A Wish Upon a Lucky Star
XI
Nick’s POV
After spending a couple hours whereby me and Greg played with Brandon keeping him quiet whilst steph and Lottie talked i felt exhausted. I supposed this way a wake up call to how i would constantly feel in a few months time. I knew it was going to be hard work but there was also small amount of excitement at been a father.
Before long everyone was ready to head into work. Lottie was meant to have Brandon with her tonight in her office whilst she got reports, however after the news Grissom was about to receive i was unsure what he would say. As we left the apartment Brandon decided to jump into my car and Greg and Lottie headed to the lab ahead of us. As we pulled into the car park and i picked Brandon up into my arms his arm around my neck.
“Remember your promise?”
“yeah not to say anything until you say it.”
I smiled ruffled Brandon’s hair before we stepped into the building and headed up to the break room. Everyone was already in there clearly waiting for us as Brandon stayed where he was. After a little while though he went to Greg who tickled him until he burst into a fit of giggles. I stood with my arm laced around Steph’s waist as we stood leaning against the counter and she nodded at me.
“Guys, i have some news to give you before we start, sorry Gris.”
“that’s fine, go ahead nick.”
I smiled at Grissom before looking around the room to see all eyes on me. Before i could speak Sara spoke out.
“steph your not leaving due to illness are you, you can’t leave.”
“No, I’m staying don’t worry it’s not bad news.”
I gently squeezed Steph’s waist as Sara seemed relived t was good news.
“It is related to what happened with steph been ill. It is good news though i assure you. As you know Steph had tog o into hospital whilst ill and it was there that this news came to light. Me and steph will be parents to twins.”
There was a small intake of breath in the room along with silence before Greg ran hugging me.
“Oh wow, two more kids for me to play with. So I’m going to be uncle Greg. Right?”
“yeah, uncle Greg.”
Greg released me from the hug then gently and calmly hugged and congratulated steph as well. I couldn’t believe how well he had taken the news at least. The rest of the team were still stood there staring at me and steph as though they had all been smacked in the face with a wet fish.
Finally through Grissom stepped forward first.
“I’m glad to hear the news and also the fact you’re ok. I’m glad for you both even if it is a surprise.”
I thanked Grissom as he smiled lightly.
“Your going to grandpa Grissom to three now.”
Grissom shook his head lightly before finally the rst of the team shared their congratulations. Catherine’s stood beside steph and i couldn’t help but smile.
“I know exactly where you two are, anything at all you need i will help with. Don’t forget I’m the most experienced in this area out of us all.”
Steph thanked Catherine before Greg interrupted the moment once more.
“Did Lottie and Brandon already know?”
“yeah, Lottie was the first to know, we told Brandon this morning whilst you were still in bed.”
“aww man, but uncle Greg should know before work.”
“Greg, your all uncle’s and aunties, except for Grissom, he’s grandpa.”
Greg shrugged his shoulders before eventually normality returned. Grissom handed out various assignments and Lottie and Brandon disappeared to her office so she could make a start on paper work before me and steph followed Grissom to his office.
We settled down and arranged Steph’s maternity leave for a few months time and also other things before we were given our assignment. We would be leaving with Grissom in a few moments, but firstly steph anted to head down to Wendy.
As we reached the DNA lab Wendy smiled seemingly relieved as it revealed Hodges was irritating her, as per usual of recent.
“i hear congratulations is in order. Greg came in the lab moments ago dancing happily.”
“Thanks.”
“great two more kids running riot, like that’s all we need.”
Hodges thought he was rather quiet in what he said but it was soon clear he wasn’t when steph stepped towards him.
“Brandon does not run riot here to start with, a secondly Hodges what does it matter to you if kids are in here on occasion, do they bother you, do you deal with them no. Just cause your a grumpy sour lab tech doesn’t mean everyone agrees with you. I know that Wendy, Archie and Henry love seeing Brandon it cheers them up to have him around. But the kids wont be in there when they are so young anyway, i will be at home looking after them. I hear you moan about our children and brother again and you shall be answering to my boot before you can finish a sentence.”
Hodges quickly sulked off back to the trace lab after that. As me and Steph went to leave the lab and make our way to the lockers i was surprised to see Greg jogging down the corridor, with Brandon on his shoulders.
“Uncle Greg and uncle Brandon to the rescue. Out of the way people, this plaster needs to be delivered urgently to Lottie.”
Brandon was sat laughing waving the plaster box around as the two darted down the corridor. I couldn’t help but smile at them.
“And we are leaving him to help look after our kids?”
“i know, he’s such a big kid himself at times, but i don’t think he’d be Greg if he wasn’t.”
