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Chapter 9: His Daughter

It could have been seconds, minutes or even hours to Sara but when she regained consciousness she could hear the ambulance and police sirens coming closer so she couldn't have been out very long. She made sure she was ok by moving her arms and legs and thankfully she felt everything was still in place then she brings her hand up to her forehead, touching a cut and wincing at the stinging, she looks over at her companion and Alice was still out so she checked her pulse on her neck and sighed in relief when she felt it then tried to wake her up, but still nothing. She looked down at Alice's stomach, swallowed and before she puts her hand on it an officer appeared at the open, driver's side window and asked if they were alright.

Sara turned to him and replied. "The woman who I am with hasn't woken up yet and she is pregnant."

The officer asked in concerned voice. "Can you check to see if there is any movement of the baby?"

Sara nodded, swallowed again, moved her hand slowly, puts it on her stomach and for the first few seconds she was a little freighted because she didn't feel anything and she was about to cry then she choked back a relieved sob, nodded her head, looked at the police officer and said. "I felt a kick."

He nodded and as he opened the vehicle door he said. "Why don't you come out of there and we'll get you checked out."

Sara shook it off and responded. "I'm fine, I would like to stay with her until you guys can get her out."

The officer hesitated for a second then nodded and as he started talking to his men, Sara looked back at Alice and said. "You guys are going to be ok, I'll make sure of it." She kept the one hand on Alice's stomach and put the other one on her shoulder.

10 minutes later they had Alice out of the vehicle, who was still unconscious, and on a stretcher then once they were both in the ambulance they were headed to the hospital.

When they got in the hospital the Doctor saw who came in so he rushed over to them and asked. "Sara you ok?"

Sara looked at Taylor, nodded and said in an almost pleading voice. "Yes but please help Alice."

Taylor looked into Sara's eyes and knew what her connection to this woman was and he nodded then wheeled Alice away a few seconds later as a nurse came up to Sara to look at her cut but before Sara allowed to get looked at she needed to call Grissom and nothing was going to prevent her from doing that.
The nurse wasn't going to let her until she got to do her job but Sara told her that she could check whatever she needed to after she made that call.
So after hearing the urgent tone Sara used, the nurse nodded her head and waited.

Sara hit's speed dial number 1 and a few seconds Grissom answers it. "Grissom."

"Griss..."

Grissom cuts her off. "I know I'll be there in a few minutes, I just got to the lab."

"No it isn't that, I need you to come to the hospital."

"What! Why? Are you guys ok?"

Sara started to have tears in her eyes and replied. "There was an accident and..."

She didn't get to finish because he already said. "I'll be right there. You can tell me everything when I get there."

Sara sniffled and responded. "Ok, I love you."

"I love you too."

They said bye and hung up then the nurse took Sara to one of the exam rooms to check her out.

Grissom ran to the reception desk and he was about to talk when he hears Sara's voice. "Grissom." Grissom turns around and sees Sara standing there with a butterfly bandage on the left side of her forehead.

He walks up to her, puts his hand on her cheek, looks at the bandage a few more seconds then looks into her eyes and asked with concern in his voice. "You ok?"

She nodded and replied. "A few stitches, a small headache but other than that I'm fine."

He nodded and asked with concern again. "How is Alice and the baby?"

Sara stated to tear up again and said. "I don't know, she never gained consciousness. I did feel the baby kick when we were in the vehicle." He still looked worried though and Sara speaks again feeling really bad. "I swear Grissom that I didn't mean for this to happen. You know I didn't like this situation but I could never hurt them, especially a baby, your baby. I am so sorry."

Grissom shook his head, puts his hand back on her cheek and replied. "Oh Honey, I know you would never do anything to harm anybody. I don't believe for one minute that any of this is your fault, It's going to be ok." Sara started to cry and Grissom brings her in her arms and rubs his hand up and down her back, hoping he was right and that everybody will be alright.

After a few minutes he pulls back, kissed her head, lifts her chin up, puts his hand back on her cheek to wipe her tears away and said. "I'm gong to tell the receptionist that I want the doctor to know that I am here so I can be informed as soon as possible, alright?" She nodded and after one more kiss on the head he released her and talked to the receptionist while she sat down.

