A/N: Sorry for making you wait so long, so, here's a long chapter to make it up. Thanks for reading!

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If Sara caught him sneaking around in her room he was going to be so dead, Mattie walked around his sister's bed, he knew where he was going, he knew that on the second drawer Sara hid her diary. He was five steps away, four, three, two steps and suddenly he felt as his heart made a double flip in his chest.

"God, woman! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" he asked as Sara's arm pulled him to her bed

"What are you doing up so early?" she said still asleep

"Early? Early for you party girl, it's almost nine"

"Why aren't you in school!"

"Because, hum, that's a good question! Maybe because you were supposed to give me a ride?"

Mattie didn't even finish his sentence as Sara got him by the arm and ordered him to get his backpack and stuff, how on earth did she forget that she had to take her little brother to school? She put on a clean shirt, got her wallet and her license and headed to her mother's car.

"Mattie hurry up!" she shouted

"Hey I wasn't the one who overslept!" Mattie exclaimed as he got in the car

Sara was lucky that Mattie had classes with one of her old school teachers, Mrs. Smith, who was an old lady that was a thousand years old! She had being Sara's teacher when she was Mattie's age and as it was the first time Mattie was late, and Sara explained her that it had been her fault, she let him in.

A very grateful Sara walked out of her car and into a coffee shop. She was so thankful that Mrs. Smith had let Mattie in; otherwise her mom would kill her, or worse, never lend her the car again. Sara wasn't sure of what she would have but she was standing in the line anyway, the worst thing that could happen would be for her to reach the counter and not know what to order in which case she would let the person behind her make his or her order while she decided. Fortunately for her, by the time she got to the counter she already knew what she was going to order so she paid for her coffee and waited to be called.

Grissom was sitting in a nearby booth with a couple of books and some papers over the table, there was an open window and some papers where blown from the table making him stand up and start picking them up off the floor. What he saw when he stood up was unbelievable, if he hadn't see it with his own eyes he was sure he would have never believed it. Standing a couple of tables away from him stood Sara Sidle, and she wasn't wearing her running clothes or her regular clothes, she was wearing what seemed to be a simple, plain, white shirt and… her pajama bottoms? At first he didn't know whether to approach her or to let her go home, after yesterday's incident he wasn't sure if she wanted him around her, but as he had a little debate with him self, Sara began heading for the door, there was only one little detail, Grissom was standing close to the door so whether or not he wanted her to, she was going to see him.

"Oh great! Just great" Sara sighed the moment she saw Grissom

"Pleased to see you too Sara" he said, sitting down "Do, do you wanna sit?"

Sara was so embarrassed to be wearing part of her pajamas when Grissom was looking at her that she figured that the best way to stop him from making fun of her pants would be sitting down.

"Thanks, look, before you ask I don't usually to go around wearing my pajama bottoms but I was supposed to give Mattie a ride to school, and yes! I know it is late for school but I overslept. Ok?" looking at Grissom's part scared part something eyes she realized that she was almost shouting at him "Sorry"

"Don't worry, well, nice pajama bottoms anyway" he said smiling, "She looks so cute when she's desperate"

"Ugh! Hey, don't you ever stop studying?" Sara asked looking at the papers and books on the table "We are on spring vacation in case you didn't know"

"I know, it's just that as I don't have any plans if I don't study I get bored" Grissom went through the phrase he had been telling himself once again in his mind "Ok, that sound pathetic"

"It sounds logic, but, we are on vacations so forget about logic. I suppose you are free this afternoon then" Come on Sara, you can do it

"I suppose I am, why do you ask?" What is she doing?

"Do you wanna catch a movie with me? Well, us. Greg, Nick and myself"

"Uh sure, when and where?" Grissom tried not to smile too widely, and give away how excited he was, even if Nick and Greg would be there too.

"My place, around 5 pm. Well, see you then" Sara said and then she stood up and left.

