Note: Hey all, thanks for the nice reviews! I'm glad you all like the idea so far. I've been searching on ff for the story you guys talked about and I think I've found it, and I read it again, because I know I must've read it before. You're all so right about the set-up being the same, but don't worry, I'm planning on going into a total different direction with this on ;-). It definitely wasn't my intention to steal the idea of the writer of the other story, so I'm sorry if anyone thought I tried to steal it because that was definitely not my intention! Back to this story, here's the next chapter. I hope you all like it again! xx.

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"Why in the world are your bags so heavy? You're gone for two days, not two years!" Gil complained while he lifted Catherine's bag into his SUV. Catherine chuckled and replied: "Well, you want me to look good, don't you?"

"You always look good." Gil was surprised with himself; he usually only thought these things, but never said them. He looked at Catherine, and he was surprised to see a slight red color appear on her cheeks before she said: "That's sweet, thank you."

Gil lifted her second bag in the car and then took his time to look at Catherine from behind his sunglasses, who was currently saying goodbye to her daughter. She looked pretty; her hair was loosely curled and she was wearing a pair of shorts with a black tank top. He enjoyed seeing her bare legs; it had been a long time since he'd seen them. He saw Catherine hugging Lindsey, and then she walked into his direction. "I'm ready."

Gil smiled. "Me too."

They both waved to Lindsey and Catherine's mom as they drove away, heading for the airport. While Gil kept his eyes on the road, Catherine was searching for a music station she enjoyed. Gil's eyes travelled from the road to Catherine every once in a while, enjoying the beautiful woman sitting next to him.

Catherine chuckled when she noticed Gil was asleep. They'd been on the plane for about twenty minutes now, and while she'd been watching a movie, Gil had apparently been so bored that he'd fallen asleep. He looked so peaceful while he was sleeping. Catherine knew he was nervous though. He'd made it very clear to her that his high school experiences weren't exactly good. She was determined to make all those creeps from his high school feel bad for what they'd done back then. She would prove that Gil was a great, sweet, fun and handsome man. Her hand gently caressed his cheek for a second, before Catherine turned her attention back to the movie. She couldn't resist looking at Gil every once in a while though.

"God, Gil, this hotel looks beautiful…"

Catherine was amazed when she stood in front of the hotel she was sleeping in for three nights. The outside looked gorgeous, and Catherine figured that it must've cost Gil a fortune. He simply shrugged and said: "I'm glad you like it."

They walked into the building together, and after a few seconds of waiting in front of the reception desk, a woman came up to them and said: "May I help you?"

Grissom took the word as he said: "My name is Gil Grissom, I've booked two rooms."

Catherine had to admit that she was a little disappointed that Gil had booked two rooms instead of one room they could share. But he was a true gentleman after all, she hadn't expect him to do anything else.

Their first night in San Francisco wasn't exactly interesting; both had fallen asleep as soon as their heads had hit their pillows. Their first morning was more remarkable though, well, for Catherine at least. She woke up from knocks on her door, and wondered who had the nerves to wake her up at seven in the morning without a warning. Her mood changed though when she heard a familiar voice on the other side of the door. "Cath, it's me… Open your door, I have a surprise."

The sound of Gil's voice made her sit up straight immediately. She got out of bed and yelled: "Just a second," before she looked into the mirror. She ran a quick hand through her hair and tried to streak out the sleep in her eyes. Changing her outfit wasn't an option since Gil was standing in front of her door, so she figured she just had to open the door in her black nighty.

The first thing Gil noticed when Catherine opened the door, were her beautiful legs that weren't covered. His eyes roamed over her legs quickly, and het noticed that all she was wearing was a short, black, nightdress, what looked absolutely gorgeous on her. How he'd love to have her lying next to him like that… The first thing Catherine noticed when she saw Gil in front of her door, was the huge plate with food that he was holding. Croissants, strawberries, orange juice, coffee… It was holding everything she loved. She smiled and said: "You shouldn't have done that…"

Gil smiled back and said: "Well, I wanted to. Hope you can forgive me for waking you up so early."

Catherine chuckled and said: "I forgive you now. Come in, please."

She walked in front of him to her bed and said: "Sorry, no table in here. But my bed will do, I guess." She sat down and mentioned for Gil to sit down next to her. While he put down the plate near them and handed her a cup of coffee, Catherine said: "So, what do you want to do today? We don't have to be in your high school until four so we have some hours left to do some stuff. What's your plan?"

Gil smiled and said: "I was going to tell you that. I want to show you some things around here, if you want to of course."

Catherine just took a bite of her croissant, but her nods and the smile on her face made it clear that she would love to see a bit more of the town. Gil suddenly felt warm inside; he felt so comfortable around Catherine. She was the only woman he truly enjoyed spending time with without feeling somewhat uncomfortable. With Catherine though he felt always good. Gil knew he loved her. And he knew he needed to tell her that some time soon.

While they ate their breakfast together and talked about some light subjects , Catherine wondered how the first part of the reunion later that day would be. She hoped Gil would feel more comfortable knowing that his best friend was next to him by his side. She hoped he would finally feel confident enough to show all his former classmates what an incredible guy he truly was.

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