Title: Where Else

Author: Kristin

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with CSI. I'm just borrowing them for some fun.

Spoilers: Pilot/Cool Change

Grissom was headed to bed when there was a knock on his door. Opening it, he was surprised to find Catherine on his doorstep.

"Could I come in?" she asked.

"Sure," he said, stepping back to allow her entry. He gestured for her to take a seat on his couch. After shutting the door, he joined her.

"I wanted to thank for earlier."

"For what?"

"For letting me take this case."

"You're implying that I had a choice."

"And for being there for me at the morgue."

Grissom shrugged. "Where else would I be when my best friend needed me?"