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Gil walked over to his Tahoe and opened Cath's door for her. He climbed in on his own side and buckled in.
"Ready?"
Catherine smiled and nodded.
Gil started driving and glanced over at her. "So where to?"
"You want to have breakfast with me and Lyns?" Catherine asked.
"Sure... that'd be nice.." Gil smiled and drove to Cath's house.
Catherine got out Gil's tahoe. "That was so weird to think it was all that time ago!"
"I know... and we probably would never have really talked about it if Greg didn't bring it up.... not that it wasn't a good thing..." Gil smiled
Catherine opened the door. She smiled at the sitter, "Thanks Rach! See you tomorrow?"
The sitter nodded, "Bye Catherine. Hi Mr Grissom." She switched off the TV and walked out to her car.
Gil nodded to her and walked inside. Catherine walked to the kitchen.
"Hey mom!"
"Lynsey!" Catherine hugged her daughter, "What you doing up this earily?" She asked smiling at her daughter.
"I heard you come in...." Lynsey smiled at her. "And i had to get something to drink..."
"Ohh! Well what do you want?" She put down Lynsey, "We got OJ, water, strawberry... Gil, what do you want?"
"I'm gonna have orange an strawberry mixed...." Lynsey peeped.
"I'll try what she's having..." Gil laughed.
Catherine grabbed the orange and strawberry, "Ok you two..." Catherine mixed the drinks and gave the two to Gil and Lynsey.
"Right, what shall we eat?" Catherine asked opening the cupboards.
Gil looked in the cupboard. "Hmmm.... how does Pancakes sound?"
"Only if you make them!" Catherine grinned, "What you think Lyns?"
"As long as there are chocolate chips!"
"No problem..." Gil smiled and began to make the chocolate chip pancakes.
Catherine laughed hugging the little girl sitting beside her.
"Mom.... I found a picture yesterday. it was of you and 'uncle' Gil hugging outside of a restaurant.... " Lynsey said to Cath.
"Ohh? Let me see it."
Lynsey went into the other room and took the picture and brought it out in the kitchen, and showed it to her mom.
"Ohh my God! Gil, look!" She walked to Gil, who was cooking the pancakes, Catherine stood beside him and held it infront of him. She smiled watching him like she used to do.
Gil looked at the picture and grinned. "I remember that...." He smiled up at Cath, with a rare twinkle in his eyes, that hadn't really been there since high school.
Catherine blushed and smiled, "Me too..."
"I miss those times...."
Gil looked up, into Catherine's eyes. "I miss you....
Lynsey looked up at her mom and Gil, but didn't say anything, just left the room quietly.
Catherine watched Lynsey leave and back to Gil, "I miss you too."
Gil smiled at her. "I wish we didn't lose touch for all those years.... " Gil sighed a little
"Well some of that was was my fault..." Catherine sighed.
"We can't change the past... but we can change the future...." Gil smirked a little
"Why Mr. Gil Grissom, what ARE you implying?" Catherine grinned.
"Well I'm not exactly use to this anymore, but... I guess what I'm trying to say is.... will you go to dinner with me sometime?" Gil stumbled over his words
Catherine smiled, "Yes..."
Gil smiled and let out a sigh of relief. "good"
Catheirne grinned, "Lynsey stop listening at the door!" She shook her head laughing.
Lynsey came out grinning. "How did you know i was there?"
"I'm your mom! I know ALLL! So what did you hear?" Catherine tapped her foot and folded her arms in a typical Catherine playing 'mom' way
Lynsey giggled. "Just that you're going on a date with 'uncle' Gil!"
"Andddd.... Will you tell Sara? Or Nick?" Catherine smiled knowing Lynsey's soft-spot for Nick.
"Welll...... i dunno..... maybe?"
Catherine smirked, "I guess you don't want these chocolate chip pancakes..."
"Mmmoooommmm......... " lynsey whined. "Fine.... i won't telll...." she sighed.
"Good! That includes Greg and Warrick missy!" Catherine reminded her.
"Oookkk..... " Lynsey grabbed a plate and got her breakfast.
