Several hours after Eddie picked up Lindsey, Nancy decides to retire to the guest room for the evening. "Goodnight guys, see you in the morning," Nancy says disappearing into the house.

Catherine looks over and sees Mark rubbing his left shoulder. Catherine asks, "You ok?"

Mark says, "Yeah it's just a little stiff. Nothing to worry about, my back has bothered me off and on for as long as I can remember. I'm sure I just slept on it wrong or strained it during one of our escapades." Mark gives her a look as he says that last part.

Catherine smiles and says, "I can't help it our sex life is so physical. I'm not the only one there and besides you should not be so fragile at your age."

Mark laughs and responds, "I may appear to be young and virile on the outside but there is one old crippled bastard living inside my body."

Catherine says, "Well you could have fooled me."

Mark looking out at the grass says, "Do you mow with rider or a push mower?"

Catherine says, "Push. Why?"

Mark says, "Nothing I might mow your grass tomorrow. I also might go to Lowe's and start looking at what it would take to finish this covered patio."

Catherine sighs and says, "You know you don't have to do any of that."

Mark says, "I know I don't, but I want to. I'm getting the feeling you are used to doing everything yourself. I would love to do some things for you or at least help, if you'd let me."

Catherine sighs and responds, "You're right I am used to doing everything and have been for quite some time. You are welcome to help out. I just don't want you to feel I'm using you for sex and handy work."

Mark trying to lighten to moment says, "What you mean to tell me you have never had the handyman sex fantasy!"

Catherine smiles and playfully smacks Mark's arm as he laughs uncontrollably.

Catherine asks, "Have you talked to Kerri and Elizabeth?"

Mark replies, "I talked to Kerri for a few minutes yesterday and she let me know they got home alright, we didn't talk long as I was about to get in the pool."

Catherine says, "I really like them. I hope they can both transfer out here."

Mark says, "Yeah I think Kerri is ready to come back out now since she found out you have a pool."

Catherine laughs and says, "I'll have to let her know if she comes out I will hire her to take care of it."

Mark laughs and responds, "Kerri as a pool woman now that would be interesting."

Catherine asks, "Are you going to wait for Grissom to call you or are you going to schedule a meeting with him about when you can come back to work?"

Mark asks, "Are you working tomorrow?"

Catherine replies, "Yeah."

Mark says, "I may run in with you and see if I can talk to him about it then. Nancy went to bed early."

Catherine rolls her eyes and says, "She said she wanted to come over here to hang out and then she tells me she's going to bed early so we can have alone time."

Marks laughs and responds, "Not that I don't enjoy alone time with you, but what are we a bunch of teenagers that never get a minute alone so it now must be given to us?"

Catherine laughs and says, "Apparently."

Mark asks, "Has Nancy dated anyone since Ted?"

Catherine answers, "No one serious. I think she's really afraid of what Jeremy will think. I told her Jeremy will like whoever you do."

Mark's phone goes off suddenly. He doesn't recognize the number so he answers it, "Anderson."

The voice on the other end says, "Hey Mark its Sara."

Mark says, "Oh hey, what's up?"

There's a long sigh before Sara speaks, "I don't mean to sound mysterious but can you meet me at a little bar around the corner from the lab?"

Mark a little confused responds, "Sure is everything ok?"

Sara says, "Yeah, I just really need someone to talk to and I think you might understand better than some. I'll text you the address."

Mark says, "Ok I'll see you soon."

Catherine says, "Who was that?"

Mark looking confused says, "That was Sara. She wants me to meet her at a bar around the corner from the lab, says that she needs to talk to me because I'll understand what it is better than someone else."

Catherine says, "Hmmmm. I wonder if she's finally going after Grissom and she wants to know about our relationship since we work together."

Mark says, "Maybe, but I feel that would be a better conversation between you two since she's known you longer."

Catherine stands up and kisses Mark and says, "Oh well you'll figure it out when you get there. See ya later."

About 30 minutes later Mark pulls into a small bar called Ray's Place. He parks his Jeep and walks into the bar and he spots Sara in booth in the back. Mark takes a seat.

Sara says, "Hey I just got here. Want to get a pitcher?"

Mark laughs and says, "Sure but only if you can handle dark beer."

Sara says, "Is there any other kind of beer?"

The bartender comes over and says, "Hey Sara the usual?"

Sara says, "Yes Ray but make it a pitcher."

Mark says, "That's awesome that there is actually a Ray."

Sara says, "Oh yeah, I'm not sure Ray ever leaves."

Ray comes over and places the pitcher on the table with two glasses.

Sara says, "Thanks Ray."

Mark says, "What are we drinking?"

Sara says, "Smithwick's."

Mark says, "Oh yeah one of my favorites. So what's up? Catherine seems to think it has something to do with you and Grissom potentially having a relationship."

Sara says, "It's more like the opposite of that. I've been trying to figure out how to do this for quite some time and when I saw your friend Elizabeth touring the department I figured with how everyone reacted it meant most people would be ok with it."

