Greg hadn't slept very well. After Catherine had left he sat had sat on the sofa and cried. He couldn't believe how stupid he was. He had lost Sara's trust. She had trusted him. Thought he was someone who wouldn't hurt her. Someone she cared for and could believe in and he had gone and wrecked that because he didn't wan't people to know he actually liked her if she turned him down. He thought he could just use the Bet as an excuse, and to use it to take her on a propper date if she said Yes.

"I've gotta make things right with her, gotta explain why i did it." He muttered to himself.

He walked down the hall to his bedroom, pulled on some boxers and climbed into bed. He would get up earlier than usual and go to the flower shop on the way into work. Sara liked red roses.

He had just pulled into the labs carpark with 5 minutes to go before shift began. He was running late and knew he would have to talk to Sara after shift. He would give her the rose in the break room when they got their assignments and beg her to give him 5 minutes after shift.

"GREG!" Someone shouted near him, interupting his thoughts.

"Oh, hey Cath, what did you say?" They were just outside the main entrance and Greg slowed down so Cath could catch up and walk with him.

"I said are you still gonna explain to Sara"

"Oh right, yea but i gotta wait til after shift im late, i got her this" He said pointing towards the rose

"Good idea, she likes roses, and don't forget to tell her everything no matter how embarrassed you are ok, she deserves it."

"Yea i know Cath, i will." They had reached the breakroom by now and finished the conversation.

"Hey Cath, hey Greg you okay?" Warrick said looking up from a magazine

"Hey" Greg said glumly. Sara wasn't here yet he noted. Damn. Cath just gave Warick an evil stare.

"Erm you okay cath! Nick asked noticing the look

Cath just gave him an evil stare to match the one she gave Warrick and sat at the table waiting for Grissom

Both Nick and Warrick looked at each other confussed. What had they done to piss Cath off?

"Erm is Sara here yet guys?" Greg asked

Warrick gave him a knowing look. "Nah, suprisingly not, doesn't matter Greg you will get a kiss later i expect." He smirked then stopped when he saw the filthy look Cath gave him.

"What?"

"You know what!" Cath screamed.

"Erm?"

"The bet Warrick. The bet you made with Greg about Sara. She found out, she overheard you in the locker room when you paid Greg! Only she thinks you made a bet to get her into bed, you know about how she has little self confidence and you made a bet! Why?"

"Wh-wh- I, we did it to get Greg to make a move! We knew he wouldn't do it otherwise! We thought he could use the money to take her out! I never meant her to find out Cath but well they belong together and we wanted to give him a push." Warrick replied in horror. He knew how hurt Sara would be. She thought Nick, Greg and himself had no respect for her and used her as a way to make money, but he just wanted to give her anotther go with love,with Greg. It was obvious to him that they both loved each other.

Both Nick and Warrick just sat there in horror as they realised what they had done.

"Oh my god, look we will sort everything out Greg don't worry, we will explain to her. She will forgive you when we explain." Nick spluttered.

Everyone sat in silence waiting for Sara to arrive, but the shift started and she hadn't arrived.

"Right guys, busy night, Nick, Warrick db in the desert" Grissom said as he entered the room. "Cath, Greg db at that new club on the strip, 'Zanzi'. I've got a meeting with Ecklie so i'll see you later. He turned to leave when Nick spoke up.

"Griss, what about Sara, where is she?"

"She phoned in sick" Grissom said as he walked out. The four sitting at the table knowing full well why Sara wasn't here and felt extremly bad.

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The next day Greg went into work early. He had been ringing Sara all day but she hadn't answered her phone. He hoped to see her before shift. He entered the breakroom to find both Nick and Warrick already there, looking tierd.

"Hey Greg, she isn't here." Warrick said before Greg had a chance to ask.

"Damn, i've been calling her all day but she didn't pick up, i hoped she would be here, she hates not being at work."

"I know we've been doing the same, Nick even went round but no one answered the door. It's not like her to take time off work, she practically lives here we must really have hurt her."

"I no" Greg replied miserably.

"She might be in tonight. There's still time before shift. We came in early to see if she was here" Nick added

But Sara didn;'t turn up that night, and didn't for the next 5 weeks. Grissom said she was taking all of her vacation time coz she needed a break so he bought in a CSI from days. He was called Simon and was a total prick. Greg called her repetedly everyday but never got an answer. The same happend when he went round. he would knock on the door for ages but never get an answer. He couldn't sleep properly at night and was always thinking about her. He knew Wariick and Nick had been trying to talk to her as well but they got as far as he did. In the end Greg Bought another red rose and attatched a small note reading:

"Sara, i know you hate me right now, but please let me explain, i am so sorry, love Greg."

He kept it simple because he had to get the rose with the note attatched through her letterbox, but he hoped she would give him 5 minutes to talk to her. However she didn't seem to be ready to forgie him. she didn't pick up the phone or answer her door and Greg realised he would have to wait until she went back to work to talk to her. He was counting down the days.