Catherine was trying to keep it together over her time off work but it wasn't so easy. The last morning of her vacation after dropping Lindsey off at school she lost it. She went back to bed and couldn't stop crying. She felt like her heart had been ripped out and stepped on then put back in. She didn't know what to do. She was aware that she was supposed to be happy, but she wasn't she was just angry all the time. Angry at the world. Suddenly the phone rings and jolts her back to reality.
"Hello?"
"Miss Willows, this is Dr. Green's office I just wanted to call and remind you that you have an appointment with her today at noon."
"Thank you." Catherine replies as she hangs up the phone.

the doctor's appointment:
"Hi Catherine."
"Hi Dr. Green."
"How are you feeling?"
"Fine."
"I heard about your hospital visit."
"Yeah."
"So I'm going to ask you a few questions ok?"
"Ok."
"Have you had any morning sickness?"
"No."
"Good."
"So you've been taking it easy the past few days right?"
"Yeah."
"I'm going to do a ultrasound so I can have a look at the baby."
"Ok."
"Everything looks perfectly fine which makes me wonder why you had a near miscarriage."
"I've been dealing with a lot of stress lately."
"That's understandable. If at all possible try to avoid what is causing your stress, and your pregnancy will be much smoother."
"Ok."
"So do you want to know the gender?"
"Um... no."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"Ok, well everything looks good so you can go back to work tomorrow."
"Ok, thanks."

The following day:
"Hey Catherine are you feeling better?" Grissom asks as he spots Catherine walking in.
"Yeah."
"Good."
"So where do you want me?"
"I want you to go round up Greg..."
"And do what with him?" Catherine asks after cutting Grissom off.
"Help him with his case."
"Ok."
The day was normal, and she managed to avoid Warrick but she knew this wasn't going to work.

home later on:

"Hello?" Catherine says as she answers the phone.
"Hey can we talk."
"About what Warrick."
"About us."
"There is no us anymore."
"But..."
"But what?"
"I don't want you to be angry with me."
"Too late."
"Warrick don't make me hate you more than I already do."
"Can we talk about this?"
"We can talk when I'm ready to talk."
"Ok."
"Goodbye." Catherine hangs up the phone angrily.

She racked her brain trying to figure out what she was supposed to do. Failing to find answer she turns on the T.V. She sees a commercial for travel brochures to Los Angeles.

"Lindsey."
"What?" She asks as she enters Catherine's room.
"Do you know where the phone book is?"
"The one on top of the fridge?"
"Yes."
"What about it?"
"Will you bring it to me?"
"Sure."
A few seconds later Lindsey returns with the phone book.
"Who are you calling."
"Just a friend. Go finish your homework and we'll talk about this when I'm off the phone."
"Ok." Lindsey agrees knowing that her mom has a plan of some sort and to just stay out of the way.

Catherine dials Sam Braun.
"Hello?"
"Hi Sam."
"Catherine is that you?"
"Yeah, I was wondering if you could do me a favor."
"Do you need money?"
"No, more like a job."
"Did you get fired?"
"No, but I've decided I want to go to a different place."
"Oh?"
"I was wondering if you knew any of the law enforcement in L.A."
"Sure I do."
"Do you think you could get me a position there as a C.S.I.?"
"Yeah just let me make a few phone calls and I'll call you back."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."

Catherine hangs up the phone and calls for Lindsey.
"Hey I need to talk to you."
"About what?"
"Sit down." Catherine says as she motions to a spot on the bed.
"Ok."
"What would you say if I told you we were moving?"
"It depends on where we would hypothetically be moving to."
"Hypothetically we'd be moving to L.A."
"I'd miss my friends but I'd adjust and make new ones. So hypothetically yes."
"And non-hypothetically?"
"Yes."
"Good."
"Mom can I ask you something?"
"Sure what?"
"Would this have anything to do with the baby or something relating to it."

Before Catherine can answer the phone rings. She picks it up on the first ring.
"Hello?"
"Muggs I've found a job for you."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"When do I have to start?"
"As soon as your 2 weeks notice is up. I also had someone find you a house."
"I can't afford a house in L.A."
"I know that's why I'm paying for it."
"I can't..."
"It's in a fabulous neighborhood. Let me put it this way it isn't for you it's for Lindsey. Let me do this one thing for you. I know you don't like handouts but let me do this."
"Ok."
"Good."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Bye." Catherine hangs up the phone and takes a breath of relief.
"So?"
"So you need to get packing."
"Mom we're seriously moving?"
"Yeah."
"When?"
"In 2 weeks."
"Oh."