Heading back towards the lab with a couple blankets in hand Alex couldn't help but make a quick detour.

"Hey Greggy!" Greg's head snapped up from the skin cells he was viewing through his microscope, to see her walk through the door.

Laughing at his jumpiness, she took a seat next to him. "Watcha working on?"

Clearing his head he smiled and moved his microsope towards her. "Warrick and Grissom found some skin cells underneath a vic's fingernails. It's my job to see who they belong to. Hopefully."

"Wow" she replied squinting in the lens, "sounds like an important job. Looks like I'm friends with pretty spiffy lab rat." Greg's face blushed at her comment, which only made Alex laugh louder. She placed her hand on his shoulder and gave it a quick squeeze. "Don't worry, I think it's cool what you do." Taking her hand from his shoulder, she turned to leave.

His shoulder still burned from where she had placed her hand. Her lab rat friend He looked up just as she was leaving the doorway. "Hey Alex!"

Turning she smiled friendly at him. "Yeah Greggy?"

"Umm…… sleep well."

With a twinkle in her eye and a playful smile on her lips she turned back to the exit. "Good night Greggo!"

Grissom returned from the crime scene to find Alex curled up asleep on his couch. That poor girl. She's been through so much.

And that's where Sara found him, when she stopped by his office. He was crouched next to the couch, where she Alex slept, with one of his hands holding hers, and the other pushing back some stray hair in her sleeping face. I have NEVER seen Grissom so personal and

… intimate… before. Dammit! Why can't he show me this side of him more often. The side that needs to be held and loved. God I wish I was her right now. To be cared about by him the way he cares for her.

"Sarah?"

She was quickly brought back down to earth by a low, familiar voice. "Hey Warrick! What's up?"

"Just a normal night at the lab. You?"

"Yeah same. Pretty slow tonight."

"You okay Sar? You look a little …. I dunno, spaced out?"

"Uh yeah I'm fine."

Although he looked unconvinced Warrick let it pass. "Alright. I gotta go give some stuff to Greg, but I'll see yeah later."

"Yeah bye!"

After Warrick had left Sara turned her attention back towards Grissom. He was back at his desk, and she thought that it was probably alright to interrupt him.

"Hey."

Grissom looked up to see her in her usual position, leaning against his doorframe, with that cute smile on her face. Dam! My nerves can never take it when she stands like that. And that smile which always seems to take my heart. Stop. Stop. STOP! Grissom you can't let yourself think like that. If you give in you could hurt both of you, and not to mention your careers. God but how I want her. I need her.

"Earth to Grissom? Are you alright there? I think you kinda spaced out on me." Her smile had faded and her eyes were filled with concern.

"Yeah I'm fine."

Rolling her eyes, she let out sigh. "Uhuh. So who's the little heartbreaker?" Her head motioning towards the sleeping Alex.

"She's the daughter of a very close friend of mine. I sometimes look after her." He avoided eye contact, and occupied himself with some papers on his desk.

"Wow."

His head snapped up, "what?"

"Nothing, just that I never really thought of you as a real babysitter type. I mean….. woah… never mind.

He raised on of his eyebrows, showing a hint of amusement. "Is there anything that you wanted to tell me? Or were you curious about our guest?"

"No. Just wanted to make sure that you were okay. I haven't seen you, or worked with you in awhile." Her face showed concern, but Grissom could see hurt in her eyes.

"I'm fine." God Gil! Can't you see how much your hurting her?

"No problem, I better get back, or Nick will send out a search party." Sara turned and headed out the door. She paused as if she remembered something. "Hey Grissom? I think you should show this babysitter side of you more often." With that she turned back around and headed down the hall.

He ran to the door. "Sara wait!"

Man, she looks confused, tired, and sad. Sad? "Yes?"

"Thanks." God Sara please forgive me, for whatever I've done. He smiled a warm smile, and hoped that she could read his mind.

She smiled briefly and turned around the corner.

Admit it you love her. I know, but what if she doesn't love me back? You know she does or she wouldn't have asked you out. I know I'm just ... just. With a sigh Grissom places his head in his hands, in an attempt to rub away the voices. Man I don't know! That girl confuses me.