Due to the unexpected and exciting response this chapter has grown larger than what the storey was originally going to be…oh well….
A/N ok this is not going to be the funniest chapter but it will get better in the next one
Catherine looked across at Greg who was pulling at his suit, he'd come straight from a prelim.
'Great Greg you look pro more like a reject from freaks and geeks. even the woman in the shop thought you were lost wondered into the wrong department god that was embarrassing, no I want to buy a suit, probably thought I was going to a funeral. God this hair gel itches. I didn't' know my hair could stick to my head, which is really oval I never noticed that before oh god my heads a weird shape'
Cath smiled as Greg rubbed his hand over his hair and Sara entered the room looking embarrassed mostly because of what Ecklie was saying
"I can continue now Sara has come back, most people choose to use the facilities before hand" Sara Sara turned bright red and sunk into her seat
'Oh god please just kill me, Greg's staring Grissom looks practically comatose I wonder if he'd move if I did just drop right here he'd probably just raise a eyebrow and ask someone to move me out the way, that or get excited about a dead body he could follow the evidence and find I died form boredom and embarrassment. Oh god Ecklie's' speaking again why's he looking a me what have I done now maybe he's looking at Cath probably something political she can suck up for a promotion'.
At this Cath got a slight insight into what Sara thought of her and she didn't like it so decided to find out what she really thought.
"Hey Sara do want to lead when we do the Martins interview" she asked knowing this would push her buttons as it was an abuse case.
"Whatever" replied Sara
'Lets face it your going to do what you like anyway, don't get involved Sara don't' speak to the bastard who hit his wife coming form someone who put up wit it it's not
standing much ground'.
"I'll go talk to the son if you want" suggested Sara not liking the way Cath was staring at her.
'Let me guess you don't' think I can be trusted with the child, hwy the hell does no one in this place trust me with people yet they let Grissom the most insensitive man in the world speak to them. Just because I'm not a single mother martyr doesn't mean I can't communicate I've got a better idea of what he's going through then she'll ever know. If Grissom finds out that I'm doing the interview he'll have me straight out, why the hell did I have to tell him! I was doing fine by myself god Sidle suck it up she's still staring what the hells wrong with her! Great the first time someone pays attention and their staring at me as if I've turned blue please kill me now'
Sara attempted to avoid Cath's gaze but Cath was slightly to interested to pay any attention to the fact Ecklie had noticed her staring as well.
'Would anyone notice if I dropped off probably would they care, probably not. I'm a confusion to Grissom, Warrick doesn't trust you why should he you came in and told everyone he was a gambler and then didn't' give him any trust, Cath hates me because you let her and Lindsey down, lets face it you were never that good at making friends Nick's only polite because that's the way he is and Greg just hasn't' figured out that he shouldn't like you yet'
Cath snapped out of Sara's head with a new insight into why Sara seemed so withdrawn. The fact she thought most people here hated her worried Catherine she actually liked Sara and hated the fact she seemed to have upset her.
"Sara you can lead the interview " she said smiling at her as Ecklie finished his lecture.
'Oh thank god can we go do actual work now or can I finally go hem and sleep, maybe you could ask Cath round for coffee now. No she hasn't seen Lindsey for ages she's going to think your insensitive if you ask now'
Catherine beamed at Warrick she kind of wanted him to ask her now even through she hadn't seen Lindsey for ages but she still had some work to do here so seeing her wasn't something that was likely in the near future.
"Hey you going home now?" Cath asked him as he got up.
"Yep, are you and Sara planning on pitching a tent or are you going home?" he asked
"Pitching a tent" replied Cath
"Sara's got this case under her skin you'll be lucky if you see daylight until he's convicted" smiled Warrick
"Good it's what he deserves" snapped Cath regretting she had but after the insight she just had she wanted to know why Sara felt so much for this case and she wanted Sara to tell her not here it because that was an invasion of privacy too far, it was clearly a memory an not a good one. "No it's just she's passionate and I think that can be a good thing you know IF SHE RMEBERD TO EAT" shouted Cath making sure Sara heard the last part
"We wouldn't want her collapsing on us" added Nick as he headed out with Greg "we've just got to get a lead then were gone, we'll bring you and Sara some breakfast in so neither of you forget to eat" smiled Nick
'Damn why didn't' I think of that'
"What" asked Warrick wondering why Cath was grinning madly at him
"Nothing just happy" smiled Catherine as he left.
Twenty minutes latter and Cath spotted Greg walking down the corridor with a huge grin on his face.
