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Author's Notes: Well, the majority speaks and I have decided to continue the little series. Please enjoy this second helping with the same relish you did the first! And thank you;)

Moments

by Kristen Elizabeth

"You know, being pregnant isn't so bad." Sara looked at Grissom. "Maternity clothes have come a long way. And I have my own personal table top, perfect for plates or books." She rubbed the huge mound of her stomach. "I could stay this way forever, really."

"Chicken," he accused her.

"I don't deny it." She inhaled sharply.

Grissom took her hand. "Another one?"

"Big one," she hissed. Her knuckles turned white as she squeezed his fingers until the pain began to subside. "Damnit…that hurts." Sara opened her wet eyes. "You really won't let me quit?"

"Sorry," Grissom apologized. "We're in this for the long haul."

She sighed. "Fine. But you're staying right here with me. I mean it."

He kissed the back of her hand. "I wouldn't be anywhere else."

With the contraction mostly gone, Sara let herself relax against the starched hospital pillow. "I need a distraction."

"Well, you're in luck." Grissom released her hand only long enough to dig into the small suitcase of her things. "Oh…wait."

"What's wrong?"

He pulled out a thin journal with a sheepish look. "I grabbed the wrong one."

Sara read the cover with narrow eyes, "The European Journal of Entomology."

"It's still an interesting read." Grissom pointed to the headline. "'Dispersal of females and differentiation between populations of Epirrita autumnata inferred from variation in mitochondrial DNA.'"

"You're trying to put me to sleep, aren't you?" she accused.

"Well, the doctor did say you should try to rest."

"Ha. I'd like to see him try to sleep with something the size of a watermelon pushing on his…"

Grissom cut her off. "I also brought The American Journal of Physics." He pulled it out and read the cover. "'Measurement of the electrical conductivity of metallic tubes by studying magnetic screening at low frequency.' That could be distracting."

"I never thought I'd say this, but I think I want to read something completely brainless."

He blinked. "Really?"

"Why so surprised?" Sara asked.

"It's just that awhile back, Catherine suggested something. I went along with it just to get her off my back." Grissom reached back into the suitcase.

Sara couldn't hold back a laugh at what he brought out. "The Weekly World News? Wow. Sweetie, how painful was it for you to buy that?"

"Extremely. But she said it was the only thing that kept her sane while she was in labor with Lindsey. Something about the sheer absurdity. Should we give it a try?"

She watched her husband extract his glasses from his shirt pocket and put them on. Ever the scientist that she adored. He opened up the paper and began to read.

"'A worldwide toilet paper shortage looms…'"

Sara closed her eyes and let Grissom's voice lull her into a much-needed nap.

To Be Continued

A/N: That's a real headline from the online version of the WWN. Yeah. Really. Like I could make that up.