Title: Just between you and me

Pairing: hell yes.. Catherine and Gil

Disclaimer: I do not own any thing, but you know we have been through this before LOL

The five CSI's sat in Catherine's living room waiting for Gil to arrive. Noticing there was a lot of tension between Sara and Catherine, Nick decide to break the silence with a little small talk.

Gil hates when we make a big deal about his birthday, I bet you he is going to blow us off." Nick looked over at Sara who was now staring back at him. " No he won't' was all she said and turned back.

"Well, Catherine shifted on the couch to get comfortable, maybe the it was the name of the bar that scared him away, Brain Freeze what's that anyway it was not exactly appealing to him. But-" Catherine paused when she noticed she was getting a dirty look from Sara. "But then again I have seen Gil on the dance floor and he is pretty good at pool, so maybe he will have a good time." Catherine looked back at Sara and gave her dirty look right back. Sara turned away quickly when she saw the Denali pull into the driveway. " He's here" she perked up and ran to the front door to meet him.

"Gil we have been waiting for you for over an hour we were starting to lose hope" she smiled at him seductively. " Yeah well" Gil paused he looked past Sara toward Catherine "Cath, convinced me." He smiled to himself when he saw her sitting on the couch. He quickly walked past Sara and into the living room and sat down by Catherine, "Hey it's about time you showed up" Catherine laughed at him "Wow Gil, I like the outfit, you look good." She stood up and walked to her bedroom. "I just have to grab my purse and I will be out. You guys figure out who is driving." Catherine walked toward her bedroom, turning her head around to watch the look on Gil's face; he smiled back at her when he saw her smiling at him.

Sara who was still standing by the front door had an obvious look of anger written across her face.

As the guys sat in the living room they decide who would drive with whom.

"Well it is my birthday so maybe I will decide, I will take the guys with me and Sara" he looked over at her as she came into the room, "You and Cath could drive together." he smiled and got up for the door " We will meet you there in fifteen" with that Gil walked out the door and the group of men followed.

Leaving Sara dumfounded at the door.

Catherine came out of her bedroom to find she was all alone with Sara.

"Okay, I knew you were grumpy but did you have to drive the guys away." Catherine snarled

"You're funny Cath, the guys decided that they would drive together and that the girls should drive together. If you don't like it don't go." Catherine made a face, " I am a little curious to know what your problem is, you have been a snotty, stuck up bitch the past few days and frankly I am getting a little tired of your game."

Sara stopped in her tracks and turned around. " You want to know what my problem is, let me see, you know that I have a thing for Grissom and you insist on flinging yourself at him everytime you find out I am going to make a move" Sara took and breath and continued "you think because you had a rough life that everybody owes you something, well news flash you are not a victim, you are not the only person in the world to be faced with a problem. I want you to back off, Gil maybe your best friend but he is going to be with me, okay he doesn't want you" Sara smirked as she turned " Why would he?" She whispered to herself thinking Catherine didn't hear.

Catherine yelled back at her " What was that last comment?" Sara turned around and pretended not to now what she was talking about. " What comment?"

Catherine dropped her purse in the doorway as Sara walked back toward her. "The one you were to afraid to say to my face." Catherine put her hands on her hips. " Why would he? I believe it was"

Sara shook her head. "That's right Cath, why would he?" She smirked at Catherine as she stood in her face. "Grissom knows all about the things you did when you were a dancer, the drugs, the sex, the sex for money, he may be your best friend but he knows what a sleazy, trashy whore you used to be and what a tramp you still are. He's only your friend because you are good at what you do; he wanted to drop you after he got you a job. I think its is a shame what people will do to get jobs nowadays most people have to go through the interview process and all those things that have to do with being hired, but you.. You lucked out. You must be real good on your knees." Sara turned and walked away " You coming or not" she got in her Tahoe.

Catherine stood on her front step speechless, she knew in her heart that there was no truth in any of the things Sara had said but still she could not fight the tears. Sara sat in the Tahoe proud of her victory and began honking the horn, when she saw Catherine rush in side and slam the door shut she pulled out of the driveway and headed for the party.