'I can't believe I found this, something useful. Sara's still in maybe I could drop in and tell her. God Greg your not a dog you don't' need to look fro praise every few minutes next you'll be wanting a lolly and star from her. There's Cath maybe I could tell her. Greg stop been such a kiss ass. I did good why shouldn't I get some praise, just go tell Nick so you can go home and get some damn sleep!'
"Hey Greg" smiled Cath "you and Nick going soon?" she added
"Well we are now, the stain we found on the back bed was a surfing wax, our suspects a surfer" he smiled
"Nice catch Greg" Catherine said enjoying the grin that spread across his face.
'Whoa praise from a sleep deprived Cath must have been food, can't wait to tell Nick what the heck is Sara doing'
Catherine turned to see Sara slumped halfway off her chair in the layout room.
"Hey I was just going to ask what she's deign" said Greg slightly confused as to why Cath had turned around but they were interrupted when Sara fell of the chair and awoke with a slight squeal.
"Hey they sleeping beauty" smiled Greg walking into very flushed Sara.
'Man you could be my sleeping beauty'
Cath looked at Greg wondering how long he'd had this crush on Sara she was fairly certain it was since he first saw her
'Oh god I just fell asleep now there all going to start questioning you encase you do something wrong and upset the reputation of he lab'
"You ok there?" asked Cath helping Sara up "I know I said you looked like you could do with some sleep but I didn't mean right now" she added sarcastically
'Oh really there was me thinking at was a order'
Great thought Cath she's even sarcastic when she thinks.
"Come on we'll interview him tomorrow we've just got these last bits to process then we can go home, of course of Greg helped us I'm sure we'd finish earlier since he's broke their case" said Cath knowing Sara would praise Greg.
"Nice one Greggo" smiled Sara getting a huge grin back form Greg who happily left to go tell Nick what he found.
'Come on then lets get this ever with before I fall asleep in the coffee cup'
Sara gently stirred the drink she had abandoned before she fell asleep.
Cat sat down and began going through the bags wondering when to bring up the subject of what Sara had thought and how she couldn't exactly say I read your mind and…she was interrupted in her thoughts by Sara's gentle singing Cath was smiling it was clearly one of Greg's influence as she heard he made her watch the rocky horror show with him when Ecklie insisted they stay on a slow night encase anything came up.
"And nothing will every be the same what this startled sensation. Like your under sedation"
Sara stopped realising she was singing out load.
"Sorry" she mumbled
'Great way to embarrass yourself Sidle you on a roll why not walk around naked, maybe then Grissom would pay attention even if just to tell you your not in correct attire'
"You've got a good voice" smiled Cath "I bet you used to sing in school assembles" Cath had found her way in now.
"Not really" mumbled Sara
"Come on with a voice like that id make sure Lindsey did I bet you mum used to make you sign when the family came round, I used to be made to dance" she said hoping telling her about herself might help her open up
'But you're actually good at dancing and I don't; think your mum pictured you becoming a exotic dancer'
Cath smiled knowing that wasn't exactly what her mum wanted.
"We didn't really do things like that"
"We did every holiday the whole family came round and I was made to dress up in glitter and dance around" smiled Cath laughing at the memory and getting a smirk out of Sara
'I can just see it now a pink skirt dancing around in the spot light'
"I don't' really see you one for standing out though" said Cath
"Not really" muttered Sara getting on with her work.
"But your families proud of you now"
"Probably"
That was it Sara had given the game away she cold have said yes but probably indicated she hadn't' seen them for a while.
"Of course you don't' get home much now" started Cath
'Oh god the dogs got he bone she's not going to let this go I though Grissom was bad don't' even think about it you cant cry in front of her'
"I haven't seen them in a while" said Sara her voce momentarily cracking.
"Unfortunately I see my mum all to often having her help with Lindsey is good but sometimes I just want to push her out the door" smiled Cath
"I know that feeling," muttered Sara
'Oh great keep you moth shut'
The emotion was getting the batter of Sara now especially with the fact he had just processed a child's bloody bed sheet.
"Don't' get on with you family then" asked Cath getting no response she pushed "Sara you can talk to me you know, trust me I may not be as good at listener as Grissom but I'm better at support"
'Whys she talking about Grissom, maybe she figures I'd talk to him, she's not going to let this go'
"Fine"
"Fine what?" asked Cath
"I don't' get on with my family because I haven't sent them since I was twelve" she sighed Cath just sat not speaking not mind reading.
"My dad was a abusive git mostly to my mum sometimes to me. You always say when the abused hits back its worse," she said smiling a bit but not too sure why. Tears were forming in her eyes and Cath could see her straining to keep them in.
