Upon hearing those words, Greg froze...
"You...you mean...you do remember?"
His response contained a mix of surprise and disbelief as he glanced up at the man next to him.
"Yes Greg,... I do..."
A small smile played on Gil's lips as he turned to face the startled boy.
For a moment Greg could do nothing more than stare at him...
He then began to whimper and threw his arms the older man... aiming to never let him go.
Gil slipped his arms around Greg, pulled him close and planted a gentle kiss on the boy's lips...
Suddenly the door swung open...
"Hey Griss!" the woman's voice paused...
"Oh... wow..."
Catherine hid her face as if to pretend she didn't see anything.
She then peeked through her fingers to see if "the coast was clear" yet.
Both men looked completely dumbfounded by the sudden intrusion.
"You have got to be kidding me!"
She began laughing uncontrollably.
"Is something funny?" Gil questioned as he continued to hold his new-found lover...
His increasing irritation with Catherine's reaction was quickly becoming apparent.
"Whew!" She attempted to catch her breath...
"So Greg, this has been your secret crush for all this time?"
Grissom turned back to Greg...
His face looked... almost stern.
"All this time?" He repeated Catherine's inquiry and then paused...
"Just how long is... all this time?"
Greg squinted one eye as if trying to remember the specifics...
"Uhh... a few years I guess..."
"A few years!" Grissom looked nothing short of shocked.
"Something like that..." Greg blushed.
Gil gave Cath a disappointed look, as if she should have told him about this a loooong time ago.
Catherine then looked at the two and grinned...
"I won't say a word." she teased.
It didn't matter anymore...
Gil Grissom turned to his partner and kissed him once more, thankful just to have the boy by his side.
As she turned for the door, Catherine crossed her arms over her chest as she whispered to herself...
"Who would have guessed?"
The End
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