Mark nods and takes a sip of his beer, "Oh I gotcha. How long have you known you are gay?"

Sara says, "Pretty much forever. I just didn't know how the department would react. Also there's the whole Grissom thing. I think he really likes me but I unfortunately can't like him for anything more than a friend … but he is more than a friend he's like family along with the rest of the team. But when Elizabeth toured last week and everyone openly knew her relationship status and everyone seemed fine with it I thought maybe I should let everyone know. I really wanted your prospective on it since you have been close to Kerri for a long time. Was it hard for her to come out?"

Mark says, "She's honestly been out so long I can't remember if it was ever a big deal or just something that everyone was pretty much ok with. I want to say the latter because I think I'd remember a bunch of controversy surrounding that. I think the team will be accepting. There may be some adjustment period for Boss if he does feel that way about you, but hopefully he'll want you to be happy."

Sara puts her hand on Mark's and smiles.

Warrick walks into Ray's Place and sees Mark and Sara holding hands and in what looks like a loving gaze. He immediately turns around and sits in his SUV in the parking lot. Warrick is fuming how could they do that to Catherine, especially in a place where a lot of law enforcement hang out, it's like they are plastering it out in the open for everyone to see. Warrick really hopes it's not what he thinks it is but he decides to park in the back of the lot and watch them come out and see if that confirms it.

A few hours later …

Mark and Sara walk out of Ray's Place and toward their cars.

Mark says, "So when are you going to tell everyone?"

Sara says, "I guess soon. You could always tell Cath for me that way it's one less person I have to tell."

Mark and Sara both laugh. Mark and Sara hug and Mark gives Sara a kiss on the cheek. Warrick seeing this runs out of his car and punches Mark on the side of the head.

Sara seeing it's Warrick says, "Warrick what the hell?"

Warrick says, "You say what the hell to me what about what the hell to you and Mark having an affair, how could you do that to Cath?"

Mark gets up off the ground, "I love Cath I would never cheat on her."

Warrick says, "Fuck you Mark I saw you guys!"

Warrick goes to take another swing at Mark, but Mark blocks it and hits Warrick in the mouth. Warrick shakes it off and lunges toward Mark. The two men are rolling around in the parking hitting each other.

Sara yells, "Will you two stop! Mark and I are not having an affair!"

About a minute later a squad car pulls into the lot.

The officer notices Sara and says, "Hey Sidle what's going on?"

Sara says, "I'm not sure Warrick came out of nowhere and hit Mark claiming that Mark and I are having an affair and it progressed from there."

The officer is able to stop the fight but is taking them both in as they resisted quite a bit. The first officer puts Warrick in the squad car. A second car arrives and Mark is put into the back of that one.

The first officer tells Sara, "I'm taking them in. I doubt charges will come out of it but they need to calm down. You should follow us and give us your statement. Call anyone you think needs to be informed. Grissom will need to know about this as well in case he wants to discipline either of them."

Sara takes out her phone and dials Catherine.

Catherine answers, "Hey Sara what's up? Do you and Mark need a ride?"

Sara says, "Actually no, but Mark and Warrick are being taken in. I have no idea what caused it but Mark and I were saying goodbye at my car and Warrick came out of nowhere and sucker punches Mark. He kept going on about Mark and I having an affair, I don't know where he got that. Mark and I both told him nothing was going on. Warrick didn't like that answer and took another swing at Mark. Mark then started to defend himself. Next thing I knew a squad car was here. They don't intend on pressing charges but they want both of them to calm down."

Catherine sighs and says, "I'm on my way. Why would Warrick think you two are having an affair?"

Sara says, "I have no idea we were sitting in a booth at Ray's talking and sharing a few pitchers."

Catherine inquires, "Did you get to talk to Mark about what you needed to talk to him about?"

Sara sighs and replies, "Yeah and you definitely don't need to worry about what Warrick said being true considering I told Mark I was gay. I wanted his insight before I came out to the team since he's known Kerri so long."

Catherine laughs and says, "Oh well, Gil is definitely going to be disappointed."

Sara sighs responds, "Yeah Gris is a lot of why I was reluctant to tell you guys. I just hope Gris doesn't take disciplinary action on Warrick and Mark."

Catherine says, "I'm sure once everything is explained to him it will all be fine, but coming out might be sooner than what you thought. See you soon."

At the station …

Warrick and Mark are in separate cells but they can still see and talk to each other.

Mark asks, "Warrick what makes you think I'm cheating on Catherine with Sara?"

Warrick as a matter-of-factly says, "I walked in and saw you in Sara in the back booth holding hands and looking at each other all googly-eyed."

Mark let's out a small chuckle and responds, "Well, Sara was actually sharing some information with me that she considers sensitive so I won't share her business until she decides it's appropriate. Besides Catherine knew I was there and I can tell you that you are WAY off base with this conclusion."