Nick, Greg and Sara had been having movie nights since they were like 12 years old, they would have those kind of reunions every two weeks or so and they would rotate where they were going to be held. Last time it had been on Nicky's place and he had invited Mia so now that it was in her place she saw no problem on inviting Grissom, and if anyone had any problem they would have to keep it for themselves because Grissom was her guest and it was her house and they were her rules! Well, it worked fine as long as if wasn't her dad the one with the problem.

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Catherine and Warrick were waiting for Grissom in the living room, it was the second day of vacations and Catherine already appeared to live with them, whenever Warrick was in the flat it was very, very probable that Catherine was in the flat too. Grissom didn't have a problem with Catherine spending all her time in the house with Warrick as long as they didn't enter his room, he had once caught them making out in there and he had begged them not to ever enter his room if they were planning to do that.

"How much time do you give him?" asked a very comfortable Catherine, she was laying down across the couch, resting her feet on Warrick's lap

"I give him, 2 seconds" Warrick answered smiling, Grissom had just entered the room

"Stop talking about me as if I wasn't here"

"Hey, we got you a date for tonight's movie" Catherine announced proudly

"Uh, thanks but no thanks, I have… some unresolved issues I… have to take care of"

"Sure, what's her name?" Warrick asked

"What name? What her? What are you talking about?" Grissom was surprised, was he being so obvious?

"The girl which you have 'unresolved issues' with"

"It's not a girl, NOR a guy, they are personal issues" Grissom said disappearing in the kitchen, it was his turn to make lunch and he wanted to see if he had everything he needed

As soon as Grissom left, Catherine and Warrick began talking again, they started talking about Grissom but then they ended up talking about what they had to do during spring break. Catherine suggested they went on a road trip, she also suggested the idea of inviting Greg, Nick and some friends of Grissom so they could have fun all together, at the beginning Warrick didn't like the idea but as Cath continued explaining her point of view and a smile grew on her face, he just couldn't break her heart by declining on her idea.

Grissom didn't have all he needed to cook their lunch so before going to the grocery store he thought of asking Cath if she was staying over for lunch, but he didn't bother. She would say her usual, "Oh I wouldn't want to bother you two" and then Warrick would say "Oh come on, you're never a bother to us, right G?" so he would have to agree with Warrick, not that he didn't like Cath, but sometimes it was a little stressing bumping with her in the living room at 2 in the morning, so Warrick would start talking again "See, there's no problem" so Cath would put a grin on her face, and on Warrick's face, and would agree to have lunch with them. He was going to cook something simple so instead of taking out the car and driving to the store he decided that it would be easier if he went walking, plus he would see if there was something nice in the near stores so he wouldn't appear empty handed to Sara's place.

He didn't find something on his way to the grocery store, so he decided that maybe the best thing he could bring to Sara's place would be some snacks. "Yeah, snacks should work, everybody loves snacks, but, wait, she's a girl, she might be going on a diet or have some girly principle of not eating junk food, God, why are women so complicated?" As Grissom pushed his shopping car down the isles he was thinking on what on earth could he buy to bring to Sara's house, he had discarded the food option because he wasn't sure she ate that food, he discarded the movies option because that might appear as if he was imposing, he discarded the drinks option because they were minors and her dad scared him. "Some much food and yet, nothing worthy to buy" Grissom thought as he pushed his little car through the bakery section, he turned around to find some bread and there he saw them, muffins, he was going to bring muffins over to Sara's place, he knew she ate muffins, she had when she invited him for some tea. So a very proud and happy Grissom put around six muffins in his shopping car and moved on to the spaghetti isle.

Grissom double checked that he had everything he needed in order to cook lunch and then he moved and made the line as everybody else. Patty's Grocery Store wasn't the biggest store or the one that offered more variety when it came to products or its brands, but it had a cozy environment, it made you feel as if you were home, as it was a small store, the cashiers would remember your name and you would remember theirs, plus, it was close to his flat. Grissom was waiting in the queue for an old lady to finish shopping what she needed, he was going throw a cars magazine he had found interest, he was going to buy it so why not start flipping throw the pages?

