Well... this is it everyone. I wasn't actually planning to end it here... it just fit. Enjoy.

Chapter 37- Baby Love

Past depictions of her childhood and parents sauntered through her head as she stared into a set of brown eyes. The same set she stared into when she made love with him and to him. Those same brown eyes that that made her weak in the knees when she crossed him in the hallway at work. Brown eyes that made her want to rip her heart out and cry when she simply explained she needed time apart.

Those same brown eyes that asked her to marry them.

Alyssa searched his deep chocolate eyes as she reached for an answer. She always thought it'd be easy to answer the one she loved, if she ever found him, which she had never expected until the day she met Nick.

Now, he was lying across from her and the question had in fact been posed, forcing the young brunette to consider an answer that will affect both of their lives.

Do I see myself with anyone else? No.

Would I marry anyone else? Never…

Does he make me happy? Always…

Its right then when Alyssa knew her answer. It had nothing to do with the welfare of the baby, she knew she could take care of her herself. It had everything to do with her unconditional love for the man before her.

She opened her mouth to speak to answer him, but she quickly shut her lips, taking the lower one under her teeth. His worried face contorted as he went to pull away but she stopped him with the gentle touch of her arm, causing him to look back at her.

"No regrets." She whispered then caught his lips with hers. Nick smiled into the kiss as he held his new fiancé close, his wife to be. Slowly he pulled away to look at her. "No regrets." He repeated and smiled. "No regrets…"

Epilogue- 2 & ½ months later

Nick and Alyssa had just arrived at the Crime lab for their usual shift. "You go ahead I'll distract them." Nick whispered as he kissed Alyssa's forehead.

Alyssa nodded and approached Judy's desk. "I'm signing in for tomorrow." She smiled and put everything she was carrying down on the floor beside her and smile at it.

After a few minutes of signing papers, Alyssa was headed to the break room. She could hear the chatter of her friends as she watched them through the glass wall. "Here we go…" she whispered to the little girl in her carrying seat and stepped into the room, everyone falling silent.

"Oh my… isn't she beautiful! You didn't tell me she was coming home today." Sara swatted Alyssa's arm lightly as Alyssa laughed.

"Take her out! Take her out! I wanna hold." Catherine swooned in and bent down to get a closer look. "What did you name her?" Catherine said making faces at the little curly haired brunette.

"Cadey." Nick piped in and stepped forward taking his daughter out of her carrying holder.

"Brave Warrior… good choice," Grissom nodded as his new god daughter.

"What did the doctor say?" Greg asked stepping forward.

"Well, that she was in perfect health, she may need glasses when she's older, but she is truly a miracle." He smiled up at his daughter kissing her tiny little nose, which earned him 'Awe' from Catherine, Sara and Warrick.

Alyssa smiled quietly and watched her friends swoon over her little girl and Nick. It was everything she wanted. She had her family and wouldn't trade them for the world.

That's when she caught Catherine staring at the baby cradle, more specifically Alyssa's left hand. "You didn't…" She threatened. Alyssa looked at Catherine confused then at her hand then back at Catherine and shrugged, embarrassed.

Watching as Catherine swatted Nick's arm, Alyssa laughed.

"You went off and married her? Without us!" She screeched. "How could you!"

Nick's confused look turned to Alyssa who shrugged. "It was just a quick J of P. We wanted to have one with you guys after we got Cadey's results back." He explained as Catherine and Sara wore identical unenthused expressions.

"You better…" Sara threatened.

After a few minutes, Grissom had announced that it was in fact time to get some work done and Vegas does not sleep, causing everybody to say good bye to Alyssa and Cadey.

As she was leaving, Alyssa leaned over to Catherine, "Congrats on dating Warrick." She winked and walked off. Leaving Catherine surprised and laughing.

Alyssa tucked little Cadey into her car seat, she smirked and kissed her daughter's for head. "One thing you'll learn baby girl. Is that life is not always what it seems… and never will be."

Fin

I hope you enjoyed reading this fanfiction. I am actually considering a second part to it... Or starting another, maybe using Alyssa again! What do you think? Would you read it?

THANK YOU to all who reviewed over the course of me writing this story. Your reviews kept me going. Keep the GEEKLOVE alive.