Jackson is my original character, but I still don't own CSI.

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I jump ahead a bit (twice!). And I wanted to include a moment between Jackson and Morgan! Hope you enjoy!

Before they realized it, Morgan was four months along. She was just starting to show, and her morning sickness had subsided. Jackson loved to help with preparations for the new baby, from painting the nursery to picking out toys. Greg was thrilled to see Jackson so excited about being a big brother. Since he was an only child, he was excited about helping Jackson prepare for and eventually help take care of his new sibling.

Just as exciting for Jackson was the fact that he was getting ready to start first grade. He'd already met his teacher and some of his classmates, and was really looking forward to starting school. Morgan and Greg had taken him shopping for school supplies and clothes, marveling at how he was growing so fast.

The family had arrived at home after shopping for school and getting a few things for the baby's room, and Morgan was helping Jackson try on some new school clothes.

"You look so handsome," Morgan said as Jackson looked at himself in the mirror. The little boy giggled.

"Mama?" Morgan turned and looked at Jackson. "Will you still love me after the baby comes?"

Morgan stopped folding a T-shirt and looked at Jackson. "Of course I will, honey. I love you very much. I'll still be your mama after the baby comes."

Jackson looked intently at Morgan. "You'll still love me even though you didn't have me in your tummy?"

Greg walked into the room in time to see Morgan smile and pull Jackson into her arms for a hug. "You are my son. That's how I feel about you. I will love you when the baby comes, even if your daddy and I have a dozen babies." Turning to glare at a smirking Greg, she added, "But that won't happen." Greg laughed softly as Jackson smiled. Looking into the big brown eyes that were just like her husband's, Morgan said, "I am always going to love you, my sweet boy."

Jackson smiled and gave Morgan a hug. "I love you too, mama."

Just then, Jackson pulled away when he felt something strange between them. Morgan pulled away with her mouth agape and placed one of Jackson's hands on her stomach. "Feel that?" Jackson nodded, and Greg knelt down to put his hand on his wife's belly. "The baby moved!"

"Wow!" Jackson whispered with wide eyes. Greg smiled and felt tears come to his eyes.

"Yeah, that's the baby," Morgan whispered.

"Hi, baby," Greg and Jackson whispered.

Morgan smiled and looked down at her husband's and son's hands on her stomach, talking to their baby.

Three months later, Morgan and Greg were closing a case at the lab when Nick asked them to come to the break room for a family meeting. Nick began walking down the hall and looked back to make sure the confused couple was following.

"What do you suppose that's about?" Greg asked.

Morgan shrugged and Greg helped her out of her chair. She groaned as her feet hit the floor. "Why can't we have the family meeting here?" she asked.

"I don't know," Greg said with a shrug.

"Come on," Nick said with a smile.

"Ugh, talk to me when your ankles feel like they could explode," Morgan said. Nick and Greg smiled as she waddled past.

As they got to the break room, Morgan and Greg were surprised to see the team had decorated it with pink and blue balloons and streamers. There was a cake on the table, and several gifts piled around it as well. Everyone, including Jackson, Hodges' mother Olivia, Lindsey, Catherine, Maria, Helena, Doc Robbins' wife Judy, Super Dave's wife Amy and son Joshua, Grissom and Ecklie, had gathered for a baby shower.

Morgan and Greg smiled as Nick happily ushered them into the room. Everyone yelled 'surprise!'

"Wow! What is this?" Morgan asked, laughing.

Sara walked over and hugged her good friends. "Well, we wanted to surprise you. And we wanted to do something for the baby."

Greg walked over to a giggling Jackson. "Did you know about this, Jacks?" The little boy laughed as Greg picked him up and hugged him.

"We just told him," Nick explained. "He was just as surprised as you were."

Morgan smiled and rubbed her swollen stomach. "This is wonderful. Thank you all."

"You like it mama?" Jackson asked.

"No, I love it." Morgan embraced her husband and son in a hug. "Did you have a good day at school?"

"Yeah!"

Morgan and Greg were thrilled with the party and all of the gifts received from their colleagues and friends. Gift cards, blankets, sleepers, and several packages of diapers were among the gifts the growing family received to help with the new arrival.

Morgan looked thoughtfully at her husband and son. "Jackson, do you think you'll get a brother or sister?" Morgan and Greg had talked about finding out the sex of the baby before it was born. They knew there was no wrong answer, and the baby was growing and progressing normally, so they had agreed to wait.

Placing his hand on his mama's stomach, he thought for a moment. "I think it'll be a girl."

"You do?" Morgan asked. Jackson nodded.

"Why do you think it's a little girl, Jacks?" Greg asked his son.

Jackson shrugged. "I dunno, I just think it is."

Everyone smiled. "You know, Jackson," Nick said, "I think you'll be a great big brother."

"Yeah!" Jackson agreed as he took another bite of his cake. "But why can't the baby be born now? It's taking forever."

Greg smiled at his son. "Well, the baby's still got a little growing to do. It'll let us know when it's ready to be born."

Looking up at his father, Jackson asked, "How?"

Catherine and Judy both chuckled. "Well, your mama will go to the hospital and the baby will come out of your mama," Judy patiently explained.

Jackson thought hard, narrowing his eyebrows in confusion. "How will it do that?"

Morgan closed her eyes and tried not to think about the amount of pain labor would endure. Touseling Jackson's hair, she said, "Very carefully."

Jackson nodded. "Oh, okay." He took another bite of his cake. Greg and Morgan laughed with everyone as it seemed Jackson was satisfied with the answer.

Greg looked at his son and wife, as they both placed their hands on Morgan's stomach, feeling the baby kick. Morgan grabbed Greg's hand and placed it on her stomach. They all smiled as they felt their soon-to-be-born child move.

They just didn't know how soon they would meet the newest Sanders.

TBC...