"After that get ready for school..." Catherine said setting the table for breakfast.
Catherine went to get another drinks watching Gil and Lynsey talk and she smiled.
Lynsey gathered her bookbag and looked outside, the school bus was on it's way. "Mom!! I'm going now."
Catherine waved to her daughter, "Bye Lynsey!"
"Bye mom... bye uncle Gil..." Lynsey ran outside and went to school.
Catherine watched her daughter go out the door.
Gil looked at Catherine. "She sure has grown... " He smiled at her
"I know... she reminds me of me at her age." Catherine looked to Gil.
"Hmm... I don't think that's a good thing...." Gil chuckled.
"HEY!" Catherine playfully hit Gil's arm. Catherine started to collect the plates and put them in the sink.
Here... lemme help..." Gil walked next to her and started to help.
"You dry..." Catheirne said handing him the dishtowel. She washed the plates placing them on the side board. and rinsed the sink of the soapy bubbles. She grinned as she out some bubbles on Gil's nose. Gil smiled at her and dipped his hand in the bubbles and flicked them at her.
Catherine grinned and wiped her face, "Mr Grissom, thats VERY childish...."
Gil chuckled at her. "Oh really..." He smirked and finished drying the dishes
"Yes..." She looked out the window at the street she lived in.
Gil put away the last plate and turned to face her. "So what do you want to do now?"
Catherine shrugged, "I don't know..." she walked over to the TV.
Gil followed behind her and took a seat on the couch. "anything bothering you?"
"No...." Catherine lied.
"C'mon Cath.... I've known you for a long time.... Something's wrong.... why don't you tell me...." Gil looked over at her, a little concerned.
"When I moved here, we promised to keep in contact... then things happened, and then Eddie came along... I never forgot about you Gil, never, you just weren't here." Catherine said as a tear rolled down her cheek.
Gil frowned and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her into a hug. "Hey now.... I never forgot about you either..."
Catherine leaned into Gil welcoming the hug.
"Now.... there anything else?" Gil asked, softly.
Catherine shook her head.
"alright then..." Gil stroked her back, in a soothing manner. He rested his cheek on the top of her head and closed his eyes.
She smiled and relaxed as she feel asleep, ignoring the thunder which roared outside.
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Back at Nick's
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Sara yawned and cuddled closer to Nick as the lightening lit the room up. Nick mumbled in his sleep and slowly opened his eyes, to see the best sight in the world to him. Sara.
Sara was still asleep and having a dream. "Tommy, put it down!" she mummbled.
Nick chuckled and gently brushed a strand of hair away that had fallen into her face. He smiled happily to himself.
Sara opened her eyes, "Where?" She looked around still half asleep.
"Hey there, sleepy-head...." Nick smiled warmly. "You're at my house.... in my bed." He chuckled again.
Sara smiled, "Ohh, so THAT was real... wait we didn't... did we?" She asked blushing. Sara couldn't help but notice Nick had no shirt on. This made her smile, blush and wonder all at the same time.
Nick shook his head, grinning. "No... not exactly.... remember, you came in here cause you couldn't sleep... but I guess being here with me helped. We both must have fallen asleep."
Sara nodded, she couldn't help but look at his chest. "Ohh yeah, the thunder storm..."
"Sara Sidle.... are you checking me out?" Nick said jokingly. He had noticed her wandering eyes.
Sara went deep sacarlet, "N..n..no!" She brought the covers up to her cheeks. She looked at the clock, still 3 hours until they had to get ready for work. "I haven't slept this long in ages!" She said snuggling closer to Nick.
"Well... how about we stay in bed for another hour, then I'll make us some dinner before work." Nick suggested
"Mmmmmm," Sara smiled as she drew patterns on Nick's chest without even giving it a second thought.
Nicks miled contently and drapped an arm across Sara's waist and leaned into his pillow. Sara felt butterflies in her stomache. A small shiver went up up her spine, she couldn't help but grin.
