A NOT SO QUIET SHIFT
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6 MONTHS LATER
Sara sat down on the couch and turned the TV on. She started flicking through the channels, but soon threw the remote down on the coffee table. There was nothing whatsoever on and she was bored. Sara had started her maternity leave two weeks ago and had already cleaned the house from top to bottom – twice. The baby's room was decorated – pale yellow with ladybirds and butterfly's around the top. Her bag was packed and had been for a month or more. Sara did not know what she was going to do for another month, go insane probably.
Sara stood up and went into the kitchen heading for the freezer. Although she hadn't had too many cravings one had stayed with her all along, B & J Phish food ice cream dipped into decaff coffee! She'd never forget the look on Gil's face the first time he saw her dipping her spoon of ice cream into her coffee. Sara opened the freezer door and looked inside.
"Damn! Oh well, guess I'll have to go and get some. Maybe I'll get the guys some cakes and take them to the lab." She said out loud.
Sara shut the freezer and headed to the bedroom, where she changed out of her joggers and Gil's t shirt. Sara had blossomed during the pregnancy, after the initial problems with her anaemia were sorted, although she had had a back ache for the last day or so. After slipping on some maternity trousers and a shirt she brushed her hair and headed out.
Twenty minutes later Sara pulled up at the lab. She reached across and picked up the bag of cakes and most importantly her ice cream. After locking the car, she slowly made her way into the building. Sara knew she would get twenty questions from everybody she saw but fingers crossed she would get to the break room before her ice cream melted.
"Hi Sara! Didn't think we would see you until after the baby was born. Wow look at you, you've got really big!" Judy said all in one breath.
Sara turned and smiled, while gritting her teeth.
"Hey Judy," she said, "Just got to drop these off. I'll catch you later." Sara walked down the corridor praying that she wouldn't bump into anybody else. No such luck.
"Hey Big Momma!"
Sara swung around ready to give somebody an earful. Brass was stood there with his arms wide open ready to give her a hug.
"Did you just call me big momma?" she asked him, giving him the Sidle stare.
Brass gave her a small grin and nodded.
"Sorry, but munchkin looks to have doubled in size since I last saw you!" he laughed.
Sara walked up to him and gave him a one armed hug.
"If you've any decaff handy I'll forgive. But I am NOT that big." She told him as they walked to the break room.
Brass walked over to the counter and pulled down two mugs and got the decaff out of the cupboard. He quickly set about making the coffees. Meanwhile Sara had placed the bag with the cakes and her ice cream on the table.
"Mm that's better, "she said as she sat down" Jim pass me a spoon please."
"Okay." Jim walked over and placed the coffee's down and handed Sara her spoon. He watched in disgust as she loaded it with ice cream and then lovingly dipped it into her coffee.
"Sara, you know that is disgusting don't you?" He said to her, "Anyway I thought cravings were meant to disappear by now."
Sara paused in her eating and pushed the bag of cakes over to him.
"Have one. Anyway this isn't disgusting; it's a good way of keeping my fluid levels up. So there!" Sara told him with a grin "Anyway where is everybody?"
"Well your hubby and Greg have got a DB in the desert complete with bugs. They should be back soon. Cath, Warrick and Nick are over at the rampart." Brass took a bite out of his cake while watching Sara tucking into her ice cream. "Back to your wonderful cravings. How the hell did you find the combinations? I mean pickles in chocolate spread, honey and sprinkles!"
Sara dropped her spoon into the now empty ice cream tub and leaned back into her chair, hands gently rubbing her bump.
"Mm, that was pretty gross, it did taste good though. Remember the other one?"
"Don't remind me. That poor rookie wasn't the same for weeks after he saw that!" Brass and Sara both burst out laughing at the fond memories of her early pregnancy.
"So, why are you here? Not that I don't love your company?" Brass asked her.
"I was bored. I'm dreading the next four weeks. There's nothing to do at home and if I try to do anything with Gil there he won't let me." she huffed.
"Hey kiddo, you and munchkin are all he cares about. He doesn't want you doing too much."
"I know but I'm pregnant not dying. Speaking of hubby guess I should let him know I'm here and not at home." Sara reached for her cell and dialled Grissom.
"Hey honey…. No I'm fine….Yes my feet are up…..I'm at the lab talking to Jim." Sara pulled a face at the lecture she was getting." I'll see you soon, gotta go my ice cream is melting…. Love you too bye." She put her phone down on the table and looked at Jim.
"I know, he's just concerned. Now help me up I need the bathroom. Gil's darling is leaning on my bladder."
Brass helped Sara up and opened the break room door for her.
"You okay? Or shall I escort you?" he laughed.
"Sara glared and then smiled. "I'm fine, just if I'm not back in ten come and get me I might be stuck!"
"Okay," Jim went and sat back down at the table, leaving the door open.
Sara wasn't joking about the baby leaning on her bladder; also her back ache was getting a bit worse. She was washing her hands when suddenly she stopped. A huge contraction had her doubled over.
"God." She cried, "Where did that come from?" Sara was straightening up and catching her breath when her waters broke followed by another contraction. Sara screamed loudly.
