Disclaimer: I don't own the main characters

Summary: A wedding within the group has arrived and everybody is going to be there, including an ex co-worker they hadn't seen in years, and when him and the bride-to-be reveal a secret moment they shared in the past, will old feelings change her path and heart? Plus Calleigh and Horatio reveal what their newest addition will be. Fourth story in A Different Beginning series. A little A/U

AN: Another short story, but I hope you'll enjoy it.

Title: A change of heart?
Genre: Romance, Drama, Family
Rating: K+
Spoilers: None
Time-line: Six months after The first day of school
Warnings: None
Main Parings: DuCaine
Minor Parings: GSR, Natalia/Dan, C.J./Brenda
Other Characters: Eric, Ryan, Jesse, Alexx, Kyle
Series Order: A Different Beginning, A life changing moment, The first day of school, A Change of heart?

A change of heart?

Chapter 1: Excitement

While the kids, except for Josh who was in the living room with his parents, were in their respective rooms, Calleigh was fixing pillows on the couch, and Horatio, who had been sitting on the love seat, smiled while he was watching an old TV show. "Calleigh, Sweetheart, you've been on your feet all morning, come sit down."

Calleigh stopped and sighed. "I know, but I want things to look nice."

The Grissom's were showing up for this weekend's special event and Calleigh had been in a cleaning mode since she woke up.

He holds out his hand as he replied. "It is, believe me."

She smiled and started walking over to her husband, but right as she was getting ready to sit down, the sound of the door bell went off.

Josh perked his head up and said. "Mommy, somebody's at the door."

Calleigh smile as she squeezed her husband's hand, then speaks as she walked to the front door. "Thank you, Honey."

4-year-old Josh smiled as he goes back to coloring.

Calleigh puts her hand on the doorknob, then took a moment before opening the door, and when it was all the way opened, Calleigh smiled at the new guests. "Sara! It's so good to see you."

Sara smiled back. "Man, is it good to see you too."

They get into the best hug they could do with Calleigh being six months pregnant as Horatio walked up behind them, then Grissom and Horatio smiled at each other before Grissom speaks. "Well here we go, they are acting like they hadn't seen in each other in years."

Which in fact it's been a few months since they last saw one another.

Horatio chuckled a little as the girls get out of the hug, then Sara light swatted at her husband's arm and said. "Oh, be quiet."

They chuckled again then Calleigh said hi to the twins before moving out the way so the family can come in, and once they were, Calleigh turned toward the stairs and yelled. "Christy, C.J., Kyle, Sara and Grissom are here, come and say hi."

As Calleigh was shutting the door, Josh excitedly greeted the Grissom family, and not long after Calleigh stepped away from the front door the other kids came downstairs, which the twins were immediately greeted by Christy.

She was very excited to have them here because not only were they close to the same age (with the twins being a few months older), but they genuinely liked each other and talked often on the phone or video chatted.

After the greetings were done, Christy, Bethany and Brad all went back upstairs as the rest of them chuckled.

When most of the excitement had calmed down, Sara and Grissom looked at the two older boys, and Sara spoke toward Kyle. "Hi Kyle, it's nice to see you again."

He smiled and replied. "Thank you, it's nice to see you guys again too."

They met each other a few months ago when the Caine family flew to Vegas to visit/see the Grissom family.

They smiled, then as they looked at C.J., Grissom pulled out a letter sized envelope from his jacket pocket before handing it to him. "Here C.J., I know it's a little late, but I think you'll like it."

A few days ago it was C.J.'s 15th birthday and next week he is going for his learners permit, and with Kyle driving now, there could be another potential driver in the household, the boys were growing up.

C.J. smiled as he took the envelope from Grissom. "Thank you." He opened the envelope and his smile got bigger as he pulled out a hundred and fifty dollars. "Wow! thanks again."

They smiled with a nod, and Grissom replied. "You're welcome, now don't go spending it at one place."

He shook his head. "I'll probably put most of it in the bank."

They were really impressed by that, but Grissom continued. "That's very admirable, but also get something you'll enjoy."

C.J. smiled with a nod. "I will."

