It hadn't taken Nick long to get ready after his shower, he'd changed into a clean shirt and pants, put on some dress shoes and he was done.

He sat on the couch waiting for Sara who was considerably taking longer.

"Are you almost ready Sara?" Nick called.

"Almost."

"We're going to be late for our own party." Nick reminded her.

"I'm sure they won't mind if we turn up fashionable late." Sara replied.

Nick knew that Sara could normally get ready and out of the house in less than thirty minutes. Considerably less if involved having to go into work.

"There's fashionably late because you're still in bed and there's fashionable late."

"Good thing I'm ready then." Sara stepped out of the bedroom wearing a long fitted black coat that stopped just above her knees, hiding whatever she had on underneath.

"I don't get to see what you're wearing?" Nick asked.

"That would involve taking off my coat and then putting it back on again and you don't want to be late."

"Using my own words against me."

"What a shame." Sara smiled.

"Any chance its red?" Nick asked noticing her red ankle wrap stilettos.

"Possibly. Let's go."

"You know I've never seen you in a red dress." Nick remarked.

"You've seen me in a lot less, so I wouldn't worry." Sara grabbed her keys and stuffed them into her purse. "Let's go."

"Spoil sport."

CSI CSI

"What's with Sara wearing that coat?" Greg asked Warrick.

"Maybe she was cold?" Warrick suggested.

"But great shoes."

"Hey Catherine you look great." Nick told her.

"That's what a good shopping spree will do for you." Catherine smiled. "Let me guess he hasn't seen the dress yet."

"He was in a hurry and didn't want to be late."

"This should be fun to watch. But first Nicky this is for you." Catherine handed him a gift bag.

"Thanks." Nick took the bag and opened. "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish."

"Very appropriate." Warrick said. "So Sara let's see this dress."

Sara undid the buttons of her coat.

"Woowh!" Greg said.

"Ouch girl, you look hot." Warrick added.

"Shut your mouth." Catherine elbowed Nick in the ribs.

"You should wear dresses like that to the lab." Greg remarked.

"One, it's against the department dress code, two it would get ruined and three, you can't crawl around the floor looking for evidence in a skirt." Sara pointed out. "Catherine you want to get a drink?"

"I'm thinking something with umbrellas."

"Sounds good."

"That is some dress man." Warrick slapped Nick on the back.

"Is he going to say something?" Greg inquired.

"Maybe we should start with this." Warrick picked up the book. "Can you say one fish two…?"

"Grow up." Nick finally said.

"Go and tell her she looks beautiful." Warrick suggested.

"Sorry we're late, traffic's backed up." Brass apologised as he and Grissom entered about ten minutes late.

"Don't worry Archie and Mia already called their going to be late." Warrick said.

"Ladies, you look lovely this evening." Brass commented.

"I must agree." Grissom added.

"Thank you." Sara said.

"I told you shopping with me was worth it." Catherine nudged Sara.

"It was fun. And Greg learnt something today."

"And what was that?" Grissom inquired.

"That there's more than lingerie in a Victoria's Secret catalogue."

TBC