Title: A Season for Conversations
Author: Angie
Disclaimers: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation does not belong to me, they are the property of CBS, Alliance Atlantis, Jerry Bruckheimer and the wonderful actors who portray them.
Author's Notes: Many thanks to Mac and Allison for beta-ing this for me, it's greatly appreciated. And thanks to the graveshiftCSI group. I never would have attempted to write anything if it wasn't for you. Also this is my first fanfic so please offer advice as necessary.
Author's Notes 2: Welcome to Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge..
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Christmas has always been Catherine's favorite time of year. But this year she wasn't looking forward to it. She was going to do something she really didn't want to do, but it had to be done. Deciding that now was as good a time as any to break the news she left the break room and headed for Grissom's office.
Catherine knocked on Grissom's door and let herself in, being sure to lock the door behind her, she knew this wasn't going to be pleasant and didn't want anyone interrupting them before they were done. "Grissom, can I talk to you a minute?"
"I'm a little busy right now Cath.." Grissom said, not even glancing up from his work. "Can it wait a little while?"
"No," Catherine said walking across the room to take a seat across from Grissom. "Grissom?" Catherine asked. Not getting any response Catherine raised her voice a little, "Gil. could you just stop what you are doing for a minute?"
"I'm almost done with this, can you wait just a minute?" Grissom asked looking up briefly at Catherine before looking back down at his work.
"Gil, I'm leaving." Catherine said softly.
"If you come back in about an hour I should be done with this."
"No. I mean I'm leaving. I've been offered another job."
This got Gil's attention. He dropped his pencil and looked at Catherine. "What?"
"I've been offered another job. Supervisor. I think I'm going to take it." Catherine repeated
"Where?"
"Day shift."
"Where?"
"Here."
"Ecklie's job? You're taking Ecklie's job? Why?"
"Why? Grissom why wouldn't I take it. It's an advancement in my career, a chance to prove that I can do my job and work with people who respect me. Why would I stay? Would you even notice if I left? I can count on one hand the number of conversations we've had in the past 4 months. I need to work with a team that I can relate to and converse with and I don't have that here anymore. What reason do I have to stay Grissom, just give me one." Catherine asked, desperate for Gil to give her an answer.
Grissom was quite for a minute thinking about what Catherine had said. "Catherine I. I can't."
Standing up Catherine turned to walk out of the room. "Just consider this my two week notice Grissom."
"Catherine wait." Grissom pleaded, not wanting her to go.
"For what Grissom? I'm tired of waiting for something that is never going to happen." Catherine reached out to unlock the door and left a stunned Grissom still sitting at his desk.
Author: Angie
Disclaimers: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation does not belong to me, they are the property of CBS, Alliance Atlantis, Jerry Bruckheimer and the wonderful actors who portray them.
Author's Notes: Many thanks to Mac and Allison for beta-ing this for me, it's greatly appreciated. And thanks to the graveshiftCSI group. I never would have attempted to write anything if it wasn't for you. Also this is my first fanfic so please offer advice as necessary.
Author's Notes 2: Welcome to Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge..
*~*~*~*
Christmas has always been Catherine's favorite time of year. But this year she wasn't looking forward to it. She was going to do something she really didn't want to do, but it had to be done. Deciding that now was as good a time as any to break the news she left the break room and headed for Grissom's office.
Catherine knocked on Grissom's door and let herself in, being sure to lock the door behind her, she knew this wasn't going to be pleasant and didn't want anyone interrupting them before they were done. "Grissom, can I talk to you a minute?"
"I'm a little busy right now Cath.." Grissom said, not even glancing up from his work. "Can it wait a little while?"
"No," Catherine said walking across the room to take a seat across from Grissom. "Grissom?" Catherine asked. Not getting any response Catherine raised her voice a little, "Gil. could you just stop what you are doing for a minute?"
"I'm almost done with this, can you wait just a minute?" Grissom asked looking up briefly at Catherine before looking back down at his work.
"Gil, I'm leaving." Catherine said softly.
"If you come back in about an hour I should be done with this."
"No. I mean I'm leaving. I've been offered another job."
This got Gil's attention. He dropped his pencil and looked at Catherine. "What?"
"I've been offered another job. Supervisor. I think I'm going to take it." Catherine repeated
"Where?"
"Day shift."
"Where?"
"Here."
"Ecklie's job? You're taking Ecklie's job? Why?"
"Why? Grissom why wouldn't I take it. It's an advancement in my career, a chance to prove that I can do my job and work with people who respect me. Why would I stay? Would you even notice if I left? I can count on one hand the number of conversations we've had in the past 4 months. I need to work with a team that I can relate to and converse with and I don't have that here anymore. What reason do I have to stay Grissom, just give me one." Catherine asked, desperate for Gil to give her an answer.
Grissom was quite for a minute thinking about what Catherine had said. "Catherine I. I can't."
Standing up Catherine turned to walk out of the room. "Just consider this my two week notice Grissom."
"Catherine wait." Grissom pleaded, not wanting her to go.
"For what Grissom? I'm tired of waiting for something that is never going to happen." Catherine reached out to unlock the door and left a stunned Grissom still sitting at his desk.