TITLE: How Gil gets the girl

chapter 2

SUMMARY: Gil and the entire team of the graveyard shift at ACID
DROP. Catherine's ex butt's in madness and confusion is
guaranteed,Gil fights... more then once...and some romance and
angst thrown in the mix. ENJOY


Gil tore through his front door and raced toward the freezer for
some ice.

After slamming the ice tray against the counter , the cubes finally
came loose and he filled up a small baggie and then wrapped it in a
towel.

Pressing the ice against his black eye he slumped down on his couch
and stared at he wall in the dark.

Catherine and Warrick sat outside Gil's home the engine still
running.

"You don't think he might need to calm down a little bit first?"
Warrick suggested.

Catherine shook her head " I don't know, I just want to make sure
he's okay. Maybe try and figure out why he got so upset with me."

"He cares about you" Warrick replied " A lot."

Catherine looked over to him " I know, I care about him to, he's my
best friend..I just..."

"You want me to wait here?"

Catherine shook her head " No..it's okay, thanks for bringing me
though, I appreciate it, I 'll see you in the morning for breakfast?"

Warrick smiled " You know I'll be there." he paused as she climbed
out of the tahoe " Cath?" he called to her

Catherine stopped, with her hand on the door about to close
it "Yeah?"

"Hear him out first" he replied

Catherine nodded " Always" she commented back not sure exactly what
Warrick meant. " See ya" she waved as Warrick drove off.

Catherine let out a large sigh and walked up to Gil's front door,
just as the rain started to fall.

"Gil?" she called as she rang the doorbell " It's me. open up.!"

Gil lifted himself from the couch and sung the door open " What are
you doing? I told Warrick to make sure you got home..."

Catherine cut him off " Why were you so mad at me?" she came right
out and asked " I'm confused."

Gil walked away from her leaving he front door wide open and fell
back on the couch. " You should go home Cath."

Catherine slammed the door " Let me see your face." she said sitting
next to him and pulling his hand from his eye.

"Catherine!" he yelled " Will you stop?"

Catherine pulled her hand back " I just wanted to make sure you were
okay."

"I told you I was fine at he club, my condition hasn't changed, my
face is still throbbing and my eyes is blurry and blue."

Catherine shook her head in confusion. " Okay, calm down, sorry I
was concerned for my best friend."

"yeah.." Gil mumbled " That's all we'll ever be."

"What?" Catherine replied

"What?" Gil repeated, shocked that she had heard him

"What did you just say?" she asked again

Gil shook his head

"NO!" Catherine was getting upset " Say that shit again!"

"IT'S NOTHING!" Gil snapped back. " Does Chris no your here?"

Catherine shot and irritated glance at him " You know I'm not with
Chris. And even if I was, It wouldn't be any of his business, He
doesn't own me"

Gil scoffed..letting the alcohol he had drank earlier take over
him " He certainly owned you on the dance floor at he club. "

Catherine didn't know what to say . When had Gil Grissom become such
a jerk?

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Gil sat forward " He had his hands all over you, I saw him, and you
let him do it, you let him control you. Just like you let Eddie
control you." Gil leaned forward " Why?"

Catherine stood up " You're drunk and your clearly confused, I'm
going to go and I'll see you in the morning for breakfast." she
turned to leave but Gil stopped her

"Cath?" he pulled her into him and pressed his lips against hers. A
second had passed and his tongue tried to make it's way into her
mouth.

"Gil!" she pulled away "what the hell is the matter with you?"

Gil pulled her back " All these years and you still don't see it?"

Catherine shook her head " What Gil..What are you babbling about?"

"I'm not babbling, I..I'm" he stuttered and slurred " I'm in love"
he paused " You think I'm drunk but I'm not. I love you I always
have and I need you..."

Catherine stepped away from him " I can't believe you, You're a real
jerk Gil Grissom, a real ass hole you know that!" she screamed and
stormed out of the house.

Gil went to the door to go after her " Cath?" he yelled to her as
she made her way across his front lawn in the pouring rain. " CATH!
It's raining come back in"

Catherine ignored him " I'll see you in the morning!"