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Grissom looked across his cluttered desk at Catherine. 'I don't want to talk about it' He said putting the bottle of pills back into his desk drawer. She just looked at him shaking her head.

'How long's it been Gil? Six? Nearly seven years, and she still get's under your skin.' Catherine stood and moved towards the door. 'You need to work this out Gil, whether you want to face it or not.' She walked outside closing the door behind her.

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Nick and Warrick drove to the house, where they found Brass waiting for them. Warrick moved inside to survey the scene while Nick stopped to speak to Brass about the victim.

They set about processing the scene, a young woman lay dead in the middle of what looked to be the lounge room. She had been viciously beaten and lay amongst pieces of broken furniture. Nick took photographs while Warrick checked the rest of the room. Nick looked up from the young woman at Warrick. 'So what do you think?' he asked.

'No sign of forced entry, maybe the victim knew the attacker' Warrick replied. They continued combing the area for evidence as the coroner took the body away.

Brass walked into the room 'Our victim has a name' He looked down at his note book 'Abbey Reynolds, 32, worked in a daycare center. Boss came looking for her when she didn't turn up for work, called the cops after she looked in the window and saw her.'

'Does she have a boyfriend?' Nick asked while Warrick collected the evidence for the lab. Brass shook his head. 'Boss didn't seem to think so'

'Okay let's get this back to the lab' Warrick said as he headed to the Tahoe parked out front. Nick followed and got in.

'So Nick. Are you gonna ask Sara out or what?' Warrick asked as they drove back to the lab.

Nick shook his head. 'All in good time my dear Warrick. All in good time'

Warrick laughed and shook his head.

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Catherine and Sara sat in the layout room trying to organize all the evidence that lay in front of them.

'Man I wish dayshift would get their act together' Sara mumbled grumpily.

'I hear ya Sara' Catherine grinned and looked over from the bloodstained shirt she was examining.

Grissom appeared in the doorway. Sara looked over 'Hey Gris. I didn't think you were coming in tonight?'

'I had a few things I needed to attend to' He replied 'I'm leaving now, call me if you have any problems.'

'No problem Grissom. I can run this place with my eyes closed' Catherine replied with a smirk. Grissom nodded and walked away.

'Geez what's eating him? He looks awful' Sara asked looking across the table to Catherine.

The corners of Catherine's mouth rose slightly. 'Not what Sara. Who'

Sara looked at Catherine. 'Alekxandra?'

Catherine looked down at the evidence.

'Oh come on Catherine spill it' Sara had stopped fiddling with the evidence and looked at her.

'Sara. It's not really my place to say anything..'

'Come on.. He's been acting weird all week. Clue me in. He wasn't the father of her son was he?' Sara asked her eyes wide with curiosity.

Catherine eyed her carefully 'You know about Jamie?'

Sara nodded. 'We were talking yesterday and she mentioned him.'

Catherine shook her head. 'He might as well have been his father, all that no good bum ever gave her was heartache.' Sara looked at Catherine confused. 'He was with her for nearly three years, Jamie's father used to beat her. One night she'd had enough she went to Gil for help and it kinda went from there'

'Three years huh.. I just can't imagine her with Grissom, she's so. so.. not like him.'

Catherine laughed. 'Looks can be deceiving, Alek's incredibly intelligent, not to mention utterly obsessed with her work. She once worked 36 hours straight on a case believe it or not Gil actually had to drag her home to sleep' 'Do you think he still loves her?' Sara asked work long forgotten.

'Let's just say she still get's under his skin after all this time' Catherine smiled her mind returning to her work.

Sara looked at the evidence in front of her. 'I have had enough of this I'm taking a break'. Catherine nodded and Sara headed for the breakroom.

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Grissom stood out side Alekxandra's door, his head pounded, he gently knocked on the door. He needed to talk to her and he wasn't leaving until he got answers. It was now or never.

Alek opened the door, slowly looking at Grissom. He noticed her eyes were red rimmed and swollen. 'Can I come in' Alekxandra moved away from the door and into the lounge. He closed the door behind him and followed her, to where she sat on the couch with her legs pulled up to her chest and her head on her knees.

Grissom sat beside her and put his arms around her. 'I'm sorry Ally. I'm sorry I hurt you.' She lifted her head from her knees and looked at him. She opened her mouth to speak but Grissom gently pressed a finger to her lips. 'Let me finish' he whispered. Alek nodded and leaned back on the couch closing her eyes. Grissom looked at her face, he leaned over and gently kissed her forehead. 'I never stopped loving you' he whispered.

A/N I know not a lot happened in the chapter. Hit the little button and review. Tell me where you think I should go and you never know I might take you there!!!