Author's Note: I know, I know it's taken me awhile to update this, but i've been super busy with univeristy and work...I have alot more than this wrote out on paper, and will be updated soon on my christmas break coming up soon after my exams...but until then hopefully this chapter will tie you over...Don't get me wrong i love hearing you want more, and at sometime i'll actually finish this story LOL! keep reviews I loves you all! XoXo

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Chapter Eleven

Ten Years Later

Catherine and Grissom had finished their beers and were laughing at everything one the other was saying, even if it was not even funny. Having alcohol at the wee hours of the morning made a person intoxicated faster, but neither of them cared, for they did not have to go into work until later that night.

Just then the door bell rang and both of them knew that it was their expected guests that were to arrive in an hour. It would be the first time that Grissom would be having the whole graveyard shift over at his house for a gathering that was not work related. It was going to defiantly be a new experience for the whole team, and might even become a ritual thing for the team to do to unwind after a long hard shift.

Both Catherine and Grissom got up off of the couch and walked down the hallway towards the front door. They both had smiles on their faces and Catherine had her arm wrapped around Grissom's neck which neither of them seemed to have noticed or seemed to have cared was happening. Gil opened the door to the sight of Sara ad Greg standing there with a bottle of wine.

"Don't you two look friendly," Sara said and that was when Catherine and Grissom realized how affectionate the looked.

"Well are you just going to stand their all day or let us in," Greg replied as his colleagues separated from one another as if the other was on fire.

Sara and Greg walked through the hall ending up in the kitchen, since that was where the hallway had taken them. Gil and Catherine were right on their heels, but not entwined with one another instead they walked behind one another avoiding eye contact. Greg was going through all of the cupboards like a jumping bean, and seemed to be looking for something in particular.

"Where are your glasses Griss, I'm dying for some of that wine Sara brought over," Greg asked with a smile.

"A true alcoholic speaking their, for someone who wants to drink at ten o'clock in the morning," Sara replied as she popped the cork off of the top.

Catherine and Grissom just glared at one another and began to laugh knowing they had drank some beer already, which it was earlier in the morning at that time, so technically they were the alcoholics as well. That was when the doorbell rang for a second time and Gil left the small group in the kitchen to go and answer it.

"Yeah and your defiantly not the alcoholic for buying and bringing the wine over huh Sara," Catherine replied as everyone erupted into laughter.

"Sounds like a party in here!" Nick replied walking into the kitchen with a smile on his face, "Wow what alcoholics we are, I mean how could you drink win at such an early hour in the day," he snickered as he put a case of beer on the counter, "It's time for beer instead!"

Everyone laughed once again as they sipped their win or cracked open a nice cold beer. Everyone ventured into the living room which was more spacious and comfortable then the cramped kitchen and took a seat to relax and enjoy their day off before going back into work in the evening.

"Oh, Catherine and Grissom sitting on the couch together, how earth shattering!" Greg commented as they all laughed once again.

"Greg did you ever grow up from high school? Or did you just decided to keep that immaturity for the rest of your life," Warrick asked.

"I thought the answer to that question would be answered every day when you walk into the lab and listen to the man speak and look at how he dresses, so childish," Catherine retorted causing another eruption of laughter to fill the spacious living room.

"Alright, alright, good one guys, but speaking of high school, where did we leave off our conversation in the break room?" Greg replied with a large grin on his face.

"The last time there was a mention about high school an apple got creamed into apple sauce." Nick stated.

"Grissom and I already discussed the rave we went to in which we don't remember many details from, over breakfast this morning at the restaurant Sara got kicked out of," Catherine said.

"Ha, yeah I remember both those things, what a fun night huh guys?"

"I forgot all about that, and I cannot even blame it on the glowing test tubes you guys were ranting about, 'it tastes like the rainbow!'" Warrick relied mocking Greg everyone laughed, "Oh yeah, and that girl, Krissy was her name, threw up all over me after telling me that she loves me. I heard she works at one of the strip clubs in town; I hope she's as hot as she was back then."

"I wouldn't count on it Warrick," Sara replied and then giggled.

Greg sat up in his chair at the sound of strip club being admitted into the room. He wondered if he would be able to take a second stab at talking about the Pink Flamingos without getting the crap beaten out of him. Before Greg could even say anything about it Grissom intervened.

"Speaking of strip clubs, why don't we talk about, dare I say, The Pink Flamingos?" Grissom replied which baffled everyone, "Now Cath, if your going to throw anything make sure that it is aimed at Greg," he added making everyone laugh.

"Nah, that wouldn't be punishment enough, but if you want to talk about it go right ahead," Catherine replied placing her hand on Gil's knee as Sara raised her eye brow skeptically.

"You mean you won't get mad if we do?" Greg asked hope tinged each word he spoke.

"Nope, just before we do I need a little touch of wine," Catherine looked at Gil and smiled, "Darling do you mind getting the bottle off the kitchen counter?" she asked with a twinkle in her eye.

"No of course not, don't start talking until I get back, I don't want to miss out on any of the good stuff," Gil replied and disappeared into the kitchen.

Everyone gave Catherine a sideways glance, wondering what had happened to their older colleagues. The shyness Gil ad once possessed when he was around Catherine was finally gone and Catherine was being more flirtatious then her usual self around him. They all knew that this would happen eventually, they just did not expect it to be so blatant.

TBC very, very soon:o)