Sara opened her eyes again, *I fell asleep again, how much sleep can I need?* She wondered. The smell of dinner hit her, this was followed by a rummble of her stomache. Nick was in the kitchen making spaghetti and humming to himself. Sara walked down the little hall to Nick's Kitchen. She stood watching him cook. Nick strained the noddles and took the sauce off the stove. He turned around and saw Sara. "Hey... take a seat..." He nodded his head towards the table.
Sara smiled and sat down, "Need any help?"
"Nope... I got it.... " Nick smiled at her. He set out the placemats, bowls, glasses and cutlery. He poured some noodles and sauce in each bowl and milk in the glasses.
"Milk?" Sara smiled.
"I would have wine... but we have work... and besides... I'll save that for next time..." Nick winked at her.
"Next time?" Sara asked raising her eyebrow.
Nick just smiled and took his seat. Sara tasted the sauce smiling noticing there was no meat.
He started eating his spaghetti. "You like it?"
"Lovely!" She smiled.
Sara placed her cutlary done and licked her lips, "That was amazing Nicky..."
Nick grinned. "Thanks..."
Sara started to laugh to herself.
"Whats so funny?"
She walked over to him and wiped the side of his face, "You have sauce all over your cheek..." she grinned wiping it softly.
Nick blushed a little at Sara grooming him. "Uhh.... umm... thanks." He said sheepishly.
Sara smiled and looked at his eyes for a minute, then she felt herself blush and stood up.
Nick smiled up at her. "This is ridiculous.... we're acting like we did back in high school, when we first started dating..."
"We only had one date... not including the mall." Sara said, smiling at their mall trip.
"True... but we're adults now... we shouldn't have to be acting shy about how we feel. We should just come right out and say it right?" Nick said,
"I'm still in love you.." Sara blurted out. *Well he asked for it.*
Nick was a little shocked at the sudden confession, but was pleased nonetheless. "Sara... I ... uh.... I feel the exact same way.... I still love you too...."
Sara bit her lip and moved towards him. She kissed him softly, not sure if it was the right thing to do. Nick smiled and pulled her towards him again and kissed her back.
Gil walked over to his Tahoe and opened Cath's door for her. He climbed in on his own side and buckled in.
"Ready?"
Catherine smiled and nodded.
Gil started driving and glanced over at her. "So where to?"
"You want to have breakfast with me and Lyns?" Catherine asked.
"Sure... that'd be nice.." Gil smiled and drove to Cath's house.
Catherine got out Gil's tahoe. "That was so weird to think it was all that time ago!"
"I know... and we probably would never have really talked about it if Greg didn't bring it up.... not that it wasn't a good thing..." Gil smiled
Catherine opened the door. She smiled at the sitter, "Thanks Rach! See you tomorrow?"
The sitter nodded, "Bye Catherine. Hi Mr Grissom." She switched off the TV and walked out to her car.
Gil nodded to her and walked inside. Catherine walked to the kitchen.
"Hey mom!"
"Lynsey!" Catherine hugged her daughter, "What you doing up this earily?" She asked smiling at her daughter.
"I heard you come in...." Lynsey smiled at her. "And i had to get something to drink..."
"Ohh! Well what do you want?" She put down Lynsey, "We got OJ, water, strawberry... Gil, what do you want?"
"I'm gonna have orange an strawberry mixed...." Lynsey peeped.
"I'll try what she's having..." Gil laughed.
Catherine grabbed the orange and strawberry, "Ok you two..." Catherine mixed the drinks and gave the two to Gil and Lynsey.
"Right, what shall we eat?" Catherine asked opening the cupboards.
Gil looked in the cupboard. "Hmmm.... how does Pancakes sound?"
"Only if you make them!" Catherine grinned, "What you think Lyns?"
"As long as there are chocolate chips!"
"No problem..." Gil smiled and began to make the chocolate chip pancakes.
Catherine laughed hugging the little girl sitting beside her.
"Mom.... I found a picture yesterday. it was of you and 'uncle' Gil hugging outside of a restaurant.... " Lynsey said to Cath.
"Ohh? Let me see it."
