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the end. This story is actually completed, just being posted chapter by
chapter.
'Cath, wake up, you're home'
'Hmm.oh, sorry.'
'It's ok. Give me the keys and we'll get you inside'
After entering her house and thanking the elderly neighbor that usually kept an eye on Lindsey when Catherine was at work, Grissom made Catherine take a shower and change her clothes while he dished up a simple meal.
Just as he dished up the sandwich he made, Catherine appeared, still looking fragile. After the meal, Grissom ushered Catherine into the living room and sat down next to her.
'Is Lindsey asleep yet?'
'Yeah, had a hard time persuading her to go to sleep after she saw you.'
'How's the headache?'
'Gone. Still feeling a bit light-headed but it doesn't hurt that much anymore. Thanks for bringing me home Grissom, I appreciate it.'
'Cath, call me Gil please. And you don't have to thank me. We're friends right?'
'Hmmm..' Catherine muttered drowsily.
Grissom looked down at his friend and smiled to himself. She had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
Boy, she looks beautiful when she sleeps. Grissom thought to himself as he gently swept Catherine's hair away from her face.
He hated to wake her, but he could hardly leave her to sleep on the couch.
'Cath? Come on, let's get you into bed ok?'
'Mmph.' Catherine muttered, still not waking properly.
Grissom sighed and swept her slight frame into his arms and walked towards her room.
Catherine just sighed and snuggled closer, putting her arms around his neck.
Grissom was affected by the closeness. The lingering scent of her shampoo assaulted his nostrils. Her warmth and softness was pressing into him and making his heart flutter.
He walked into her room and was about to set her down between the sheets but Catherine would not let go.
'Don't go. Stay. Please.'
'Cath, I can't. You should get some rest. I'll just let myself out ok?' Gil said, while trying to release her grip.
God knew he wanted to stay, to hold her in his arms and never let go. But no matter how tempting it was, he could not bring himself to do it. There was too much at stake. She was his co-worker and best friend. One of the only friends he had. He could not afford to let a moment of weakness to destroy what they had built up over the years. He knew that he might not forgive himself if he took advantage of her in her weakened state.
Catherine however, was not about to give up. She gave Grissom a tug and he fell on her. 'Don't leave me Gil, please.'
Grissom muffled a curse and tried to get up. God she was making this hard. Then she said something that Gil never expected to hear from her. 'I want you Gil, please?'
As Grissom was still reeling from the shock and trying to make sense of what happened, Catherine took the lead and put her mouth to his.
'Cath, wake up, you're home'
'Hmm.oh, sorry.'
'It's ok. Give me the keys and we'll get you inside'
After entering her house and thanking the elderly neighbor that usually kept an eye on Lindsey when Catherine was at work, Grissom made Catherine take a shower and change her clothes while he dished up a simple meal.
Just as he dished up the sandwich he made, Catherine appeared, still looking fragile. After the meal, Grissom ushered Catherine into the living room and sat down next to her.
'Is Lindsey asleep yet?'
'Yeah, had a hard time persuading her to go to sleep after she saw you.'
'How's the headache?'
'Gone. Still feeling a bit light-headed but it doesn't hurt that much anymore. Thanks for bringing me home Grissom, I appreciate it.'
'Cath, call me Gil please. And you don't have to thank me. We're friends right?'
'Hmmm..' Catherine muttered drowsily.
Grissom looked down at his friend and smiled to himself. She had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
Boy, she looks beautiful when she sleeps. Grissom thought to himself as he gently swept Catherine's hair away from her face.
He hated to wake her, but he could hardly leave her to sleep on the couch.
'Cath? Come on, let's get you into bed ok?'
'Mmph.' Catherine muttered, still not waking properly.
Grissom sighed and swept her slight frame into his arms and walked towards her room.
Catherine just sighed and snuggled closer, putting her arms around his neck.
Grissom was affected by the closeness. The lingering scent of her shampoo assaulted his nostrils. Her warmth and softness was pressing into him and making his heart flutter.
He walked into her room and was about to set her down between the sheets but Catherine would not let go.
'Don't go. Stay. Please.'
'Cath, I can't. You should get some rest. I'll just let myself out ok?' Gil said, while trying to release her grip.
God knew he wanted to stay, to hold her in his arms and never let go. But no matter how tempting it was, he could not bring himself to do it. There was too much at stake. She was his co-worker and best friend. One of the only friends he had. He could not afford to let a moment of weakness to destroy what they had built up over the years. He knew that he might not forgive himself if he took advantage of her in her weakened state.
Catherine however, was not about to give up. She gave Grissom a tug and he fell on her. 'Don't leave me Gil, please.'
Grissom muffled a curse and tried to get up. God she was making this hard. Then she said something that Gil never expected to hear from her. 'I want you Gil, please?'
As Grissom was still reeling from the shock and trying to make sense of what happened, Catherine took the lead and put her mouth to his.