Grissom had set his watch alarm to go off at the end of shift because he wanted at least one of them to be awake when the visitors arrived. He fed the baby and changed his first diaper with instruction. He had just gotten him redressed and swaddled when Catherine announced her arrival.
"Where is that baby?"
"SHHH!" Grissom hissed and pointed to Sara at the same time.
"This is the first real sleep she's gotten since the baby was born. She only got to the room two hours ago."
"What took so long? This adorable little guy is eight hours old already." Catherine continued to coo at the bundle in her arms.
"Complications. Her uterus wouldn't contract and kept bleeding. She's in a lot of pain." Grissom informed her.
"Didn't she use an epidural? That wonder drug saved me."
"I remember. I was with you for a short time while we waited for Eddie to show up. Sara didn't want one. She did it naturally."
"You were a good coach then and probably a good one now. She is one strong woman. I applaud her."
"Is everyone else here?" Catherine nodded and Grissom excused himself to go see his family.
"Here's the new daddy. Congratulations, man." Brass said and was the first to shake his hand. The rest of the team followed suit.
"Thank you, but Sara did all of the work. If Catherine ever comes out and you get a turn to come in, just be quiet. Sara is sleeping. She had some complications after the delivery and we only got to this room two hours ago. She is exhausted and in pain."
"What happened?" Sophia asked.
"Her uterus wouldn't contract on its own. She needed drugs and massaging to help her. It hurt like hell." Grissom held up his very bruised hand as proof. Sophia was the only one to actually wince in pain. Catherine came out of the room surprising everybody.
"Gil, the nurse kicked me out. She is in there doing a massage. Get moving." Grissom turned to leave and he heard Catherine telling everyone how cute the baby was. He held Sara's hand and she squeezed it tightly, but didn't wake enough to open her eyes. She was given a fresh ice pack and allowed to rest again.
"It's doing well. We won't have to do this too many more times." She told Grissom kindly and Catherine returned with Brass.
Each member of his team slash family came in and held the baby. Grissom took photos of each one of them. Catherine had smuggled a camera in from the lab so she could put Jr.'s picture on display. Sara woke at one point and talked for a few minutes to Sophia before falling back to sleep. The nurse came in to check Sara one last time and was pleased by what she saw. Sara was happy that she didn't have to go through the pain anymore and was excited that she could take a shower in the morning. Nick came in after Sophia left.
"Grissom when you get back, I am going to request a night off. I am ready to take the next step." Nick showed him the ring he recently purchased.
"It's beautiful. She will love it. Let me know what night you need and I will make it happen." Nick smiled in appreciation and took his turn holding the baby.
"You look beat." Nick commented.
"I am. We were only asleep for an hour when she woke me up. I haven't slept since.
"Get some rest. I can handle it. I have ten nieces and nephews." Just then Jr. started to complain about something and Grissom watched Nick expertly change the diaper and then give him a bottle. Feeling more confident, Grissom allowed himself to fall asleep.
Two weeks later, Grissom had been back at work for a few days. He and Sara had worked out a schedule at home to ensure that they both get rest and spend time with each other. Tonight was the night that Nick was proposing and Gil hoped that all went well. He also hoped that it was a slow night so that he wouldn't have to call the young man in. His prayers were answered. It was a slow night and Grissom was able to catch up on paperwork. Approximately half way through the shift his phone rang.
"Grissom."
"It's Nick. She said yes. I was wondering, if you would be my best man?" Grissom smiled.
"I would be honored. Enjoy the rest of your night and I will see you tomorrow evening." Both men hung up and Grissom called Sara at home.
"H'lo?" She answered quietly in a sleep encrusted voice.
"Hi, honey. I'm sorry I woke you."
"S'ok. Jr. is about to wake up anyway. I can hear his breathing changing in the monitor. What's up?"
"Nick just called. Sophia accepted his proposal and asked me to be the best man."
"That's great, honey. I am happy for them, but now I need to go. Somebody else is demanding my attention. Love you."
"Love you too. Bye." He hung up and checked to make sure that his office door was closed. He didn't want anyone to have overheard his conversations. It was Nick's news to share, not his. He looked back down at his desk and groaned at the massive pile in his in box. It was going to be a long shift fro him.
Shortly after Sara had hung up the phone, Sophia called. Sara was juggling a crying baby when she answered the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi. It's Sophia. I just wanted to thank you for helping me and my fiancée start our relationship."
"Congratulations and I was happy to do it." Sara had finally gotten herself and Jr. settled comfortably in a chair so he could eat and she could still converse.
"You knew didn't you?" Sophia asked in a tone that told Sara she was slightly teasing and slightly hurt at the same time.
"Gil beat you by about thirty seconds. He told me that Nick asked him to be the best man. If you are angry, then you have my permission to punch his arm once or twice." Sophia chuckled.
"I just might. I also wanted to ask you to be my matron of honor?"
"I would love to. Have you already set a date?"
"Not yet. As soon as we do then I will let you know. How is the little guy?"
"He's eating. When he's done then we are both going to take a nap."
"Is he breastfeeding yet?"
"No. He doesn't seem to want to, so I pump and he drinks that from the bottle." Sara had laid the baby over her shoulder to burp him while she continued to talk to Sophia.
"How are you doing?"
"I'm good. Gil is a great dad and we take turns sleeping." Just then Jr. burped.
"Was that him?" Sophia asked and Sara was fairly surprised that her son could belch that loud so soon.