After another nod and a few minutes of talking, the older boys went back upstairs.

When it was just the grown-ups, baby Dylan and Josh, Sara looks at Calleigh and Horatio. "If I haven't said it before, I have to tell you, you guys have some great kids. I mean C.J. is only 15 years old and already looking to save money for his future."

They smiled as Horatio places his arm over Calleigh's shoulder, and Calleigh responded with a nod. "I know and he's chomping at the bit to start working, and Kyle was employee of the month three times in a row, so I guess you can say we are very proud of them."

The Grissom's smiled at how proud they looked, then Grissom commented. "I can imagine."

Before any more words were said, and not wanting to be forgotten, baby Dylan started to cry.

Grissom sets the car seat down as Sara kneeled down and talked to their youngest. "I'm sorry baby, I promise we didn't forget about you."

He continued to cry, but when Sara took him out and placed him comfortably in her arms he quieted right down, and as she stood up, she looked at Calleigh. "He's probably hungry."

Calleigh nodded as Horatio removed his arm from her shoulders. "Alright, let's go in he kitchen and get his bottle fixed."

Sara nodded as Grissom handed her the baby bag, and after a kiss on the cheek, the girls walked into the kitchen while the men went to the couch to sit down and talk and Josh goes back to coloring.

While Sara was feeding Dyaln, her and Calleigh were sitting at the kitchen table and Sara had asked how she was doing.

Calleigh placed her hands on her stomach and replied. "Amazing, I know pregnancy isn't all rainbows and daisies, but in my mind the good outweighs the bad, and I couldn't be happier."

Sara smiled as she looked down at her youngest. "Well you look it, and you do look amazing, I just had to be sure."

"Well it's all good, so don't worry."

Sara looked at her again and asked. "I know you probably won't tell me, but what are you guys having?"

Calleigh chuckled and replied. "You know I'm telling everybody at the wedding reception, no exceptions."

When it came to the time of month where they could see what they were having, the baby was being shy so they couldn't determine right then, so the Caine's took it as a sign that they should wait, and when they went to their next checkup the doctor found out what they were having, but instead of telling them, she wrote it on a piece of paper and sealed it in an envelope, which that they kept it in a drawer in their home office to open when they were ready. It was killing everybody not knowing, including themselves, but they had made a promise that it would be revealed at the wedding reception because everybody they cared about would be there.

Sara chuckled right back. "Well I had to ask."

Calleigh nodded with a smile, then asked. "And speaking of babies, is little Dylan the last for you guys?"

Sara smiled as she pulled the empty bottle from her son's mouth, then as she started to burp him, she replied. "We haven't really talked about it, but I believe so."

"And you're happy with that?"

"Yeah, I am."

Calleigh heard something in her voice though. "But if your husband wants another?"

Sara smiled bigger, then replied. "Then of course we'll have another."

Calleigh chuckled for a second time as she responded. "The things we go through for our husbands."

Sara chuckled again as she removed her son from her shoulder after a huge burp, then as she wiped his mouth and looked into his blue eyes, which reminded her so much of her husband, she replied like she fell in love and was in awe all over again. "But so worth it."

Calleigh smiled with a nod, she felt the same way with her kids.

Later that evening

After the families had dinner, C.J. and Kyle were doing the dishes while the rest of them were in the living room talking as the younger kids, except Dylan, which was being held by Calleigh, were back upstairs.

Then a little while longer, Grissom looked at Sara, and she asked. "Is it time?"

Grissom nodded. "I'm afraid so, we should have gotten the room first, but I knew how much you wanted to see them."

Sara smiled as Calleigh talked. "No way are you guys going to stay in a hotel." They looked at her, and before Sara could object, Calleigh continued. "No buts about it, the kids can share rooms, it's no trouble."

Sara gave her a little smile. "You sure?"

Calleigh smiled back, but this time Horatio speaks. "We would love to have you here, Calleigh was hoping you would."

Sara looked at Grissom, and he smiled, then replied as he looked at them. "Alright, if it's really ok."

Calleigh nodded. "It really is."

