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Summary: ''I should've married your mother'' What if he did back then?

AN: I watched 'burked' again yesterday. It's ironical if you watch 'burked' when you've already watched 'inside the box'. But well my mind got stuck on that sentence Sam says in the end 'I should've married your mother'. Well what could've happened if he did? Would Cath have ever met Ed or Gil or would she end up as crime scene investigator? Would she have Lindsey?...And if Gil never met Catherine would Sara be his girlfriend?...All those questions were suddenly in my mind so I thought why not making a fan fic about it...

Chapter 1

...It's 10 a.m. on a monday morning. As her alarm clock starts beeping she's already wake. She pushes the end button and slowly gets up. She puts on her morning gown hanging usually at her bedroom door. She walks once more to her bed just to stare out of the window down at the beautiful skyline of Las Vegas. Eventually she walks out of her bedroom and downstairs to her dining room across the huge hall. As she enters the dining room her breakfast is already set on the table.

''Good morning Ashlee''

''Morning Miss Braun''

''How often do I need to tell you that you can call me Catherine?''

''Sorry Miss- ehm, Catherine''

''So you slept well Catherine?''

''Yea I did and you?''

An hour later she steps out of her 'house'. If you can call a so huge villa a 'house'. And gets into her Lexus SC 430. She's driving down many roads til she reaches Fremont Street. She parks her car at her space infront of the tangiers. She gets out of her car and walks into the casino which officially already is hers. Her dad gave it to her because she's the eldest of his three children and her brothers are good in buisness but not as smart and nice as their sister.

''Morning dad''

''Morning mugs''

''How was your day so far dad?''

''Well as always good-''

Then there is a phone call for Sam Braun.

''I need to get to the lobby if I'm not back in 3 minutes just come there, k?''

''K dad, see you then''

He walks to the lobby and sees a police officer and someone from forensics.

''Morning, how can I help you?''

''Morning Mister Braun, we're sorry but your son Tony was found by his gardener in the morning and he's dead. I'm sorry.''

He takes a deep breath then asks, ''do you have any suggestions who killed him?''

''No, that's why we wanted to meet you.''

Just then Catherine and Walt appear in their way.

''These are my other children Catherine and Walt Braun''

''Nice to meet you''

''Nice to meet you too''

They exchange handshakes.

''My name is Jim Brass and that's Gil Grissom from the Las Vegas crime lab''

She takes a seat next to her father on the opposite of Dr. Grissom. 'This guy from forensics is really cute', she thinks...

A week later after they found out that Walt Braun has murdered his brother Tony Braun Gil is walking down the corridor of the lab as he suddenly bumped into his girlfriend Sara Sidle. After they apologized he walks down the hallway to the lab while he's thinking about his relationship to Sara and about Catherine Braun. He knows he can't get involved with a suspect but the case is done now and this woman is really nice and sexy and she seems to be friendly and well yea he loves Sara but not the way he always thought love would be.

After breakfast that morning he drives Sara home.

''Sara I'm sorry but this, us, I can't anymore, I mean you're a great friend but it's not love what I feel for you''

''I'm glad it is you starting this cause I wanted to tell you that I fell in love with Nick a few days ago.''

''So friends?''

''K, friends''

He hadn't thought his conversation would be that easy. After bringing Sara home he drives to the tangiers. He needs to tell the Brauns that they knew who killed Tony and that he's sorry for them.

A few minutes later, at the tangiers, at the lobby.

''Hi I'm Gil Grissom from the crime lab may I talk to Sam and Catherine Braun?''

''Just a second sir''

2 minutes later Catherine and Sam walk towards him.

''Hi Mr. Grissom''

''Hi, I just wanted to be sure that you're alright, I mean Walt is arrested for murdering his brother. That isn't particulary normal. I'm so sorry for you''

''Thank you. I need to go to a meeting. But Cath can you show Mr. Grissom the casino?''

''Sure dad, if he wants to see it?''

''I'd be honored''

''See you later then dad and keep an eye on mum.''

''I'll do''

Half an hour later Catherine and Gil walk past some gambling tables.

''I know it's a bit early but I don't have anybody else to ask, I know we don't know each other so long but I thought I could ask you-''

''Your rambling just say what you want me to ask?''

''A friend of mine who is also one of my co-worker is getting married on Saturday and I wanted to ask you if you'd like to come with me''

''Sounds great I'd love to go there with you''

''How long do you have to work today?''

''I don't have to work today''

''You wanna eat something with me?''

''I'm starving and sounds great, I'd love to eat with you Dr. Grissom''

''Please call me Gil, I mean no one ever calls me Gil but that's because I don't want anyone to do so''

''And may I ask why you honored me to do so?''

''Because you're not like all those other people and I don't know but somehow I think I've known you forever''

''It's strange but I thought the same about you''

''Really?''

''Yea I did''

''May I ask you out to dinner Miss Braun?''

''Thanks it would be my pleasure and it's Cath''

''So lets go''

TBC?