Disclaimer: CSI isn't mine

Spoilers: none

A/N: more on G/C past on the next chapter, you might get a little confused with the alternating use of 20 and 21 years, but it'll all get clearer as we go on. Thanks for all the great reviews! and as to the site I was pertaining to, I'm really sorry it didn't appear, anyway it's actually an archieve site of a yahoogroup, www. graveshiftcsi .com

Chapter 2.2: The house under the name of Gilbert Grissom

"What are you talking about?" Grissom questioned.

Catherine threw the piece of paper to Grissom. Grissom got the paper and read the address written down.

"I ­ I"

"You what?!"

"I've already forgotten about it"

"I thought we had an agreement that you're going to sell that house twenty years ago"

"Well why don't you sell the house"

"Damn it, it's in you're name!"

"Okay then, let's go out and sell it now!" Grissom sauntered to the door,

"Fine!" she replied, before either of them could step out the room, a question popped in Grissom's mind.

"When did you remember about the house?"

"The kids were asking me about it"

"How did the kids learned about it?"

This question brought confusion to both of them. Clearly seeing that none of them has any idea they rushed of to the break room to see the three younger CSI's.

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"How did you learn about this house?" Grissom asked the moment he stepped in the break room and was able to successfully get everybody's attention.

"Research." Was Nick's plain answer as he gulped hardly, his palms are starting to sweat not knowing what would happen next.

"would anybody please tell me why in the world are you guys doing a research on my house?" Grissom asked in an angry tone which made the three younger CSI's more nervous than they already are.

Nick looked at Sara, Sara looked at Warrick, and Warrick knew that it's his turn to speak.

"Um. Uh. It's uh ­ uh"

Grissom gave Warrick a persistent look.

"It's a crime scene." Warrick blurted out a little to fast.

"What?!"

"It's a crime scene." Warrick repeated this time in a more clearer way.

"Wait, wait. Crime Scene?!" Catherine questioned.

Sara began explaining to them; with this explanation both Catherine and Grissom just couldn't believe any of it.

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"Grissom."

"Oh hey Jim"

Jim Brass went inside Grissom's office. He took his seat and cleared his throat.

"Are you here because of the house?"

"Grissom. The house is a crime scene, and it's owned by you. So basically you're the prime suspect. I know that you couldn't possibly do it but we have to be objective in our job. Anyways, I just want you to prepare yourself, the sheriff would surely suspend you until this case is closed."

"He can't do that!"

"Yes he can. And the case, it'll be Ecklie's"

"What!?"

"The sheriff even wanted to fire you Grissom"

This statement made Grissom's jaw dropped. He knows very well that he has nothing to do with this; his job is his life; he also knows that he is one of the best CSI's and never did it occur to him that the sheriff would even dare to think of firing him.

"Look Gil, I'm sorry"

"I. I can't believe this. He can't give the case to Ecklie!"

"He did, he even planned to give the case to the dayshift"

"Planned?"

"Catherine fought for the kids. She was able to persuade the sheriff to let the kids work on the case, but they will still be under Ecklie's supervision"

"Catherine?"

"Yeah. She was also the one who defended your name, that's why you won't be fired. So I suggest you go thank her."

With that one last statement, Jim walked out and left Grissom contemplating.

TBC