Catherine walked out of her office and down the break room, everyone was there, Warrick, Nick and Greg were arguing about something or another, she laughed to herself, thinking about how alike they were but yet so different at the same time, next was Sara who was reading a book of some sort, looking around she noticed that Grissom was not there, she looked over to his office and noticed a pile of paperwork on his desk and him nowhere to be seen, she laughed to herself again, always the same, never different, she figured by the end of the shift he'd ask her yet again if she would help him tidy his office, which really meant "please do my paperwork". She walked into the break room and poured herself a cup of coffee as she said hi to the group, which the boys replied back too, each of them determined to win the argument, Sara looked up form her back and sighed
"Hey Catherine, are you going to this ball thing tomorrow?" she asked " I've asked the boys but they all ignored me and I just want to know who else is going"
"Finally going to socialise then are we Sara" Catherine laughed
"I never said I was going I just emm…."
"……….wanted to see who else was going??" Catherine said finishing Sara's sentence for her "yes I am going Lindsay's staying with her grandparents this weekend so I figured why not"
"That's nice…….. Wait a minute; Lindsay's staying with Sam Braun??" Warrick, Nick and Greg's head but looked up at Catherine as Sara Said this
"Yes is there a problem with that??" Catherine replied sternly, not seeing why it was anything to do with them where her daughter was, or who she was with. "Sam and my mother were going to the ranch and they wanted to take Lindsay with them so I let her, not that it's anyone else's business"
"Catherine is that wise, letting Lindsay go with a well known criminal, I mean she's at that stage…" warrick started
"look Warrick and the rest of you, when I want your advise about MY daughter I will ask but until then keep it to yourselves" Catherine replied getting angry" and for your information, Sam would never hurt Lindsay just like he would never hurt me, you may know him as this murdering scumbag but he's different with us, we're his family and plus he knows that I'd kill him if he hurt her."
"Cath we're just concerned" Nick said
"Look like I said when I want your advice on how to bring my daughter up or who she is to go out with I will ask "Catherine replied giving them her 'leave it alone NOW' look" and besides she'll be fine my mother will be there as well"
"Who's Lindsay going out with what's going on?" Grissom asked as he came to a stand still at the door" is she okay?"
"not you as well, look Lindsay is going away with her grandparents for the weekend, and yes that is lily Flynn and Sam Braun and if you don't like that then tough she isn't your daughter she's mine….. Now if there are no cases I have paperwork to do "Catherine turned and walked out the door, but turned back to say" and no Grissom I will not do yours, its your paperwork you do it"
"What was that all about" asked Grissom
"I have no idea, we just asked her if it was wise letting Lindsay stay with Sam Braun for the weekend and that was it" replied Nick
"Okay well we have no cases just yet" said Grissom" I'm going to carry on with Paperwork, and its probably best if you all keep out of Catherine's way for a while"
Grissom left the break room, as the others stared at each other, wondering what in the world name had set Catherine off; meanwhile Catherine sat in her office tears silently falling down her face as she held a black and white picture in her hand