"Yes. Don't ask me who he learned to do that from either?" Both women laughed for a moment.
"Why don't you and Nick come by next week for dinner?" Sara asked.
"Sounds great. I'll call you later. Sleep well."
"Thanks. Bye Sophia."
"Bye Sara." Sara hung up the phone and put Jr. in his crib. She texted Gil before going to bed, –Watch 4 angry woman. Love you. Going to bed. SG-
Grissom was walking with Catherine when his belt vibrated.
"Angry woman? Are you angry Catherine?"
"No. Should I be?" Grissom shook his head distractedly and continued to ponder the meaning of the message. He would have to take it up with his wife later.
"Have you upset Sara?" Catherine brought him back to reality.
"No. She sent the message." It suddenly dawned on him who would be potentially angry. Catherine noticed the change in his behavior.
"Who is mad at you?"
"Sophia."
"Why?" Catherine was confused. She knew that the blonde had feelings for Grissom at one point, but had since gotten over them and had become very good friends with both Sara and Grissom.
"I can't tell you. See you later." Catherine was now extremely suspicious.
Grissom went back into his office and called Nick.
"Stokes." He was out of breath essentially alerting Grissom as to what he was doing at that particular moment.
"It's Grissom."
"You aren't calling me in now, are you?" Disbelief was extremely evident in the younger man's tone.
"No." He heard a huge sigh of relief over the line and identified with the feeling.
"I just wanted to tell the two of you to lay low for a while if you don't want anyone to find out. Catherine knows that Sophia is mad at me. Tell her I'm sorry for calling Sara before she did."
"Sure. Is that all?"
"Yes; good bye, Nick." Nick hung up without replying and that made Grissom smile.
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Across town, Nick snapped his phone shut and turned to the woman lying half naked under him.
"Grissom said he's sorry that he called Sara before you did. He said that Catherine knows you are mad at him and told us to lay low for a while if we don't want to be found out yet."
"Okay." She wasn't in the mood to talk at the moment and she pulled him back down to her by way of a hand on his neck. Nick went eagerly to finish what was well underway when the boss called. He had a feeling that he would have to have this conversation with her again in the morning. He got off the couch and initiated a trail of clothes to his bedroom.
After shift, Grissom came home to hear his son starting to wake up. He knew that Jr. wasn't yet loud enough to wake Sara and decided to let her sleep a little while longer. He went in the nursery and picked up Jr. along with the necessary supplies to change a diaper.
"Hey little man. Let's let mommy sleep a little longer and then we will make her breakfast." He spoke to the infant while changing his diaper. Grissom continued a running monologue while he prepared a simple breakfast for Sara. He had set the bouncy chair on the counter mostly so he wouldn't trip while moving around the kitchen. As breakfast was almost finished, Jr. decided that he was hungry as well. Grissom heated up a pre-made bottle before freeing the infant from his confines. He walked in to his bedroom with baby and bottle in tow to see Sara just waking.
"Morning." She looked up in surprise.
"Hi. When did you get in?" She was stretching the sleep from her body while he watched.
"Forty minutes ago. We made you breakfast. Come join us." Sara smiled very grateful that he had let her sleep in a little bit. She grabbed the breast pump on her way to follow the men in her life. Grissom and Jr. were busy. They had made a delicious breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes. Gil fed Jr. while Sara ate her fill. She had the breast pump hooked up while they ate. Gil burped the baby and put him back to bed. He rejoined Sara as she was disengaging from the machine and beginning to make new bottles. She put her supplies away and slid into Grissom's lap.
"So, I was asked to do an important job at an upcoming wedding, but I don't have a date. Do you know anyone that might want to accompany me?" He pulled her down for a kiss.
"She asked you, huh?"
"Yep."
"I would be honored if you would allow me to accompany you to the blessed event."
"You're hired." She said against his mouth. They enjoyed a mini make out session for a few minutes.
"I love you." Sara whispered in is ear.
"I love you too. How mad was she?"
"She was hurt that she didn't get to tell me her news herself. She called thirty seconds after I hung up with you. I really don't want to talk about Sophia right now." She stood and pulled him up by his hand and didn't release him until they reached their room.
"Honey, just how far are we going here?"
"Wait and see." She pushed him down on the bed and climbed on top of him. He would be a fool to refuse her advances, but he was worried about her since she had just given birth two weeks prior. He never noticed his clothes evaporating from his body due to his worry about hers.
"Aren't you happy to see me?" She asked in a hurt voice.
"Of course I am. I wasn't allowing myself to enjoy your charms because I thought it was too soon after the delivery."
"Well, we're not doing that. Feel free to enjoy yourself." She told him and laid her whole body against his. She continued to kiss him for a few minutes and shook her head every time he tried to roll them over. Sara clearly had other plans in mind and finally put them to use. She slowly used her mouth on her descent down his body. He understood what she was up to now and set his worries aside to enjoy her touch. He closed his eyes as the feelings began to intensify. He called her name when he couldn't hold onto his control any longer.
"Thank you. That was nice, but what was the special treatment for?" She kissed him before answering.
"Because you let me sleep a little longer this morning. Get some rest." She was already falling asleep with her head resting on his chest. He kissed the top of his head and relaxed with her arms around him.
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A/N: Wasn't that nice of Sara? What do you think the team will do when they learn about Nick and Sofia. This story is starting to wind down and there are a only a few chapters left. Thank you to everyone who has left a review…I will post again soon. Have a great day everyone! Kelly