A/N A big thank you to everyone that has reviewed it keeps me motivated. I'll try to get a few more chapters up over the weekend and early next week. Again thanks for the positive suggestions.

Disclaimer: Still don't own them, because if I did Nick would never have any clothes on!!!!

Alekxandra and Grissom sat silently. His eyes travelled across the room to the photo he had been looking at.

'Do you remember the day that was taken?' He asked her softly.

Alek smiled and nodded remembering what it had been like to have a child in her life. 'We had been working doubles all week and got the weekend off and you took Jamie and me up to the mountains.' Alek sighed. 'Not a day passes when I don't think of him. It's been so long, but sometimes it still feels like he's here.' She looked towards the window.

Grissom studied her for a moment, she was as beautiful as he remembered but you could see the pain in her eyes. 'There was nothing you could have done.'

'I know' she answered. 'But I had to go. It hurt too much to stay'

'Ally, I wish you had stayed.' He said softly.

Alek looked at him her eyes full of tears, it had been a long time since anyone had called her that. Grissom gently brushed away a tear that was running down her face. 'I'm sorry I never told you that'. Alek pulled away.

'I can't do this right now' she got up and walked away from him moving to the window looking out. He sat and watched her for a moment contemplating what to do. He walked over to her and gently touched her shoulder. 'Please Gil.. Just go.' She whispered softly.

'Okay' he said sadly and walked towards the door. He could hear her sobbing now, he longed to hold her in his arms and take away her pain. He closed the door behind him and walked over to his Tahoe. He drove off wishing that he hadn't walked away.

Alek stood looking out the window. She listened as she drove off, and sighed. I'd better try and get some sleep. She thought, heading back into her room.

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Sara had tossed and turned for hours finally falling into a deep sleep. She felt a little better after talking to Catherine.

When she woke up she realized it was already dark. 'Damnit' she cursed it was already 7.30pm she was supposed to be at the lab. She dressed quickly and headed out the door.

When she arrived at the lab she was surprised to find it quiet. Greg was busy in his makeshift lab doing tests, there was no sign of Nick, Warrick or Catherine. Sara walked into the break room to find Alekxandra sitting at the table with files in front of her. 'Hey' she said.

Alek looked up 'Oh hi sorry I didn't hear you come in' she smiled a small smile and continued with her work.

'So where is everyone?' Sara asked.

'Well Cath, Warrick and Nick are working a case, I'm finishing off a few things and well I'm not sure where Grissom is.' Alek answered.

Sara looked at Alek, she looks so young She thought. 'Look I'm sorry if I seemed rude yesterday I. I had a lot on my mind.'

Alek nodded 'That's ok. I know it's not always easy working the graveyard shift.'

Sara nodded 'Mind if I ask you something?'

Alek looked up from the files 'Sure, ask away'

'How old are you? If you don't mind me asking'

'I turned 30 this week' Alek replied. 'Why do you ask?'

'I. I was just curious' Sara answered.

Alek smiled 'okay'

'I'm going to find Grissom. See what he wants me to do'

Alek nodded. Sara could have sworn she saw her stiffen a little when she mentioned his name. She headed out into the hall to find Grissom.

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Grissom sat in his office trying to concentrate in the piles of paperwork in front of him. All he could think about was what had happened with Alek earlier. He cursed to himself for not having stayed. When he handed out the assignments earlier she couldn't even look him in the eye. He sighed removing his glasses and placing them on his desk. He rubbed his eyes, he had hardly got any sleep at all. He shook his head and resumed looking over the files in front of him. There was a knock at the door.

'Come in' he said. Sara opened the door and walked in.

'Hey. Sorry I'm late' she said. Grissom looked up at her.

'It's fine, quiet night tonight.' He said motioning to the paperwork that covered his desk. Sara couldn't help but notice he looked tired.

She sat down in the chair across from him. 'I. I just wanted to apologize for how I behaved yesterday. It was unprofessional and I'm sorry' she looked across the desk at him. His face was a mixture of sadness and confusion.

'Sara, I'm sorry if I hurt you. That was never my intention.' He looked at his hands not wanting to meet her gaze. 'I want you to know I do care, but perhaps not in the way you want me to.'

Sara sighed. 'So, what am I doing tonight?'

Grissom looked across at her knowing what he had just said had probably hurt her. 'Well since it's quiet why don't you finish up all your paperwork from the last month.' Sara nodded and stood up and walked to the door. She looked over at him once more before she closed it behind her. Oddly she felt comforted by what he had just said. She walked down the hall to the break room to finish her paperwork.

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Catherine, Nick and Warrick walked into the lab discussing the case they were working. 'I'm going to take these samples we've collected to Greg for analysis' Warrick called over his shoulder as he headed down the hall.

'I'm going to get a coffee and start on those fiber samples' Nick said as he headed into the break room. Catherine nodded and headed towards Grissoms office to let him know how their case was going.

She knocked gently on his office door. 'Come in' he called. She walked in past the shelves filled with his gruesome specimens and sat down in the chair directly opposite him. Grissom didn't look up from his paper work.

'Well we went to the house collected all the physical evidence we could find Greg's doing the analysis now. Nicks working on the fiber samples and I'm about to streak naked down the hall' she said looking at Grissom. He looked up shocked by what she had said. 'Oh you are listening' she replied sarcastically.

Grissom nodded. 'Sorry. I've got a lot on my mind'

'Really' Said Catherine. 'Anyone I know?' Grissom looked across his crowded desk at Catherine and nodded.

A/N hehehe I am SOOOOOOOOOO evil I know. Well hit the review button and tell me where you want me to go with this. I promise if you do I'll write more chapters in the morning. Pretty please!!!