When he came back he sat down next to her, took her hand and said. "She told me she will let the doctor know." She nodded and they just sat there holding hands while they waited.

It was going on three hours without any word and the uneasy feeling grew more than when they first got there.

Finally Sara sees Dr. Smith walking up to them, Grissom sees him a few seconds later and they both stand up.

As Taylor stops in front of them Grissom asked. "What took so long?"

Taylor answered. "We had just wheeled her in the OR when simultaneously her water broke and she was gaining consciousness she was very frightened and we tried to calm her down but there was so much distress that there was nothing else we could have done so we ended up doing an emergency C-section, right now they are both doing very well." Sara and Grissom sighed in relief and he was about to talk but Tyler beat him to the punch. "Yes the baby is a little early but we are monitoring her and barring any complications she is free to go home in a few days to a week."

Grissom nodded feeling once again relieved, he was about to ask about Alice but Sara spoke before he could get the words out. "What about Alice's injuries?"

Taylor looked at Sara and answered. "Her leg is broken, a few ribs and her shoulder are bruised and we do want to monitor the concussion since she was out for a bit but like I said she is doing very well considering everything she just went through."

They nodded again and Grissom asked. "Can we see them?"

Taylor looks back at Grissom and answered his question. "I would like it if you just see your daughter through the glass of the nursery for right now but you are welcome to see Ms. Simms if you like."

Grissom nodded and replied. "Thank you, Dr. Smith." Then holds out his hand to him.

Taylor was a little shocked, Grissom had never held his hand out to him before but he kind of liked it so he smiled a little, shook Grissom's hand as he replied. "You're welcome Dr. Grissom."

They release hands then Taylor looks at Sara and Grissom released her hand indicating she can hug him if she wanted to and she took him up on that offer, she stepped towards Taylor, wraps her arms around him and as he hugs her back she whispered. "Thank you."

He nods and as they pull back he replied. "You're welcome."

After one more look and a goodbye Taylor turned and started to walk away but then Grissom remembered something so he looks at Sara and said. "I have something else I want to talk to him about." Sara nodded and watched Grissom walk up to Taylor and saw them talking for a few minutes then Taylor nodded and walked away.

Grissom walks back up to her and she asked. "What was that about?"

"I'll let you know later."

She looks at him curiously but nodded and said. "Ok." Then she cleared her throat and continued. "Now why don't you head to the nursery and I'll call the team to let them know."

"You sure you don't want me to wait for you?"

She shook her head, puts her hand on his cheek and replied. "I'm sure, I'll be there in a minute, ok?" He nodded but still just stood there and she asked with a small smile. "What are you still standing there for? You have a little girl out in the world."

"I know I just need a few more minutes." Sara nodded and she could tell he was a little scared so she puts her hand back on his cheek to calm him down then he cleared his throat and continued. "This is real? I am actually a father now, right?"

"Yes you are and you'll be great at it. I have faith in you."

He gives her a half-smile, puts his hand on top of hers, looks right into her eyes and replied. "With you by my side I know I can do this."

"Well as far as I can see I am not going anywhere."

They both do a full smile this time, lean toward each other and after a few pecks on the lips then they pull back and he said looking right into her eyes. "I do love you Sara."

"I love you too, now go see your daughter."

He nodded and after one more kiss he turns and heads toward the nursery.

She watched him for a few seconds then walks toward the exit of the building for the much-needed air the outside provided and to call Nick.

She pulls out her phone, hits speed dial number 2 and a few seconds later the sound of Nick's voice came over the phone. "Hey Sara, what can I do for you?"

"I just wanted to inform you that Grissom is a father now."

Nick spits out his water that he had just taken a sip of and asked. "What!? I thought it was just an appointment?"

"Yeah it was, I'll tell you about it later, alright?"

"Yeah sure. Do you want us to come down there?"

"Probably not at this time or maybe you guys should wait till she gets out of the hospital to see her, that would probably be best."

"Alright. Do you need me to come down there for you?"

Sara smiled at the nice gesture but said. "No, I'm fine, I know your number if I need to talk."