They all smiled as the boys walked into the living room, then Calleigh spoke. "C.J., Kyle we need to talk to you."

As they walked up to them, C.J. asked. "Are we in trouble?"

They chuckled as Calleigh shook her head. "No, but one of you guys are sharing a room, so please decide which room Sara and Grissom get."

It didn't really matter in the long run because they weren't even going to be here tomorrow night since they were going to be spending the night with Ray Jr., but when they looked at each other, they smiled and C.J. asked. "Rock, Paper, Scissors?"

"You got it."

They counted before showing their hand, then Kyle pats C.J. on the back and replied. "Sorry man."

"It's ok, fair is fair." C.J. looked at the Grissom family and replied. "I'll put new sheets on the bed for you."

They smiled before Sara speaks. "Thanks C.J."

He waved it off. "It's no problem." Then Kyle and C.J. started walking up the stairs.

When the boys had left, the friends started talking again.

Hours later

When the younger kids were settled in bed, which the twins and Christy were very excited for the sleepover, Sara and Grissom said goodnight to everybody after changing into their bedtime clothes before walking into their burrowed room.

Sara smiled when she saw that they had put a crib in the room for baby Dylan, and as she placed him down with his blankets around him, Grissom mentioned. "We have some great friends here."

Sara nodded, then after saying goodnight to their son, she turned to her husband and replied. "We really do, but I think at this point we can call them family."

Grissom walked up to her, brings her in his arms and replied. "I do too."

After holding each other for a few minutes, he pulls back and kissed her on the forehead before looking down at his son and saying goodnight, then as he was standing up straight, Sara cleared her throat and asked. "And speaking of family, have you thought about expanding it anymore?"

He looked at her a little shocked and asked. "Are you pregnant?"

She looked over at him and shook her head, then replied with a smile. "No, but I could be again, if you want."

Grissom heard something in her voice, so he thought he would address it. "But it's not what you want, is it?"

She speaks again as she cups his cheek. "I love our children, especially because they are a part of you, but I feel that I'm done."

He nodded as he looked into her eyes. "Ok, then we are done."

"Just like that?"

He wraps his arms around her waist as she wraps her arms around his neck. "Sara, having just one child with you is a dream come true, but you've given me...us three, which makes me luckier than I could have imagined." He places his forehead on hers as he finished. "So if you feel that you are done, then it's 100% ok with me, I just want you to be as happy as you've made me."

She pulls back with tears in her eyes as she replied. "I am so happy Griss and thank you."

He shook his head. "No, thank you, Sara."

They smiled as they leaned toward one another and kissed, and when they pulled back, she whispered. "I love you."

"And I love you."

After one more kiss, they checked their child one more time before walking to the bed so they could get some sleep while being very happy about their decision.

Calleigh and Horatio were laying in bed with her on her side while Horatio was behind her with his hands on her stomach, they've been trying to fall asleep the last five minutes but she felt that something was keeping him up, which in turn was keeping her up, so she asked. "You ok?"

He smiled and replied. "Yeah, I guess I'm a little excited about tomorrow."

It maybe Natalia's and Dan's weekend, but with Jesse coming from Los Angeles tomorrow so he could be here for the wedding, Horatio was very excited to see him. Even though he respected Jesse's choice on leaving, he was sad to see him go, especially since Jesse was the first person he had hired on his team when he became the boss. Which Calleigh saw his sadness when Jesse left and she now realized it was his excitement that was what keeping them up tonight.

Calleigh chuckled. "Our baby and I can feel that you are."

Horatio chuckled in return. "Sorry, I know we talk on the phone when we can, but this will be the first time he's been here since he moved away and I just can't help it."

She places her hand on top his and replied. "I know, Handsome, and it's ok, but just remember the faster you fall asleep the faster tomorrow will get here."

"I hear you." He kissed her temple and whispered. "I love you, sleep tight."

"I love you too, sleep tight, Handsome."

They sighed in content while she slips her fingers through his and closes her eyes, which it didn't take her very long to fall asleep, it took Horatio a little more time, but he finally did with his arms still around his wife and feeling a few kicks on the palm of his hand.

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