" Is there something you would both like to share with us? Grissom asked, keeping his voice purposely emotionless. His eyes searched Sara's face as the smile dropped from her lips, and for a moment he willed her to see the fire for her in his eyes.

" Sorry," she sighed, looking over towards Catherine for some help, but found her still smirking.

" Ok, now that you're both finally here, maybe we can get some work done," he drawled as he tried to keep his heart under control from near explosion brought on with the sight of her.

Sara tried to convince herself that this was all some great act, that he actually wasn't mad at her at all, but the nagging doubt opened up inside her heart, threatening to drag her down. She met his eyes briefly, prepared to pull them away in a heartbeat if she saw anger in his eyes, but all she could see was the man she loved.

Relief flooded her heart as the worry eased away and she found herself preparing for her own acting skills to come into motion.

With a simmering look, she conveyed to him with unspoken words that she would play this little charade, that their lingering eyes could speak of their love in volumes even if they couldn't say the words out loud here.

" Ok," he spoke, his eyes leaving hers to look down at the assignments in his hand, " Catherine you and Warrick have a suicide, the neighbour reported hearing an argument so treat this as suspicious."

Reaching out his hand, Warrick took hold of the paper and grinned over towards his friend " Cath you ready?"

" I'll be right with you," she smiled, her eyes coming to a stop on Sara who turned to glare at her, shaking her head with a defiant 'No'.

" Ok I'll meet you outside," Warrick nodded, not waiting for an answer before he turned away from his friends to exit the room.

" Gil when you have a minute I need to talk to you," Catherine smiled, her eyes leaving Sara's to wander over towards Grissom.

" I have one, yes," he nodded, keeping his voice cool as he handed a slip of paper to Sara, his fingers gently brushing against hers, igniting sparks of passion inside both of their eyes. He opened his mouth to speak, his voice shaking slightly as his words came tumbling out, " You and Nick have a DB in a warehouse, no sign of forced entry."

" Ok," Nick spoke triumphantly, grabbing the paper from Sara's hand " I'm driving."

" What?" she gasped, offering Grissom a small seductive smile before she turned away from him, " Like hell you are."

" Aww stop whining Sar," Nick grinned waving the keys in front of her as the made their way out of the break room door, their banter slowly dying away as they walked further down the corridor.

The break room grew silent and he began to shift on his feet nervously as Catherine fixed him with her steely gaze " You hung up on me."

" I," he started, his words getting stuck as he tried to give her an explanation " I, sorry. I was tired and I dropped the phone."

" Do you remember what I told you?" She asked him, watching with barely disguised suspicion ", About Sara?"

" Uh, you said something about how I should do something?"

" Yeah I did, and until ten minutes ago I thought she was back with Hank again," turning from him, she started to pace slowly.

" Hank?" he gulped, hoping that his voice hadn't betrayed his heart ", She's not…"

  " I don't know who she's with now, but it's not Hank."

" Ok, so what has this got to do with me?" he asked, masking irritation as he turned towards the door ", she's a grown woman and maybe she's found someone to make her happy."

" I don't believe you," Catherine seethed ", aren't you at least a little hurt that she's moved on? After all this time you're prepared to brush her off so quickly? I thought, no, I didn't think….." Halting her movements she met his cold glare with one of her own, "Well I'm glad she's found someone who loves her because you obviously don't give a damn."

" Look," he sighed, trying to hide the feelings bursting from inside his heart " I.."

" Save it Gil, it doesn't matter now anyway, she's happy for once and don't you dare go ahead and spoil this for her," she told him angrily, holding up a hand to halt his words " I have work to do."

She turned away from him, her frustration oozing from her body with every step she took away from him. Passing Sara in the corridor, she hooked onto her arm " I wouldn't go back that way Sara."

" Oh, I need to get something from Griss," she smiled, squeezing Catherine's hand on her arm " I won't let him ruin my mood."

" Good," she sighed ", listen you wanna go and grab some breakfast with us after shift?"

" I have plans already," Sara grinned, her soft blush creeping up her face as she spoke, " rain check ok?"

" Of course," Catherine grinned, all her anger melting away as she winked towards her friend, " you gonna tell me?"

" Nope," Sara grinned.

" I'll keep asking."

" And I'll keep telling you the same thing," sara laughed ", I'll see you later."

" Later," Cath nodded, waving over her shoulder as she turned to go in search of Warrick.

Grissom was in his office by the time Sara found him. She watched him quietly from her place at his doorframe, her eyes drifting over his handsome face as thoughts of what she wanted to do to him ravaged her brain, bringing her body alive with pure lust.

" Hey," she said softly, her voice alerting him to her presence as she slowly stepped into the room.

Grissom's head snapped up, his eyes alive with fire when he found his body reacting to her closeness. He fought with the urges to touch her and the desperate need to feel her lips against his. If they were to keep up this charade then he had to be professional, but how could he when he wanted her so badly.

" I forgot to get something from you," she whispered softly, her voice like velvet over his senses " I was wondering if you have a second spare for me."

" I have a lifetime," he whispered, delighted with the smile that appeared on her lips.

" That's all I need," she grinned, backing away from him before she gave in to the powerful urge to kiss him. Instead, she put her fingers to her lips, and mouthed ' I love you,' before leaving him to watch her retreating form, trying to bring his body under control from the chaos she had created.