After most of the guests had left most of the team remained at Catherine's. Mark grabbed a beer and stepped out onto the screened in porch. Warrick was sitting on the glider sipping a beer.

Mark says, "Thanks for being here today. I know it means a lot to Catherine and Lindsey, and because it means something to them it means something to me."

Warrick says, "Hey man no problem."

Mark takes a seat in one of the chairs near the glider. Mark puts the bottle to his mouth and takes a long sip.

Mark asks, "How are you doing?"

Warrick replies, "I supposed you mean with the whole Catherine thing?"

Mark nods.

Warrick sighs and responds, "Better than I thought I would be. You know I always knew I wouldn't be good for her, which is why I think I never said anything. She has been burned so many times before and I didn't want to be another one that burned her. My track record is more of a love 'em and leave 'em style." Warrick chuckles and continues, "As much as I wanted to hate you, I can't. You are really good for her. I don't ever remember seeing Catherine like this. Someone just has to mention your name and she lights up. Same thing happens with you too by the way. There's that and you're pretty goddamn cool."

Mark lifts his bottle of beer and clinks it together with Warrick's and says, "Well thank you."

Nick walks out just as they are clinking their bottles together and says, "Uh oh looks like the party is getting started." Nick takes a seat next to Warrick on the glider.

Mark jokes, "Yeah Warrick was just confessing his love to me."

Nick puts his arm around Warrick and says, "Yeah the big guy gets all mushy when he drinks."

Sara and Catherine come outside and find the boys laughing.

Sara says, "This looks dangerous."

Sara and Catherine pull up chairs and join the boys.

Mark asks, "Where did Greg and Grissom end up?"

Catherine replies, "Unfortunately they got called in."

The five of them spend a few hours drinking and catching up.

Catherine is seeing everyone out. Once she closes the door she walks into the kitchen where she sees Mark loading the dishwasher.

Catherine says, "I have it way too good."

Mark continues putting dishes in the washer and starts a cycle and says, "Oh yeah why's that?"

Catherine says, "A man that will load your dishwasher is pretty rare."

Mark raises his eyebrows suggestively and jokes, "That sounds kind of dirty."

Catherine grabs a dishtowel and smacks him with it before giving him a kiss.

Once they break the kiss Mark embraces Catherine and asks, "Is Lindsey going to be ok at your sisters?"

Catherine replies, "I think some time with Jeremy might do her good, you know take her mind off of things."

Mark and Catherine walk upstairs to the bedroom. Catherine goes to the bathroom and starts her nightly ritual before bed. Mark takes off his clothes and changes into some shorts and a t-shirt to sleep in.

Catherine comes out of the bathroom says, "I really want to know what in the world you did to my mother. Never has she accepted someone I have dated so easily. She even said that you are to be at Thanksgiving along with my work friends."

Mark says, "Oh that's cool you have Thanksgiving with the team?"

Catherine responds, "Yeah since it's just me, mom, Nancy, Jeremy and Linds we started inviting the team years ago. Most everyone has family elsewhere and with our jobs it is hard for people to travel."

Mark chuckles and says, "Yeah I'm not sure my mother was too thrilled when I told her I wasn't coming home."

Catherine asks, "Is she still giving you a hard time about me?"

Mark shakes his head, "Oh don't worry you're not the only thing. There's a list she goes through every time we talk."

Catherine laughs and says, "That's comforting."

Mark walks into the bathroom to brush his teeth.

Catherine gets in bed and turns on the TV.

Mark exits the bathroom and climbs into bed next to Catherine.

Catherine asks, "When do you think we should talk to Linds about you moving in?"

Mark shrugs and replies, "Whenever you think it's the right time. You know her better than I do. She's taking this Eddie thing really hard. I just don't want to rock her boat any more than needed. Trust me I'd move in with you right this second I know it's the right time for us, but I definitely want to take Lindsey's feelings into account. I'm not going anywhere so there's no rush if you think she needs more time."

Catherine nods and responds, "Yeah I know what you mean. I just feel like you are wasting money on rent. I mean when was the last time you were at your apartment more than five minutes?"

Mark laughs and replies, "You're right I pretty much live here already."

Catherine says, "You know when you do move in I don't want you to think you have to get rid of your stuff. I mean obviously we'll have doubles of things that we will have to sort through but between the spare bedroom and the basement there's plenty of room for your things. I know some women get rid of everything their significant other has and I don't want to be like that. You can have a man cave or whatever you need."

Mark looks at Catherine and says, "You realize that's like every man's dream to have permission to keep all his shit and a man cave right?"

Catherine chides, "And here I thought I might be your dream … silly me!"

Mark rolls over and quickly pins Catherine to the bed and showers her in kisses as she laughs uncontrollably. They eventually stop and Mark puts his arm around Catherine as she cuddles into his side.

Mark says, "So I think Warrick and I finally took a step towards friendship today."

Catherine looks up at Mark and says, "Really? That's great!"

Mark nods and responds, "Yeah I asked him how he was doing. He said really well and how he thinks we're right for each other. That he's never seen you so happy. Then said he really wanted to hate me but apparently I'm really awesome."

Catherine chuckles and says, "You're so modest."

Just then Mark's phone went off. Mark grabbed his phone off of the side table. It was a text from Kerri.

Kerri: Miss you. How is everything going? Wasn't the funeral today?

Catherine hoping it's not work related asks, "Who is it?"

Mark replies, "It's Kerri she's checking in."

Catherine says, "Oh that's nice. Tell her I said hi."

Mark texts Kerri back and puts his phone back on the side table. Mark cuddles up to Catherine and quickly goes to sleep.