Scared
Chapter 3
The baby was just fine. Right behind the doctor was Nick, pushing the baby in a hospital basinet. The baby might have been healthy but he certainly was not happy, he was screaming at the top of his little lungs.
"It's ok, we're gonna go see mommy." Nick cooed trying to settle him down but it didn't work. He grinned as he handed the baby over to her.
"Hi baby boy." Jackie said with a smile.
She gently rocked him back and forth and he eventually settled down. Nick took a seat in the chair across the room from Jackie's hospital bed. He called her family and told them what had taken place. Then he called his own parents and they vowed to be on the next flight to Vegas. After he was off the phone Nick took the baby back from Jackie
"Sure, you give him to me when he is screaming and then take him away when he is nice and quiet." She joked.
"I know, that's a good gig I got going on isn't it?" He said with a smirk.
He sat back down in the chair and just stared at his new son.
"By the way Jacks, they weighed him and he weighs 8 pounds and 7 ounces."
"Yikes, no wonder it hurt so bad." She said with a laugh.
He grinned at her.
Her entire family arrived at the hospital within an hour. Jasmine ran to Jackie's bed and immediately climbed on.
"Mama" she said happily.
"Go easy Jazz, mommy probably still doesn't feel to great." Jackie's mom Aubrey said.
"Hi Peanut." Jackie said wrapping her little girl in a hug.
"Jazz, go see what daddy's got." Jackie said pointing at Nick.
"Dada" Jasmine said as she got off the bed and walked over to Nick.
"What's that?" Nick asked as he showed Jasmine her new brother.
"Baby" she exclaimed excitedly.
"A baby that's right, who's baby is it?" He asked.
"Mine" she said.
Everybody laughed.
"Did you hear that Jackie, we don't have to worry about paying for his college education, its Jasmine's baby so she can pay for it." Nick said with a grin on his face.
Jackie laughed.
Nick switched the baby to his other arm and then picked Jasmine up and set her on his lap.
"Be gentle." Nick said as Jasmine reached out and touched the baby's blanket.
"Good girl" he praised when she gently tapped the blanket.
"Give the baby a kiss Jazz." Nick instructed her.
Nick put his hand out just in case she tried to head butt the baby instead of kissing him but she very gently kissed her baby brother's nose.
Everybody clapped and cheered
"What a good big sister." Jackie said relieved.
"Here, you hold him." Nick said placing the baby on Jasmine's lap, but making sure he kept his hands on the baby just to make sure Jasmine didn't drop him. Jasmine looked at Nick and grinned.
"Get a picture of this please." Jackie said to her aunt Rachel, who as usual was holding her camera.
"Jazz, look up here." Rachel said as she held her camera, prepared to snap the picture. Jasmine looked up and gave her the cutest little grin.
"How precious, did you get it?" Jackie asked.
"Yeah, I got it, that's going to be an adorable picture." Rachel said with a smile.
Jasmine held the baby for a few more minutes and then gently started pushing him upwards towards Nick. Nick got the hint as he took the baby from her lap.
"He's heavy isn't he?" He said as he smiled at his little girl.
Jasmine climbed off of Nick's lap and wandered across the room.
"So what's the baby's name?" Jackie's uncle asked.
"Houston Warrick." Jackie said.
"Oh Warrick, after your friend?" Jackie's grandma asked.
Nick nodded.
"That's nice." She said.
Nick gave her a small smile.
Just then a baby started to cry in the hallway.
"Baby" Jasmine exclaimed as she ran out of the room.
"Jazz come back here Sweetheart." Jackie's dad said as he raced after her.
"Mine" Jasmine said.
"No that's not your baby, dada's got your baby. Now come back." He said as he grabbed her hand and led her back into the room.
After that everyone got to hold the baby. They visited for a while but then Jasmine started to yawn.
"Looks like you'll be spending a couple more days at our house kiddo." Jackie's dad said to his granddaughter.
"No Nick can take her home, he doesn't have to stay up here with me." Jackie said.
"You're not staying here by yourself, Jasmine is just fine at our house." Aubrey insisted.
Jackie gave in, she knew it was pointless to argue with her mother.
Rachel insisted on taking a picture of Jackie, Nick, Jasmine, and the new baby together as a family. It took about 5 minutes to get a picture she was satisfied with but after she did everyone left.
After they left Nick called Catherine to let her know that Jackie had had the baby. Within twenty minutes of Nick speaking to Catherine on the phone Nick's entire team showed up to see the new addition. Sara carried in a big vase of flowers. "Here these are for you, they're from all of us." She said handing them to Jackie.
