"Expect the Unexpected" part 5
By trueshipper
All info. is in the prologue. Thanks to Lauri for betaing.
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Catherine reached over and squeezed Gil's hand before they headed into the breakroom. She felt a slight squeeze on her hand as they walked in. Their faces were total opposites as Gil tried to let no emotion show while Catherine was fuming at Sara's statement.
Sara remained oblivious to their entrance as she spoke to the rest of the gang. Everyone's head turned as they entered, but Sara who was too much in her rant to notice.
"Let's get down to business people," said Gil with only a little hint of anger in his voice. He looked at Catherine who was staring at Sara with a look that could kill. He then watched Sara who looked anything but ashamed at what she had said.
"Sara and Nick, you have a questionable suicide at the Hilton. Warrick, you are with me and Catherine for a triple homicide." Gil walked out of the breakroom followed by Nick and Warrick.
All that was left was the silence between Sara and Catherine. "You can have him," said Sara with quiet anger.
"What do you mean? Gil is only a friend," responded Catherine turning to look at her.
"And I am a double spy. All he could talk about was you, Catherine. He paid no attention to anything I said."
"That doesn't prove anything. We've been friends for years and we spend alot of time together outside of work. Maybe if you spent time trying to learn more about his interests, and who he really is instead of falling for a dream version, you would find out he has alot to say. Forensic science is not the only thing he knows about. You would be better off with Hank."
"Oh don't you dare turn this back to me. I had nothing to do with this. All I stated was the truth. Gil Grissom is in love with you, and you are in love with him."
Sara watched with satisfaction as Catherine stood there speechless. At her last statement. 'Did that woman not know what all of us could see.'
Catherine quickly recovered, and came back defensively. "Gil Grissom was never in love with me. You're wrong all around, Sara. You've lived in a dream world since the day you arrived here. Taking all Gil's help for some kind of love for you and only you. You tried to make us all believe that you were the best CSI here, because Gil paid attention to you. You made me sick at times with your bragging and longing looks at a man who would never be in love with you. You are his student and a coworker, and that is all you ever will be. So face it..."
"Sara, Nick is waiting for you to head over to the Hilton. Catherine, lets get going." Gil interrupted their argument before it could get any worse. He took Catherine's arm and led her out of the room leaving Sara fuming.
He had heard enough of the conversation to hear Sara accuse Catherine and him of being in love. It was no surprise to him that she thought he was in love with Cath, he had known for a long time that he was in love with her. Could she really be in love with him?
"I'm sorry, Gil, that was totally unprofessional of us," said Catherine.
"It was bound to happen. You two seem to be always on edge of something about to happen since she came here."
Catherine couldn't help, but laugh. 'How true was that statement,' Catherine thought. If Gil was trying to cheer her up it had worked. "Thanks Gil."
They were just about to the Tahoe when he stopped her. "Its nothing. I hate to see you sad."
She looked up into his eyes. The look their made her heart leap. 'Could Sara have been right? No, no she couldn't have,' Catherine thought. Catherine looked away again, unable to look into those eyes. The emotion was too much for her to handle.
Gil reached for her chin so she was looking at him. Their lips were only centimeters apart. His breathing was shallow as he got caught up in the moment. They were so close to the moment they had been waiting for a long time.
TBC...
By trueshipper
All info. is in the prologue. Thanks to Lauri for betaing.
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Catherine reached over and squeezed Gil's hand before they headed into the breakroom. She felt a slight squeeze on her hand as they walked in. Their faces were total opposites as Gil tried to let no emotion show while Catherine was fuming at Sara's statement.
Sara remained oblivious to their entrance as she spoke to the rest of the gang. Everyone's head turned as they entered, but Sara who was too much in her rant to notice.
"Let's get down to business people," said Gil with only a little hint of anger in his voice. He looked at Catherine who was staring at Sara with a look that could kill. He then watched Sara who looked anything but ashamed at what she had said.
"Sara and Nick, you have a questionable suicide at the Hilton. Warrick, you are with me and Catherine for a triple homicide." Gil walked out of the breakroom followed by Nick and Warrick.
All that was left was the silence between Sara and Catherine. "You can have him," said Sara with quiet anger.
"What do you mean? Gil is only a friend," responded Catherine turning to look at her.
"And I am a double spy. All he could talk about was you, Catherine. He paid no attention to anything I said."
"That doesn't prove anything. We've been friends for years and we spend alot of time together outside of work. Maybe if you spent time trying to learn more about his interests, and who he really is instead of falling for a dream version, you would find out he has alot to say. Forensic science is not the only thing he knows about. You would be better off with Hank."
"Oh don't you dare turn this back to me. I had nothing to do with this. All I stated was the truth. Gil Grissom is in love with you, and you are in love with him."
Sara watched with satisfaction as Catherine stood there speechless. At her last statement. 'Did that woman not know what all of us could see.'
Catherine quickly recovered, and came back defensively. "Gil Grissom was never in love with me. You're wrong all around, Sara. You've lived in a dream world since the day you arrived here. Taking all Gil's help for some kind of love for you and only you. You tried to make us all believe that you were the best CSI here, because Gil paid attention to you. You made me sick at times with your bragging and longing looks at a man who would never be in love with you. You are his student and a coworker, and that is all you ever will be. So face it..."
"Sara, Nick is waiting for you to head over to the Hilton. Catherine, lets get going." Gil interrupted their argument before it could get any worse. He took Catherine's arm and led her out of the room leaving Sara fuming.
He had heard enough of the conversation to hear Sara accuse Catherine and him of being in love. It was no surprise to him that she thought he was in love with Cath, he had known for a long time that he was in love with her. Could she really be in love with him?
"I'm sorry, Gil, that was totally unprofessional of us," said Catherine.
"It was bound to happen. You two seem to be always on edge of something about to happen since she came here."
Catherine couldn't help, but laugh. 'How true was that statement,' Catherine thought. If Gil was trying to cheer her up it had worked. "Thanks Gil."
They were just about to the Tahoe when he stopped her. "Its nothing. I hate to see you sad."
She looked up into his eyes. The look their made her heart leap. 'Could Sara have been right? No, no she couldn't have,' Catherine thought. Catherine looked away again, unable to look into those eyes. The emotion was too much for her to handle.
Gil reached for her chin so she was looking at him. Their lips were only centimeters apart. His breathing was shallow as he got caught up in the moment. They were so close to the moment they had been waiting for a long time.
TBC...