Chapter 17: Shopping with Catherine

Nick spotted Catherine sitting on the hood of her car as he pulled into "Baby USA". He pulled into the spot next to her.

"Sar, wake up" he gently nudged Sara.

Sara snapped her head up "Hmm?"

"Were here"

"Oh okay" she stretched out rubbing her eyes.

Sara was now in her seventh month of pregnancy and Catherine desperately wanted to go baby shopping because she missed it. So Nick invited her to come.

Nick hopped out of the truck and walked 'round to the other side to help Sara out.

Catherine smiled when she saw Sara's belly "Wow, someone's getting big"

Sara was still pretty tired and let out a yawn in response. Nick rubbed his hand up and down her back.

Catherine pulled out a list "So here's what I'm getting, what are you getting?"

Sara looked slightly confused "Why are you buying baby clothes?"

Catherine turned red then quickly fixed her mistake "I'm uh going to my cousin's baby shower today"

But the truth was Catherine and the lab was throwing the pair a big baby shower to help them with everything they need. Sara and Nick didn't tell the lab that they were extremely tight on money, with a little unplanned baby on the way, or that they were worried if they would have enough formula (Sara really didn't want to breastfeed), or diapers, or bottles, or baby socks, and most of all money. They really didn't know what to do. They really didn't have to tell the team what they were going through, they could just kind of tell times were really tough.

"Oh" Sara yawned again.

The three began walking into the store. They finally reached the door and Sara looked around. There were baby supplies everywhere. Sara looked taken aback, Nick looked knowing from going baby shopping with his sisters, and Catherine looked just plain excited.

"Where are we going first?" Catherine asked, overjoyed to be back in a baby store.

"Um, I guess we need some more baby clothes and socks"

"Good" Catherine led them to the clothing section.

They walked over to the baby clothes and all three of them smiled at the tiny clothes. Sara walked up to a pair of the tiniest pink socks she has ever seen. She picked them up and inspected them.

"Wow" Sara smiled "These are the smallest things I ever seen"

"Babies are tiny" Catherine pointed out

"Babies are expensive too" Nick said picking up a yellow onesie "How much are those socks?"

"Oh wow, there seven dollars" Sara said turning red. (I know baby socks aren't seven dollars but I'm really trying to emphasize on the whole money is tight thing)

Catherine couldn't help but to feel bad for the parents to be. Having a baby was expensive; an unplanned baby seems to be even more expensive. Money must have been extremely tight. Catherine just hoped that the new parents made it through, the first few years would be really hard.

"Maybe this wasn't a good idea" Sara mumbled putting the socks back.

"Well maybe not" Catherine stepped in "You guys can look around, get what you can afford and then um let me buy the rest"

"No Catherine, we could never let you do that"

"There so damn stubborn" Catherine thought

"No it would be fine…"

Sara shook our head "Never"

Catherine nodded her head alright.

They walked around the store picking up clothes, purchasing some, and saying some would be nice to have but are too expensive. Catherine made mental pictures of every item they picked up. They walked around and looked at toys, blankets, towels, diapers, and more formula. By the time they were at the checkout they had spent over $100.

Nick laughed 'Wow that was a lot more than I planned to spend"

The three began to walk to the door. Then Catherine stopped.

"You leavin'?" Nick asked pointing at the door.

"Uhh no" Catherine said "I think I'm gonna go a little overboard on my sister"

They nodded and said there goodbyes and Nick and Sara were on there way. Catherine turned back in the store and picked up every single thing that they couldn't afford and more. She ended up spending over $200. But she didn't feel a bit guilty. Because everyone in the lab went overboard with there baby shower presents. She laughed out loud when Greg showed her his present or many, many presents that he was going to stuff into one big box. She could barely wait for the shower tomorrow.

Review! Sorry this chappie was so short; I want the shopping and the shower to be two different chapters. Which the shower will be next keep reading, keep reviewing!