Warrick says, "The evidence never lies."

Marks says, "I don't disagree with that, but why didn't you just ask us what was going on? We could have avoided fighting like a bunch of adolescents."

Warrick sighs and says, "Well I'm still not a sure you and Sara really aren't having an affair, but you're right I shouldn't have went off like that. Something about Catherine just brings out my over-protective side." Warrick realizes he needs to shut his mouth before anything else comes out.

An officer comes back and says, "Gentlemen your supervisor would like to talk to you in one of the interrogation rooms." The officer unlocks the cells and let's Warrick and Mark out.

Warrick says, "This isn't good. The fact that Gris didn't come get us himself tells me he's pissed."

Mark says, "Can you really blame him? We're not supposed to fight each other we're on the same team."

Warrick laughs and slaps Mark on the back as they walk into the interrogation room. Grissom, Sara, and Catherine are already seated. Warrick and Mark take a seat as well.

Grissom starts, "I must say I am disappointed. But this time we're going to settle this matter like the intelligent scientists we are. Sara, I understand you were a witness to this fight can you please tell me your side of this?"

Sara starts, "I called Mark and asked him to meet me at Ray's Place. I told him I wanted to discuss something with him because I felt if anyone could give me the best advice about this it would be Mark. We had our conversation and he was really supportive of what I had to say. We had a few pitchers and decided to leave. As we were saying goodbye at my car Warrick comes out of nowhere and sucker punches Mark. I ask Warrick what the hell he was doing. Warrick then comes back with what the hell am I doing, what the hell are two doing having an affair how could you do this to Catherine? Mark tells him we are not having an affair and Warrick goes to throw another punch at Mark, which Mark blocks. Next thing I know they are rolling around fighting in the parking lot and then the squad cars pull up."

Grissom writing all of this down says, "Mark what is your take on things?"

Mark says, "My story is the same as Sara's. I just don't understand why Warrick thinks we are having an affair an also why he just didn't ask us what was going on instead of just throwing punches."

Grissom says, "Warrick I have to agree with Mark and Sara here, even if they are having an affair why didn't you just calmly ask them about it? Anyways please tell me what provoked this incident."

Warrick says, "I went to Ray's to have a few beers an unwind. When I walk in the door I spot Sara and Mark sitting in the back booth holding hands and in what appears to be a loving gaze. I am fuming and I immediately turn around and get in my SUV. I decide to pull around the back of the parking lot and wait for them to come out and see if I can in fact confirm what I saw in the bar. A few hours later they come out and they are hugging at Sara's car. At that point I was so enraged that either of them could do this to Catherine that I sucker punched Mark like they said."

Mark looks at Sara, "I know this isn't how you planned your news but if you tell them it might help make sense of us in the bar."

Everyone looks at Sara she clears her throat and her palms are sweaty. She starts, "Well I went there to tell Mark that I'm … I'm gay. I have known for quite some time I just never knew how the team would take it so I kept it to myself. I saw how accepting of Elizabeth everyone was last week so I decided it might be time. I wanted to ask Mark about it since he has been friends with Kerri and Elizabeth for quite some time. I felt he would have some good insight on the situation."

Grissom stares at Sara for a few moments and says, "Sara you are like family to us here and we just want you to be happy, of course this is something you could have shared with us."

Warrick apologetically says, "Wow guys I'm so sorry I had no idea. You're right I should have asked, but I can get over-protective of certain people sometimes." Warrick looks at Catherine and she gives him a smile.

Grissom says, "Well given the evidence of tonight's incident I have to ask, Mark do you want to press charges on Warrick?"

Mark pats Warrick on the shoulder and says, "No we've all let emotions get the best of us at times."

Grissom says, "Warrick I'm going to give you some kind of disciplinary action, I'm going to need some time to determine what I think is best though."

Everyone gets up to leave but Warrick and Grissom.

In the hallway Mark, Sara, and Catherine chuckle.

Catherine says, "Well that was interesting." She looks at the cuts and bruises on Mark as says, "How do you feel love?"

Mark rubs her arm and says, "Much better now that you're here."

Sara smiles and says, "You two make me sick sometimes."

Mark gives her a playful shove.

Sara says, "Hey it's morning now. You two want to grab breakfast?"

Catherine says, "That sounds great I'm starving."

Back in the interrogation room Grissom says, "Warrick that was so unlike you are you ok?"

Warrick touching his cut lip says, "Nothing a little liquor and a good woman can't fix."

Grissom gives Warrick a questioning glance.

Warrick laughs and says, "Gris I've been in love with Catherine for a while and it's gonna take me some time."

Grissom nods and says, "Yeah losing a woman even if you never had her isn't easy."

Warrick raises his eyebrows and asks, "Sara?"

Grissom nods.

Warrick laughs and says, "Look at us. What do you say we go get a drink and never speak of this again?"

Grissom and Warrick get up and exit the interrogation room.