at the Tangiers. Sara turned my offer down earlier, however I will offer it to you. It is the penthouse suite all expenses paid.

"Ok, I have to ask how do you manage that?" Jo asked wondering if the pay was that much better in Vegas.

"My father was the owner and it was left to me. I rarely use it, however I love to offer it to friends." Catherine stated casually.

"Well it sounds better than trying to find a room off the strip. Sold."

Just then Sara walked back out and saw the two of them chatting away.

"What is sold?"

"Well since you would not take my suite at the Tangiers then I offered it to Jo and she took me up on it." Cath laughed.

Just then Nick walked in and came up to Sara and gave her a small hug.

"Hey Sara, how are you and Andy?"

"Andy is fine, no changes, they want to keep minimal stimulation and I can not resist touching and talking to him so I have set out here most of the time."

"Ohh, Nick this is my Director of the San Francisco Crime lab Jo, Jo, Nick."

"I am so glad to finally meet you. You look just like all the pictures she had of you." Jo smiled as she said this.

Sara blushed however Jo was right she did have lots of pictures of Nick.

"Well, I am going to go see Andy, after that Sara you want to go to late lunch early dinner?" Nick asked. "Jo you can join us if you like?"

"You know what they say three is a crowd, well unless it is your children, and then there are times they are a crowd also. You two go enjoy and I will leave all the albums here and you can look at them as you eat."

"That sounds good, I will be right back." Nick then left to go in and see his son.

In the PICU

"Nick saw Andy's nurse as he walked in the room. How is he doing? Can I talk to him?"

"He is doing the same, just talk in a normal voice and hold his hand. However keep it short, the little guy will be off the vent by tomorrow morning, he is doing really well." The nurse informed him.

"Andy, you are such a big boy, I heard you like cowboys and Goofy and Aladdin so guess what? You are now the owner of a new bedroom all done up in Goofy, Aladdin and Cowboys. Uncle Warrick and Uncle Greg and Uncle Grissom are building you a play set in the back yard. We just need to get Mommy to realize I love her, and I am not just doing this to give you a home. So after you wake up we will start in on Mommy, and you can help me get her flowers and wine and dine her. I promise I am never letting go of either of you again. Hopefully she will do the same." Nick then gave his son a kiss and left the room.

When Nick got in the hall the Doctor was talking to Sara, he smiled at Nick and then updated him on what he told Sara.

"So at 8am we will remove the vent. If you want you can be there when we remove the tube and comfort him, his throat will be very sore. Tonight at midnight will remove the pressure gage and put in a few stitched to cover the hole left. It is a very simple procedure and we only allow staff in there for that. So it is best you go home sleep well tonight and then come back for tomorrow."

"How many more days will he be in the hospital after this?" Sara asked

"Depends on him, it could be as little as 48 hours or at least a week."

"Thanks Doctor" Nick and Sara said together.

Sara went back into Andy's room in the PICU and said goodnight and then went and joined Nick.

Nick and Sara then left the hospital together.

"Sara, would you like to go to Sabre's? It is a quiet little restaurant that is off the strip it opened about a year ago."

"That sounds great."

When they arrived to Sabre's Sara instantly feel in love. It was dark and quiet with individual areas. When she got the menu she was amazed at the number of vegetarian dishes. Nick had remembered.

Sara sat quietly through dinner wondering how and why Nick seem to still care about her, though she was sure it was because he wanted to see his son. She would just have to prove that she was here to stay and that they could make it. However was she doing this to prove it to him or herself?

Sara watched Nick go through the albums as he asked questions about the moments in the picture. She realized how much she had missed having him there for those moments. She wanted so badly to have him back in her and Andy's life, however would he want her? She started to wonder if maybe she was fooling herself into believing that he wanted her, was he just doing this so he could take Andy?