Lynsey went into the other room and took the picture and brought it out in the kitchen, and showed it to her mom.
"Ohh my God! Gil, look!" She walked to Gil, who was cooking the pancakes, Catherine stood beside him and held it infront of him. She smiled watching him like she used to do.
Gil looked at the picture and grinned. "I remember that...." He smiled up at Cath, with a rare twinkle in his eyes, that hadn't really been there since high school.
Catherine blushed and smiled, "Me too..."
"I miss those times...."
Gil looked up, into Catherine's eyes. "I miss you....
Lynsey looked up at her mom and Gil, but didn't say anything, just left the room quietly.
Catherine watched Lynsey leave and back to Gil, "I miss you too."
Gil smiled at her. "I wish we didn't lose touch for all those years.... " Gil sighed a little
"Well some of that was was my fault..." Catherine sighed.
"We can't change the past... but we can change the future...." Gil smirked a little
"Why Mr. Gil Grissom, what ARE you implying?" Catherine grinned.
"Well I'm not exactly use to this anymore, but... I guess what I'm trying to say is.... will you go to dinner with me sometime?" Gil stumbled over his words
Catherine smiled, "Yes..."
Gil smiled and let out a sigh of relief. "good"
Catheirne grinned, "Lynsey stop listening at the door!" She shook her head laughing.
Lynsey came out grinning. "How did you know i was there?"
"I'm your mom! I know ALLL! So what did you hear?" Catherine tapped her foot and folded her arms in a typical Catherine playing 'mom' way
Lynsey giggled. "Just that you're going on a date with 'uncle' Gil!"
"Andddd.... Will you tell Sara? Or Nick?" Catherine smiled knowing Lynsey's soft-spot for Nick.
"Welll...... i dunno..... maybe?"
Catherine smirked, "I guess you don't want these chocolate chip pancakes..."
"Mmmoooommmm......... " lynsey whined. "Fine.... i won't telll...." she sighed.
"Good! That includes Greg and Warrick missy!" Catherine reminded her.
"Oookkk..... " Lynsey grabbed a plate and got her breakfast.
"After that get ready for school..." Catherine said setting the table for breakfast.
Catherine went to get another drinks watching Gil and Lynsey talk and she smiled.
Lynsey gathered her bookbag and looked outside, the school bus was on it's way. "Mom!! I'm going now."
Catherine waved to her daughter, "Bye Lynsey!"
"Bye mom... bye uncle Gil..." Lynsey ran outside and went to school.
Catherine watched her daughter go out the door.
Gil looked at Catherine. "She sure has grown... " He smiled at her
"I know... she reminds me of me at her age." Catherine looked to Gil.
"Hmm... I don't think that's a good thing...." Gil chuckled.
"HEY!" Catherine playfully hit Gil's arm. Catherine started to collect the plates and put them in the sink.
Here... lemme help..." Gil walked next to her and started to help.
"You dry..." Catheirne said handing him the dishtowel. She washed the plates placing them on the side board. and rinsed the sink of the soapy bubbles. She grinned as she out some bubbles on Gil's nose. Gil smiled at her and dipped his hand in the bubbles and flicked them at her.
Catherine grinned and wiped her face, "Mr Grissom, thats VERY childish...."
Gil chuckled at her. "Oh really..." He smirked and finished drying the dishes
"Yes..." She looked out the window at the street she lived in.
Gil put away the last plate and turned to face her. "So what do you want to do now?"
Catherine shrugged, "I don't know..." she walked over to the TV.
Gil followed behind her and took a seat on the couch. "anything bothering you?"
"No...." Catherine lied.
"C'mon Cath.... I've known you for a long time.... Something's wrong.... why don't you tell me...." Gil looked over at her, a little concerned.
"When I moved here, we promised to keep in contact... then things happened, and then Eddie came along... I never forgot about you Gil, never, you just weren't here." Catherine said as a tear rolled down her cheek.
Gil frowned and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her into a hug. "Hey now.... I never forgot about you either..."
Catherine leaned into Gil welcoming the hug.
