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Chapter 10:

Days went by like minutes, and before she knew it, she was sitting in the same small ultrasound room that she'd been in a little over ten weeks ago. Only this time, she had Grissom at her side. Their nurse, the same she'd had before; whom she now knew as Megan, had left the room only a few moments earlier, giving them a minute of privacy. Sara held Grissom's hand in hers, and then realized how bad he was shaking.

"Are you nervous?" She asked, propping herself up on her elbows.

"No," he said, "more like…excited."

The nurse walked in a moment later. "Ok," she smiled whilst pulling on a glove, "are you ready?"

The pair nodded simultaneously, and the nurse began to prep Sara for the ultrasound. Minutes later, a deep blue image appeared on the screen. Two bodies were seen, and both were wriggling around in the tiny space they shared.

"Well, both babies seem to be healthy," Megan smiled, "In just a moment, we'll here 'A' baby's heartbeat."

With a few clicks of her mouse, the room filled with the sound of a beating heart. "Good, very good." Megan said. Sara peeked at Grissom through the corner of her eye; he hadn't said a word sense the screen had turned on. His eye's eyes were wide, and his mouth slightly agape. He'd never seen anything like it.

Pictures were taken of 'A' baby, and the nurse quickly moved on to 'B' baby. It's heartbeat played just like it's sibling's had. "How great," Megan cheered, "it looks-and sounds like-you two have two perfectly healthy twins!"

Sara and Grissom let out sighs of relief, and met each others eyes.

"Now," Megan began, "I remember you asking if I could find out if the twins were identical or fraternal. I've been doing this for almost six years, and have only had about…" She thought a moment, "twenty twin pregnancies, and more than half were fraternal."

Megan stopped talking and zoomed out, so that both babies were in view. She studied them for a moment before continuing. "But, I can tell you that you two are most likely having identical twins."

"Would you mind explaining?" Grissom asked, "I'm just…curious."

"It's no problem," Megan insisted. "Ok," she started, " see this right here? That's the placenta. Now, if their were two placentas, then no doubt they would be fraternal. But, there are some rare cases where the placenta's of fraternal twins can fuse together, but it's very unlikely."

She paused, allowing the pair to absorb the information before continuing.

"All in all, there's still a slight chance that the twins are fraternal, but it's very slim. So, the likelihood of Sara having a boy and a girl is small as well. But, the only way to be positive is a DNA sample after the twins are born."

Sara stole another look at Grissom out of the corner of her eye. He was beaming.

"So, you two are positive that you don't want to know the sex of the babies?" Megan asked, "If not, I can give you the statistics on twin births."

They looked at each other and thought for a moment, then simultaneously they both shook their heads.

"Thank you, Megan, but, no." Grissom said, "we'll take some pictures, though."

Pictures were snapped of each twin, and some of them together. Sara had another appointment scheduled in seven weeks. This was going be another very important visit. Sara had mentioned that she'd hoped to give birth naturally, even though it was many times difficult to do so with twins. Megan had said that if both twins were in the right position; heads' down towards the birth canal, then yes, she could.

With that statement fresh in their minds, Sara and Grissom left the doctors and made it home in record time. Sara was so excited! I can't wait to talk to Nick, she thought after she remembered their conversation a few weeks ago.

"Identical twins," Sara beamed, wrapping her arms around Grissom and touching her nose to his, "can you believe it?"

"No," he breathed, pulling her as close as he could. They parted, linked their fingers together and made their way over to the couch. "I feel like it's a dream, and one day I'll wake up, and it'll all be gone."

She ran her fingers through his curly hair. "I feel the same way." She admitted, resting her head on his shoulder. Grissom leaned forward slightly, peering into the next room. Hank was asleep in his bed. Good.

With his finger, he lifted Sara's head from his shoulder, looking into her eyes. "Does this seem real?" He asked, just before kissing her lightly on her lips. He surprised her, but she accepted his kiss. When they parted, he returned his gaze to her eyes.

"I…I-" She stammered. After shaking her head lightly, she leaned forward until she was only inches from Grissom's ear. "I think I need a little more…convincing." She whispered, very voice quiet and deep.

With a gleam in his eye, Grissom pressed his lips against hers. He wrapped one arm behind her, and used the other to lightly push her down on her back, afterward using to prop himself over her, trying to ovoid to much pressure on her stomach.

