Disclaimer: I don't own CSI, that's why I write fan fiction D

Title: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Description: Christmas is here and the lab decides to hold a small party. Sara POV

"Lot 666 then, a chandelier in pieces…" The radio in her car was playing The Phantom of the Opera; Sara's favorite play. Lately she had been listening to it and the weekend after Christmas she was going up to New York City to see it. It was her own Christmas present to herself. Hopefully Grissom wouldn't mind that she was taking two days off, but it was Christmas, he would understand and besides, she hadn't taken off for a while.

She pulled into the lab parking lot, humming the music of the play to herself and getting reluctantly turning off her car and heading up to the building. Walking inside, she noticed Catherine's sign that read, "Swing Shift/ Graveyard Shift X-Mas party December 24 at 6:00 pm! Remember to bring gifts for everyone!" Sara frowned, she still needed to go shopping and it was December 23. Great she thought I have to go Christmas shopping two days before Christmas and try to find presents for seven people. Well, that was including Brass, who may or may not even be there.

She sighed and went to the locker room where she found Sophia. Just the person I want to see.

"Hey Sara, I saw you reading the notice. Did you get everyone presents yet?" Sophia asked.

"Hi and to tell you the truth, no I guess I have to go shopping tomorrow."

"I went shopping a few days ago; the stores were so crowded, but there are some last minute sales going on so that's good."

"Yeah." She didn't say anything else; Sophia hadn't been on her favorite person list since before she got put on the graveyard shift. Sara gathered her things and left to go to the break room.

She entered to find Greg there; once again she was surprised, it was usually her and Grissom who got to the lab way before everyone else. Greg, however, it seemed, had been there for a while, playing Christmas music and decorating the room with a small tree and icicle lights.

"What's wrong Sara, you look like the Grinch on Christmas Day," he teased.

"Nothing's wrong and why do you say that? Let me guess, you broke your record and devoured fifteen boxes of candy canes in a single day? What's with the decorations?"

"As if you don't know, Sara, its two days before Christmas. I'm decorating for our little party. Let me guess, you didn't even go shopping yet, right?"

"Correct, but I still have time before tomorrow."

"You are such a cheater; you just want to hit the Christmas Eve sales!"

"Sophia was just telling me that," Sara grumbled and put her things down and stepped over to get some coffee, only to find that the coffee maker was replaced by some battery operated singing tree.

"Greg," she turned around and he looked at her innocently, "What did you do to all the stuff in the break room?"

"Well, really, how was I supposed to put up all my decorations if all that junk was in the way?" He laughed innocently and then bolted.

As Greg ran out the door, he must've run into Grissom because Sara heard some papers fall and him shout, "Watch it, Greg!"

"Good evening, Sara," he said as he entered the room.

"Hey, you know, I don't like the idea of Greg coming in earlier than he has to…"

"I agree," he said and then looked up and an e expression of horror came upon his face, "I definitely agree."

Sara laughed and took some papers from him that he was juggling along with a cup of coffee and assignments.

"Thanks," he said and then added, "I'm sure Greg already asked this, but are you prepared for the Christmas party?"

"No, I still have shopping to do and I'm not sure I want to come. I 'm not a holiday person; I was perfectly fine staying home for thanksgiving and I didn't do anything for Halloween."

"Yeah, me either, but we owe it to Greg and Catherine to come. They've been planning this for a while; we have to show up and at least act like we're enjoying ourselves. Who knows, maybe we'll have fun. I'll bring something to do so we don't have to play Pin the Tail on the Donkey with Greg."

Sara laughed.

"It's nice to see you smiling again." Grissom said to her.

When shift ended, Sara was happy and barely tired so she decided to finally go shopping for Cath's little party. At the mall, she tried to think of what she would get everyone. But after a while of thinking, her task became easier. Greggo got a few rock CD's, Warrick got a gift certificate to the mall because she was stuck on what to get him, Nicky got an X-Box game that she overheard him telling Greggo he was dieing to get, Cath got a gift set from Bath and Body Works, Brass and Sophia got Border's gift cards, and that left Grissom. Sara was stumped.

Finally, she gave up and called Catherine on her cell phone.

"Willows," the voice on the other line said.

"Hey Cath, you aren't busy are you?"

"No, do you need something?"

"Yeah, advice."

"Shoot."

"What am I supposed to get Grissom?"

Catherine laughed, "So, this is what this is all about? Well, I got him a gift card to a book store."

"That helps.."

"What about something with bugs?"

"I'm pretty sure he could fill up a few libraries with all of the books he had on bugs and what I supposed to do go buy him some crickets or something?"

"I don't know. When you see something for him that's perfect, you'll know it; you'll get this feeling. Just go with your gut."

"Thanks Cath, I guess I'd better keep looking. Talk to you later."

She hung up and continued to look and soon enough she got that feeling and knew she had found the perfect gift for Grissom.

Thought I'd write something for the holidays.... This is going to be short and have some fluff, no angst or anything so enjoy! D