Disclaimer: Once again, I own nothing that you recognize. Kudos to Jerry and all the right people for their creations. Same to Christina Aguilera, Toby Keith, Barry White, Elvis Presley, Blondie, Mariah Carey, Counting Crows, AC/DC, Journey, more Christina, and The Temptations, along with anyone else who had a song in here.

Chapter 1:

The CSI team sat at a table with nachos, mozzarella sticks, and buffalo wings in the center. It was karaoke Fridays at the local bar and grill, the only place to get decent non-breakfast food at this hour. Hailey sat between Nick and Warrick, who was seated next to Catherine, next to Grissom. Catherine stood up to sing her rendition of One Way or Another. It was all in good fun so no one took it to heart that none of them could sing. But even though Hailey tried her worst everyone knew she was the talent.

Hailey was stuffing a nacho in her mouth when Warrick went to the platform. "I think I need a little help on this one." He said holding his hand to Hailey.

Hailey was concentrating on her nacho and looked up to see everyone looking at her. "Uh-huh" She shook her head trying to swallow. The opening notes came on to a song that she knew. Nick nudged her from his seat telling her to go up. She shook her head some more as she walked to the platform, Warrick helping her up. "I hate you." She said as the words came on the screen, and Warrick started.

"Dirrty, filthy, nasty, too dirrty to clean my act up. If you ain't dirrty...you ain't here to party!" He started.

They went back and forth following the lyrics from Redman and Christina Aguilera. "Woo, Ladies (move). Gentlemen (move), (somebody ring the alarm, a fire on the roof). Ring the alarm (And I'm throwin elbows), I said ring the alarm (And I'm throwin elbows), ring the alarm (And I'm throwin elbows), uh let me loose."

Then Hailey went solo. "Ooh, I'm overdue, gimme some room, comin' through. Paid my dues, in the mood, me and my girls gonna shake the room, DJ's spinnin (show your hands), let's get dirrty (that's my jam), I need that ... to get me off, sweatin' till my clothes come off. It's explosive, speakers are thumpin', still jumping', 6 in the morning, table dancin', glasses are crashin' no question, time for some action. Temperature's up (Can you feel it?), 'bout to erupt (so get), gonna get my girls, get your boys, gonna make some noise..."

They both sang the chorus. "Gonna get rowdy. Gonna get a little unruly. Get it fired up in a hurry, wanna get dirrty, it's about time that I came to start the party. Sweat drippin' over my body. Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty, wanna get dirrty, it's about time for my arrival."

Hailey had seen the video a couple times and so she began dancing the moves that she had seen. "Ahh, heat is up, so ladies, fellas, drop your cups. Body's hot, front to back. Move your ass, I like that. Tight hip huggers (low fo' sho')" She slapped her free hand by her front pocket and did a little belly dance turn so that her back was to the group. "Shake a little somethin'," She moving her ass around as she worked to a squatting position. "On the floor." Warrick sang as she bounced twice the same way Christina did. "I need that ... to get me off." She sang working back up. Then she remembered that she had a tank top under her t shirt. "Sweatin' till my clothes come off." She sand removing the shirt sexily and tossing it at Nick and winking. The group was howling in laughter and although Grissom was laughing he was slightly embarrassed. "Let's get open, cause a commotion, we're still goin', 8 in the morning. There's no stoppin', we keep it rockin' oh, everyone's talkin'. Give all you got (give it to me). Just hit the spot, gonna get my girls, get your boys, gonna make some noise. Rowdy. Gonna get a little unruly, get it fired up in a hurry, wanna get dirrty, it's about time that I came to start the party. Sweat drippin' over my body, dancin' gettin' just a little naughty, wanna get dirrty, it's about time for my ooo. Here it comes, it's the one you been waitin' on. Get up, get it up, yo, that's what's up, givin' just what you want to the maximum. Uh oh, here we go. You can tell when the music starts to drop, that's when we take it to the parking lot," As she sang she danced against Warrick as Christina did to Redman. "And I betcha somebody's gonna call the cops. Uh oh's, here we go's. Ohh ooh ohh, yeah yeah..."