"Now.... there anything else?" Gil asked, softly.
Catherine shook her head.
"alright then..." Gil stroked her back, in a soothing manner. He rested his cheek on the top of her head and closed his eyes.
She smiled and relaxed as she feel asleep, ignoring the thunder which roared outside.
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Sara yawned and cuddled closer to Nick as the lightening lit the room up. Nick mumbled in his sleep and slowly opened his eyes, to see the best sight in the world to him. Sara.
Sara was still asleep and having a dream. "Tommy, put it down!" she mummbled.
Nick chuckled and gently brushed a strand of hair away that had fallen into her face. He smiled happily to himself.
Sara opened her eyes, "Where?" She looked around still half asleep.
"Hey there, sleepy-head...." Nick smiled warmly. "You're at my house.... in my bed." He chuckled again.
Sara smiled, "Ohh, so THAT was real... wait we didn't... did we?" She asked blushing. Sara couldn't help but notice Nick had no shirt on. This made her smile, blush and wonder all at the same time.
Nick shook his head, grinning. "No... not exactly.... remember, you came in here cause you couldn't sleep... but I guess being here with me helped. We both must have fallen asleep."
Sara nodded, she couldn't help but look at his chest. "Ohh yeah, the thunder storm..."
"Sara Sidle.... are you checking me out?" Nick said jokingly. He had noticed her wandering eyes.
Sara went deep sacarlet, "N..n..no!" She brought the covers up to her cheeks. She looked at the clock, still 3 hours until they had to get ready for work. "I haven't slept this long in ages!" She said snuggling closer to Nick.
"Well... how about we stay in bed for another hour, then I'll make us some dinner before work." Nick suggested
"Mmmmmm," Sara smiled as she drew patterns on Nick's chest without even giving it a second thought.
Nicks miled contently and drapped an arm across Sara's waist and leaned into his pillow. Sara felt butterflies in her stomache. A small shiver went up up her spine, she couldn't help but grin.
Sara opened her eyes again, *I fell asleep again, how much sleep can I need?* She wondered. The smell of dinner hit her, this was followed by a rummble of her stomache. Nick was in the kitchen making spaghetti and humming to himself. Sara walked down the little hall to Nick's Kitchen. She stood watching him cook. Nick strained the noddles and took the sauce off the stove. He turned around and saw Sara. "Hey... take a seat..." He nodded his head towards the table.
Sara smiled and sat down, "Need any help?"
"Nope... I got it.... " Nick smiled at her. He set out the placemats, bowls, glasses and cutlery. He poured some noodles and sauce in each bowl and milk in the glasses.
"Milk?" Sara smiled.
"I would have wine... but we have work... and besides... I'll save that for next time..." Nick winked at her.
"Next time?" Sara asked raising her eyebrow.
Nick just smiled and took his seat. Sara tasted the sauce smiling noticing there was no meat.
He started eating his spaghetti. "You like it?"
"Lovely!" She smiled.
Sara placed her cutlary done and licked her lips, "That was amazing Nicky..."
Nick grinned. "Thanks..."
Sara started to laugh to herself.
"Whats so funny?"
She walked over to him and wiped the side of his face, "You have sauce all over your cheek..." she grinned wiping it softly.
Nick blushed a little at Sara grooming him. "Uhh.... umm... thanks." He said sheepishly.
Sara smiled and looked at his eyes for a minute, then she felt herself blush and stood up.
Nick smiled up at her. "This is ridiculous.... we're acting like we did back in high school, when we first started dating..."
"We only had one date... not including the mall." Sara said, smiling at their mall trip.
"True... but we're adults now... we shouldn't have to be acting shy about how we feel. We should just come right out and say it right?" Nick said,
"I'm still in love you.." Sara blurted out. *Well he asked for it.*
Nick was a little shocked at the sudden confession, but was pleased nonetheless. "Sara... I ... uh.... I feel the exact same way.... I still love you too...."
Sara bit her lip and moved towards him. She kissed him softly, not sure if it was the right thing to do. Nick smiled and pulled her towards him again and kissed her back.