They started off with slow, passionate kisses, but gradually they quickened they're pace. Sara giggled as Grissom struggling to maneuver himself around her swollen abdomen. She scooted over enough for him to lie next to her, and once more their eyes met. This time, however, he saw something different.

"Sara," he said, "did I just…do something wrong?"

"No!" She insisted. "Gil," she began. She'd been calling him by his first name ever since she'd called him all those nights ago. "I don't know about you, but, I don't really remember our…first time. It only comes to me in bits and pieces, and those little pieces I remember are great. But, I want to remember all of it. And…" she trailed off, struggling to find the right words.

"This is probably going to sound like I'm over reacting, but, whenever we have our real first time," she laughed shortly before continuing, "I don't wont to be…fat. I-I want it to be perfect."

He stared at her for a moment, not sure how to respond. "Sara," he tried; that was always a good way to start, "I understand, but I want you to know something."

"I know for a fact, that every moment I'm with you…is perfect." He said, "And, I also know, that whenever we decide to…take that step, that it will be perfect."

She was quiet, so he tried to brighten the mood. "And, no, smarty; I'm not just making this up to get laid."

With that she had to laugh. She rested her head on one of his arms whilst he wrapped his free one armed her. Grissom always knew how to make her feel loved.

XX

Nick's warm smile greeted Sara as she entered the break room the for her next shift. "So," he said, wrapping an arm around her shoulder as they sat on the couch, "how'd your appointment go?"

"Great," Sara beamed, Nick laughed.

"Did you find out what you're having?" He asked.

"Sort of," she answered, "We didn't find out the sex of either baby, but we did find out that we are having-well, more than likely having, identical twins."

Nick's smile spread further across his face as he pulled her in for a hug. "Wow, identical twins," Nick said, "you think you'll be able to tell them apart?"

"I hope so," Sara sighed.

"What about names?" Nick asked.

"Honestly, I haven't thought about names," Sara admitted, "but I don't want them to rhyme. You know, like 'Cindy' and 'Mindy', or 'Justin' and 'Dustin'?"

Nick chuckled and pulled her in for another tight hug, then released her to get himself a cup of coffee. A few moments later, Catherine and Warrick come strolling into the break room.

"Hey, Sara!" Catherine exclaimed, "how'd the appointment go?"

"We don't know what the genders are, but we are pretty sure that the twins are identical." Sara explained.

While Warrick walked over to Sara and pulled her in for a hug, Catherine turned to hide her smile as she poured her cup of coffee. Grissom must be thrilled, she thought to herself.

"Alright guys," said Grissom as he came around the corner, "assignment time." He said in a sing-song voice, waving the slips back and forth.

"Hey, Griss," Warrick said, pulling Sara to his side with one arm, "Little Miss Mommy-to-be over here is having identical twins."

Catherine coughed to hide her laugh, whilst Sara's face flushed a deep red and she, too, struggled to keep her self from laughing.

"Really?" Grissom played, raising his brow, "well, congratulations, Sara."

She pursed her lips before thanking him. He handed out assignments, giving Nick and Warrick a homicide in Henderson, and gave himself, Sara, and Catherine a hit-and-run out D street. When the three of them were seated in the car thirty minutes later; with Grissom in the driver's seat, Catherine beside him, and Sara in the back. As they pulled out of the parking lot, Catherine went into a fit of uncontrollable giggles.

"What's so funny?" Grissom asked, baffled.

"You two!" She laughed waving her finger between him and Sara. "In the break room…you guys should be actors!"

Grissom focused his attention back onto the road, whilst Sara only blushed.

XX

Days went by like hours, and before she knew it, it was Sara's last day of work. She had finished all of her cases, but hadn't told anyone about her maternity leave. Grissom was the only one who knew, and she had hoped to keep it that way-until the day came, that is. She had planned to tell them a few hours before the end of shift. That time was nearing, she realized, so she made her way towards the break room.

The hall were dimmer than usual, but not by much. Sara didn't think anything of it, and continued to walk down the hall. She did, however, take notice of the darkened break room. Oh, no, she thought, please don't let this be some kind of surprise party. She braced herself for the oncoming shouts of joy, then turned on the light.

There was nothing.

She let out a loud sigh of relief. Good, now I can just relax and wait for the rest of the team to get here, she thought as she dropped down onto the couch, grabbing her half-read book from her purse. She made it through three pages before all the night shift CSI's, plus Brass, and most of the night shift lab techs; including Greg, Mandy, Bobby, Archie, and even Hodges, came strolling into the room, hands behind their backs and looks of mock-innocence all over their faces. Sara looked over the edge of her book, and stared at them for a moment.