As Hailey belted out the last yeah Warrick began his verse. "Yo, hot damn, Doc a jam like a summer show. I keep my car looking like a crash dummy drove. My gear look like the bank got my money froze. For dead presidents I pimp like Huddy roll. Doc the one that excite ya divas (ow!). If the media shine, I'm shining with both of the sleeves up. Yo Christina, better hop in here. My block live and in color, like Rodman hair (yeah). The club is packed, the bar is filled. I'm waiting for sister to act, like Lauryn Hill. Frankly, it's a rap, no bargain deals. I drive a four wheel ride with foreign wheels. Throw it up, baby it's brick city, you heard of that, we blessed, and hung low, like Bernie Mac (Bernie Mac?). Dogs, let 'em out, women, let 'em in, it's like I'm ODB, the way I'm freaking."

He ended and Hailey continued. "Rowdy yeah, ruly, hurraaay. Came to start the party partaaay. Wanna get dirrty, it's about time for my arrival. Oowoaooo. Oowoaooo. Owoa. It's about time that I came to start the. Sweat drippin' over myyy. Gettin' just a little. Get dirrty. What." She said tipping her head back like Warrick taught her. He laughed and slung an arm around her. They bowed to their applause and then sat down. "Now can I finish my nacho." She joked.

Nick got up and sang a country song which everyone booed at but once he began they all listened up. "Here you come knockin' on my door baby tell me what you got on your mind. I guess those college boys all went home for the summertime. And you're lookin right, lookin good, lookin like a woman should so why is it so hard to find. A place to lay your pretty little head down once in a while you run on a little tough luck baby, don't you sweat it. Everything is waiting inside for you. You know I got it. Come and get it."

"Who's your daddy, who's your baby? Who's your buddy, who's your friend? And who's the one guy that you come runnin' to when your love life starts tumblin'? I got the money, you got the honey. Let's cut a deal let's make a plan. Who's your daddy, who's your baby? Who's your buddy, who's your man?" He continued. Everyone kept laughing at him and switching glances to Hailey.

During the song break he did a little snip from his line dancing days. He gave a little 'cowboy nod' as he picked back up in the lyrics "You might've run on a little tough luck baby, don't you sweat it. Everything is waiting inside for you. You know I got it, so come and get it. Who's your daddy, who's your baby? Who's your buddy, yeah who's your friend? And who's the one guy that you come runnin' to hey when your love life starts tumblin'? I got the money, you got the honey. Let's cut a deal let's make a plan. Who's your daddy, who's your baby? Who's your buddy, who's your man? Who's your daddy, who's your baby? Who's your buddy, who's your man?" Nick finished and took a bow before returning to his next to Hailey. Hailey was laughing at his choice of song. She gave him a quick kiss. Their dinners came and they all ate, joking around, trying to relieve tension from the day.

When dinner was over they ordered desserts and while they waited Grissom took the stage. This was the group's third time at the restaurant, and both times before Grissom didn't sing, but they guessed tonight was special. The opening notes played and Grissom spoke the beginning lines. "I've heard people say that, too much of anything is not good for you, baby, but I don't know about that. As many times as we've loved, we've shared love and made love, it doesn't seem to me like it's enough. There's just not enough, baby, there's just not enough. Oh, oh, baby, uh-uh." Everyone at the table busted out in laughter. Quiet, keep-to-himself Grissom was singing a Barry White song, and he was actually pulling it off.

