A/N: Some of the parts in this chapter are revised thanks to a couple of comments from reviewers.
 DISCLAIMER: I do not in ANY way own CSI no matter how much i might wish I did.
Gil walked out of the interrogation room, praying that no-one, especially not Sara, had heard his little speech.

"Gil," he heard Catherine call. He turned around.

"What's up Catherine?" he asked. Catherine caught up to him.

"Your office, now," she said firmly. Gil shrugged and followed her to his office.

"Now will you tell me what's up?" he asked. Catherine sat on the edge of his desk.

"You know your little speech?" Catherine asked.

"You heard it?" Gil asked. Catherine rolled her eyes.

"Yes but that's not the point," she said. "I found Sara outside. She heard it as well."

"Oh dear!" Gil exclaimed. "What did she say?"

"Nothing yet," Catherine replied. "But we're going out for coffee and I will tell her."

"But Cat you promised," Gil complained. Catherine just gave him a look.

"You are so oblivious Gil Grissom!" she snapped. "Sara at least deserves some hope. But you! You deserve a kick in the ass!" Catherine strode out, furious. Gil watched her leave then let his head drop into his hands. Catherine must be really angry with me he thought since it was a well-known fact that she and Sara didn't really get along.

"Tomorrow," he murmured. "Tomorrow I will talk to her."

The next day Sara walked into the lab.

"Hey Sara," Greg called out to her. "Grissom was looking for you."

"He was?" Sara asked in surprise. "Any idea why?"

"Nup sorry," Greg told her. Sara shrugged and walked along to Gil's office. The door was open and just before she walked inside she saw Gil and Sofia bent over something on the desk and talking. Sara sighed and just kept walking on to the break room.

"Hey Sara," Catherine said looking up as she walked in.

"Catherine did you lie to me yesterday?" Sara asked bluntly sitting across from her. Catherine looked surprised.

"Of course not Sara," she said. "Why would you think so?"

"Cause I just saw Gil and Sofia Curtis in his office together," Sara said angrily.

"Oh god," Catherine murmured softly. "Sara I know that this looks bad but trust me its not. Gil only has eyes for you."

"Then tell me how it's supposed to look Catherine!" Sara yelled. "Cause right now it looks pretty bad!" By now she was crying.

"Sara listen to me," Catherine said. "Gil and Sofia are friends. That's all. He loves you, not her."

"Whatever," Sara muttered turning away.

"Sara you can't turn on that tough girl act with me," Catherine said. "How about you go sit in my office until you calm down a bit?" Sara wiped her streaming eyes, trying to get herself under control.

"Thanks Catherine," she murmured before leaving the room. She had only gotten a few steps down the hallway before she ran into Ecklie.

"Sidle, break rooms that way," he said. Sara opened her mouth but was interrupted by Catherine's voice.

"Bug off Ecklie," she snapped. "I told her to go." Ecklies mouth dropped open and Sara took advantage of the opportunity to get past him and into Catherine's office. She shut and locked the door and then sank down in Catherine's chair while giving full rein to her tears.

Gil looked up as Catherine stalked into his office. She glared at Sofia before saying, "Sofia out! I need to talk to Gil."

"Fine, fine," Sofia muttered under her breath. "I can see when I'm not wanted." She stalked out as Gil glared up at Catherine.

"What was that about?" he snapped.

"Sara saw you two in here just before," Catherine snapped back. "Then she accused me of lying to her yesterday." Gil stared up at her.

"What?" Grissom asked.

"Sara saw you and Sofia in here before!" Catherine exclaimed. "Naturally she assumed the worst!"

"Oh no," Gil said. "She didn't think…she couldn't have thought…"

"Oh trust me she did," Catherine said. "She's not too happy about it either. She's sitting in my office crying."

"I should go then!" Gil said but when he got up to go Catherine stopped him with an arm across his chest.

"Don't Gil," she said. "She probably doesn't want to see you right now." Catherine swung around and stalked out. Gil stared after her before muttering, "Oh god. What have I done?"

A/N 2: Please read and review. I do appreciate any criticism and will take any advice into due consideration. I hope some of my reviewers like the revised parts better than they did before.