Disclaimer: 2nd chapter baby! Woop! I've been writing this in my head, and I have so many ideas for this one! I might make it a longer story, but right now I'm still building it in my head.


Previously...

Catherine sighed and looked around. It certainly could be worse. She thought to herself. We could have been hurt, or worse.

"Cath?" Grissom said interrupting her thought.

" Hmm?" She said curiously as she walked to his side of the car. "Crap."

Grissom was turning the key in the car, but nothing happened. " Damn it! Its not turning on!"

"Oh no. Its gonna be a LONG night." Catherine said, frustration obvious in her voice.

15 minutes later nothing had improved. After walking back to the road to check for cell service and finding none both Catherine and Grissom were discouraged.

On top of everything the rain was getting worse. It was coming down faster and they were both soaked all the way through.

There was nothing else they could do but wait out the storm. They climbed back into the still warm car, which offered some comfort.

" You don't happen to have any spare clothes do you?" Catherine asked stripping off her wet windbreaker.

"Eh.. there may be some t-shirts and sweats back there." Grissom answered pointing to the back.

"Great" Catherine replied climbing into the back seat. " I'm freezing."

She immediately started changing her clothes when she found navy blue sweat pants and a heather gray t-shirt.

It didn't make her feel awkward changing in front of him. They had been practically living together for the past week, and they both felt comfortable around each other.

She was disappointed that new clothes didn't seem to help her temperature problem. Her hair was making her head extremely cold and she was still shivering.

Grissom climbed into the back seat beside her. It was larger in the back, and he could be closer to her.

" Come here." Grissom said pulling Catherine into his lap, and wrapping his arms around her. " Jeez, Cath. Your shivering."

" I know. How are you NOT freezing?" she asked giving him a playful glare.

" I have you to warm me up." He answered with a chuckle, rubbing her arms.

" Ha. Well, I guess we are going to have to depend on body heat because the car won't turn on." She said snuggling closer to him.

" I'm fine with that."

" I bet you are." She said playful.

The sat there in a perfect comfortable silence for a few minutes, absorbed in thought.

"I'm exhausted Gil," Catherine said sighing " What time is it?"

" 3 a.m. " Grissom replied checking his watch.

''Damn. Okay. Its still pouring. I really hope it doesn't flood and we can get out in the morning." Catherine said slight concern in her voice.

Just as Catherine said that a flash of lightening illuminated their surroundings.

The ground was one big puddle. Water was everywhere. It was rushing down on the bank above where the road was.

" Oh, shit." Grissom said opening the door and looking down at the ground. The water wasn't dangerously high yet, but it was at least ankle length around the car.

" Its not that bad yet." Catherine commented.

" We can't stay here though. It'll be dangerous in a few hours." Grissom said worry and frustration apparent in his voice.

" In case you haven't noticed there is no where for us to go. We have no cell reception. We are stranded on the side of a road to no where, in the middle of a freezing cold rain storm!" Catherine said exasperated.

" I'm sorry Cath, we have to start.. walking."

" Thats your plan? We are gonna walk home?"

" Its all I got right now. Lets go." Grissom said slipping his jacket back on and grabbing the only umbrella.

" Fine." Catherine mumbled pulling her boots and windbreaker back on.

They managed to slosh through the water and up the bank back onto the road.

Fortunately, the rain had died down to only a normal rain, and the lightening seemed to be not as intense.

Within a few minutes Catherine was shaking again. " Cath, your teeth are chattering." Grissom commented.

" I know. I'm just soaked. AGAIN."

" Wait.. Gil, didn't we pass a bed and breakfast on the way here?"

" Yeah! It was a few miles back." Grissom replied, his face lighting up.

" Lets just try to make it there. I would like to not freeze to death." Catherine said quickening her pace.


Soo, I apologize. This wasn't a very long chapter, BUT it is the 4th of July. I really wanted to update... so you'll have to make do! Now.. if you'll excuse me I have a picnic to attend. :)