Greg was busy organizing some data on his laptop, when he saw her through the window. Her eyes looked glazed over, as if she was deep in thought.

"Hey Alex! What are you doing up? I thought you were off to sleep. Man if Catherine knows you're here she'll kill you."

Her eyes turned back to their natural dark blue, and a small smile crept across her face. "Don't worry Greggo, I think she's out. Anyways I can't sleep, and Grissom's gone off to another crime scene. It's just kinda creepy I guess, in his office, I mean. Especially with that big spider in there. I HATE spiders. Ugh, they freak me out!" She shivered slightly at the thought of spiders.

He laughed a little, while brushing a hand through his crazy hair. "Yeah, they make me a little nervous too. Do you wanna sleep in the breakroom? The couches are probably more comfy, and it's spider free?"

"Umm no thanks." She shifted slightly. "Greg do you think I could stay in here for a while? Just 'till Grissom, gets back. If that's alright with you I mean. I promise I won't get in your way. I just yawn wanna sit down." She looked right at him. Her blue eyes full of hope, and curiosity, burning a permanent memory in his mind.

He wheeled his chair over to a small loveseat in the corner. "Sure make yourself at home. There's a blanket over in the corner. Wanna pillow?"

She had seated herself on the couch, and was wrapping the blanket around her. "No thanks, these cushions will be fine."

Greg had wheeled back over to his microscope, and was getting back to work. He heard some rustling of the blanket and yawning behind him. "Alex?"

"Mhmmm." Her eyes were closed and she was dozing off.

"Nothing. Goodnight, sleep tight."

"Mmmm. Night Greggy."

Man she's cute! I wonder if she'd ever go out with me? Course she would GREGGY. She's your friend. And it's obvious that she likes you. Man just look at her! She's so beautiful when she sleeps.

"Uhhhh Greg?"

He almost jumped out his chair. Turning around he saw an amused Nick standing in the lab doorway. "Isn't that Grissom's kid, Alex?"

Greg tried hard to keep himself from blushing. "Uhhh yeah, why?"

Nick's head motioned towards the sleeping teen.

Greg raised his hands slightly and shrugged his shoulders. "Hey don't look at me. I had no hand in this. She couldn't sleep with the tarantula in Grissom's office, and wanted to stay here. And as a FRIEND, I let her stay."

Nick was trying hard not to laugh. "A FRIEND Greggo?"

Greg's face had started to turn a deep shade of red.

Nick was finding it almost impossible to control his laughter. "Man dude! You got it bad! Just ask her out!" He walked over to Greg, and ruffled his hair, in a noogie. "She likes you man, trust me." He turned around and quickly exited. From somewhere in the hallway Greg could hear Nick exploding with laughter.

Man, I am NEVER gonna live this down.

She woke to find herself in a brightly lit lab, surrounded by microscopes. She stood up, stretching and looked around for Greg. Not seeing him anywhere, Alex decided to quietly pack her stuff up and head over to Grissom's office. I should probably leave him a note, to thank him for letting me stay here. She found a sticky note pad on the desk and scrawled a quick thank you note.

Thanks for letting me bunk on your couch. Alex

Greg pulled the sticky note off of his microscope an hour later. Sighing and smiling to himself, he folded it up and put it in his pocket.