A/N: Hey guys! Thank you so much for continuing to read as well as the lovely reviews :) This is another more fluffy chapter as Greg and Morgan share news of the baby, but never fear, the drama will return next chapter, just gotta make sure I have a fair balance ;) I don't know if Morgan's Mother's name has been mentioned before so I made one up; do correct me if I'm wrong. Enjoy!

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Chapter 9: Sharing the News

The following morning and Morgan was too excited to keep the secret to herself any longer, so whilst Greg was out shopping, she decided to call her mother and step-father to tell them the good news.

"Hello?" Elaine Brody answered the phone.

"Hey, mom!" Morgan replied brightly.

"Oh, hello Morgan, sweetie" Elaine replied, happy to hear her daughter's voice "It feels like so long since I last spoke to you"

"I know mom, I'm sorry, we've just been so busy at work recently" Morgan explained.

"It's alright sweetie, I understand. How's Greg?" Morgan's mother enquired.

She was quite fond of her son-in-law, and felt he was the best thing to ever happen to her daughter. Morgan was quite a rebellious child, and Elaine wondered if her daughter would ever find someone who could tame her and get her to settle down. She was happy Morgan had found that in Greg and that they loved each other a lot; Greg really was a nice boy.

"He's fine" Morgan told her. "Listen, there's something really important I need to tell you" she said, hardly being able to contain her excitement.

"You're pregnant!" Elaine squealed slightly.

"Yes! How did you know that!?" Morgan asked incredulously.

"Oh sweetie, a mother always knows" Elaine giggled. "It's about time! I'm so happy for you, baby"

"Yeah, we're really happy too" Morgan said placing a hand on her stomach "I'm exactly two months along now"

"Oh, well then we must come and see you soon!" Elaine said excitedly "I can't believe it, I'm going to be a Grandma! Have you told your father?"

"Yes, he was surprisingly happy for us too" Morgan said.

"Yeah, he's not always as tough as he makes out" the mother explained "I remember when I told him I was pregnant with you, he cried of happiness for about an hour after"

"Really?" Morgan asked in disbelief; she found it hard to consider her father would ever cry.

"Yes! Oh hang on sweetie, Jerry wants to talk to you" Elaine said, and there was a shuffle for a moment as she handed over the phone.

"Hey Morgan, I couldn't help but over hear the news" her step-father spoke.

"Yeah, I can imagine mom's shriek of excitement rocked the whole house" Morgan teased.

"Well it's fantastic news, honey; I'm pleased for you and Greg"

"Thanks Jerry" Morgan smiled "I want you to know that, you're going to be as much as a grandparent to this baby as my dad is"

"Thanks, Morgan" Jerry replied "I better hand you back to your mother, she's packing already!"

Morgan laughed "Okay"

"Sweetie, we have to make arrangements to see you soon" Elaine requested.

"Yes of course mom, but I've got to get ready for work soon. I'll call you again tomorrow to make arrangements, alright?"

"Alright, sweetie. Take care of yourself and the baby, and say hello to Greg for me, I love you"

"Bye mom, I love you too" Morgan replied, and hung up the phone.

Half an hour later and Greg returned with his arm filled with grocery bags.

"Here, let me help you with those, baby" Morgan said getting up from the sofa but Greg just shook his head.

"No, no I got it" Greg insisted, even though it was clear he was struggling to balance everything "I told you to take it easy from now on"

Morgan rolled her eyes but couldn't resist smiling at her husband's unnecessary precautions "I can still help out around the apartment, Greg" she said, following him through the kitchen "It's gotten the point where I actually clean in secret so you won't tell me off"

"I know, but I don't want you to strain yourself or the baby. I couldn't bear it if something happened to either of you" Greg said, starting to unpack things onto the table. "Hey, I know we said we weren't going to buy anything yet, but I was walking past a store and I saw this" Greg said with a smile pulling out a stuffed elephant toy "My Papa Olaf gave me one of these the day I was born, I still have it back in my room in California, her name's Ellie"

"Aww how sweet" Morgan said taking the animal and imagining their baby sleeping in its crib, cuddling the elephant close.

"So, did you call your mom?" Greg asked.

"Yeah, she says hi. You thought your mom would over react" Morgan said "My mom wants to come over as soon as possible too"

"Well, this is her first grandchild" Greg pointed out "She's bound to be excited. If she wants to come over she can stay as long as she wants. I don't mind"

Morgan smiled "You are just so perfect aren't you" she said, going over to her husband and wrapping her arms around his waist "most men would leave the country if they found out their mother-in-law was coming to stay"

"Hey, I love your mom and Jerry" Greg reassured her. "Now come on, we have to get ready for work. I think we should both tell Russell about the baby first"

"Okay" Morgan agreed and they shared a kiss before going to get ready.

The couple arrived at work later that afternoon to find Russell sat doing paperwork in his office, having already sent Nick, Sara and Finn out on cases.

"Hey you two" Russell said smiling up at the young pair "You're looking a lot better, Morgan" he commented.

"Thanks, I feel better" Morgan replied.

"There's actually something we want to talk to you about" Greg said, taking Morgan's hand.

"Sure, what's up?" Russell asked, stacking the files away so he could give them his full attention.

