3 months earlier
Nick's cell phone rang as he worked a case on the strip. Tensions were running high because as every minute ticked by, the congestion was growing worse.
Nick walked away from the scene and answered the phone. "Hello."
"Hello, Mr. Stokes. This is Ms. Whitmire."
"Yes, of course. What can I do for you?"
"I know that you are probably at work and I apologize for disturbing you. But, I wanted to keep you apprised of the situation."
"I am at work but it is no trouble. By all means, I want to be kept up to date on the status. Is everything okay?"
"Yes. Everything is just fine. We just got word that Ms. Westerly is having twins. She is having a girl and a boy."
"Woo hoo!" Nick smiled.
"Congratulations, Mr. Stokes. I'll talk to you later. You have a lot to look forward to."
After Nick closed the phone, he walked back up to the car that Catherine was processing at the moment. She looked up as he approached.
"Is everything okay?" She questioned with concern.
"You bet. In just a couple of months, I will be a daddy! Greg and I will be the daddies to two beautiful children, a little girl and a little boy. Cath, can you believe it?"
"That is wonderful news, Nick. You and Greg both will make excellent fathers. You balance one another."
"Why don't you take a few more minutes and let Greg know the good news? He is working that case up in Henderson. Two dead bodies could get to anybody."
Nick dialed Greg's number. "Hey, Greggo, how's it going?"
"Not having much luck here. No one really wants to talk. It is looking like a case of bad dealings gone worse. One of the d.b.s was a drug dealer and the other was a pimp. Seems they had disagreements over the mixing of their businesses."
"I'm sorry man. But, I do have some good news for you."
"Really?" Greg said smiling.
"We are having a girl and a boy."
"Twins?"
Nick laughed, "Yeah, that is usually what it is called when two babies are born at the same time."
Greg whispered so that only Nick could hear, "I could so kiss you right now, you handsome devil."
Nick laughed again. "I am sure you could and you are the one who is the handsome devil!"