GENERAL-CON'T

Grissom woke up alone. His headache had reduced to a dull throbbing sensation. It was manageable at least.

"Sara?" He called out and moments later she appeared. She was wearing one of his t-shirt and a pair of his boxers. She also had a bowl of fresh fruit.

"Hi." She said with a smile. He loved it when she wore his clothes. Even though he hadn't yet told her, he suspected she knew.

"Hi. Are you hungry or is it the baby?" He asked.

"Both of us. Do you want some?" She held out the bowl to him.

"No thanks; just you. Come back to bed." He held up the covers for her. She stood there for a moment, trying to decide if he had an ulterior motive. She granted his request and popped a bit of melon in his mouth anyway. He helped her finish her fruit by eating whatever she shared; which wasn't much.

Finally, the bowl was empty and he took it from her.

"How's your headache?" She asked.

"Better, thank you for taking care of me." He said and leaned toward her. Sara saw him and met him halfway. It didn't take long at all for clothes to be shed and Sara to be on top.

"Will his hurt the baby?" Grissom suddenly asked.

"It will hurt you more if you don't let me finish." Sara threatened and he smiled.

"Ok, then. Have your way with me." He put his hands on her face and brought her down for a kiss. Sara started to move slowly and tried to maximize the pleasure for both of them. Gil and Sara both had love radiating from their eyes, words and actions. This was the first time for making love since they had conceived the baby. The pace and rhythm suddenly increased as they both reached for the peak. Sara's muscles convulsed just as Grissom was releasing himself in her body. Once they regained normal breathing patterns, Grissom led her to the shower.

"I love you." Sara said while watching him rub the cocoa butter on her stomach. He paused to look at her.

"I love you too."

"Would you like to move in with me?"

"Yes." He answered immediately.

"I was hoping you'd ask." He then confessed. Sara bit her lower lip for a second.

"Nick knows." She blurted out. He paused and slightly tensed, though his silence told Sara to continue speaking.

"When you got in the car yesterday, he saw you put your hand on the baby. He followed me here and I told him." She explained.

"Oh, I didn't realize what I'd done." He cleaned off his hands and laid his head on her now covered belly. Sara rubbed a hand through his hair.

"He said he won't say anything until we're ready. I also think he's going to want to talk with you."

"Why?"

"When he asked me how you felt about it, I felt like the question came more from a protective vibe than a curious one. I told him you love me and I love you. I also told him that you were very supportive, once you found out." She continued to rub her hand through his hair as it rested on her belly.

"Oh, I guess I'll be ready when he chooses to talk. I…uh spoke to Ecklie about you." It was his turn to tell her a few things apparently.

"I remember you said that he's signing off on my evaluations."

"Yes, but did you also know that after twenty weeks you are bound to the lab?" He asked and then moved onto the bed so she could rub the other side of his head. It felt good, but his knees were hurting from being on the floor.

"Yes, I knew that. My doctor is going to say the same thing at my next appointment." She said.

"When is it?"

"Tuesday morning. Will you go with me?"

"Yes. How do you want everyone else to know? You're showing now."

"I know. Do you want people to know it's your baby?" She asked tentatively. She knew that the gossip mill will go haywire once they found out.

"Yes. I'm proud to know that the woman I have loved for years is carrying my baby. Sara smiled and sat up, forcing him to also sit up.

"I love you. I need to go shopping again for larger clothes." She said looking down at the bulge where her stomach used to be.

"We can go after work. Are we going to learn the baby's sex?" He asked.

"We can. My ultrasound is Tuesday. Do you want to know?"

"Yes. Do you?" She nodded. He kissed her for a few more minutes and then they got dressed for work.

"Let's wait until after your next appointment to start on the nursery." He suggested and then she agreed. They stood staring at the small and empty room each picturing what it would look like when their baby arrived. On the way into the lab, he noticed that Sara wasn't really trying to hide her pregnancy any more and his heart swelled with pride.

That night, they officially told their friends. Catherine and Nick could freely express their joy while Warrick and Greg got over the shock. Once it had passed, Grissom delivered a larger shock.

"Sara, I have never known love until I met you. I've been a fool for so long Sara. Will you do me the honor of being my wife?" So saying, he dropped to one knee and produced a ring from his pocket. She was in awe and quickly accepted. She pulled him to his feet and kissed him; since they were at work, she kept it short. By the end of the shift, everybody knew about the engagement and the baby.

Tuesday morning came around and Gil was driving Sara to the hospital so they could see the baby. He was hoping that they would get to learn if they had a son or a daughter on the way. He parked the car and held her hand on the way in. In the lobby, headed for the same elevator was none other than…

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A/N: Sorry for the shorter chapter, but I couldn't resist the cliff hanger. Any ideas of who it will be? I can't wait to see what you think. Thank you all so much for the reviews! Keep the coming!

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