A/N-Well if anyone is reading this, I hope you are enjoying it. It will pick up eventually after the next chapter. I promise.


Greg had been home for a little while and had already taken a shower and changed clothes when his phone rang.

"Hey Greg, so I heard the good news man. Congratulations," Nick's voice coming through the phone with excitement.

Greg ran a hand through his still damp hair, slightly confused. "Thanks but how did you find out already? I was just about to call you."

"I had gotten up earlier due to a few errands I needed to run today and I caught it on the news."

Greg shook his head. Of course the press would have had it all over the place already. "Sorry I didn't call earlier, I did not want to wake you."

"Nah, it's okay. I'm just glad you got through it today. I noticed you avoided the press, good idea because the James family was hogging it all up. They were not happy at all."

Greg wanted to say, who can blame them, but thought better not to voice that thought. "Yeah well it's done, so now my life can go on again." Greg has been trying to sound happy about it, but he realized he was not coming across that way and Nick picked up on it.

"Did something else happen that you are not telling me? You do not sound overly thrilled about winning the case."

"No, I am. I guess it just drained me today. I'll be sure to drink some coffee before I stop by tonight so I will seem happier about it," he chucked.

"Okay that sounds better. We do not want to see anymore moping around from you."

Greg took offence. "Hey now! I do not mope." Nick was laughing on the other end.

"Okay, so you don't. Get some coffee in you and see you in a couple hours then." Nick was still laughing when he hung up the phone.

Greg noticed he had a voice mail message that must have come through when he was showering. He played back the message. It was Eve who had called him back. She simply gave him congratulations and mentioned if he felt like celebrating to give her a call later on. He would consider it later on if his CSI buddies were busy.

It was about 8pm when he arrived at the Las Vegas Crime Lab. He went straight toward the break room, knowing that was usually where everyone hung out until assignments were given. He grabbed another cup of coffee (he had already had two at home) from a pot that was already brewed. It was not his Blue Hawaiian, but he already had that from home, so one cup of this would not kill him.

"There he is." Greg turned around to the familiar voice. Warrick was smiling as he walked into the break room. Sara followed behind him. "Way to go, Greg." Sara came and gave him a hug.

"Thanks you two. It feels good to have it over." Greg was genuinely smiling. He felt better just being around them and knowing he no longer had to worry about his case. It was finally starting to sink in.

"Good to see you drinking that coffee," Nick winked at him as he came into the break room. Greg grinned back devilishly. "As per doctor's orders. On 3rd cup."

They sat around the table while he briefly told them about his last two days. He left out the parts of Aaron James giving him trouble and warning glares. He elaborated in his unique way, the actual trial portions to make it sound more exciting.

Catherine and Grissom walked in together. "Good job, Greg. You did well, like I knew you would." Greg always felt humbled when Grissom gave him a compliment.

Catherine came around and gave him a hug and a kiss on his cheek. "See we told you everything would be fine."

Greg slightly blushed at all the attention given to him and the concern and care they all showed for him. "Yes, you all had more faith in the system than I had. I do greatly appreciate all the support you all have been giving me."

Ecklie walked in and saw them all not working. "Shouldn't all of you be working on some cases right now?"

They all tried their best to not look irritated and slowly got up. "Enjoy the rest of your night off, Greg," Nick said to him, grinning along the way. He figured Greg might be seeing his new girlfriend.

"Glad to see you won the case, Greg." Ecklie finally said to him as the others filed out. Greg gave him a polite smile and thanked him, then waited for him to leave again.

He sat around in the break room a few minutes thinking about Aaron James again. For some reason he could not shake the bad feeling me had about him.

"Don't you have a home somewhere you could be at?" Greg looked up and saw the snarky expression on David Hodges face.

"Why go home, where I can't get such pleasant comments from you," Greg smirked.

"Oh, I am sure I can arrange something on your voicemail to take home with you." Hodges just loved to bug the youngest CSI. Greg simply rolled his eyes.

"Did you come here for something, Hodges?"

"Well I believe this is the break room, you know, the place where people who are actually working today take their breaks?" Greg glared at him for a moment before deciding to leave.

"Bye Hodges," Greg said as he walked past him.

"Oh Greg, since you won't have to worry about that civil trial anymore, I expect better comebacks from you. You have been slacking." Greg turned back around, grinning. "You got it, Beaker!" Hodges raised his eyebrows, smirking. Greg left him at that.

Greg got into his car and made a phone call to Eve. It was sort of late already, so he was not sure if she would be up for anything but she had offered earlier so he would try. "Hey Eve, It's Greg. Are you still up for celebrating tonight?" He was hoping she still was. His three cups of coffee had him wide-awake now. Plus he felt he really needed a night out. This case and work consumed so much of his time lately, he just needed to go out and have a good time. And with Eve, he was sure to have an even better time.

"Greg, I was starting to think you did not want to celebrate your win? Of course I am willing to still go out. I am off tomorrow, so I can dance the night away."

"Dance? Is that what you want to do?"

"Sure, why not? We got a couple great clubs at my hotel and I get a discount." She laughed.

"Ah, a discount, that is always a plus." Greg was grinning to himself. "So how do we want to do this? Where are you now, at home? I could pick you up if you want me to?"

"Actually that would be great. My car has been acting up lately and I prefer having a reliable ride home late at night."

She told him where to pick her up and she said she would be ready in a half hour. He drove around the area in which she lived.

She lived in a fairly new apartment complex, complete with gated security entrance. She had given him the clearance code to get through the gate. He drove around and found her building. He got out of his car and went to the apartment door 204, on the second floor. He knocked and heard her yell out "Just a second."

He could not believe he was actually nervous. It's not like it was the first time he was seeing her. It was that he was just outside where she lived and this was basically their 3rd date already. It was moving faster than he ever imagined.

Suddenly the door was being unlocked and she opened the door for him. He tried very hard not to let his mouth drop open. She wore a spaghetti strapped, short red dress. Her hair was down and in soft curls. She was breathtaking. He could hardly believe his luck that day in first winning the case and now going out with the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

She noticed him staring at her, a smile curved on her lips. "I thought you might like this dress."

Greg tried to shake himself from staring so much. "Yeah, yes, good choice. Um, are you ready to go?"

Eve laughed. "You can put your tongue back in your mouth now and yes I am ready to go." She came out the door and locked it. She turned to him, staring into his big, brown eyes. "Are you ready, I think is the question?"

He laughed at her. "Yes, I am ready."