AN: We watch 45 minutes of their life every week... well what happens the other 6 days 23 hours and 15 minutes of every week? This chappie's half flashback, half present, next ones will be all flashback.
Disclaimers: Not mine, never will be mine, as much as I'd love to own them.
Summary: Is there a life behind the scenes we watch?
Rating: PG, maybe, don't know
Pairing: G/C
Feedback: Don't we all love it?
Spoilers: different episodes, different seasons, starting with 'cool change'
Chapter 1

cool change

Back at the lab.
She's sitting in the breakroom looking down on her left hand. Now it had been two years.

Back then. A case they had about 2 years ago.
The one in the house of a Portia Richmond who had been killed back then.
Well she still can't forget the look in Gil's eyes as he returned his gaze back to her right after they had caught the 'couple' in Portia's bedroom.

His look was full of love and happiness that he has her. And that's exactly what he told her back then. It was then that after Brass had left with them and the two of them had been alone again when he'd asked her if she wants to marry him.

Well actually he had asked her if she wants to be his wife. She needn't to think about it for one second. She loved him all those years and he knew it. So of course she said yes.

And yes she's happy that the parents of their daughter finally got married back then. She never told Ed about it but Lindsey wasn't his anyway.

She never found the courage to tell him. But Gil had known it all the time.

And well now they live like a family together.

The hadn't told anyone about it yet. Not even Brass knows. And no one even knows that they are a couple. But she has to remind herself. 'You're at work right now Catherine, so be normal for your own sake'.

A few years ago

She's sitting in the breakroom as he walks in.

''Why didn't you tell me that you considered one of your students from San Francisco, especially a female student?''

''She's good Cath. That's why and you know that I love you. Don't you?''

''I do but why her? I mean I have nothing in common with her. She's just like you. And she's so damn young.''

''That's why I chose her. You do know that opposites attracked, don't you?'', he walks up to her to give her a gentle kiss, ''and I'll always love you. Besides how could I ever betray the hottest CSI in town without getting punished by everyone?''

''Good point."

"Well then are we good?''

''We always are.''

TBC?