"Thank you guys so much. You didn't need to do that." Jackie said.
"We wanted to." Sara said with a smile.
Catherine went over to Nick and the baby
"Alright Nicky, hand him over." She said as she put out her arms.
Nick smiled and gave him to her.
"This kiddo is huge, how much does he weigh?" Catherine asked.
"8 pounds 7 ounces." Nick said.
"Wow you go girl." Catherine said as she walked over to Jackie and gave her a high five.
After that Catherine made Nick move out of his chair so she could sit down with the baby.
"Let's see how much hair you have." She said as she took off the baby's hat.
"What hair?" Nick asked with a laugh.
"Look at that you don't have any hair." Catherine said to the baby as she looked at the baby's bald head. "I don't think I have seen a baby that was quite this bald." She said with a smile.
Nick chuckled at his supervisor.
"Alright Nicky I have been patient long enough, what is his name?" Catherine asked.
Nick looked at Jackie but she just smiled and nodded, she thought he should be the one to tell his team the baby's special name.
"Houston" Nick replied.
"That's cute, what's his middle name?" Catherine asked.
Nick took a deep breath. "Warrick" he said as tears stung his eyes.
Tears started to immediately trickle down Catherine's face.
Nick grabbed a Kleenex and took it over to her.
"You ok?" He asked as he put his arm around her.
She nodded,
"Nicky he would be so honored." She said as she continued to cry.
Nick smiled and looked at Sara, tears were in her eyes as well.
"Catherine's right, he'd love that." She said.
"He would." Greg said in agreement as he gave Nick a small but sad smile.
"Now the gift we got the baby will be even more fitting." Sara said as she handed Nick a wrapped present. Nick opened the gift. Inside there was a very tiny CSI vest. The name Stokes was embroidered in white on the pocket. It was exactly like the one that all the CSI'S wear.
"That is the cutest thing I have ever seen." Jackie exclaimed.
"Where did you guys find that?" Nick asked.
"We ordered it, and I want everyone to know that I am the one that stitched Stokes on it." Catherine said with a laugh.
Nick chuckled, "Nice work Cath, but you spelled it wrong."
Catherine's mouth dropped open, she ripped the vest from Nick's hand.
"I did not" she said indignantly and Nick burst out laughing.
"I had you going though didn't I?" he said.
"Not funny." She said as she playfully threw the vest at Nick.
Everyone laughed at Catherine's expense.
"You're daddy is mean. Just for what he did to me you should peepee on him the next time he changes your diaper" She whispered to the now sleeping infant.
Again everyone laughed but this time at Nick's expense, not Catherine's.
"Oh before we forget, we didn't leave Jasmine out, we got her a gift too." Greg said suddenly as he held a balloon that read Big Sister on it.
"Oh she'll love that, she absolutely loves balloons." Jackie said.
"Nicky we didn't get you a gift, I guess we don't like you as much as we like the rest of your family." Catherine said with a smirk.
Nick laughed "That's alright, I don't need anything."
"I'll tell you what, when you come back to work you can pick which case you want to work on, that will be our present to you." Catherine said.
"That sounds great to me, thanks." Nick said.
After that Catherine let the other members of the team hold the baby. After everyone had gotten to hold him the team decided that they should probably leave so Jackie could get some sleep.
"Thank you guys so much for everything." Jackie said gratefully as she gave each of them a hug.
"Yes thank you." Nick added.
"No problem, if you guys need anything you be sure to let us know." Sara said.
"We will thank you." Jackie said.
After they left Jackie said "That was so nice of them."
"Yeah, that vest is awesome." Nick said.
"I know, it's adorable." Jackie agreed, she then yawned sleepily. "Sorry Nicky, but I think I have to shut my eyes for a bit, I'm tired."
Nick smiled "You have every right to be tired, go ahead and sleep."
"Thanks Hon, I love you." She said.
"I love you too Jacks." He said.
She smiled before drifting off to sleep.
Once again Nick sat down in the chair with the baby, who now had his little eyes open.
"Alright Houston, we need to talk." He said quietly.
"First off, when your sister is old enough to date I need you to beat up all of her boyfriends so I don't have to. Secondly, which sport do you want to play when you get older? I know your mom is pulling for basketball but I think I might prefer football, but it's up to you, whatever you decide to do we'll support you. Just remember what I said about your sister's boyfriends that's the most important thing."
The baby yawned.
"Is that too much to handle for one day? That's ok, we can talk about it later." Nick said with a smile as the baby shut his eyes.
"I love you son." Nick said as he leaned over and kissed the baby's forehead.
The End! I hope you liked it! Please review!