Chapter 20

For the first time on two weeks Gil woke to find his wife still in his arms. He smiled as he looked at her. She had slept all night, no nightmares invaded her mind. Gil kissed her forehead and started to ease himself away from her.

"Going somewhere?" she asked, still half asleep.

"I'm starved," he said, "If you remember we missed dinner last night."

Sara laughed, they had intended to eat after their talk, "Would you have rather ate?"

"No," he said, sliding on his boxers, "But I need to now."

Sara sat up in the bed, "I'll be right with you."

In the kitchen Gil started waffles, Sara came in dressed in nothing but his shirt. After kissing him she went to the refrigerator and grabbed the juice and fruit.

"There is something else I have been wanting to talk to you about," Sara said.

"Amelia's birthday party?" he asked.

"That and my son," she said smiling, "I still want to have a second child."

Gil sat the waffles in front of her then sat, they had already decided that it would be her decision as to when she wanted to try again.

"What makes you think it will be a boy?" he asked, smiling.

"I already told you - because I want a son," she said.

"I guess we will just have to wait and see," Gil told her.

"You just tell that fella between your legs to only shoot out strong Y swimmers," she said, chuckling.

Gil leaned back in his chair, pulled out the waist of his boxers and looked down, "You heard her."

Sara laughed so hard she almost fell off the chair.

After eating, showering and dressing they went to Betty's to get Amelia. As the baby played with Betty's cat Gil and Sara filled her in on the plans for Amelia's birthday party. They had decided to leave out the other thing until it happened.

The next day Sara went to see Catherine, she told her everything that she had told Gil when she was done Catherine leaned back in her chair.

"You're not sure if you want out of the field permanently," Catherine said.

"No," Sara answered, "But for now - Yes." Then she smiled, "Gil and I have been talking about having another child, so I will want to be out of the field anyway."

"Let me talk to Conrad," Catherine said, "I'm sure we can work out something. For tonight you can go with the new girl. Her name is Terry Jefferson."

Sara thanked her, took her paper and left to find Terry. Walking into the break room Sara found a petit dark haired young lady sitting by herself reading a book, "Terry?"

"Yes mama," the startled girl said.

"Sara," she said, holding out her hand, "You and I will be working together tonight."

"Teresa Jefferson - Terry," the girl said, suddenly realizing how foolish it was to introduce herself considering Sara already knew her name.

Sara just smiled, "Sara Grissom."

"GRISSOM?" Terry said, "I took a class that was taught by a Dr. Gilbert Grissom."

"My husband," Sara said, with a certain amount of pride.

"Dr. Grissom is the reason why I decided to become a CSI," Terry told her, "The way he explained how his team helped bring closure to the victims and their families. I think what really impressed me most was when he said the we are the voice for the victims because they can't speak for themselves."

Sara's face glowed with love and pride.

"Do you think that….. Never mind," Terry said, blushing.

"What?" Sara asked.

"I was wondering if I could….you know….meet him sometime," Terry asked.

"I think I can work that out," Sara said, "We need to get going."

"Just let me get my coat," Terry said.

Sara called Gil, "How's things?"

"We're ok," he said, "How are you?"

"Talked to Catherine. She said she would talk to Ecklie," Sara said, "I have a newbie tonight so that means extra paperwork do you think you can bring me by something to eat?"

"No problem," Gil said, "Just let me know when."

Sara told him she would send him a text when she got back to the lab.

"Can you bring Amelia?" she asked.

"Of course," Gil said.

There was a lady that lived nearby that would watch the baby if Gil needed to just run an errand and didn't want to take her with him.

"See you later. Love you," Sara said.

"Love you," Gil said hanging up the phone.

"Guess what, Lady Bug," Gil said to Amelia, "We are going to go see Mommy."

"Mommy," she squealed clapping her hands.

Amelia would have her first birthday in two weeks. She had already surprised her parents by walking and being able to put short sentences together. She totally amazed her grandmother with her ability to sign. Betty swore that Amelia knew more signs then she did words.

Gil and Sara had decided that Amelia would learn to sign and talk at the same time.

Gil had a few errands to run so he decided to stop at the veggie place and pick up dinner.

An hour and a half later Gil's phone vibrated, Gil read the text: "Starving. At the lab, bring food, love ya."

"Mommy's ready to eat," he said to Amelia.

"Find Mommy," Amelia said, trying to drag her father toward the door.

Gil laughed. After stopping at NO BEEF ALLOWED - Sara's favorite take out place, then headed for the lab. Gil held Amelia with one arm and Sara's dinner with the other as he walked in the lab. Amelia smiled and waved as everyone talked to her as Gil stopped at the reception desk and signed them in. Just as he pinned on his VISITOR tag he caught sight of Catherine.

Catherine came up to them, gave her a kiss on the cheek and said, "Hi Miss Amelia."

Amelia smiled, "Hi. Mia wants Mommy."

Amelia had a hard time saying her name it normally turned out to be just MIA.

Catherine pointed toward the break room, Amelia smiled and signed "Thank you." Gil walked into the break room, Sara was sitting with her back to the door talking with a young lady that looked familiar to him.

"Mommy," Amelia said, going to her after Gil sat her down.

"My big girl," Sara said, scooping her up in her arms.

Gil sat her dinner down on the table, "Teresa Jefferson?"

"Yes sir," Terry said, "I didn't think you would remember me."

Gil smiled, "You are only the second lady I have ever taught that showed as much interest in the subject as you did."

Terry looked at him.

Gil smiled, kissed Sara, then said, "I married the first one."