Eva set up the champagne and sprinkled the last few rose petals across the hotel's plush bed. Rick emerged from the bathroom; having had changed his clothes into a smart pair of trousers and a tailored shirt.

"Sweet. You look good. What's the change of clothes in aid of?" smiled Eva.

Rich grinned "Got a date with Megan…. I'm giving her a key to the apartment. Shit! I was supposed to ask you and Bobby about it…"

Eva waved this off with a smile "It's fine. I love Megan that girl has the best shoes…well I guess we are all really growing up. Finally. Good luck tonight"

Rich gave her a warm hug "thanks kid. Now don't do anything I would" he winked at her and headed for the doorway before Eva stopped him.

"Wait! I need a guys opinion" she quickly undid her fluffy white dressing gown to reveal a slinky dark blue nightgown that hugged her curves.

Rich whistled and did a double take "whoa. If we weren't friends…"

Eva looked at him warningly and he flashed her a cheeky grin as he continued, "If we weren't friends I'd swear you were a high-class hooker"

Eva's eyebrows disappeared into her forehead with chagrin and she shoved him out of the door "you asshole!"

They laughed at the doorway unaware they were being watched.

The strangest sensation passed over Warrick as he watched their Rich and Eva embrace at the hotel room door; it was as if all sound disappeared. All other senses dulled with the exception of hi eyes. He took in the scene with every blink of an eyelid. Rich had changed his clothes and she…. well she didn't appear to be wearing much at all. He had been right after all. Warrick crumpled down against the wall. He hadn't expected to find out that his paranoia hadn't been a figment of his imagination. Rage coursed through him; making the veins on his hands stand out. Yet he was paralysed. With a strangled cry of anger he stormed out of the hotel; taking the lifts and storming straight out of the hotel grateful for the sharp blast of cold air that hit him. Then he got into his car and drove. To the nearest casino he could find.

"Grissom…what are you saying?" spluttered Sara. She was now fully alert. Her eyes were stinging with tears; her hair was of course unbearably frizzy; her mouth dry and now her heart was breaking. This wasn't how it was supposed to be. She had stopped daring to dream that Gil Grissom would love her and her only but then he had and then he'd shared her home, her secrets. Everything was perfect and now finding out that she would be bearing his child? She couldn't have been happier. Till she saw his face.

"Sara…there's been a mistake…maybe Bill…. Dr. Denver was wrong. Maybe you aren't pregnant"

"Gil…. I knew about a week ago. I just didn't believe it…. but isn't this amazing? We are having a baby together"

"No we are not. You see Sara I had an operation a few years back. I can't have children" he glared at her accusingly. His blue eyes were only pinpricks now. Sara had never been punched in the stomach before but she had a pretty good feeling of how it might feel.

"Are you saying this baby isn't yours?"

"There's no other explanation," he muttered coolly.

Sara was perplexed she didn't understand why he was being so…stubborn. He had to understand. She reached for him from the bed and he took a step back. She flinched.

"You have to understand… Gil…. there's no other explanation okay? It's yours…. I don't know how…especially since this operation thing but…. but it's yours"

"You're lying". Those two knife like words left his mouth before he could even think about what the repercussions. Sara stepped out of the bed stiffly. She looked at him with eyes coursing with rage and betrayal.

"Fuck. You" she spat vehemently then took a swing at him. Hitting him square on the jaw. Grissom stumbled back at this wholly unprecedented action. Sara watched him with a look of pure hate then reached for a dark green tee shirt. She pulled it on and stormed out of the house only just remembering to grab her car keys and purse. It was only when she got into her car did she let the tears come.

A/N: slightly depressing chapter but hey that's angst for ya. Anyways I'm loving the reviews please do keep it up.

Next chapter is so sweet! Hope you like it.