"Morgan and I are having a baby" Greg told him.

"Wow, congratulations!" Russell said with a smile "When did you find out?"

"A little while ago, I had my eight week scan yesterday" Morgan explained.

"Well, that's great. I take it you'll need a lot of time off then?" Russell asked the smiling blonde.

This was the happiest he'd seen Greg and Morgan in a long time, and he was relieved that things were finally looking up for them. He hoped this meant that whatever was bothering them a few weeks ago was over, and they were moving on with their lives.

"Yeah, but most women don't take maternity leave until twenty-nine weeks, so I'm hoping to hold out until then" Morgan explained.

"But, we were hoping to take Morgan out of the field around the fourth month" Greg reminded her, going back into his protective mode "Maybe give her some lab work. Obviously; it's a little safer in here"

Greg knew this wasn't strictly true – as a certain lab explosion had proved – but he trusted nothing like that would happen again, and would do anything to keep Morgan and the baby out of harm's way. He didn't know what he would do if he lost one of them, or worse, both of them. His life would just not be worth living.

"Yes, I'm sure that can be arranged" Russell reassured them. "Have you told the others?"

"My parents know, and Nick and Hodges know, Sara and Finn are next on our list" Morgan explained.

"Are you not telling your parents, Greg?" Russell asked curiously.

"Well, it took me nearly three years to tell them I was a CSI, so who knows" Greg said with a shrug, and Morgan and DB laughed.

"I'm going to make him tell them soon" Morgan said, patting her hand on her husband's knee.

Russell chuckled "Well once again, congrats, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to give you a case to focus on right now"

"Sure thing, boss" Greg said taking the file, as he and Morgan switched from doting parents-to-be to professional CSIs.

As they went to collect their kits, Greg read through the murder case they'd been given and gave a worried frown.

"Are you sure you're up to this, baby? Does the smell make you sick still?" he asked Morgan.

"No, I mean it still totally reeks but, I don't vomit afterwards anymore. The nausea stage is starting to pass now thank God"

"Good" Greg said, quickly picking up both his and Morgan's kits so she wouldn't have to carry the heavy weight "You got your gun?" he asked.

"Yep" Morgan said, patting the weapon at her side "I'm not letting anybody harm our baby" she said putting a hand on her stomach.

"I'm not letting anyone harm you or the baby" Greg said, putting his hand on Morgan's stomach too, and pulling his wife into a loving kiss.

Later that night, Greg and Morgan had returned from their crime scene and decided to head towards the break room, where they found Finn and Sara taking their first break of the night too.

"Should we tell them now?" Greg whispered to Morgan as they headed towards the room.

"I don't think we need to" Morgan stated, and Greg gave her a confused frown "I think Finn already knows…she knew before I was even pregnant" the blonde remembered, and this didn't help ease Greg's confused frown at all.

"Hey look it's the Sanders'!" Finn said chirpily as the pair entered the room, both trying to hide their suspicious looks. "How are you feeling, Morgan?"

"I'm fine" Morgan replied honestly "I haven't gotten sick in a while"

"Well that's good, what was actually wrong with you anyways?" Sara asked.

"That's just what happens when you've got a baby growing inside you, Sara" Finn replied with a smirk, and the brunette CSI just looked at her surprised, before looking at Greg and Morgan.

"You're pregnant?" Sara asked.

Morgan nodded "Yes, eight weeks" she said, putting a hand on her stomach "I told you she knew!" she hissed to Greg, who just laughed.

"Oh, honey congratulations!" Finn said excitedly as she got up to hug the younger CSIs "I knew it; I knew the signs were all there! I could feel that things were due to come up good for you guys"

"Yeah, we we're….shocked, to say the least" Greg confessed, as he finally managed to prise himself from Finn's near bone crushing hug.

"But we're also very excited" Morgan added "Everyone else knows though…you guys are the last"

"Yeah, we knew if we told Finn first, the whole of Las Vegas would know within the first five minutes" Greg explained, and the older woman gave him a playful shove.

"Well I'm happy for you guys" Sara said, getting up to give them a hug too. "When are you due?"

"Fifteenth of June" Morgan said proudly.

"Have you had any cravings yet?" Finn asked.

"Chinese food" Morgan said "I friggin' love Chinese food!"

"So, do you think it's a boy or a girl?" Sara asked.

"Girl" Morgan said, although Greg said "Boy" at the same time.

Finn laughed "Oh, c'mon Greg, can't you use your sixth sense for this kind of thing?" she teased.

"Well, if they take after the Sanders side, it'll be a boy" Greg said "My dad has three brothers, so did my grandpa Sanders, me and all my cousins on that side of my family are boys…"

"Looks like you're about to become outnumbered, Morgan" Sara said.

"Yeah, well I don't mind which sex it is, it's our baby and that's all that matters" Morgan said with a smile.

"So, has Greg been spoiling you as he should?" Finn asked with a wink.

"Oh yes" Morgan replied "Although I wish he wouldn't sometimes"

"Hey! I just want to take care of you" Greg defended himself "I love you both"

"Mmm we love you too" Morgan said giving him a kiss.

Finn and Sara just smiled at each other, happy that their young friends finally seemed to be themselves again.