"Grissom?" he heard someone calling his name, and turned around, he thought it was the guy in the cash machine, the voice was similar but it wasn't from some guy from the store, the voice sounded like… Nick's

"Nick?" he asked while turning around

"Hey, I didn't know you used to buy here" he said "this is my first turn during the day, I used to work in the late evening but well, spring vacations came and they pay more for this shift" Nick was laughing a bit

"Cool, I have a job too, nothing very fancy, I work with the coroner"

"Wow, that's gotta be cooler than this"

"I couldn't answer that, I've never worked here, but if they ever fire me, I'll apply and say you recommend me" Grissom said laughing and making Nick laugh as well.

Lunch was uneventful, normal conversation between three friends until it turned into a private little discussion between Warrick and Catherine, although he did feel a little uncomfortable with the situation, there was nothing he could do, or nothing he could tell, they were his friends, they were in love and they had each other. They flirted and said sweet things to each other; they held hands under the table and laughed at their little private jokes. Grissom just sat in his place and ate, he ate and tried not to listen to what they were talking about, he wouldn't understand anyway. But he couldn't helping thinking how he wanted what they had. He was tired of being introduced as Grissom, he wanted to be introduced as Grissom and someone else, like Warrick and Catherine, where you didn't say one name without the other.

As Grissom had cooked, he didn't have to do the dishes, but Cath was there, and although he was jealous (not in a bad way or anything) he offered to change turns with Warrick, but Cath stopped him, she told him that they would do the dishes together, and that way they would have something to do before going to the mall and hanging around. Grissom walked away from the kitchen, looking with the corner of his eye and finding that they were actually having fun doing the dishes, they were talking, and laughing. More importantly, they were together and that was one of the only thing they needed.

A somehow melancholic Grissom entered his room, he sat on the couch and turned around so he was facing the street. He could see the pier from his room, and he loved to stare out towards it and think. Warrick and Cath look so happy when they are together, they really enjoy their time and go out and do fun stuff. I guess they were right, I guess I do need a girl but, what girl? I need someone with whom I will be able to have a conversation, I need a girl that won't ask me to open up completely unless I want to, I need a girl who's caring and who doesn't care about my past, I need a girl that's pretty, but not pretty as in stunning to everybody, she just has to be pretty in my eyes. One by one Grissom wrote a list of the qualities he wanted in a girl, one by one until he was all done with what he would referrer to as his perfect girl. It had elapsed around 15 minutes when Grissom realize something; he had made a major mistake. He had left the muffins alone in the kitchen! He got up and was in the kitchen in two seconds.

"Don't you dare!" he shouted as he saw Warrick taking a muffin from one shelf

"Chill, man, ok, I won't eat it" Warrick said backing up, his hand in the air where Grissom could see them

"Ok, stay away from the muffins" Grissom walked to the shelf and took the six muffins, he took a paper bag from a drawer and put them in, then he placed the muffins back in the shelf "Don't eat them, I'm serious this time"

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It was 4:54; Grissom would be at her place in less than five minutes, did she have everything? Was everything in order? Did she brush her hair? A quick glance at the mirror confirmed that she had brushed her hair, it looked quite good, she had let it dry naturally so it had some curls and it made her look different.

It was 4:58, two minutes before Grissom's arrival. Sara moved to the living room, she had a large couch that she usually had all for herself in their movie nights, an two couches that were facing each other, if you counted the television set and where it was placed you could make a square with the furniture. For the first time that day Sara wondered where was Grissom going to sit, he could chose either to use Nick's or Greg's couch or to sit next to her, the last option would be the most pleasant for her, that she was sure of.

At 5:01 the sound of the doorbell announced Sara that Grissom had arrived, she was walking to the door when once again Mattie appeared from nowhere and opened the door first, leaving Sara behind him and placing himself between her sister and her friend.

"Hey dude, nice to have you back, how was the party?" Mattie asked as he let Grissom in.

