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Catherine found Gil in the lay out room late in the shift. He was studying evidence froma case that was going to court later in the week and his testimony would be crucial. Walking behind him and then moving around to his side, she looked at the lay out. "You ready for court?" she asked with interest.

"Yeah, I think so. Just need to review the case a little more, " he replied, still looking at the photos and his notes.

"Okay...but I have a quick question."

He lifted his head and stared ahead as it registered that he should be paying attention to her. He put his folder down and turned to face her. "Okay," he smiled subtly.

"When can we go see our star again?"

Gil looked at her with mild surprise. "You really want to do that? I didn't think that it would interest you that much..."

Slightly miffed, she chided, "Gil...it's our star. Of course I'm interested. So when can we go?"

"Well, to get the best view we'd have to go late in the evening, so we have to wait until we both have the night off." As he watched her, he sensed that his answer wasn't satisfactory. "I have another idea though..."

"You do?" Her head came up and she looked hopeful.

"Yeah, but we'd have to go straight from work."

"Okay, you're on. But...we need to leave seperately."

"Meet me in the public parking lot next to the park that's two blocks down the street."

Smiling conspiratorially, she nodded and then left the room.

He watched her leave and shook his head as a grin played across his face.

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Sara had decided to find out who she was. She waited in her car in a parking space on the wtreet, where she knew Grissom would exit the lab lot. She planned to follow him and see if he lead her to the fiancee.

As the shift ended, Gil and Catherine both made their way to their cars and headed out. Sara spotted Gil in his car and followed. She saw him pull into the public lot and someone get in his car. Her view was blocked, however, by the car itself. She was determined to discover the woman's identity and so she followed again.

They drove out from the city. Catherine was watching the landscape go by and turned to Gil. "We're going to the same place?"

"Yeah," he said. "It'll be perfect. But we have to hurry; the sun will be up soon. Any other time of year and it wouldn't even be an option."

She smiled as she watched his profile. He was intent as he watched the road with a relaxed but focused expression. Sensing her scrutiny, he glanced at her and smiled. "You're very beautiful in the early morning, you know..." he observed. She looked at him demurely and replied, "thank you." Her coquettishness amused him and he chuckled.

Sara remained behind them, following close enough to keep them in her sight but not too close. She didn't want to be discovered.

Finding the turnoff, Gil veered the car off the road and onto a dirt path. They ran through some brush and up to the top of a rise, where he killed the engine and hopped out. Walking around to the other side, he opened the door and helped Catherine out. Then he popped the lid to the trunk and pulled out a couple of blankets. "I came prepared this time," he smirked.

She laughed. "You plannned this?"

"Not exactly. I put them in the trunk after we were here before, just in case."

They walked to a level spot and Gil put one of the blankets down for them to sit on. Catherine eased down and he sat next to her. Then he put the other over their shoulders for added warmth.

Sara pulled her car in behind another rise and climbed to the top. Using her binoculars, she zoomed in on the couple. She still couldn't see the face of the woman. But as she watched, she saw the happiness on his face as they chatted.

"So why are we here, bugman?" Catherine asked.

Grinning at the nickname, he answered. "To watch the sunrise."

"Ohhhhh, that old thing..." She looked over at him to find him looking at her. As their eyes met, their lips were drawn together as if by magnets. After a lengthy and steamy kiss Catherine gazed into his blue eyes again. "Gil...make love to me...out here under the stars."

He glanced up at the sky. "Cath, the stars are disappearing..."

She didn't give him time to finish as she began kissing him again.

Sara watched from the distance as they kissed and then became more amorous. It wasn't difficult to guess what was happening under the blanket. Finally she was able to get a good view of the woman. Recognizing her instantly, Sara threw her binoculars into the sand and stormed back to her car. Once in it, she peeled out and speed away.

The lovers were oblivious to Sara's presence and departure, however. "Keeping my hands off of you at work is the hardest thing I've ever had to do," Gil told Catherine between kisses. She believed him because his hands were now moving all over her, hungry for the feel of her. She also understood what he was feeling, because she felt the same. She needed to fell his skin beneath her hands.

More and more light crept over the horizon as more and more heat built between them. In all of his life, Gil had never felt more open, free from restraints and he demonstrated his joy in it through his love making. Catherine reveled in his desire and attention nad returned it with fervor. Ecstasy overtook them as the first full rays of the morning sun rose over the hills and cast their warm glow over the two lovers. "Wow," she said appreciately, " you know how to light a girl up."

He smiled at her humor and he stretched out beside her, pulling her into his embrace and letting thier warmth cast it's own glow.

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