Title: Take Me To The Clouds Above (1/1) Rating: PG Author: Helena Spoilers: Play With Fire Authors Notes: This is set after Catherine leaves Robert Covallo's office and before she arrives at the hospital. Is based around the song, Take me to the clouds above by LMC vs U2.

Catherine leaned up against her Denali, her eyes shut and let her mind wander. She had just blown up the lab and lost her cool with Robert Covallo. She could hear herself in her head, there's 24 hours in the day and I'm pulling 16 for the county, spending three pretending to sleep and the other five lying to my daughter that everything's going to be all right... What do you want to hear? I screwed up. I'm sorry.

*There's a boy I know, he's the one I dream of, looked into my eyes take me to the clouds above, take me to the clouds above, clouds above clouds above, take me to the clouds above, clouds above clouds above*

Grissom pushed the glass doors open and saw Catherine resting against her car. He remembered his conversation earlier after Catherine's meeting with Covallo. "Grissom. We're not done here. I've heard rumors that you've been kicking back Willows' reports." "One report. The Jenkins case. She made a miscalculation. I've asked her to reissue the report." "Great. Well, while you're at it, maybe she can reissue the lab explosion" He was fumed quietly for the duration of the rest of the meeting. And when he had left the office she was gone. But he knew where to find her.

* Take me to.. take me to.. take me to.. take me to the clouds above Take me to.. take me to.. take me to.. take me to the clouds above, clouds above clouds above*

She felt his presence and opened her eyes. Meeting his across the crowded parking lot. She watched as he made his way across the lot. He opened his arms and she fell into his loving embrace.

* There's a boy I know, he's the one I dream of, looked into my eyes, take me to the clouds above, There's a boy I know, he's the one I dream of, looked into my eyes, take me to the clouds above, take me to the clouds above, take me to the clouds above, take me to the clouds above, take me to the clouds above, take me to the clouds above, clouds above clouds above, take me to the clouds above, clouds above clouds above*

"I love you" She said to him softly as her lips met his. "I will always love you Catherine. No matter how many Labs you blow up." She smiled and slapped his arm playfully, before pulling him close to her and smuggling into his chest, smiling gently to herself.

* Take me to, take me to, take me to , take me to the clouds above, Take me to.. take me to.. take me to.. , take me to the clouds above, clouds above clouds above*