Nick smiled and replied. "Alright, I'll be seeing you, bye Sara."

"Bye Nick."

After she hung up the phone, she puts it back in place, took a breath and walked back into the hospital to see the little girl who she knew has already taken a piece of her bug man's heart.

When she got to the nursery part of the hospital she sees him standing in front of the glass with a smile. She walks up to him and he turns his head to look at her and shares a smile with her. She stops next to him, looks through the glass and sees all the babies with their names on display then her eyes found the little girl who had the name: Bridget Simms-Grissom.

He puts his arm around her shoulders, kissed her head and whispered. "You ok?"

Even after their talk before shift earlier he still had to make sure because his baby came quicker then was expected and knew she had to get use to this sooner than planned and he was going to try his hardest to help anyway that he can.

She nodded, looked at him and replied. "I will be."

He kisses her softly on the left side of her forehead and replied. "And I'll help anyway that I can, if I can. I know this will take time so you take all you need, just as long as I can to be there for you."

She nodded with a smile, kissed his cheek, then lays her head on his shoulder and they continue to look at his little girl.

After about 20 minutes other parents were coming to see their babies so Sara and Grissom decided to go visit Alice so they could be out-of-the-way.

They walked to her room hand in hand and stopped at the closed-door, he knocks and a few seconds later they hear a come in so they walked in the room.

Alice looks at the two of them and they saw her laying in bed with an IV attached to her and her leg elevated. They stop walking when they got close to the bed and Grissom asked. "You ok Alice? How are you feeling?"

She gives them a small smile and replied. "Calm, a little tired and sore but I'm alright."

Grissom nodded and Sara speaks. "Alice I am so sorr..."

Alice cuts her off. "It's ok Sara I don't blame you and everything worked out as well as could be expected in this situation, right?" Sara nodded and Alice continued. "So you don't need to worry anymore." Sara nodded again then Alice looks at Grissom and asked. "Did you see her?"

Grissom smiles and said with a little pride in his voice. "I did, she is very beautiful."

Alice smiles back and replied. "Just like her father huh?"

Grissom looks down embarrassed and Sara leans toward her man, kissed his cheek and replied. "Yes just like her father." Alice watched the interaction then looked down.

Before the room got too tensed Grissom lifted up his head, looked back at Alice and asked. "Is there anything I can get you?"

Alice shook her head, looked at him again and replied. "No but I do have to talk to you about something." Grissom nodded and waited with patience then a few seconds later she continued. "With Bridget coming here earlier then what was planned this conversation came faster than when I wanted it but the time has come and I can't change that." She cleared her throat and spoke again. "I talked to my family last month and they have offered to help me out if I move back to Chicago and I thought long and hard on this decision and I've decided to take them up on their offer."

Sara gasped and Grissom raised an eyebrow and said. "What!?"

They were about to continue the conversation when Sara's phone vibrates, she released Grissom's hand, picked it up, looked at the screen with a little confusion after seeing the number it was showing then looked at Grissom, he looks at her, nods and said. "Go ahead and take it."

She was torn on staying by his side or taking the call but with his understanding look she decided to take it so after kissing his cheek she walked out of the room.

When the door shuts behind her Grissom looks back at Alice and asked. "Why are you dong this?"

She looks at him and replied. "I need to make a good life for me and my daughter and I have a chance at doing just that."

He nods in understanding but then sighed. "I understand you wanting a good life for Bridget but she is my daughter too and you can't just take her from me."

She ignored his soft tone and his blue eyes since that's what got her in this situation to begin with then she shook those thoughts away, cleared her throat and said. "I am sorry but my decision has been made they have a job lined up for me and everything, I am not going to back out of it."

She looks away and Grissom was trying to keep calm this whole time but he just couldn't take it anymore so he shook his head and said. "I won't let that happen, if I have to fight you for her I will, believe me."

She looks sharply at him and comes back with. "Don't make this into a war, I don't think you want to go down that road with me. The majority of my family are lawyers and we could be in a custody battle for years and you know my chances of gaining full custody is a lot higher than yours, just being her mother gives me the edge."

He sighs, looks down and runs his hand through his hair, he knew she was right and he didn't want to put his daughter in the middle of a nasty custody battle, not matter how young she was.