"One day my mum lost it stabbed my dad" she turned away pretending to get another bag but wiping at her eyes.
"I'm sorry" Cath put a hand out touching Sara hand hat lay on the table she turned back to face her.
"I know I get involved but when I see Liam I see me"
Liam was the boy how had seen his mother been abused.
"I used to hide in the wardrobe form him at night when he came home drunk, then one night I heard more shutting than usual I went to the stairs my mum was lying on the floor from where he'd hit her. I shouted at him to stop but he hit me. So I ran away I sat in the corner and watched him hit her until she suddenly snapped she started shouting at him then she grabbed the knife from the side. There was spray everywhere" tears were now falling down her face so Cath got up went round and pulled her into a hug.
"Why didn't' you tell me before?"
'Because it's not a conversations starter it's more the girl who' mother killed her dad, you wouldn't let me anywhere near anything with the slightest hint of abuse'
"Sara if you told me before I wouldn't have been such a bitch, ok if you told us we could have supported you, not kept you away that's what's friends do" she smiled as Sara pulled away wiping her eyes. Ecklie walking by distracted Cath
'I love rock and roll'
She smirked slightly at the sing song voice in Ecklie's head "come on lets dump these and go" she announced picking up the evidence box and walking out followed by a red and puffy eyed Sara.
"Hey Ecklie" smiled Cath
'What the hell are they still doing here more overtime the budgets coming. Those are low cut trousers'
Cath pulled her trousers up but realised he was looking at Sara
'Why does she like Grissom is it the weird mysteries thing he does by showing now emotion is it the beard I can grow a beard maybe it's that straw hat he's got, he does look good in it through'
Cath burst into a sudden snort of laughter
"Sara did you know Ecklie likes you?" she asked raising an eyebrow at a slightly shocked and scared looking Sara.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean he thinks you're hot"
"No"
'Oh my god great someone likes me and it's him I think I'm going to be sick'
Cath snorted laughter again at Sara's reaction
"I don't' know you always hurt the one you love maybe that's why he shouts at you the equivalent of pull gin you hair" she smiled
'I'd prefer it if he pulled my hair, maybe that's why Grissom ignores me and doesn't even sugar coat the no'
"I don't know could come in handy when you want something flirt a bit, it works for me" she smiled as they headed into her office Sara plonked herself down on the chair and fell almost immediately to sleep
"So you ready to go?" she turned round to see her sleeping form "Sara…fine" she sat done next to her this seat was as comfy as any one. Tomorrow she would put her plan into action, operation get Grissom emotions, not the best name in the world. She knew the one thing that could get his emotions going 'Sara'. She knew he reacted to her she just needed to figure out how to get him to show it suddenly I idea came to her remembering his concern he'd showed after Cath's little accident blew half the lab up. Maybe a explosion wasn't the best way to go considering it was dangers but if she could convince Grissom Sara was in danger she was fairly certain he would react other than that all she had to do was get Warrick to ask her for coffee because if she asked him his pride would get in the way. Oh and she had to figure out if Greg and Nick thought about anything other than work, girls and sport, something that was almost as bigger mystery as Gil Grissom. First thing tomorrow she would see him and see what went through his mind when she brought up the subject of Sara find out what really kept him from her and have some fun at everyone's expense. Surely knowing what people were thinking could come in useful for some fun.
TBc……Ok I know that wasn't the funniest chapter but the next one will be just to prove it here's a bit
Nick squeezed into the back of the Tahoe his legs been hit by kits and boxes as he buckles the makeshift seat.
'I don't see why I have to sit in the trunk Sara's smaller than me she'd take up less room just because she's got long legs we old open the trunk and she could stick them out'
"Hey Nick if you need more room we can open the trunk and you can dangle your legs" commented Cath
'What wow freaky ow' another kit slide against him 'maybe it's a sexiest thing have me stuck in the back I didn't see Cath or Sara offer even through their smaller'
"Hey Nick I'll swap if you want I'm sure I'll have more space" smiled Cath
'What ok that's weird'
"No its ok" replied Nick
'Ok think something completely random blue mug'
"Hey Sara did you see a blue mug in the break room?" asked Cath as Nick shot up and hit his head on the roof
"Hey Nick calm down Warrick hasn't even turned on the ignition yet" laughed Sara wondering why Nick shot up.
Also were going to have a insight into what really goes through your mind during autopsy and what happens when you stick six CSI's in one Tahoe with Warrick driving……….