The doctor was able to fit her in the following day. She sat in his office waiting for him. He finally came in.

"What's the problem Miss Willows?"

"I've been sick lately,"

"Sick how?"

"To my stomach. The most unpleasing kind. Any way Warrick, my boyfriend suggested that I see you. My daughter..."

"I heard. I'm incredibly sorry for your loss,"

"And anyway he thought maybe you could give me something for it. I don't know what, but I'll try anything,"

"It may not be that, it could be caused by a number of things. So before I give you anything for it I'd like to do some tests to make sure it isn't something viral, or bacterial,"

"Ok, thank you,"

The doctor draws some blood collects some swabs, and then dismisses Catherine.

A few days later Catherine isn't feeling any better, but she continues to go to work. As she's collecting evidence on a scene her phone rings. She pauses from what she's doing to answer her phone.

"Willows," which is her usual answer. Normally Grissom calls her while she's on the scene. But it isn't Grissom this time.

"Miss Willows this is Doctor Alexander,"

"Oh hi,"

"Miss Willows is it possible for you to come in today?"

"I'm on a case I probably won't be done until way after your office is closed,"

"Ok then can you come in tomorrow?"

"Yeah I can try,"

"Ok I'll see you whenever you can make it then,"

"Ok bye,"

The following day she finishes around 11 in the morning. She cleans up, changes and then goes to the doctor's office.

The doctor's office: Catherine walks up to the receptionists office.

"I'm here to see doctor Alexander,"

"Do you have an appointment?"

"No, he told me to come in whenever I could today,"

The doctor walks up behind the receptionist.

"It's ok Jane I'll see her now,"

"Ok,"

"Follow me,"

Catherine follows him to his office. She sits down across from him wondering what could be so important that he'd call her to his office to tell her.

"Well Miss Willows I have good news, and I have bad news,"

"Tell me the bad news first,"

"There's nothing I can do about your nausea,"

"I didn't figure. So what's the good news?"

"There isn't anything wrong with you,"

"Why couldn't you tell me this over the phone?"

"There's more,"

"Good news or bad news?"

"Good news. This is something I prefer to tell my patients face to face,"

"What exactly would that be?" Catherine probes.

"Miss Willows you're sickness isn't an emotional thing,"

"Ok?"

"The reason you're sick is because you're pregnant. I'd say at least a couple months. Close to the end of your first trimester,"

Catherine is dumbfounded she can't find words to say anything.

"I'm going to need you to come in next week so we can see where we stand,"

"Ok, Thank you," she mutters in confusion as she leaves the office.

She heads home to get some sleep before her next shift. Warrick is already asleep when she gets home, but he hears her slip into bed.

"Where were you? We got done an over an hour ago,"

"I went to the doctor. He called me and asked me to come to his office,"

"Oh. And how did everything go? Did he give you a prescription?"

"No,"

"Why not?"

"Because it isn't something that needs a prescription,"

"Is something wrong with you?"

"No,"

"Then what was so important that he had to tell you at his office?"

"I'm pregnant," Catherine whispers as she situates herself in bed.

"Oh," it takes a second for what Catherine has just said to register. "Wait what?"

"I'm pregnant,"

"Are you serious?"

"Yes,"

"Really?"

"Yeah. I wouldn't joke about something like this. I wouldn't have even thought of it,"

"We're having a baby? This great,"

"No it isn't. I don't want to be pregnant. I hate being pregnant. I'm 48 years old. I can't do this again. When the doctor told me I didn't have anything to say, I just kind of froze,"

"Catherine why are you so worried?"

"Because my daughter died. She'd be starting highschool this fall. But she's not. I don't want to start all over again,"

"Why not? You're a great mom. Catherine everything is going to be fine. We're going to have a baby. You're not starting over. You're just building on what you already have,"

"Warrick I love kids. But I don't know if I can handle having another child. I mean there are always going to be so many things in the back of my mind. I don't want to always be afraid to lose this child. Warrick anything can happen. And I don't care what anyone says lightening can strike twice. I'm just not sure I'm ready to handle this,"

"Catherine why are you so worried? Everything is going to be fine. We'll work this out. We just have to take it day by day,"

"What if we can't? What if something happens? What if something goes wrong?"

"I can't guarantee anything but we just have to wait and see,"

"I don't want to wait and see. I want to know that everything is going to be ok,"

"Why are you so worried?"

"Because I just feel like no matter what I do everything is going to fall apart. I mean your divorce isn't finalized. We're not married, and I'm having your baby. I'm always going to be afraid you'll leave, or I won't have you anymore. I can't raise this baby alone. I've done it before, and I won't do it again. I want to be a family. That's all I've ever wanted. But it just seems as if some force of nature wants to prevent that. I don't understand why just once I can't be happy,"

"I don't know. But I don't think we're going to be able to solve anything unless we get some sleep,"

"Ok,"

Things hadn't been sorted out, but feelings had been put on the table and that was a start. Warrick wanted Catherine to be happy, at least about this. He just wanted to see her smile again. He loved her. He wanted to be a family, with her. They had both made some mistakes in the past but they finally ended up close to where both of them wanted to be. At least they were with each other. It seemed as if the stars had finally aligned and people were with who they were supposed to be. But then again things could always change.