The end of shift came around slowly, with both Grissom and Sara managing to avoid each other and Catherine for most of it. Sara knew if she stayed close to Grissom for much longer then she would surely give their secret life away with just a look into his eyes. They both valued what they had together and were both more than a little reluctant to share with the rest of the crew. This was about them, their love, their bond, and their need for each other.

Sara walked slowly into the locker room feeling the tiredness wearing her down. Her heart cried out for the man she loved, while her body craved his touch. Their secret world was waiting for her, willing her to enter into their sacred abyss.

Grissom had already made a point in leaving first, mainly to prepare for her arrival but part of him avoiding more questions from Catherine.

The locker room door opened and Sara looked up to find Catherine smiling over at her " Hey Sara."

" Hey," she smiled, her heart thudding wildly inside her chest as she tried to find out what Catherine knew without being too obvious ", so you guys going out for breakfast?"

" Yep all except you and Grissom of course," Catherine said cryptically.

" Grissom's not going?" she asked, trying to sound surprised ", I thought he always went out with you guys."

" Nope, I think he's been avoiding me. I was mad at him there for a minute," she smiled, keeping her eyes on Sara, watching her reaction ", but he never gave me a chance to apologize."

" Well, he's always mad at me Cath, so I wouldn't worry about it too much," Sara grabbed her bag from her locker and slammed the door closed " I gotta go ok, I'll see you tonight."

" Tonight," she nodded, adding, " hot date?"

" Oh yeah," Sara beamed, Grissom's face springing inside her mind.

" Hmm, you know I might just go around to Grissom's later before I go home," Catherine spoke, eyeing sara with a gleam in her eye ", just to apologize, what do you think?"

Sara's eyes opened like saucers as Catherine's words caused her heart to leap into her throat " Um, I..Well I wouldn't know Cath, it's completely up to you, after all you know him better than I do."

" Oh I very much doubt that Sara," she drawled, a huge smile on her lips as she gave her a knowing look.

" Um," Sara was beginning to feel like a trapped animal under Catherine's scrutinizing stare and tried her best to stop her voice from shaking " I have to meet my err.."

" Your boyfriend?"

" Yeah, err yeah, my um boyfriend," Sara averted her eyes and waited until she was a safe distance before offering her friend a tentative smile " see you later."

" Later," Catherine grinned, her smile lingering as the door closed to leave her alone inside the room " you are so busted," she smirked