Title: Love is a feeling I've kept to long

Summary: Grissom needs to confront his feelings before it's too late. G/C

Rating: PG (gets better later)

Spoilers: None that I know of (yet)

Disclaimer: I own none of CSI

"Hey Nick can I talk to you real quick"

"Yeah sure," Grissom and Nick walk into his office he shuts the door behind them," What's up Gris"

"Nick you know how I feel about Catherine"

"Yeah"

"I want to tell her but I don't know how"

"You don't know how"

"No I'm god knows I love her to death but I just don't know how to tell her"

"Just tell her, find a moment when you guys are alone and just go for it she's not going to shoot you down I bet she feels the same way"

"But..."

"No buts man don't think twice about it"

"I'm way over thinking twice about it"

"Just do it"

"Okay"

"Anything else"

"No thanks a lot Nick"

"No problem boss," he walks out the door and Grissom goes into the break room," Hey Gil"

"Hey Cat"

"You okay"

"Yeah why"

"You don't normally call me Cat that's just all"

"Okay," he sits down on the couch across from her with coffee in hand," Sick"

"Huh"

"You're drinking tea you only drink tea when your sick"

"Oh, that, upset stomach"

"Oh

"What are you doing"

"Quiz"

"What kind of a quiz"

"Cosmo"

"Cosmo"

"Yeah, what are you in bed"

"So what are you in bed," he looks at her suprised face 'what am I doing'," Well it says that I am a ferocious tiger feeding on the need in my heart"

"A tiger suits you"

"Don't say because of my hair"

"No not because of your hair because of your aggressiveness in everything and how big your heart is"

"Really"

"Really

"Look I need to tell you something"

"Okay''

"Cath we've known each other for about 22 years we've worked together for about 16 ever since the first time I looked deep into your eyes the first time I said your name I've loved you with all my heart"

"You...Me

"God you don't know how long I've waited for you to say that I love you too"

"If you loved me why didn't you say anything"

"I was always so preoccupied and I just got so afraid that you didn't love me but know none of that matters now all that matters is we love each other and we know that. I just want to be with you Gil be near you, love you, share my life with you, don't ever leave me"

"I could never leave you Catherine I love you too much," he leans over and kisses her she deepens it," I love you Catherine Margaret Willows"

"I love you Gilbert Christopher Grissom"

"You wanna go get something to eat or order in"

"I think I've got a hour for break"

"I think you have it too"

"Let me get my purse and I'll meet you in your office"

"Okay," she places a feather kiss on his lips and goes into the locker room. She grabs her purse and walks to Grissoms office," Hey"

"You ready"

"Yeah," they walk out of his office and get in a Denali," Cath do you..."

"So much"

"We can go to my...."

"Please," they drive to his townhouse and stumble through the door thier clothes melting off," Gil...Oh god....Don't tease me"

"Never in my wildest dreams"

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TBC