She sighed and replied. "I am not trying to be difficult, I need this job, nothing here is going to help me very much, my family would be right there and it's not like I am taking your visiting rights away you can still come and visit as much as you want. I know it's quite a bit of distance but if she is as important to you as I think she is then I think you will make the time." He looks back into her eyes clearly defeated and before she could continue to talk he turns and walks out of the room.

She sighs again, knowing how hard this is on him but she was doing what she thinks was right for her and her girl and the feelings she had for him would not influence her decision.

A few minutes later the door opens again and when Alice looks at the doorway she sees Sara and even though Sara didn't see Grissom standing there anymore she walked in anyways.

They looked at each other and Sara speaks. "He isn't just going to let you take his daughter away."

"Yeah he basically already did. He doesn't want to start a custody battle, knowing what it would put her through and frankly neither do I. I know you guys don't agree but I have to do what I feel is best."

"And having Bridget grow up without her father is best?"

Alice sighed and replied. "Listen it's not like I am keeping him away from her, he is welcome to come and visit her as much as he wants." Before Sara could talk Alice continues. "Anyways I thought you would be happy that your complication will be out of your way."

Sara shook her head and replied. "You moving away isn't going to change the fact he has a daughter and I am fighting for Grissom's sake. Right now this isn't about me it's what he needs, he can't live that far away from his child, it would kill him and with his working schedule he could probably get a few times out of the year to see her, if he is lucky. That isn't right and it's not what he wants."

Alice looks into Sara's eyes then she looks away putting the wall up and replied. "My decision is final. What happens next is up to you guys but in three weeks we are gone."

Sara must have misunderstood how Alice had felt for Grissom because taking a child from a parent wasn't love or she was doing this to get back at... Sara shook those thoughts away before they continued down that road and was going to continue to fight but it was like pushing a brick wall and she was done wasting her breath so she turned and walked out of the room.

She walked back toward the nursery and just in time to see Taylor hand Grissom something, pat his shoulder and walked away then she saw Grissom look back through the nursery window and heard him speak. "Hi little girl I am your daddy and I just want you to know that even though I won't be around a lot in your life, I love you, I will always love you." The light hit right at the perfect moment and she saw a tear glistening down his cheek and sadness for Grissom filled her heart.

When he felt his heart pitter patter he wiped the tear away, turned to the left and saw Sara standing there, he tried to smile a little but Sara could see the defeated look on his face.

She walks up to him, brings him in her arms and said in his ear. "I am sorry Griss." He nods and she holds on to him tighter.

After a few minutes of holding on to each other they release the hug then she cleared her throat and asked what he had in his hand. He looked down at the piece of paper Taylor gave to him then handed it to her.

She takes it, unfolds it, looks at it then looks at him and asked with a surprised tone. "You had Taylor run a DNA test?" He nodded, he had wanted to run a test after the baby had been born because it was safer that way and he didn't want anything to happen to her even if it turned out it wasn't his, Sara continued to talk, breaking him out of his thoughts. "Did you suspect she could have been lying?"

He cleared his throat, looked at the baby and replied. "No but I had to be 100% sure, I didn't want any uncertainty surrounding us, you understand right?"

He looks at her and she smiles, folds the paper back up, hands it back to him and replied. "Yes and now you'll never have to wonder, Bridget is really yours."
He nodded with a sad smile because it was true, she was his little girl but she was being taken away. As they continued to look at each other they silently agreed they would keep what he did only between them. They looked back at his little girl as he puts his arm around her shoulders.

After a few minutes of silence he looked at Sara and finally asked. "Who called you earlier?"

Sara shook her head and replied. "Don't worry about it, you have enough on your plate right now."

There was something in her voice when she said that but he couldn't figure it out right now and really he didn't have the energy to, so he just nods, brings her closer to him, kissed her on the head and they continued to stare at his little girl.

Sara snuggles closer to his side and basked in this closeness while she can because she had a feeling things were once again going to change and sooner than anybody wanted.

AN: Next Chapter: Another unexpected turn will be taking place. You may see next chapter later today, so be on the look out. Please review.