"My darling, I can't get enough of your love, babe. Girl, I don't know, I don't know why, I can't get enough of your love, babe. Oh, some things I can't get used to, no matter how I try. It's like the more you give, the more I want, and baby, that's no lie, oh, no, babe. Tell me, what can I say, what am I gonna do. How should I feel when everything is you. What kind of love is this that you're givin' me. Is it in your kiss or just because you're sweet. Girl, all I know, is every time you're here, I feel the change, somethin' moves, I scream your name, look what you got me doin'. Darling, I can't get enough of your love, babe. Girl, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why, I can't get enough of your love, babe, oh, no, babe. Girl, if I can only make you see, and make you understand. Girl, your love for me is all I need, and more than I can stand, oh, well, babe, how can I explain all the things I feel. You've given me so much, girl, you're so unreal. Still I keep loving you more and more each time. Girl, what am I gonna do because you're blowin' my mind."

"I get the same old feelin', every time you're here, I feel the change, somethin' moves, I scream your name, look what you got me doin'. Darling, I can't get enough of your love, babe. Girl, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why, I can't get enough of your love, babe. Oh, my darling, I can't get enough of your love, babe, oh, babe. Girl, I don't know, I don't know why
I can't get enough of your love, babe. Darling, I can't get enough of your love, babe." He finished and handed the mic back to the DJ. They all hoot and hollered as he took his seat.

"Who knew you had it in you?" Hailey said.

"You've got soul now." Warrick said doing a little hand pound thing with him.

We all passed around our different desserts and made more good conversation. "C'mon Hailey, give us one last song." Catherine said eating the last bite of her cheesecake.

"Yeah, end the night with a bang." Nick said.

Dirty thoughts ran through her head of ending the night with a bang in terms of him, but she pushed them aside and walked up to the platform. She said a song to the DJ, and sang as he played her request. "Oh, thinking about our younger years. There was only you and me, we were young and wild and free. Now nothing can take you away from me. We've been down that road before, but that's over now. You keep me coming back for more. Baby, you're all that I want. When you're lying here in my arms, I'm finding it hard to believe, we're in heaven. And love is all that I need, and I found it there in your heart. It isn't too hard to see, we're in heaven."

"Oh, once in your life you find someone who will turn your world around. Pick you up when your feeling down. Now nothing could change what you mean to me. There's a lot that I could say, but just hold me now, cause our love will light the way. Baby, you're all that I want. When you're lying here in my arms, I'm finding it hard to believe, we're in heaven. And love is all that I need, and I found it there in your heart. It isn't too hard to see, we're in heaven."

"I've been waiting for so long, for something to arrive, for love to come along. Now our dreams are coming true. Through the good times and the bad, I'll be standing there by you. Baby, you're all that I want. When you're lying here in my arms, I'm finding it hard to believe, we're in heaven. And love is all that I need, and I found it there in your heart. It isn't too hard to see, we're in heaven. Oh, Oh Oh. Oh, Oh Oh, we're in heaven." She finished. For the last time that night the group erupted in applause as Hailey took her seat. They talked for a few more minutes, and then they all pitched in on the check and left for their cars.

Nick walked Hailey to her car, and when they got to it Hailey turned to face him and leaned against the driver side door. He smiled down at her as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. "Mmm." She said pulling away. She hugged close to him, wrapping her arms around his waist, under his jacket. She loved the feel of him, the way he felt in her arms. She felt a sense of belonging and safety. Not to mention that she loved his smell. He didn't wear cologne at work , but when he did it was heavenly. Now all she could smell was his Irish Spring soap. She took deep breaths of him, savoring the smell. She finally pulled back. "I should get going." She said reluctantly.

"Yeah, I'm tired too." He said looking at her eyes seeing that she was.

She looked over at his truck, they were coming up on their third year anniversary next month. "You know you don't have to go, per say." She suggested.

"Honestly babe, I'm so tired."

"What if I promise to go right to sleep?" She pleaded using her puppy dog eyes, and pouty lips.

He sighed, knowing he would loose. "Your place or mine?" He asked with a hint of a smile.

"Yours." She said kissing him one last time before getting into her car and driving off to Nicky's house. She liked to sleep with him, even when sex wasn't involved. The fact that his body was laying next to hers, gave her a comfort while she slept.