"Hello Matt, how did you know about the party?" Grissom asked as he stood next to Sara

"Well, Sara happens to keep a diary and…"

"You little weasel, you read my diary… again?" Sara had been busy all day and Mattie had been too silent all day.

"Hey, Grissom is here, you don't want him to get a bad impression of you, do you?" Mattie asked motioning towards Grissom, who had been silent the entire time

"WE will talk later" Sara said to Mattie "Come in Griss…om, you already know where the living room is"

"He doesn't know you call him Griss!" Mattie asked laughing, he was just having fun, he didn't want to hurt or embarrass his beloved sister

Sara had decided to play it smooth but with Mattie shouting that she had a special name for Grissom and with her recent slip of tongue, she thought it was going to be an awkward evening. They were sitting in the largest couch, Sara tried to explain herself but Grissom started talking.

"Hey, I brought some muffins, where can I put these?" he asked stopping Sara from making things a little more uncomfortable

"I'll bring a plate" Sara said standing up and heading for the kitchen.

The moment Sara was away Grissom let out a great sigh, so, she had been calling him "Griss" from long ago before last night, and Mattie knew it, and he could see how embarrassed Sara was, he was so sure that she was going to try to explain herself as soon as she came back. Grissom decided to get himself a little more comfortable, he took out his jacket and placed in on the couch's arm, then he sat on the left side of the couch, he wondered if Sara would sit next to him or is she would prefer to sit on the other extreme of the couch, he had no problem with either of them.

When Sara came back form the kitchen, she had a little tray on her hands; she sat on the right side of the couch while she placed the muffins on the tray. She could have been ordering the muffins for hours but she decided that is she wanted to have a nice evening with Grissom she would have to start talking.

"Grissom, I'm sorry" she said without taking her eyes out of the tray

"What are you sorry about?" Oh my God, she's gonna ask me to leave

"What Mattie said, it was true, I guess…"

"You call me Griss in your diary?" Grissom asked with a small smile on his lips, she writes about me in her diary, now isn't that cute?

"Yeah… do you mind me calling you…?"

"Calling me Griss? Nah, it will take me some time to get accustomed but, I guess that as long as it's you who calls me Griss…" What was that about? As long as it's you who calls me Griss?

"Really?" Sara asked excited, she was now facing him with a great smile on her face

"Why not?" There it goes that smile of hers and I let her do whatever she wants with me

They would have continue talking if it wasn't for the doorbell ringing again, Sara went to open the door and let Nick and Greg in. she asked them to join her a little while on the kitchen.

"Seems we have company" Greg observed

"I invited Grissom over, we bumped into each other in the morning and…"

"Uh? And?" Nick was just bothering Sara, he had no problem with Grissom

"Hey, we didn't object when you invited Mia over!" Sara said smiling

"The girl's got a point, I have no problem with Grissom staying" Greg said and then the three of them headed to the living room.

When they entered the room Grissom stood up, he extended his hand towards Greg as he greeted him but the only thing that Greg said was "Cool, I claim Sara's couch as mine" as he jumped to the couch ignoring Grissom completely. Nick did take Grissom's hand and apologized in Greg's name, they chatted a little and then he went to his own couch, leaving Grissom and Sara a two person couch for themselves.

They didn't know how the end up the way they did, no one knew how they ended up like that, they were watching their second terror film when Nick turned to make a comment, instead the end up speechless, on the couch in front of his was Sara laying down in Grissom's chest, and Grissom was sitting something like sideways so he could see the TV and rest his back on the couch. Nick's mouth was hanging open, he had never seen Sara being so comfortable and so… un-Sara like when it came to a guy but that wasn't everything, in the middle of the film, in the scariest part Sara gave quite a jump, later he saw that Grissom had hugged her with the arm that was next to the couch's back.

"Well, isn't that cute" Greg said once the film was over, making Sara and Grissom turn to face him

"What do you find so cute Greg?" Nick asked before Sara had the chance to open her mouth

"Grissom and Sara cuddling so comfortable on the couch"

"Leave them alone" Nick said as he started a new DVD.

TBC…

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