After spending a couple hours whereby me and Greg played with Brandon keeping him quiet whilst steph and Lottie talked i felt exhausted. I supposed this way a wake up call to how i would constantly feel in a few months time. I knew it was going to be hard work but there was also small amount of excitement at been a father.
Before long everyone was ready to head into work. Lottie was meant to have Brandon with her tonight in her office whilst she got reports, however after the news Grissom was about to receive i was unsure what he would say. As we left the apartment Brandon decided to jump into my car and Greg and Lottie headed to the lab ahead of us. As we pulled into the car park and i picked Brandon up into my arms his arm around my neck.
“Remember your promise?”
“yeah not to say anything until you say it.”
I smiled ruffled Brandon’s hair before we stepped into the building and headed up to the break room. Everyone was already in there clearly waiting for us as Brandon stayed where he was. After a little while though he went to Greg who tickled him until he burst into a fit of giggles. I stood with my arm laced around Steph’s waist as we stood leaning against the counter and she nodded at me.
“Guys, i have some news to give you before we start, sorry Gris.”
“that’s fine, go ahead nick.”
I smiled at Grissom before looking around the room to see all eyes on me. Before i could speak Sara spoke out.
“steph your not leaving due to illness are you, you can’t leave.”
“No, I’m staying don’t worry it’s not bad news.”
I gently squeezed Steph’s waist as Sara seemed relived t was good news.
“It is related to what happened with steph been ill. It is good news though i assure you. As you know Steph had tog o into hospital whilst ill and it was there that this news came to light. Me and steph will be parents to twins.”
There was a small intake of breath in the room along with silence before Greg ran hugging me.
“Oh wow, two more kids for me to play with. So I’m going to be uncle Greg. Right?”
“yeah, uncle Greg.”
Greg released me from the hug then gently and calmly hugged and congratulated steph as well. I couldn’t believe how well he had taken the news at least. The rest of the team were still stood there staring at me and steph as though they had all been smacked in the face with a wet fish.
Finally through Grissom stepped forward first.
“I’m glad to hear the news and also the fact you’re ok. I’m glad for you both even if it is a surprise.”
I thanked Grissom as he smiled lightly.
“Your going to grandpa Grissom to three now.”
Grissom shook his head lightly before finally the rst of the team shared their congratulations. Catherine’s stood beside steph and i couldn’t help but smile.
“I know exactly where you two are, anything at all you need i will help with. Don’t forget I’m the most experienced in this area out of us all.”
Steph thanked Catherine before Greg interrupted the moment once more.
“Did Lottie and Brandon already know?”
“yeah, Lottie was the first to know, we told Brandon this morning whilst you were still in bed.”
“aww man, but uncle Greg should know before work.”
“Greg, your all uncle’s and aunties, except for Grissom, he’s grandpa.”
Greg shrugged his shoulders before eventually normality returned. Grissom handed out various assignments and Lottie and Brandon disappeared to her office so she could make a start on paper work before me and steph followed Grissom to his office.
We settled down and arranged Steph’s maternity leave for a few months time and also other things before we were given our assignment. We would be leaving with Grissom in a few moments, but firstly steph anted to head down to Wendy.
As we reached the DNA lab Wendy smiled seemingly relieved as it revealed Hodges was irritating her, as per usual of recent.
“i hear congratulations is in order. Greg came in the lab moments ago dancing happily.”
“Thanks.”
“great two more kids running riot, like that’s all we need.”
Hodges thought he was rather quiet in what he said but it was soon clear he wasn’t when steph stepped towards him.
“Brandon does not run riot here to start with, a secondly Hodges what does it matter to you if kids are in here on occasion, do they bother you, do you deal with them no. Just cause your a grumpy sour lab tech doesn’t mean everyone agrees with you. I know that Wendy, Archie and Henry love seeing Brandon it cheers them up to have him around. But the kids wont be in there when they are so young anyway, i will be at home looking after them. I hear you moan about our children and brother again and you shall be answering to my boot before you can finish a sentence.”
Hodges quickly sulked off back to the trace lab after that. As me and Steph went to leave the lab and make our way to the lockers i was surprised to see Greg jogging down the corridor, with Brandon on his shoulders.
“Uncle Greg and uncle Brandon to the rescue. Out of the way people, this plaster needs to be delivered urgently to Lottie.”
Brandon was sat laughing waving the plaster box around as the two darted down the corridor. I couldn’t help but smile at them.
“And we are leaving him to help look after our kids?”
“i know, he’s such a big kid himself at times, but i don’t think he’d be Greg if he wasn’t.”