A split second later, they each revealed a wrapped or bagged present in their hands, with smiles from ear to ear. Sara closed her book and laughed, "how'd you know?"

Greg raised his hand, and judging by the look on Sara's face, she wasn't surprised. "I have my ways." He smiled, and handed her his gift.

She blushed, and waited for everyone to sit either on the couch with her or on the nearby table before unwrapping her gift. Inside was a very thick book; a children's book, filled with nursery rhymes and short stories.

"Aaww," Sara smiled, flipping through some of the pages, "thanks, Greg."

"You're welcome," he smiled shyly.

She set the book down on the counter, and received her gift from Nick. It was in a large red bag, with purple paper coming out of the top; which she removed carefully. She reached inside the bag, and moved her hand over the soft fabric that met her fingers. Whatever it is, she thought as she began to pull it out of the bag, it is one of the softest things-

"Ah," she said, holding the two pink blankets in her hands.

"Now, before you get mad at me for buying pink blankets," Nick said, "unzip them."

Unzip..? Sara searched for the zipper on one of the blankets, found it, and unzipped it. Underneath the fluffy, pink fabric lied the same soft, fluffy material, only blue. "Oh!" Sara exclaimed, getting it, "wow, Nick, thank you." With that, Nick grinned and crossed his arms over his chest.

Warrick stepped up next, handing her his large, wrapped, rectangular shaped present. It was very heavy, she noted, as she placed it down on what little of a lap she had left. She unwrapped it slowly, but excitedly. The first thing that met her eyes was the image of two small handlebars. Bikes? She first thought. No, too curved, she concluded, she ripped of the rest of the paper, and got her answer.

"A stroller?" Sara asked, surprised.

"Not just a stroller," Warrick said, "a twin stroller."

"My God, Warrick," Sara gasped, starring at the box, "this…this is way to much!"

"Ah, no it's not." He waved it off as though he was swatting at a fly, "I know you like to go for walks, so I figured, why not take the kids with you?"

Sara ended up opening presents for two hours. She got a set of magnets from Mandy; magnets that she could insert pictures into. She got a video camera from Archie; she nearly refused to keep it, insisting that he'd spent to much.

"If it makes you feel any better, I know the guy who owns the store," he'd explained, "I got it for half off."

That did make her feel a little better, but she still felt like it was too much. She vowed to use as much as possible. She received a huge scrapbook from Catherine; "something every mother needs," she'd said simply. From Bobby she got a diaper bag; "there's even a place for you gun in there," he'd teased. Grissom gave her something she'd expected; subtle, yet unique; a picture frame with the word Family at the top of it. She thanked him, but struggled to keep herself from calling him 'honey', or 'baby'.

When Hodges handed her a small, not even wrapped box that she could hold with only one hand. Probably a cheap gift card, she figured. However, she got something she hadn't expected; A necklace, a heart-shaped locket necklace.

"So you can put each baby in there, and carry them with you everywhere you go." he sang poetically. Sara was momentarily speechless.

"Wow, Hodges," she managed, "this is very….thoughtful."

She gave everyone their well deserved hugs; hanging on a little longer when she reached Grissom, and thanked them once more, telling them that she didn't know what she would do without them. They helped her carry the gifts to her car, where she said her goodbye's one last time, and she left the lab with tears in her eyes. She couldn't stop smiling, however, and held that same smile as she unloaded her gifts into her apartment, as she showered, and even as she closed her eyes and fell asleep, snuggling with the two teddy's Nick and Warrick had gotten her when she was in the hospital after the lab exploded. It was as if the knew, was the last thought to drift through her mind. A few hours later she felt Grissom slide into bed with her, and wrap his arm around her.

XX

After Grissom left her the next day to head into the lab, Sara headed to the store. She hadn't realized that her fridge was almost empty until she had opened it for breakfast. She finished off the rest of her milk and cereal, and after kissing Grissom goodbye, she went to her favorite grocery store-one that was open all day, everyday. She was reaching for a box of cereal when she heard someone call out her name. She hadn't heard this voice in quite some time, but it was one she could not forget.

"Sara?" This one was closer, like whoever it was had started walking over to her. She turned to face the voice's owner, hoping she'd made a mistake. She hadn't, and when their eyes met, she could have sworn her heart stopped. All she could manage to do was squeak out his name.

"Hank."

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