Here is the next installment ... Thanks for all the amazing reviews, I am trying to answer all of them as it is always nice to see people are reading my work!
Thanks again to Wander52 the best Beta! She has changed a few things so it reads better ...
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The day after she had left the letter and picture, Grissom gave her a call, so for the past eight weeks they had been meeting to talk.
Both had avoided the topic of the day their baby was conceived, and to Sara's relief, Sofia wasn't mentioned either.
The situation had been hard, but Sara wanted her child to have two parents even if they weren't together.
Choosing places where she thought Sofia would not turn up, Grissom and Sara spent their time talking about the baby, work and the weather.
Sara smiled as she rubbed her belly. Grissom had just been to her latest doctor's appointment with her, where they found out that they were having a girl.
Sara was happy her baby was healthy, but was also secretly excited it was a girl.
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Sara watched as Grissom paid for their drinks.
Accepting her hot chocolate, she watched as Grissom drank his coffee.
Smiling at each other, Sara was shocked when he reached for her hand.
Trying to pull it back, Sara was stunned when he would not let go.
"Sara, I'm …" Grissom was about to continue, when Sara quickly looked around seeing whom Grissom was looking at behind her.
"Sofia," he said.
Feeling her blood boil, Sara grabbed her bag and started for the door, but stopped and looked Sofia in the eye.
Shaking her head she spoke, "Our baby has nothing to do with you."
Seeing Sofia's smile, she had the urge to slap her when the blonde spoke quietly enough so Grissom could not hear her.
"Sorry Sara, but this is war… he is mine and I always win."
Walking out and getting into her car, she saw Grissom come out, followed by Sofia and quickly drove off before she could hear what Grissom had to say.
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Knowing Grissom might come to her apartment, Sara went to Catherine's who let her vent her feelings before heading to work.
Walking in and dumping her stuff in her locker, she then happily accepted her and Nick's home burglary assignment and walked out to the SUV.
Dusting for prints, Sara smiled knowing that Catherine had assigned Nick to the case as well, because she didn't want Sara to be alone anymore in the field.
Allowing Nick to carry her kit to the car, Sara knew he was being protective and felt happy knowing someone cared for her as well as the baby.
Walking into the layout room, Nick and Sara got to work.
After an hour, Sara stood up to stretch her back when she saw Sofia walk past and stare at her.
Starring right back, Sara felt her blood boil as she watched Sofia walk into Grissom's office and grab him into a kiss.
Feeling tears, Sara looked away.
She knew there was something going on, but seeing it was too much.
Dropping what she was holding, Sara rushed out to the locker room.
Sitting on the bench crying, she was not alone for long as Nick ran in behind her and grabbed her in a hug.
"Sar, what's going on? Is there something wrong with the baby?" Nick asked, with panic in his voice.
Pulling herself away and shaking her head she tried to speak.
"It's Grissom and Sofia they …" unable to continue Nick suddenly stood up with the look he gave the worst criminals on his face.
"Grissom's the father and he left you for that woman?" he said with a raised voice.
Nodding her head, Sara was shocked when she saw him run out shouting for Grissom.
Quickly following him she watched in horror as Nick grabbed Grissom and shoved him against the wall.
"Nick!" Sara shouted, as Nick yelled at Grissom.
"Man, I had respect for you and then you screw Sara and abandon her when she gets pregnant, you are less than a man," he shouted as Sara tried to pull him away.
Relieved to see Ecklie for the first time in her life, Nick was pulled away.
"Stokes, Grissom, and Sidle, I want you in my office right now!" Ecklie shouted.
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Sitting between Nick and Grissom, Sara sighed knowing that the entire lab now knew she was pregnant with Grissom's child.
"Stokes," Ecklie began, "you are on unpaid leave for two weeks and will receive a full review when you get back."
"Great I need some time off," Nick said back before standing up and starring at Grissom.
Looking then to Sara, Nick opened the door and walked down the hall to get his stuff.
Looking at Ecklie, Sara braced herself as Ecklie started talking.
"Grissom, Sidle the last time I looked this place was a crime lab not the set of a soap opera. If you both wish to keep your jobs I would suggest you keep your problems to yourself and out of this lab," he said with a level of annoyance.
Breathing out, Sara was relieved to be told she could go.
About to close the door, she heard Grissom ask Ecklie to page Sofia.
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Sofia had been suspicious of where Grissom had been going for the past month and had decided to start following him.
She was angry that he was not paying her more attention and she became furious when she discovered he was spending time with Sara.
Following him to the doctor's office, she saw Sara and Grissom's happy faces and decided to break up the party, as she followed them to the coffee shop.
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Having broken up the coffee shop scene, she decided it was time to show Sara that she meant what she said.
Walking down the hallway, she saw Sara starring at her and walked right into his office.
Knowing Sara was still watching, she put down her file and walked up to Grissom before pulling him into a kiss.
Sofia was slightly disappointed when Grissom quickly pulled away and ran out to find Sara but Sofia was happy – they had had their first kiss.
Getting back to work, Sofia laughed as she saw Nick pin Grissom up against the wall, with Sara yelling at him, as Ecklie ran around the corner.
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Taking an early night on instruction from Catherine, Sara drove to Nick's house to see if he was alright.
Looking down at her juice, she thanked Nick for standing up for her.
"I knew what was going on. That woman has thrown it at me at every opportunity. It's just that I had never seen it," she said feeling tears coming down her cheeks.
Reaching for Sara's hands he smiled, "Don't worry I will not let him near you again."
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Feeling her pager go off, Sofia rang the number and was surprised to hear Ecklie ask her to go to his office.
Walking in and seeing Grissom she was confused when she saw him look away from her.
Looking in horror, she didn't think she had heard Ecklie properly, "You want me to move back to days?" she said, while looking at Grissom.
"We feel it would be best," Ecklie said before adding, "You can take the rest of the night off and start the day after tomorrow, if you like."
Still not giving up hope, she looked to Grissom.
"But you said I was a good CSI, you told me to stay," she said, making herself cry hoping he would take pity on her.
"Yes Sofia, but that was all it was." Grissom said before nodding at Ecklie and walking out.
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