Disclaimer for all chapters: I do not own CSI or any characters from the show... unfortunately. Enjoy the story. Be kind it's my first story. Review. Thanks - Amy

Bad Hearing?

"Let's have dinner."

"Excuse me?"

"Have dinner with me," looking at her sceptical expression, he immediately followed with a quiet, "Please have dinner with me?"

"Um... sure, I guess." Looking into her locker at her jacket and few items on the shelf she turned back to Grissom and added, "Just give me a minute to get my things, Ok?"

"Yeah, go ahead. I just have to speak to Ecklie for a minute and then I'll meet you in the parking lot."

Sara turned back to her open locker and took off her vest and pulled out her jacket. She quickly placed her vest on the now bare hook. Grabbing her cell, sunglasses and bag she shut her locker door and walked out of the locker room. Stepping out of the locker room she began to question Grissom's sanity. Why in the world is he asking me out to dinner... now? Perhaps Nick's abduction from a few weeks ago has something to do with it. Maybe he needs someone to talk to. He has seemed a little out of place lately then again maybe he just doesn't want to slip up again and lose his team. That can't be it. Grissom doesn't talk about anything, other than a case... well at least not to me he doesn't. Still confused Sara slowly started down the hall towards the parking lot. All the while still thinking about Grissom's reasoning behind his impromptu invitation, Sara hadn't managed to focus on the group heading toward her.

"Hey Sara," Catherine yelled from the door of the break room.

"Huh?" looking up she caught the team heading toward her. "Oh hey guys," turning to Nick she asked, "Solved your case I'm guessing?" Looking at his beaming smile she was sure he did.

"Yeah. No problem. Hey, you want to come with us to the diner? We're starving, figured we'd catch up over a meal. We just came back from Grissom's office to ask him if he wanted to join, but it looks like he took off on time for once. So what do you say?"

"I'd love to guys but I can't today. Promised a friend we'd hang out this week. I've been putting it off for a while. I think it's long overdue. Another time?"

"Sure that's fine. We'll getcha next time."

As she began to walk away another voice was heard, "Hey Sara?" Turning back to the group Greg took a step toward Sara and asked, "Maybe you could let us meet this friend of yours sometime?"

Rolling her eyes Sara turned to Greg with her best smile and replied, "Yeah, sure Greg I'll set a date next week."



With wide eyes Greg quickly found his voice and asked a rather frantic, "Really?"

Walking away, she turned her head looking at Greg and laughed a quick "No." Turning around shaking her head with a smile on her lips she walked toward the exit.