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Behind the Scenes

A CathSara fic. This means a ff relationship, if you do not like please don't continue to read. If you do then please read away and enjoy! Sorry for any mistakes I don't have a beta but please feel free to tell me of mistakes I like perfection!

Disclaimer – I do not own any part of CSI what so ever (if I did I would be having more fun!)

Chapter 2 – Behind the evidence

Catherine re-read the e-mail. Fuck. Why didn't Sara Sidle come to Las Vegas a week later? Now she was going to have Sara come into her home. Okay so maybe this could be the time for a fresh start with Sara, yes that sounded a good idea.

"Cath...erine have you seen Grissom, he hasn't handed out any cases yet?"

Catherine glanced at the clock. "An hour into shift?"

"He's just got back from bones in concrete." Nick said as he entered the room.

Sara watched Catherine go off like a speeding bullet, Sara laughed to herself and prayed that Catherine would have an easy night she already looked like she'd be stuck by lightning. Sara glanced at the computer screen; Sara could read quicker than superman himself.

'Okay I do not like the sound of that. Okay I've got about 24 hours or so to get a good excuse together.' Sara thought. Sara went off to follow the others into the break room. Grissom entered excusing his lateness and started giving out the cases.

"I hear its just bones, what a rush," Sara said to Grissom. Grissom looked at Sara for a moment before proceeding to give her a case. Warrick and Sara had an officer involved in shooting. As they made there way out Sara cheekily said to Warrick, "I'm driving." As they made there way out Sara heard Catherine say to Grissom, "What you got for me? I could use a rush." 'Was that a dig at me?' Sara thought as she felt her blood boil.

"Catch," Warrick said as he threw the car key at Sara. Sara caught it in a spectacular way. "Whoa, good catch Sara." Warrick admirably said. "Thanks," Sara replied feeling a little proud and flashing a grin.

Warrick felt like he was going to get okay with Sara. She'd fit in like one of the guys; she sure could catch like one!

Catherine had just been given the news that her ex was being accused of rape. Sure Eddie liked it rough but that's not the man she married. She stood looking at Eddie from behind the mirror. Catherine knew this was not going to be a good day for her. She despised the man Eddie was and always was but more she despised herself for having closed eyes when she ran into a relationship with him. But it wasn't a mistake, it could never been one…because of Lindsey. Catherine made a decision to go and face him, she sighed as she entered the small, dark room.

After a small discussion about the case, after getting a few facts Catherine stood up to leave the room as she told Eddie she couldn't work the case which is when Eddie played the Lindsey card.

"What about her?" Catherine felt her heart melt as Eddie offered her an ultimatum. Catherine knew that Lindsey needed her father, even if he was a lousy one. She had to protect her little girl from the evils of the world.

Meanwhile Sara and Warrick were having a discussion about guns from the crime scene. "Brass isn't going to like this," Sara said putting all the facts on the table.

Warrick said in his pissed off tone, "I don't give a dam if Brass likes it." Then Warrick let out a small sigh, he wished he wasn't on this case now, Warrick didn't like bent cops one bit. Sara wanted to calm him down, she knew Warrick got angry easily, but she liked him so in a soothing tone Sara told him, "Like I do?" Sara was letting Warrick know they were on the same team, now time to give away some personal information, Sara gripped her teeth, "If Tanya's he goes down, I just know what happens when you piss off the PD." Yes Sara did know, but more on that later. Sara wished she were working the bones from the house case instead if this cop did shoot the guy she was not looking forward to the repercussions and the memories it was bringing back.

When Sara first met Brass she liked him, now she was unsure. Brass was sticking up for his team but would that mean ignoring the evidence or changing the facts? Sara would never do that; evidence never lies. After Sara reminded herself of that little fact her mood changed, if Tanya is innocent then Warrick and Sara will prove it.

"I'm not really sure what I feel," Catherine explained to Grissom as they sat in the break room. Catherine was having a more than tough day and she was struggling with the balance of personal life and her job.

"You're not still in love with Eddie?" Grissom asked as untactful as ever but still somehow it showed he cared. "Catherine you have to hand off the case, Warrick can just double up."

Catherine felt if she handed over the case she was turning her back on her own daughter. Catherine couldn't explain why she felt like that but it was definitely not because she was still in love with Eddie. 'Or am I?' Catherine asked herself.

Sara's POV

I'm angry. Angry with myself for judging the cop and believing he was guilty. I am glad he didn't shot that lad but I didn't like this case. It brought back memories, fresh memories, which is another reason I'm glad Gil gave me the opportunity to come to Las Vegas. Back 'home' I pissed off the feds. The problem with cops is that they don't realise they are human and when they do something wrong it does need to be punished. This makes me contrast my new supervisor and my ex, I think that Gil would stick by his team if one of them stood up against the cops and stood up for themselves unlike my ex supervisor (relationship aside). I look at the way that Gil handled Catherine, I know he would of wanted her off that case professionally but he stood by her. You see that's the thing with Griss he is a friend without knowing he is a friend; a friend is someone who doesn't judge or condemn.

Catherine? Well I learnt something new about her today. Greg couldn't wait to tell me, he was a little boy who had just tasted chocolate for the first time, bouncing up and down on his little lab stool. Well Ms Willows who appears to be perfect has a background, I'm not judging her or anything. Hell I've seen strippers perform they are amazing how they use their bodies like that. But when it comes to Catherine it seems to me that because she's had to work hard to get where she is that makes her special and different to everyone. I feel like she hates me but I have given her no reason to which makes me all the more mad at her…why should I try and be nice when all she does is look down on me? Me and her we just do the same profession and that is it.

Now would be a good time to think of an excuse for the staff party. I don't do friendships and co-workers. I can't go to that party. Plus I'd probably get drunk and tell them what's hidden in my closet. Grissom hasn't asked or announced it yet so I'm hopping I won't be invited or maybe I'm working that particular night, hell I work every night…

Catherine's POV

What a hell of a day! I just want to forget everything bad. I look up at the blue sky and remember how lucky I am. I have a beautiful daughter, I have people that believe in me, and I have a job I'm good at. I knew Eddie couldn't have rapped that girl but she had had a one way ticket to Eddie land, the land where Eddie makes you believe that he is the answer to your dreams. But that's Eddie, I can't change him and I wouldn't want to. All that matters is that he is around to see our Lindsey grow up. I never had a dad when growing up, I did just fine in the end but I don't want Lindsey to struggle like I did.

As I sit reminiscing about my day I remember Sidle, I know I thought I could give her a second chance but that moment when she flirted with Grissom in front of everyone when Grissom was handing out cases 'what a rush', well that was pathetic. Sidle probably sees Grissom as weak, someone she can twist her little finger round. Growing up I bet she was a daddies girl, 'daddy can I have a pony?' bet he just gave it to her. I'm going to watch her a lot more closer from now on! And I bet she will come up with some stupid excuse not to come to the staff party night, well guess what I don't care and I never will. I have a life (unlike her).

And as for am I still in love with Eddie? I'll get back to you on that one!

Author Note – Sorry for the delay! It's hard having limited access to the computer at the moment. I know I said it wouldn't be so much episode bits but I feel like my fic will coincide with the episodes, the episodes have so much I can put into, if this makes sense? Hope you enjoyed it and thanks to all the reviewers. Oh I have a couple of questions if someone doesn't mind answering them:

Was Catherine really addicted to drugs? If so in what episode do we find out

Which episode does Catherine say to Sara 'when the spirit moves you; which will be never' - it's something along those lines I believe?

Thank you.

Oh and they will end up in a relationship…eventually ;-)