Author's Note: Sorry for the late update. I've been focusing on my other story lately, but it's getting a little too dark for me so I decided to come back to my "light" story. Thanks again for all your feedback! It keeps me going!

Recap: When we last left Warrick and Greg, Warrick was giving our favorite lab rat advice on how to win Catherine. Or is he?


"The first thing you need to do is write her a love note," Warrick said leaning toward Greg conspiringly. "Women love that."

"But, I don't do letters well."

Warrick smiled. "But you love music."

Greg's eyes lit up.

Seated safely behind the wheel of her car, Catherine finally allowed herself a sigh with relief. She considered herself fortunate that she had managed to avoid Greg for a majority of the day. With Mia gone, he was backlogged with DNA, giving him just enough distraction to try and not seek her out. She definitely needed a plan to ward him off, but at the moment she was too exhausted to worry about it. It was already bad enough that the whole lab was buzzing about their one night stand.

She was ready to go home, soak herself in a bath, have a little wine and listen to some- very loud rock music.

"What the hell?" Catherine yelled, barely managing to hear her voice over the music. Leaning forward she cranked the volume down.

"I didn't know you liked The Darkness, Catherine. I love this song!"

"What?" Catherine yelled before realizing that she could now talk at reasonable levels. Sara had opened up her passenger car door, and was leaning in with an amused smirk on her face.

"You should learn to turn your music down before you get out of the car. I could hear 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' through the building walls."

Catherine shook her head. "I didn't even have the radio on this morning." She looked down to notice that her CD player was on. She pressed the eject button and a CD with a makeshift label popped out.

"A special mix?" Sara asked, as she reached for the disc. Catherine swatted her hand.

"Don't touch it. This is evidence."

"Evidence of what? Someone breaking in your car and trying to ruin your eardrums?"

Catherine gave Sara a glare and grabbed the CD herself. "Greg's Love Mix," Catherine read off the label. She rolled her eyes and handed it over to Sara who was now doubling over with laughter.

"He never made me a CD. But then again, I didn't sleep with him."

"Ha ha. Very funny Sidle," Catherine said. "Now can you shut the door so I can leave before he comes running out?"

"Don't you want the disc?" Sara asked, as she popped it back into the player.

"Thanks ever so much. I can use it when I want to scare potential burglars away from my house."

Sara grinned. "Enjoy your night. Don't sleep with any lab techs that I wouldn't." She slammed the door shut and waved bye to Catherine as she got into her own vehicle. Catherine slammed her forehead into her steering wheel.

"Oh what did I ever do to deserve this?" She said, groaning against the hard plastic. She lifted her head up and blew an unruly strand of hair out of her eyes. "I am never EVER drinking again."


"Next, you got to make sure everyone in the lab knows she's yours."

"Why would I want to do that?" Greg asked incredulously.

Warrick drew back appalled. "A woman like that - other men would surely move in on your territory. Plus, Catherine loves that kind of attention. She'll appear to be angry when you do it, but trust me, she'll be secretly pleased. "

Greg looked doubtful. He was sure he knew better."Are you sure she won't skin me alive?"

Warrick looked at him solemnly. "She won't skin you Greg." Much, he thought privately.

Catherine arrived at work the next day, a little more bounce in her step. She slept well, managed to get Lindsey to actually talk to her for once, and got asked out on a date by a cute doctor she met in the supermarket. Today was definitely her day. Also, after avoiding Greg's phone calls throughout the day, she was sure the whole crush thing had blown over.

"Evening, Catherine," Hodges said throwing a wide grin her way as she passed him in the hallway.

"Evening...Hodges," Catherine said looking over her shoulder at the still-grinning lab tech. She shook her head and kept walking.

"Hey Catherine," Archie said, wriggling his eyebrows, a grin as wide as Hodges' spread across his face.

"Archie." As Catherine continued her path through the lab, she noticed that Hodges and Archie weren't the only people with contagious grins spread across their faces whenever they looked at her. She knew she looked good today, but not that good.

"Catherine, can I see you for a moment?" Grissom asked, as he pulled her into his office by her elbow.

"Grissom, be careful. This shirt cost an arm and a leg," Catherine said, yanking her arm from his grip.

"Sorry, but I think you should see this." He gestured to his computer.

"See wha-" She cut herself off as her jaw fell open. "What the fu-"

Her scream echoed through the CSI lab halls, capturing Warrick's ear in the break room. He grinned to himself. She obviously saw Greg's office memo.


"Next, if you want to get in with Catherine, you also have to get in with her daughter."

"I forgot about Lindsay," Greg admitted.

Warrick raised an eyebrow, but secretly smiled at Greg's discomfort. "Well, if you want Catherine Greg, you have to realize it's a package deal."

Greg nodded. "I know, I know. I'm willing."

After Catherine had publically berated Greg in front of the entire lab, she withdrew into her cramped office to hide.

Sara popped her head in.

"Please tell me there's a case," Catherine begged.

"Um. Nope. According to the swing shift, this is officially the deadest night in Las Vegas's history." She tilted her head. "Or should I say the most lively? I mean, if there's no corpses, theoretically it can't be called the deadest-"

"Sara, can you please stop babbling," Catherine groaned, cutting the younger woman off. Her phone rang and she shot the woman a quick glare as she picked it up. "Willows." Sara watched as her colleague's face fall. "You have got to be kidding me. Well, there's really nothing going on tonight. Maybe I can go home early-"

"Case!" Grissom said, shoving Sara further inside the office as she let out a yelp. He happily threw a folder on Catherine's desk.

"Hold on sis," Catherine said into the phone and placed her hand over the receiver. "Grissom, I'm happy that we've finally got a case. Really. But I may need to go home. Something came up and my sister can't babysit tonight."

Grissom furrowed his brow. "Normally, I'd let you go, but I already sent Nick and Warrick home early."

"What! Why didn't you send me home?" Catherine screeched.

Grissom shrugged. "Warrick and Nick have more floating holiday hours to use than you do."

"What about me?" Sara asked, hands on her hips. "Did it ever occur to you I would want tonight off?"

"No."

Sara threw her hands up in the air and stalked out. "Let me know when you two are ready to go."

"Grissom, I can't find someone for Lindsey on such short notice."

"I can babysit her!"

Both of senior CSIs jumped at the outburst. The both looked at the door to see Greg leaning in the doorway, his hair wilder than usual.

"Greg, have you been eavesdropping?" Grissom asked, his eyebrow arched.

"Well, I just happened to overhear - and since the lab is so dead and technically you don't need me here-"

"Yet," Grissom corrected.

"Well, Mia is back so she's got the lab covered. I've also got some extra time off coming."

Grissom sighed. "Well, it's up to Catherine."

The two men looked at her expectantly. "You can't just let me go?" Catherine asked Grissom hopefully.

Grissom shook his head. "Sorry Cath. No can do. You've used up everything you've got."

She sighed in defeat. "Ok. Greg, you are my only option." She gave him a warning look. "But if you go through any of my stuff while you're at my house- and I mean ANY, you'll be the case we'll be working on tomorrow."

Greg grinned. "It'll be great. Me and Lindsey- we're going to have a blast."

Catherine rolled her eyes. She knew this was a disaster waiting to happen.

TBC ...Greg as a babysitter! More of Warrick's 'good' advice! And will Greg ever get the girl? You'll just have to keep reading to find out. Mwhahaa...sorry. Couldn't help myself.