In the break room Jim looked up. He had heard the scream that came from the ladies he thought.
"Sara!" he stood up and ran down the corridor. Faces were starting to peer out of offices, not just at the scream but at the sight of Jim brass running. He got to the ladies and banged on the door.
"Sara? You okay?" he called
"Jim. Oh God!" Sara gasped.
Jim pushed open the door and stared at Sara. She was surrounded by water and doubled over as another contraction hit her.
"Sara, it's okay. I'm calling for an ambulance." Jim reached Sara's side and held her hand while phoning for the ambulance.
"Hi I need an ambulance now, I've an 8 month pregnant woman, and her waters have broken" he started.
"Yes she's having contractions. Sara honey how many have you had?" he asked.
"Three, I want Gil here NOW!" Sara cried.
"She's had three very quickly together…..What! I can't deliver a baby! Okay as soon as possible, we're at the CSI lab." Jim put the phone down and turned to Sara, "Honey, we've got to get Doc Robbins."
Sara glared at him "I'm not giving birth to my baby in the bloody morgue! Ouch!" Sara started to pant, "Jim I'm scared it's too early."
Jim looked at her, "You're doing great Sara. Shall we try and get to Gil's office? Do you think you can make it?"
"God yes. Just get him here soon."
"Okay, come on I'll help you." Jim put his arms around her back and helped her walk down to Gil's office. On the way he saw Archie.
"Archie, get Doc Robbins. Tell him Sara has gone into labour, contractions three minutes apart. We'll be in Grissom's office."
Archie ran off to get Doc Robbins.
"Jim, I need Gil, phone him please phone him." Sara cried as another contraction hit her.
"Okay honey. Let's get you in here first." Jim opened the office door and led Sara to the couch. As he reached for his cell he closed the door and the window blinds. He hit the speed dial for Grissom.
"Hey. Where are you? Thank God! Sara's in labour, we're in your office." He hung up and turned to Sara." He's in the car park. He'll be here in a minute."
A knock at the door came and Doc Robbins peered in. He took in the sight of Sara and looked at Jim.
"Is Gil on his way?" he asked as he made his way into the room.
"Yes, he should be here any moment now!"
"Good. Sara I'm going to have a look at you okay?" Doc Robbins reached into his medical bag and pulled on some gloves. "Oh Jim could you go and wait outside for Gil."
"Sure, take it easy kiddo." Jim left the room and watched out for Grissom.
Another scream tore through the air; Jim looked at the closed door then back down the corridor. He gave a sigh of relief when he saw Grissom rushing towards him.
"Hey man, she's in there, go on."
Grissom rushed through the door and fell to his knees by Sara's side.
"Sara, honey I'm here. Don't worry it'll be okay." He said as he brushed her damp hair away from her face.
"Gil it hurts." Sara whimpered.
"Sara I need you to push on the next contraction." Doc Robbins said to Sara.
"Mm"
"Come on honey. You can do it." Grissom told her "That's it breath Sara. I love you honey."
"God Gil! You try doing this!" Sara grunted at him squeezing his hand hard as the next contraction hit her.
"That's it, honey push," Grissom encouraged her.
"Sara, almost there I can see the head, well done." Doc Robbins said.
Sara gave a huge scream, which was followed by a much quieter cry.
"Sara, Gil you've got a beautiful baby girl," Doc Robbins placed their new baby onto Sara's tummy. "Congratulations. I'll leave you alone for a minute and see where that ambulance is."
He walked out the door and bumped into Brass.
"How are they? I've called the guys." Jim asked looking at the Doc.
"They're alright. Look there's the paramedics. "The Doc turned to them, "Baby is delivered but I haven't cut the cord. They are in here."
"Thanks Doc." The paramedics knocked on the door and went in.
There was a mad rush in the corridor as the rest of the guys arrived.
"How is she?"
"Has she had it?"
"Wait and we'll find out," Brass told them.
They all stood around leaning against the wall, occasionally looking at their watches. The door to the office slowly opened and Grissom walked out carrying a tiny bundle wrapped in a blanket.
"Hey guys. I'd like to introduce you to our baby, "with that he turned the baby so that everyone could see her, "Phebe Sara Grissom."
"She's beautiful just like her momma."
"She's lovely Gil."
"Thanks guys. Now we've got to go to the hospital so that both my girls can get checked out. Why don't you come and visit us later? "Grissom told them.
"Sure, give Sara our love."
"Yes give her my love and congratulations."
With that Grissom made his way back into his office and his wife. The paramedics had loaded Sara on to a stretcher, ready to wheel her to the ambulance.
"Ready?" they asked.
"Sure, let's get out of here." Sara told them.
"Can you give me a moment?" Grissom asked them.
"Yeah, we'll be outside."
Grissom waited until they had closed the door and then he bent over Sara, giving her a kiss.
"I love you. Thank you for our wonderful daughter."
Sara smiled up at him.
"I love you too and thank you for everything."
THE END
AN That's it for this one. I hope you have enjoyed it, I know I enjoyed writing it (I even wrote more chapters than I was going to!) I've been asked about a prequel so we shall see. As always please review if you liked it. Thanks
