The Lady In Red
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own any of the characters in this story
Chapter One
"It's about time we were taken into account and given a reward for all our hard work." Warrick brightly added to the locker room. Greg and Nick looked his way, then a moment later nodded in agreement.
"I can't wait! I mean how many hot girls will be there tonight, and they will all want me." Greg told himself while adding the last touches to his latest crazy hairstyle, Nick laughed,
"Sure Greg, keep telling yourself that and you might believe it." Nick and Warrick laughed while Greg slammed his locker door shut.
"We're only messing with you Greg." Warrick said, still laughing. Greg gave them a slight smile and walked to the mirror in Nick's locker.
"Hey!"
"What? I need to check my bow tie is straight."
"Well at least one thing will be." Nick said while looking at Greg's hair.
"You're just jealous, you all are!" Greg joked as he sat on the bench to put his shoes on.
"We all are what?" Sara asked as she walked into the locker room, dressed in her formal gown. It was a long red dress that started white at the top, and gradually got darker as it draped down her body, by the time it was at her feet - the dress was a deep red. Her hair was tied back by what looked like space-age Chinese chopsticks, wearing a small, but noticeable silver necklace with three dark red stones placed into a silver shaped heart. Her toes were painted a deep red, and she wore heals to that she could show off her tattoo on her ankle, and to top it all off, she was smiling a bright and cheery smile that lit the room.
There was silence as Sara made her way to her lock to find her invitation. Walking past the boys and loving every moment of it, by the way their mouths were open - she figured that it was a sign of approval. As she opened her lock the room was still silent, until Nick decided to talk,
"Wow! Check you out!"
"Dang girl, you fine!" Warrick also regained his speech, while Greg was still finding it difficult to get signals though his brain to his mouth.
Sara smiled and thanked them, she turned to Greg who still had his mouth open,
"Greg?" Nick smiled to himself, and as he walked past Greg he closed his mouth for him. I'm heading to this formal dinner now are you coming guys?"
"Count me in, Sara? Greg?"
"Yeah we'll be there now." Warrick nodded and left the room with Nick. Sara picked up her invitation and closed the locker,
"Greg, can you put this in your pocket, just till we get to the dinner." Greg looked up, still amazed.
"Yeah…yes, course, here…" Greg took the tine piece of card from her hands, and placed it in his inside pocket along with his. "You look beautiful." Sara dropped her head as she smiled,
"Thank you Greg, will you escort me to the dinner?"
"Well only if you save me a dance." Sara smiled again and hocked arms with Greg.
I can't believe I let you drag me here, I'm missing The World's Deadliest Bugs to be here tonight." Catherine laughed,
"Well Gil it's about time I dragged you out of that townhouse, anyway you should have set your VCR then!" Grissom picked up his orange juice from the small circular table they were sat at, and stopped before he drank it.
"I did."
"Metallic balloons, bet they cost a buck or two, there must be at least two, maybe three hundred" Gil looked up from his orange juice, wondering what Catherine was going on about now.
"I had some for Lindsey's birthday…" Catherine continued admiring the decorations, she stopped when Nick walked up in a tux.
"Sorry Grissom but may I steal Catherine off you for a dance?" Grissom smiled, while Catherine looked at Grissom, surprised.
"Certainly" as Catherine got up, Grissom playfully waved her good-bye. Still smiling and gently laughing at her reaction, he looked over at the bar, there stood Sara. Grissom's smile faded - seeing her in a new light gave him goose bumps. He had never seen her dressed like that, he returned back to earth when he was interrupted by Catherine's scream - Nick had dipped her, and it caught her unaware.