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Chapter Three

Catherine was silent for a moment. Getting Sara and Grissom to talk was a big problem. How to get them together without one of them walking away was an even bigger one. This was a tough one but she might have a good solution. "I know Gil wants to talk to her. Are you bringing Sara back to the lab?"

"Yeah, she wants me to."

"Let Grissom take her. Then they'll be alone to talk."

"I don't know." Nicky hesitated. Sara and Grissom had been alone before but never had they talked. They both seemed very good at avoiding some issues. "You know how Griss gets, he can't seem to find the right words. And if he finds the words they just come out all wrong."

"Right, and that's where we come in."

"What?" Nick questioned her. What was Catherine going to do?

"We're going to request a song for them, a song that tells Sara how Grissom feels. Hopefully that'll get a reaction."

"I don't know, Catherine. You don't know if they're going to listen to the radio."

"I know they will. You know Grissom always listens to the same radio station."

Nick nodded, Catherine was right. "Okay, maybe this can work."

"Now we have to get them in the car together."

"That's no problem at all. Look at Sara. She's ready to go. Just wait and see."

Sara was looking anxiously at Nick, hoping he would be back soon. She wanted to get away from the party. Grissom was sending her mixed signals again. He was trying to talk to her, he was being nice. She wondered how long it would take for him to get mad with her. Greg and Warrick were joking around with each other. She was bored and Nick wasn't going to come back. She decided to take matters in her own hand. She excused herself from the group and walked to Catherine and Nick. What she didn't know was that Grissom followed her.

"Nick, I think we should go."

Nick smiled, the plan was working. Grissom heard Sara and before Nick could answer he answered.

"I can take you to the lab if you want, Sara."

Sara gasped and turned to Grissom who had come up to stand beside her. Her stomach was full of butterflies as she caught the softness in his eyes. He wasn't supposed to be like this with her, was he upping the stakes in this game of his?

"Um, thanks, but Nick is going to take me."

"Actually Sara, I've had a couple of drinks. Grissom's going to the lab anyway, aren't you Griss?"

"Yes I am," he nodded. "You stay and enjoy the rest of the party."

"But…" Sara cast Nick an accusing glare and found herself caught between fear and unbelievable excitement when Grissom reached out to touch her bare arm. His gentle fingers touching hers cast a jolt of electricity to coarse up through her body and she had to fight to stop herself from shaking.

"I'm sorry honey," Nick apologized, reaching over to plant a soft kiss on her cheek. "I'll call you later."

"You'll pay for this, Nick Stokes," she whispered, gripping his hand tightly as she cast an icy glare into his eyes. Pulling away from him, she saw him smile sweetly and wave as Grissom ushered her out of the door.

As soon as they had disappeared, Catherine pulled her cell phone out of her bag and started to punch in a number while Nick moved across to the window to see if Sara was okay with the situation. He could see her nervously buckle her seatbelt and close her eyes as if waiting for the forthcoming doom that would no doubt befall her soon. Nick couldn't help feeling a little guilty, but Sara and Grissom needed to work things out between them. Turning away from the window, he glanced over at Catherine who nodded, acknowledging that their plan was now in progress.

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