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Pairing: Grissom/OC.

1. Of Letters and Secrets.

On a quiet, cool April evening, in Boston Massachusetts, the honorable Judge William P. Steinbaum finished writing a letter. With slow, steady movements he sealed it, wrote the address and left it on his secretary's desk to be mailed the following morning.

With a small glance heavenward, he wished Gil Grissom good luck.

Two days later the letter arrived but was immediately lost within the mountains of paperwork on Grissom's desk.

April 15 2002 9:00 a.m. Las Vegas Nevada

Gil Grissom closed the door leading to the crime lab and made a beeline for his office.

CSI Nick Stokes jogged up beside him. "Hey Griss I've got to tell you something and it's really-"

"Not right now Nick, I'm busy." he said, leaving a dejected Nick behind him.

He stood in the doorway of his office, watching his colleague Catherine Willows go through the mountains of paper scattered over his desk."Catherine, what are you doing in my office?"

Catherine Willow's head rose at the sound of her friends amused voice.

"Well, I was looking for the promotion application forms that Nick and Greg submitted but I found something more interesting"

"And what might that be?" he asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"You're going to have to look for yourself but I think it's from the transfer office in Boston"

Intrigued, Grissom reached for the letter, opened it and began reading. Catherine observed his facial expressions go from curiosity to an incredulous look in 5 seconds flat. Abruptly he looked up and said "Cath, I need you to get everyone on the graveyard shift in the meeting room ASAP"

"But—"

"And that includes Brass and Greg" he said as he strode from the room.

Catherine rolled her eyes and began her task.

Til next time folks.